DRAGON DIVISION [Dragon Division]
Chapter 86-90

Chapter 86: Enthusiast Lin Chuxue

Two days later, Xu Cheng was discharged from the hospital. The Lin Family all came to help and originally planned to go and see where Xu Cheng lived. And then, Lin Chuxue remembered that she actually lived together with two other women, so she directly interjected, her “Units are quite high, it is not convenient to take the elevator. Let's go to a nice resort hotel. Mom, Dad, you guys rarely visit Huaxia, I have to treat you guys well.”

Mother Lin rolled her eyes towards Lin Chuxue. “We're not outsiders, it's okay. It seems like after our daughter got married, she didn't even want her parents to visit their love nest.”

Lin Chuxue instantly blushed and she softly said, “Bu.

Since Lin Chuxue had already arranged everything, then the only thing Xu Cheng could do was to take a few days off at the station so that he could accompany Lin Guiren's partner.

When he went to the station, all of his comrades looked at him respectfully while saluting. In Shangcheng, those who dared to oppose the four Gates directly were few in number, and someone who dared to go against the Yan Gate Master and kill him, which caused the collapse of the North Gate, was a legend.

From that day on, Xu Cheng's name began to spread throughout Shangcheng, and of course, his fellow patrol officers were no exception to hearing the news. They could not even hold back or express their excitement and admiration, and some even shamelessly walked over and said, “Brother Xu, can we take a picture together?”

Xu Cheng frowned, not knowing if he should agree. However, all the colleagues at the station came, surrounded him, and started taking out their phones to take selfies. They all knew Xu Cheng would definitely be promoted, and in the future, they might never be on the same level again. So, it's good to take some selfies to be a memento. In the future, if Xu Cheng did become a famous character, then these photos would also be very meaningful and memorable.

Then, the instructor came out of the office and called Xu Cheng, “Masuk.”

“Brother Xu, can I get a signature?”

“Uhh, skip it.” Xu Cheng politely declined and followed the instructor to the police station director's office.

"Do you feel better?" Sipping a cup of bitter tea, the director smiled at Xu Cheng and asked.

"Almost. I lost quite a lot of blood, so I can get more rest and recuperate,” Xu Cheng said. “Master, I have some foreign relatives who came to Shangcheng to visit me, so may I take a few days off?” As he said, he submitted a procedure form to request a day off.

The director picked it up, and without looking at it he laughed and replied, “Don't worry about this. You don't even have to come and report to me at the station anymore. The higher-ups have decided to transfer you to the Headquarters Criminal Investigation Department. Now, with you being a criminal police officer, the Four Gates will have to think twice if you want to disturb you in the future. It seems like the higher-ups in the system see a bright future ahead of you, so work hard and make our police station proud. Within a week, you can report to the Criminal Investigation Department at Headquarters.”

Given that she was going to be Ran Jing's partner now, she also felt things had gotten a little interesting. At least his life in the future would not be as boring as just patrolling the streets. Moreover, he heard that he was spying on the four Gates, and it just so happened that Xu Cheng also wanted to deal with them over what they were doing. Of course, he would not let the previous assassination attempt pass him by. The latter failed, but of course there was still the next chance. If the other three Gates still wanted to maintain their dominant face and reputation in Shangcheng, they would definitely find a way to mess with Xu Cheng.

If Xu Cheng ended up just climbing higher and higher above the corpse of the North Gate, then it would basically be a slap to the faces of the other three Gates. Although the South, West, and East Gates did nothing on the surface, almost everyone knew that they would not let Xu Cheng live leisurely. The more successful Xu Cheng was in the future, the more people made fun of the four Gates behind them.

Xu Cheng also felt that his identity as a patrol officer was inappropriate for him to declare war on them. Just like before, if he tried to take care of the affairs of the three Gates, then his superior would probably get a lot of complaints. However, after he was transferred to the Criminal Investigation Department, then he could openly declare war on them and keep watch 24/7, just in case, visit them every day to drink tea and play with them slowly.

“I still have to thank you for all the support since I came.” Xu Cheng paid his respects to the director.

“Haha, stop that nonsense, quickly go. Go and spend more time with your relatives, and you can directly report to your new position in a week.”

Xu Cheng fused his legs together and saluted again. "Yes sir!"

Director's laughing. Due to Xu Cheng's appearance and how the gang of the North Gate that was in the station's territory was completely disbanded, he also received a lot of praise. Perhaps, he would also be transferred to the headquarters in the near future.

