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Chapter 369 Losing with Bloodlust

"What ambition!" The shopkeeper clapped his hands and walked from inside the house to Tian San. "Brother Tian San, I, Yang Kang, admire men of deep affection and loyalty the most in my life. As long as you win three thousand taels of silver for me before sunset, I will immediately present you with the indenture and celebrate your wedding with gongs and drums!"

Tian Da was overjoyed, "Thank you so much, shopkeeper!"

"Come on, I'll go to the main hall with you!" Yang Kang pulled Tian San's arm and led him to the gambling den in the front yard. "Brother Tian San, which one do you want to bet on?"

Without hesitation, Tian San replied, "Dice, big or small."

Yang Kang nodded and said loudly, "Distinguished guests, please hear me out."

The gambling den fell silent instantly.

"Today, Jin Zhang Chun welcomes a special guest. He has come to Jin Zhang Chun only to win money to redeem his beloved's indenture. Such a loving and righteous act is something that Jin Zhang Chun will naturally fully support!"

"I also ask all the guests present to bear witness that as long as this guest wins three thousand taels, I, Jin Zhang Chun, will immediately release him!"

Upon hearing this, the guests below immediately erupted in excitement.

"This is going to be quite a show!"

"It's hard to believe that there are such loyal and affectionate people among gamblers!"

Do you think he can win?

"I doubt it. Look at his appearance. He's probably some country bumpkin from some remote place. He's probably never even played dice or dominoes much. What good gambling skills could he possibly have!"

"Maybe he's just lucky with his bets?"

"Who can say for sure about luck!"

Tian San was scrutinized by countless eyes, and his legs went weak and trembled. If the shopkeeper hadn't been there to support his arm, he would have collapsed to the ground by now.

"Brother Tian, ​​please!"

Yang Kang half-helped, half-pulled Tian San to the gambling table. Bao Guan, quick-witted, immediately ordered the gambling table to be cleared, so that only Tian San would be served.

Yang Kang: "Let's begin!"

Bao Guan slammed her jade hand on the gambling table, and three dice flew into the air and landed in the gambling cup. After a dazzling series of shakes, *thud!* the gambling cup landed on the gambling table.

Bao Guan: "Please place your bet."

The gamblers who had gathered to watch the spectacle shouted their guesses, and Tian San was annoyed and hesitant by the noise around him.

Big or small?

How much should I bet?
No, his money...

"What are you dawdling for? Hurry up and place your bet!"

"Could it be that he's scared?"

"Coward!"

Tian San's mind was in complete chaos, and he couldn't hear anything around him. He looked at the shopkeeper and opened his mouth, but before he could speak, the shopkeeper had already thoughtfully placed the wrapped silver on the gambling table.

Tian San looked at the shopkeeper gratefully, took out a ten-tael silver ingot from his handkerchief, and placed it on the large character.

The gambling master lifted the lid of the gambling cup, "One, one, two, small!"

In the next few dozen rounds, Tian won every single time, and the silver in front of him visibly piled up into a small mountain.

"My God, is this the God of Gamblers descended to earth?"

"Could it be that we are blind and have failed to notice that this unassuming man possesses extraordinary gambling skills!"

Some even considered poaching her from Jin Zhang Chun.

Tian San gradually lost himself amidst the admiring gazes and praises of the crowd. He thought that he had never lost since he started gambling, and perhaps he was truly favored by God, and all the suffering he had endured in the past was being rewarded here.

The gambling den slammed down the betting cup. "Please place your bet."

Tian San closed his eyes and casually grabbed a handful of silver and threw it out.

"Hiss! He didn't even look at it!"

"Open the pot quickly!"

Amidst the eager gazes of the crowd, the gambler unveiled the dice cup. "Five, six, six! Big!" Tian San reached out to grab the silver, but Yang Kang stopped him, saying, "Brother Tian San, you've lost the bet."

"What?" Tian San suddenly opened his eyes, only to see that his money was indeed bet on the small account. He quickly said, "This is an accident!"

Yang Kang comforted him, "Gambling naturally involves winning and losing. Brother Tian, ​​don't worry about it. Let's continue."

But fate seemed to have abandoned Tian San. In the next few dozen rounds, Tian San won less and lost more, and soon lost all the money he had won.

With red eyes, Tian San murmured, "Impossible, impossible! I'm blessed by heaven, how could I possibly lose!"

Yang Kang patted him on the shoulder, "Winning and losing are common occurrences, just take it easy. But since we lost, our agreement is null and void!"

Tian San twisted his stiff neck and looked at Feng Shu, who was swaying precariously to the side. "No! Shopkeeper, give me another chance! I can definitely turn things around!"

“Brother Tian, ​​friendship is friendship, and business is business. If you want to continue gambling, you have to come up with the gambling funds. Otherwise, I'm sorry I can't help you.”

"Gambling money," Tian San suddenly realized, "I have gambling money. My family owns ten acres of land. I'll gamble with the land!"

Yang Kang, abandoning his previous cold demeanor, smiled and said, "Since you have the funds, you can naturally continue betting."

Bao Guan shook the dice cup again. Tian San hesitated for a long time before placing his bet amidst the urging of the crowd.

"Two, three, four, small!"

Yang Kang: "Sorry, Brother Tian, ​​you've lost again."

Tian San's face turned deathly pale. "I want to keep gambling!"

Yang Kang: "What are we betting on?"

Tian San's eyes reddened: "I'll gamble with my wife and daughter's lives!"

Yang Kang: "Please."

Bao Guan lifted the dice cup, "Six, six, six! Big!"

Tian San collapsed to the ground, his eyes vacant. "No, no!"

Wasn't he someone favored by fate? Why did he lose?
No, we'll definitely turn things around next time! We'll definitely turn things around!

Tian San: "I want to gamble again!"

Yang Kang shook his head, "Brother Tian, ​​you've run out of gambling money."

Tian San: "I still have my parents. If I lose, I'll give them to you!"

Yang Kang's expression twisted.

"Hahaha, this is the first time I've ever heard of gambling costing parents their lives!"

"That's right, Manager Yang isn't without parents, he doesn't need to be supported by them at home!"

“Brother Tian, ​​stop joking,” Yang Kang said, adjusting his expression. “Let’s go to the back room and discuss the bet you owe.”

Tian Sanru was lying on the ground like a rag doll when Meng Liang picked him up and followed Yang Kang to the back room.

"Brother Tian, ​​when do you plan to send the land deed and your wife and daughters here?"

Tian San climbed forward and hugged Yang Kang's leg, "Shopkeeper, give me another chance, I'm sure I can turn things around!"

Yang Kang shook his head. "You can choose to bring your wife and daughter here yourself, or we can come to your door in person."

"But you know the rules of gambling dens: you have to pay interest when someone comes to collect a debt. How about this, for the sake of our brotherhood, I'll only ask for one of your hands, okay?"

Tian San shook his head and crawled backward, while Meng Liang and his men blocked the road.

"Which hand do you not want?" Yang Kang looked her up and down. "Left hand, I guess. I still need my right hand to eat."

Meng Liang pinned Tian San to the ground, rendering him unable to move.

"Brother Meng, Brother Meng, please save me, please save me!"

“Brother Tian, ​​for the sake of our brotherhood, listen to my advice and go back to bring your wife and daughters with you.”

"You can remarry if you lose your wife, you can have another daughter if you lose your daughter, but once your hand is broken, it can never be put back together."

(End of this chapter)