Chapter 287: Honest and Breathing
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Lu Mei’s face is one of intense concentration as she studies the battlefield. This arena is new and strange to her, and already, she is falling behind. She could blame her lack of familiarity for her performance, but such excuses will not soothe her ego. Her next move needs to be flawless.
Her dice fly.
Double sixes greet her.
A triumphant smile blossoms on her face as she moves her piece. Liu Jin pretends not to notice the way she used wind to manipulate the dice roll, as is his duty. Feng Zhuo does the same. No matter how often she has cheated, her older brother merely watches with an unfailing smile.
“Well?” Lu Mei asks, her golden eyes challenging him with their intensity.
Resigned, Liu Jin grabs the top card from the pile and reads it.
“You are courting death,” he says in a dull monotone. “Your rapid growth has angered Young Master Han. You cannot be allowed to live. Your meridians have been destroyed. You must re-enter the cycle of reincarnation.”
Lu Mei closes her eyes gracefully. Her hand barely trembles as she moves her piece back to the beginning. She even manages a smile as she passes her turn, though said smile looks dangerously stiff.