Chapter 114: Children don't cry every day, gamblers don't lose every time

"Oh my mother!"

"This guy lost so much before, and he can still take out 30,000 taels?!"

Wang Shunchang was stunned by Chen Yan's crazy behavior and gasped.

He marveled at his immense wealth.

How solid must a family foundation be to withstand this kind of spending?

"This guy is probably already red-eyed from losing..."

"And he still won't stop even like this?"

"Don't know which wealthy family he came from..."

Ma Qingan shook his head and couldn't help but smack his lips.

This was the craziest gambler he had ever seen in his life, bar none.

"Forget it!"

He Shouye didn't care and laughed, "Let's just watch the show..."

"Watch him lose everything!"

Anyway, the one going all-in wasn't himself, so it didn't matter.

People at the surrounding gambling tables were also attracted and guessed: "Do you think he will borrow high-interest money to gamble again after losing everything?"

High-interest money was a form of usury in this era.

Interest was calculated on a daily or monthly basis, and the interest rate was usually extremely high.

For example, if you borrowed 100 taels of silver for a term of 100 days, you had to repay 1 tael of silver every day, plus high interest, and the total repayment amount far exceeded the principal.

"Very likely..."

Looking at that red-eyed appearance, everyone around nodded in agreement.

On the third-floor loft of the gambling hall.

"Steward Lin, should we stop that side?"

Sun Dewang walked to a gorgeously dressed middle-aged man, pointed to the gambling table that had become the focus of the whole hall, and requested.

"Stop for what?" Steward Lin asked back, playing with walnuts in his right hand.

He paused and continued, "People are rushing to send silver; is there any reason to turn them away?"

Catching such a big, oily fish is far more cost-effective than those scattered small fish and shrimp...

Just what he had lost in this short while, plus what he was about to lose, was enough for Wangchuan Gambling Hall's net profit for half a month.

Who would be stupid enough to stop the God of Wealth?

Sun Dewang frowned and worried, "But that young master looks extraordinary; if he loses too badly..."

Judging by Chen Yan's flashy attire and his generous spending, he didn't look like an ordinary person at all.

If there was some big shot standing behind him...

"So what?"

Steward Lin laughed contemptuously, interrupted Sun Dewang, and asked back, "Don't forget whose asset Wangchuan Gambling Hall is; are you afraid he'll cause trouble?"

To cause trouble at Wangchuan, one must weigh how much one is worth!

"What if..." Sun Dewang still wanted to say something.

But he was ruthlessly interrupted by Steward Lin, who said disdainfully, "There is no what if!"

"It's easier for Old Pillar of State Zhao to crush these out-of-town clans than to crush an ant!"

So what if they are clans from outside Chang'an?

Even in the capital, besides the Eight Pillar Noble Families, who else could Old Pillar of State take seriously?

With that gambler's flamboyant attire, he couldn't possibly be from a top-tier clan...

If this brat dares to cause trouble, it's just right to kill the chicken to warn the monkeys!

No, Brother is playing so big over there?... Yuwen Ze, who had been losing a few hundred taels, also noticed Chen Yan's situation; it was simply too crazy.

"Young master, do you want to continue betting big or small?"

The gambling hall attendant's words pulled Yuwen Ze's thoughts back.

"Interesting!"

Li Tan, who had just lost 10,000 taels, glanced at Chen Yan's direction, and a smile curled on his lips.

The more he looked at his Big Brother's operation, the more he felt like he was digging a pit...

"Open it quickly!"

"This young master doesn't believe I won't win once..."

Chen Yan rolled up his sleeves, pointed the Xiangfei bamboo fan at the dice shaker, and urged urgently.

In those eyes, there was only the determination of a desperate gamble.

Zhu Yi turned a blind eye to Chen Yan's situation and leaned lazily against the gambling table to watch.

It was just that the moment the dice cup finished shaking and landed, he tapped the table lightly...

The dice shaker pressed his right hand on the dice cup and asked, "Young master, have you considered it?"

"The dice haven't been opened yet; you can still go back on it..."

Chen Yan curled his lips, stiffened his neck, and shouted, "Don't dawdle!"

"Open it; I want to turn the tables, how could I regret it?"

He looked just like someone who wouldn't turn back until he hit the south wall.

More and more gamblers gathered around, surging over like a tide...