After Xu Cheng packed up his belongings and handed over the work he was working on to his comrades, he officially left the station. He took a taxi and went to the resort hotel booked by Lin Chuxue, and surprisingly he found another stranger accompanying the Lin Family.

It was a native English man, very handsome, with the appearance of a high-quality European idol. This was also the first time Xu Cheng had seen this man.

After the man saw Xu Cheng, he smiled, walked over, shook Xu Cheng's hand, and introduced himself, “I Tevez.”

Xu Cheng shook his hand, but he still wondered why this person was here. To be exact, this was a small gathering belonging to their small family. Why are there outsiders?

“Dad Tevez is our business partner,” explains Lin Guiren.

Then, Xu Cheng felt relieved.

But who would have thought Tevez would add another note, “In fact, Nicole (the English name of Lin Chuxue) and I are classmates at the university.”

And now the introduction is rather interesting.

Xu Cheng looked at Lin Chuxue, and he did not say anything, as if he did not pay attention to this Tevez man.

“Did Mr Tevez also come here for a vacation?” Xu Cheng asked curiously. Is this too coincidental?

“My family business has a branch company in Huaxia, and after graduation, I came to help my family take care of the branch company. It was really unexpected that I would meet Nicole, Auntie, and Uncle!” Tevez smiled and said.

Lin Lei stood beside Xu Cheng and whispered in his ear, “I think this pig is here for my sister. She was so obsessed with my sister when she was at university.”

Lin Chuxue of course knew why Tevez was here. He came to Xu Cheng's side, hugged him, and smiled at Tevez. “Let me introduce you to my husband, Xu Cheng.”

A hint of uneasiness flashed across Tevez's face, but he immediately smiled back at Lin Chuxue. “Nicole, you don't need to do this. I know you are only married nominally and not a real couple.”

Xu Cheng looked at this person and said, “You really did the research.”

"of course. A lot of people like Nicole, but she has to be taken by someone from Huaxia. Wealthy and influential heirs from more than half of the UK want to know why.” Tevez looked at Lin Chuxue with regret and said, “Nicole, if you don't quit school in your second year and leave the country, maybe your name will be on the British Central Conservatory of Music's honor list. You are very talented in the field of music, but you really let go of your musical dreams for the sake of a man and a nominal marriage.”

Chapter 87: Visiting Tevez Family Casino

Xu Cheng was not stupid, and he clearly knew that Tevez's words underestimated him.

It was hard to tell in front of Lin Chuxue's parents, but Tevez really wanted to cuss Xu Cheng and call him an ugly frog who wanted to date a pretty goose!

Lin Chuxue could have expressed her opinion of Xu Cheng, but she would definitely not let others underestimate him in front of her. Hearing another man subtly insult her husband, she interrupted Tevez, “I'm still music, and I think it's all worth it. I'm sorry, I'm a married woman now, and I think you better not be too interested in me because I don't want my husband to misunderstand that there's something between us.”

“Is your relationship with your husband really good?” Tevez narrowed his eyes and questioned Lin Chuxue. If he made the slightest effort, he could tell how little contact the two had in recent years. Sherlock doesn't need to know that their marriage may be in the red zone.

Lin Chuxue did not reply, nor did Xu Cheng.

Tevez then changed the topic. “OK, since Aunt and Uncle are on vacation, how about we go to the casino my family runs?”

“Your family won the offer?” Lin Guiren asked, slightly surprised. In recent years, the Shangcheng government has only opened 10 business license slots in the region. However, they are very exclusive, especially for foreigners. The Tevez Family was a British family, so naturally, it was impossible for them to get involved in the industry.

Speaking of this, Tevez said proudly, “I have some friends of Huaxia and we met back while studying in the United Kingdom. They all had great backgrounds, and I happened to convey this to them, and they worked hard and did something for me. But yes, we spent a lot of money and got a little stake in the casino, but we are not big shareholders.”

Lin Guiren praised, “That's been really good! Many foreign companies do not even have the opportunity to enter. This is a very profitable project if executed well.”

Tevez's smile grew brighter and he said, “That's also what my father said, and my family is very satisfied with this. So, after I graduated, they sent me here to take care of the casino business.”

Lin Lei then suddenly asked in a strange tone, “Umm, I wonder how many women people in this industry have? I know a few friends who run a casino in Las Vegas, and damn it, the money, the booze; there is only one word that can describe that life – wild.”

He knew this pig wanted his sister. As a veteran in the women's game, it was easy for him to see Tevez's ability.

