"Whoever gambles must accept loss" is not applicable when someone is cheating.
Suddenly, Luo yang faintly felt that Xia Yun had been tricked. He glanced at the two young men and saw them glaring fiercely back at him.
In the past, Luo yang would have been intimidated. Now, with True Qi within him, his confidence was sufficient, and he remained calm.
Meeting their gaze, Luo yang calmly said, "You should return the money to her."
One of the young men with triangular eyes sneered, "Who do you think you are?! Since when is it your turn to whine here! Don't say I didn't give you face, keep blabbering and I'll beat you to death!"
His voice was rather loud.
Luo yang stared coldly at the triangular-eyed young man and said word by word, "I can knock you down with one punch!"
With a clang, the triangular-eyed young man pushed back his chair and charged at Luo yang, swinging his palm. Luo yang quickly reached out with his left hand to grab the man's wrist and punched him in the abdomen with his right fist. There was a loud thud, and the triangular-eyed young man screamed in pain, bent over, and slowly knelt down, holding his belly and frothing at the mouth.
With True Qi inside him, Luo yang's punch carried at least several hundred pounds of force. How could the triangular-eyed young man withstand it?
At this moment, the door to the private room opened, and Zhu Li and Chen Jie walked in.
In Hongyun Town, there weren't many on Jianghu who didn't recognize Zhu Li. The other young man, seeing Zhu Li arrive, looked surprised and curious, not understanding why she was here.
The triangular-eyed young man, in pain with his head down, didn't even realize who had come.
"What's going on?" Zhu Li asked.
"Sister Kick, it's a trifle. If we disturbed you, please forgive us," another young man said with an apologetic smile.
"I didn't ask you. I'm asking my sworn brother. If he says it's a trivial matter, then it's a trivial matter. If he says it's a serious matter, then it is serious!" Zhu Li replied coldly.
The two young men and the young woman were so scared that their faces turned pale, and they looked at each other in dismay.
Luo yang smiled faintly and said, "Here's the deal, either return the money to her and we'll forget this, or let's have a game of poker. The stakes start at 100,000 yuan. If you win, this matter will also be forgotten. You choose."
With his companion's help, the triangular-eyed young man managed to sit back down. His face was still pale with pain, sweat beads steadily dripping from his forehead.
The two young men looked at each other, knowing that refusal would have severe consequences. The triangular-eyed young man said coldly, "Do you have 100,000 yuan?"
Before Luo yang could answer, Zhu Li said, "Not just 100,000 yuan, 1,000,000 can be taken out too!"
Once Zhu Li had spoken, the two young men dared not babble anymore.
Thus, the two young men decided to gamble with Luo yang. On Luo yang's side, Zhu Li went to withdraw money, and the other party also sent a young man to withdraw money.
Before the gambling started, Xia Yun expressed her worries, "Luo yang, they are cheaters. You can't beat them at gambling."
Luo yang reassured her, "Sister Yun, don't worry. I most enjoy playing with cheaters. Catch a cheater, snap, and their hand is broken."
As he spoke, he gestured with his palm as if slicing down with a knife.
The triangular-eyed young man, although furious, didn't dare to speak. Since he found out that Luo yang was Zhu Li's sworn brother, he was only filled with fear and was thinking about how to escape. Hearing Luo yang say that, he couldn't help but tremble slightly.
Chen Jie laughed and said, "Niu Zai, it seems you are a master. I am going to have my eyes opened today."
She was actually mocking him. Compared to Zhu Li, she didn't believe that Luo yang could rise to prominence and thought that Zhu Li was mistaken in her judgment.
After more than twenty minutes, those who went to withdraw money returned, bringing a new deck of playing cards.
The dining table was covered with piles of hundred-yuan bills, stack upon stack, very enticing.
"The cards are shuffled. Place them on the table, and anyone can cut the deck. Then we each draw our cards," Luo yang said.
This was done to prevent cheating to the greatest extent.
Luo Yang had no grudges against them and didn't want to chop off their hands just because they cheated.
However, once they indeed cheated, the rules of Jianghu could not be broken; chopping off their hands was inevitable.
The two young men could not cheat in the presence of Luo Yang, who possessed the X-Ray Ability. They were like fish on a cutting board, with Luo Yang merely handling them.
Within less than half an hour, the two young men had lost their 100,000 yuan capital. Though they were unwilling, they dared not complain and could only leave with their heads hanging low and their spirits defeated.
Seeing Luo Yang win the gamble with such ease, Chen Jie was surprised and thought, "He looks so carefree, as if he knew he would win. It seems he didn't cheat, yet he was so collected. His extraordinary composure really sets him above the ordinary. Could he truly be a dragon among men, destined to soar high one day?"
With that thought, she couldn't help but take a few more glances at Luo Yang.
Zhu Li was also happy for Luo Yang.
Luo Yang took out 50,000 yuan and pushed it toward Xia Yun, smiling, "Sister Yun, this is for you. Don't gamble with them anymore."
Initially thinking that Luo Yang would lose, Xia Yun's furrowed brows only relaxed when she saw his luck exploding off the charts. Seeing him generously give away 50,000 yuan, she was both excited and touched.
"Luo Yang, let me take back half," Xia Yun said.
"No. Keep it," Luo Yang pushed the money toward her.
"Then let me treat you to a meal!" Xia Yun said excitedly.
"I have a dinner plan with two sisters. Would you like to join us?" Luo Yang asked.
Actually, Luo Yang wanted to ask Xia Yun for help with renting a place on the spot. Upon second thoughts, starting such a utilitarian conversation might seem too opportunistic. He decided it would appear far more natural to ask her in a few days and put aside the matter of renting for the time being.
"I'll check the shop first; if there's nothing urgent, I'll come over," Xia Yun said.
"Okay. I'll be in that private room," Luo Yang replied.
Xia Yun organized several bundles of cash, turned away from Luo Yang, and left the private room.
There were still dozens of bundles of cash on the dining table. Luo Yang smiled and said, "Sister Kick, here are the principal and the interest. Please accept them."
Zhu Li smiled and replied, "This profit is even better than usury. Weren't you going to lease some land? Keep this money; consider it my contribution."
She was a generous person, and once she made a statement, she generally did not take her words back.
Luo Yang then packed the money in a large plastic bag and went with Zhu Chen to another private room.
While waiting for the dishes to arrive, Zhu Li asked, "Didn't you say you want to do business with me?"
Luo Yang smiled and said, "Do you see any changes in me?"
Previously, Zhu Chen's attention was solely on the gambling table and hadn't noticed any changes in Luo Yang's appearance. Now prompted by him, they both examined him closely.
After looking for a while, Zhu Li said, "You seem to have gotten fairer and your eyes are more spirited, even your skin looks better than mine and Chen Jie's! What skincare product do you use?"
Luo Yang smiled mysteriously and replied, "I formulated a skincare product that whitens and brightens the skin. It's because of that product that my skin has become smooth and luminous."
Zhu Chen looked at each other in disbelief, thinking Luo Yang was joking.
"I almost believed you," Zhu Li said.
"Sister Kick, Sister Chen, I'm not lying to you. I wouldn't deceive you or anyone," Luo Yang said earnestly.
As he spoke, he took out a small bottle of beauty stream water from his pocket and handed it to Zhu Li.
Looking through the glass bottle, the liquid inside looked no different from clear water.
Chen Jie teased, "Is this some kind of miracle water?"