"You!"

As he watched Xu Fan squinting at him, anger ignited within Chen Longhu!

Did this guy really think that there was no one who could tame his gambling skills?

"Xu Fan, don't fucking push your luck with me. I'm sparing you today, appreciate it. Leave now, and it's still not too late."

"..."

Xu Fan felt like laughing. When had this guy gotten the upper hand over him?

"The fun isn't over yet, why leave?"

"Fine, if you won't leave, don't regret it."

Xu Fan refused to budge, and an infuriated Chen Longhu glared at him before whispering orders to the casino manager.

A casino, if it wants to stand firm, naturally can't do without a person to maintain order.

Chen Longhu's establishment was no different, and he was now murmuring to his subordinate, most likely calling for backup.

Xu Fan smiled and was actually curious to see which 'Buddha' Chen Longhu would summon.

Not long after, the sound of footsteps approached from outside the casino.

A green-robed elder appeared, surrounded by several burly bodyguards, making his way in slowly.

The elder was thin and stood with his hands behind his back. His slightly withered face bore a pair of eyes, sharp and shrewd, like those of a hawk.

Among the gamblers present, there were those who had seen the world, and whispers soon spread through the crowd.

"Isn't that Lu Jiuzhi, Lord Lu?"

"I always heard that Lord Lu had retired. I didn't expect to see him maintaining order for Chen Longhu..."

Chen Longhu's reputation alone used to be enough to keep order in the place. The appearance of Lu Jiuzhi truly startled many.

Even a dying camel is bigger than a horse, not to mention Lu Jiuzhi, who once dominated Yuhang a decade ago.

"Lord Lu, you've arrived."

Seeing Lu Jiuzhi approach, Chen Longhu instinctively went to greet him.

Lu Jiuzhi nodded, his eyes scanning the surroundings before quickly landing on Xu Fan.

"If I'm not mistaken, you've brought me out here because of this young man?"

"Yes, indeed, Lord Lu, your awareness is profound."

Chen Longhu nodded, having been somewhat flustered before, he now felt unrestrained with the hawk-eyed Lu Jiuzhi standing beside him.

"Hehe, alright then, leave it to me."

Lu Jiuzhi chuckled, then walked over to the gambling table. With a gesture, he dismissed the previous croupier. He brushed his sleeves and sat down opposite Xu Fan.

"Hehe, times change and new talents emerge. Young man, to force me to come out, it seems you've got some skills."

As Lu Jiuzhi spoke with a laugh, he casually picked up some dice from the table and started to juggle them.

The dice seemed to come alive in his hands, leaving the crowd speechless and assuring them that indeed, Lu Jiuzhi's reputation was well earned.

"Hehe..."

Xu Fan laughed, his gaze flitting over the four fingers Lu Jiuzhi used to handle the dice, and he said, "Handling the dice so smoothly with just four fingers, old man, you're pretty good."

"..."

No sooner had his words fallen than a hush fell over the entire casino, and even the dice in Lu Jiuzhi's hands came to a sudden halt.

No one knew how Lu Jiuzhi lost his fingers, but everyone knew that this was a sore spot, his Achilles' heel.

Those who dared to bring it up had never met with good outcomes...

"Hehe..."

After a moment of silence, Lu Jiuzhi suddenly burst into loud laughter.

The laugh was hearty yet sent shivers down the spine as he looked at Xu Fan with a grin and said, "Youngster, even if I lose another finger, I can still handle the dice smoothly. But what about you?"

"If you lost three fingers, could you still play with the dice?"

The sound of his voice had barely faded when the smile in Lu Jiuzhi's eyes vanished without a trace, leaving behind only a bone-piercing chill.

Clearly, he was angry.

And the cost of his anger, if I'm not mistaken, was likely the three fingers of that young man opposite him.

"Receiving a ruler's benevolence, one must share their ruler's concerns. Young man, since Dragon and Tiger has asked me to come out, I naturally have to give him an explanation."

"If you can't win against me today, leave behind three fingers, got it?"

As his words echoed, Lu Jiuzhi had already picked up the dice cup. Xu Fan curled his lips and nodded, saying, "Fine, I'll play with you."

"If you lose, well, let's see, you should change your name then. How about 'Lu Bazhi'?"

"After all, even down a finger, you'd still be slick with the dice, right? Lu Bazhi?"

Bang!

As Xu Fan's words fell, Lu Jiuzhi suddenly slammed the dice cup onto the table.

Expressionless, he looked at Xu Fan, his lips parting slightly as he said, "Young man, don't get cocky with me. Beat me first before you talk."

"That I will, don't you worry."

With Lu Jiuzhi's dice cup down, it was naturally time to lay the bets.

Perhaps out of caution against Lu Jiuzhi, Xu Fan this time did not, unlike before, wager all of his chips.

He only took out half of his chips.

As for the crowd that had followed the wind earlier, they now watched from the sidelines, not daring to make a move.

Clearly, even though Xu Fan had just gone on a rampage, in their view, he was not enough to battle against Lu Jiuzhi.

"I bet small. Open it."

Having pushed his chips forward, Xu Fan glanced at Lu Jiuzhi and then motioned for him to reveal the dice cup.

Lu Jiuzhi took a look at the chips Xu Fan had taken out, smiled, and didn't hurry to open the cup.

"Heh heh, young man, seems like you do have some skill. However, you must have heard a saying, haven't you?"

"Ginger is still spicier when it's old."

As his words ended, Lu Jiuzhi lifted the dice cup, and the three dice lying inside immediately focused everyone's attention.

"Five, five, six – sixteen points, big..."

"That, was lucky not to follow..."

The crowd counted the points in the dice cup and couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief.

As they had anticipated, Lu Jiuzhi had always been a legend, and no one could possibly break his legend.

"Haha! Mr. Xu, weren't you acting all tough just a moment ago? Now, try to show that attitude again!"

The points inside the dice cup, no matter how you counted them, were never going to be small. Chen Longhu couldn't help but roar out!

Excitement to the extreme! A moment of vindication!

With a gesture, his men instantly surrounded Xu Fan!

Indeed, Xu Fan hadn't lost everything yet, but Chen Longhu was certain, Xu Fan losing all his money was just a matter of time.

And when that time came, he, Chen Longhu, would personally cut off Xu Fan's three fingers!

…

With the troops at the gates, everyone thought that Xu Fan's reaction should be one of profuse sweating and breathlessness.

But Xu Fan's demeanor at that moment appeared extraordinarily calm.

Xu Fan glanced indifferently at Chen Longhu. He made no remark about his current arrogance and bluster, remaining silent.

It wasn't until his gaze turned to Lu Jiuzhi that the corners of his mouth lifted in a slight smile.

"It's no wonder you're Lu Jiuzhi. This move was indeed beyond my expectations."

"Only, Lu Jiuzhi, you still dare to play such tricks. Have you forgotten how you got that nickname?"

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