Tevez coughed awkwardly and immediately explained, “My family is very tight.”

In fact, he had only said this for Lin Chuxue to hear him, but Lin Chuxue did not even care. He still hugged Xu Cheng's hand and said, “With my current identity, I don't think it's convenient to go.”

He is a famous celebrity. Not to mention if he attracted attention when he was there, it would also be bad news if the media learned of this and started gossiping about how he looked in the casino. In fact, he also knew that this pig was just trying to show off in front of Xu Cheng, and he did not want him to get what he wanted.

“It's okay, it's just for the tour. If Uncle wants to play, then I have a VIP room. In addition, my casino definitely does not allow the media to enter, not to mention the level of secrecy we have with our VIP room. Even if the president were to come, he would not attract too much attention,” Tevez immediately said, “Again, there is nothing pleasant in Shangcheng. Although the casinos here are not as good as those in Las Vegas, these are the best in Asia, and are huge. It is really worth visiting.”

Since Tevez was already so enthusiastic about this, it would not be good if they did not leave. In addition, the Tevez family and the Lin Family have a fairly good relationship in the UK. So, Mother Lin smiled and said, “Then, should we go and see her?”

Mother Lin's thinking was actually quite simple as well. If her daughter ended up divorcing Xu Cheng, she would still have to find other potential suitors for her daughter.

Not to mention his character back then, the background of the Tevez family was similar to the background of the Lin Family, and they could get to know each other better to find out if he was a reliable man.

But, Mommy Lin also had great respect for Xu Cheng, and if he felt uneasy then he would instantly reject Tevez. So, he looked towards Xu Cheng, and the latter only nodded indifferently.

Tevez called his driver to drop off Maybach with a new business class his father had bought for him. The seat could only accommodate 5 people, so after Lin Chuxue and her parents entered, Tevez gestured for Lin Lei to sit in the front passenger seat so they could talk about the car and so on. After all, young people are most likely very interested in cars, especially luxury cars and supercars.

However, Lin Lei declined his friendly invitation and said, “It's okay, I'll go and drive with my Sister-in-law.”

After that, Lin Lei immediately went and sat down in the passenger seat of the Volkswagen Xu Cheng had driven earlier. Looking at the luxury car in front of them, he snorted, “Sister-in-law, I know what kind of character this guy has in the UK. Even if you divorce my sister, you must not hand over my sister to that bastard.”

Xu Cheng turned on the car and followed behind the Maybach sedan while saying, “Don't worry, your parents also have good eyes. But yes, Lei, sorry.”

Lin Lei turned around to look at him. "For what?"

Xu Cheng: “Marriage between your sister and me, forgive me.”

Lin Lei sighed, “The uninvolved ones can see more clearly than the two of you involved in the relationship. Brother-in-law, when can your heart become strong enough to put that pride aside and chase after my sister? I grew up with you sharing the same room, I know better than anyone how much you love my sister. Since you love her, why not take care of her and love her? You've always been afraid of people who call you pimps, raised by my family and now also greedily want to marry the family's favorite daughter, right?”

Xu Cheng did not say anything. But, Lin Lei was right. Based on this kind of psychological premise, he was afraid that if he were to pursue Lin Chuxue, any action to love and care for her could be considered a pretentious and contrived act with ulterior motives. Then, Lin Chuxue probably underestimated him. And, if he were to forcibly get Lin Chuxue to marry him, he might as well call it ungrateful.

To be honest, Xu Cheng had been extremely insecure in the past, especially when it came to Lin Chuxue. That was why he decided to return to his home country and try to change himself. However, he still did not dare to face his wife, Lin Chuxue. However, this wife was forcibly married to him not of her own volition. Based on this premise, he felt that whatever he was trying to do was wrong, and he would be considered an ugly frog who wanted to date a beautiful and majestic goose, even by Lin Chuxue herself.

He was scared enough to get such a result, it would be very painful. He wanted to go back to youth when they could keep a simple and innocent friendship and could only chat, laugh, and play together, but those days had passed.

“Lei, as long as your sister doesn't agree to a divorce, no one can take it from me. I promise,” Xu Cheng gritted his teeth and said.

“Sister-in-law, I only have one sister, and I only have one sister-in-law, and I know you won't let me down.” Lin Lei smiled. “Hopefully someday, my sister can realize your kindness.”

“I'll make him realize that I'm no longer the old me.” Xu Cheng smiled.

