Free Web NovelInside the private room, the gambling game was intense. In the splendid and magnificent hall, songs and dances filled the air. However, in the Wu Hui Land, located at the highest point of the entire Dream Come True Entertainment City, there was a different scene.
Beside the historical ruin that seemed to be misplaced in time and space, the Big Boss of the Entertainment City sat quietly by the lake, intently watching the snow-white koi and the golden-red sturgeon in the pond.
The two large fish swam in the water, their snow-white and crimson fins undulating like silk in the water, as if in a magnificent dance-off, or as if some force was inextricably intertwining them, subtly revealing a hint of killing intent.
A moment later, the Big Boss withdrew his gaze from the lake, looked at the letter delivered by Black Peony in his hand, and sighed softly.
"It's really as she said, it's hard to take advantage of this opportunity! However..."
As he was talking to himself, he suddenly heard a "splash" of water. He looked in the direction of the sound and was slightly stunned by the scene in the pond.
He saw the snow-white koi actually Collide itself against the hard stone wall by the pond. Its body shattered into pieces, transforming into gold coins that flowed into the body of the golden-red sturgeon.
At the same time, the lake water boiled and rolled, the clear blue surface accompanied by snow-white foam, like a sky filled with wind and clouds. Golden streaks of light, like meteors streaking across the sky, flew from the school of fish in the center of the lake and merged into the body of the golden-red sturgeon.
Thus, a colossal creature far exceeding the size of most fish in the lake was born. It quietly occupied a corner of the lake, eyeing the school of fish in the center like a tiger waiting for an opportunity to devour them all at once.
Even the Master of this lake was lost in thought for a long time at such a strange phenomenon. After a while, a light laugh came from behind the strange mask that concealed his face.
"Heh, this is interesting now. Since it's already chaotic, let's make it a little more chaotic!"
As he spoke, he raised a hand and slowly removed his white glove, allowing the blood, which was like molten iron at high temperature, to drip into the lake. The next moment, the school of fish, smelling the "blood," became restless...
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Inside the luxurious private room.
Several men in black clothes, wearing special silver brooches on their chests and special white masks on their faces, walked back and forth silently, constantly observing every move of the two guests.
They were the 'dark lamps' of the Dream Come True Entertainment City and members of the Justice Group.
Usually, when a guest requests to organize an outside game, they will appear next to the gambling table to ensure that there are no situations where one party deliberately loses, which could affect the fairness and impartiality of the outside game.
At this moment, Lu Yibei had been staring at the precarious Jenga tower for more than ten minutes, still without making her choice.
Her fingertips moved back and forth between happiness and loneliness, and predictive thoughts constantly flashed through her mind.
How exactly does 'loneliness for a lifetime' work? Can I not even see White Little Flower? If I could see White Little Flower, how could I be lonely?
Does the so-called 'gaining happiness' mean being with the Leader? Is this happiness legitimate? If it is legitimate, how long can it last?
...
All sorts of thoughts and bizarre possibilities after pulling out a block flashed through her mind. Her brain was working rapidly, and then, at the moment the Rabbit Girl dealer started the thirty-second countdown, her mind suddenly went blank with a "buzz."
In an instant, the whole world seemed to quiet down, and the noise from the hall outside the window gradually faded away.
In the silent stillness, she looked up at Jiang Li, and their eyes met.
The two were very close, right beside each other, separated by only a short gap. They could even hear each other's heartbeats and breathing.
【Do you want me to win?】
Without any extra thoughts, Lu Yibei instinctively used her eyes to ask Jiang Li.
Jiang Li understood the "words" in Lu Yibei's eyes, avoided Lu Yibei's gaze, looked at her slender fingers resting on the Jenga tower, and slightly furrowed her brow.
【...】
If that block were pulled out, Lu Yibei would lose.
Just then, Lu Yibei's finger suddenly moved slowly and stopped on the last block that could be safely pulled out.
In an instant, Jiang Li's tightly locked brows subtly relaxed a fraction.
It was like how it's hard to notice when the first blade of grass breaks through the soil in spring, or when the first withered leaf falls in autumn.
