"Brother Zhou, it looks like you're the lucky one! Could you lend me five hundred soul crystals? I'll turn around and pay you back a thousand!"
Qing Chi asked Mu Bai ingratiatingly, looking pitiful as his eyes darted about.
"Go rest off to the side for now. Watch me take on the dealer. Let's make it a big one!"
"Go on, make it a big one!"
Mu Bai spoke boldly, and the people around him joined in the clamor.
"I welcome it anytime. Bring on the big bets."
Mu Bai felt his face burning. He rubbed it with both hands and looked at the female dealer. "All right, miss, don't slaughter me too badly!"
The dealer smiled alluringly and winked at him. "Not too much, not too much. The house bets big. Winning ten times your stake will do!"
"Then I'll bet on three ones and see how my luck holds."
As Mu Bai spoke, he tossed out ten thousand in chips. The dealer gave a cold laugh. "Calling a specific low triple, hoping to win a hundred times your stake? You certainly have a huge appetite. We'll see whether you have the life to enjoy it!"
"Wow, Ling Que is a top dice expert. She can roll practically any number she wants. He actually dares to bet on a specific triple against her? He must have more soul crystals than he can spend!"
"What do you know! Brother Zhou is a wealthy merchant from Treasure-Gathering City. What's a million soul crystals to him?"
"Ling Que is going to make a fortune for the Laughing Gold Pavilion this time. If only I could get her to work at my place."
"Watch yourself. Do you know who owns the Laughing Gold Pavilion? If you aren't afraid of having your own den