...Chapter 88: Gambling Is Also an Art...

After arriving at the casino where Tevez became its shareholder, Xu Cheng and the others got off their cars.

Lin Chuxue was wearing a hat and sunglasses, so it was difficult for people to recognize her. After all, his eyes, which were his most beautiful feature, were covered, and the paparazzi would not approach him to take off his glasses. Otherwise, they will be beaten by the casino security guards.

It was relatively safer after getting into the casino, and Lin Chuxue walked beside Xu Cheng.

Compared to the casinos operated by the West Gate, this casino looks more grand and classy, and the entire casino is breathtaking. Many hotel resort chains are located in the vicinity, and this place can be called a mandatory destination for sightseeing in Shangcheng.

Tevez is proud to introduce, this “Casino cost more than 500 million dollars to build. Not only in Shangcheng, this casino is even quite famous on a global scale.”

Lin Lei asked, “How many casinos do you have?”

“Not too much, only about 20%.” Tevez tried to underestimate it, but 20% meant an initial investment of more than 100 million dollars, and that was a considerable amount. Being able to become a shareholder and help run this casino already gave him enough rights to boast among people his age. After all, many people who want to get a piece of this pie and to be able to do so also demonstrate the power of one's network and connections.

“Auntie, Uncle, you can play whatever you want! As long as you guys have fun, if you lose a few million yuan, just put it in my tab.” At the moment, Tevez feels he has a lot of impression points. Seeing how badly Xu Cheng's clothes were, and then looking back at himself, even though the Lin Family was very wealthy, they might still not feel comfortable having a daughter-in-law who couldn't even afford to pay the huge bills. So, if his actions today could make them feel a little resentful towards Xu Cheng and form a good impression of himself, then his goal would be achieved.

Speaking of this, he approached and patted Lin Lei on the shoulder. She felt that if she was going to try to steal Lin Chuxue from Xu Cheng, her brother could also be the opening act. So, he smiled and said, “William (the English name of Lin Lei), it would be hard to find the time to go to Las Vegas, but since you came here to the biggest casino in Asia, it will be difficult to find the time to go to Las Vegas, You have to experience it! Come on, I'll take you around. If you win then you can take home the money, and if you lose less than a few million, then you can put it on my tab.”

Lin Lei removed his hand from his shoulder, giving him the question “Are we that close?” facing and then moved to Xu Cheng's side.

There was still a smile on Tevez's face, and he looked at Xu Cheng and said, "You want to try it too?"

“I am a civil servant, I must not touch this kind of thing,” Xu Cheng replied.

You can't or are you too poor to touch it? A hint of disgust flashed in Tevez's eyes, and he smiled. “Don't you regret not trying it because you're already here? Come on, just play a few rounds for fun.”

Lin Chuxue whispered to Xu Cheng, “If you want to play, you can use my card.”

Tevez looked very sorry and quickly said, “Oh, sorry, I forgot that Mr. Xu is very honorable and did not receive any allowance of any size from Uncle Lin. I heard the patrol got a lot of money, didn't I? I was quite curious how Mr. Xu was able to survive in the financial metropolis of Shangcheng.”

“I just made a real estate investment with the money my father left me, so I'm fine,” replied Xu Cheng.

"Oh? I hear real estate investment is very profitable, how much have you earned so far?” Tevez kept asking.

"Not too much. Ten years ago when I was in England, I took the money and asked my friend to buy a place in Shangcheng. Back then, my father left me a million, and now the land and buildings are only worth about a billion. But this is not a dollar, just yuan.” Xu Cheng imitated how this pig was and spoke indifferently as if it was no big deal.

Beside him, Lin Lei could not help but laugh. He saw how Tevez's face became a little unnatural when he heard a billion. Even though 1 billion was only about 1.6 million US dollars, it was still a lot better than him playing a business game with the money he got from home.

“Basic brat, why didn't you tell me about this?” Even Lin Guiren was a little stunned by this.

Xu Cheng was a little embarrassed as he said, “At that time, my father's friend transferred this money to me, and I was afraid that the money would go down in value if I left it there, and it was also at a time when real estate suddenly started booming. Yeah, I'm lucky enough, that's it.”

Mommy Lin laughed and said, “That's been really good! Investing relies on luck and vision, and you are able to make a million to a billion with just real estate! Even just by looking at people your age in this country, I don't think many people can benefit like that, do you?”

Tevez could not bear to listen to him anymore. He coughed and said, “Because you have money, why not play a few rounds? Little Gambling is good for your mood, and you can feel the atmosphere here.”

