Reborn as a Hatrack in the Mystical Land-Chapter 754 - 4: I’m Here to Cause Trouble
"Who would have thought that not only does Alchemist Cheng excel at crafting Elixir Pills, but his gambling skills are also impressive. My respects,"
"Madam Xieleng is too kind. Jiang Yin couldn’t help but scratch the gambling itch, if I’ve caused any offense, please forgive me,"
One is the Female Mercenary King, graceful in every action, and the other is a genius Pill Master with a harmless facade but a scheming heart.
Their endless praises continue, one lauding the other’s management skills, for there’s nothing you can’t find at the Ten-Thousand Treasures Pavilion.
The other immediately extols Danlu’s miraculous healing, resolving all sorts of difficult illnesses worldwide with unmatched medical skill and ethics.
Madam Xieleng and Chen Jiangyin exchange compliments and humble remarks, looking as though all they’re missing is to clink cups and share heartfelt confidences.
"Whoosh---"
At that moment, the discordant sound of chips clashing disrupts this harmonious conversation between the juniors.
Gamblers and Madam Xieleng alike all turn their attention to the gambling table.
Only then does Madam Xieleng notice that accompanying Chen Jiangyin was also an unfamiliar young mercenary.
"The two of you must not be tired of standing or talking, but I’m tired of my ears growing calluses from listening to such a nutrient-free conversation. I didn’t come here to listen to you sing each other’s praises," Yue Jinghua stretches lazily, idly scattering the chips that Chen Jiangyin had won with the flick of her hand, creating a tinkling sound.
Madam Xieleng’s smile also fades, yet she doesn’t give Yue Jinghua a proper glance, "Alchemist Chen, who is this?"
Seeing Yue Jinghua arrive with Chen Jiangyin, and given the seemingly extraordinary nature of their relationship, anyone in company with Chen Jiangyin must have a notable status.
But despite the junior’s modest age, the blatant arrogance is already displeasing to Madam Xieleng. Were it not out of consideration for Chen Jiangyin, she would’ve already kicked the offender out.
"This is Captain Yue Jinghua, she’s my..." Chen Jiangyin murmurs, seemingly at a loss for how to explain his relationship with Yue Jinghua.
"I’m his master. I taught him how to gamble. Good disciple, you haven’t paid your tuition fees for entering my tutelage. Consider these chips your tuition payment—sixty percent for me, forty for you," Yue Jinghua quickly divides the chips on the table into two stacks, pushing the larger one towards herself, and the rest towards Chen Jiangyin.
After that, she divides the chips in front of her into two more stacks and then pushes one stack towards Madam Xieleng.
Madam Xieleng is uncertain of her intentions and is about to inquire when Yue Jinghua moves her finger and points at the Dark Heavenly Master, "You! That’s right, you. Here are one million Dark Pills; I’ve come to redeem Qin Dongting’s ring."
Madam Xieleng’s face twitched. Qin Dongting’s ring?
She had already remembered that the ring had vanished into thin air during the great fire just moments ago.
"What do you mean by that, guest?" With a stiff face, Madam Xieleng felt her patience wearing thin, bit by bit.
"Are you stupid or deaf? Isn’t what I said clear enough? In a word, I’m here to make a scene," Yue Jinghua said, and then grabbed the three dice on the gambling table. With a backhanded slap, the dice embedded themselves into the wooden table, leaving the "four, five, six" points that Chen Jiangyin had rolled earlier for a straight-out loss.
"How audacious, to be so disrespectful towards the Lady," countless mercenaries lurking in the shadows of the gambling pavilion emerged like moths drawn to fire.
The bystanders at the gambling tables also whispered among themselves, with most wearing expressions of excitement, as if watching a show unfold. Someone dared to foolishly challenge Madam Xieleng; this was indeed explosive news.
"What, the venerable Ten-Thousand Treasures Pavilion, with clear terms in black and white, made a pledge agreement with our squad’s mercenaries. And now that I’ve come with sufficient money to redeem the ring, that’s considered disrespectful? Debt repayment, pledge redemption, don’t tell me that the Ten-Thousand Treasures Pavilion plans to go back on its word? For the sake of a ring, you would blatantly violate the pledge agreement?" After saying this, Yue Jinghua took out the pledge agreement that Qin Dongting and the Ten-Thousand Treasures Pavilion had signed, showing it to every guest present, proving that the pledge was indeed genuine, with no deceit intended.
Naturally, Madam Xieleng could not turn over the ring, as the "Qin Bo" ring was safely lying inside her Desire Gourd.
For a time-honored brand like Ten-Thousand Treasures Pavilion, there was nothing more shameful than breaking a business reputation.
Madam Xieleng wanted nothing more than to tear Yue Jinghua’s detestable face to shreds and kick her and the pledge agreement out of the door, but she couldn’t do that. Whether it was Chen Jiangyin or the hundred-or-so guests in the gambling pavilion, if she treated Yue Jinghua rudely, these witnesses would testify to the event.
"Guest, the pledge agreement issued by the Ten-Thousand Treasures Pavilion is naturally genuine and trustworthy. It is just that the ring has gone missing in an accidental fire. To compensate for your loss, the Ten-Thousand Treasures Pavilion can provide you with one million Elixir Pills," Madam Xieleng, suppressing the urge to kill, mustered all her strength to maintain a courteous demeanor.
"What? One million Elixir Pills? Do you know how valuable that ring was? It was the recommendation ring for this year’s Mercenary Newcomer King. My friend was going to use that ring to register. If not for being implicated by a gambling-addicted partner, he would have definitely secured a top-three position in the Newcomer King competition. After securing a top-three position, he could have entered the Xuyang Trial, even potentially claiming a spot among the top ten. Anyone who makes it into the top ten of the Xuyang Trial earns the admiration of the Ten Strongest on the continent, receiving them as personal disciples, and their future prospects and fortunes would be unlimitedly bright. Is it not laughable to pay one million Elixir Pills for the future of such a young genius?" Yue Jinghua spoke eloquently, convincing everyone that Qin Dongting had already secured a spot in the top ten of the Xuyang Trial as a young and exceptional genius.
Influenced by her, the surrounding onlookers also began to jeer, unconsciously joining the ruckus, "Ridiculous, absolutely ridiculous! Ten-Thousand Treasures Pavilion is far too careless to damage a pledged item; what right do they have to call themselves the number one treasure house in the Mercenary World? That’s the biggest joke of all."
"Lady, this person is clearly here to provoke. There’s no need to pay attention to her. Just get someone to throw her out," the Mystic Strong seeing Madam Xieleng at a loss for words, was even more enraged. In his eyes, Yue Jinghua was like a clown performing tricks.
Madam Xieleng hesitated.
"Wait a moment, are you the con artist who cleaned out my friend’s chips earlier? I came specifically for you today. Crimes have perpetrators, debts have debtors. This morning, you wiped out your friend’s money and even withheld his ring. I heard you’re very skilled at gambling, so why don’t we have a contest? If I lose, I will leave, but if I win, Ten-Thousand Treasures Pavilion can’t go back on its word," Yue Jinghua said, raising her eyebrows with a challenging and provocative smile.
If you dare to gamble, then gamble; if today I don’t strip you down to your underwear in defeat, then I’m not Yue Jinghua.
