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Chieh Yu Sitting on a worn-out bamboo chair, holding his tired face in his hands.
There is nothing left in the house, only a few pieces of tattered furniture in the empty room.
The torn curtains let in the slanting sunlight, illuminating his disappointed eyes.
His parents also passed away due to serious illness caused by his gambling.
Chun Hsien pushed open the door and entered, with beads of anxious sweat on his forehead. " Chieh Yu, how did you get beaten up like this?"
"I have already lost my family and everything, what could be worse than this?" Chieh Yu said, his voice filled with helplessness.
At this moment, Sun Hai entered with a few thugs. Their eyes scanned the house, revealing greedy smiles. "Oh, it looks like this place is so poor that there's nothing of value left."
"What do you want here?" Chun Hsien stood up tensely, clenching his fists.
Sun Hai walked up to Chieh Yu and sneered, "Isn't there still a younger sister about to be married? She's quite a valuable commodity."
But Sun Hai and his companions couldn't find Qi Ling anywhere, so they had to leave in disappointment.
Chieh Yu's younger sister, Qi Ling, is currently being taken care of at the inn by Chun Hsien, and the innkeeper and owner have been asked to look after her.
Younger sister's fiancé, Chun Hsien, asked her not to go home first, but to stay at the inn, knowing that Sun Hai and others might eventually target her. Qi Ling was about to marry into their family in just a few days.
The outside lights had already dimmed, and Qi Ling stood trembling at the inn's door, with Chun Hsien anxiously guarding by her side.
"Qi Ling, you'd better not go home first. Your brother has really messed up this time," Chun Hsien said anxiously.
"How did it turn out like this," Qi Ling said tearfully.
Chun Hsien sighed and looked at the gloomy sky outside the window. He said to his soon-to-be-married fiancée Qi Ling, "You should stay here tomorrow. Sun Hai and his group are really causing too much trouble."
Qi Ling smiled, unable to hide her concern. "If you say so, I'm even more worried about the safety of my brother Chieh Yu at home."
Chun Hsien raised his hand and gently caressed Qi Ling's face, "Don't worry, I will send someone to keep an eye on it. The most important thing now is to protect you."
The next morning, before the sun had even shown its face, thick fog enveloped the entire street. Qi Ling pushed open the shop door, with a basket slung over her arm, ready to go to the market to buy vegetables.
Just as she turned the corner, suddenly, several figures slowly emerged from the alley, and one of them was Sun Hai.
Sun Hai grinned, revealing a few crooked yellow teeth, and slowly approached. "Oh, this beautiful lady must be Qi Ling, right? Your brother owes us a lot of money. If you come with me, perhaps it could slightly ease his burden," he sneered.
Qi Ling was startled and tried to turn and run, but was grabbed by another person. Sun Hai approached, gave a fierce grip, then grinned, intending to pull her into the alley.
Suddenly, a dark figure flashed by and grabbed Sun Hai's hand.
"Let her go. These silver coins, along with these paintings, should be enough to repay Chieh Yu's debt," said the gambler transform-Liang Ji, as he threw a heavy purse and several exquisite paintings from his sleeve.
Sun Hai He looked at him suspiciously, "Who are you to them?"
Liang Ji Impatiently replied, "Just a passerby who can't stand injustice."
Sun Hai After listening, he immediately picked up the silver and the famous painting, as if calculating in his mind whether it was enough, but then greedily began to think of ways to take advantage of the other party.
He thought to himself that someone who could take out so much money and wealth without blinking must be very rich. It would be a shame not to fleece such a fat sheep.
Sun Hai He flicked the silver inside the package and a greedy smile appeared on his lips. "Not enough, you have to double it."
Liang Ji Upon hearing this, a strange glint flashed in his eyes and he smiled slightly. "How about we make a bet?"
Xun Hai was very pleased and said, "It's just what I wanted."
Not long after, Liang Ji arrived at the casino with Xun Hai, Chieh Yu, Qi Ling, Chun Hsien, and others.
Wu Sheng and Hang Lin also followed and exchanged a glance in the corner.
They had not yet made a move, and were watching the gambler transform-Liang Ji closely, wanting to see how he would handle the situation.
The atmosphere in the casino was quite dull, filled with a mix of cigarette smoke and sweat. The lighting was dim, casting irregular shadows through intricate Wooden palace windows.
Rich colors and luxurious furnishings, like the splendor on a canvas, cannot conceal the unease and desires within the room.
