The previous two rounds saw the middle-aged man with one win and one loss.
His winning round was for show, not winning a single cent.
In the round he lost, he bet the maximum and immediately lost one hundred thousand.
Judging solely by the results, he was at a disadvantage.
But I knew very well that he had come with the intention of disrupting the establishment.
Therefore, the upcoming gambling rounds were the true test of skill and the moment to decide victory or defeat…
While I paused to collect my winnings, the middle-aged man lit a Black Golden Dragon cigarette. After exhaling a thick cloud of smoke, he looked at me provocatively and said, "Kid, don't get cocky!"
"Wait for me to go to the restroom and relieve myself, and I'll crush you when I get back!!!"
Hearing the middle-aged man's unfriendly tone, I didn't respond.
For some reason, I felt like he was deliberately targeting me.
As the middle-aged man left the table with his bodyguard, swaggering towards the restroom, I immediately summoned Ajian to my side.
"Have someone investigate this guy and find out where he came from!"
Upon hearing my words, Ajian nodded solemnly without a word, then turned and left.
I knew Ajian was also very frustrated by the middle-aged man, with nowhere to vent his anger.
Now, as long as I could keep the middle-aged man occupied, and wait for Ajian to bring back the intelligence, we could cast the net and catch the fish.
How could I not make him lose everything when he dared to come to Ruichi alone to provoke us, and how could I justify the manpower and resources spent in the establishment?
………………
Just as the middle-aged man emerged from the restroom, Yun Jin and Shen Mengqing arrived on the first floor via elevator and headed straight for the gambling table where I was.
My initial assumption was that the middle-aged man would change his strategy after coming out, or ask to switch to a different card game.
But to my surprise, not only did he not say anything, he immediately placed a bet and continued to gamble with me in a game of twenty-one with a single deck.
Although he didn't add cards to his bet, the stakes he placed were cut in half, dropping from one hundred thousand per bet to ten thousand per bet.
However, even betting only ten thousand per round, without doubling down or taking insurance when the situation called for it, he lost several rounds in a row.
By calculation, he was close to losing another hundred thousand.
Added to the previous hundred thousand, he was heading straight for the two hundred thousand mark.
At this point, the gamblers gathered around the gambling table had lost their earlier enthusiasm, and many were sighing with regret at the middle-aged man.
They thought he was a gambling prodigy, but he turned out to be a fool!
I thought this was the opinion and evaluation of most people present at that moment regarding the middle-aged man.
Just as I won another ten thousand in cash, and reached out to gather the money, the middle-aged man's lips curved into a faint, cold smile.
"Heh heh! My money, Tang Enqi's money… is not so easy to take!"
Hearing this, just as I was about to retort, I suddenly saw Yun Jin shake her head slightly at me.
It seemed she was signaling me not to bother with this middle-aged man named Tang Enqi, but to settle it with action and continue shuffling and dealing.
With that in mind, I ignored Tang Enqi and prepared to shuffle the cards myself.
However, at this very moment…
"Wait a moment!"
Looking up at Tang Enqi, I knew this guy couldn't hold back any longer and was about to make his move.
As expected, looking at the cards in my hand, Tang Enqi said meaningfully, "Kid, you've been winning at twenty-one with a single deck until now. Isn't it time to switch back to four decks?"
Hearing Tang Enqi's words, I was slightly taken aback.
But immediately, I understood.
Judging by his demeanor, Tang Enqi was a student who excelled in one subject but not others.
He had likely spent all his time learning cheating techniques on multi-deck poker.
My original intention in winning continuously was to force him to reveal his hand first.
I didn't expect this guy only knew twenty-one with four decks; he was truly an oddity!
Now that Tang Enqi was the one losing, the initiative in the gamble was in my hands.
Logically, I could refuse his request, but…
I couldn't refuse, nor did I have any reason to.
Because while I was trying to lure Tang Enqi, he was also trying to lure me in return.
When Tang Enqi showed off his skills and revealed his sharp edge, his agreement to play twenty-one with a single deck was actually a disguised tactic of advancing by retreating.
Knowing that his strength lay in four decks, Tang Enqi simply didn't cheat or interfere with me while playing with a single deck, letting me win from start to finish.
Because from the very beginning, his chosen target was me!
This was something I had just figured out upon hearing Tang Enqi's words and combining it with the subtle hostility he directed at me.
I had to admit, this guy's ability to adjust and react was very strong!
Earlier, I had defeated him with an open stratagem, and now he was immediately returning the same move!
With so many gamblers present as witnesses, even if I was extremely unwilling, I had no choice but to agree to switch back to twenty-one with four decks.
Honestly, I had anticipated Tang Enqi's counterattack and his change of tactics, but I hadn't expected him to use no tricks or schemes at all!
To put it in the words of a sketch by Uncle Fan Wei, it was: impossible to guard against!
Now, I could only start shuffling four decks of cards.
And as I was shuffling, Tang Enqi, this unconventional cheater, finally revealed his true intentions.
"Kid, I brought a full five million in cash to gamble today!"
"If you don't have the skill to win all my money, don't blame me for embarrassing you and ruining your livelihood!!!"
As soon as his voice fell, a commotion arose from the crowd.
This five million… was not easy to win!
Under everyone's watchful eyes, if I lost to Tang Enqi, then undoubtedly, my livelihood would be ruined.
At this point, even though Ajian hadn't returned with the intelligence, I already knew who Tang Enqi truly was.
If nothing unexpected happened, he was most likely a subordinate of Ying Baolin.
Now, I was just a little unsure if Tang Enqi was one of the "Twelve Hidden Lights" that Luo Qiwen had mentioned.
If so, and judging by Luo Qiwen's skill level, then Tang Enqi was likely a top expert proficient in multi-deck card games!
To catch him cheating and expose him, there was only one word for it…
Difficult!!!
Whether I actively entered the game or was passively drawn in, since Tang Enqi had come with the intention of ruining my livelihood, he would always find ways to make me sit at the gambling table to compete with him.
With the situation having reached this point, I had no more room to retreat.
With this thought, after shuffling the cards, I took a deep breath, handed the deck to Tang Enqi, and signaled him to cut the cards.
Upon hearing this, Tang Enqi raised both hands and, in a crossed and overlapping manner, quickly cut the deck several times.
And with each cut, his fingers moved in rapid succession.