As soon as Ruan Qing heard the sound, his entire body froze. Even his finger, which was about to release the bullet, stopped in its tracks.
It was too fast.
He came out too quickly.
So quickly that it completely disrupted his plan.
So quickly that this time, he might really die here.
The reason Ruan Qing dared to gamble with six bullets wasn’t because he had any extraordinary skill in replacing the bullets or the ability to prevent the bullets from firing.
It was because he frequented this gambling table often. Every time he came, he would use hypnotic suggestions on the staff.
The rhythm and sound of his tapping on the table were a form of suggestion, as was the way he spun the cylinder of the revolver. Even his smile served as a suggestion.
When the level of hypnotic suggestion was deep enough, he could make the staff see what he wanted them to see.
As for the other gamblers, they were already in a state of frenzy; some even believed in him unconditionally. In such a situation, hypnotizing these people was incredibly easy.
So, even with six bullets, he wouldn’t lose.
Ruan Qing had long since recorded the sound of pulling the trigger on his phone. All he needed to do was play it when he pulled the trigger and make a small deceptive gesture with his hand.
That way, he could easily win the bet and take home the hundred thousand gold coins.
However, everything was thrown into chaos by the premature appearance of the maid boy.
It had even become a dead end.
The maid boy’s mental strength was absurdly strong, making the hypnotic suggestions completely ineffective on him.
Moreover, his interaction time with the maid boy was too short. Even if he could hypnotize him, there wasn’t enough time to deepen the suggestion little by little.
So, his plan could deceive everyone, but it could never fool the maid boy.
Ruan Qing looked up at the smiling maid boy, tightening his grip on the revolver until his pale fingers began to whiten further.
The maid boy, seeing Ruan Qing’s gaze, smiled brightly once more. “Playing with guns is not a good habit.”
“After all, guns are very dangerous things.”
Han Ze had been following Ruan Qing all along. Whether Ruan Qing was gambling with the gun or doing anything else, he never stopped him.
Because he trusted him.
However, when the maid boy appeared, Han Ze immediately pulled Ruan Qing behind him, completely blocking the maid boy’s view.
He was afraid that the maid boy might harm Ruan Qing.
The maid boy wasn’t angry; instead, he let out a meaningful chuckle and eventually looked away.
Once at the gambling table, as long as the game hadn’t ended, it’s generally not allowed for gamblers to leave the table.
Nor was it allowed for anything to block a gambler.
This was because it would enable the gambler to perform actions unseen by the staff, such as cheating.
But at this moment, the staff said nothing, merely glancing at the maid boy with a hint of fear and caution in their eyes.
It was clear that they recognized the maid boy.
Even though the maid boy’s sudden appearance disrupted Ruan Qing’s plan, the game continued.
Ruan Qing pursed his lips slightly and stepped out from behind Han Ze.
He stood in front of the gambling table, but unlike his usual quick and decisive manner in pulling the trigger, he raised the gun slowly, hesitating as he aimed it at his own temple.
He appeared as if he was afraid.
After all, there were six bullets, and none of the chambers were empty.
A misfire?
All the onlooking gamblers knew very well that the biggest advantage of a revolver was that it didn’t misfire.
Moreover, items produced by the Life and Death Casino had never malfunctioned before—unless someone cheated.
This meant that to win this game, cheating was the only possibility.
But this time was different from before. Previously, Ruan Qing had only gambled with at most two bullets, leaving plenty of room for cheating without being detected by the staff.
But this time, there were six bullets, making cheating extremely difficult.
It’s important to note that being caught cheating would also result in losing the game.
All the onlookers kept their eyes glued to the gun in Ruan Qing’s hand, not daring to make a sound. The atmosphere around the gambling table suddenly grew tense.
Before, Ruan Qing had not only pulled the trigger without the slightest hesitation, but hadn’t even blinked. However, this time, he slowly closed his eyes.
The little girl being held by Li Ruoshi grew anxious and struggled to rush forward to stop him.
But Li Ruoshi held her back tightly.
Stopping now would be no different from conceding defeat. Once a gamble began, the only way out, other than ending it, is to admit defeat.
Although Li Ruoshi had faith in the young man, she couldn’t help but feel extremely nervous, unconsciously tightening her grip on the little girl’s hand.
The little girl was in pain from Li Ruoshi’s grasp, but she didn’t mind. She continued to watch the person holding the gun, her small face filled with fear and unease.
The little girl was not alone. A man in his forties or fifties stood beside her. He had already learned from the little girl that the young man was the benefactor who had helped them.
He also watched Ruan Qing anxiously.
Only the maid boy’s expression remained unchanged. He watched Ruan Qing with a relaxed, leisurely attitude.
After Ruan Qing closed his eyes, he remained silent for a few seconds, then forcefully pulled the trigger.
“Bang——!!!” A gunshot rang out.
The already silent Life and Death Casino fell into complete stillness. The sound of the gunshot made everyone’s hearts skip a beat.