Sometimes, it's hard for a person to notice the changes in their own state of mind.
Jiang Li also didn't notice that after Lu Yibei said, "This is a matter between the two of us."
In her subconscious, the idea of giving up fighting alone and instead relying on someone had silently and subtly influenced her behavior.
Lu Yibei caught the fleeting change in Jiang Li's expression, and a hint of determination flashed in her eyes.
Since she wants me to win, then...
To hell with gaining happiness!
Friendship first, long live being single QAQ!
Lu Yibei thought fiercely and pulled out the block her fingertip was touching without hesitation.
Then...
She gave up thinking and slumped back in her chair in despair.
Watching Lu Yibei pull out the last safe block, a fleeting look of relief and satisfaction flashed across Jiang Li's face, but it was immediately replaced by that arrogant and disdainful expression.
"Congratulations, you won."
Jiang Li said, picked up the dice on the table, casually rolled them, and without looking at the number rolled, she casually pulled out a block, and then the already precarious Jenga tower scattered across the table with a "crash."
"Alright, now my chips are yours. I'll go find the Rabbit Girl staff to bring the chips over now."
Jiang Li said calmly, stood up, and walked out of the luxurious private room.
There are still three days left, now it's up to you, Lu Yibei.
Now this is a matter between the two of us.
I hope you don't disappoint me. Jiang Li thought.
Just then, Lu Yibei's weak voice came from behind.
"Wait a moment... I have a question I want to ask you..."
Jiang Li turned around, crossed her arms over her chest, and looked expressionlessly at Lu Yibei, who looked like she was about to cry, tilting her head slightly.
Lu Yibei's lips trembled, and she hesitated several times before thick-facedly saying, "Miao Miao Jiang, if you get old and can't get married in the future, would you consider me?"
"..."
Jiang Li stared at Lu Yibei blankly for a long time before she finally recovered and said indifferently, "Why do you have such a strange idea?"
Lu Yibei, "..."
Because I'm very likely to be lonely for the rest of my life, so I want to find a backup plan in advance! Lu Yibei wanted to say this, but the words got stuck in her throat.
No Miss likes to hear such words. freewebnovel.cσ๓
Seeing that Lu Yibei didn't speak, Jiang Li gently shook her head, "Sorry, I don't consider it."
Lu Yibei, "..." Yes, how could a high-quality stock like Jiang Li not be able to get married?
After speaking, Jiang Li didn't even look at Lu Yibei, who was ashen-faced and slumped in her chair like a salted fish who had lost her dream. She turned and walked out of the private room.
The moment she turned around, a shallow smile flashed across her lips.
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In the upper three floors hall.
A group of gamblers who participated in the outside game were quietly waiting for the result.
Just then, a sudden shout rang out, drawing everyone's attention to the exit of the luxurious private room on the third floor.
"Everyone look, A Li is out! Has the game ended?"
"Who won? It couldn't be that nobody won, could it?"
"Tsk, if she really won, she'd be somebody now!"
"..."
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In a noisy atmosphere, a Rabbit Girl in a gold dress came to the gambling table with a silver tray and handed the black envelope on the tray to the Rabbit Girl in charge of organizing the outside game.
That black envelope contained a detailed written explanation of Lu Yibei and Jiang Li's final round of competition, as well as the judgment result from the Entertainment City's Justice Group.
The Rabbit Girl in charge of organizing the outside game finished reading the two pages of the letter inside the envelope, picked up the silver bell on the gambling table, and shook it vigorously twice. After all the guests quieted down, she said softly, "Dear guests, the result of the game is out, and the Justice Group has determined the result to be true and valid."
"Next, I will reveal the details of the final round of competition for everyone."
"In the final round, Wang Bu Liu Xing rolled a two and was the first to pull out a block. However, when she was about to pull out the second block, A Li attacked!"
"She used one of her signature techniques, the 'eye kill,' to start applying psychological pressure to Wang Bu Liu Xing. In an instant, the atmosphere in the entire private room fell into an extremely oppressive state."
As her gaze fell, so did the pressure. Invisible pressure surged towards Miss Wang Bu Liu Xing from all directions. Helpless and alone, she was like someone abandoned by the world, swept into an endless abyss...
