The moment I received the cards, I saw Wang Mingxuan's hand tremble slightly.
It was obvious he was on the verge of breaking down, just one card away from complete collapse.
To be honest, I didn't even need to cheat in this final round, because Wang Mingxuan was absolutely going to lose.
To facilitate his hypnosis, Wang Mingxuan had chosen to have me shuffle the cards before the game began, unaware that such an action was akin to inviting a wolf into the house.
With the exact positions of all the aces in the deck firmly imprinted in my mind, a victory was all but assured with just a few casual draws.
Alright, back to the main point.
After a prolonged period of card shuffling, Wang Mingxuan finally revealed the third supplementary card.
A five of clubs, neither a high nor a low card.
Combined with the previous thirteen points, it totaled eighteen points.
I knew Wang Mingxuan must have been desperate to gamble on his luck again, to draw another card and try his luck, but...
According to the rules of Blackjack, if the player draws beyond twenty-one, the dealer automatically wins.
Therefore, after a period of intense deliberation and struggle, Wang Mingxuan ultimately chose to stand, abandoning the idea of drawing another card.
As soon as he stood, it was my turn to draw.
Without giving Wang Mingxuan the slightest opportunity or illusion, my right hand flashed across the deck like a dancing butterfly.
In less than five seconds, I had drawn out all three aces.
Due to the difference in viewing angles, and because I deliberately paused at the front of the deck before drawing each card, no one could see that I was drawing cards out of sequence, except for myself.
Of course, even if someone had seen it and called me out, it would have been useless!
Because I hadn't cheated at all!
You can't accuse me of cheating just because I have an extraordinary memory and can remember the positions of all the aces, can you?
After all, I'm not good at martial arts, I just have superhuman strength!
Hahahaha, just kidding!
...
With the three aces revealed, the "Five Little Dragons" hand was set, and the decisive moment of this crucial game was determined.
Undoubtedly, I had won.
Wang Mingxuan not only lost, but he lost spectacularly.
From beginning to end, he was like a clown, doing his utmost to perform.
Although he received thunderous applause and laughter during his performance, he only realized at the end of it all...
That people were still applauding and still laughing.
But the applause was for a downfall, and the laughter was the joyous mockery!
Losing both face and the game is unpleasant, but living in a dream without self-awareness is even more unpleasant and painful!
His most prized hypnosis was seen through, yet he remained oblivious, like the emperor in his new clothes, foolishly immersed and unable to extricate himself.
Having lost all face, staying to make threats would only be adding to the ridicule.
Thus, the moment the inevitable outcome became clear, Wang Mingxuan abruptly slammed the table and turned to leave without a word.
It was a pity that, due to the rules of Blackjack, the dealer's winnings could not be doubled.
Otherwise, in this hand, Wang Mingxuan would have lost not just the one and a half million chips on the table, but would have had to pay me an additional three million!
Even so, on the gambling table tonight, without having to spend a single cent of my own, winning two million from Wang Mingxuan was a result I could grudgingly accept.
Of course, if the outcome of the bet placed off the table were also included, then I would be truly delighted!
Two million in chips on the table, three million from the off-table bet, a total of five million!
Let me think, today is Tuesday.
This means that tonight, in addition to the Shuang Se Qiu lottery draw, Zhejiang province has produced another millionaire with five million dollars...
A certain promising young man has also achieved overnight wealth through his gambling skills, and this five million doesn't even require taxes!
But the most important point is: this is truly my own money, money that won't burn my hands no matter how I spend it.
Unlike the seven million reward from Ying Baolin, which was essentially blood money that could at any moment put me in danger, or even lead to certain death!
Just as I was getting up to collect my chips, I suddenly heard Da Fei, who was watching from the front row, blurt out, "Wait a minute!"
Hearing this, I instinctively looked up at Da Fei.
As for the other onlookers present, they all turned to Da Fei in unison, their eyes filled with a mixture of excitement and gossip.
Da Fei scanned me with a cold gaze and said in a deep voice, "Chen Xiang, is it? I didn't expect you to have some real skill, to be able to guess Wang Mingxuan's hypnosis by observing outsiders!"
Ignoring Da Fei, I gave a cold smile.
If I remembered correctly, when I disguised myself to challenge them in the "Group of Immortals" game, I had heard from others that Wang Mingxuan seemed to be Da Fei's subordinate.
It seemed that his subordinate Wang Mingxuan's crushing defeat had made Da Fei feel he had lost face, so he was now planning to get revenge immediately and help his associate regain his standing.
Although I was a newcomer, I was still the nominal leader of this group, akin to the relationship between an employee and a supervisor.
Supervisors always boss around their employees, but employees never dare to overstep their bounds and presume to command their supervisors.
Therefore, regardless of whether Da Fei had called me out with this intention, I had already made up my mind to ignore him completely.
So, after gathering my chips, I stood up and prepared to leave.
Seeing this, a spark of anger ignited in Da Fei's eyes, and he sternly reprimanded me, "Wait! Chen Xiang, you can't just leave like this!"
Pausing my steps, I didn't turn around, but instead asked Da Fei coldly, with my back to him, "Then, according to you, how... should I leave!?"
"Let's play another round!"
After a pause, Da Fei said rapidly, "Just you and me, a one-on-one match!"
"One game to decide the winner! As long as you win, I'll let you go!"
Upon hearing this, I still didn't turn my head and said, "Firstly, please clarify your position, what is your rank, and what is mine..."
"Do I need to give you a live demonstration in front of everyone?"
"Even if I'm not the best, I'm still the 'Lamp Lighter' appointed by the boss!"
"Secondly, putting aside our positions, regarding your desire to gamble with me, my agreeing is a favor, and my refusing is the norm!"
"Because I have no reason, nor any obligation to cooperate with you!"
"After all, in the end, I'm not your father!"
"So, go to hell!"
With that, I turned and left without looking back.
Before I left, I took out a chip worth one hundred thousand and placed it in Jiang Xiaowan's hand in front of everyone.