Chapter 1556 The Final Question (1/2)

Li Du had said those words in Chinese but he did not expect the man to have a decent grasp on the language. The man understood what he said and responded in Mandarin, ”Who brought you guys here?”

Thar Ne Win and his buddy stepped forward meekly and one of them whispered, ”W-w-we were forced, boss. They wanted to come to take a look.”

Li Du chuckled. ”You speak Chinese? That's great, it'll be easier for us to communicate. What do you guys play at here?”

The hulk of a man stared him down as he said, ”Cockfights, dogfights, cards, pai gow, and mahjong. What do you want to play?”

Li Du said, ”I like dice. Do you have that here?”

The man's face soured and he said, ”Listen, boss. If you are really here to play I will welcome you with open arms, but if you're here to pick a fight, you're barking up the wrong tree.”

Li Du waved his hands. ”You're reading too much into this. I'm just here to play.”

He then snapped his fingers and Godzilla walked over. He unzipped his backpack and drew out a bundle of American hundred-dollar bills, of which he tossed a stack at the man. ”Here, you can examine the cash if you don't believe me.”

The man checked the bills and any traces of animosity vanished from his face quickly, replaced by a warm smile. ”How should I address you, boss? My name is Du Enhai but you can call me Old Du.”

Li Du pointed at himself and said, ”You can call me Old Zhong. And I really did come here just to play. What about those dice? You and me.”

Hearing this, the smile on Du Enhai's face slowly dimmed. Li Du's words made him suspect; the man still believed Li Du was here to wreck the place. The way he looked to bet with the boss of the casino right away, it was clear that Li Du harbored certain intentions.

Li Du carried on speaking, ”Ten thousand US dollars per round. You can use cash in place of chips, or you can choose to use answers instead. That is to say, if I lose, I'll pay you ten thousand US dollars, and if you lose, you'll have to answer a question of mine.”

Du Enhai frowned. ”What's this? Hey, what are you playing at?”

Li Du smiled. ”Dice, no? We could do something else if you prefer. It just so happens I have a dog with me. Should we go with a dogfight? If so, we'd have to make some changes to the terms—”

”No betting on dogs,” Du Enhai interrupted him before he could finish speaking. ”The thing you have there is not a dog, it's a wolf!”

He had been in the industry for a long time, long enough to be familiar with the different breeds of dogs. Hyenas, wolves, African wild dogs, he had seen them all. As such, he could tell with a single look what Ah Ow was.

Li Du clapped. ”As expected of the boss, your eye is far more expert than your men's. They thought I had a really good dog and tried to buy it from me.”

Du Enhai had more or less figured out that the two boys had landed themselves in trouble with Li Du. He glared viciously at the duo and admonished them, ”F*ck, were you guys born brainless? Did God forget to give you wits?”

Wolves and certain breeds of dogs looked similar in their build, but there was a very clear difference in their strength. Whether it was stamina, speed, biting force, agility, fighting spirit, or ruthlessness, wolves were just far superior to dogs in every aspect. Du Enhai knew this very well: dogs, regardless of their breed, were nothing but fodder to wolves.

Li Du said, ”I suggest we stick to dice. If I lose, you walk away with ten thousand US dollars, and if you lose, all you have to do is answer a question. Isn't that a great deal for you?”

Du Enhai snorted. ”It sounds a little too good to be true.”

The man might have looked like a brainless hulk, but he was extremely meticulous and cautious. Li Du had laid out terms for him that might seem attractive, but he did not believe Li Du was really that generous. He was sure Li Du had some tricks up his sleeve!

Li Du asked, ”So are you in or not?”

”Of course I'm in. I run a casino, how can I possibly not be down for a gamble?” Du Enhai called for his men and one of them brought over a dice cup and some dice.

Du Enhai asked Li Du, ”Do you want to examine the dice to see if I've tampered with them?”

Li Du smiled. ”There's no need for that, I trust you.”

Du Enhai's mouth twitched. ”That's quite the burden you're placing on me, considering we've never met before. However, since you're not checking, let's start, shall we? How many dice?”

Li Du said, ”Let's start simple. We'll start with one dice and guess if it's big or small.”

As he spoke, he sat on a boulder and put down ten thousand American dollars. Du Enhai eyed the bills that were on the ground, greed written all over his face. He shook the dice cup and said, ”I'll be the banker first and you call?”

Li Du nodded. ”Alright.”