"Five, five, six—sixteen points. I'm betting big."
After the middle-aged scholar placed the dice cup on the table, Tang Lian immediately said this to Xiao Se. As a member of the Tang Sect and an expert in hidden weapons, listening to the wind to discern positions was basic training. Listening to dice was naturally no problem for him.
"You people of the martial world truly have no sense of fun. The best part of gambling lies in the gamble itself. If the result is already known, what meaning is there in the game?" Xiao Se said softly, shaking his head.
"Childe is right," the middle-aged scholar nodded.
"Then what do you want to bet on?" Tang Lian looked at Xiao Se in confusion. Surely he would not bet small after already knowing the outcome.
"Of course, five, five, six. I'm betting big." Xiao Se spoke calmly.
"You..." Tang Lian was utterly speechless upon hearing that. Was that not exactly what he had just said?
"No more bets." As he spoke, the middle-aged scholar lightly flicked the dice cup with a finger.
"This is bad." Tang Lian and Tiannv Rui cried out at once. Both were highly skilled and perceptive, immediately seeing that the scholar's flick had not been a meaningless gesture. He had used the Shattering Void Finger, a martial art that left no visible injuries while shattering one's internal organs. The state of the dice inside the cup after that finger strike was easy to imagine.
"Does Childe wish to change his bet?" the middle-aged scholar asked again.
"Change it? There's no need. The surest way to win a gamble is to believe that you will win. When you believe you will win, then you will definitely win." Xiao Se grabbed the dice cup as he spoke, but there