Chen Junnan placed both hands on Qi Xia’s shoulders and said softly, “Old Qi, do you believe that I also have a bit of a brain?”

After hearing this, Qi Xia was slightly stunned and said, “It’s hard for me to believe, but also hard not to believe.”

“Your uncle…” Chen Junnan cursed. “I really can’t figure out whether you’re trying to praise me or insult me…”

“Haha!” Qiao Jiajin also came forward and patted Qi Xia’s back. “Don’t worry, liar boy. I can also show you a trick!”

“But… but…” Qi Xia felt at a loss for words for the first time. “This is Earth-Monkey’s game after all. Logically, it should rely on me…”

“But your sister. Stop with the ‘buts.'” Chen Junnan pointed at his own temple. “You know, Old Qi, once I start using my brain, ‘Earth-Monkey’ can only become ‘Monkey Brother.'”

After saying this, he turned to look at Earth-Monkey, then raised an eyebrow. “Am I right, Brother Monkey?”

Earth-Monkey’s expression was extremely cautious. He felt that Qi Xia wasn’t that simple. Every word everyone said now, every action they took could potentially be a deception, so he didn’t respond.

“Relax.” Qiao Jiajin said to Qi Xia. “Have you forgotten that I also managed a casino? Liar boy, you just need to give some casual guidance from the side. Leave the rest to us.”

After hearing this, Qi Xia nodded blankly. Chen Junnan also reached out to pull up the chair, then helped Qi Xia sit on it.

“That’s about enough. Next, I’ll use my brain a bit.” He turned back to wink at everyone, then walked forward to check on Zheng Yingxiong’s condition. “Kid… are you okay?”

“I’m fine…” Zheng Yingxiong pinched his nose, his voice thick with nasal tones. “But be careful… it really smells bad!! It’s really too dangerous!!”

The three of them had witnessed Zheng Yingxiong’s ability and naturally knew what “smells bad” meant.

But wouldn’t these two words appearing in this venue be somewhat strange?

Either there was an extremely powerful “Echo” here, or there was a “Heavenly-level” present.

Everyone sat back at the round table. Although this was a mental game that didn’t involve any killing or fighting, everyone’s faces were filled with exhaustion.

“Qi Xia, have you reached your limit too?” Earth-Monkey laughed. “I only asked you to ask me one question, yet you want to destroy your own hand? Is it really necessary?”

Qi Xia looked at Earth-Monkey expressionlessly and said indifferently, “If your top boss hadn’t used all sorts of underhanded tricks against me, how could I possibly need to destroy my right hand just to deal with a mere Earth-Monkey like you?”

Earth-Monkey felt that he had completely seen through Qi Xia. This person’s deception seemed very clever, but he always inadvertently revealed huge flaws.

“What kind of joke is this?” Earth-Monkey snorted coldly. “Are you saying that ‘Heavenly-Monkey’ was afraid I couldn’t beat you myself, so he fought you beforehand?”

“‘Heavenly-Monkey’…?” The corner of Qi Xia’s mouth lifted slightly. “I’m truly sorry. I hadn’t even noticed there was such a person before.”

“Then you brazenly say ‘top boss.’ Your lies are simply too…” Earth-Monkey hadn’t finished speaking when he couldn’t help but freeze. “…’Top’?”

The four words “top boss” clearly stunned Earth-Monkey. He somewhat couldn’t believe who the person Qi Xia was talking about was.

“Why won’t ‘Heavenly-Dragon’ come out to see me?” Qi Xia seemed to be speaking to Earth-Monkey, yet also seemed to be calling out across space for ‘Heavenly-Dragon’ to hear. “Using so many underhanded tricks against me—are you afraid I’ll keep winning?”

Earth-Monkey’s expression gradually changed. He leaned forward and lowered his voice. “Qi Xia! Do you know what you’re saying?! Shut up quickly!”

“Ha…” Qi Xia’s expression seemed completely relieved. “Earth-Monkey, your expression is really interesting… If I don’t die this time, I’d really like to have a good chat with you. Let’s continue the gambling game.”

“Continue the gambling game…?” Earth-Monkey slowly straightened up. “Qi Xia, you’re about to lose, and you’re even giving up the only chance I gave you.”

“I haven’t given up.” Qi Xia shook his head. “I’ve thought of that question.”

“Oh…?” Earth-Monkey raised his eyebrows, his eyes filled with contempt. “You’ve thought of it?”

“That’s right.” Qi Xia nodded. Although the fog in his brain hadn’t dispersed, as long as he was given enough time, he could still figure out these problems.

“Go ahead.” Earth-Monkey said. “Let me see what you’re really capable of.”

Qi Xia surveyed the cards on everyone’s table, then raised his head and asked, “Earth-Monkey, in that round just now, aside from you, who had the second biggest hand on the field?”

“Second biggest…?”

Earth-Monkey’s brows furrowed slightly. He felt this question didn’t violate the rules, but it was equally deadly.

This was equivalent to everyone directly playing one game with the same hands and announcing the answer a second time, essentially saving one round’s worth of time.

Last time with the rules, Qi Xia took about two rounds to figure them out. Could he do it again this time?

Earth-Monkey thought for a while. When Qi Xia asked this question, he already deserved his respect.

“I can tell you.” Earth-Monkey said. “After all, I don’t think all of you can make it out alive with your remaining stakes, even if you win all the remaining rounds.”

“Is that so?” Qi Xia nodded. “We can wait and see.”

Earth-Monkey looked at the cards on the table, then narrowed his eyes with his lips moving slightly, as if going through a somewhat complex calculation. Finally, he extended a furry finger and pointed at Xiao Cheng.

“Aside from me, he’s second biggest.”

“Oh ho?” Chen Junnan smiled. “This kid is second biggest?”

Qi Xia immediately looked at the cards in front of Xiao Cheng. In his hand were “Light Snow,” “Winter Solstice,” plus the “Spring Festival” in the center of the table.

Although these three cards formed “five ones,” “a pair of twos,” and “a pair of threes,” they didn’t become the biggest in the whole game, but rather second biggest?

Could Earth-Monkey have formed a hand even bigger than this situation?

“No…” Qi Xia struggled to activate his brain, only wanting to help the team one last time before he completely fell into chaos.

If the key point wasn’t “five ones,” then he should change perspectives.

The cards in Xiao Cheng’s hand were “Light Snow,” “Winter Solstice,” “Spring Festival.”

The cards in Earth-Monkey’s hand were “Tomb-Sweeping Day,” “Spring Equinox,” “Spring Festival.”

Qi Xia slowly frowned. This situation was truly too strange. An absurd idea suddenly emerged in his mind—

Could it be “temperature”?

But how could such a vague concept as “temperature” determine who’s bigger or smaller?!

“No… it shouldn’t be as simple as temperature.”