I imitate others' cultivation, and I will never reason with you.

Chapter 5 Going home

[End of simulation]

Please select this simulation reward:

1. Memories of when I was seventeen.

2. A random item that was on me when I was seventeen.

3. A random skill acquired at the age of seventeen.

It seems that Mr. Qi is not a vengeful person and will not cause trouble for her just because she offended him.

Ruan Xing breathed a sigh of relief and took a quick look. The first two items were useless, so she chose three.

【Congratulations on acquiring the weaving skill at the age of seventeen. 】

The improvement that this skill brought to Ruan Xing was not that obvious. It just gave him some more experience in weaving, his fingers became more flexible, and his eyes could see things more carefully.

It's better than nothing, but it still can't solve the problem at hand.

Theoretically, rejecting Seventh Master is the safest approach, but going back to weave will still put her under the control of her parents, and she won't be able to protect her sister, who will still be sold.

She couldn't do this. She had to seize this opportunity to follow Seventh Master. Only in this way could she get rid of her scumbag father and save her sister. Besides, Seventh Master was a gang member and was a big figure in Jiangning City. She would definitely be more well-informed by him than staying at home. This way, she would be able to find a way to cultivate immortality sooner.

She looked through the memories from the previous simulations. Her improved eyesight allowed her to keenly notice that there was something wrong with the man shaking the dice cup. However, she did not know much about gambling techniques and was not sure what method was used. Was there a special mechanism in the dice cup?

She has already decided to follow Qi Ye in the gang, but the outcome of the third game will determine her initial status and how much Qi Ye values ​​her.

Thinking of this, Ruan Xing started the simulation again.

【Simulation in progress.】

At the age of six, you agreed to the third bet with Qi Ye. You guessed big and Qi Ye guessed small, so you lost.

Your father rushed over and wanted to hit you, but was stopped by Qi Ye's men. Qi Ye took you away and began to teach you how to gamble. You proposed to Qi Ye that you should not participate in gambling until you have mastered the skills so as not to damage your future luck. Qi Ye agreed.

At the age of seven, you tried hard to learn the art of gambling, but your progress was slow and Master Qi paid little attention to you.

When you were eight years old, you worked hard to learn the art of gambling. Your mother found you in private and told you that your father was planning to sell your sister to someone else as a child bride. You asked Master Qi to save your sister, but he refused.

At the age of nine, you tried hard to learn the art of gambling, but you only learned the basics. Qi Ye suddenly asked you to test your gambling skills and was a little disappointed with your level of learning.

At the age of ten, you worked hard to learn the art of gambling.

At the age of eleven, you worked hard to learn the art of gambling. Qi Ye left Jiangning City and took you with him. On the way, you were attacked by a group of masked men and you died.

[End of simulation]

Please select this simulation reward:

1. Memories of when I was eleven years old.

2. A random item that was on me when I was eleven years old.

3. A random skill acquired at age eleven.

Ruan Xing couldn't wait to choose three.

[Congratulations on acquiring the basics of gambling at the age of eleven. ]

It seems that she really has no talent in any aspect. If it weren't for the simulator, she would have been an ordinary person in a daze all her life, running around for three meals a day, and getting married and having children when she reached a certain age.

But she was unwilling to live such a life.

After carefully recalling the gambling techniques and identification methods that suddenly appeared in her mind, Ruan Xing looked back at those memories again, carefully observing every detail. She could almost count the number of hairs on the hands of the man shaking the dice, and finally found out what was different.

During the first two rounds, Master Qi leaned forward with his hands on the table, and the man shook the dice properly without any unnecessary movements of his hands. At the end of the second round, Master Qi sat up straight with his hands under the table.

The man who was shaking the dice cup changed his way of holding the dice cup. His left thumb originally dragged the bottom of the cup downwards, but now he changed his grip to a position parallel to the bottom edge of the dice cup.

When he opened the cup, he would use the tip of his left thumb to apply a little force to quickly flip the dice, causing her to lose every time.

This is a relatively low-level method of cheating. If someone were watching and standing next to the dealer, it would be easy to discover. However, this was a gambling game between Master Qi and someone else, and other people didn't dare to get close, so this low-level method had to be used. This cheat was only aimed at Ruan Xing, and it would be seamless if he could just use the back of his hand to block the angle.

After determining the method, Ruan Xing simulated it again to confirm that it was correct, and then she breathed a sigh of relief. However, in this simulation, Qi Ye still refused to save her sister.

Ruan Xing instinctively felt that something was wrong. Why was he unwilling to help with such a small favor? Even if she won three rounds in a row in the gambling game, would she still be dispensable and unimportant in the eyes of the Seventh Master? Or was there something wrong with her sister's identity? Was she not her biological daughter? The more she thought about it, the more she had an idea. She quickly stopped thinking. Anyway, there was still a year or two left. She would talk about it then.

Each simulation lasted no more than a dozen seconds. Before Qi Ye finished his tea, he heard a crisp voice answering.

"Seventh Master, I've made up my mind. I'll bet you the third round."

The smile on Qi Ye's face deepened a little, "Okay, let's get started."

The man moved his left hand slightly and shook the dice cup. The dice flipped back and forth in the dice cup, making crisp clash sounds. Even if they were not involved in the gambling, this sound touched the hearts of most gamblers. When the dice cup fell to the ground, all eyes were focused on it.

