After I announced the near all-in bet of all my chips on the table, not only the middle-aged man and the bald man, but also the other few people, and He Zhonghua, who had been playing video games on the sofa, were all stunned.
They then exchanged blank glances, their eyes full of confusion.
Little did they know that the final bet of 250 million chips was something I had calculated in my mind long ago.
As long as the middle-aged man and the bald man chose to call, the total chips in this round would directly exceed 800 million.
Excluding the 10,000 ante, the total chips in this round were precisely 884 million.
Adding the tens of millions of scattered chips I had won earlier, reaching around 950 million would be more than enough.
After placing the heavy bet with the bulk of the chips on the table, I still had about fifty to sixty million chips left.
In other words, as long as I won this round... I could directly complete the task assigned by He Zhonghua: to win 1 billion chips with profit.
Seeing through the intentions of He Zhonghua and the people at the table, I didn't want to waste any more time dragging things out.
Therefore, after increasing the bet, I sat in my seat without saying a word, indifferently observing everything as if I were an outsider.
At this point, even though I only had a pair of Aces showing, the bald man unhesitatingly chose to call, saying, "Little brother, I've eaten more salt than you've walked roads. You want to bluff me? Impossible! I call!"
Immediately after the bald man called, the middle-aged man also said, "Interesting!"
"I bet five thousand on a flush, and I don't even know how you dared to bet two hundred million with this straight flush of mixed suits!"
"I originally wanted to save you some face out of respect for Young Master He, but since you don't want it, don't blame me for being impolite!"
"I call too!!!"
Before he finished speaking, as he pushed the chips in front of him into the pot, the middle-aged man's right hand suddenly moved.
Taking advantage of the large pile of chips blocking my view, the middle-aged man's ring finger and little finger seemed to twitch slightly.
It looked like he was preparing to cheat and switch cards.
Seeing this, as I reached for a cigarette from the pack and put it in my mouth...
While lighting it, I took the opportunity to flick a card from my sleeve, hitting the back of the middle-aged man's right hand.
"Ah!!!"
With a cry of pain, the middle-aged man's right hand instinctively moved away from the hole card.
At this moment, a card fell from his palm.
It was an Ace of Diamonds, matching the four face-up cards on the table.
The sudden turn of events shocked everyone present.
The middle-aged man's accomplices, including himself, were all stunned, their faces paling.
Dropping a card during a card switch was a major taboo for a cheater!
Regaining his senses, the middle-aged man immediately panicked and shouted, "Who!!!"
"Who threw a card to frame me?"
While shouting, the middle-aged man's gaze kept glancing at me intentionally or unintentionally.
I, on the other hand, calmly observed my surroundings, quietly waiting for the next development, wanting to see how the other party would resolve this.
If He Zhonghua still wanted to keep me, he would have to handle the middle-aged man according to the rules of the Qianmen Land, to maintain the fairness of the game.
Conversely, he would likely seize the opportunity to reveal his hand and make a move...
No one in the room responded, and the middle-aged man himself couldn't figure out what was going on, feeling awkward and terrified.
In an instant, the atmosphere at the gambling table became subtle and unusual.
At this moment, the bald man, along with the one nicknamed Uncle Fa Cai and two other accomplices, all appeared to be at a loss.
It was clear that they had not anticipated such an unexpected event.
After casting suspicious glances at me, the bald man and the others exchanged glances, looking as if they wanted to speak but dared not.
At this moment, He Zhonghua, as an outsider, also gradually recovered.
Seeing that his subordinates couldn't find a suitable reason or excuse to target me, he immediately became furious and shouted, "Guards!"
Pointing at the bewildered middle-aged man, He Zhonghua frowned and said, "Take him out and deal with him according to the rules!"
As soon as he spoke, two tall, burly bodyguards strode up to the middle-aged man, flanking him on both sides and escorting him away from the table.
As he was being taken away, the middle-aged man hastily explained, "Young Master He, I didn't cheat! Someone is framing me, please investigate!"
Unfortunately, He Zhonghua, whose face changed faster than flipping a book, never even glanced at the middle-aged man again.
Seeing this, I was very fortunate that when I was first forced to a dead end by Yu Shuang and Mr. He's joint scheme in Macau, I didn't choose to side with He Zhonghua out of a moment of anger.
As a financier, He Zhonghua was indeed top-notch, wealthy and powerful, but...
His methods were too ruthless, and his subordinates were managed purely by interest. He would spend generously on useful people and discard useless ones like worn-out shoes, showing extreme coldness and indifference.
Working for such a person, while rewards were abundant for success, failure...
Even after being completely escorted away, his voice gradually fading into the distance, He Zhonghua didn't even look in the direction where the middle-aged man was being taken!
With the most threatening opponent eliminated, I decisively revealed my hole cards.
It was a Six of Hearts, which I had quietly switched onto the table when the middle-aged man fumbled.
2-3-4-5-6, a mixed straight.
Given that the bald man's best showing card was a pair of Aces, whether to reveal the cards or not was meaningless.
With a heavy sigh, the bald man folded his cards and said, "I'm done. I lost!"
After saying that, he secretly glanced at He Zhonghua with a look of fear.
At this moment, I also took the opportunity to stand up from my seat, looking directly at He Zhonghua, and asked coldly, "Young Master He, what do you mean by finding a group of cheaters to deal with me together?"
Hearing this, He Zhonghua was first slightly stunned, then he burst into laughter.
However, it was a sinister and chilling laugh.
"I indeed didn't misjudge you! To be able to easily see through their identities, and then find an opportunity to complete the task I assigned with just one hand of cards..."
After a slight pause, He Zhonghua stared at me with eyes like lightning and said in a deep voice, "For a talent like you, I am willing to make an exception!"
"Listen carefully, Chen Xiang!"
"I'll ask you again, are you willing to join me?"