CHAPTER 211: CHAPTER 211: OVERNIGHT FORTUNE

Jiang Youzhi lowered his eyes and said, "I think that as long as the Prince reveals his identity, there are many who would be willing to yield to you."

"Since the Prince has specially disguised himself and placed such a high bet, it must be because he doesn’t want others to let him win and wishes to enjoy himself to the fullest."

"To be honest, Your Highness has the highest level of chess skills among everyone I’ve encountered."

Prince Kang chuckled, "The way you put it, at first glance it seems you’re praising me, but it’s actually a compliment to yourself."

Jiang Youzhi smiled, "I’m merely stating the truth."

Prince Kang cast a glance at him, "It seems you are very confident in your chess skills."

Prince Kang squinted, "In my residence, there’s an old fellow who’s a renowned chess master. Back in the day, he wiped out the entire chess circle in the Capital City, but when he plays with me, he either loses or barely wins."

"I always felt he was doing it on purpose."

"It makes it impossible for me to determine my actual level."

"One of these days, I’ll arrange for you to play a few games with him, and I’ll watch."

Jiang Youzhi clasped his hands, "I dare not disobey."

Prince Kang smiled, "Then it’s settled. In a while, I’ll have someone look for you."

He got up, adjusted his robe, and walked out.

Prince Kang’s guard placed a silver note on the table, then followed him out.

Jiang Youzhi glanced at Ah Hu, who came over, took the silver note in his hand, and chuckled, "Twenty thousand liangs."

"This surely counts as getting rich overnight."

He suddenly lowered his voice and said, "Why didn’t you drag it out and narrowly win at the end? That way, he would definitely chase after you for more games."

"Wouldn’t you win more silver that way?"

Jiang Youzhi shook his head, "There’s no need."

"Prince Kang, this person, is extremely clever. Do you think he wouldn’t see through such a trick?"

Jiang Youzhi lifted his foot and walked out, Ah Hu followed him out.

Outside, the servant from before was still standing there.

The servant came over and grinned, "Didn’t the guest say they wanted to play dominoes? Everyone’s almost gathered."

Jiang Youzhi paused in his step, "Not playing anymore, I’ll come back next time."

He gave Ah Hu a look, and Ah Hu fished out a small piece of silver from his pocket, casually tossing it to the servant.

The servant caught the silver, weighed it, and said with a smile, "I’ll escort the guest out."

Jiang Youzhi and Ah Hu went out the door, looked back, and saw no one following them.

Jiang Youzhi especially brought Ah Hu along, fearing they wouldn’t be able to leave after winning money.

Luckily, this place was a truly high-end casino, so even the Prince comes to play, and they wouldn’t stoop to such petty actions.

The two walked a stretch, slipped into an alley, and changed their clothes before coming out.

Ah Hu hugged the bundle and whispered as he walked, "Didn’t we say we were going to play dominoes earlier, why aren’t we going now?"

"The stakes here are high, maybe we could win another ten or twenty thousand liangs tonight."

Jiang Youzhi shook his head, "There’s no need, we’ve won enough."

Ah Hu chuckled, "When is money ever enough?"

Jiang Youzhi smiled faintly, "Based on our current standard of living, this silver is enough for our family for several lifetimes."

"In the future, I neither will nor need to come to such places again."

Ah Hu curiously asked, "Why not come?"

"I watched you play cards; with your mind, playing chess and dominoes is like picking up money."

Following Lin Shuo, he never lacked silver for use, but seeing Jiang Youzhi easily earn twenty thousand liangs in one night, he couldn’t help but be tempted.

Who would ever complain about having too much silver? It’s just that he doesn’t have the same skills as Jiang Youzhi.