Chapter 14: The Gambling Stone Guild

Luo Bi hesitated. For major decisions, she was accustomed to seeking her family's opinion. Her gaze fell upon Guan Zhuting, though she was more inclined to listen to her father and Hua Ran than to Guan Zhuting.

At that moment, a squad of people in guard uniforms pushed through the crowd. The Lei Yan warrior leading them sized her up. "Hello, I am Lu Xiao, the captain of the Gambling Stone Guild's guard unit. I heard you gambled out a high-grade Level 4 Red Jade Stone. Our Vice President would like to meet you. Would you mind coming with me?"

The bidders heard this and felt a sense of resentment, yet they dared not offend the Gambling Stone Guild. They could only look toward Luo Bi to see how she would react.

Luo Bi had not expected to alert the Gambling Stone Guild, but after a brief hesitation, she nodded in agreement. The surrounding crowd showed expressions of disappointment as they watched Luo Bi leave with the guild's guards.

The Gambling Stone Guild was located right on Gambling Stone Street, so the distance was short, and the group walked there.

Luo Bi was nervous throughout the journey. She reached out and grabbed one of Guan Zhuting's arms. Although her family, the Luos, was a prominent clan in the Fengyao Empire, her grandfather's branch had lived on Planet Zhihuang for a long time without much distinction or achievement, and her father, Luo Hang, had branched off to live independently early on. Growing up, Luo Bi had lived the life of an ordinary person and had never encountered any great figures; it was inevitable that she would be nervous.

Don't compare her to other transmigrators who remain unfazed by everything—those are just idiots who don't even know their own names. They couldn't be compared to her.

Lu Xiao led Luo Bi and Guan Zhuting to an office and then stepped out. Luo Bi looked at the handsome young man sitting behind the desk. Even though human lifespans had generally increased in the interstellar era, this Vice President of the Gambling Stone Guild was far too young.

"Hello, I am Wen Yao, the Vice President of the Gambling Stone Guild's Zhihuang branch. Miss, may I ask your name?" Wen Yao's gaze was sharp, and the corners of his mouth curled upward, giving him an unfathomable, half-smiling appearance.

Luo Bi instinctively felt wary of him and replied, "My name is Luo Bi."

"Luo Bi?" Wen Yao narrowed his eyes. The name sounded familiar. After thinking for a moment, he smiled. "You must be Luo Jun's cousin! Your cousin and I are good friends. I heard you gambled out a high-grade Level 4 Red Jade Stone?"

"Ah!" Luo Bi nodded.

"For an ordinary person, you have quite good luck..."

Before he could finish, there was a knock at the door, and it was opened, allowing two people to enter.

Luo Bi looked over and saw that it was actually the siblings Luo Jun and Luo Yan. What a coincidence.

Luo Jun and Luo Yan clearly saw Luo Bi and Guan Zhuting as well. Luo Yan's eyes widened in confusion. "Why are you here?"

Luo Bi gave a light chuckle but did not answer. This woman was the one who had stolen her fiancé; seeing her made Luo Bi want to slap her. How could she have the nerve to speak to her?

At this moment, Luo Yan had no time to deal with Luo Bi; she had important business to attend to. "Brother Yao, where is the person who gambled out the high-grade Level 4 Red Jade Stone?"

Wen Yao jerked his chin toward Luo Bi. "That person is your cousin, Luo Bi. I was originally wondering how to persuade her to sell the Red Jade Stone to you, but this is even better—it's easier to talk to family."

Wen Yao leaned back in his chair, intending to stay out of it and let the family handle it themselves.

"Sister Bi, were you the one who gambled out the high-grade Level 4 Red Jade Stone?" While asking, Luo Yan carefully observed Luo Bi's expression, her eyes filled with unmistakable suspicion. "If it was you, then that's wonderful. I just awakened my mental power and need three pieces of Level 3 or higher Bifei Stones to hand over to the Contractual Master Guild. I've already gambled out two; I'm just missing your one."

(End of Chapter)