Chapter 3 Lost Everything The silver and money on the table that had not been put into the sleeves in time were scattered all over the place because of Ruan's father's excited behavior. Ruan Xing quickly stretched out his hand and took away a small piece of silver and a few copper coins. He quickly recited the recharge in his heart. In an instant, his palms were empty, and Ruan Xing breathed a sigh of relief. Even if someone saw her, a body search would not yield any evidence, as she certainly did not have any money hidden on her. With half a breath left, Ruan Xing felt that her father was going to be beaten, so she had to get away from this place as soon as possible. She retracted her neck and retreated behind the crowd as nimbly as a slippery fish, quietly going to the outside. As soon as I reached the door, I saw several big men sitting outside stand up and bolt the door. Ruan Xing: ...Oh no, it’s over, no one can escape now. Behind the big men was a middle-aged man in a long gown, with a mustache and a splayed gait. His narrow eyes flashed a cold look, "Go in and see who is causing trouble inside." "Yes, Master Qi!" the man in front responded. Ruan Xing was lowering her head and curling herself up like a quail to reduce her presence, but she didn't expect the man to come over and pick her up and take her back to the inner room. In the inner room, Father Ruan and the fat man had their hair and clothes torn into a mess. Father Ruan's injury was worse, with a bruised face and nose. It was not difficult to see that there were a few people in the crowd who were taking sides.
The fat man saw a few men coming in and Master Qi behind him, and he panted and cried, "Master Qi! You have to take charge of this for me, Master Qi. This guy lost money and refused to admit it, and even beat me! The brothers in the room can all testify to this!" "You're talking nonsense! It was obviously you who cheated!" Father Ruan kept cursing, but he couldn't tell how the fat man cheated. The fat man hid behind the tall man, with a sad face, "Seventh Master, I know the rules, how dare I cheat in your place?" The unwritten rule of the casino is that if a cheater is caught, his hands will be chopped off. If he is not caught, he is not a cheater. Unless he is skilled and courageous, no one would dare to take the risk of having their hands chopped off. Father Ruan has known the fat man for a while. They are like-minded. Basically, they lose more than they win. How could Father Ruan not know his level? But Father Ruan couldn't explain it, so he could only shut up. Master Qi walked forward and found a relatively clean chair to sit down, saying with a fake smile: "Ruan Shudai, I remember that you still owe me money, right? It's been overdue for how many days? It's time to pay it back." Perhaps it was the wind that calmed Father Ruan's feverish mind. Cold sweat broke out on his pale face. He shivered and said, "I was supposed to pay it back today... I was very lucky today! I paid it back in full after winning the round just now! It's all because of this bastard's cheating! Master Qi, believe me, he really cheated!" "Ha!" Master Qi shook his head and snorted with laughter. "Half a month ago you owed me two taels of silver and said you would pay it back in three days. You know the rules here, nine out of thirteen return, plus the thirteen days of compound interest—" As he spoke, he glanced at the messy tables, chairs and benches around him, and then looked at the several burly men standing nearby with intimidating voices. "How can I pay for the loss of half a day's work and the hard-earned money of my brothers?" "Let me gamble again. I'm very lucky today. I can pay it back if I win!" "You still have money? What are you going to bet with? An arm or a leg?" The Seventh Master said this lightly, but Father Ruan shuddered when he heard it. He touched his arm which was cold all over, looked around anxiously, and suddenly his eyes lit up. Ruan Xing kept her head down, but Father Ruan would not fail to recognize his daughter no matter how often he was away from home. Seeing this, he could only say in his heart, "Oh no, she will not be used as collateral by her scumbag father today, right?" This incident did not appear in yesterday's simulation. I guess in the simulation it was the elder sister who came to deliver the food. She walked quickly and did not chat with the mother. Maybe she collected the bowls and took them back before the last round of Pai Gow started. It was only when the scumbag father came home that he came up with the idea of selling the two sisters to pay off the debts. She had to think of a way. She still had her mother and sister at home. No matter how difficult it was, she would slowly get better with the simulator. If she was really used as collateral for debt, she might end up following the same path as the original owner. She didn't want to be a dancer who sold her smiles, be given away as a concubine, and end up dying miserably. "This is my daughter! Master Qi, I'm betting on her. Master Qi, you see she's pretty, she should be worth a few taels of silver, right?" Father Ruan walked a few steps to Ruan Xing. She was still held under the big man's arm and couldn't resist. Father Ruan pinched her face roughly and forced her to look up. "You even gamble your own daughter, you really are... Well, then I'll give you another chance." The Seventh Master shook his head and sighed in a pretentious manner, but did not stop him from doing so. Instead, he stretched out his hand to motion for Ruan's father to sit down at the gambling table. Father Ruan was overjoyed and quickly straightened his clothes, but when he saw Master Qi sitting opposite him, he became a little reserved, "Master Qi, you, you want to bet with me?" "What? Is it not possible? Or you just don't dare?" Mr. Qi raised his eyebrows. "no……"
Father Ruan was hesitating when he suddenly heard a few crisp sounds and subconsciously looked in the direction of the sounds. Ruan Xing can't wait any longer. It can be seen from the previous pig-killing game that their purpose is to destroy Ruan's father's family. No matter who she bets with, Ruan's father will definitely lose this game. She can't put her fate in the hands of others. As a result, his hand loosened and the basket fell to the ground, and several large coarse porcelain bowls inside broke into pieces. "Let me bet!" Ruan Xing shouted loudly in a soft childish voice. It sounded funny that a child wanted to gamble with others. Some people couldn't help laughing. Ruan's father was furious. "What are you doing butting in on, you little bitch!" But Ruan Xing looked straight at Seventh Master, her voice revealing an unusual firmness. This Seventh Master was the one whose words mattered. She didn't need to pay attention to other people's smiles. As long as she could convince Seventh Master, she would be halfway to success. "Seventh Master, since the stakes are mine, why can't I come to the table and gamble with you? My father doesn't dare, but I do!" The Seventh Master slowly opened his half-closed eyes and looked at her. Ruan Xing was not afraid at all and looked at him. After a while, Master Qi smiled and said, "The little girl is young but very courageous. I admire you very much. Even if you lose, I will not sell you to other places. Just stay with me and be a foot washer. Let her come over." Wash your uncle's feet! Ruan Xing cursed inwardly, but on the surface she walked obediently to the table. Her father had already been covered with his mouth by the burly man under the Seventh Master and dragged aside to make room for him. Her six-year-old body was only a head taller than the table, and she sat on the chair with some effort. "Come on, what do you want to play? Dice, Pai Gow, Mahjong, or Fan Tan?" The Seventh Master looked at her with a smile. (End of this chapter)
