Enlightenment: Beginning as a Disposable Warrior-Chapter 152 - 121: Becoming the Butcher—Leopard 50,000 Taels!

For a moment, the scar-faced man in charge glanced at Zheng Chun, who was holding the dice cup. Zheng Chun was the gambling house's highly prized expert, able to easily manipulate dice, and Guo Family Gambling House owed him a significant part of its daily gold income.

But as dozens or even hundreds of people gathered around him, eyes fixed on him, and the murmurs drilling into his ears, sweat started to form on Zheng Chun's forehead and palms.

If he lost this time, considering Guo Lie's sinister nature, regardless of how much he had contributed to the gambling house, it was likely he'd be punished severely. Losing an arm would be mild; he might even lose his life.

Noticing Zheng Chun's trembling body and the influx of gamblers, the scar-faced man in charge also felt it was a tricky situation and immediately gave Su Mu on stage a fierce glare.

"This bastard is probably here to mess things up..." the scar-faced man whispered to someone beside him, "You hold him up, I'll go invite the owner to come over. We'll make sure he pays for this."

Su Mu naturally noticed the scar-faced man's departure and clearly heard his instructions. Bringing Guo Lie here saved him some effort, just right for tonight's takedown.

Among these people in the gambling house, there were multiple charges listed against Zheng Chun and the scar-faced man in charge. They were guilty of crimes like bullying men and women, forcibly seizing women – killing them would be no loss.

Thinking this, Su Mu's face broke into a mocking grin.

"What? Afraid now?"

"This honored guest, please be patient. If you wish to wager one thousand taels on the leopard, our Guo Family Gambling House is naturally not afraid. Our owner loves such oddities; we've already sent someone to invite him to witness it personally."

"Hmph, so that's it. I thought your place couldn't handle my silver." Su Mu scoffed again.

Instantly, several gamblers who'd lost all their money cheered. The normally arrogant gambling house thugs now looked pale, having never faced such humiliation before.

Even the town's government officials had to treat them respectfully, giving them some face – one must be wary of the dog's master!

Soon, the gambling house event spread quickly, and more people came wanting to witness this rare sight.

Not long after, a light laugh was heard from outside.

"With such an honored guest today, naturally, I, Guo Lie, must come and see."

The scar-faced man and several others surrounded Guo Lie, who stepped forward in white attire. Su Mu glanced at him and was slightly surprised to see another Seventh-Grade Muscle-Enhancing Martial Artist beside him.

The man in the Profound Robe accompanying Guo Lie was named Gao Feng, responsible for overseeing the Patrol Office as a clerk under the Canghe County Captain, known as Captain Gao.

Gao Feng happened to pass through Donghe Town on his way back to Canghe County today. His daughter was about to marry into the Guo Family, so he came to catch up with Guo Lie.

Unable to wait for Elder Zhou, the cautious Guo Lie heard the scar-faced man's report on the gambling house affair and immediately invited Gao Feng from his manor to come along, with Guo Lie as the host, Gao Feng as the guest, unable to refuse.

"Captain Gao, please!" Guo Lie politely invited.

Gao Feng frowned and reluctantly walked into the gambling house, and upon hearing his title, many people's faces changed, recognizing Gao Feng's status.

"This man is surnamed Gao; could he be the head of the patrol office in Canghe City!"

"What, this man is the legendary Constable Gao of Canghe, said to have captured hundreds of criminals. If all were imprisoned together, the dungeon in Canghe City wouldn't hold them."

Regular gamblers at the house seeing Captain Gao recoiled like mice seeing a cat, nervously swallowing saliva.

Gao Feng accompanied Guo Lie to the gambling table, instinctively scanning the crowd, many gamblers avoiding his gaze, not daring to meet his eyes. 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

Hmm?

Soon, Gao Feng's gaze landed on Su Mu. This person kept his head down but seemed vaguely familiar to him, his eyes narrowing slightly, racking his brains to recall. Yet, amidst the gambling house's noise, Gao Feng couldn't quite remember who this person was.

"How should I address you, sir?"

Gao Feng stared at Su Mu and spoke.

"This Captain Gao has nothing to do with tonight's affair, but he seems to have grown suspicious... Well, that's fine, just what I need, someone with enough clout as a witness."

Su Mu quickly thought and lowered his head, speaking in a deep voice, "My name is Gu."

"Gu?"

Before Gao Feng could continue, Guo Lie interjected with a grin, somewhat sarcastically, "Honored guest, you can place your bet now, please!"

Guo Lie keenly noticed that the black-clad man with the conical hat reacted noticeably upon Gao Feng's arrival; he wanted to see what this fellow planned to do tonight.

"Alright, I, Gu, bet one thousand taels on the leopard."

Su Mu placed a stack of silver notes down, prompting exclamations throughout the room, again interrupting Gao Feng's thoughts, his brow furrowing with chaos.

Su Mu crossed his legs and leisurely tapped a finger on the table.

Guo Lie placed a hand on Zheng Chun's shoulder, "No need to be nervous, I trust you."

Zheng Chun took a deep breath, moved his arms slightly, the concealed magnets and devices in his sleeves were functioning perfectly, and he needed to manipulate the dice like usual – he could certainly do it.

"The one to worry about is this black-clad man."

At this moment, Zheng Chun casually swept his hand, gathering all three dice into the dice cup. The dice rolled within, making noises, and then Zheng Chun suddenly shook his wrist and slammed it onto the table.

Zheng Chun immediately gave Guo Lie a confident look, knowing there wasn't a leopard inside, and even knowing the point values of the three dice – one, three, and five, summing up to small.

Guo Lie smiled and spoke, "Everyone, you can place your bets now too if you'd like."

"I bet ten taels on small!"

"I bet big!"

The gamblers bet one after another, and the scrawny man thrown aside by Su Mu earlier glanced at the nonchalant Su Mu, hesitating before declaring, "I bet on leopard, three taels!"

Hearing this, Guo Lie snorted lightly, the scar-faced man noticing the owner's reaction, immediately coldly surveying this man's face and memorizing it.

And just then, Su Mu tapped that finger again, making a "thump."

Before long, the gambling table was covered with silver notes and ingots, everyone urging, "Open it, open it!"

Under everyone's eager gaze, the dice cup was opened.

As soon as everyone saw the dice inside, the room instantly fell into dead silence, faces full of disbelief and astonishment.