All holding the mentality of watching the show.

"This brat is dead for sure!"

"30,000 taels are going to be thrown into the water!"

In the minds of the onlookers, the same thought appeared almost simultaneously.

It wasn't that they were pessimistic; after all, someone's luck was stinking to high heaven, and he hadn't won even once...

And it had reached this point; the gambling hall had plenty of ways to use underhanded means in secret.

As the dice cup was slowly lifted, everyone's heart rose to their throats.

"Six..."

"Six..."

"Still six!"

"Is... is it three sixes?!"

Everyone held their breath, staring fixedly at the revealed answer.

For a moment, after a deathly silence, the whole hall began to boil.

"He actually really guessed it this time?!"

"He really bet on three sixes?!"

"It's true!"

"Didn't see it wrong!"

"Oh my, if I had known, I would have followed him and bet on three sixes!"

The gamblers' sounds of shock rose and fell, filled with disbelief.

Who the hell could have thought that even after sentencing that brat to death, there would still be a final plot twist of turning the tables?

Unbelievable!

Besides the exclamations, sounds of regret were also endless.

Some gamblers who had knelt repeatedly regretted it so much their intestines turned green...

If they had just followed one hand, that would have been how many times the odds!

The surrounding house staff all cast suspicious glances at the dice shaker who shook out "three sixes," silently asking, "What is going on?"

"I don't know either!"

"It was clearly impossible to have six points!"

The dice shaker himself was also very helpless; he had used means to ensure no accidents, but it turned out like this.

"How exactly did you shake the dice!" The house staff's eyes questioned silently.

"Hahahaha!"

Chen Yan laughed heartily, slammed the Xiangfei bamboo fan open, revealing the Spring Palace painting on it, and said loudly, "Won, this young master won!"

"Children don't cry every day, gamblers don't lose every time; if you want to earn, place a heavy bet!"

That appearance was extremely arrogant and smug.

Big Brother's expression is really exaggerated! But just now, Zhu Yi seemed to tap the table... Li Tan examined Chen Yan's demeanor and noticed something unusual.

He suspected that he had used means...

"Eh, what were the odds for three sixes again?"

"I remember it seems to be one to fifty, right?"

Chen Yan hooked the dice shaker's shoulder and asked with a smile, "This young master bet 30,000 taels, so that's 1.5 million taels, didn't calculate wrong, right?"

"No... no wrong!" Li Fusheng broke out in a cold sweat and answered with a stiff scalp.

Chen Yan deliberately raised his voice and asked, "Does your gambling hall pay in cash, or do you cash out with silver notes?"

In an instant, Wangchuan Gambling Hall fell into silence...

That wasn't 150 taels, not 15,000 taels, it was 1.5 million taels!

Whether it was cash or silver notes, it wasn't something that could be taken out in a short time...

Even if it could be taken out, it would be enough to hurt Wangchuan Gambling Hall's foundations.

A moment later, Shen Jian, the head of the guards at Wangchuan Gambling Hall, led a group of fierce-looking strong guards and quickly surrounded them, saying seriously, "This young master, our steward suspects you cheated..."

"Please cooperate with our inspection!"

Having said that, the group of guards surrounded Chen Yan tightly.

"What cheater?"

Chen Yan was amused, pointed at Shen Jian, and said angrily, "The dice are yours, the dice cup was shaken by you, and now you say I cheated?"

"Truly the most ridiculous thing in the world!"

"Your Wangchuan Gambling Hall, don't tell me you can't afford to lose and want to play the rogue?"

His words were full of provocation.

"Please cooperate!"

Shen Jian listened to the whispering around him, his face turned livid, and said, "Otherwise..."

Even if this move would affect the gambling hall's reputation, it still had to be done; 1.5 million taels absolutely could not be given.

At worst, push out a few "temporary workers" to take the blame and stop the mouths of the public.

Before the threat could be uttered, Chen Yan preempted him: "Otherwise you are going to use force on me?"

He paused and added fuel to the fire: "Come on, at the feet of the Son of Heaven, are you afraid of you?"

"Refusing a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit!"

Facing Chen Yan's provocative behavior, Shen Jian was furious, gritted his teeth, and said, "Someone!"

"Take this young master down and inspect him properly!" ===== CHAPTER 115 =====

"Invite this young master down for a thorough inspection!"