Chapter 3135

"So you have to use time to bet, right?"

So Xia De understood that he was definitely going to miss Ms. Gao De's visit this time. Now he could back out, but he didn't know when he would be able to come in again, and the Year-End Festival was approaching, so he didn't want to leave such a hidden danger in his home.

However, he really didn't have a more suitable bet than time at the moment. He wouldn't bet with his own lifespan, abilities, soul, etc. If it wasn't necessary, with his personality of hating gambling, he wouldn't use this place:

"My bets are few, so I just want to know now how to prevent people who appear in my house from accidentally entering this place again."

Now that it was confirmed that there was indeed a hidden door on the first floor, as long as he could ensure that the door didn't cause other accidents, Xia De would have plenty of time to deal with this matter later.

The bald man replied:

"There are many ways to be effective, but the methods are also divided into simple and difficult. How much bet can you pay?"

Xia De tested it:

"Is this outfit of mine okay?"

The man at the other end of the gambling table smiled and didn't speak, so Xia De had to say:

"Still two hours of time."

Seeing that the other party still didn't speak, Xia De continued to add:

"Lady Sanmei hours."

"Okay, it's still the same rules."

He pointed to the remaining deck of cards at hand:

"There's no need to cut the cards additionally this time, so how many cards do you need to stop?"

The noisy sound in the thin fog formed a near-perfect background sound, and this background sound could stimulate people to become more excited. After the first card game just now, Xia De understood that fate could turn to any side of the coin, and his guesses were meaningless.

Therefore, he thought for a long time based on his feeling before saying softly:

"Still two... no, sorry, three cards."

"It doesn't matter, before opening the cards, you can change your decision at will."

Lady Sanmei cards were taken out and then slid towards Xia De by the bald man. Opening the first one was Moon 3, the second was Sun 5, and the third was Sun 1. The three cards added up to only 9 points, and Xia De obviously lost.

"Then do you want to continue? Your chips are very sufficient, you can completely play another game."

The bald man asked again, and Xia De threw the three cards in front of him into the discard area on the side. He was still wondering why there was no rule that "the same thing can only be bet once" here, but after losing a game, he understood completely. In the casino, setting a rule that you can't bet continuously is simply hating yourself for earning too much.

Lady Sanmei hours of time passed, so now Xia De would be at one o'clock on Monday afternoon after going out. Little Mia's eating problem didn't need to be worried about; there would definitely be young ladies appearing at home in the afternoon, but the meeting with Ms. Gao De was really missed.

When Xia De, who was standing here at this time, looked back at the series of things today, he couldn't tell whether the result of all this was caused by so-called "fate" or simply because he wanted too much.

He didn't choose to turn around and leave:

"Continue, still three cards."

Lady Sanmei cards were slid over by the bald man one by one again, each one very accurately stopping in the rectangular area drawn on the tablecloth in front of Xia De, which was also the position for placing each hand of cards in a professional Luo De Pai gambling table.

Xia De flipped over the three cards one by one, and in the process of flipping them, he felt the rapid beating of his heart due to playing cards for a long time.

Flower 9, Flower 5, Sun 3. Total 17 points, the third game was won by Xia De.

He let out a long breath and agreed with his point of view again—gambling is really not a good thing:

"Then how do I prevent others from being affected by 【Fate Casino】 like me?"

The bald man in the tuxedo put his hands on the table:

"The simplest method: every morning after waking up or before entering your house, throw 13 six-sided dice. If all 13 dice are 1 point, then it is best not to appear in that house today.

It should be noted that the situation where all are 1 point does not mean that you will definitely be affected by this casino. This is not a method to enter here, it's just that 13 dice with 1 point means the probability of entering here is relatively large. Of course, although the door is hidden on the first floor, the influence range of that door is not just a flat area."

Xia De thought for a while:

"But my cat won't throw dice, how can I ensure its safety?"

The smile on the other party's face remained unchanged:

"That cat will not be affected by the casino."

Xia De nodded to indicate he understood. It seemed that 3 hours of time was still too little as a bet. If his bet was heavier, then the method obtained would involve the occult field, not just throwing dice to test luck.

"Then do you want to continue our game? Maybe you will be curious about more information about this casino, maybe you want to completely master this place, or maybe you will have some life problems that need to be solved. Everyone has their own troubles, and this is a place where you can change your fate."

Xia De shook his head very firmly:

"I definitely won't be coming here for the last time, but at least now I want to go home."

The bald man was not surprised, he just said the same farewell words as the old gentleman last time:

"When you are ready to use everything you have to seek the possibility of a turning point in fate, 【Fate Casino】 will definitely open its doors for you. Or, the Ouroboros will guide you in the direction."

