Chapter 0438: Truth and Deception

Chapter 0438: Truth and Deception

Seeing Qin Yun so adamant about gambling, Zi Qingcheng didn’t say much more.

After Qin Yun handed over fifty thousand Purple Crystal Coins, he received a jade token and then waited for the results with a goofy grin.

Many people had been duped before, so now most of the wealthy bettors were very cautious, only betting one or two thousand coins.

In this round, the Mystic Rune Hall only gathered a few million Purple Crystal Coins, which wasn’t much.

An hour passed, and the square grew more crowded because many people had heard that the famed Twin Enchantresses were here and came to see for themselves.

When they arrived, they found out Zi Qingcheng had a foolish cousin who had bet fifty thousand Purple Crystal Coins on the guessing game, which left them all amazed.

“Get ready to unveil the results of today’s fifth round!”

The mustached middle-aged man opened all the vat lids, and the bird puppet flew out from the eightieth vat!

When the bird puppet flew out, everyone was shocked, especially those who had mocked Qin Yun as a fool, feeling their faces flush.

“He… he got it right!” Hong Mengshu exclaimed in surprise. “Was it just luck?”

Shui Tianzi, who had lost millions on this game, also stared at Qin Yun in disbelief.

King Wu Huo frowned, unsure if this “cousin” had really uncovered some hidden secret.

Everyone started to chatter excitedly, as this was simply too mysterious!

A fool had correctly predicted the outcome through a dream.

Luck! It had to be luck!

This was the unanimous opinion of everyone present.

Qin Yun happily went to collect his prize with the jade token: “Cousin, look, five million Purple Crystal Coins are mine!”

The Mystic Rune Hall staff were quietly annoyed, as they also believed it was just luck.

Those vats were creations of the Mystic Rune Master, and even the Mystic Rune Master couldn’t figure them out, let alone a simple-minded fool.

“Next is the sixth round!” The mustached man caught the bird puppet and put it into a vat, then activated the formation.

The grand formation began to operate again!

It stopped after a short while!

With his Spirit Eye, Qin Yun quickly spotted the bird puppet in the eighty-first vat!

“A Shuai, are you going to play again this time?” Xiao Dianxin asked softly.

“Let me think about the dream I had last night first!” Qin Yun closed his eyes seriously, then opened them and grinned. “I remember now! I’m going to keep playing!”

With that, he ran over to join the queue.

“This guy just burned through all his luck for the rest of his life.”

“He actually believes in his dreams!”

“Should we follow his bet? What if he wins again?”

"No way he’ll win! Luck doesn’t strike twice! Let’s see what he picks and steer clear of those numbers! His next bet’s a sure loser!"

"Right? No way luck hits back-to-back!"

While others didn’t realize A Shuai was Qin Yun, Zi Qingcheng knew.

Who was Qin Yun? A one-of-a-kind legend!

Calling himself Wuhuang’s most extraordinary wasn’t far off.

Zi Qingcheng clenched her teeth, got in line behind Qin Yun, and decided to follow his lead, going all in!

"Don’t screw us over, A Shuai! I’m in!"

Shui Tianzi, aware of Zi Qingcheng’s extraordinary cousin, gathered her courage and placed a bet.

Little Dianxin hopped in line, just for the thrill of it.

"These women—short-sighted and all brawn, no brains!"

"What are they thinking? That idiot’s next bet’s a bust!"

"Right? It’s all luck. You could play forever and never win—how’s he gonna hit twice?"

Everyone shook their heads, convinced it was a lost cause.

Hong Mengshu clenched her teeth, got in line, and decided to bet with Qin Yun.

Qin Yun had to hand it to their intuition, though he didn’t dwell on it.

If they all won, Qiwen Hall would take the hit—something he’d love to see.

"I’m going with eighty-one—five million!" Qin Yun said, handing over his purple crystal card.

The crowd gasped! Five million in one shot—now that’s a gamble!

"Last round was eighty! Eighty-one? No way!"

"Right? He’s just winging it!"

"The Enchanting Twin Sisters won’t follow his lead, will they?"

"If they follow that idiot’s bet, they’re just as dumb!"

When Qin Yun picked eighty-one, Shui Tianzi, Zi Qingcheng, and Hong Mengshu hesitated.

But Zi Qingcheng toughened up and went all in with two million on eighty-one!

Shui Tianzi, still stinging from earlier losses, played it safe with just a million.

Little Dianxin, low on funds, tossed in two hundred thousand.

Hong Mengshu, with her Martial King father backing her, recklessly bet ten million, earning everyone’s admiration for her gambler’s boldness.

This round raked in nearly twenty million, leaving the Qiwen Hall staff ecstatic!

Everyone thought that since the previous round was number eighty, this round couldn’t possibly be number eighty-one, so they all avoided it and bet on other numbers.

At this moment, the entire crowd was filled with anticipation, eager to see Qin Yun and those women lose.

After an hour, it was finally time to know the result!

"And now, the results of today's final round!" the middle-aged man with a mustache shouted happily, controlling the lids of all the large vats to open.

The bird soared out of vat number eighty-one!

The crowd burst into a frenzy of shouts and cheers!

