Chapter 889: Love of gambling, who has the advantage? (2/2)

First they had to roll the dice, then place the bets, then announce the results. Uncle Cheng would change the outcome by cheating at various intervals to control the results. Dealers who often manned tables were shrewd of eye and heart. They had the power to understand the hearts of their gamblers utterly. If they knew for certain whether a gambler would bet “large” or “small,” they could cheat while rolling the dice. If they couldn’t guess, then they’d manipulate the results after the gambler had placed his or her bets.

If Gu Qishao hadn’t interfered, then Uncle Cheng could spend his time toying with Tang Li and control the flow of the game completely. But now Gu Qishao’s bet had made him wary. A complex look flickered past his eyes. As he saw it, Gu Qishao shouldn’t be hanging around as long as Tang Li here, not when he still had things to do.

“Everyone, take a good look!” Uncle Cheng recovered his dealer’s smile and slowly opened the box. In a flash, the gambling house fell silent, but it was only for a second. Tang Li all but leaped out of his seat as he cried, “Small! Ahahahaha! Small! Small! I’ve won!”

He hugged Ning Jing joyfully while sending the black-robed man a provoking glance as he drew out his words. “Smaaalll!”

Actually, he was faking his happiness. He could tell that Uncle Cheng had been manipulating the odds as soon as he started rolling the dice so the results would be “large.” The man had wanted him to lose. But thanks to the black-robed man stepping in, Uncle Cheng had no choice but to let him win. He spotted how the man had switched “large” for “small” results when opening the box. Over the course of the day, he’d won and lost in turns, seemingly under Uncle Cheng’s control. But everything was within his grasp. It was rare for him to feign slow-wittedness in the face of his own intelligence.

Gu Qishao’s face was completely black beneath his mask! Gambling was one of his strong points. Before he took over as Golden Wing Hall’s owner, he often played around in Three-Way Black Market’s casinos. After gaining ownership of his own, he used to spent large amounts of time practicing his skills in his own gambling houses. Whatever he won or lost there returned to him eventually, so he didn’t need to pay. Just then, he’d clearly saw Uncle Cheng doing something while he opened the box.[1] Fooling me, are ya? You want to get back the 120 million I clearly took from Ning Cheng, is it?

Gu Qishao gradually narrowed his eyes as a dangerous aura emanated from his body.

Ning Cheng, ah, Ning Cheng. You still owe me old debts, but this young gentleman’s going to settle the new ones right now!

He tossed a gold card at a nearby attendant and cried, “Bring over another 120 million chips!”

Very soon, the attendant delivered the chips in a high pile in front of Gu Qishao. Meanwhile, Tang Li had doubled his wins and had 100 million chips of his own. Now they were playing big stakes. Uncle Cheng’s face darkened. He waited briefly, but Ning Cheng didn’t send anyone down. Without a choice, he could only start the next round by rolling the dice.

“May everyone place their bets,” Uncle Cheng said coldly.

Tang Li didn’t hesitate before betting 10,000,000 chips on “small,” while Gu Qishao’s eyes flickered coldly as he bet 100,000,000 on “large.” Long Feiye didn’t bet at all, but simply watched.

Uncle Cheng’s gaze turned ruthless before he opened the box. Once again, Tang Li burst into wild laughter. “Small! It’s small again, hahaha. Small again!”

Without a doubt, Uncle Cheng had chosen to cheat Gu Qishao again. No matter how many chips Tang Li won, he could make the man spit it up later. But there was no way Gu Qishao could win! If Gu Qishao was betting 10 million, 20 million, or 30 million chips, Uncle Cheng could let him win a few times before making him leave, but 100 million was really too much! Gu Qishao would never just win one round and give up, but multiple rounds at least. Each round wound net him hundreds of millions of chips in profit if he succeeded! How could the gambling house ever allow such losses? The price was too great!

Gu Qishao’s eyes turned more furious as he tossed out another gold card. “120 million!”

Very soon, the chips arrived, but Uncle Cheng only had Gu Qishao lose and Tang Li win again. By now, Gu Qishao had lost three times in a row for a total of 360 million chips, while Tang Li had won three times in a row for a total of 250 million chips. Even the richest moneybags had limits to the amount of money stored in their gold cards. After losing 120 million from Ning Cheng’s coffers, Gu Qishao had lost an additional 240 million of his own. He only had two gold cards left.

“Again!”

The fourth time, Gu Qishao lost another 120 million. Even Tang Li had to silently exhale in shock. This dealer’s really ruthless!

Gu Qishao was at his boiling point. He tossed the final gold card at the attendant and cried, “Another 120 million.”

Once again, the chips were brought. But before Uncle Cheng could begin the next round, both Gu Qishao and Tang Li rose to their feet. For a second, the crowd was stunned. Uncle Cheng appeared calm, but his heart was just about to leap out of his chest. In the distance, Ning Cheng had lost his calm as well. After Gu Qishao had lost four times, Tang Li now had 500 million chips in his possession. Either of their choices could yield a horrific result.

“Someone come, bring Gu Qishao back. Tell him I’ll pay back all his losses,” Ning Cheng decided immediately.

Unfortunately, the attendant had hardly whispered in Gu Qishao’s ear when Tang Li laughed and said, “I’ve won so much that I’m not playing anymore! I’m done!”

Tang Li looked calm, but he was beside himself with mirth. He was planning to make his real move tomorrow and win 200 million before he left, but who knew the black-robed man would get mixed up in the mess and save him all that time?

500 million! That was no small number! Even his big brother had to knit his eyebrows before taking out that much on his own. If he kept playing after this, then he was mental!

The casino was silent. Uncle Cheng’s hands were clearly trembling, while Ning Cheng’s face had turned completely ashen. Long Feiye remained calm, while Han Yunxi had to fight not to laugh. Gu Qishao looked up at Ning Cheng on the second floor while everyone else--Ning Jing included--were left completely floored!

1. Looks like GQS’s gambling eyes aren’t as skilled as Tang Li who saw exactly what happened, hahaha.