Wu Shattered Star River

The moment Jiang Han saw Han Shiqi, he wanted to mess with him.

Although killing was forbidden in Dark City, and neither of them could actually kill Han Shiqi, that didn't stop them from setting him up.

Five million Xuan stones was no small sum for Han Shiqi. If Jiang Han could swindle five million from him, he'd laugh himself awake in the middle of the night.

"Let's get this straight, how are we betting?"

Han Shiqi spoke up. Since they were betting, they needed to clarify the details. If he lost without understanding, that would be five million Xuan stones down the drain.

Jiang Lang's eyes darted around as he said, "It's simple. We each take out five million to buy stones, and whoever unearths goods worth more, whoever earns more, wins."

"Wow!"

The surrounding crowd erupted again. Were they playing that big? Five million to buy goods, and another five million on the line as an outside bet – that was ten million Xuan stones!

If someone spent five million and didn't unearth anything, they'd lose ten million outright!

Han Shiqi had ten million Xuan stones, but it was almost his entire fortune. If he lost this time, he'd be severely weakened.

Han Shiqi hesitated. Play that big? He wasn't confident. He wasn't a stone gambling master; what if he messed up?

"Old thing, chickening out?"

Seeing Han Shiqi wavering, Jiang Han immediately provoked him, "If you're chickening out, it's easy to resolve. Bark like a dog three times and get out of the Qilin Gambling House."

Han Shiqi was enraged and said in a cold voice, "How could this old man chicken out? I can afford to lose ten million Xuan stones! Wait… don't you only have six million Xuan stones? If you spend five million on stones, how will you pay the five million if you lose?"

"Uh…"

This time, Jiang Han was dumbfounded. Han Shiqi was right; they only had six million Xuan stones. They'd spent some last night and just now.

Although he was confident he could win, they didn't have the capital to bet.

"Haha!"

Jiang Lang laughed. He turned his gaze to Manager Qin, who was watching the excitement nearby, and said, "Manager Qin, could you do us a favor and verify our funds!"

"No problem!"

Manager Qin scurried over, these two young brothers were simply his lucky stars.

Their bet on the outer ring made the story even more interesting. Regardless of the outcome, word would spread, further enhancing the Qilin Gambling House's reputation.

He walked over, cupped his fist, and said, "I am Qin Rong. If you trust me, I'll be the witness for this gambling match."

Qin Rong's identity was beyond doubt. How could the manager of such a large gambling house be biased?

Han Shiqi handed over a dark card. Qin Rong took it, infused it with Xuan energy, and then nodded, "This distinguished guest has no problem with funds."

Qin Rong turned his gaze to Jiang Lang, who said with a smile, "We only have a little over five million Xuan stones, but I have a treasure worth five million. Manager Qin, could I trouble you to take a look at it privately?"

Manager Qin pondered for a moment and nodded. He and Jiang Lang quickly left, going to a side hall.

A moment later, they returned. Manager Qin said, "This young master indeed has a treasure worth more than five million. So… if this young master loses and can't produce the five million, our gambling house will cover it."

"Fine!"

With the Qilin Gambling House guaranteeing it, Han Shiqi naturally had no problems. The surrounding gamblers were excited.

A large bet of ten million Xuan stones wasn't easy to come by, especially when both sides were gambling on stones.

"Second brother, let's go!"

Jiang Lang waved his hand and said, "We're going to Gambling Hall No. 2. We must choose carefully this time. Tomorrow is Grandpa's birthday; let's earn more and buy some valuable gifts to take back, so Grandpa can take a good look."

There was a deeper meaning in Jiang Lang's words. Jiang Han frowned, gave him a look, and received confirmation from Jiang Lang.

Jiang Lang's meaning was clear: they were returning tomorrow.

Which meant that today was their last chance.

In other words – Jiang Lang was telling Jiang Han to go all out, and leave immediately after this one big score.

Originally, Jiang Lang said they would mess around for three to five days, but he suddenly changed his mind to just one big score.

Jiang Han didn't quite understand Jiang Lang's intention, but since Jiang Lang had made up his mind, Jiang Han didn't think so much about it.

Get one big score, and leave!

The two entered Gambling Hall No. 2. Han Shiqi pondered for a moment and followed them in.

The onlookers naturally followed, and the vast Gambling Hall No. 2 was instantly packed with people.