"Guess what?"

"My guess is big, but, Master Qi, can I get someone else to open the cup?"

There was a hint of surprise in Qi Ye's eyes. He only thought for a moment before agreeing, "Okay, whoever you want to drive."

Ruan Xing looked at the people around her. Apart from Qi Ye's men, there were gamblers who often hung out in the gambling house. She didn't know any of them, and she had no idea who had teamed up with the fat man to set up a trap to trick her scumbag father. But it didn't matter, because there was only one person among this group of people who wanted her to win.

"Dad, come and help me open it!"

"Me?" Father Ruan looked at Master Qi and the man beside him with some fear. Just now, the man punched him several times when he pulled him away. He was in so much pain that he dared not say a word for a long time. When Master Qi nodded, he hunched his shoulders and walked to the table and picked up the dice cup. "Then, I'll open it."

The dice revealed the result: three sixes, big.

Father Ruan's face was filled with joy, but he didn't dare to speak because the Seventh Master was still there.

Master Qi didn't even look at the dice, and drank the last sip of tea by himself, "You beat the little girl, what do you want?"

Ruan Xing pursed her lips and revealed an embarrassed smile, jumped off the chair and ran to Qi Ye. Qi Ye also cooperated very well and leaned over to listen to the whispers that Ruan Xing whispered in his ear.

After hearing this, he was surprised and asked, "Are you sure?"

"Sure, sure." Ruan Xing nodded repeatedly, "But you have to keep it a secret for me. Besides, I want to follow Master Qi and get your guidance."

Pushing the chair away, Qi Ye stood up and said, "Okay, I agree. You can go home now. I will send someone to pick you up in a few days."

Ruan Xing nodded obediently and picked up her basket and broken porcelain bowl. She had not forgotten that she was here to deliver food, but it was a pity that the food her sister cooked was spilled on the ground and stepped on by everyone several times.

Father Ruan then remembered that he seemed to have not eaten, and walked over happily, wanting to go home with Ruan Xing, muttering in a low voice: "I didn't expect Xing'er to have such ability. She is worthy of being my daughter. Now she is rich! With the support of Master Qi, I don't think anyone will dare to look down on me. I will deal with that fat guy tomorrow..."

He was about to put his hand on Ruan Xing's head, and was about to ask Ruan Xing what he wanted, but was suddenly grabbed by the wrist. He turned around and saw that it was the cold-faced man who had punched him several times. He smiled and said, "Brother, is there anything else?"

The man didn't say anything, so Father Ruan had to look at Master Qi again. Master Qi had a warm smile on his face, "I let her go, but I didn't let you go. I still have something to say to you, Brother Ruan."

Father Ruan's face froze, his feet kept shaking, and he looked at Ruan Xing for help.

Ruan Xing pretended not to see it, picked up the basket and trotted out of the outer room. When he walked onto the street, the air felt fresher, not as turbid as it had just been in the gambling house.

There was an endless stream of hawking sounds on the street. Ruan Xing stretched out her hand, and three copper coins lay quietly in her small palm.

She had been thinking about the copper coins that were swept to the ground since before the first game, otherwise she would have forgotten about the basket long ago. Unfortunately, there were not many copper coins next to the basket, and she only picked up three.

She used the three copper coins to buy a big meat bun and ate it while walking. She had just used up ten simulations in the gambling house and now had 14.3 points left. There were no new points coming in yet, so she planned to not use these points for the time being and keep them for emergencies.

When she got home, Ruan Tao had already washed the clothes and was hanging them out to dry in the yard. Seeing her, she asked, "Why are you back so late?"

Ruan Xing pursed her lips and put the basket on the table. She hadn't figured out how to explain this to Ruan Tao.

When Ruan Tao saw the broken porcelain bowl, she suddenly understood. She put down her work, took Ruan Xing's hand and checked it up and down, "Xing'er, are you hurt? I hope you're okay."

Ruan Tao didn't blame her for losing a few more bowls? Ruan Xing was a little surprised, "Sister, you don't blame me?"

"It's already broken, what's the point of blaming you? And what does this have to do with you? Dad must have lost his temper again. I care more about whether you are injured than a few bowls."

Ruan Tao hugged her sister with some distress, "Xing'er, bear with it for a few more years. When you grow up, I will find a good brother-in-law for you and take you away with me."

After hearing Ruan Tao's words, Ruan Xing was even more grateful for her choice. She couldn't help but ask curiously, "Sister, do you hate Dad?"

She should be filled with hatred. If it weren't for her scumbag father, Ruan Tao wouldn't have to shoulder all the housework at such a young age, and she could enjoy her childhood more.

Unexpectedly, Ruan Tao asked back: "Xing'er, do you hate your father?"

Without waiting for Ruan Xing to answer, she said with a lonely look on her face, "Actually, Dad wasn't like this before... When I was a child, Dad was very good to me and Mom. Mom went to work very late every day and I was raised by Dad. He never cared about what others said about him being a gigolo. He happily cooked, washed clothes, played with me, and taught me how to write and read. Look, this is Ruan Tao, and this is Ruan Xing. These are our names, nice to hear and look at."

(End of this chapter)