Hong Ying, Beauty Die

In this city, there are dozens of casinos of all sizes, but not all of them own properties or rent venues on land.

Hong Ying's casino was set up on ships, one of which was a converted medium-sized passenger ship, and several yachts, which were used to entertain VIPs.

He himself often spends time on the yacht, and in informal settings, people in the industry often refer to him as "Boss Hong by the Island" or "Old Hong of the Yacht."

But he is not actually old enough to be considered old yet.

Judging from his appearance, he was around forty years old, in his prime, with thick hair, a square face, thick eyebrows like pine smoke, and a large but not messy beard.

When others meet his eyes, their first reaction might even be that he exudes righteousness.

He doesn't seem like someone in the gambling ship business; he seems more like an incorruptible inspector.

When Chu Tianshu and Fang Jun boarded the yacht, Hong Ying was sitting in the shade, drinking tea and reading a book.

On the small round table next to it were several books: "The Rogue's Notes on Sleeping Madman", "Miscellaneous Morsels from Youyang", and "Commentary on the Waterways Classic in Plain Language".

It seems this person has a wide range of tastes.

"What have these lads done to deserve such trouble, Young Master Fang, to bring them aboard my yacht?"

Hong Ying put down her book, looked over with a smile, but did not get up.

Fang Jun took off his sunglasses. "Their attack on our project consultant, Mr. Chu Tianshu, was extremely egregious."

"Furthermore, according to their confession, your brother Hong Yong was attacked and hospitalized by a suspect we are investigating."

"To find out more details, I had no choice but to bother Boss Hong."

Hong Ying looked surprised and asked the man in black beside her.

"Was A Yong hospitalized after being beaten up?"

"I thought he was showing off with a bone in the street, fighting with dogs for food, which is why he broke his ribs."

The man in black said, "That's right, we saw Brother Yong being chased by a dog with our own eyes. If Young Master Fang needs witnesses, we have witnesses all here."

Chu Tianshu looked over suspiciously.

Is this person openly being unreasonable and difficult, or is it a provocation stemming from an old grudge, or an attempt to lure someone into negotiating terms?

Fang Jun smiled and said, "Boss Hong, we've always kept to ourselves, why bother with these tricks?"

Hong Ying said sternly, "What do you mean by 'keeping to ourselves'? As the adopted son of the Nie Family, there are plenty of people in our gambling world who want to learn a thing or two from you."

Chu Tianshu recalled that he had looked up some information about the Macau online before he came.

Several internationally renowned gambling tycoons have been active in Macau, and the one with the biggest reputation who also resides there is surnamed Nie.

This man once faced nine gambling tycoons simultaneously in Las Vegas and won every single one of them.

Two years ago, I heard that this person was diagnosed with a brain tumor, which caused quite a stir in the business world in Macau.

But this person seems to have survived; at least he didn't die back then, and he's been somewhat out of the public eye for the past two years.

"He's just an adopted son; he didn't inherit his father's talent."

Fang Jun said sincerely, "If I were exceptionally good at gambling, why would I need to the Special Investigation Bureau? Wouldn't it be better to just sit at home and count my money?"

Hong Ying laughed and said, "Perhaps it's because you were adopted but learned gambling too well that you had no choice but to the Special Investigation Bureau."

Fang Jun sighed, "Since you've already come to this conclusion, no matter what the facts are or what I say, you're going to take the gamble."

"Good!"

Hong Ying stood up and said solemnly, "Those gambling kings are all getting old. Everyone wants to accumulate enough wealth to challenge their position."

"Someone has spearheaded a gambling competition, which will begin soon. The winner will naturally accumulate wealth and have the opportunity to challenge others."

"Before this betting match, I want to face a formidable opponent first and get a feel for the game."

Fang Jun remained silent.

"If you are worried about damaging the Nie Family's reputation, we can have a closed-door competition."

Hong Ying continued, "As long as you demonstrate your true abilities, regardless of victory or defeat, I will provide you with all the information you require."

Fang Jun looked at Chu Tianshu: "If I abandon these clues because I don't want to gamble, wouldn't that be considered neglecting the case and dereliction of duty?"

He knew the consultant was so eager to investigate because something he cherished had also been stolen from his own home.

Why ask Chu Tianshu instead of others? What kind of answer are they hoping to get?

Was it that he himself wanted to gamble, but just lacked a reason?

Letting him gamble is actually a win-win situation, isn't it?

Chu Tianshu said seriously, "I remember that although gambling is legal for ordinary people here, government employees with official positions are not allowed to gamble, right?"

Do you think I would advise you to break the law?

Fang Jun slowly took out a cigarette, put it in his mouth, and laughed.

"Boss Hong, you saw it too."

"Our advisor is standing right here, there's nothing we can do now."

Chu Tianshu then looked at Hong Ying and said, "But it seems that I don't yet have a formal position as an advisor."

Hong Ying said calmly, "Sir, do you think you are a formidable opponent in my gambling skills?"

"I know absolutely nothing about gambling, but we're not gambling for money anyway."

Chu Tianshu said, "If I can become your formidable enemy, I can get clues; if I can't, I won't lose anything. If this rule is maintained, of course I'll give it a try."

Second Grandfather, I'm not gambling, I'm not gambling, I'm not gambling!

I'll say it three times because it's important.

