Taichu Yandao: Starting from the Villain

In front of the lively gambling table, everyone was talking to each other, and in just a moment, the six-character square was filled with various chips.

"Everyone, this is the tenth round and there are still new players. I wish you all double happiness." After the dealer shouted, he looked at Zhao Rui and said, "This is the first time for VIPs to play. There is no need to explain the comparison. You will understand it at a glance."

"But I have to explain to you how to bet on numbers. The odds here are 1 to 30. If you get three twos, you can make thirty times your money."

"Shit! Thirty times, doesn't that mean we can win nine hundred spirit stones?" Zhao Rui was shocked. Suddenly, he heard Shen Chenqing next to him say, "Aren't you at a disadvantage? A total of eighteen..."

"…Sixteen numbers, so the probability of each number is one in sixteen. Shouldn't it be sixteen times more fair?"

After she finished speaking, the people around the gambling table were stunned at first, and then burst into laughter.

Shen Chenqing's pretty face flushed red, but she didn't know where she went wrong.

"There aren't sixteen numbers." The dealer didn't laugh. He pointed at the gambling table and explained seriously, "There are only six numbers: three, six, nine, twelve, fifteen, and eighteen. And the dice must all be the same. For example, three ones count as three. If you calculate the probability, it's one in thirty-six. But we have to eat, so the odds are thirty times."

Shen Chenqing was confused by what he heard, but he counted the numbers on the table one by one and found that there were indeed only three, six, nine, twelve, fifteen, and eighteen.

After the dealer finished his explanation, he stretched out his hands to show the dice cup and dice to everyone. After confirming that everything was correct, he skillfully picked up the dice cup and shook it.

There was a clattering sound, and the dice cup kept shaking in the dealer's hand until it was slammed down on the gambling table.

Everyone was silent, their eyes fixed, waiting for the final result.

The dice cup slowly lifted up, revealing three dice lying quietly.

"Two, two, three, small," said the dealer.

In an instant, the gambling table was filled with people, those who won money were ecstatic, and those who lost money sighed:

"A little more, it's worse."

"Beginner's luck isn't very reliable!"

Zhao Rui looked frustrated, but he quickly calmed down. After all, the main purpose of this trip was to gather information.

He looked at the gray-robed scholar and said, "I'm really sorry, but we have an agreement. Please tell the gambler about this."

The gray-robed scholar had an extremely unpleasant expression on his face, and he murmured, "Why? Why? Can't you let me win three games in a row? As long as I win three games in a row, I'll leave here."

Zhao Rui consoled him, "Fellow Daoist, you asked me to place a bet for you. Although I didn't get any chips, it was still gambling. Since you've already promised your late wife, you might as well really stop gambling. For those of us who are practicing, we should focus on practicing first."

The gray-robed scholar sighed and said, "Of course I don't know, but if I can't overcome my heart tribulation, I'm afraid I won't be able to make any progress."

Zhao Rui was stunned when he heard this, and thought: "Heart tribulation, isn't that something that only Jindan and Yuanying cultivators will face?"

He knew that it was useless to say more, so he clasped his fists and said, "Daoyou, please tell me the news about the gambler."

The gray-robed scholar said, "Don't worry. I'm not very lucky in gambling, but I'm very trustworthy. In the past ten years, there have been dozens of people nicknamed "bad gamblers". You have to tell me one more characteristic."

"His last name is Hong."

"Old man Hong, right!" the gray-robed scholar blurted out.

Zhao Rui frowned. He only knew that Quan Zhen Yan said his last name was Hong, but he didn't know if he was an old man. He could only try his luck and said:

"It should be him. Daoist friend, please tell us what you think."

"You came at an unfortunate time. Old man Hong had very bad luck in gambling. After he lost all his money, he stole other people's chips, so he was kicked out not long ago."

Zhao Rui and the other two were shocked. Could the old man they met when they came in just now be the person they were looking for?

"Let's go, let's go back immediately, maybe the person hasn't left yet!" Qian Xiaoyi said hurriedly.

Zhao Rui nodded, thanked the gray-robed scholar, and led the two away in a hurry.

The three of them walked quickly all the way, and when they were almost at the valley entrance, they saw seven monks in purple robes in the distance.

The first person had a square face, looked imposing without even getting angry, and exuded a foundation-building aura. He was the first to shout, "Are you Zhao Rui?"

"This is... not good!" Zhao Rui was shocked. He pulled up Shen Qian and the other two, stepped on the flying sword and ran away.

The foundation-building monk sneered, made a hand gesture, and threw out a golden seal.

In mid-air, the golden seal swelled in the wind, and in the blink of an eye it turned into the size of a carriage and headed straight for Zhao Rui and the other two.

The terrifying pressure instantly made Zhao Rui sweat profusely. He frantically practiced the Five Elements Return to Origin Technique and pushed the flying sword under his feet to the extreme.

The two magic weapons were chasing and fleeing in mid-air, and in just a moment, they arrived at the center of Panlong Valley.

"Who is running around in my valley? Hey, is there anyone who dares to take action?" A majestic voice resounded throughout the valley.

At the same time, in a courtyard somewhere in Panlong Valley, a white-haired cultivator soared into the air and headed straight for the seal in the sky.

"Look, the Valley Master is taking action!"

"Who is so bold as to take action in Panlong Taoist's territory?"

"Shut up! Didn't you see that the other party was using a magic weapon? We can't afford to offend him."

Three streams of light gathered in mid-air, and Taoist Panlong held a whisk in his hand and swept it lightly towards the seal.

The seemingly light blow landed on the seal and immediately knocked it back.

Zhao was overjoyed and stopped his flying sword in mid-air, but his sword moves remained unchanged, ready to escape at any time.

On the ground, the head of the Qi family turned pale, and after a while, he exhaled a breath of foul air.

He stepped on the clouds and flew into the air, clasping his fists and saying, "Senior, I don't know the rules of the valley, and I am truly offended."

Turning to look at Zhao Rui and the other two, he said, "This evil cultivator killed more than ten members of my Qi family's direct lineage. Can you hand him over to me? The Qi family will definitely remember this favor."

"Since this senior has knocked the seal away..." Zhao Rui tried to give it a try and said, "Senior, please understand. The Qi family covets my flying sword and has threatened me many times, but they are here to stir up trouble."

Taoist Panlong looked serious, stretched out his hand, and said, "I don't care about your affairs. There are rules in this valley. If you ignore the prohibition of flying, you will be fined 1,000 yuan. If you hurt someone, you will be fined 5,000 yuan. You should pay the fine!"

The head of the Qi family had a stern look in his eyes and said, "Senior, my grandfather's nickname is Tyrant Blade. The fine can be paid, but can you give us the person?"

Taoist Panlong looked unhappy and said, "I have never heard of such things as knife handles or hilts. What we do in this valley is an open business, not human trafficking. If you want to catch them, wait for them to get out and solve the problem themselves."

The obvious words of favoritism made Zhao Rui and the other two look relieved.

The head of the Qi family finally realized that the other party was not unaware of the Qi family, but had been planning to go against them from the beginning. He immediately took out a Heaven and Earth Order and said, "We accept the punishment."

Taoist Panlong said nothing, took out a Heaven and Earth Token, and gently touched it with the other party's token.

A yellow light lit up on the two Heaven and Earth Orders, and then both sides took back the Heaven and Earth Orders.

"This... even if the fine has been paid?" Zhao Rui had never thought that the Heaven and Earth Order could be used in this way.

"You three have the ability to stay in this valley forever." The head of the Qi family said this and left with his group.