If the gun had jammed, there wouldn’t have been a gunshot. But the sound meant that this was... a real bullet.
Everyone’s eyes widened in disbelief as they looked at the person holding the gun, seemingly unable to believe that it was indeed a live round.
The little girl’s eyes instantly reddened. She stared, unblinking, as tears began to flow down her face.
Even Li Ruoshi was stunned. She looked blankly at the person holding the gun, her eyes welling up with tears, showing none of the strength she had during the bet.
Even her lips trembled uncontrollably.
How could this be?
How could he lose?
How could he die?
He clearly...
Li Ruoshi’s tears could no longer be held back and started to fall. But halfway down, she stopped crying.
Because she suddenly realized something.
It seemed impossible for a gun pressed against the temple to stay there for so long, and there seemed to be... no blood.
The other gamblers also noticed this.
It had been more than ten seconds since the sound of the gun went off, yet the young man in front of the gambling table was still standing there just fine. That thin, frail figure hadn’t even wavered.
This was clearly a bit unusual.
For a moment, the gamblers felt at a loss, some even awkwardly wiping away their tears.
After all, it was somewhat embarrassing to realize that they hadn’t fully understood what was happening in the game and had started crying, thinking someone had died.
Ruan Qing was indeed not dead, and he knew he wouldn’t die.
Because there were no bullets in the gun.
Not a single one.
No matter how many times he fired, he wouldn’t die.
With the maid boy around, Ruan Qing couldn’t carry out his original plan, as it absolutely wouldn’t succeed.
So, when Han Ze had blocked him earlier, Ruan Qing had discreetly removed all the bullets from the gun, not leaving a single one behind.
This meant he might lose the game, but he would never die.
However, the sound of the gunfire was indeed from the gun in his hand, as if there had been real bullets in it.
It even made his heart skip a beat.
But fortunately, it was just the sound; there were no bullets in the gun.
After putting down the gun, Ruan Qing looked at the maid boy. There was no need to ask—it was clear that he was the one behind this trick.
As soon as Ruan Qing placed the gun on the table, it mysteriously slid towards the maid boy.
The maid boy picked up the gun, played with it in his hand, and when he noticed Ruan Qing looking over, he flashed a bright smile. “See? I told you it was dangerous.”
Ruan Qing ignored the maid boy and instead looked at the staff member.
The staff had the authority to check the gun, but after glancing at the gun in the maid boy’s hand, they showed no intention of inspecting it.
Instead, they simply pushed 100,000 gold coins in front of Ruan Qing and smiled as they spoke, “Honored guest, here are your coins.”
One hundred thousand gold coins was no small amount, even for the staff member.
However, the staff member’s tone did not carry a hint of reluctance; instead, it sounded a bit tender, as if whispering to a lover.
At the moment the staff member pushed the gold coins over, a cold voice from the system echoed in Ruan Qing’s mind.
[Congratulations, player, for clearing the Life and Death Casino... Cas... Casino...]
The system’s voice got stuck halfway through the announcement.
Because as soon as Ruan Qing received the hundred thousand gold coins, he immediately took out a coin and looked at Han Ze, asking, “Heads or tails?”
Although Han Ze didn’t quite understand what was happening, he promptly and obediently responded, “Heads.”
As soon as Han Ze finished speaking, Ruan Qing tossed the coin into the air and caught it in his hand.
It landed heads up.
“I lost.” After saying this, Ruan Qing quickly pushed more than half of the gold coins in front of Han Ze.
In an instant, the hundred thousand gold coins were reduced to less than fifty thousand.
And instantly, there were no longer enough gold coins to clear the level.
This was why the system’s voice got stuck halfway through the announcement.
It was probably the first time the system had encountered such a situation.
System: “...”
[Not leaving?]
This was probably the best time to leave.
Because Su Zhen had already lifted the blockade on the level, clearing it would allow them to exit the instance.
This did not surprise the system; the level was very difficult for others, but for Ruan Qing, clearing it was an easy task.
Moreover, because there were many gamblers and players, it was an ideal situation to collect faith power.
This was why he had chosen this instance.
Ruan Qing ignored the system. His act of losing half of the gold coins to Han Ze had already shown his attitude.
Ruan Qing slowly walked over to the maid boy, looked down at the maid boy, and softly asked, “Can I have a bet with you?”
The maid boy didn’t seem very interested. Upon hearing this, he looked at Ruan Qing and gave a bright smile, “Guest, I’ve already said.”
“I sell my body, not my skills.”
The maid boy clearly rejected Ruan Qing’s proposal to engage in a gamble.
However, Ruan Qing ignored the maid’s refusal. He continued to look at the maid boy and said, “If I win the bet, I want all of your power.”
The maid boy tilted his head upon hearing this, but this time did not interrupt Ruan Qing and instead waited for him to finish speaking.
“If I lose the bet...” Ruan Qing paused for a moment before continuing, “I will give you everything I have.”
“That includes me.”
dont be too bold ruan qing
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