Luck Game

"I don't really understand psychology," Qi Xia shook his head and whispered, "I'm just used to being the villain."

Seeing Qi Xia agree to the request, Old Lu's attitude towards him also changed somewhat.

"Hey, kid, we have to agree that all the 'Dao' won will belong to me," he said.

"I want to keep one," Qi Xia said.

"No way," Old Lu retorted, "Are you trying to negotiate with me? You took nineteen 'Dao' from me before, and now you want more? If you're going to be like this, I'll leave right now."

Qi Xia nodded and said, "Alright, I don't want the 'Dao', but you have to cover the 'entrance fee' for me."

Old Lu's eyes shifted again, and he approached and said, "Kid, I'm warning you, those two people are not in this area. If you dare to deceive me, I will definitely not tell you their whereabouts."

"Don't worry, deceiving you is just a waste of my time," Qi Xia replied.

With this assurance, Old Lu gained some confidence and was about to pull Qi Xia into the room.

"Wait a moment," Qi Xia said, "For safety's sake, you should tell me about this game."

"Oh, oh!" Old Lu slapped his forehead, "I almost forgot, kid, haven't you played the 'Pig Game' before?"

"What do you think?" Qi Xia asked with a frown.

"Ah, the Pig Game, as the name implies, just think of yourself as a pig."

"Think of myself as a pig?" Qi Xia was a bit confused, "Why would I think of myself as a pig?"

"It means you don't need to use your brain," Old Lu said with a smile, "All Pig Games are 'luck-based' games, like rock-paper-scissors or guessing the size of a bet."

"What?" Qi Xia paused, "Are you saying it's a game of luck that determines the outcome?"

"That's right!" Old Lu nodded, then looked at Qi Xia again, "Aren't you going to back out, are you?"

"I..." Although Qi Xia wouldn't exactly call it 'backing out,' he was indeed a bit confused about what the connection between 'pig' and 'luck' was.

"What are you afraid of with the Pig Game?" Old Lu said helplessly, "I saw you as quite smart before, but now when it comes to a game of luck, you're scared?"

"A game of luck?"

Qi Xia knew that 'pig' was not an animal with low intelligence.

Among all species in the world, pigs' intelligence can rank in the top ten, equivalent to that of a five-year-old child.

Moreover, the 'rock-paper-scissors' or 'guessing the size' that Old Lu mentioned were not purely games of luck either.

With the right tactics, it was possible to win more and lose less.

"I still want to ask, what exactly is this game?"

Qi Xia looked at the building in front of him, which was clearly a Go club. How could there be a game of luck played in a Go club?

"Simply put, there are two piles of the same number of pieces, one black and one white. You close your eyes and randomly pick one. If you pick a black piece, you win," Old Lu explained.

"Just like that?"

"Yeah!" Old Lu said, "I've told you, it's a game of luck!"

Then he took out a white piece from his pocket and slammed it on the ground.

"Damn it, I've picked a white piece twice in a row. My luck is terrible!"

Qi Xia couldn't believe his ears. If this was the case, he couldn't guarantee that he could win against the pig-headed man.

He picked up the white piece from the ground and looked at it. It was indeed a very ordinary piece, with no tricks involved.

"Kid, are you in or out?" Old Lu was getting impatient, "Don't you want the whereabouts of those two people?"

Qi Xia knew he had no other choice. He was now 'penniless' and could only pin his hopes on Officer Li.

And to inquire about Officer Li's whereabouts, he had to loosen Old Lu's tongue.

To put it in the worst-case scenario, he had nothing to lose now.

Even if he lost this game of luck, he hadn't lost anything and could take this opportunity to understand the 'pig.'

"No, I was just considering my strategy," Qi Xia said, "Let's go in."

Upon hearing this, Old Lu nodded excitedly and pulled Qi Xia into the room.

Lin Qin felt that the situation was somewhat absurd, but she didn't stop them and followed silently.

As soon as they entered the room, the pig-headed man danced with joy: "Heh heh! Here comes someone to play with me again!

His voice was very deep, but his tone of speech was very childish.

Qi Xia couldn't help but cover his nose and mouth; the smell of the pig-headed mask was too strong.

"Dead pig head!" Old Lu shouted, "Today, I will make you lose everything you have, even your pants!"

Play with me?

Qi Xia slowly sat down opposite the pig man and said, "I'll play. How much is the entrance fee?"

"The entrance fee is up to you, a maximum of five 'Dao', and if you win, it will double!"

The pig-headed man said, "Give it here, give it here!"

"Up to me..." Qi Xia shook his head, "Human pig, is it?"

"Yes! I am a human pig! I am a human pig!" After saying that, he pointed to Qi Xia, "You are a stupid pig! You are a stupid pig!"

No one paid attention to him, after all, no one wanted to communicate with a madman.

Old Lu gritted his teeth, took out five 'Dao' from his pocket, and reluctantly handed them over to the human pig.

Qi Xia noticed that Old Lu's eyes were very much like those of a gambler.

This was clearly a game of luck, yet he was willing to keep investing.

"Old Lu, five?" Qi Xia looked at him with some doubt, "Isn't the bet a bit too high?"

"Kid!" Old Lu looked at Qi Xia seriously, "I just played two games, one 'Dao' in the first game, and two 'Dao' in the second game, and I lost them all to this dead pig. As long as you win this game, I can not only break even but also have a surplus."

Qi Xia thought for a moment, then looked at the human pig again and said, "What are the rules of the game?"

"It's very simple..."

The human pig pushed the black and white pieces in front of him forward and said, "There are fifty black and white pieces each, and I want you to put them all into these two bowls."

He then pushed two large porcelain bowls that looked exactly the same.

"As for how to distribute the two colors of pieces... it's up to you." The human pig chuckled, "After you have distributed them, you will be blindfolded. I will scramble the positions of the two bowls, shake the pieces inside, and then you will randomly select a bowl and pick a piece from it. As long as you can pick a 'black piece,' you win. Of course, if anyone tries to interfere with the game or give you any hints, I will punish everyone present."

Qi Xia, with an expressionless face, looked down at the bowls and pieces on the table and couldn't help but sneer.

"Hehe, what are you laughing at?" The human pig said with a smile, "As long as you are lucky enough, you might be able to win."

Qi Xia only felt it was somewhat laughable.

He was the one to distribute the number of pieces, and he was the one to pick the piece?

A game of luck?

A pig game?

This game that seemed to have an even chance of winning or losing was clearly a trap, attracting countless participants to jump in.

"Human pig, I underestimated you," Qi Xia said, "You are much smarter than I thought."