Although he knew this was not a real person, Xia De still waved at him. When he turned and walked into the fog where he came from, he asked in his heart:

"Sacrificing a drop of divinity, what can I do here? What are the special rules?"

"She" answered gently:

【Outsider, limited to the rules here, only when you pass through the door normally can you know the special rules here.】

【The current you is just a guest invited by fate, not a card player who actively walks into fate.】

The noisy casino sound became weaker and weaker behind him, and the white fog also dispersed as suddenly as it appeared after Xia De took a certain step forward.

"In the end, I still didn't get to see Ms. Gao De..."

The scenery of the first floor of his home reappeared around him, but unlike when he left just now, Emilia, Miss Jia Lin Na, and Luvia were all on the first floor. Tifa was leading the high-Ringed maids as if searching the room, and the witch was still arguing fiercely with Luvia about something the second Xia De appeared.

"Meow!"

The cat on the coffee table seemed to have springs installed on its legs, and it shot towards Xia De and was caught by him.

Hearing the cat's cry, the girls noticed Xia De, who appeared abruptly on the first floor. Seeing Little Mia being so close to him, they knew that this was definitely not a fake. Luvia opened her arms and hugged him, and Miss Jia Lin Na asked very worriedly:

"Xia De, where did you go? Ms. Gao De came to visit at eleven o'clock, but you were not at home. It was Emilia who happened to come here who received her."

Emilia was maintaining the appearance of a "Great Elf" at the moment. She obviously used the power of the Chosen when looking for Xia De just now:

"I saw that you didn't take Little Mia, and thought you just went out temporarily, so I helped you temporarily receive that very beautiful and warm Ms. Gao De."

Emilia had heard many people talk about the true owner of Little Mia, so she also knew who Ms. Mia Gao De was.

"We waited for half an hour and you didn't come back, then I guessed if something happened to you, and asked Little Mia where you went, and it brought me to the first-floor living room."

The blonde elf girl pulled Xia De's sleeve, as if worried that he would disappear again:

"Ajielina once told me that I could contact her through the flower shop on Silver Cross Avenue, so I went to Ajielina for help, and Ajielina notified Ms. Miss Jia Lin Na."

"When Miss Jia Lin Na left Yodel Palace and came over, she first asked Lei Qianya to notify Dorothy to come and help find you, and then sent someone to the society to notify me, so I came over too."

Luvia finally let go of Xia De:

"What exactly happened?"

"Don't worry, it's not that I encountered something dangerous. But before I tell the story, no one should move. Yes, everyone, including Tifa and the others. Luvia, do you have thirteen dice on you? I mean six-sided dice."

The diviner lady felt inexplicable, but still nodded:

"Although I most often use cards for divination, I also carry dice with me, and this thing doesn't take up space."

She took out the small bag containing the dice, and then threw thirteen dice according to Xia De's request. After discovering that they were not the same points, Xia De asked everyone, including the maid ladies, to throw the dice. The good news was that there was no situation where all were 1 point.

Xia De breathed a sigh of relief, and after briefly describing the "Fate Casino", he wanted to let everyone go to the second floor to sit down and explain in detail, but suddenly asked:

"Miss Jia Lin Na, you just said that Lei Qianya asked Dorothy to come here too? Where did she go? Let her come over and throw the dice too."

The witch pointed upstairs:

"Dorothy is of course upstairs helping you receive guests. Although finding you back is important, Luvia said that you definitely won't encounter life danger, so we always have to leave one person to talk to the guest, right? Otherwise, it would be too impolite."

Xia De didn't react, blinked his eyes:

"Guest? Who came to visit me and needs to be received like this... it couldn't be that Detective Sparrow was resurrected and is back now, right?"

Luvia couldn't help laughing:

"What are you saying, of course it's Ms. Gao De."

"What?"

Emilia grabbed Xia De's sleeve, the pointed-eared elf girl was very proud of this:

"In the morning, we waited for you for half an hour and you didn't come back. Originally, before I contacted Ajielina, Ms. Gao De said she wanted to leave, but I remembered that Ajielina and Yiluna had said many times that you really wanted to see that Ms. Gao De, so I took the liberty to let her stay for lunch.

Don't worry, I used a camouflage illusion, she can't see that my ears are different from humans."

?? PS: It's not a clickbait title, you will see her in the next chapter. It's not a cliffhanger even if there is an extra chapter today. It's mainly to let the readers behind see that she really met this time, everyone don't be so impatient, the author seems to always say this sentence.

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