Originally, Long Xiao had intended to eliminate Kameyama Kyuji through the bet, but he abandoned the idea upon realizing it might be a trap. He simply helped the Gambling King of Hong Kong win the bet.
After the bet concluded, the two gambling kings and their entourage retired to their rooms to rest. The gambling ship continued its normal operations, scheduled to remain in international waters until dawn before returning to Hong Kong.
Long Xiao found Xiao Ming and Piao Suyan. To his surprise, Piao Suyan wasn't giving Xiao Ming a hard time. Instead, she was negotiating with Xiao Ming, offering a high price for him to help her find someone.
Xiao Ming adopted an attitude of being unmoved by money. No matter what Piao Suyan said, he refused to agree.
Upon seeing Long Xiao, Piao Suyan immediately changed her demeanor, saying coldly, "If you don't help me, someone else will. Elder Hu said he's certain he can help me find that guy."
Long Xiao hurriedly replied, "Don't say that, I never agreed to help you find anyone."
Piao Suyan gave Long Xiao a glare and said, "I don't care if you agree or not, I'm sticking with you anyway. If you can't find them, I'll follow you and won't go anywhere else."
Long Xiao felt a headache coming on. How could this girl be so difficult?
Xiao Ming secretly chuckled. Long Xiao glared at him, and Xiao Ming quickly said, "Elder Hu, let's go play a few rounds ourselves and win this gambling ship. It would be nice to open it as an amusement park."
"Forget it, I'm not interested in winning this gambling ship," Long Xiao replied with a smile.
After a brief chat, Long Xiao prepared to go for a walk. Ruan Jinxiang approached him and said, "Elder Hu, aren't you going to play a few rounds?"
Long Xiao shook his head and said, "No, I'm not going. Playing this isn't interesting."
As they were talking, Young Master Hu passed by with a few fops. He found Long Xiao utterly obnoxious.
A few days prior, Long Xiao had scared him so badly he almost wet his pants. He had just recovered and was heading to the gambling ship to relax.
"You're afraid of losing, aren't you? A poor migrant worker trying to play on a gambling ship. After a few rounds, you'll probably lose your pants," Young Master Hu said with a malicious grin, looking at Long Xiao.
Long Xiao glanced at Young Master Hu and asked, "Which young master are you? Is your family wealthy?"
"Of course. If you're looking for work, I can introduce you to my family's construction site to move bricks."
Long Xiao smiled again and said, "Moving bricks is out. I'm a gambling king's assistant. If you want to play, I can definitely make you lose your underwear."
"Hahaha," Young Master Hu burst into laughter, and his followers behind him also guffawed uncontrollably.
"If you're too scared to play, then don't laugh. You bunch of idiots," Xiao Ming said, looking at Young Master Hu.
Young Master Hu pointed at the gambling table and said, "Let's keep it simple. Flip a card and compare the numbers. One million per round, dare you?"
"Whoever doesn't dare is a grandson," Long Xiao retorted, also provoked.
They arrived at the gambling table, chased away the few people who were playing, and had the dealer open a new deck of cards and shuffle it.
"You go first, or should I?" Young Master Hu asked, looking smug.
This type of card-comparing game relies entirely on luck, with no skill involved. The simpler the gambling method, the harder it is to cheat.
Long Xiao and Young Master Hu each exchanged ten million in chips. Xiao Ming saw an opportunity to make money and happily sat aside to watch the fun.
Long Xiao bet every time and lost seven consecutive rounds. His ten million in chips dwindled to three million.
Young Master Hu became overly confident, his face beaming with smiles. His followers cheered him on from the sidelines.
Long Xiao looked dejected, his right hand incessantly fiddling with the remaining three chips.
As Young Master Hu was about to draw a card, Long Xiao said, "I still have three million. Let's bet it all at once."
Young Master Hu burst into laughter, "I have no problem with that. You can lose as much as you want to me."
Xiao Ming saw an opening and said, "Young Master Hu, can I bet along with you this round?"
"Do you have money, you little brat?" Young Master Hu scoffed at Xiao Ming.
"Of course, I do. My mom gave me ten million in pocket money."
Xiao Ming scurried off to exchange for chips and quickly returned, throwing three one-million-yuan chips on the table, saying, "I'm betting three million as well."
"Two beggars, prepare to lose," Young Master Hu declared smugly.
This time, luck was not on Young Master Hu's side. He drew a nine, while Long Xiao surprisingly drew a ten.
Six million was not a significant amount for Young Master Hu. He looked at Long Xiao's six million chips and asked, "Not going all in this time?"
Long Xiao pushed his six million chips forward and said, "All in it is."
Xiao Ming also pushed his six million chips forward and asked, "Can I also bet six million?"
Young Master Hu smiled and said, "Of course, you can. I just don't believe your luck will hold out forever."
When they revealed their cards, Young Master Hu was stunned. He had drawn a lower card than Long Xiao again.
Long Xiao happily picked up the chips and tapped them, saying, "Young Master Hu, have you run out of pocket money? If you can't afford to lose, let's not play anymore."
"Who can't afford to lose? Your whole family can't afford to lose!" Young Master Hu cursed furiously.
Long Xiao pushed his chips forward and said, "Old rule, let's bet all you have at once."
Xiao Ming also pushed his chips forward and asked, "Old rule, can I bet all of mine as well?"
After pushing his chips out, Xiao Ming rolled his eyes and said, "If Young Master Hu is out of money, I won't bet anymore."
"Who's out of money? I, Young Master Hu, am out of money? Someone, go exchange chips for me!"
This time, Young Master Hu made a larger bet, exchanging fifty million in chips and placing them on the table.
Seeing the two locked in a heated bet, people began to gather around to watch.
With more people around, Young Master Hu's temper flared. Xiao Ming was quite adept at fanning the flames, and before long, not only Young Master Hu but also his followers started losing their tempers.
"Young Master Hu, take him down! Go all out!"
"Brother Hu, teach this punk a lesson!"
The followers shouted in various dialects. The onlookers were mostly wealthy young masters, eager for some excitement. They automatically split into two factions, cheering for Long Xiao and Young Master Hu.
Long Xiao went to exchange another thirty-eight million in chips, making it fifty million.
"Kid, dare you bet it all at once?" Young Master Hu shouted aggressively.
Long Xiao repeated his earlier statement: "Whoever doesn't dare is a grandson."
Seeing Long Xiao push all his chips forward, Young Master Hu hesitated before also pushing his forward.
Xiao Ming began to hesitate. Young Master Hu sneered, "Scared, aren't you?"
Xiao Ming shook his head and said seriously, "It's not that I'm scared, it's that I'm afraid you can't afford to lose."
Young Master Hu actually considered backing out. One hundred million was his savings from many years. He had engaged in quite a few underhanded dealings behind his father's back to get this money from the family business. If he lost it all at once, it would indeed be painful.
"You can't afford to lose anymore, can you, the esteemed Young Master Hu? You're actually in a position where you can't afford to lose. Hahaha, this is too funny," Piao Suyan clapped her hands and laughed loudly.
Being looked down upon by a beautiful young woman, Young Master Hu's temper flared. "Who says I can't afford to lose? Just you wait, I'll exchange another fifty million in chips!"
Three piles of chips were stacked like small mountains. The crowd of onlookers formed several layers, all eager to witness a bet of two hundred million.