Soon, new cups and dices were served for each of them. The woman took the cup and dice by her hands and shook it twice. As she nodded to Shane, the game had officially started. Both Shane and the woman took one cup in their hands, and there were six dices inside each cup. The only rule was to guess how many points the opposite side got.
It was one of the most basic gambling games in the world. It was too simple for both of them, and after five rounds, both Shane and the woman had accurately guessed what points each other had. If that was how it was going to be, they wouldn't be able to determine who the winner would be until next morning.
"Alright, this is starting to get annoying," the woman scoffed.
She lifted her eyebrows drowsily and suddenly shoved the six dices before her. Without delay, she also collected the six dices in front of Shane, and then she shook the cup in her hand vigorously. In a moment, the clattering reached everyone's ears, titillating their hearts and provoking their passionate feelings.
Shane still kept his smile and stood there with hands crossed, calmly. As one of the most famous dealers around the world, he had seen and been in all the big occasions that could take place, especially after he started working for Brian. There was no doubt in his mind that he was capable of beating the woman sitting across him. He was just waiting for the perfect moment to strike.
"Crack!" She smashed her cup on the table.
And then she looked at Shane with an arrogant expression on her face.
"42 points!" Another woman's voice rang out briskly before Shane opened his mouth, "The dices are piled up in two, from 1 point to 6 and from 6 points to 1 respectively..."
The expression of the woman sitting in front of the table changed a little. With her eyes still fixating on Shane, she cautiously moved her fingers, trying to change the points inside, but her hands were pressed against the table before she could touch the cup.
"Please open it!"
Shane asked indisputably with a pressing smile.
Having realized that her little trick was discomfited, the woman changed her plan immediately and asked in a conciliatory tone, "Are you sure about it?" She paused a moment to see Shane's reaction and then responded, "Let me be straightforward. If she was wrong, it wouldn't change anything and it's all yours!"
"Of course!" Shane replied without any hesitation.
The woman had no idea who the other woman was as she couldn't see her face amidst all the people that had encircled the table. The other woman could hear her shaking all the way across so many people. She was the real genius.
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