Just trying to get some clues.

"Heh, since you came with Fang Jun, I'll give you that chance."

Hong Ying sat back down. "Let's settle this in one game."

Someone brought over gambling equipment.

A strange look flashed across Fang Jun's face.

Because that die wasn't a regular six-sided die, but an icosahedral die in the shape of a regular triangle.

Each side has different text.

"In gambling contests, ordinary dice are prone to breaking, and without resorting to tricks, draws are likely to occur."

Hong Ying said with a smile, "So, apart from formal competitions, when we practice in private, everyone has their own unique style."

"These twenty dice of mine have a name: the Beauty Die. There are twenty characters on them."

"Beauty and the land, boundless romance, love and hate, all wiped away with a single stroke..."

"Life and death are in the hands of fate!"

Hong Ying said, "I'll shake the dice; it won't damage them. You guess the word; if you guess correctly, you win."

Chu Tianshu reached out and said, "Can I take a look at the gambling equipment?"

Hong Ying had her subordinates deliver it, and her pupils turned slightly blue, indicating that she had entered a state of Aperture Opening.

Although the other party has no reputation in the gambling world, he must have some cultivation methods to become an advisor to the Special Investigation Bureau.

Hong Ying needed to keep an eye on him to see what tricks he was planning to pull.

Chu Tianshu took the dice cup, glanced inside, and weighed the dice in his hand a couple of times.

He didn't do anything wrong.

The way they acted was like someone who had seen a couple of gambling movies and knew that mercury could be poured into dice, so they had to think twice.

He looks like a complete newbie.

Hong Ying frowned slightly as she watched her subordinates bring back the gambling equipment, then snapped her fingers.

With a burst of Mind Power, the dice shot up from the tray and flew into the air with a whoosh.

Hong Ying grabbed the dice cup, scooped up the dice, and shook it violently.

Karaara!!!

The dice collided and tumbled rapidly inside.

Chu Tianshu stood five meters away, his right hand behind his back, watching quietly without blinking or moving.

If we're comparing him to Fang Jun, by now, the two sides should have already begun to clash with many of their tactics.

However, Chu Tianshu did not use any disruptive methods.

After shaking for about twenty seconds, Hong Ying also felt a bit bored.

Click!!

Hong Ying slammed the dice cup down on the tray, saying listlessly, "You guess."

His expression and tone suggested that he wasn't just guessing.

Instead, it's "You can start guessing now."

Gambling is supposed to be about luck, but in the eyes of gambling masters, that's just the lowest and weakest thing.

They competed on their eyesight, arithmetic, skills, cunning, and even perseverance.

The men in black around them, though wearing sunglasses to conceal their vision, also turned to look in their direction.

Clearly, they were quite dissatisfied that such a rookie dared to challenge the boss.

Chu Tianshu didn't feel dissatisfied and said, "I think it's a genius."

Hong Ying's expression changed, and she sat up straight.

Fang Jun paused slightly, exhaled a smoke ring, and smiled happily.

"You..."

Hong Ying stared intently at Chu Tianshu, then casually lifted the dice cup.

The people in black could see clearly that the word "" was indeed facing up.

Gambling was not Chu Tianshu's forte.

But after testing the weight and material of the gambling equipment, he could discern the direction of force simply by observing the movements of his opponent's hands.

By combining the sounds of the dice rolling with the sounds of them colliding, he could directly determine how many times the initial dice had been flipped, and thus deduce the result.

This is similar to the "listening energy" technique in Taiji.

Moreover, Chu Tianshu also practices magic, so even if the opponent uses Mind Power to interfere midway, he can sense it.

"Looks like I won."

Chu Tianshu stepped forward, grabbed the dice cup, and shoved the dice at him.

Call!

Chu Tianshu's body suddenly retreated three steps, moving as smoothly as if riding the wind.

Between these three steps, the dice remained completely silent inside the dice cup.

Because Chu Tianshu had accurately calculated the speed of the dice's movement, he ensured that the dice did not come into contact with the inner wall of the dice cup during his three steps back.

After being touched by the initial Immortal Force, the dice spun rapidly in mid-air.

It's impossible to tell how many times it spun in mid-air just by listening.

After taking three steps, Chu Tianshu pushed the dice forward again, back to the tray, and put it back on.

Hong Ying stared at the dice cup, her expression inscrutable.

"I'll just shake it randomly; it doesn't count as part of the betting anyway."

Chu Tianshu gave a joking look and released the dice cup.

As soon as his hand left, Hong Ying's Mind Power successfully seeped into it, and he saw the character facing upwards.

"Wind"!

It wasn't the word Hong Ying had originally guessed.

"You can roll the dice like this without using Mind Power."

Hong Ying clapped her hands and said, "Good, good, I've certainly learned a thing or two."

His eyes revealed a fighting spirit, as well as a sense of determination to learn from his mistakes.

This is precisely the purpose of warming up.

At his age, he has some health issues that he's unaware of, issues that he didn't have when he was younger.

A strong opponent is necessary to warm up and be in better condition to fight.

"Then let me tell you, the old man who injured A Yong was almost killed by A Yong's brothers, but another person suddenly broke in and took him away."

Chu Tianshu immediately asked, "Who is the intruder?"

Hong Ying's expression turned strange.

"It's the Western Poison, Ouyang..."