Chapter 1637: Chapter 1619
"Actually, it’s very simple. You just pick a stone from these that you think has jade inside, and then see whose selection is better."
Lin Dong briefly introduced the rules. He took Chu Ge to a table that wasn’t too crowded and said to him, "You can give it a try first."
Lin Zhao walked over with some curiosity. He nudged Lin Dong with his elbow, lowered his voice, and asked curiously, "What are you trying to do? Chu Ge doesn’t know how to gamble stones, does he? He’s not Mr. Chu."
If his identity were revealed because of gambling stones and someone realized that Chu Ge wasn’t their Mr. Chu, what then?
Apparently, Lin Dong hadn’t realized this. He slapped his forehead in frustration, "How could I forget about this!"
He raised his eyes and saw Chu Ge’s eager expression, yet didn’t know how to refuse him.
After thinking for a moment, he whispered in Lin Zhao’s ear, "Even if he gambles, it might not necessarily expose him, right?"
Lin Zhao looked at him in surprise. Clearly, this was an attempt to excuse Chu Ge, which was unexpected since Lin Dong usually couldn’t stand him. Why the sudden change in attitude today?
Lin Dong felt unnerved by Lin Zhao’s gaze. He cleared his throat to hide his embarrassment.
Even though Lin Zhao was surprised by Lin Dong’s change in attitude toward Chu Ge, he didn’t change his own mind. "We should still be cautious and not act recklessly."
Their conversation was hushed, but Chu Ge still heard it. His eyes showed a hint of loneliness. It wasn’t because he couldn’t gamble stones, but rather because he knew that he was still himself, yet had to live under someone else’s identity, restricting himself from acting according to his own wishes.
This feeling really made him feel terrible.
He wasn’t particularly interested in gambling. He was simply curious. He also completely understood their concerns.
He heard that their Mr. Chu was a gambling stone expert who never lost. There were even stories about how he once helped the Tang Family’s young lady defeat the Shen Family’s young master back in Su City, which is why they became connected with the Shen Family and the Tang Family.
In his own world, involving oneself with gambling typically meant being seen as unreliable, but things were different here.
Gambling stones seemed to be quite popular with them.
In the end, Chu Ge didn’t join in their game but chose to quietly observe from the side.
Jian Chunqiu parked his car and then walked in. Seeing Chu Ge standing at the table watching them gamble, he curiously approached, "What, interested in gambling stones?"
Chu Ge shook his head with a smile. "I don’t know how to gamble. I’m just curious if there’s some secret to it, being able to extract jade from an ordinary stone."
Jian Chunqiu crossed his arms behind him. He couldn’t explain this either. Even before he embarked on the path of cultivation, stone gambling had already existed.
As for why ordinary stones contained jade inside, he couldn’t understand it either.
Chu Ge sensibly didn’t pursue the question further and chose to quietly stand aside and watch.
"I mean, can you or can you not manage it?"
Suddenly, someone at the table rolled up his sleeves and pointed at the person across from him, "Do you even have any money left? If not, don’t just stand there taking up space. Let someone else have the chance!"
The person across from him was a plump man in his thirties, with a protruding belly that made even breathing seem difficult.
At this time, a fine layer of sweat appeared on the man’s forehead. He pressed his lips together, his face full of unwillingness.
Indeed, how could he be willing? He’d gambled away everything he owned. What face would he have left to go home? If his wife found out, she would definitely kill him!
"Are you going to gamble or not?" Someone was getting impatient.
"That’s right, if you’re not gambling, make room for someone else!"
"I think you’re out of money to gamble, right? If you don’t have money to continue, then move aside and let someone else have a turn! Everyone is waiting for you!"
People around started chiming in, and the fat man got even more nervous.
He opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but in the end, nothing came out.
"I... I’ll gamble... I..."
He wanted to gamble, but had no money to do so.
"I think you’re out of money! You’ve even gambled away your wife’s savings. What else do you have to offer?"
"Even the wife’s savings? In the end, he might even gamble away his wife along with it!"
Someone around jeered.
"Hahahaha..."
The fat man looked up at the person who said that, swallowed, and after a moment of hesitation, as if making an important decision, he said, "If you’re willing... it’s not impossible..."
When Chu Ge heard this, he suddenly frowned. Even Lin Zhao and Lin Dong beside him were a bit indignant.
"This scoundrel really wants to gamble away his wife!"
Lin Dong exclaimed in disbelief.
Obviously, the person who made that remark didn’t expect the fat man to actually agree. For a moment, he was stunned, unsure of what to say. His face showed some nervousness as he glanced around, while others started pointing fingers at him.
"You guys aren’t really... you aren’t..."
The fat man tried to explain, but the more he talked, the more he stammered, eventually getting so frustrated his eyes turned red.
"Just get lost! You’re not welcome here, you disgrace!"
Suddenly, someone in the crowd spoke up, and the rest of the people began to join in, effectively pushing the fat man out.
Chu Ge watched everyone in shock for a while before coming back to his senses, realizing that his earlier thoughts had been an illusion.
Initially, he thought gambling stones were different from betting money, but it turns out they might not be so different...
"Do you want to give it a try?" After the commotion, Jian Chunqiu looked at Chu Ge with a sideways glance and asked.
Chu Ge lightly shook his head, "No, at first I thought gambling stones were different from the underground casinos I know, but it turns out they’re all about gambling money."
"You’re mistaken there."
Lin Dong quickly interjected.
Chu Ge looked at him, puzzled. Was he mistaken?
"This gambling stone field is different for different people."
Lin Dong raised his hand to pat his shoulder, chuckling as he said, "Honestly, since we opened, this is the first time I’ve encountered a situation like that."
"..."
"And most of the people who come here to gamble stones are cultivators. Gradually, some ordinary people also started coming here. People, you know, are divided into ranks and statuses. Who can ensure that everyone thinks the same, right?"
Lin Zhao looked at Lin Dong in surprise. His gesture of patting Chu Ge on the shoulder was indeed unexpected.
Previously, Lin Dong would never have touched Chu Ge!
