Xia Taoyuan was about to put the silver into the bag when he heard the dark-faced man say, "Let's make a big bet next time. What do you think, young master?"

Xia Taoyuan clicked his tongue twice and said helplessly: "I also want to play for a while, but this little servant is urging me. I will come out by myself another day and you will accompany me!" As he said that, he put four ingots of silver into his purse.

The dark-faced man looked even darker and said in a deep voice, "Sir, everything has its own rules. Our shop also has its own rules. Do you want to break our rules?"

Xia Taoyuan knew something was wrong. It looked like she would have a hard time getting away today. She laughed and said, "Brother, what you said is true. Although I am a country bumpkin, I know that everything has its rules. I just don't know what the rules of your store are?"

"The rules of our shop are that anyone who gambles in our shop, whether they are royal nobles or ordinary people, must play at least three times. After three rounds, regardless of whether you win or lose, you can stay or leave as you please." The black-faced man looked fiercely into Xia Taoyuan's eyes.

"I understand. I'm new here and I don't know the rules of your store. Please forgive me if I'm offended." Xia Taoyuan cursed inwardly: Damn, this black charcoal head, what should I do now? If I want to get out smoothly, this black charcoal head will have a sudden cerebral hemorrhage.

However, despite her nervousness, she was still somewhat sober. She pondered for a while and said to Yu'er, "Li Kui, go back now and bring back the 500 taels of silver and 100 taels of gold from the box with green cloud dragon pattern along the wall under my bed." She emphasized the four words "Green Cloud Dragon Pattern" particularly.

Yu'er was so smart that she knew that the young lady wanted her to escape and get help, and that she wanted to get help from Qingyun Longyan. She immediately agreed and ran out.

Xia Taoyuan was not afraid that the people from the gambling house would follow Yu'er. After all, as a hostage, she could not escape.

She sat down again and said to the dark-faced man, "Brother Hei, let's go for the third round. Do you want to go first or do you want to go first?"

"Our shop has always been very kind to our customers. Let's let you have the third round first." A cunning flashed in the eyes of the black-faced man, with an expression that showed he was sure to win.

Xia Taoyuan said, "Obedience is worse than respect!" He took the dice and was about to throw them. Suddenly, the dark-faced man shouted, "Wait a minute, young master, you haven't placed your bet yet."

Xia Taoyuan smiled awkwardly and reached for the purse with her right hand. Everyone's eyes were focused on Xia Taoyuan's right hand, and they were curious about how much silver she would take out.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Xia Taoyuan suddenly laughed, and then couldn't stop. He laughed so hard that he fell on the table. Everyone was puzzled at first, and then they started laughing too. They didn't know what they were laughing at.

The dark-faced man shouted angrily: "Enough!"

Everyone's laughter stopped abruptly, leaving Xia Taoyuan lying on the table, her body still shaking with laughter.

The big man whose eyes were red from losing walked up to Xia Taoyuan and pushed him, saying in a low voice: "Brother, stop laughing, it's your turn to place a bet."

Xia Taoyuan put away her smile, sat up straight, and nodded gratefully to the red-faced man. Then she turned to the black-faced man. There was no expression on the black-faced man's face, only the hostility in his eyes made people feel cold all over.

Xia Taoyuan picked up the dice and said to the black-faced man, "Brother, I'll throw it first." Then he fumbled out a small piece of silver, about three or five cents, put it on the table, and then threw the dice.

The crowd looked at each other, some burst out laughing, while others were afraid of the black-faced man's revenge and tried their best to hold back, not making any sound. Only the black-faced man's face changed quickly, first turning pale, then red, and then blue.

Among the three distinguished guests at the back of the crowd, one of them also had a grim expression on his face, but the other two laughed without any scruples.

Xia Taoyuan laughed just now because she felt that since she had made this bet, the black-faced man's expression would definitely look good, so she laughed endlessly.

Now no one cared what point Xia Taoyuan rolled, it was not important. Everyone looked at the black-faced man.

The black-faced man was obviously furious. He stood up and grabbed Xia Taoyuan with his big hands. Xia Taoyuan was always paying attention to the black-faced man. When he saw him stand up, he felt something was wrong. He leaned back and then slipped out of the chair and under the table. But this was not a solution. The black-faced man also lowered his head and grabbed under the table. Xia Taoyuan rolled and crawled out from under the table. As soon as he stood up, he bumped into someone's arms.

Before Xia Taoyuan could look up to see who it was, the man put his arms around her and spun her around, then she stood still. Then she heard a thud. She turned her head and saw the black-faced man lying on the ground with blood oozing from the corner of his mouth. Everyone cheered, "Young Master, you are so good!" The young man in the gambling house came forward and helped the black-faced man up.

Xia Taoyuan then turned around to look at the person she had just bumped into. When she looked back, she felt a spring breeze fill the room. It turned out to be a handsome young man in white clothes, waving a folding fan. His temperament and demeanor were extremely chic. The man had a smile in the corners of his eyes, and he was infinitely romantic. The more Xia Taoyuan looked at him, the more familiar he looked. She couldn't remember who he was for a moment. Just as she was wondering, she heard the man smile and say, "Mr. Yan, how are you?"

Xia Taoyuan remembered it instantly and said with a smile: "Brother Nanfeng, long time no see!"

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