“Bu, Dad, you might not bring too much local currency when it comes here, right? I still have savings, you can use my money, ” Xu Cheng told Lin Guiren's partner.

They both obviously did not want to use Tevez, an outsider's money, because they were also high status people and did not want to owe Tevez a small amount like this. As for Xu Cheng, he was basically their son so they could comfortably accept Xu Cheng's offer, and consider him only as their son who did good things for his parents. In addition, converting currencies is quite troublesome.

“OK, then let's play a few rounds only.” Lin Guiren also likes to go to Las Vegas if there is time, as gambling is usually included in the list of favorite activities of the rich, just like golf.

Tevez was quite excited to hear that. That's amazing, see I'm making you lose all your money. Then, when you lose quite a lot, I can return all that money and say “Put it on my tab”. This will soon turn things around.

The entire casino was quite tiring and boring to visit, and the Lin Family soon lost patience. After all, it was none of their business, why would they care? This was quite painful for Tevez who just wanted to show off and brag about all the details.

Then, he took them to the VIP area to play some cards.

On Xu Cheng's bank card, he had about 20 million yuan collected by the property management company. Lin Guiren's partner didn't want to play a high-stakes game, so Xu Cheng had just gotten chips worth about 5 million yuan for them to play.

Lin Lei took out the worth of 100 thousand and went to play some small games. Ever since they arrived in his territory, Tevez sat down and would certainly play alongside Lin Guiren. After all, Lin Chuxue was going to stay by her parents' side, so she also had nowhere else to go.

Tevez looked at Xu Cheng and asked, “You yourself won't play it?”

The area they were sitting in was a game place that foreigners liked. Before Xu Cheng could speak, Lin Guiren had already started laughing. “This child does not know how to play this kind of card. Tevez, since you run a casino, you've probably been very good at most types of games, right? Don't pull my daughter-in-law into this.”

“I'm not that expert, but I spent quite a lot of time learning it,” Tevez laughed and said.

Lin Chuxue hugged Xu Cheng and she asked, “You really don't want to play?”

Xu Cheng smiled slightly. “Nothing, it is rather boring.”

Since he could see his cards, the game was obviously boring.

“It's only natural for outsiders to think like this. But, gambling is also an art, and people who do not know how to play would find it boring because they always lose. To be honest, this card game is not as easy as winning or losing, the process involves the ability to read cards and conduct psychological warfare,” Tevez taunted.

Chapter 89: Gambling in Small Amounts Is Entertaining

Tevez was looking for an opportunity to show his superiority over Xu Cheng. Whether it was playing cards and running a casino, or his fancy car and demeanor, he had always declared to Xu Cheng that they were not on the same level, and he wanted everyone to feel it too.

From Xu Cheng's behavior, Tevez felt that he had succeeded. He wanted Xu Cheng to feel inferior and incompetent, and made him realize that he was not in the same world as Lin Chuxue and learned to give up.

Lin Chuxue knew Tevez's purpose, and she also tried hard to make Xu Cheng feel involved, just so that he would not feel awkward and excluded.

Xu Cheng smiled. “It's okay, you can play.”

Tevez still wants to pull him into this. He thought Xu Cheng was a novice so he was willing to try and win all of Xu Cheng's money. The best case scenario is to get him to pledge his real estate. Of course it was his dream.

“Gambling in small quantities is entertaining. It's okay, just play a few rounds.” Tevez laughing.

“Cheng, it's okay, sit down and join us,” said Lin Guiren.

“Just a few rounds is enough.” Lin Chuxue didn't want other men to have too many of the same interests as her father, so her husband should at least play with his father for a few rounds.

Xu Cheng nodded. Tevez, because you were so enthusiastic about inviting me, then you can't blame me for what will happen.

“Do you know how to play?” Tevez asked Xu Cheng.

Xu Cheng nodded. “No, how about the Golden Flower Bomb? Geez, I don't think you guys played this in Europe. I don't know what games just became popular during these years, so I don't know how to play those games at this table.”

The implication of Xu Cheng was clear: You came to our country and want me to play your game? No. gabe. Since you came to Huaxia, then you have to adjust to the local customs.

Tevez cut it off immediately. “Since I run the casino, I have obviously studied the likes of Huaxia. Be it Against a Landlord or a Golden Flower Bomb, I am familiar with both.”