After Lu Yibei proactively increased the commission from 5% to 6%, the Rabbit Girl responsible for writing the detailed explanation this time understood the situation and artistically embellished the description of the gamble within the Entertainment City's allowed scope, to prevent situations where someone who lost the side bet would beat up the person involved in the main game.
However, in reality, although the win or loss of hundreds of thousands in chips was not a small amount, if taken seriously, it was merely the outcome of one card game. It could only be considered a small gamble for enjoyment, and its impact on the guests' emotions was not too significant.
They participated in the side bet mainly because they liked to join the fun. Even if they lost in the end, it would likely just be a brief period of lamentation.
Perhaps some guests who bet a bit more might feel unwilling, but due to the intensity of the gamble described in the detailed explanation and the judgment of the Entertainment City's fairness ❖ Nоvеl𝚒ght ❖ (Exclusive on Nоvеl𝚒ght) committee, they found it difficult to cause trouble. They could only silently accept their loss and fiercely make a mental note of that person named "Wang Bu Liu Xing".
Just as the Rabbit Girl was reading the detailed explanation with great emotion, a urban legend creature in the crowd, covered in Ghost Face tattoos and with two faces on its head, heard this and nudged its companion with its elbow.
"See? What did I tell you? I gambled with A Li, and her eyes are really terrifying. I suspect her eyes have been modified and have Spells solidified!"
"Hmph, Wang Bu Liu Xing? What is that? I think she's definitely going to lose this round. If she tries any tricks, I'm afraid A Li's knife will be at her neck in the next second."
"The Two-faced Ascetic's words make sense. Luckily, I bet on Miss A Li!" a urban legend creature echoed.
In the crowd, Liu Banxian, who had placed a heavy bet on Lu Yibei, felt increasingly uneasy the more he listened, and his face grew paler.
When he heard the Rabbit Girl read the sentence, "Under the pressure brought by Miss A Li, Wang Bu Liu Xing has been standing still for over ten minutes," Liu Banxian finally couldn't sit still.
No, if I wait here for her to finish reading, my high blood pressure will flare up from the anxiety.
Anyway, the gamble is over now. I'll go find that girl!
She clearly swore to me that she would definitely win this gamble, so why are there so many complications? Liu Banxian thought, quickly got up, and jogged all the way towards the luxurious private room on the third floor.
A Hua watched Liu Banxian leave, then turned her attention back to the Rabbit Girl responsible for organizing the side bet, frowning.
Didn't we agree it was just one gamble?
Why does it sound like Lu Yibei and my Miss are about to fight?
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Three minutes later, the explanation of the detailed description was nearing its end.
"Seeing the countdown approaching its end, faster than words can tell, Wang Bu Liu Xing, using some unknown secret technique, suddenly boosted her aura by several degrees. She forcefully broke through Miss A Li's mental blockade, used a move called 'Crane Control Dragon Lift', and pulled out the last block."
"Whether it was the opponent's hidden strength that unsettled Miss A Li, or Wang Bu Liu Xing used some terrifying Spell that Spiritual Energy found difficult to detect, her face flushed with strange red hues as if her blood and energy were running wild. When she made her move again, the victory and defeat were decided..."
After listening to the Rabbit Girl's detailed explanation, the Two-faced Ascetic remained silent for a long time before letting out a long sigh. "I didn't expect this Wang Bu Liu Xing's strength to be so terrifying? We misjudged her. Miss A Li didn't lose unfairly."
"Exactly!" a urban legend creature echoed. "But this Jenga sounds quite interesting. How about we play a round later?"
"Seconded! How about we play a round now?"
"That's a good idea!"
...
Thus, Lu Yibei unintentionally started a strange trend of "Dark Jenga" in the Dream Come True Entertainment City.
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On the other side, in the corridor outside the luxurious private room.
Liu Banxian stopped Lu Yibei. Looking at her face, which already looked like a dead person and now had an added layer of lifelessness, like a walking corpse, his heart immediately tightened.
