Inside the dice cup… he had actually set three of the same number—three twos!
Ten times in a row, and now just an ordinary small outcome... Tian Yu felt that even such a result would still leave a little suspicion in the hearts of the gamblers.
So, he arranged a small pool outcome with a leopard (three of a kind).
But...
Someone was incredibly lucky and happened to bet on the exact leopard number he had rigged!
Although the bet was only 10,000 taels—the minimum chip,
With the odds at 200 times...
That meant a payout of two million taels, plus the large pool amount!
The casino managers would definitely blame him!
He panicked inwardly,
"Okay, ready to open the cup!"
As he spoke, he made a subtle move, quickly altering the three twos into two twos and one three.
"Open!"
The dice cup was revealed, and the dice shuffler stiffened.
"Two... two, two, three. Small, not leopard."
When he announced it, his voice trembled uncontrollably.
"Win, win!"
"Lady Tsunade, you hit the bet!"
Shizune, standing beside Tsunade, saw the result and clapped her hands excitedly, grabbing Tsunade's shoulders and shaking her frantically.
"Victory... we've won!"
"Two hundred times the payout. I actually bet it right..."
The excitement hit so hard that Tsunade stood frozen.
Only after the result was announced did Tian Yu slowly follow up on what he had told Tsunade earlier:
"If you bet with me, I'll let you win."
"On the other hand, the casino might come after me later. You'll have to back me up."
"If you don't want to, I won't force you. This round gives you two million taels. You've already recovered your previous losses; you can leave if you want."
When Tian Yu advised Tsunade earlier on how to bet, it wasn't because he wanted to forcibly pull this "Big Buddha" aboard his ship.
He simply couldn't bear to see Tsunade and Shizune in such a miserable state.
Helping them win two million taels was already enough—kindness and righteousness.
If he had asked Tsunade for a favor in return after helping her win, she would have likely agreed.
But Tian Yu didn't want to force it; Tsunade bore him no grievances. He wasn't the kind to morally blackmail people.
After this,
It was up to Tsunade to decide for herself.
Tsunade's reply…
Far exceeded Tian Yu's expectations.
"Uh... I actually lost more than two million taels before..."
Hearing Tsunade's casual words, Tian Yu was dumbfounded.
More than two million...
This woman... she really is a legendary gambler!
For a moment, Tian Yu didn't know what to say to the God of Slugs, Lady Tsunade.
"You helped me win this. If the casino tries to cause trouble, I'll settle it for you!"
Tsunade added firmly.
Hearing her response, Tian Yu finally relaxed.
With Tsunade, one of the Legendary Three Sannin, standing by him, this move of his would be far safer.
"Alright, in the next few rounds, we'll stick to betting small amounts on the big-small pool. Don't bet too much—too easy to draw attention."
"Got it!"
With Tian Yu's help in winning money,
And understanding Tian Yu's worries and mediation,
Tsunade began to reluctantly trust him.
Today,
She was determined to finally turn her luck around!
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Chapter 67 Negotiations
"Bet on Big this time!"
Another game started.
Tian Yu placed a bet of 200,000 taels. Tsunade followed and bet the same.
"Open! Three, three, six—Big!"
"Bet on Small this time!"
"Open! One, one, one—Leopard, Small!"
Game after game rolled on,
And Tian Yu and Tsunade kept winning hand over fist.
The dice shuffler was completely stunned.
His dice... the ones specially made to control the outcomes, sometimes didn't respond. Was something wrong?!
Midway through,
The dice shuffler apologized to the gambling table, saying he had been working too long and needed a break.
So a new dice shaker took over, bringing a different dice cup.
However, after a few rounds,
The newly replaced dice man realized in horror—his specially-made dice... were failing too?!
Meanwhile, Tian Yu and Tsunade continued their streak without pause!
As the number of rounds increased, gamblers around the table noticed Tian Yu and Tsunade's phenomenal luck and started following their bets.
Under Tian Yu and Tsunade's lead, even the tagalongs made small fortunes.
The casino...
Naturally, couldn't just watch their money get swept away.
As Tian Yu's winnings reached a shocking total,
The casino finally lost patience.
"You're cheating!"
One of the dice shufflers who secretly manipulated the dice shouted an accusation.
"Guards! Guards!"
"There's someone cheating, arrest him!"
The dice shuffler roared at the gambling table, calling over two burly security men from the casino.
"It's him! That brat! Grab him!"
The dice shuffler pointed straight at Tian Yu.
The two burly men—both of whom were clearly Chunin-level strength—exchanged looks and moved toward Tian Yu.
"Stop, you bastards!"
Boom!
A terrifying surge of chakra exploded from Tsunade's body. The shockwave was so intense that no one nearby dared to move recklessly.
"Nee-san, hold on. Don't be impulsive."
Tian Yu quickly spoke up, signaling Tsunade to stand down.
Then he turned coldly to the dice shuffler.
"You can talk nonsense about what you eat, but you can't slander others!"
Tian Yu stood his ground calmly, speaking like an old veteran:
"The dice were always in your hands. I never even touched them. If anyone was cheating, it would be your own casino!"
"A gambler wins some money and now you accuse him of cheating?"
"Is your casino so shameless?"
Tian Yu then turned to the other gamblers at the table who had bet alongside him and profited.
"Everyone, we've all been playing at this table together. You all saw whether I made any strange moves."
"Today you see me winning money, and they accuse me of cheating. Tomorrow, if you win, won't they accuse you the same way?"
He began stirring up the crowd.
"Yeah! I saw it too. He didn't even touch the dice!"
"That's right! What, are we only allowed to lose money at this casino?"
"When someone wins big, you call it cheating. Is this really how a casino runs?"
At first, when Tian Yu was accused, the gamblers had kept their heads down, unwilling to get involved.
But after Tian Yu's call, they started to panic.
After all,
They had won quite a bit following Tian Yu's bets.
If the casino finished dealing with Tian Yu, would they be next?
Fear and anger spread like wildfire.
"Is your casino actually a black shop?!"
"Forget it! I'm never coming here to gamble again!"
One voice was weak, but a group's voice was powerful!
Almost all the gamblers at Tian Yu's table rallied to his defense, loudly criticizing the casino.
Even gamblers at neighboring tables, seeing the commotion, stopped their games and backed away.
There was no smoke without fire—many now suspected serious problems with the casino.
One voice became a tree; two became a forest; three, an entire jungle.
The fear of losing their reputation paralyzed the two Chunin guards who had been summoned.
They hesitated...
If the casino's reputation collapsed,
No one would dare to gamble here again!
Without gamblers, the casino would have no profits.