Moreover, many more people were constantly pouring in. Later, Manager Qin had people block them, otherwise, there wouldn't have been room to stand inside.

A shocking gamble!

This Dark City was only a Silver-level city, and it had been many years since such a lively event had occurred.

Many people gathered outside, speculating about the outcome of the gamble, enjoying the discussion, and full of anticipation.

Jiang Han and Jiang Lang didn't say much. They separated to choose stones. They exchanged glances several times and had already divided the labor.

The average price of rough stones here was 100,000 Xuan stones each. They planned to choose about fifty stones, Jiang Lang choosing thirty, and Jiang Han choosing twenty.

Jiang Lang's thirty stones were arbitrary; Jiang Han's side was the key!

Winning against Han Shiqi wasn't a big deal; what Jiang Han had to ensure was that this one score would earn at least several hundred million Xuan stones.

Because they could only make this one score. After this score, they would have to lie low for at least a few years, so this move was crucial.

Han Shiqi was very nervous. He had several enthusiastic gamblers surrounding him, giving him pointers.

One moment they'd say this one was good, definitely producing rare goods, the next they'd say that one had strange patterns, definitely a big rise…

Some people surrounded Jiang Han and Jiang Lang, helping them advise. Jiang Lang impatiently told them to stay away, and so did Jiang Han.

The two's attitude angered many people, and they began to discuss them from afar, with not a single good word.

"Two idiots, they really think they're stone gambling geniuses. This time, watch them lose their pants…"

"Exactly, they don't understand anything. If they can open something good this time, I'll eat three pounds of shit!"

"I'll add two pounds!"

Jiang Lang and Jiang Han acted as they had before, occasionally picking up a stone and shaking it, tapping here, hammering there.

From time to time, they'd spray water on it, and occasionally roll the stone around a few times. They seemed to know what they were doing, but in the eyes of the crowd, they were completely clueless.

"Old Lu is here!"

"Quick, make way, Old Lu is here. He's someone who can be called a master!"

"Old Lu was actually alarmed? This man's reputation in our Yunzhou stone gambling world is not small. He once had a record of opening thirty-two consecutive winning stones!"

The outside stirred, and a short, energetic old man in a white robe walked in, surrounded by a group of people.

The moment he came in, Han Shiqi's spirits immediately lifted, and he quickly went to greet him. He had once had a meal with this Old Lu and could be considered acquainted.

At such a crucial moment, he naturally wanted to ask this great figure in the stone gambling world for guidance.

"Hahaha!"

Old Lu smiled, cupped his fist, and said, "This old man heard that there's a shocking gamble here, so I came to broaden my horizons. You all go ahead, don't mind me."

Han Shiqi revealed a pleading look in his eyes and said, "Brother Lu, you must help this old brother."

Jiang Lang glanced from afar and snorted, "They even brought in a helper?"

Manager Qin said, "Since the gambling match has already begun, outside help is not allowed. It's best to rely on your own abilities."

Old Lu nodded with a smile and said, "This old man's skills aren't presentable. Brother Han, your abilities are no weaker than mine. You can't beat those two kids?"

Han Shiqi sighed helplessly. If Old Lu had come before the gambling match, he could have asked him to help.

Now, it wasn't good to ask him, otherwise, it would be a violation of the rules.

He could only gather his mind and begin to focus on studying the stones. Old Lu wandered around with his hands behind his back. After looking at dozens of stones, he squatted down in front of a green stone and patted it twice with his hand.

Han Shiqi's eyes moved, and his heart stirred.

After Old Lu left, he walked to the green stone, carefully examined it for a while, and seeing that the stone only cost 100,000 Xuan stones, he immediately said, "Record this one, I'll buy it."

"There's something good!"

The surrounding onlookers exchanged glances. It seemed that Old Lu was secretly helping Han Shiqi?

Old Lu wandered around for a while and stopped in front of another camel-shaped stone, squatting down and patting it three times.

Han Shiqi was overjoyed again and followed him. He looked at the price but his face turned bitter. This camel stone cost 2 million? If there was nothing good inside, he'd lose big time.

He turned his gaze to Old Lu, who was walking away in the distance, but the latter didn't even look at him. Han Shiqi gritted his teeth and said, "I'll buy this one too!"