As I was imagining this in my heart, I couldn't help but glance repeatedly at the man with glasses.
I wanted to see if the other party was preempting me with evidence, or trying to scare me without any proof.
As soon as the man with glasses finished speaking, I heard the young woman coldly scoff in a very disdainful tone, "Heh heh~ Accusing me of cheating, do you have any evidence?"
Seeing the young woman sitting calmly in her seat, her eyes revealing not the slightest hint of panic.
I immediately realized that the man with glasses' so-called preemptive strike was likely a desperate attempt after losing badly.
At this gambling table, none of the ten finalists, including myself, played cards without some subtle maneuvers.
Firstly, although we were all cheaters, we were still human beings with flesh and blood.
It was impossible to sit still for several hours without moving.
Secondly, after making too many habitual small movements, they also served as the best cover for cheating.
Just as it was now, several people had already started making subtle moves with their hands while trying to bluff and confuse others.
...
When I came back to my senses, the man with glasses was already confronting the young woman.
"I saw you cheat with my own eyes, that's the evidence!"
Upon hearing this, the young woman calmly replied, "Where's the evidence? As I said before, you have to catch the thief with the stolen goods!"
Ignoring the young woman's words, the man with glasses suddenly stood up, walked to her side, and then, without any explanation, grabbed her hand.
"In that hand where you had a straight flush, I saw you subtly switch cards!"
"The reason I didn't expose you at the time was to lower your guard!"
"So I can be sure that you still have some stolen cards on you that haven't been transferred yet!"
After speaking, without waiting for any response from the young woman, the man with glasses immediately started to search her sleeves, feeling his way upwards.
Of course, it wasn't a摸法 (mōfǎ - way of touching) for personal gain.
If he wanted to take advantage, the man with glasses could have searched her directly from the start.
However, his unconvincing words and such aggressive actions, if he couldn't catch her red-handed, his journey in the finals would basically be...
Just as I was thinking "it's over," I saw the man with glasses pause his hand when he reached the young woman's armpit.
It seemed he sensed that something was wrong.
In an instant, the man with glasses panicked and quickly said, "You haven't left the table, the stolen cards must be hidden on you!"
"Dealer, I demand that you immediately arrange for a female attendant to conduct a full body search on her!"
The man with glasses, blinded by his desperation to win, was no longer just overstepping his bounds; he was directly issuing commands.
Let alone the dealer and the young woman being in cahoots, even if they were representing different parties, how could the man with glasses' rash actions possibly yield good results?
The dealer first made a gesture to pause the game, then looked at the man with glasses with unfriendly and somewhat suspicious eyes, and asked coldly, "Sir, do you know what you are saying?"
These words were already quite heavy.
But the man with glasses ignored them, directly pointing at the young woman and saying, "I suspect she cheated, and I've reported it! Can't you exercise the authority of the大会 (dàhuì - assembly/tournament)?"
Upon hearing this, the胖荷官 (pàng héguān - plump dealer) immediately became angry. He stood sideways, looked at the man with glasses, and said coldly, "Sir, your actions just now have completely crossed the line!"
"And ultimately, those transgressing actions did not lead to any good results."
"If you cannot stop now and behave yourself, then I have the right to report to the大会 and apply to directly disqualify you and eliminate you from the competition!"
Before the man with glasses could speak, at this moment...
The young woman suddenly stood up and looked at him, saying, "You say I cheated and want to catch me with the stolen goods, I can understand that!"
"So, to prove my innocence, I can cooperate unconditionally with the relevant staff for a body search."
Upon hearing this, a look of eager joy appeared on the man with glasses' face.
"Then what are we waiting for..."
Before he could finish speaking, the young woman immediately interrupted, "However, I have to say the unpleasant things upfront!"
"I am a woman, and being searched in public like this, even though the other party is also a woman, will always be detrimental to my reputation if it gets out!"
"Moreover, the circle of cheaters is not that big! So, I need one sentence from you!"
"If no evidence is found, how do you plan to compensate me?"
At this moment, the elegant young married woman also stood up at the opportune moment and chimed in, "You're absolutely right! We women have always been the weaker sex!"
"If the staff cannot find any evidence on this beautiful lady, it will prove that you have wrongly accused her. What do you plan to do?"
"It's not like you can just get away with falsely accusing someone and then dismiss it with a casual 'I'm sorry,' right? Who would feel good about that?"
The plump dealer, the young woman, and the elegant young married woman, after secretly speaking from their respective positions and cooperating with each other, completely stunned the man with glasses.
But he, already desperate to win, did not want to give up this opportunity he thought he had painstakingly obtained. So he quickly replied to the young woman, "Whatever you want!"
"Fine!"
Nodding heavily, the young woman said in a deep voice, "Since you have this attitude, then I have nothing more to say."
"If evidence is found and I'm eliminated, your points go to you!"
"Conversely, if you are eliminated, your points go to me!"
"Do you dare to accept?"
Upon hearing this, the man with glasses agreed without even considering it, saying, "Okay, let's do it! I have no problem with that!"
Hearing this, I immediately knew that the man with glasses was in trouble.
After the gambling agreement was reached, the dealer immediately arranged for two female attendants to come over.
To prove her innocence, the young woman cooperated readily with the two female attendants, without the slightest resistance or struggle throughout the process.
About a minute later...
After searching the young woman from top to bottom and finding no stolen cards, the two female attendants shook their heads at the dealer.
Seeing this, the man with glasses was stunned as if struck by lightning, muttering to himself, "How is this possible? How could this happen?"
"In that last hand, I clearly saw your hand move when the dealer dealt the cards!"
"Just like when you were looking at the cards just now!"
The man with glasses' words were met with scornful expressions from the other contestants at the table.
But for me, it was like a thunderclap from a clear sky.
At the same time, a flash of inspiration suddenly struck my mind regarding how to break through this unsolvable predicament...