Chapter 951: Slaying Demons and Eliminating Evil (Part 2)

Desires for pleasure, wealth, and fame are the great urges of humanity.

In the unique environment of a gambling house, a person’s desires can multiply exponentially. Even the most rational individuals may unknowingly fall into a trap from which they cannot escape.

At such times, one’s will becomes fragile, making them susceptible to demonic thoughts.

The same applies to temptations.

Wang Chen played dice, Pai Gow, and chess battles at Baisheng Workshop, moving from the first floor to the third, participating in increasingly high-stakes games.

In a single game, stakes could reach thousands or even tens of thousands of taels of gold!

During this time, Wang Chen did not win every round; he lost a significant portion of his chips at one point. However, after familiarizing himself with the rules, his winning rate steadily increased.

Once on the third floor, Wang Chen’s chips exceeded one hundred thousand taels!

But he did not come to gamble for profit or loss.

Sitting in a soft chair, playing with the ivory bone chips in his hand, Wang Chen casually tossed out two light golden chips: “I’m in.”

The chips at Baisheng Workshop are distinguished by color to indicate their value. The chips he tossed in were worth a thousand taels of silver.

Just this small chip could support a family of five for ten comfortable years!

Wang Chen’s opponent, a middle-aged man with a mouse-like mustache, shook his head and folded his cards: “Too fierce, I give up on this one.”

Since Wang Chen’s previous opponent also folded, it was now just him against the dealer across the table.

The dealer gave Wang Chen a deep look and said with a playful smile: “It seems you have quite a hand, even my star card can’t intimidate you. You’re very confident.”

This dealer, dressed in a flowing red dress, had beautiful features and skin as fair as snow. She revealed a graceful arm, adorned with three blood plum tattoos on her shoulder. Though her attire resembled that of a courtesan, it did not appear gaudy; rather, she exuded a refreshing aura.

Wang Chen realized this was the first time he had encountered a woman with such a unique charm since arriving in this world.

He chuckled and replied, “If you’re scared, just fold.”

Wang Chen was currently playing a high-stakes poker game, akin to Texas Hold’em from his previous life, where strategy was essential.

This type of game is divided into nine levels: Heaven, Earth, Human, Sun, Moon, Star, and Upper, Middle, Lower. The dealer had already revealed her cards, suggesting a strong likelihood of forming a "Star" hand—a very high winning chance.

The higher the level of the cards, the harder they are to acquire; many gamblers go their entire lives without seeing high-level cards.

After joining the game and initially losing thousands of taels in chips, Wang Chen finally grasped the rules.

In response to his provocation, the dealer’s smile became even more captivating: “Afraid? I, Zhong Yingyao, have never even known how to write that word in my life!”

“Deal the cards!”

The gambling house dealer immediately dealt a new card to both her and Wang Chen.

Without even looking, Wang Chen pushed all his chips onto the table: “All in!”

As he spoke, gasps of shock filled the air around him.

His stack of chips was worth over a hundred thousand taels, and going all in was a rare and bold move!

Zhong Yingyao had just received her cards, and her expression suddenly turned serious.

“What boldness!”

She pressed her cards down and spoke in a deep voice: “If I’m not mistaken, this should be your first time at Baisheng Workshop. May I ask your esteemed name?”

Wang Chen smiled and replied, “My surname is Wang, and my given name is not worth mentioning.”

“Ah, so it’s Brother Wang.”

Zhong Yingyao asked tentatively, “Are you from the south of the mountains?”

Wang Chen shook his head, “Just a wandering stranger in the Jianghu.”

“A fine wandering stranger!”

Zhong Yingyao flipped her wrist and revealed the bone card in her palm along with the hidden card on the table: “Sun and Moon see the Stars!”

“I’m in!”

Her hand turned out to be a Star-level combination.

All eyes focused intently on Wang Chen.

Calmly, Wang Chen revealed his two cards, and silence fell around him.

“Sky reveals the Bright Moon, Moon card, my opponent wins!”

Using his last two cards, Wang Chen formed a Moon card, just enough to surpass Zhong Yingyao by one level.

He won all the bets!

“Damn!”

Zhong Yingyao cursed loudly, slamming the table with her palm, sending countless chips flying.

This Star-level hand was the best she had drawn that night, and she never expected Wang Chen to win with a Moon card without even looking.

The probability of such an unlucky outcome occurring in such a high-stakes game was extremely low.

Wang Chen discreetly glanced at the furious beauty and then nonchalantly collected all the chips.

He stood up, ready to leave.

Zhong Yingyao had lost all her chips as the dealer.

“Wait!”

Zhong Yingyao shouted, “You win and think you can just leave? There’s no such easy deal. I want to gamble with you again!”

Wang Chen chuckled, “How many chips do you have left? If you’re short, I won’t play.”

Zhong Yingyao’s eyes blazed with anger: “Let’s bet something else. If I lose, I’ll spend a night with you!”

“Uh…”

Wang Chen nearly choked on his own spit. He looked at the other gamblers, only to find them turning their heads away, pretending to mind their own business.

“Not enough?”

Zhong Yingyao raised the stakes directly: “Then three nights!”

To be honest, such an extraordinary woman, Wang Chen had never encountered in this life or even his past life.

He couldn’t help but ask, “What if I lose?”

“Then you leave all your chips behind!”

Zhong Yingyao boldly declared, “A night with me is worth that much!”

Such brazen words made the other gamblers cringe; their faces twisted as they looked ready to flee.

Zhong Yingyao roared: “None of you leave! Let me finish this round before you go!”

The gamblers truly dared not move a muscle.

Wang Chen understood immediately; this fierce woman must have an impressive background, as everyone seemed afraid to offend her.

He smiled and said, “Sorry, I don’t find it worthwhile.”

What a joke! The total chips he had won amounted to more than three hundred thousand taels, even if she were bejeweled, she wouldn’t be worth that much!

“I’m still a young maiden!”

Zhong Yingyao proudly declared, “You’re the one getting the better deal.”

Wang Chen grew tired of this back-and-forth and said directly, “I won’t gamble!”

“Sharp of you!”

Surprisingly, Zhong Yingyao didn’t push further. Instead, she left with a threat: “We’ll see!”

At last, this gambling round came to an end, and several gamblers felt as if they had been granted amnesty, dashing away as if they had fire beneath them.

As Wang Chen left, he could still feel a piercing gaze on his back.

Then he stepped onto the fourth realm of Baisheng Workshop.

As soon as he entered the fourth floor, a flash of cold light flickered in Wang Chen’s eyes.

At that moment, the Exterminating Demon Spearhead hidden within his Protection Inner Armor began to burn with heat!

It felt scalding against Wang Chen’s chest.

This indicated he was getting closer to an evil entity—the latter caused the spearhead to react in a special way!

Yet on the surface, Wang Chen remained calm, guided by the gambling house attendant to a private room on the fourth floor.

His chest felt even hotter!