Around the gambling table, a diverse crowd gathers, their faces showing surprise or joy, their emotions shifting like the tumultuous sea.
Gambler's fancy——Liang Ji walked forward with a proud smile, holding an exquisite money pouch and a beautiful scroll in his hand. He stood in front of the gambling table and smiled at Sun Hai, saying, "Well, let's begin."
Sun Hai's face turned dark, and he deliberately placed the money pouch heavily on the gambling table, seemingly expressing his confidence in this gambling match. "Alright, let's begin then."
Liang Ji smiled unchanged, slowly pulled out a chair and sat down. He opened the scroll, and the screen depicted a beautiful landscape, as if staring at it for a long time would draw one in.
But they all knew that this painting concealed some unspeakable secrets.
The gambling game started quickly. Gambler transform-Liang Ji and Sun Hai sat face to face, with gambling tools and chips on the table.
The people around were watching intently, the atmosphere was so tense it could almost be cut with a knife. Sun Hai smirked slyly, scanning the audience around with his eyes, as if confirming that his victory was already in hand.
Sun Hai reached out and manipulated the gambling tools, looking confidently at the gambler across from him, Qi Ji. The muscles at the corner of his eye twitched slightly, as if hinting at the impending trickery.
"Come, let's see which way luck will lean." Sun Hai grinned, his eyes flashing with greed and cunning.
Gambler transform-Liang Ji smiled faintly, his expression seeming to see through everything, yet also like a silent judge. He gently adjusted the gambling tools, and the entire audience held their breath in anticipation.
Sun Hai took the dice first, blew on it, and then threw it out hard with one hand.
The dice he took had a trick to it. No matter how it was thrown, the result was always either five or six, because they had tampered with the weight of each side of the dice.
He threw the dice into the dice cup like a skilled gambler, and after spinning in the air and rolling a few times, the dice finally stopped, landing on a beautiful number.
Sun Hai He tightly grasped the dice cup, brought it close to his mouth, and gently blew on it.
He glanced at the numbers on the dice, then smiled with satisfaction.
Immediately open your Jar and let the dice results appear in front of everyone: two sixes, one five.
"Haha, it looks like luck is on my side!" Sun Hai showed an extremely happy expression, completely ignoring whether the people around him were displeased with his actions.
"It looks like you're in luck," the gambler Liang Ji said with a smile.
"Stop the nonsense," Sun Hai said impatiently. "Let's start the game!"
Gambler Liang Ji's eyes were cold and indifferent, showing no emotion towards Sun Hai's outcome.
He slowly reached out to pick up the dice, gently tapping them as if communicating with them.
Then he casually tossed the dice into the box, turned it over, and revealed his result: three sixes.
"Oh, it looks like I've won this time," Liang Ji said with a slight smile, a hint of imperceptible disdain in his expression.
Sun Hai's face instantly turned dark, his eyes seemed to be on the verge of spitting fire, and he incredulously said, "How is this possible, you must be cheating, let's play another round!"
Chieh Yu and Chun Hsien, on the other hand, nervously observed the situation, fearing that a small mistake could lead to a disaster.
When Liang Ji won this round, both of them couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. They looked at each other and expressed deep gratitude in their eyes.
Liang Ji smiled with a playful expression, "Someone who cheats often is now catching the thief? Why don't you check my dice cup then? Or are you brave enough to let someone check your dice cup?"
Sun Hai Knowing that the dice trick wouldn't hold up, and with too many people around, it wasn't a good time to expose the trick. After all, the business of the casino had to continue, so he could only curse silently in his heart and plan his revenge for later.
Sun Hai His expression was displeased, but he had to admit defeat, as he nervously moved the beads on the abacus with his trembling fingers.
"You win, these paintings and silver can cover Chieh Yu's debt. This is a high-interest loan and gambling debt note." He pulled out a piece of paper, quickly signed his name, and threw it in front of Liang Ji.
Liang Ji smiled with satisfaction, "In that case, Qi Ling is off the hook."
Chun Hsien and Chieh Yu saw that everything was fine, and the stone in their hearts finally dropped. The three of them hugged each other tightly and cried with joy.
Liang Ji received the IOU note and handed it to Chieh Yu.
"Thank you, Liang Ji, if it weren't for your help, our family would probably have suffered greatly." Chieh Yu's eyes were filled with tears, and her voice was choked with emotion.
There was a hint of tenderness in Liang Ji's eyes as well. "Actually, I just did what I had to do. It's my greatest wish that your family is safe."
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