My older sister is a villainous rich girl

"Is things about to change in Buffalo? That special envoy was certainly acting swiftly and decisively."

"—However, some traitors did escape, and they couldn't stay in Buffalo forever."

"Let's go back after we've finished watching the show. This isn't something we should be concerned about."

The people were not enthusiastic about the army sent by the kingdom, but they were not necessarily sympathetic to the rebels either. They seemed to be watching an insignificant performance in a daze, and would return to their own lives in the blink of an eye.

Wayne paused for a moment, then found a bar nearby with a view of Vidia Square and sat down, ordering a local cocktail.

A bard was chanting a legend of unknown origin: "In that land where the gods weep, distant songs surge with the waves, and on the damp shore lies a colossal ship, Oslusica, whose holds hold the world's most precious treasure..."

"Hey young man, wanna try something exciting?" A mature, tall woman with wavy hair suddenly leaned closer to him, her tone flippant.

Wayne, who was silently listening to the bard's song, frowned.

The tavern owner banged on the bar in annoyance, shooing them away: "Heh heh! If the casino wants to recruit people, go somewhere else, don't bother my customers!"

The woman gave the tavern owner a flirtatious glare. "Hey, you big belly, I've brought plenty of people here for drinks, why are you ruining my plans! What if this young man is interested?" Then, relentlessly pressing Wayne, she continued, "Want to come have some fun, young man?"

"Which one?" Wayne asked, sparing with his words.

"Belle Casino".

Seeing the handsome young man follow the woman with wavy hair out without any warning, the tavern owner shook his head regretfully: "Sigh! I've reminded him so many times, but he still doesn't understand. He's really courting death."

Wayne had no idea what the tavern owner was thinking. He casually chatted with the tall woman as they walked by.

"This is my first time in Buffalo, and I'm looking forward to experiencing the local customs and culture." His smile was quite enigmatic, like that of a pure angel untouched by worldly corruption.

The woman with the wavy hair felt a tremor in her heart, which then began to pound violently.

It's great that it's your first time here! She loves boys who don't know anything!

"Then, how about I take you to some other fun places to play?"

She was a little reluctant to send him to the casino like this... Who knew what he would look like when he came out? The casino wouldn't increase its headcount just because the young man was so handsome.

"Okay, okay, let's go somewhere else to play after I win some money."

The woman's smile froze for a second, then she subtly pursed her lips, "If you can win money, I'll quit this line of work."

"Huh? Why are there so many guards surrounding that area? What happened?"

Wayne looked across the street in surprise.

“Oh, some rebels infiltrated the city through the underground passage last night; that seems to be one of the entrances,” the woman replied casually, not seeming to care much. “But there are guards everywhere now, so there’s no need to worry about the rebels suddenly popping up from somewhere again.”

"Alright, alright, let's go in quickly~" She eagerly pushed Wayne through the casino doors.

As soon as I entered, the noisy environment suddenly quieted down for a second, and cryptic glances came from all directions.

But soon, the casino returned to its noisy atmosphere.

"Guest, what would you like to play?" A burly man blocked Wayne's path like a wall.

“This is our first time in Buffalo, so how about we start with something simple?” the woman asked Wayne for his opinion.

Several people nearby lit up when they heard this and quietly moved closer to Wayne.

"Okay, but I want a private room. I don't like the noisy environment in the main hall."

“Of course! But the number of private rooms is limited, so you need to win three rounds in the main hall before we can arrange it.” The big man paused, then added, “Also, you must prove that you have enough capital.”

Wayne casually took out a bag of gold coins, opened it to show him, and then shook it, making a clattering sound.

Is that enough?

"That's enough! Please come over here."

Some of the surrounding gazes were so intense they seemed ready to devour him.

As soon as Wayne sat down, the seat opposite him was taken by a man who was as thin as a bamboo pole.

“I often come here to gamble. Everyone calls me Rat. You can call me that too.” He grinned, revealing his rat-like incisors.

"Do you win more or lose more?" Wayne asked curiously.

"There are winners and losers." The mouse took out the dice that were placed beside it and arranged them one by one on the table. "Would you like to check them first?"

