13 Live play (3)

Almost everyone in the crowd agreed, and many people had joined in to the rowdy streets by now.

The shopkeeper begrudgingly took a board out, along with Stick-pad gems that could show what value they had chosen to bet with. Of the thousands gathered there, many made a beeline there, feeling as if it were their lucky day and they would gain some money for no reason.

"Poor guy! Probably didn't expect so many people to bet! Bet on the losing side too, what a poor fella!"

The shopkeeper secretly agreed with them.

Poor bystanders, didn't expect to loose so many taels in a day, laughing at someone as they bet on the losing side...

The shopkeeper only had one word to describe them;

Foolish

One word to describe their situation?

Pitiful.

After all, who would foolishly bet on the wrong side if they don't have some kind of back up or backing, or any evidence?

The shopkeeper had thought this idea of Xue Xuanmei's wouldn't work, but who knew that in a frenzy of greed, and having been woken up in the middle of the night, the people had totally lost their sense of rationality!

The two sisters frowned. Something was up. However, even if they knew that, the bystanders did not even spare a glance, not even talk about thinking about why the shopkeeper would bet so much on that side and probably lose money for nothing.

The cat that had been observing the commotion since the beginning from the window jumped onto the pile of wood, telepathically communicating two words to to Xuanmei;

"It's done."

Smirking, Xuanmei slowly walked out of the gates, giving plenty of time for the people to finish making their bets.

"What's all this commotion about? It's barely past midnight!"

"Ah? Xue Xuanmei? How are you- You were not even here from evening til night time! How-" Second sister accidentally blurted out.

"Huh? Does sister want me to disappear? How could sister accuse me like that? I was in my room all along!"

The crowd's jaws dropped to the ground, their eyes as wide as bugs'.

Begrudgingly, they went up to the shopkeeper and paid their due money. Some who bet lots of money tried to sneak away, but the people who paid felt like it was unfair for them to do so, and restricted them, pulling them back to the shopkeeper.

The shopkeeper smiled like a Cheshire cat, grin as wide as the gap between a dragon's teeth.

"No, why would I?" With difficulty, the words crawled out of second sister's mouth.

Reaching for things to be said but falling on the blind, she just retreated from the battle that declared whom had more of a poisonous tongue.

First sister couldn't help but step in;

"Why did third sister suddenly blame second sister? She didn't do anything wrong!"

The crowd that had been secretly fuming from having lost money took it out on her, as angry sounds of agreement sounded one after another.

"I, blamed... Her?"

'Since when did Third sister become so sharp and realise small details like that?'

Sounds of disgruntled confusion sounded from the crowd.

Adding fuel to the fire, the shopkeeper asked:

"Wait, wasn't the Xue family's first and second miss seeking attention in the first place?"