“Oh, then that's good. My father's origin is in Huaxia, and he also knows how to play the Golden Flower Bomb. How about we go a few rounds?” Xu Cheng smiled.

“Yes, let's go! I haven't played it in a long time,” Lin Guiren laughed and replied.

Tevez beckoned the dealer to start handing out the cards, and the dealer then took out a new deck of cards and spread them out to show the guests. “Please check this deck. Although we will definitely not hide any tricks on our cards, to show respect to our esteemed guests, please see.”

Now, with the advancement of technology, cheating in cards is becoming possible. However, big casinos or tournaments only use special cards to play, as they do not have the guts to bear the risk of being exposed. When this is revealed, they will be ordered by regulators to stop their operations, and they also do not need to be greedy for short-term profits to risk their long-term business. The worst fear of a casino is to have a bad reputation. After all, the casino in Shangcheng is not just one. It can be difficult to detect if someone is installing some tricks into the dice roll, but rigged poker cards can be easily identified with a simple scanner.

So, there is really no need to check the cards. Xu Cheng let the dealer immediately hand out his cards.

Then, seeing Xu Cheng jump into the hole he dug, Tevez specifically called a veteran gambler at the casino. On the surface, the man seemed to be just an ordinary customer, but secretly he was a professional hired by the casino.

Tevez invited him over because he was quite good at reading people's cards and emotions, so with his support, it would be very easy to make Xu Cheng lose.

“Sorry, I think it would be a little boring playing with just three people, do you mind if my friend joins us?” Tevez smiled and asked Xu Cheng.

Lin Guiren did not care too much because he would not become serious and so on when playing with a group of young people. Of course, Xu Cheng did not mind either.

Soon, Tevez's friend Tim, the stranger in the jacket, sat down and joined them.

A deck of cards will not be removed each round, and cards used in previous rounds will be set aside. Therefore, the participant needs to try to remember the remaining cards and try to guess the cards in his opponent's hand.

The initial offer is 50 thousand yuan, and each increase should not be less than 50,000 each time.

After each of them was dealt three cards, Xu Cheng checked his cards, and then he casually looked at the Tevez cards. The latter smiled and replied, “You don't need to see me, you won't find my card on my face.”

Xu Cheng simply returned his smile. Ridiculous, I only saw your cards, no one was interested in your face.

Then, he casually looked towards Tevez's friend, as well as Tim's card. Of course, he had only missed seeing Lin Guiren's.

Xu Cheng had the numbers 8, 9, and 10. His hand is not too small, nor is it too big, but he has a good chance with that, especially when he sees Tevez's 5, 6 and 7 in a different suit, so he I think the first round will be easy. The team had just had 2 Kings, so it was basically useless.

"Trs. Lin, please place your bet, the dealer's” reminds Lin Guiren.

Lin Guiren laughed bitterly and directly chose to fold.

When it was Xu Cheng's turn, he threw a chip worth 50 thousand yuan.

The team also gave 50 thousand, and Tevez immediately risked 200 thousand.

"Revealing?" Xu Cheng asked.

In general, it is revealed or not depending on how many players are still placing bets. They will not be able to announce the disclosure when there are still 3 or more people placing bets. When there are only 2 people, one of them can double his current bet to force disclosure.

Tevez shook his head. "No."

Xu Cheng thought for a moment and directly chose to fold. He revealed his cards, and when Tevez and Tim saw the 8-9-10 combo, they laughed.

“Do you really know how to play? Why do you fold when you have a combo this big?” Tevez looked a little insulting.

Even Lin Guiren looked at Xu Cheng, slightly surprised, and said, “You can last longer with that hand.”

Xu Cheng only laughed cheerfully. “I know Tevez and Tim are both professionals, and they probably have a good hand.”

“Means I said gambling also needs wisdom and courage.” Tevez took advantage of the opportunity to teach Xu Cheng another lesson.

Xu Cheng did not reply but simply nodded. “Come go to second round.”

The dealer deals one more round of cards.

This time, Xu Cheng got a very ugly hand, just an Ace. He looked at Lin Guiren's hand – a pair of 5s; Tim had a pair of 9s, and Tevez had a pair of 8s! Everyone's hands were not the best, especially Xu Cheng. His hands can be thrown into the trash. But, he's smiling.

“50 thousand.”

This time, Lin Guiren wanted to bluff and he also followed him with 50 thousand.

The team also followed.

Tevez obviously did not want to back down, so he followed her as well.

