Women, especially those who are beautiful and have good figures, are the most scarce resources in society.
After all, isn't the meaning of men's struggle to be able to indulge in pleasure and live a life of luxury and comfort in the future?
Yu Shuang's immediate target was Ying Baolin after extending her reach to Wenzhou, because she knew very well what her advantages were.
The ability to operate a hotel-style mobile casino right under Ying Baolin's nose and still be able to retreat safely after being discovered was her unique advantage as a woman!
Of course, taking advantage of Yu Shuang comes at a price, a fact I understand deeply.
Back then, just because I forced her to take off her clothes, I was tormented to death afterward. How could Ying Baolin fare any better?
Getting involved with Ying Baolin was Yu Shuang's most dangerous and crucial move.
Following that, the queen bee cleverly tied herself to him by leveraging his influence in the Wenzhou region.
The Tiandu Casino was thus born.
Later, upon confirming that she had seized the lead in the clue for the Thousand King Token, Yu Shuang boldly played a trick of Sichuan Opera face-changing.
As long as she won today's gambling match, Yu Shuang would have effectively used Ying Baolin to boost herself significantly.
The Tiandu Casino, the Yunshuang gambling ship, the clue to the Thousand King Token, and the intangible prestige…
Yu Shuang had reaped all the benefits, making a fortune!
Under the immense pressure from both on and off the stage, could I reverse the situation and expose Yu Shuang's conspiracy?
Seeing Ying Baolin cornered into silence, Yu Shuang immediately sneered, "What? Boss Ying is afraid to take the bet? Are you worried that Chen Xiang will lose?"
Hearing this, Ying Baolin's face instantly turned ashen. He still did not speak, but turned to look at me at the gambling table.
This was because the outcome of the gamble rested entirely on me.
If I was destined to lose, even if he was publicly ridiculed for not accepting the bet, Ying Baolin would not be foolish enough to take the side bet.
As long as I did not give a clear opinion, Ying Baolin was unlikely to speak.
Of course, no matter what advice I gave, if I failed to win the gamble, the person who would ultimately take the blame… would be me!
Seeing my silence, Ying Baolin's expression grew even gloomier.
He must have realized by now that I had little chance of turning the tables in this round.
However, just as Ying Baolin was about to refuse the side bet…
Suddenly, I spoke softly, "A gamble is not a loss! Boss, bet with them!"
Upon hearing my words, Ying Baolin immediately looked at me with a gaze of confusion and surprise.
As if asking me why I agreed to the side bet when I knew I would lose.
Little did he know that a portion of the people in the Tiandu Casino were now secretly working for others.
Even several of the high-level informants like Xiang Tianhua had been bought over by Yu Shuang through various means.
Not betting would be seen as cowardice, and cowardice would only cause morale to dissipate faster!
However, I couldn't say these things openly, as this was in public.
Therefore, facing Ying Baolin's confusion, I explained in a low voice, "Boss, even if we don't accept this bet, given that we've clearly fallen out, can the Tiandu Casino continue to operate smoothly?"
"Might as well bet big. Either we get the other half of the operating rights back, or we let her have it, and settle the score later!"
Hearing my words, Ying Baolin felt as if he had been enlightened. He turned to Yu Shuang and said, "Alright! I accept this side bet for this round!"
The moment he finished speaking, Yu Feng couldn't help but laugh.
"Hahahaha~ Boss Ying is indeed generous! For this alone, if Boss Ying's business grows in the future and he thinks of establishing a presence in Fengbei, I, Yu Feng, will have no objections!"
Compared to Yu Feng's unbridled joy, Yu Shuang appeared much calmer.
Seeing me speak up at this moment, Yu Shuang's expression faltered.
Then, after a hint of unease flashed in her eyes, she directly urged, "Stop playing coy, Chen Xiang! Deal the cards!!!"
As soon as Yu Shuang finished speaking, Ke Jie, the dealer, also made a gesture of invitation to me, signaling with his eyes for me to deal the cards quickly.
Seeing that the groundwork was laid, and that I had unexpectedly gained a side bet…
Shaking off my previous hesitation and panic, I grinned, then slowly reached out and revealed my cards.
The first card was a spade… 2!
The second card was also a two, a red diamond 2!
The moment the pair of twos was revealed as the hole cards, the entire hall erupted in a thunderous roar of cheers and shouts.
I, however, calmly stated, "I'm sorry! Your two pairs are not enough, because I have three of a kind!"
As soon as I finished speaking, I saw the expressions of Mo Pingqiu on stage and Yu Shuang below the stage stiffen and then darken considerably.
As for Ying Baolin, after shouting "Good!" he excitedly stood up from his seat and led the applause.
Just as I said earlier, this time… I had predicted all of Mo Pingqiu's predictions!
Including the crucial first move to grab the cards.
The reason I won was that I had always focused on calculating Mo Pingqiu as a person.
Mo Pingqiu lost because from the moment we first interacted, he had repeatedly tried to outsmart me in gambling.
This was the case with shaking the dice, playing Texas Hold'em, and even drawing cards first.
The reason for these diametrically opposed paths to victory was purely because, from the very beginning, Mo Pingqiu did not consider me to be on the same level as him.
He overestimated himself and underestimated me.
I, on the other hand, was the opposite.
After Ke Jie shuffled the crucial two Aces, my first reaction was to put myself in Mo Pingqiu's shoes to find a way to defeat him.
Since Mo Pingqiu's top priority was to calculate the outcome of the gamble, upon seeing an Ace on the community cards, he would undoubtedly try his best to snatch the other Ace first, putting me at a disadvantage.
With the first hole card being an Ace, the second hole card could only be a choice between a 9 and a 2.
With one 9 also missing, the best approach would be to lock down another 9 myself.
This way, while ensuring he had the best possible two pairs, he also disrupted the hand I was trying to build.
Mo Pingqiu naturally assumed that I would compete with him for the Ace and then the 9, using two pairs or three of a kind to determine the winner.
He didn't know that the moment the community cards were dealt, after confirming that two Aces were missing and one 9 was missing, my intention was to complete three 2s.
This move, advancing by retreating, was designed to handle a hypocritical cheat like Mo Pingqiu, with his self-righteous and condescending attitude!