radiothebook Chapter 1602 - 1584
Chapter 1602 - 1584
Chu Ge stood silently to the side; he didn’t understand gambling stones, so he couldn’t offer any opinions.
Jian Chunqiu noticed Chu Ge’s presence only because Third Master scolded him, prompting him to glance in this direction.
He looked at Chu Ge and smiled, "How do you have time to come over?"
Chu Ge coughed lightly, feeling the gazes of those around him, and calmly said, "I came to look for you."
Jian Chunqiu nodded, "Alright, wait until I finish this round of gambling."
"Isn’t this your son?" Third Master scrutinized Chu Ge with a few glances, calculating by age it seemed plausible.
"Kid, tell your dad not to lose too badly or go home and have your mom scold him!"
Chu Ge squinted his eyes slightly, emanating cold chill from his body, ready to speak when Jian Chunqiu suddenly gripped his arm and pulled him behind.
"Don’t bother with such presumptuous lunatics."
"Who the hell are you calling a lunatic!"
When Third Master saw Jian Chunqiu didn’t regard him at all, he was furious, "Looks like if I don’t gamble something big with you and let you suffer, you won’t remember! Since no one here will discipline you, I’ll be the one, and teach you a lesson!"
Lin Dong and Lin Zhao were busy going back and forth, and upon hearing the uproar, they came over to check. They saw them being disrespectful to Jian Chunqiu.
Lin Dong instantly became angry, wishing to step forward, but Jian Chunqiu glared him back with a look.
"So much nonsense, with that amount of talk, the victor could’ve been decided already."
Jian Chunqiu casually said, not taking Third Master seriously; this man looked to be just in his forties, merely one-third his age. It wasn’t the first time meeting someone who dared act so arrogant before him, but their outcomes were never favorable.
The stone he chose originally wasn’t of exceptional quality, just barely enough to win against Third Master.
But seeing Third Master’s arrogant demeanor now, he wanted to make him lose a bit embarrassingly. Over these years, he seemed to have forgotten what it’s like to compete against others.
Tasting the experience now felt rather fresh.
Thinking this way, Jian Chunqiu made a slight hand motion in a place invisible to everyone, and a trace of True Qi quietly flowed into the stone selected by Third Master, slowly draining the Spiritual Energy along with his True Qi into his own body.
Having reached the Divine Communication Mirror realm, this amount of Spiritual Energy was insignificant to him.
The stone chosen by Third Master was already a waste stone; he was bound to win this round.
Jian Chunqiu nonchalantly turned his head to Chu Ge and asked, "What did you come looking for me for?"
Seeing that he appeared not the slightest bit tense, Chu Ge glanced worriedly at the stone in the croupier’s hand and raised his finger to point, asking, "Aren’t you the least bit worried?"
Jian Chunqiu turned his head to look and gently shook it, "Not worried, what is there to worry about, at most it’s just losing, I’ve lived most of my life, seen all kinds of scenes, losing is something I can afford."
Speaking thus, his eyes still glanced over at Third Master, who was nervously watching the croupier carve the stone.
The atmosphere grew tense as everyone’s gaze fixated on the croupier’s hand, and Chu Ge also felt inexplicably anxious as his gaze tightly focused on the croupier’s hands.
Seeing him appearing all nervous, Jian Chunqiu smiled faintly, "Don’t worry, the result is within expectation."
At this point, Lin Dong approached Jian Chunqiu to ask puzzledly, "Master, why bother nitpicking with such people, just kick him out and be done?"
He couldn’t bear it just now, and had Jian Chunqiu not warned him, he would’ve stepped forward to hit him.
"Such people are here seeking a sense of superiority, why bother stooping to his level? Besides, once he loses, it’ll be him facing embarrassment."
Jian Chunqiu said calmly.
This self-proclaimed Third Master boasted of never losing, surrounded by a group of his fans, and since so, he’d let him face some embarrassment.
Lin Dong didn’t expect Jian Chunqiu to hold grudges as well; he awkwardly coughed lightly, "Master, so you had it all planned out, and I thought you really didn’t want to bother with him."
"You think I’m generous?" If the other hadn’t been so arrogant and provocative, he might truly have acted more magnanimously, but now there was a flame within him seeking release, and by chance, Third Master hit the muzzle.
The croupier carved the stone bit by bit, first revealing Jian Chunqiu’s, containing jade, but with an unimpressive hue.
The crowd murmured in surprise, especially Third Master, who clicked his tongue while playing with two walnuts in his hand, proudly saying, "I think the result speaks for itself, doesn’t it?"
"Exactly, he’s definitely bound to lose!"
"Third Master, you’re truly invincible, could you share your secret tricks with us?"
"Yes, teach us, won’t you?"
Seeing Jian Chunqiu’s stone produce an unimpressive jade, based on Third Master’s past record, they were convinced he would win, and began flattering him.
Listening to their compliments, Third Master grew more smug, laughing heartily, "Alright, I know you all want to win; although victory has its methods, we shouldn’t always take shortcuts."
He spoke convincingly, clicked his tongue again, and continued, "I’m telling you, there’s a lot to learn here."
The crowd instantly perked their ears, curiously gathering closer, without a care for whether what they’d see carved from the stone was waste or jade.
"For you to reach my level now, you’re still far off, you must study more, accumulate experience."
"Third Master, you’re saying just surface-level stuff, teach us how precisely we should learn that!"
"Exactly, teach us indeed."
They seemed unsatisfied with Third Master’s remarks; everyone could speak such pleasant words, but what they lacked was the trick, the experience!
Experience could be accumulated gradually, but tricks were different.
Noticing everyone’s praises for Third Master, his henchman said proudly, "You all want Third Master to teach you the tricks, but that won’t be for free; Third Master’s secrets weren’t stumbled upon just like that, don’t you think you should show some appreciation?"
The crowd realized this was about charging tuition!?
They glanced at each other, yet none were quick to respond; Lin Dong chuckled lightly from the side, "I say, you folks are quite amusing, the ones who win at stone gambling you don’t learn from, yet go to those who lose at gambling stones for tricks, are you trying to learn how to lose?"