Chapter 2256: 2253: Steward He
Chapter 2256: Chapter 2253: Steward He
Merchants who admired his boldness and wanted to befriend him eagerly responded.
Steward He saw that at this crucial moment, he still had the mind to rally those worthless merchants, and he sneered inwardly, determined to make sure Tang Dongfeng couldn’t back out this time.
“Then let’s begin, still aiming for the lowest point total,” Old Song smiled gently.
Tang Dongfeng stared at Old Song’s hand shaking the dice.
He didn’t know why, but he felt uneasy this time, thinking that Old Song definitely wouldn’t let him win so easily.
Instinctively, he glanced at Ye Muyu beside him.
Ye Muyu wasn’t looking at his own dice cup; his attention was also on Old Song’s hand.
After watching for a moment, she silently curled the corner of her lips.
She bent over and whispered something in Tang Dongfeng’s ear.
Only after both sides had made their bets did Tang Dongfeng nonchalantly ask, “Old Song, Steward He, before we start, I have a question I’d like to clarify.”
“Oh? What question? Master Tang, feel free to ask. Since the stakes are so high in this game, it’s only normal for you to be cautious,” Steward He subtly mocked him for being poor.
Tang Dongfeng heard the sarcasm but didn’t take it to heart. As long as he could win the silver, he wouldn’t mind being mocked for being poor a hundred times.
The saying goes, facts speak louder than words.
Perhaps Steward He was living too comfortably in the capital’s gambling den, only caring about surface-level reputation.
Tang Dongfeng chuckled silently and asked boldly, “My servant boy knows a bit of martial arts. I wonder, if he shatters all the dice, how do we determine the winner?”
“Shatter the dice?” Li Can was dumbfounded upon hearing this. He swallowed and couldn’t help but give Tang Dongfeng a thumbs-up.
Tang Dongfeng stared at Old Song and Steward He, noticing their slightly stiff expressions.
He suddenly understood the deeper meaning behind what the lady had told him to ask.
It seemed the lady had already guessed what tactics they would use this time.
Indeed, the lady had already thrown a one.
There’s no lower point total than that.
Except for zero.
But to get zero, there are only two ways: all the dice are placed upright at their diagonal, so there’s no point showing.
Or all the dice are shattered…
The former is almost impossible, while the latter is the easiest trick to pull off.
“How about it? Are you two gentlemen unsure how to judge this?” Tang Dongfeng played with the silver in his hand, seemingly casual but intentionally pressing for an answer.
He knew Steward He cared about face.
He said brazenly, “Everyone’s here, so this rule should be made clear. Otherwise, who would want to play with Steward He in the future? Am I right, everyone?”
Li Can and a few young nobles weren’t afraid of the gambling den, nor were some merchants with backing afraid of offending it.
Upon hearing this, they watched the scene unfold and chimed in.
“Exactly, the rules of the table should be clear from the start, and debts mustn’t be denied after leaving the table. Otherwise, who’d want to play with you?”
“I can’t stand casinos that don’t honor their word.”
Old Song and Steward He exchanged a glance.
Both realized they were in trouble, having been seen through by the other side.
They originally intended to switch to hollow dice to cheat Tang Dongfeng in the end.
But now that their plan was uncovered.
They couldn’t use it anymore.
“What’s wrong?” Tang Dongfeng became impatient, “Such a small issue, but still no decision?”
“Though shattered dice are rare,…” Steward He wasn’t willing to give up such a good opportunity, not believing that the frail servant boy beside Tang Dongfeng could know martial arts.