"Holy cow, it's actually eighty-one!"

"Why didn't I go with the fool's pick!"

"Who doubted the fool earlier? Step forward, I swear I won't kill you!"

"Crap, I bet ten thousand; had I followed the fool, I'd be ten times richer!"

The place was a sea of despair!

Hong Mengshu's booming laughter echoed across the square: "One hundred million, I won one hundred million, hahahahaha..."

Zi Qingcheng and Shui Tianzi were beside themselves with excitement!

Shui Tianzi won ten million, while Zi Qingcheng won twenty million!

Even for Spirit Martial realm practitioners, it was a hefty sum!

Qin Yun bagged fifty million and was pretty pleased with himself!

The folks at Qiwen Hall were utterly spooked. They never imagined the fool could be so lucky, hitting the jackpot twice!

Qiwen Hall took a massive hit, losing nearly two hundred million in the sixth round!

"That's it for today's six rounds; we'll pick up again tomorrow!" the middle-aged man with a mustache said with a stern face.

Qin Yun gave a goofy grin and said, "I'm off to bed too, maybe I'll dream up tomorrow's winning numbers!"

"A Shuai, need some company tonight?" Shui Tianzi cooed seductively.

Her sultry tone sent waves of envy through the men around. Their jealous gazes could have incinerated Qin Yun on the spot.

"I'm a big boy now, I don't need a bedtime buddy! Plus, I've got this huge bed all to myself; I'll sleep like a king!" Qin Yun said with a look of disdain.

Everyone wanted to strangle him for his smug act!

Qin Yun wasn't faking it; this siren was nothing but trouble.

Hong Mengshu was ecstatic, having raked in a hundred million purple crystal coins, and then left the Qiwen Hall square with Old Eagle, following Qin Yun and the others.

Qin Yun and the others returned to the luxurious inn, only to find that Old Eagle and Hong Mengshu had also checked in, clearly planning to tail him tomorrow for another round of vat-guessing.

Since the Qiwen Hall invented the vat-guessing game a few months ago, this was the first time they had lost so badly, and the news quickly spread throughout the North Spirit City.

Many Du Gui scrambled through the night to gather purple crystal coins, determined to follow Zi Qingcheng's foolish cousin for a big gamble tomorrow.

Back at the inn, Old Lady Du and the two elders were also shocked to hear the news.

"A Shuai, did you really dream about it?" Shui Tianzi was very attentive, serving tea and water to Qin Yun, because she wanted to win more tomorrow.

You can never have too many purple crystal coins, right?

Zi Qingcheng asked from the side, "Cousin, are you really confident about continuing to win tomorrow?"

"Tomorrow, buy as much as I do. Trust me, and you'll make a fortune!" Qin Yun smiled slightly, said no more, and then returned to his room to rest.

Back in his room, he folded a special paper crane using a talisman, and by the time he finished, it was already dark.

He used the Divine Control Technique to steer the paper crane, flying it around the inn, following the residual aura of Hong Mengshu, and then it flew into a window.

Having won one hundred million purple crystal coins, Hong Mengshu also found it hard to sleep. By the window, gazing at the moon and stars, she suddenly saw the paper crane fly in and reached out to catch it.

This was a voice transmission talisman crafted by Qin Yun. After confirming it was Hong Mengshu through his spiritual power, he said, "Mengshu, buy as much as I do tomorrow. I'm Qin Yun, remember to keep it secret!"

Upon hearing the voice in her mind, Hong Mengshu was instantly overjoyed. She knew that Zi Qingcheng's supposedly foolish cousin was not simple.

She hadn't expected Qin Yun to infiltrate the Moon Mystic Valley and even be with two great beauties.

She also somewhat believed that Qin Yun was indeed Zi Qingcheng's cousin.

"This guy, just like Yuemei, is full of truths and lies!" Hong Mengshu chuckled softly in her heart, very much looking forward to the next day.

...

The next day, the Enchanting Twins dressed much more modestly, in simple purple dresses, but they were still stunningly beautiful and very eye-catching.

Early in the morning, Qin Yun, along with Zi Qingcheng and Shui Tianzi, headed to the plaza of the Qiweng Hall.

Many people were already waiting there, some having even stayed up all night.

Seeing Qin Yun arrive, the crowd was as spirited as if they had seen the God of Wealth.

However, the mustached middle-aged man from Qiweng Hall saw Qin Yun as a plague, wishing he would disappear quickly.

"The first round begins now!" The mustached middle-aged man unhappily placed the bird puppet into the large vat.

After covering it, he activated the formation, causing the bird to fly and teleport randomly among the hundred vats.

Moments later, the man shouted, "Betting can now begin!"

Qin Yun used the Spirit Eye to look and found it in the ninety-fifth vat, so he hurried to queue.

"I'll bet five hundred thousand on number eighty!" Qin Yun said.

This was the same as his first bet yesterday, also five hundred thousand on number eighty!

Many people immediately followed, betting tens and hundreds of thousands, with some tycoons among them.

The mustached middle-aged man's face turned green as he saw the total bets following Qin Yun exceed two hundred million purple crystal coins!

If number eighty really opened, they would have to pay out two billion!