nucmednet Chapter 410 [Domain·Drowning] The Gamble
Chapter 410 [Domain·Drowning] The Gamble
Chen Ji opened his eyes.
He glanced at the velvet green table in front of him, on which sat the die, bone white, stained with several scarlet bloodstains. Directly opposite him sat Li Bi.
Li Bi stared intently at him, her teeth practically grinding to powder.
Clearly, she had already figured out a way out for herself.
Wan Chengzhong will never help her find a body double again, and he has no chance to do so.
But not long ago, Li Bi saw the reflection of the drowned ghost again. This time, it was a "special reminder" that there was less than half a day left.
My body... is also slowly undergoing strange changes.
Li Bi didn't know if Wan Chengzhong was in the same situation, but she knew she couldn't delay any longer!
Right now, there's someone willing to die for her, Hong Tian... But she never expected that Wan Xiaoshuang and the others would arrive so quickly, shattering her plans once again!
Why?
Why is she the only one who's so unlucky?
She already knew about the substitution method. If Wan Xiaoshuang hadn't replaced her hair, none of this would have happened, and her life wouldn't have been so easily controlled by Wan Chengzhong!
Hatred and anger quietly burned within her.
That damned one was clearly Wan Xiaoshuang!
First, she had her hair replaced, and then, just when she had new hope, she suddenly reappeared.
Li Bi knew she couldn't escape. Even if she could leave, Hong Tian's hair would be taken away, and the outcome would still be the same.
If she possessed Wan Xiaoshuang's A-level secret, would everything be different?
As her thoughts raced, she made her decision, but unexpectedly, Chen Ji disrupted her plans.
A hint of madness flickered in Li Bi's eyes.
"Why... why you!"
Chen Ji did not answer. After gaining the ability to walk at night, his physical reaction speed was much faster than that of a normal person.
He glanced around; it was pitch black except for direct sunlight, like something out of a gangster movie, shining down from directly above the table and onto his and Li Bi's faces.
"What do you want to bet with me on?"
Chen Ji withdrew his gaze and said calmly.
The table covered with green velvet was clearly a gambling table, and with the dice, Chen Ji roughly understood the purpose of this strange object.
Li Bi kept her mouth tightly shut, not uttering a sound, as if waiting for something.
Within two seconds, rustling sounds came from all around.
Click, click...
The sound gradually approached, and soon, Chen Ji felt a tingling sensation on his back. Something gently climbed onto his back; it was very cold, like a hand.
Immediately afterwards, his head was forcibly turned upright, forcing him to look straight ahead.
And Li Bi, who was directly in front of him, was the same.
The two looked at each other.
Chen Ji's eyes narrowed slightly. Li Bi's head was being held by a pale, bony hand, and he was probably in the same situation now.
thump.
The blood-stained die rolled down in front of Li Bi.
This is to ask Li Bi to roll the dice.
A single die, rolled, is this a comparison of sizes?
What will happen if we lose?
Chen Ji watched quietly as Li Bi stiffly reached out, picked up the dice, and gripped them tightly in her hand.
Her arms were trembling slightly.
It seems that even she herself is unsure whether she can win.
As he observed the rules of this strange object, Chen Ji's thoughts were no longer on the gambling table; his hands were casually resting in his pockets.
Snapped!
Li Bi threw the dice, which rolled several times on the gambling table.
Li Bi's breathing became heavy instantly. Her head was forcibly suppressed, and she could only peek at the movements on the table out of the corner of her eye.
The dice rolled all the way to the center of the gambling table.
The top number on the die is fixed at [5].
Li Bi breathed a sigh of relief!
Unless Chen Ji rolls a 6, he will undoubtedly lose.
After the count was confirmed, the dice continued to roll forward until they reached Chen Ji, who grabbed them.
Chen Ji's lips twitched slightly. Even before he threw the toss, he had a feeling that the number he would roll would be very small.
It wasn't a sixth sense, but experience; he had a deep understanding of his own luck.
He tossed it lightly with his left hand.
The dice rolled, slowing down quickly, and Li Bi, sitting opposite, caught her breath.
The die was stuck at an odd angle and wobbled, with a sharp edge at the top. If it was tilted even slightly, it would turn into a "6".
Chen Ji was somewhat surprised.
pat.
The dice have settled.
But it's not [6], but the side of [6].
The light shone directly on the top of the dice.
That is.......
A blood-red dot.
【1】.
"I won!"
Li Bi's eyes immediately filled with boundless joy!
The bone hand behind her instantly turned to dust, and Li Biteng stood up abruptly, reaching into his pockets and pulling out a small knife.
Chen Ji, however, remained trapped in the chair by the bone hand, and his entire body became completely immobile the moment the betting game ended.
His expression froze on the helplessness he felt upon seeing the score.
"Actually, it would be better if it were you."
"You definitely have some kind of supernatural object on you..."
Li Bi murmured, her face contorted in the light and shadow, looking like a vengeful ghost.
"Besides, if you die, he won't be able to live either..."
A smug smile appeared on her face as she walked to Chen Ji's side. With one hand, she held the tip of a knife against Chen Ji's neck, while with the other hand, she rummaged through his pockets.
With a slight change in expression, Li Bi took out a fountain pen from Chen Ji's inner pocket!
But she was soon disappointed.
This is just an ordinary fountain pen.
The grayish color and the obviously artificially carved patterns seem to be just for the purpose of selling at a higher price. Even the gemstones set on it have no luster, suggesting it may be a fake.
More importantly, you can't feel anything when you hold it in your hand.
Li Bi casually tossed the pen onto the table, then reached in and pulled out an earthenware figurine.
The words "Night Walk" are also carved on it.
Who would carry around terracotta figurines?
Something didn't look right, yet... no instructions appeared in Li Bi's mind.
She was still somewhat doubtful, so she put the terracotta figurine into her pocket.
In another pocket, Li Bi finally found her first strange object: a slippery snake with vertical pupils staring at her, giving her a sudden chill.
"【Bashe】......"
At least, this would allow her to escape with her hair intact.
Li Bi pursed her lips, somewhat unwilling.
The knife in her hand was about to slit Chen Ji's throat, but her gaze shifted downwards, and her eyes suddenly narrowed.
There seems to be a pocket under Chen Ji's right hand.
What is he hiding?
Li Bi had a keen intuition. As soon as she entered the domain, she discovered that Wan Chengzhong seemed to know Chen Ji and was quite wary of him.
Although she felt Chen Ji was unremarkable during this mission, perhaps...
Chen Ji also has an A-level trick!
Li Bi shoved Chen Ji's hand away and reached directly into her pocket!
She was stunned.
There was only one thread there.
A rough piece of yarn, like it had fallen from some doll.
Nothing else...
Just then, Li Bi suddenly felt a chill down her spine.
Someone touched her.
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