Wayne touched the dice and felt a slight magical reaction.

Good heavens, if you encountered a magician, such a clumsy cheating method would be exposed.

"What kind of punishment will the casino give if you are caught cheating?"

"Whichever hand is cheating, that hand will be chopped off."

Chapter 709 We Can Take a Bigger Bets

"Let's begin, how do we play?" Wayne didn't expose the clumsy trick and generously tossed the money bag onto the table.

Perhaps this is also a way to test and screen targets.

"Since you want to start with something simple, let's choose the easiest one: 1 and 5 for scoring." The mouse briefly explained the rules of the game. "There are six dice in total. We take turns shaking the dice cup and then choose a die with a 1 or a 5 to score. 1 is 100 points and 5 is 50 points. After selecting a dice that scores, we can continue shaking the cup, but if there is neither a 1 nor a 5 in a round, then that round must end."

“For example,” he demonstrated, shaking the dice cup a few times before slamming it on the table.

Open the lid, and you'll find three 1-point coins, one 5-point coin, one 3-point coin, and one 4-point coin.

The mouse picked out the 1 and 5 dice and set them aside.

"Now you have 350 points. You can choose to end this round or continue." He put the remaining two dice into the dice cup, shook it a few times, and then slammed it onto the table again.

The dice cup was slowly lifted, revealing a 6 and a 2.

“There are no dice to score with, so this round has to end forcibly, and the 350 points we just scored are also invalidated. Only rounds that end voluntarily can score; rounds that end forcibly cannot score. Therefore, knowing when to quit while you're ahead is a very important strategy.” He pushed the dice cup forward. “Whoever reaches a total score of 1000 first will end the game. You can try a few more times first, and we'll officially start again once you understand the rules.”

"No need, just come on over."

Wien mimicked the other person's actions, shaking the dice cup a few times with great flair, and then slamming it down on the table with a "bang."

揭开一看，1、2、3、6、6。“一百分。”

carry on.

揭开，2、2、4、4、6、6。

"Hehe, your luck isn't so good." The rat, with its sly eyes, was very excited. "This round doesn't count."

Indeed, there are only wrong names, not wrong nicknames.

他抓过骰子摇了一轮，1、1、1、1、5、5。

"Five hundred points."

又摇了第二次，1、4、4、3、6、6。

"One hundred points. I have six hundred points now that this round is over." The mouse rubbed his hands together impatiently. "Hey buddy, take it easy."

Wayne said nonchalantly, "It's alright, I have plenty of money!"

He took out a gold coin and tossed it to the wavy-haired woman next to him who was pretending to be watching with great interest.

"This is a thank-you fee; otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to find a good place to play dice."

The woman's eyes sparkled as she held up the gold coin, checking its authenticity repeatedly. "What's the pattern on this?"

"The Edgeworth family's emblem has some collectible value. You can exchange it directly for Gran Pounds or resell it. By the way, there should be a Edgeworth family-owned merchant guild in Buffalo, right? I brought the gold coins directly from the capital. I don't know if the merchants here will accept them. If they won't, you can melt them down and sell them to other merchants."

"Of course I have some~ Then I'll accept them without hesitation~"

When he mentioned the capital, the mouse's excited smile faltered.

"Young man, you didn't come to Buffalo with those Kingdom Guards outside, did you?" He was starting to have second thoughts. What if this guy was someone important, and he cheated him out of his money, and then the guy came back with a few Kingdom Guards to settle the score?

"No, I came with my family's caravan, intending to do some business in Buffalo."

Although the other party spoke casually, the mouse was hesitant to believe it. He looked away, and after a moment's hesitation, glanced back at himself.

A man who had been keeping a close eye on the situation nodded slightly to him.

The mouse was relieved. This meant they were letting him pass first.

He stopped making any more underhanded moves and quickly lost three games in a row, leaving the woman with wavy hair standing next to him in disbelief.

"Ugh! What an unlucky day!" He stood up in frustration. "I'm not playing anymore."

Before Wayne could even try to stop him, he fled as if he were escaping a disaster. The man who had been secretly nodding to the rat earlier then stepped forward from behind and extended his hand to Wayne.

