Chapter 82

Chapter 80: Forty Million

Liu Dong was very clear that now was the time when Han Lei was the most frustrated and eager to turn the tide. Coupled with his arrogant nature, this was also the easiest time to provoke him.

Seeing Han Lei's hesitant look, Liu Dong couldn't help but taunt, "You're not afraid of losing after all, are you? You dare not bet even when you have a good hand?"

"Fine, let's bet! Do you think I'm afraid of you?" Han Lei, unable to bear the provocation, gritted his teeth and, with bloodshot eyes, agreed.

"Master Han, you must think carefully. Be careful, he might be bluffing!" At this moment, Zhang Fakui couldn't help but speak up to advise.

"Who are you? How dare you, a fat pig, meddle in my affairs?" At this moment, under immense pressure, Han Lei revealed his arrogant nature, which he usually kept hidden.

"Fine, consider I didn't say anything!" Zhang Fakui, with a red face and a swollen neck, grumbled. His good intentions were not only unappreciated but also earned him a scolding, losing face in front of so many people.

According to the rules of Texas Hold'em, one can go all-in after the third card. So when Liu Dong received his third card, he had already pushed all his chips to the center.

"This is impossible, you're cheating!" Looking at Liu Dong's three cards, Han Lei suddenly stood up from his seat, pointing at Liu Dong's nose and shouting angrily. His body trembled slightly from the intense emotion.

It was no wonder. Liu Dong's two Jacks and one Ten were better than Han Lei's two Tens and one Jack, and both had a pair. This made it even harder for Han Lei to accept. Moreover, the amount of money at stake was twenty million, which, even for the Han family's jewelry business, was not to be taken lightly.

"You can eat anything you want, but you can't say anything you want! Which eye saw me cheating?" Liu Dong stood up and said sarcastically.

Hearing this, Han Lei was taken aback. His previous statement was just an instinctive reaction to the shock of losing. He hadn't actually seen Liu Dong cheating. Besides, with so many people watching and Liu Dong touching the cards no more than three times, it was impossible to cheat!

"If you can't handle it, don't play. Losing and then accusing others of cheating, what a disgrace!" A voice rang out from the crowd.

"Who? Who said that? Have the guts to step forward!" Han Lei shouted angrily.

"I did, what of it?" A young man in his early thirties, wearing a black T-shirt and gray pants, with a long, thin face and sharp eyes, pushed through the crowd and stepped forward.

Liu Dong recognized him; this person had once given up his seat for him. However, he didn't know his name. But now that he was helping him, Liu Dong was grateful.

"Master Han, I, Wang Haitao, can vouch for Liu Dong. He absolutely did not cheat. You can rest assured!"

Hearing Wang Haitao's words, although Han Lei was arrogant, he didn't dare to curse him. The Black Tiger Gang was the true local power in Quancheng. If they were offended, the Han family's jewelry business would face trouble, and they wouldn't be able to continue their business!

"So, Master Han, do you want to continue gambling?" Liu Dong asked with a smile, looking at Han Lei's intense gaze. Since the Han family's jewelry business was already offended, Liu Dong was more than willing to win more money from his opponent.

"Fine, let's bet! Do you think I'm afraid of you?" Han Lei, with a red face and a swollen neck, was the perfect embodiment of a gambler.

Hearing this, the crowd around them couldn't help but shake their heads. However, with Zhang Fakui's previous warning, no one dared to speak up to advise him.

"Fine, but my chips are now worth forty million. If you want to continue, bring forty million in chips first!"

Hearing Liu Dong's words, the crowd was in an uproar. Although they had speculated before, when the nearly eighty million high-stakes game became a reality, they couldn't help but be amazed and began to discuss it. The second-floor gambling hall now resembled a bustling market.

It was no wonder they were so excited. Such a high-stakes game, involving nearly a hundred million, was something they had only heard about, not seen in person.

Even Duan Zhiheng, who was used to big scenes, couldn't help but show a look of surprise. A hundred million game, even in Macau, the world's gambling capital, was rare.

However, such a shocking high-stakes game was destined not to happen.

"Master, your father is on the phone, looking for you!" Just as Han Lei was about to take out his checkbook, Han Zhong ran over with a cell phone.

However, seeing that Han Lei had already lost the second game and the thirty million had become his opponent's prize, a look of deep regret flashed in his eyes. He regretted not making the call earlier, which would have prevented Han Lei from losing so badly.

Of course, in the Black Tiger Gang's underground casino, to maintain secrecy and prevent cheating, no electronic devices were allowed, including cell phones. However, Wang Haitao didn't want to offend the Han family, so when Han Zhong sought his help, he hesitated but agreed.

"Father...!" Although dissatisfied with Han Zhong's initiative, Han Lei quickly took the phone from him.

"Yes, I understand, I'll be back right away!" After hanging up, having just been scolded, Han Lei's bloodshot eyes glared at Liu Dong with intense hatred, "Liu, you're lucky today, but I'll come back for this, you wait!"

"Great, I'll be ready anytime. But next time, I hope you bring more money and don't run away like a coward!" Liu Dong said sarcastically. He was not someone who could tolerate insults, or he wouldn't have faced the Black Tiger Gang alone.

"You!!" Han Lei shouted angrily.

"Master, let's go back first! There will be other opportunities to take revenge!" Han Zhong, standing behind Han Lei, said softly. Knowing Han Lei's character well, he was afraid that the young master would not tolerate the taunting and insist on continuing the game, so he quickly provided an excuse for Han Lei to back down.

Hearing this, Han Lei's furrowed brows twitched, and he glared at Liu Dong with a grim expression, "Hmph, we'll see!" After saying this, Han Lei, not wanting to stay and lose more face, quickly left with his two bodyguards.

However, no matter how you looked at it, Han Lei's departure was extremely狼狈, a stark contrast to his earlier arrogance.

After收回目光 from the group that left in disgrace, Liu Dong let out a sigh of relief. Although he had the help of his abilities and would never lose, the high-stakes game involving tens of millions of yuan still made him nervous.

"Brother, give me your account number. I'll have my men transfer the money you won this time to you!" At this moment, Wang Haitao, standing beside him, said with envy.

Although he was the leader of the Black Tiger Gang and controlled the largest underground casino in Quancheng, making a fortune daily, not all the money could go into his pocket. Besides the fixed monthly expenses for bribes, the thousands of gang members also needed to be paid. So the money that truly went to Wang Haitao each month did not exceed ten million.

Seeing Liu Dong make thirty million in just over an hour, how could Wang Haitao not be envious? However, even if he was envious, he could not, and dared not, privately withhold such a large sum. First, he had to consider the casino's reputation, and second, Liu Dong's formidable martial prowess, which had already embarrassed the Black Tiger Gang, was not something he wanted to repeat.

"Brother Wang, just transfer the money to this card!" Liu Dong took out the Agricultural Bank card again and reported the card number.

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Note: The last part of the original text contains some placeholders for advertisements, which I have omitted in the translation.