novelraw Chapter 1573 - 1555
Chapter 1573 - 1555
The disdainful look made Feng Luo feel very uncomfortable. She glared at Chu Ge in annoyance and said, "It’s all your fault. I told you to choose the biggest one! You didn’t listen! Small stones don’t produce good things!"
But Chu Ge smiled slightly and said casually, "Whether there’s anything good inside, we’ll see when it’s opened, won’t we?"
Anyway, Chu Ge had already chosen his stone. Even if he wanted to back out, it was impossible. The rules of their Gambling Stone Field were clear here.
Although Feng Luo found Chu Ge annoying, at this moment, she silently lamented for him.
No regret after choosing the stone, that’s the rule of their Gambling Stone Field. Chu Ge handed the stone to the croupier and said, "I’ll choose this one."
His voice was calm yet strong.
The person betting against Chu Ge held a stone that was many times larger than the one Chu Ge chose, and he looked down at Chu Ge in a condescending manner, "It seems you still don’t understand our Gambling Stone Field’s rules. The loser has to strip naked and run down the street!"
Standing behind Chu Ge, Feng Luo covered her face upon hearing this. This penalty was something she had proposed back when she was confident she could win at gambling stones. But unexpectedly, she lost in the end.
Feng Luo was unwilling, repeatedly defeated, and eventually became very irritated by it all.
Chu Ge looked at him with some surprise at such a punishment... He pondered for a moment, looked back at Feng Luo, and saw her with a conflicted and self-conscious expression, immediately understanding.
It seemed that this punishment was decided by Feng Luo.
"You can start now."
Chu Ge turned back and told the croupier, never once addressing the person betting against him.
That person was outraged that Chu Ge didn’t regard him at all, "I was talking to you; didn’t you hear? The loser has to strip naked and run!"
Chu Ge glanced at him faintly, chuckled, and said, "I’m not deaf. I heard what you said, but haven’t we yet determined the winner?"
"I see, you won’t believe it until you see a coffin! Since you’re so eager to run naked, I’ll make it happen for you! Croupier! Start!"
He ordered the croupier.
The croupier opened his stone first, as Chu Ge had already worked on it, so the result was no surprise — it was a waste stone.
The man’s face contorted for a moment, and he grunted in frustration, "I can’t believe such a big stone turned out to be a waste stone. What bad luck!"
He looked at Chu Ge and scoffed, "If my stone can’t produce jade, don’t think yours can!"
Chu Ge paid him no mind and signaled the croupier to proceed with the stone opening.
As the croupier chiselled away, the man’s heart tightened more with each strike, and finally, the stone opened to reveal something, making him dumbfounded!
"How is this possible! It must be cheating!"
The man exclaimed angrily, "How could such a small stone yield jade? This is impossible! You dare to cheat here!"
As soon as he spoke, everyone around gathered around. Cheating in the Gambling Stone Field was a severe offense.
"Quick, everyone, block this punk! The stone he chose was extremely small, yet it revealed Spirit Jade. He definitely cheated!"
Chu Ge looked at him speechlessly, "If you’re not convinced, we can compete again. If you lose again..."
Before Chu Ge could finish, the man retorted in exasperation, "Compete again? You’ll just cheat again! How could I ever win!"
"You say I cheated, do you have evidence?"
"Evidence?" The man scoffed, "Your stone was smaller than mine, yet it turned out better. That’s evidence!"
Chu Ge was completely speechless. It seemed to him that in these people’s minds, large stones equaled good ones, while small stones couldn’t produce good jade.
Old-fashioned!
Simply old-fashioned!
Chu Ge silently mocked, then glanced at Feng Luo and asked, "Do you also think only large stones can produce good jade?"
Feng Luo chuckled awkwardly at him. How would she know? She had learned all this from others before.
Seeing that Feng Luo didn’t have much to say, Chu Ge helplessly shook his head and turned to the person betting against him and said, "Since you accuse me of cheating, then explain how I cheated with these stones!"
The man couldn’t speak, his cheeks flushed red. He didn’t want to admit he lost because if he did, he’d have to strip and run outside twice!
If that happened, how could he continue to mix in the Gambling Stone Field!
Seeing his difficulty and conflict, Chu Ge sneered, "If you want to investigate whether I cheated, then have the guts to investigate. If you don’t dare, then stop wasting words here.
The man pressed his lips tightly, his cheeks reddening even more.
Chu Ge gave him a cool glance and added, "If you can’t handle losing, then let someone else do it. As for the bet you just made, you’ve already lost. A bet is a bet. You’re welcome to follow through?"
Saying this, Chu Ge made a gesture of invitation.
The man stood still, but with so many people watching him, if he refused, he’d never be able to return there.
Seeing his intention to renege, Feng Luo quickly spoke up, "That’s right, along with my previous share, you can do it all at once!"
The man’s face turned even uglier. He almost forgot about Feng Luo’s previous loss! Now his reputation was thoroughly tarnished!
With so many spectators, even though he accused Chu Ge of cheating, if he didn’t honor his promise, he would also face criticism.
"With you, I reluctantly accept my loss!"
The man said to Feng Luo, then turned to Chu Ge, "But with you, I refuse to acknowledge it!"
Chu Ge anticipated his distrust, "Very well, since you don’t believe me, let’s gamble again. I’ll only choose smaller ones, stones smaller than yours. How about that?"
"What do you mean?"
"It means you pick first, and once you’re done, I’ll pick a smaller stone. If mine repeatedly turns out better than yours, then it’s not cheating but skill. But if my choice once loses to yours, then I lose!"
Chu Ge said lightly.
"Fine!" The man thought for a moment, hardened his heart, and accepted, since he already had to strip and run, adding this wasn’t much more trouble!
Feng Luo cautiously tugged on Chu Ge’s shirt from the side and whispered, "I think you’re boasting a bit too much! Just let it go already! What if you lose?"
Chu Ge smiled, "The competition hasn’t started yet, how do you know I’ll lose?"