Chapter 44

Mei Jun, the boss of Jin Zun Group, is in his forties but shows no signs of middle age. He looks like a man in his thirties, very sharp and with the air of a strong leader.

This large entertainment complex is managed by Mr. Mei. Bai Haijun only knows that he comes from Bincheng and has strong connections, being a direct subordinate of Boss Zhou.

Although he can wield great power in the entertainment complex, in front of Mr. Mei and Boss Zhou, he is nothing.

This venue has become a safe haven for high-end entertainment in the four eastern provinces over the past year. Due to its proximity to the international metropolis of Bincheng, most of the visitors are wealthy people from the four eastern provinces who come to Bincheng for vacations and rest, especially those who have made their fortunes from mines, land, and coal. It is said that many such wealthy people live in Boss Zhou's villa area, and this venue is mainly for them.

As for allowing local small gamblers to enter, that was only after Zhao Tiejun joined the management of the entertainment complex and opened a public area, which is said to have been funded by someone behind the scenes.

To Bai Haijun, the local tough, and Zhao Tiejun, the gang leader, Mei Jun is a mysterious and powerful dragon, capable of wielding great influence. Normally, Bai and Zhao would not go against Mei's wishes.

"What is Zhao Tiejun doing?"

Mei Jun was somewhat displeased, as the underground casino should be under Zhao Tiejun's responsibility.

"He is trying to become the village chief of Chang'an Village over the next two days. There's a new development area there, and he wants to secure the land opposite to open another entertainment complex."

"Ah—" Mei Jun was somewhat surprised, and his displeasure grew. Over the past six months, Zhao seemed to be less and less obedient, and he didn't really know what Zhao was up to.

Zhao Zhiqiang slightly felt the surveillance camera above his head move, knowing that the other party was observing him. He wasn't in a hurry and waited for Zhao Tiejun to come out... Didn't Tang Gun say he was the security here?

Why hasn't he shown up at all?

Considering he caused such a commotion, shouldn't he have appeared? He's not afraid, that's for sure. He must still be dealing with Zhu Zhijun...

Zhao Zhiqiang didn't wait any longer and walked to the pai gow table.

"Sorry, everyone, I need to go to the bathroom." The dealer, who was the main banker, quickly apologized, too scared to start the game, and left the table in a hurry.

"Hehe, sorry. I'll take over." A thin, elderly man in his fifties emerged from the crowd.

"My name is Ba Ge. On behalf of Jin Zun, I would like to invite this young brother to the gold VIP room for a private meeting. Is that okay?" The old man introduced himself, looking at Zhao Zhiqiang with a calm and composed demeanor.

Zhao Zhiqiang was there to cause trouble. Seeing this old man, he guessed that the casino had sent a high-level expert. However, for him, any gambling skills were superfluous. He glanced around and saw that the middle-aged man who had called him a "little bastard" and had already lost several hundred thousand was still there, and none of the higher-ups were present. He had no intention of going to a private room.

"Sorry, I prefer to play in a mixed game with everyone." Zhao Zhiqiang smiled politely.

Ba Ge's face turned red, and he nodded. "Alright, sir. Are you planning to play pai gow, be the banker, or the player?"

"I'll be the player. I don't like being the banker, hehe."

Most of the people playing here were big mine owners and tycoons from the three northeastern provinces. They didn't care about the amount of money; they cared about the player's luck. Some immediately joined the game, sitting down or standing behind others to place bets.

"Placing bets," in Northeastern slang, means following a particular player's bet without participating in the game. If the player wins, they win; if the player loses, they lose.

Zhao Zhiqiang didn't choose the pai gow tiles, as he didn't understand them, but chose poker instead.

Ba Ge, having been sent to deal with the situation, was fully focused. Many of the other players were curious about Zhao Zhiqiang's luck and gathered around, all placing their bets on him.

Of course, placing bets also had its rules. If they won, they had to give 20% to the "driver"; if they lost, they lost everything.

In fact, the other two players were just there to complement the game. After Zhao Zhiqiang's miraculous win of 18 points, they all wanted to see how good his luck was, or if he was using tricks. However, he didn't touch the cards or the dice, making it impossible for him to be a card master.

Everyone was waiting for the show, and some wanted to get a bit of "luck" for themselves. So, after Ba Ge dealt the cards, everyone except the two players who were just filling seats waited for Zhao Zhiqiang to choose a player and place his bet.

Zhao Zhiqiang's financial eyes saw clearly that no matter how the cards were dealt, the initial, middle, and final positions could not beat the banker's hand!

A high-level player had arrived... No matter how the cards were dealt, it was a losing hand. However, Zhao Zhiqiang casually chose the middle position and placed a 50,000 chip bet. The betters immediately followed with 10,000 and 30,000 chips!

Ba Ge sneered inwardly. Without touching the cards, there's no way you can win here!

The middle-aged man had only 100,000 left and immediately bet it all, hoping to win...

When the cards were revealed, he realized that Zhao Zhiqiang's hand could not beat the banker's heaven-nine hand!

"You, you!" The middle-aged man was flustered, "You, you," but he couldn't say anything, as everyone had lost, and he had lost the most!

Zhao Zhiqiang ignored him and smiled, "Uncle, when you come to play, bring more money. If you lose everything, you might not even have enough for a room, hahaha!"

As he spoke, Zhao Zhiqiang quietly used his spiritual energy to activate the copper coin, silently chanting, "Fortune turns..."

He knew the other party was a card master, but Zhao Zhiqiang didn't have the speed or skill to manipulate the cards. It was better to try this method of reversing fortune, even though it would cost him a bit of spiritual energy. Now was a good time to shake things up in the casino, and he had over a dozen helpers!

Ba Ge's hands were quick, and he rapidly shuffled the cards, had someone cut the deck, and dealt four cards to each of the four positions. He knew he had a pair of red fours and a big and small king, and he knew two and a half of the other positions. Even so, it was a sure win.

He came out to stop this young man from winning further, to block him and make him realize the difficulty. If the young man tried to be the banker or take turns, he would choose a position to counter, showing that the venue had its own experts and that if he wanted to play, he had to face them directly.

Zhao Zhiqiang looked serious, as if he had been thinking for a long time, and chose the initial position. He then pushed a million chips forward.

A big bet!

The dozen or so people behind him immediately became as excited as if they were about to enter the bridal chamber.

"100,000."

"I'll bet 150,000!"

"I'll bet 300,000!"

"I'll go all in, 1,000,000!"

In no time, the dozen or so people had placed nearly 5 million in bets, with 10,000 chips piled up in front of Zhao Zhiqiang.

Looking for death.

Ba Ge thought these guys must be crazy.

He knew the cards he had dealt and didn't hesitate. After everyone had placed their bets, he smiled and picked up his cards...

He stared at them for a full ten seconds!

His face turned from red to green, then to black, and he felt a severe dizziness. He couldn't believe that he held a black 10, a black 2, a red four, and a black J.

Zhao Zhiqiang calmly revealed his unpaired red four supreme hand and smiled, "I win. Do you want to continue?"

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