"Gulp—!" Liu Banxian swallowed hard, and tremblingly asked, "Girl, girl, I heard the explanation downstairs, and it sounded really scary. What exactly happened inside?"
Lu Yibei rolled her eyelids up to look at Liu Banxian, hesitated to speak several times, and finally just let out a long sigh.
"Sigh—!"
Her sigh wasn't much, but Liu Banxian was almost blown away by the gentle exhalation and hurriedly pressed, "Did, did you... lose?"
Lu Yibei shook her head and said weakly, "No, I won."
If she won, why does she look half-dead? Liu Banxian frowned, opened his mouth to ask again, but then heard Lu Yibei sigh again, and the heart he had just put down was suspended once more.
"Sigh—!"
"Although I won, I also lost."
Liu Banxian was somewhat confused by Lu Yibei's answer. Looking blankly into her eyes, he asked, "So did you lose or win?"
Lu Yibei weakly lifted her eyelids. "I won the chips, I won friendship, but I lost my life. Do you understand what I mean?"
Liu Banxian, "???"
What does that mean? What do I understand?!
"Oh right, Banxian, do you have any relatives who are girls who can't get married? Could you introduce one?"
Upon hearing this, Liu Banxian thought for a moment and said seriously, "No, all my relatives are dead. Uh, wait, do you mind a ghost marriage?"
...
Lu Yibei was silent, looking at Liu Banxian with a "Grandpa, I'm very disappointed in you" look for a moment, then quietly turned around and walked in the direction Jiang Li had left.
Liu Banxian watched Lu Yibei leave, scratching the back of his head with a puzzled look.
"Oh yeah! Long live friendship!"
Watching Lu Yibei raise her small hand, wave her fist, and weakly cheer twice from afar, Liu Banxian's mouth twitched uncontrollably.
This kid probably won too many chips at once and got her brain excited, right? Liu Banxian muttered to himself, pursed his lips, and grumbled, "Forget it, I won't worry about it. I'll go count the chips first!"
"Hehehe, I'm rich this time. Everything I lost before has been earned back."
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When Lu Yibei found Jiang Li, Jiang Li had already completed the handover with the Entertainment City's Rabbit Girl, transferring all the chips under her name to Lu Yibei's account.
She turned around and saw Lu Yibei standing stiffly behind her like a mutated zombie urban legend creature. She was stunned for a moment, then walked forward and rolled her eyes. "Although I don't know what's wrong with you, didn't you swear before and tell me to trust you?"
"I've already lost all the chips to you. Please act a bit more normal and treat them well."
Is there any lovely Miss who would be a little nicer to this poor urban legend creature who is about to grow old alone?
Lu Yibei muttered to herself, slightly perked up, straightened her back, and said, "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."
"Really?" Jiang Li crossed her arms over her chest, her eyebrows slightly raised. "So when do you plan to go to Wu Hui Land, and what do you plan to gamble with the Big Boss?"
"Who said I was going to gamble with him?" Lu Yibei pouted. "Only a fool would gamble with him. Uh, sorry, I wasn't calling you a fool. What I mean is, I want to try a different approach."
A different approach? Besides winning... Jiang Li was stunned for a moment and fell into deep thought.
"However, whether my approach succeeds depends on whether you are willing to cooperate with me. Otherwise, I'm not completely confident. Also, I need to know a piece of information."
"What information?" Jiang Li pressed.
"I want to know, among the top three floors of the Entertainment City, how many Psychic and urban legend creatures have the kind of wish that can only be fulfilled by challenging the Big Boss," Lu Yibei explained. "Also, roughly how much of the total chips in the Entertainment City do the chips I currently hold account for."
Jiang Li didn't understand Lu Yibei's intention for a moment and frowned. "I can tell you the first one right now, there are about a hundred. As for the latter, it should be possible to investigate with some effort."
"However, the amount investigated should only be the surface amount. It's unknown whether there are hidden chips behind the Entertainment City."
"Now, can you tell me what you plan to do?"
Lu Yibei furtively glanced left and right, put a small hand to her lips, leaned close to Jiang Li's ear, and whispered, "I plan to set up a scheme..."
