Chapter 108: I'm Done Playing (Third Update)

At this moment, everyone ceased their own bets—this was the boss lady’s personal gamble, something never seen before.

All eyes fixed on the table where Ye Kun and Yue Zhu sat. That bald-headed man was courting death; did he really think he could win against the boss?

It was likely even the beautiful companions by his side would lose.

“Brother, be careful,” Ye Qin couldn’t help but warn.

Ye Kun nodded slightly; underestimating the opponent was not his style.

“Boss lady, shall we place the stakes first?” Ye Kun asked.

“Yes, young master,” she replied.

“Then you go ahead.”

“Then I shall be impolite—I want these two young ladies,” she declared.

A stir rose among the crowd; as expected, the boss lady’s gaze was fixed on the two girls.

“Then I want your life,” Ye Kun responded with a faint smile—a chilling grin of death.

Those nearby gasped; this bald man was audacious! Anyone able to open a gambling house on the airship usually had the backing of the imperial capital’s powers!

Moreover, Yue Zhu’s background was formidable; such words were bound to bring disaster.

The young man was too impulsive.

Upon hearing Ye Kun’s wager, Yue Zhu’s smile faded gradually. “Young master, you seem reckless.”

“If you dare touch my women, what consequences do you think I care about?” Ye Kun said coolly; the malice in his tone was unmistakably resolute.

Ye Li and Yan Mu’er wished they could strike her down immediately—this woman was truly mad, treading further down a path of self-destruction.

Yue Zhu was now in a difficult position. To accept was to acknowledge the bet; winning would be ideal, but losing would spell trouble.

Death was out of the question, but reneging would deal a blow to her business—perhaps forcing the shop to close.

That damned bald man was truly a problem!

Glancing at Ye Li and Yan Mu’er, Yue Zhu pondered the pros and cons internally; after much thought, the benefits outweighed the risks.

Better to lose a small shop than face ruin.

“Very well,” Yue Zhu said coldly.

“Brother!” Ye Kun patted his younger brother’s shoulder. “What does the boss lady wish to wager?”

“How about something fresh?” she proposed.

“That’s acceptable.”

Yue Zhu began to regard the bald man with new eyes—was he confident or simply foolish?

The answer would soon be clear.

“I have a stalk of the Flower Bone Herb,” he said.

At the mention of the Flower Bone Herb, the crowd erupted. It was a deadly poison; ingestion would cause flesh to corrode rapidly, turning blood and flesh into a viscous liquid, leaving only the skeleton—just like the herb itself!

The boss lady was ruthless indeed. The Flower Bone Herb was rare, yet she dared to use it as a wager—truly astonishing.

Ye Li and Yan Mu’er recalled that night when the bald man was unafraid even of the Cracking Soup, so why fear a mere herb?

Was he not simply handing victory to his husband? If he intended to lose, he could just say so, no need for such convoluted tricks.

“And then?” Ye Kun asked, well aware of the herb’s effects after six years of study.

“Whoever dares to eat it wins!”

The crowd exchanged glances, thinking the boss lady sly—if others won, they would die, while she would reap the rewards.

Never gamble with the boss lady; she was nothing but a cheat!

Ye Kun furrowed his brow slightly but soon grasped the situation—this boss lady truly had a venomous heart.

“I think we should change things up,” Ye Li suddenly said.

Yue Zhu looked at Ye Li with a kindly smile. “How do you propose we change it?”

“My husband will eat the Flower Bone Herb, and you will eat this,” Ye Li said, producing a small bottle from somewhere.

Ye Kun’s entire body tingled from feet to crown upon seeing the creature inside. My heavens! How many of such things had Ye Li hidden on her person?

Inside the bottle was a black, wriggling bug, with two antennae flickering, twelve legs beneath its abdomen, and no less than twenty tiny eyes covering its head!

Not only was Ye Kun unsettled, but Yue Zhu’s face darkened; no one dared to look at the insect for fear of vomiting.

Ye Li smirked inwardly—this was a rare specimen she’d painstakingly obtained from her father’s subordinates. She had intended to fuse it with the Poison Moth Emperor but was interrupted by that blasted silver-haired man!

“I picked it up on the road; it looked peculiar, so I kept it as a toy,” Ye Li explained.

Yan Mu’er seized the moment. “Husband, see how unique Sister Ye’s taste is.”

“Don’t catch such bugs anymore—they’re creepy,” Ye Kun said sincerely. He especially disliked these numerous-legged creatures; he had a phobia of tightly clustered things.

“Oh, husband, I know my mistake,” Ye Li said, trying to ease Ye Kun’s frustration—otherwise, she wouldn’t have revealed such a precious item.

Ye Kun exhaled softly, lightly touching the bottle with his finger before pushing it toward Yue Zhu.

If you dare swallow that, I, Ye Kun, will truly admire you!

Yue Zhu’s breath grew rapid; she had never encountered anything so disgusting in her life. Fine, you win!

“Young master, I have prepared the finest room for you, and I will pay for your ticket to Ankang Continent!” Yue Zhu said, no longer playing—these people had no shame! She would never swallow such a living creature.

The crowd said nothing about Yue Zhu’s tacit concession; they understood.

This was indeed revolting.

“Mu’er, Li’er, do you think this is fair?” Ye Kun whispered.

“No!”

“No!”

Ye Kun looked at Yue Zhu quietly. “You see, my wife holds grudges.”

“You all!” Yue Zhu’s face darkened—she hadn’t expected such disrespect.

“Then I refuse this wager!”

Ye Kun exhaled lightly. “Boss lady, before when I wanted to leave, you wouldn’t let me. Now this is embarrassing.”

“Young master, I remember you well!”

“Stop— I already have a wife, and our matters have only just begun.” Ye Kun wasn’t about to let her off so easily after she targeted his woman!

Yue Zhu stood, cold as ice, and left. Those around hastened to clear a path.

“This is from our boss lady,” a maid said respectfully, presenting an airship ticket.

“Young brother, take it—don’t let it go to waste!” Ye Kun didn’t buy the act; the boss lady’s intentions were deep, and it seemed they might meet again on the airship.

Ye Qin naturally obeyed, taking the ticket. It was Ye Kun’s way, no—more like his wife’s understanding of women that had persuaded their opponent to back down.

Ye Li was about to hide the bug when Ye Kun hastened to pick up the bottle and toss it out the window.

“Just looking at it makes me uncomfortable. Li’er, please don’t do this again.”

Ye Li now wanted to strangle her husband—did he know how hard it was to obtain that bug? And he just threw it away like that! Had she known, she wouldn’t have shown it in the first place. Good heavens—was he some punishment sent from above?

Dong Ci and Da Ci exchanged glances, pondering their teacher’s attitude.