"Let me introduce myself. I'm Belle, the owner of this casino."

Wayne looked around and saw that the people who had been eyeing his money like tigers just moments before were now avoiding his gaze.

So he reached out and touched the other person's hand, without saying his name.

"Does the boss gamble too?" he asked with interest.

“It depends. Usually not.” Belle gestured for Wayne to come upstairs to talk. “But if the other party has something I want, I wouldn’t mind playing a few rounds with them.”

The burly man was somewhat surprised, but he didn't say much. He simply bowed his head in acknowledgment and turned to leave.

Upon seeing the casino owner appear, the woman with wavy hair finally realized something was wrong. A little panicked, her voice trembled slightly as she said, "Little...little brother~ since you want to chat with the owner, then I won't keep you company. I just remembered I have some things to take care of at home..."

"Hey? Didn't we agree to go somewhere else to have fun after I won some money?" Wayne stopped and said, dissatisfied.

Belle stared at the woman with wavy hair for a moment with her grey-green eyes, then said, "If you don't mind, I can introduce you to other, prettier girls."

“No need, I just like this one.” Wayne remained unmoved and insisted on making her stay: “Big sister, you must have brought many people to the casino, right? Only experienced people understand my needs better. I can add more money.”

Hearing this, the woman with the wavy hair forced a smile that looked more like a grimace. "N-no, I'm sorry, I just wanted to earn a small commission... I didn't know who you were..."

“Snakes have their ways, rats have their ways, everyone has their own way of surviving. She just made good use of her advantages.” Boss Belle chuckled softly. “Anyone who can step through this door does so willingly.”

"But are those who step out of this door truly acting of mutual consent?" Wayne countered.

Belle looked rather embarrassed.

He couldn't figure out the background of the young man in front of him, but since this was a critical time, he decided to meet him in person as a precaution.

The two sat facing each other in an elegantly decorated private room, with the woman with wavy hair following behind Wayne timidly.

"Want to play something else?" Belle pulled out another set of crystal dice from under the table.

“Let’s play the same kind we just played. I don’t know how to play anything else.” Wayne actually had no interest in rolling dice. “But we can bet bigger on the chips.”

Chapter 710 Chips

"Oh?"

Belle scrutinized the other person carefully. Although he was dressed in common commoner's clothes, his mannerisms and gestures suggested that he had not received training in aristocratic etiquette.

"What are you willing to offer as a bargaining chip?"

"—Everyone in this casino, including you."

The boy's voice was clear, and his innocent gaze seemed to be free of any impurities.

Upon hearing this, Belle's pupils constricted sharply, and he almost slammed his fist on the table and started lashing out.

However, his reason prevailed, controlling the surge of violence within him. His fists, clenched tightly on the table, veins bulging on the backs of his hands, quickly calmed down. "So what do you want to win from me?"

“Of course, there is evidence that the rebels colluded with some officials.” Wayne took the crystal dice and examined them one by one. This time, the other party did not try to tamper with the dice.

“I don’t understand what you’re talking about.” His voice was low.

“You must understand, otherwise I wouldn’t be here.” Wayne put the crystal dice into the dice cup and pushed it in front of the other person.

The two were seated in a spot where they could see across the street from the window, where a group of guards in royal armor were questioning several nearby residents.

"Have the guards come here to investigate?" Wayne asked, seemingly casually.

For a moment, the air in the room seemed to freeze.

“Fine! I’ll bet with you.” Belle practically spat out the words through gritted teeth. He snatched the dice cup and shook it violently, the dice tumbling and rattling inside.

Wayne's lips curled slightly. "Mr. Belle, how many years have you been doing casino business here?"

"It's been more than ten or twenty years, I can't remember exactly."

"That's not good. Think about it again. Maybe you can recall something more specific."

Belle gripped the dice cup tightly and slammed it down on the wooden table, like a heavy hammer trying to shatter something. "I suddenly feel that maybe I shouldn't have joined this bet."

He didn't rush to remove his hand, as if by continuing to do so he would never have to know the final result in the dice cup.