Chapter 81

Chapter 79: A Big Bet

Looking at his unusually confident face, Liu Dong smiled and revealed his own hand, "I don't have a four of a kind, but very conveniently, I do have a straight flush!"

Seeing the spades A, K, Q, J, and 10 in front of Liu Dong, the people around couldn't help but let out gasps of surprise. They never imagined that Liu Dong would actually hit that one-in-a-thousand chance and form a straight flush.

"It looks like I've won!" Liu Dong stood up, looking down at Han Lei's incredulous eyes and said from a higher position.

"Brother, your gambling skills are truly extraordinary. A straight flush, it's really unbelievable!"

Faced with Wang Haitao's flattery, Liu Dong modestly smiled and said, "Brother Wang, you misunderstand. I'm just a beginner at the gambling table. Winning this time was all about luck!"

However, despite his honesty, no one here believed him. In their eyes, Liu Dong had firmly established himself as a gambling expert.

"Wait!"

Hearing this, Liu Dong turned around and looked at Han Lei, whose face still showed disbelief and whose eyes were bloodshot. He frowned and asked, "What? Are you going to renege on the bet?"

"I...!" Han Lei's expression froze. He had indeed planned to renege, but seeing Wang Haitao and the others, he swallowed his words.

After all, this casino belonged to the Black Tiger Gang, and the protection it received extended throughout the political and business circles of Quancheng. If he dared to renege, he would be openly breaking the casino's rules and offending the people behind it. The Han family's jewelry business would then have no future in Quancheng. Moreover, this would completely ruin the Han family's reputation.

However, Han Lei was unwilling to let this guy, who was his rival in love, win one million from him. Especially in front of so many people, it was more painful than being killed. He had never suffered such a loss in his life.

"I want to continue gambling!" Han Lei gritted his teeth and said, word by word.

"Sorry, I don't have time to play with you!" Having won one million from Han Lei, Liu Dong felt he had avenged yesterday's humiliation. Not particularly fond of gambling, he didn't want to continue.

"What? You, a coward who only hides behind women, want to run after winning my money?" Han Lei, with bloodshot eyes, shouted. Losing one million to his love rival had completely ignited his anger.

Moreover, this one million wasn't his pocket money but the funds for Han's Jewelry to buy raw stones at the Quancheng Gemstone Fair. Now, he had lost it in the casino. Han Lei could already imagine how furious his father would be when he found out. He absolutely couldn't let Liu Dong leave with this money so easily; he had to win it back.

"Hmm?" Faced with Han Lei's insults, Liu Dong's eyes suddenly became sharp, and his expression turned cold, making even Wang Haitao feel a chill.

"Brother, don't get angry!" Wang Haitao wasn't afraid that Liu Dong would lose but that he might destroy the second-floor gambling hall.

He had personally experienced Liu Dong's destructive power, and the materials used to decorate the second floor were all high-end, worth millions. Any damage would cost tens or even hundreds of thousands to repair.

"Brother Wang, don't worry! I'm not that easily angered, especially not by someone like him." Liu Dong took a deep breath and suppressed his anger.

"You're lying!" Wang Haitao thought to himself.

"Fine, if you want to gamble, I'll continue with you. But the rules have changed. My stake is now two million, so if you want to play, put up two million first!" Liu Dong said coldly.

"Since you want to die, I'll oblige you!" Liu Dong thought to himself. He was not the type to take insults or blows without retaliating. Over the past two years, although he had become less impulsive, he was still the type to return ten kicks for one punch.

"Two million, so be it, I'll put it up!" Han Lei said, pulling out a checkbook from his pocket and writing a check, which he then handed to the dealer.

"Master, this money is for buying raw stones at the Gemstone Fair. How will you explain it to your father if you spend it?" Han Zhong, who had been standing behind Han Lei as his bodyguard, quickly advised.

"I know, I'll win it back soon!" Han Lei said impatiently.

"Master...!"

Han Lei waved his hand to cut him off, "Enough, don't lecture me. It's not your place to tell me what to do!"

Hearing this, Han Zhong's eyes flashed with anger. At that moment, he really didn't want to deal with Han Lei's nonsense, but thinking of the Han family's kindness, he sighed and suppressed his anger.

"Master, though he's a scoundrel, your father has been very kind to me. I can't let him down." With this thought, Han Zhong turned and said, "Wang Lin, you stay here and watch over Master. I'll be back soon!"

"Alright, I understand!" Wang Lin nodded and watched as Han Zhong pushed through the crowd and left. He knew that the only person who could pull Han Lei away from the table now was his father, Han Shizhong.

Seeing Han Zhong's hurried back, Wang Lin sighed and shook his head. Unlike Han Zhong, who was a loyal member of the Han family, Wang Lin was just a bodyguard hired to protect Han Lei. Even if Han Lei lost a hundred million, as long as he was safe, it wasn't his concern.

Seeing the thick stack of chips in front of Han Lei, Liu Dong sat back down in his previous seat. The people who had been about to leave, hearing of a bigger bet, also gathered around again. People love spectacles, especially when it involves millions of dollars. They didn't want to miss this.

"Mr. Duan, please deal the cards again!"

Hearing Liu Dong's words, Duan Zhiheng nodded and said, "The same rules apply, minimum bet is one hundred thousand!"

"Alright, stop talking and start the game!" Han Lei said irritably.

Duan Zhiheng frowned, a flash of anger in his eyes, but his professionalism kept him from saying anything. After Liu Dong and Han Lei each placed a hundred thousand chip in the center of the table, their hole cards were dealt by Duan Zhiheng.

Liu Dong, as usual, didn't look at his hole cards and gestured for Duan Zhiheng to deal the second card.

The second card revealed that both had a ten, but Han Lei's was a heart, which was higher than Liu Dong's diamond, so Han Lei spoke first.

"1,000,000!" At this point, Han Lei was no longer thinking strategically. Whenever his hand was strong, he wanted to bet more, hoping to win back his losses faster. So he bet one million on the first card.

If Han Lei had been somewhat rational during the first round, he was now completely blinded by his losses, eager to recover his losses. However, in such a state, he was more likely to lose.

"I call!" Liu Dong quickly pushed out a million chips.

"Prince Han, why don't we go all in on the third card to save time? I wonder if you have the courage?"