Then, Xu Cheng directly threw a chip worth 200 thousand yuan,

Lin Guiren hesitated. He really did not have any advantage with that 5 pair. After a long “Ummmmmmmmmmmmmm”, she chose to fold.

Not only him, Tim and Tevez also hesitated. But, Tim also followed with 200 thousand yuan, Tevez thought for a moment and also followed. When it was Xu Cheng's turn again, he instantly gave one million, and Tim and Tevez were instantly dumbfounded.

Recalling the last round when Xu Cheng was very careful even when he had a good combo, they concluded that this fellow must have gotten a better result this time around! Otherwise, he wouldn't be this brave.

Thinking about this, Tim folded.

Tevez, with a pair of 7s, also folded.

Xu Cheng smiled. He stood up and gathered all the chips on the table to his side. Lin Chuxue who was sitting beside him could not help his curiosity and turned Xu Cheng's hand around. When they saw that his biggest game was an Ace of three cards, Tevez almost coughed up blood!

Lin Guiren immediately laughed. This brat! He just said he didn't really understand how to play this game, but he immediately tricked the three of us! And, the money he had just won was far more than his loss in the last round! That slap in the face must have been painful for Tevez!

...Chapter 90: Gambling...

Tevez looks a bit unnatural. He had not expected Xu Cheng to dare to play like this at all! Now, he really regretted not doubling his bet to force a reveal on his cards!

How dare he play it like this!

In the third round, Xu Cheng's hand was still trash. He looked around, and he could only beat Tim's hand but couldn't beat Tevez's or Lin Guiren's, so he couldn't try and bluff. After all, this trick will not work if the opponent really has a good hand and dares to make a raise. If the bluff was revealed, then Xu Cheng would also lose a lot of money.

In the third round, Xu Cheng instantly folded, and Tevez laughed. “I think you'll keep bluffing.

“I don't have no brain. Even if I consider my opponents idiots, I know they won't be fooled twice, right?” Xu Cheng laughed. The insult is indirect.

Tevez snorted and folded as well, and Tim managed to do so.

When the fourth round was shared, Xu Cheng did not even look at his hand and said to Tevez, “How about we play something more interesting in this round?”

The other three players at the table all looked at him curiously, and Xu Cheng smiled and said, “Let's not look at our hands and place our bets, how? If one cannot hold it anymore, he must double his bet to check his cards, and then he must double the amount each time he raises.”

Lin Guiren also felt this might be more entertaining so he agreed, and only Tim and Tevez exchanged glances. Seeing them hesitating, Xu Cheng interrupted, “I think this Master named Team must not like this much, right? That will make it difficult for you because you keep counting cards, right?”

Tim awkwardly coughed and said, “I agree with your suggestion.”

Xu Cheng smiled, then he looked towards Tevez. "What about you?"

“I'll be happy to join.”

So, without looking at their hands, Lin Guiren first collected 50 thousand yuan.

Xu Cheng instantly gave 500 thousand yuan, and it slightly surprised Lin Chuxue, who was by his side.

Seeing Xu Cheng instantly collect 500 thousand yuan, Tevez paused for a moment. Then, he looked at her with disdain and said, “Who are you trying to bully? No one has ever seen their hands, and do you think just giving 500 thousand yuan would scare us? I'll collect it too, 500 thousand!”

The team immediately gave 500 thousand yuan.

Lin Guiren was also a little surprised to see her son-in-law was now so bold and resolute, unlike her characters in the past. He was a little dumbfounded, but he also collected 500 thousand yuan while patting Xu Cheng on the shoulder and said, “It is good for young people to be brave and assertive, but do not take unnecessary risks.”

Xu Cheng smiled, then he threw out chips worth 1 million yuan, his face did not show the slightest jitters, as if he had not taken any risks at all, but rather he could see all his cards.

The team also raised a million.

Tevez was in no hurry to follow him. He first looked towards Xu Cheng and said, “If you play like this, you will soon run out of money.”

“You don't have to worry about whether I have money to keep playing or not. If I run out, I'll go and take more. Did you raise or fold?” Xu Cheng smiled and asked.

Tevez muttered in his heart, Alright, I'm just worried that you won't get into my trap. But, if you want to play big, then I will accompany you. It's just, don't let you have to sell your wife to pay my debt.

“Of course, I am a shareholder here, obviously I don't want to dissuade our guests from betting big, right? Since you are eager to play like this, then of course. One million, I collect too! Blind,” says Tevez.

Lin Guiren laughed, “Eyely because of luck? I raised him too!”

