Chapter 0803 Swindler Meets Swindler

Chapter 0803: Scammer vs. Scammer

Di Mingchun was red-faced with excitement, caught up in the thrill of gambling.

As Qin Yun approached, he saw Di Mingchun playing a bare-bones dice game—just a single die, where one, two, or three meant "small," and four, five, or six was "big."

Qin Yun wasn’t entirely familiar with the rules, but he noticed a crystal coin card on Di Mingchun’s table, indicating serious money was at stake.

Di Mingchun wasn’t playing against a crowd—just one-on-one, facing off against an elder. The others were just bystanders.

Pan Long Xuan acted as the guarantor, skimming 20% off the top from the winnings.

When Qin Yun arrived, Pan Long Xuan had just won a million purple crystal coins, kicking back 200,000 to his crew.

The onlookers also placed small side bets based on the outcome between Di Mingchun and the elder, avoiding Pan Long Xuan’s cut.

The biggest advantage of this gambling style was its speed—win fast, lose faster.

For addicts, as long as they had enough purple crystal coins, they could keep playing nonstop.

Qin Yun observed from the side, using his Spirit Eye to easily peek right through the dice cup—it was a three. Di Mingchun had bet on "small," meaning he won again.

Each round was a million purple crystal coins, a hefty amount.

"I won again, hahaha!" Di Mingchun burst out laughing.

The elder, who seemed to have lost a lot, was scowling. After handing over a million purple crystal coins, he snorted and stormed off.

Di Mingchun grinned. "Who else wants to play? I’ll cover any bet!"

Qin Yun walked over and sat down. Disguised as he was, Di Mingchun didn’t recognize him.

Di Mingchun sized up the man across from him and smiled. "Brother, what’s your bet per round?"

"Two million," Qin Yun said. With only ten million left, he wanted to win some more.

"Good. Since I’m the host, you’re the guest—I’ll let you guess first," Di Mingchun said. "Big or small?"

"Small," Qin Yun replied.

An elder from Pan Long Xuan, responsible for shaking the dice cup, began the round.

Soon, the cup was lifted—four. Big.

"I win!" Di Mingchun tossed over the purple crystal card to Qin Yun.

Qin Yun coolly handed over two million.

"Again. I bet small," Qin Yun said. He had intentionally lost the first round.

Di Mingchun chuckled. "That’s the spirit!"

The next result was six—Di Mingchun won again!

The crowd murmured in awe. Di Mingchun had been winning continuously, losing only occasionally.

Qin Yun glanced at the elder shaking the dice, and he smelled a rat. Otherwise, Di Mingchun couldn’t possibly have a streak this hot, winning so many rounds in a row.

"I only have six million amethyst coins left. I’ll bet five million in one go, is that okay?" Qin Yun asked.

"Of course!" Di Mingchun laughed heartily.

Qin Yun still bet small!

This time, he secretly released his mental energy and, using the *Piercing Mystic Art*, controlled the dice inside the dice cup.

After the dice-shaking elder stopped, he opened the cup—a one—small wins!

Seeing this result, the crowd cheered Qin Yun’s insane luck, cashing out on the last roll!

Qin Yun chuckled, "Looks like my streak’s changing!"

Though Di Mingchun’s face was full of smiles, his grin looked plastered on.

Earlier, Qin Yun had also caught a flicker of suspicion in the dealer’s gaze.

Sure enough, Pan Long Xuan’s people and Di Mingchun were working together to rig the game.

"Brother, you in for another round?" Di Mingchun asked.

"Of course! Since my luck has turned, I’ll throw down ten mil!"

After winning five million, Qin Yun kicked back a million to the dealer (Pan Long Xuan’s man), then added his own six million, bringing his total back to ten million.

"Good, good, good!" Di Mingchun beamed, looking genuinely delighted.

This time, Qin Yun bet big!

The dice-shaking elder dragged out the shake this time.

Qin Yun didn’t know what method they used to control the dice, but he wasn’t worried at all—he knew he’d already won.

He directly used his powerful mental energy to seep into the dice cup and manipulate the dice.

When the cup landed on the table, it was originally three, but under Qin Yun’s control, it flipped to a six!

When the elder opened the cup and saw the six inside, his eyes were filled with confusion.

The crowd went wild—winning ten million in one go was enough to make anyone jealous!

"My luck really has turned around," Qin Yun crowed.

"Will you continue?" Di Mingchun’s smile vanished, and he was visibly angry.

"With such great luck, of course I’ll continue. This time, I’ll bet fifteen million!" Qin Yun grinned.

Over the next dozen rounds, Qin Yun won ten times and lost three, clearing over a hundred million in total.

Di Mingchun and Pan Long Xuan’s people realized they were up against a real pro.

If Di Mingchun refused to continue, Pan Long Xuan himself would have to gamble with Qin Yun.

If Pan Long Xuan refused to gamble with others, it would trash his credibility.

