The Elixir is for You, The Poison is for Me

#266 - Windfall

No one expected that the beautiful woman, who had been enjoying good luck all night and dominating the card table, would suddenly stop and refuse to play any further.

As she rose from her chair, the expressions on the faces of the other three card players at the table turned ugly.

Although they had lost a considerable amount of silver taels during that time, as long as the beautiful woman didn't leave the table, they theoretically still had a chance to win the money back.

But once that beautiful woman left, it would mean…

So, seeing that the beautiful woman was about to leave, they all tried to persuade her to stay, and some even opened the small chests they had been holding, revealing a full box of gold bars, radiating dazzling golden light.

The beautiful woman was very tempted, but after glancing at Lu Jing, who was already walking towards the outside of the gambling house, she could only sigh and say, "Gentlemen, please enjoy your game. Something has come up at my house, and I must take my leave."

Something at home? The other three looked at the beautiful woman with suspicion, then looked at Lu Jing, who had already reached the door.

They knew that this matter must be related to Lu Jing, because it was after the latter whispered something in the beautiful woman's ear that she stopped playing.

And looking at the way the two of them were acting, it was clear that they hadn't known each other very well before, but they had become so close so quickly, and strange expressions appeared on their faces.

In fact, it wasn't just the three people at the card table who heard this, but the gazes of the other gamblers watching were also full of jealousy and envy towards Lu Jing.

They thought that this guy's life was too good, that he was reaping both wealth and beauty.

Then, she hurried towards the outside of the gambling house.

However, when she reached the door, she stopped, then adjusted her bodice, pulling the already low neckline down a little further.

Then, she messed up her neatly arranged hair a little, and yawned a long yawn, making her eyes moist, before taking light steps and walking out.

After she went out, she first looked around, but didn't see Lu Jing's figure on the street.

However, this didn't make her happy, but instead made her frown.

Because it meant that the other party had enough confidence that even if he didn't keep an eye on her, he wouldn't worry about her running away.

So, the beautiful woman didn't make any small movements, and obediently walked to the place she had agreed to meet Lu Jing.

It was a slightly dark alley next to the gambling house, and just a hundred steps away was a brothel. In the alley, one could still hear the seductive music coming from the brothel, making people unable to help but have wild thoughts.

The beautiful woman bit her lip tightly, and she was already mentally prepared for what was about to happen.

But when it came to the moment, she couldn't help but feel a little nervous.

And this was only human nature, even if she had already made the corresponding preparations, even if it was a man who made her heart flutter, but spending money to buy a night of pleasure was ultimately different from being forced to cater to others.

She couldn't deceive herself, and could only step into the alley with trepidation.

After walking a few steps, she saw that figure in front of a wall.

Lu Jing nodded to her, "You really are a smart person."

The beautiful woman smiled self-deprecatingly when she heard this, and said sadly, "Young master, please don't make fun of me anymore. If I were really smart, how could I have ended up in this situation?"

"People make mistakes, and horses stumble. You don't have to feel sorry for yourself. Many people have fallen into my hands," Lu Jing said, "You are not the first, nor will you be the last."

The beautiful woman gasped when she heard this, and didn't expect that this guy was actually a repeat offender, and she didn't know how many people had fallen into his clutches before her.

Thinking of this, the beautiful woman became even more apprehensive, and couldn't help but ask, "If… if I do as you say this time, will we be clear of each other?"

Lu Jing didn't rush to answer when he heard this, but after thinking for a while, he said, "If you are not caught by me again."

This condition was fair enough, but the problem was that the beautiful woman couldn't leave the capital for the time being. If she was caught cheating again in the future, wouldn't she still have to…

The beautiful woman didn't dare to think about it any further, but she didn't dare to complain, and could only lower her head and say pitifully, "Can Niang is willing to listen to your orders, young master."

"Good." Lu Jing didn't waste any words when he heard this, and said directly, "Take out all the money you won tonight."

"What?" Can Niang was stunned, as if she hadn't heard Lu Jing's words clearly.

So Lu Jing repeated it again, and stretched out his hand.

"I have a master whose ancestors were also from the Cheating World, so I also know something about the rules of the Cheating World," Lu Jing said, "If you are caught cheating and the person doesn't report it to the gambling house or the dealer, then you have to give all the money you earned to that person as thanks, am I right?"

"Oh, it seems like there is such a rule, but it's been a long time, and few people on the road mention it now," Can Niang thought for a while, and said so.

"Do you recognize this rule?" Lu Jing stared at Can Niang's eyes.

The latter couldn't stand being stared at by him, and could only grit her teeth and say, "I recognize it."

"Very good, then take the money."

However, Can Niang didn't rush to act, but asked again, "Besides the money, what else do you want?"

"What else do I want? What else do you have?" Lu Jing was a little confused by the question, so he asked back.

Can Niang breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that he didn't seem to be pretending, but then she felt a little inexplicably lost and unconvinced.

This guy, could it be that he didn't even notice her beauty?

So Can Niang straightened her chest again, "I just exchanged all the money I won for silver notes and put them in my bosom, but I sprained my hand when I went out just now, so I can only trouble you to take it yourself, young master."

"This… isn't that good?"

Speaking of which, Lu Jing had already noticed that this woman's bodice seemed to be a little lower than before, and now she was deliberately puffing out her chest and letting him search her body, clearly planning to take the path of seduction, probably wanting to pay off her debt with her body.

But her actions were destined to be in vain, because she didn't know that the man in front of her had already been blessed by luck.

No matter how much she struggled, Lu Jing would definitely be able to get the money.

It's just that this luck is a bit unpredictable. Directly gambling on pure probability events doesn't seem to have a very big bonus, but it can make up for it in other aspects. Could it be that this is a windfall luck?