“Three, three, five, eleven.” The casino was silent, and only the rich man slowly read out the number on the table, “It’s big.”
“I won.” Su Baiyi clenched his right fist and said word by word.
“You won.” Mu Nianhua smiled slightly and picked up the pearl on the table, putting it back on the hairpin on his head. “It seems that this pearl is really hard to give away.”
“My condition.” Su Baiyi raised his head slightly, looking serious.
“Everyone present, listen carefully. The esteemed guests of the Heaven Floor, Su Baiyi and his wife, while aboard this Golden Wind, their lives are as precious as my own. To harm them is to harm me, and to oppose them is to oppose our Mu family.” Mu Nianhua declared, his sleeves fluttering, “If you wish to kill them, then kill me first.”
Su Baiyi smiled with relief, “Thank you.”
“May the loser accept defeat.” Mu Nianhua shrugged.
On the second floor of the elegant seat, a window was quietly closed at this time.
“The Mu family of Qingzhou, interesting.” A heavy voice said.
“Vice-Chair, this Seventh Young Master of the Mu family may seem frivolous, but he is the chosen candidate for marriage by the Ye family, so it’s highly likely he’ll be the next heir to the family headship. If we were to kill him, we’d be offending the entire business world.”
“Then let’s offend them. I am a knife that kills people and never asks how to wipe off blood after killing. These are things you need to do.”
“I’ll go and talk to the people of the Mu family. Since there is this son on the boat, there must be one or two iron-hand managers with him. The young master is always impulsive and willful, thinking that his family is big and powerful, and not afraid of anything. The manager knows how to calculate, and he will understand if we talk to him.”
“The richest family in the world, and the first in the world, there is a difference after all.”
Su Baiyi walked out of the cabin under everyone’s gaze and stood on the deck looking at the somewhat calm river surface, blowing a cool breeze in the night air and taking a deep breath. He wiped the sweat from his forehead, his hand still trembling slightly. From the moment he carried Nangong Xi’er onto the boat, he could feel someone watching them in secret. As Nangong Xi’er said, they originally did not take the water route because they were afraid of being caught in a trap on the boat. Now it seems that her guess was not wrong. In this situation, hiding was no longer very useful, so he decided to enter the casino, intending to use the gambling skills Xie Kanhua had taught him to force the Mu family to protect him. To his surprise, the one who came forward was Mu Nianhua, the young master of the Mu family, a result even better than he had anticipated.
“Master, oh master, you said the jianghu is dangerous, and taught me this gambling technique, so that I can cheat some money when I have nothing to eat. I didn’t expect it to come in handy.” Su Baiyi said softly.
“Who is your master?” A voice sounded beside Su Baiyi.
Su Baiyi turned his head and found that Mu Nianhua had already walked to his side, still smiling indifferently, as if he didn’t care about the loss just now.
“You won’t believe it if I tell you.” Su Baiyi turned his head, “Because in the eyes of many people, he is already dead.”
“Forget it, then tell me how did you hear the points just now?” Mu Nianhua whispered, “I won’t tell anyone.”
“The answer will definitely disappoint you.” Su Baiyi smiled.
“Oh?” Mu Nianhua opened the folding fan and waved it gently. “That makes me even more curious.”
Su Baiyi said frankly, “I didn’t hear them. There was really no sound at all. I gave up quickly. Your trick was really ruthless.”
“So…” Mu Nianhua narrowed his eyes.
“I guessed it.” Su Baiyi stretched out his hand and showed Mu Nianhua his hand that was still trembling. “It was originally a gambling game, after all. Since I had no way to make sure I would win, but no one said I would definitely lose, I guessed after placing the dice. As long as you didn’t cheat, I still had nearly half a chance to win. Don’t you think so?”
Mu Nianhua was stunned, “But your tone at the end was so firm.”
“My master always said, at the gambling table you can lose anything, but never your spirit.” Su Baiyi extended a finger and wagged it gently. “As long as you shout loud enough, even ghosts will be scared into helping you roll the dice.”
“Really?” Mu Nianhua raised an eyebrow.
“No.” Su Baiyi smiled bitterly. “I was so scared that my hand is still shaking.”
“You are very interesting.” Mu Nianhua nodded.
“You are also interesting, young master.” Su Baiyi turned around, “I’m going back to the cabin. My senior sister is alone there, and I’m still a little worried.”
“She is your senior sister.” Mu Nianhua suddenly realized, “Which sect are you from?”
“Even though I haven’t met the master yet, I have registered my name, so I can be considered a disciple, right?” Su Baiyi pointed a finger towards the distance. “We are disciples of the academy.”
“Qiantang City, Shili Langdang Mountains, the Academy?” Mu Nianhua’s eyes lit up slightly.
“That’s right.” Su Baiyi nodded proudly.
“But the Academy is over there.” Mu Nianhua pointed in a completely opposite direction.
“I am good at listening to the wind, but not at discerning positions. Young Master, I will take my leave now.” Su Baiyi bowed his fist to Mu Nianhua and turned to leave.
“He is a disciple of the Academy, no wonder he is so interesting. My third uncle is also a disciple of the Academy, and he is the most interesting person in the entire Mu family.” Mu Nianhua closed his folding fan. “But the Academy has always been aloof from worldly affairs. Who did they offend, that they had to resort to seeking our help like this?”
“Who they offended, I think Young Master knows better than me.” In the dark, an old voice sounded.
“Shanglin Heavenly Palace. Then I am even more curious, why does Shanglin Heavenly Palace, which has always respected the Academy, have to make things difficult for these young people?” Mu Nianhua seemed to be muttering to himself.
The old man in the shadows had an unpleasant tone, “No matter how you look at it, this deal is not profitable for young master.”
“If a deal only pursues profit, then Mu’s family would not be where it is today. For example, this Golden Wind ship was bought at a very unprofitable price. But now, when anyone mentions Mu’s family, who doesn’t think of this Golden Wind ship that can rival the royal family? And in business, the most important thing is integrity. I lost and accepted my defeat. That’s integrity.” Mu Nianhua’s tone was firm, “Please talk to them, Yan Lao.”
“What if they don’t agree?” The old man snorted coldly.
“Then let them kill me.” Mu Nianhua said sincerely.
“There are not many sects in the world that dare to kill the young master of the Mu family, but Shanglin Heavenly Palace happens to be one.” The old man replied.
“There are even fewer families in the world that dare to defy Shanglin Heavenly Palace, but my Mu family happens to be one.” Mu Nianhua looked up at the bright stars in the sky and smiled slightly.
Nice. Thank you.