Then, by pretending to be blind, Xu Cheng took out the remaining 3 million and put it all in. “3 million yuan, still blind.”

Then, he immediately looked towards Lin Chuxue who was by his side. He handed over his card and said, “There should still be 20 million left on the card, can you withdraw and exchange it for chips for me?”

Lin Chuxue took the card, nodded, then got up, followed the staff to leave and took more chips.

“Oh, are we playing seriously now?” Tevez showed me his white teeth and said, "Alright, I'll keep you company."

Then, he told the staff to give him a chip of 10 million yuan using his title as a board member. In fact, he did not feel too confident. Although his family sent him to run this casino, he was not given too much money. For most of the time, he lived a luxurious life with bonuses paid by casinos. Most of the money he earned at the casino still had to be returned to his family, so he could not advance too much.

"What's? Is 10 million enough for fun?” Xu Cheng ridiculed him.

Tevez snorted and replied, “It doesn't take much time to beat you.”

“That's great, did you collect 3 million with me or not?” Xu Cheng asked.

Tevez squinted his eyes. “I raise.”

The team looked at Xu Cheng and said, “Master. Xu, gambling is not meant to be played like this. Wouldn't you be disappointed if you lost this much money so quickly?”

Xu Cheng laughed. “I know I'm not good at gambling, so that's why let's bet on luck instead of trying to count and guess cards.”

Tevez: “You're too risky. Let's say you only play against me, your chances are 50%. But, we have four people here, so your chances of winning are only 25%. You're not very wise. I think even if you want to bet on luck, it's not you who wins.”

“If that's the case, then I will collect another 5 million.” Xu Cheng said nothing more and immediately gave the money, giving the expression “you do whatever you want”.

Tevez narrowed his eyes and gritted his teeth while muttering to himself: Alright, if you want to play like this, then I am not afraid either. The team is on my side, and even though Lin Guiren is on Xu Cheng's side, the chances of winning are still 50%. Based on our luck in the last three rounds, I think Tim or I will have a bigger advantage. It's worth it to bet on.

“I raise!”

The team obviously could not stop now, or he would lower Tevez's team's winning chances to 33% with Xu Cheng to 66%. So, he could only continue to raise funds with Tevez's money.

After Tevez added another 5 million, he gritted his teeth and said to his assistant, "Go and get another 30 million for me."

“Pak, as per the rules, you can only take 10 million.”

“Do as I say. If other board members want to say something, you can have them talk to me.” Tevez's face became grim. “If you want to keep your job, you better leave now.”

The accountant lifted his glasses and had no choice but to go pick up the chip.

Lin Guiren told Lin Chuxue to get more chips with her money and double her salary increase. “I want to see my hand.”

After he saw his hand, he sighed. It seemed like luck wasn't on her side today, and she went straight out of business.

Seeing this, both Tim and Tevez smiled. That meant Xu Cheng's team's winning chances were much smaller now.

Seeing the two smiling, he pushed the 10 million yuan chip into the middle of the table. “10 million, still pretending to be blind.”

Tim and Tevez were immediately shocked, as they did not expect Xu Cheng to still be able to play that deep. Tevez had originally planned to let Tim use his skills and make Xu Cheng lose all his money, but who would have thought he actually wanted to play purely on luck. Now, the risk is too great.

Although Xu Cheng's team's odds were now lower, Tevez's team had 2 people so the total was double that of Xu Cheng's bet. So, if they lose, they will also lose a lot of money.

Thinking of this, Tevez calculates and learns that he doesn't have too much money to work with, so he soon stares at Tim. Then, Tim directly said, “20 million, I want to see my hand.”

He looked at his hand, and his eyes sparkled. When his eyes met Tevez's eyes, he instinctively nodded at her. Tevez got the signal and knew that they were ready for this game. So, when it came his turn to raise, he immediately folded.

“I fold.”

Only Xu Cheng and Tevez remained. Tim looked at her with a smile and asked, “Only the two of us now, you want to reveal it now?”

"Why now?" Xu Cheng replied, “I raised another 20 million!”

Tevez was stunned for a moment. To be honest, his hands were not bad at all, just straight! In the case of a blind game, this already has a very high chance of winning. But, he has no money.

He looked towards Tevez, and Tevez also hesitated.

If he wanted to raise, Tim would have to raise by double the amount because he had already seen his hand. If he wanted to end the match, he also needed 40 million to uncover Xu Cheng's hand. But, where could he go and get 40 million yuan?