This was the Immortal Armory City’s turf, not the Long Family, so without a smoking gun of cheating, Pan Long Xuan could do nothing.

Besides, Pan Long Xuan himself was no stranger to rigging games.

"This time, I bet 100 million!" Qin Yun said cheerfully.

Qin Yun knew very well that Pan Long Xuan was owned by the Long family, and had been operating here for years. The taxes they paid to the Immortal Armory City alone amounted to billions, which showed they'd made an enormous amount of Purple Crystal Coins here.

Qin Yun had also decided to bleed Pan Long Xuan dry.

"Man, since we're betting so big, let's skip the dice. Where's the fun in that?" Di Mingchun said with a smile.

"Then what should we play?" Qin Yun asked.

Di Mingchun waved his hand, and a middle-aged man brought over a tray of black stones.

Inside were twenty to thirty small stones, each walnut-sized and white in color.

Di Mingchun grinned. "There are thirty stones here. Each of us picks fifteen! Inside these black stones is something called golden jade, all different sizes and weights. We'll see whose picks contain the heavier golden jade!"

"Now we're talking, I like it!" Qin Yun laughed.

"Relax, the selection process is visible to everyone, so there’s no funny business! And when weighing, we can each use our own scales," Di Mingchun added.

Qin Yun activated his Spirit Eye to scan through the black stones.

The golden jade inside varied in size.

Some tiny pieces weighed a ton.

Since the black stones themselves differed in size, it was difficult to judge the weight of the golden jade inside just by looking.

That's where a sharp eye came in!

Qin Yun knew about this game before—Xiao Yuemei had told him about it, though she had never played it herself.

Di Mingchun smiled. "Man, you're the guest - your pick first! Since the stakes are high, Pan Long Xuan doesn't take a percentage—we win the Purple Crystal Coins directly!"

The Purple Crystal Cards they used were unregistered; otherwise, they’d have to pay taxes.

The tray of stones was placed in front of them, but touching wasn’t allowed—only observing.

Qin Yun picked a stone with a relatively large piece of golden jade inside, then it was Di Mingchun’s turn.

Once they made their selections, they began extracting the golden jade.

The pieces they extracted, fingertip-sized, were placed in a transparent crystal box.

Then it was Qin Yun’s turn to pick again.

This process repeated until each had chosen fifteen stones.

Soon after, Qin Yun and Di Mingchun began weighing their golden jade.

Di Mingchun’s golden jade weighed ten pounds and eight taels!

Qin Yun’s, however, only weighed ten pounds and three taels—he had lost!

Di Mingchun smiled. "Man, you lost!"

Qin Yun clenched his jaw and forked over 100 million Purple Crystal Coins to Di Mingchun.

"Feeling lucky? Same game, double or nothing?" Di Mingchun grinned.

"I'm out of Purple Crystal Coins. Can I put up items as collateral?" Qin Yun asked.

"We'll take any bet here!" The elder from Pan Long Xuan beamed after seeing Di Mingchun win.

Qin Yun took out a premium-grade Profound Artifact—a spear—and placed it on the table. "This is a premium-grade Profound Artifact. What's your appraisal?"

"Two hundred million Purple Crystal Coins!" The elder's eyes lit up with excitement upon seeing it.

Qin Yun secretly sneered at the elder. If this premium-grade Profound Artifact were auctioned, it would go for at least four or five hundred mil. Yet, it was undervalued at two hundred million!

"Alright, I'm in for two hundred mil!" Qin Yun said.

Di Mingchun and the elder both smiled, and the crowd got even more fired up.

Qin Yun could tell that Di Mingchun must be pulling some trick to ensure his victory.

But earlier, he hadn’t noticed any method Di Mingchun had used.

"Xiao Yun, he probably used a clever trick—pumping in some special energy into the Gold Jade to increase each piece’s weight by a couple ounces! The Gold Jade pieces you both picked were similar in size and weight, so this way, he could guarantee his win," Ling Yuner said.

"Yun'er, can the gravity from the Dark Sun achieve the same effect?" Qin Yun asked.

"It should. Let me try it later!" Ling Yuner replied.

This time, to save on Gold Jade stones, they only used ten, with each person selecting five.

Every time Qin Yun extracted the Gold Jade from the black stones, Ling Yuner applied a touch of gravity, adding just enough weight to the Gold Jade in his hand.

This way, in the end, his total would outweigh his opponent’s.

Finally, it was time for the final weigh-in.

Qin Yun’s total weight was three catties and nine taels, while Di Mingchun’s was three catties and seven taels!

"My luck's changing!" Qin Yun laughed heartily. He had been unhappy after losing a hundred million earlier, but now that he had won it back, he was delighted.

Di Mingchun simply thought Qin Yun had hit a lucky streak, picking Gold Jade pieces that were naturally heavier, allowing him to win.

When it came to this Gold Jade game, Di Mingchun was clearly an expert—even many Martial Kings and Emperor Wus had lost to him before.

This was also why he was so tight with Pan Long Xuan’s gambling house.