Jiang Ke’er’s proposed solution, while not a perfect one that would make everyone happy, was indeed an effective and highly efficient elimination method, especially since no one else raised objections.
Moreover, it guaranteed the interests of the majority.
They thought—at least, they could compete fairly for a while, instead of being manipulated by that thief with no way to fight back.
Besides, this way, they still had hope of winning the special prize.
Excluding Jiang Ke’er, who only had a few small chips and wasn’t gambling, thus having no chance of winning the special prize… a one-in-nineteen probability wasn’t low.
Since they decided to cut to the chase, everyone stopped procrastinating and began to find their own battlefields, going all in.
“Bet big!”
“Bet small!”
“Big Three Winners!”
“All in!”
All sorts of vigorous betting sounds and ecstatic winning cheers once again echoed in the empty casino.
Meanwhile, the six people who had just had all their chips stolen were crestfallen, only able to watch everything unfold in agony.
After all, according to Jiang Ke’er’s plan, they would have no hope of getting their chips back, and by the time the thief revealed their identity, the game would pretty much be over.
Just then, a heavenly voice rang in their ears.
“I only have seventy chips here,” Jiang Ke’er stacked her pitiful seven very small chips, separated six, and placed them in front of the six people, smiling, “Take them, please don’t think it’s too little… I really don’t have any more.”
The six couldn’t help but be moved to tears of gratitude.
This Constable Jiang was truly a kind and wonderful person… oh no, a wonderful demon!
It turned out there were such amazing, lovely, and understanding beings even among demons!
“It’s not too little, not at all! Every bit is hope!” one participant quickly said.
“I’m truly sorry, I promised to help you find your chips, but it ended up like this,” Jiang Ke’er said with a look of shame, on the verge of tears, “I’m still too weak, not enough to uphold justice and protect everyone…”
“Please don’t think that way! You’ve already done more than enough!”
“Constable Jiang, you’re already amazing!”
“Sigh…” Listening to their comforts, Jiang Ke’er sighed softly and wiped the corner of her eyes, “Sorry, I lost my composure. As a constable, I showed such a weak side… How can I deter villains like this? Enough about that, you all go and compete.”
Jiang Ke’er smiled as she watched the six people leave, and seeing them rekindle their hope, a happy smile also appeared on her face, warming the hearts of those around her.
They truly adored this constable.
As time went on, fewer and fewer people remained standing at the gambling tables, still able to fight.
Besides Jiang Ke’er, only three were left.
And with a disgruntled curse, only two masters remained in a standoff.
Finally, the crucial last moment had arrived.
Jiang Ke’er took a deep breath and jumped off the gambling table.
Instead of walking directly to the two remaining contestants, she first addressed those who had been eliminated: “Everyone, I understand you’re frustrated by being eliminated, but this duel has been as fair as possible… If any of you had other plans that led to this situation, I can only say that I’m sorry for my incompetence in failing to catch that villain.”
Jiang Ke’er said, bowing sincerely to the contestants.
“How can you blame yourself? It’s clearly that villain’s fault!”
“When we discover his identity, we’ll tear him to shreds!”
Clearly, no one blamed Jiang Ke’er for the situation.
Jiang Ke’er raised her hand, silencing everyone, and then said: “To prevent the petty thief from staying in the casino, pretending to be eliminated, and stirring up trouble… I suggest that those without chips temporarily retreat outside the casino’s main entrance and declare their forfeiture.”
Upon hearing this, everyone immediately complied.
Jiang Ke’er’s authority was undeniable, and now they just wanted to catch the hateful thief as soon as possible.
Jiang Ke’er walked between the last two remaining contestants.
At this moment, the two were looking at each other with cold expressions, their bodies tense, ready to spring into attack at any moment—they knew very well they weren’t the thief, so the person opposite them surely was.
What they needed to do now was to do their best to prove their innocence—of course, in their eyes, the thief opposite them would certainly do the same.
However, Jiang Ke’er pushed the two apart.
“Don’t be in a hurry to fight. There are still two possibilities now.”
The two looked at Jiang Ke’er in surprise.
“One possibility is that the thief is hiding between the two of you. If so… then this thief is incredibly brazen! They must be fully confident in proving their innocence! So it will be very difficult for you to determine who is superior.”
Hearing Jiang Ke’er’s analysis, both nodded in agreement.
“Another possibility, and a greater one… is that the thief, knowing the situation was unfavorable, has already withdrawn and left the premises!” Jiang Ke’er turned to look outside the venue.
“If that’s the case, no matter how you two fight, it will be two good people getting hurt, while the thief is actually standing outside right now, just waiting to watch us make fools of ourselves.”
As Jiang Ke’er spoke, her gaze sharpened, and she said sternly: “I suggest we immediately apprehend all seventeen people outside the door! And question them one by one after the competition ends!”
At these words, there was a dead silence outside the venue.
Everyone felt a chill down their spines, suspiciously looking at the person next to them.
Just at this critical juncture, a sudden change occurred!
Outside the venue, a flash of lightning, emerging from under someone’s clothes, swiftly struck towards Jiang Ke’er!
Under this swift attack, Jiang Ke’er had no chance to react.
She was immediately struck on the shoulder by the electric light, screamed, fell to the ground, and fainted.
The two inside the venue instantly understood: “Damn it! That petty thief must have been accurately guessed by Constable Jiang, and in a fit of rage, jumped the gun!”
So the petty thief was indeed not among the two of them, but had escaped outside to watch them fight from the sidelines!
That’s right! That aligned with normal logical thinking!
After the electric light injured Jiang Ke’er, its momentum didn’t stop.
It split into two paths, heading straight for the two people beside Jiang Ke’er.
Their cultivation was sealed at this moment, and they couldn’t dodge at all.
They could only watch helplessly as the electric light struck them.
Although their cultivation was suppressed, they were much more resilient than Jiang Ke’er.
But even though the lightning couldn’t knock them out, repeated frequent electric shocks ignited their clothes.
They quickly took off their clothes, but unfortunately, their chips fell into the fire along with their clothing and were quickly burned to black sludge.
The lightning, not content with burning their chips, continued to attack the unconscious Jiang Ke’er, intending to kill her!
“Dong!”
Accompanied by a deep bell chime, the electric light froze in mid-air, impacted by the sound wave, and powerlessly dissipated into flying ash.
At the same time, the cultivation power within everyone’s bodies was restored.
“Game over!”
Jiang Ke’er secretly opened one eye, gripping the last remaining chip in her hand, and breathed a sigh of relief.
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