Chapter 212 – Gambling raid plan (2/2)

Dong Xuebing laughed. “How is that possible? You just help me collect my winnings and don’t need to care about the rest.”

Huh? What does Chief Dong mean? Is he good at gambling? But no matter how good he is, he can only win ten or twenty thousand at most. How is it possible to take down Jin Di Mansion with that amount? This idea is not reliable!

Jin Di Mansion.

This is a beautiful place, but compared to the holiday resort in the 1st tier cities, this place is still lacking. However, this resort is the best recreation resort in Yan Tai County. In the carpark, there are lots of expensive cars, and staff in Cheongsam are receiving guests at the entrance. Dong Xuebing and Chu Feng entered and registered at the front desk.

“Sir, how many people?” The receptionist at the counter smiled.

Chu Feng said. “Two. Give us a big room.”

The receptionist nodded. “Ok. Can I have your identification card? I need to register.”

Chu Feng replied coldly. “We didn’t bring!”

The receptionist was stunned but did not say a word. She quickly registered a room for Chu Feng. This place is not a proper hotel or resort, and guests can still even when they don’t have their identification cards with them.

In the room, Dong Xuebing and Chu Feng did not visit the facilities like regular guests. They stayed in the room and smoke. From Chu Feng’s investigation, Jin Di Mansion’s Casino is very strict. Strangers will not be allowed to enter the main Casino and can only make small bets around the resort. It’s only when the staff felt the guest is not suspicious, then they will bring the guest to the real Casino. The bets in the real Casino are high, and that’s Dong Xuebing’s target. But he needs to find a way to enter.

After thinking for a while, Dong Xuebing snubbed his cigarette and said. “Call the front desk…”

Chu Feng picked up the phone in the room and called for staff.

A female staff entered and smiles. “Sir, do you need anything?”

Chu Feng looked at her. “We want to play cards. Bring us there.”

The female staff looked at them. “Ok. May I know what do you want to play? Mahjong? Pai gow? Three-card brag?”

Chu Feng looked at Dong Xuebing. He forgot to ask Chief Dong which game he is good at. But Dong Xuebing’s answer shocked him. He said. “Anything.” Chu Feng could feel sweat rolling down his forehead. Anything? Are you confident of winning at any game? Chu Feng quickly says. “Three-card brag.” Chu Feng knows how to play Chinese Poker, and if Chief Dong can’t win, he can take over.

The female staff walks out to make the arrangements. After a while, another staff entered the room.

“Sir, this way please.”

On the way to the room, Dong Xuebing had seen a Cards and chess room. But that place is for the guests to play cards, and not the Casino. The staff did not bring Dong Xuebing and Chu Feng to the Cards and Chess room. Instead, they walked along the corridor to a place with carpeted floors. Dong Xuebing and Chu Feng were brought to a bigger room filled with second-hand cigarette smoke. Four men are sitting at a table, and a croupier is standing beside them.

Chu Feng’s heart starts beating faster. He knew they are in the right place. This is one of the games outside of the Casino.

A young man at the table stood up angrily. “You all can take my place. I had lost everything.” He said, and left.

The other three players looked at Dong Xuebing and Chu Feng. They seem to be waiting for Dong Xuebing to join in. These three men are either tourists or gamblers, and Jin Di Mansion’s staff will arrange for people who want to gamble to play together. Jin Di Mansion will then collect ‘rental fees’ from the players.

The female croupier looked at Dong Xuebing. “Do you want to join in?”

Chu Feng asked. “What are the rules, and how much is the charges?”

The girl replied. “The charges for this room are 500 RMB per hour, and drinks and beer are provided. I believe you all should know the rules of Three-card brag. Three cards of the same rank are Three of a kind, and it’s the highest rank, followed by a flush, straight, and pair. 2,3,5 is the smallest hand of cards, but it will win Three of a kind. Oh, the bets are decided among the players.

An old man at the table said. “We are playing minimum bet 50 and maximum 1000.”

Dong Xuebing nodded and sat down. “Alright. Then I will just follow your rules.”

The croupier looked at Chu Feng. “Are you playing?”

“Let me take a look first.”

“Please follow me.”

The female staff knew Chu Feng and Dong Xuebing knows each other, and to prevent cheating, she brought Chu Feng somewhere further from the table.

At the table, a new game started. The female croupier shuffled and gave out the cards to the four players. Chu Feng was staring at Chief Dong’s back, curious to know why he is so confident.

The first round, Dong Xuebing folded and threw his cards towards the croupier.

The second game, Dong Xuebing, got a pair, and only one player followed. So, Dong Xuebing raised the bets to the maximum, 1,000 RMB. The old man immediately followed. Dong Xuebing bet another 1,000, and the old man followed. A few rounds later, the old man request Dong Xuebing to show his cards. The old man got a pair of A and won the round.

In the third game, after Dong Xuebing looked at his cards, he bet 1,000. One of the other three players folded, and the rest followed. After one round of betting, another player folded. Only the young man continued. In the end, Dong Xuebing lost as he only got three eights, and the young man got 3 Jacks.

The fourth game…

The fifth game…

Soon, the three players looked at Dong Xuebing as if he’s a sheep ready to be slaughtered by them.

But no matter how much Dong Xuebing lost, he didn’t bat an eyelid and continue to throw money into the pot.

Although Dong Xuebing had won some games, he still lost more than 30,000 RMB, which is equivalent to months of his salary.

Chu Feng can’t stand it. What’s going on? Didn’t Chief Dong say he is good at gambling? Why is he losing money? Damn! This is called good at gaming? Chu Feng knew Dong Xuebing had brought 50,000 RMB with him, and now, he had lost more than half of it. How are they going to gather enough evidence? Chu Feng went forward. “Boss, your luck is not good today. Do you want me to play for you?”

Dong Xuebing shook his head and threw his cards on the table. “I quit.”

The rest of the players don’t want him to leave. “Let’s play a few more games.”

Dong Xuebing waved his hand and waved the female staff over. “Come here.”

The staff walked out of the room with Dong Xuebing. “How can I help?”

Dong Xuebing asked. “The bets are too small, and it’s not fun. Are there any rooms with higher bets?”

The female staff looked at Dong Xuebing and thought for a while. “There is no higher limits table now. You got to wait until night. Let me know your room number, and I will call you when the higher limit games start.” If it’s other people, the staff will not bring them to the real Casino, as it’s perilous. But this person in front of her is wealthy, and the Casino needs customers like him. That’s why the staff decided to recommend Dong Xuebing to participate in the high rollers games at night, and she will get a cut from Dong Xuebing’s losses.

“Ok. I will wait for your call.” After that, Dong Xuebing and Chu Feng left.

In the corridor, Chu Feng asked. “Boss, you… how did you lose so much?”

Dong Xuebing whispered. “The money on the table earlier is not from Jin Di Mansion. Furthermore, the amount is too little, and it’s meaningless to win them.”

Chu Feng finally understood Dong Xuebing’s plan. He had lost money purposely to get into the real Casino. But… But you can’t even win those small-time players, how are you going to win in the Casino?