"So that's how it is."
Hearing Jin Wanshan's words, Chen Lin nodded thoughtfully.
Based on his own experiments and Dice Elder's warning, unleashing the full power of his seven-color thread energy might let him break through the Rule Suppression here. Getting Ziyan to tell the truth would not be difficult.
However.
Jin Wanshan had a point.
This Casino was downright sinister. It supposedly did everything according to its rules, but rules were made by people. Chen Lin had experienced far too many violations of the rules to put any faith in such claims anymore.
Besides.
Dice Elder had said his seven-color thread energy had touched upon a taboo.
He had also mentioned that using this technique too often might exact a heavy price. Dice Elder was not the sort to raise false alarms. Whether he wanted to stop Chen Lin from cheating in the Casino or had some other reason, his warning was probably genuine, at least.
Therefore.
Chen Lin should use it as little as possible. Even when he did use it, he needed to hold back rather than unleash its full power.
"I really lost big on this round."
Chen Lin let out a long sigh and changed the subject.
Jin Wanshan immediately tried to console him. "It was only one Gambling Match, Brother Chen. There's no need to dwell on it. As the saying goes, when the old man at the frontier lost his horse, who could say it wasn't a blessing? You didn't get your winnings, but gaining a female slave might be even better."
"What did you say?"
Chen Lin's gaze abruptly sharpened, fixing intently on him.
"What did I say?"
Jin Wanshan was bewildered.
Puzzled, he asked, "I was only offering you a little consolation, Brother Chen. That Dealer, Ziyan, is quite powerful. She