153: A multi-billion dollar gamble, shall we continue?

Chen Qing glanced indifferently at Lin Pei's position again.

At this moment, Lin Pei's cards were clearly reflected on his lenses.

The kid's luck is good; it's another Straight this time, the numbers are 7, 8, and 9.

As for his own cards, the 2 of Spades, 5 of Spades, and 6 of Hearts... While everyone was distracted, Chen Qing secretly swapped the 6 of Hearts for the 6 of Spades, turning his hand into a Flush.

After double-checking, Chen Qing revealed his cards first again.

He had seen it clearly this time; the kid opposite him was definitely going to lose.

Everyone's palms were sweating.

"Wow, a Flush! It feels like the God of Gamblers is starting to take the game seriously now."

"I'm sweating for Brother Lin. Why did the God of Gamblers increase security? He probably anticipated that Brother Lin would lose and then fly into a rage."

"Technically, your logic is sound, but I don't think it'll come to that. Brother Lin's emotions are relatively stable; I've only ever seen him hit bad guys."

"What on earth are Brother Lin's cards? I'm dying of suspense."

Wang Feng looked toward the gambling table through the narrow gap in front of him. Seeing that Chen Qing had a Flush, he also felt it was a guaranteed win.

He shouted from the back.

"Lin Pei, just like you said before, if you lose, admit it frankly."

"Let everyone see your cards."

Lin Pei was channeling the character of Ko Chun; he was now even more composed than his usual self.

Ko Chun usually waited until the very end to reveal his cards slowly.

Hearing Wang Feng's words, Lin Pei scanned the room, finally catching a glimpse of a thick spectacle lens through a gap in the crowd.

He frowned slightly.

"That friend over there, why are you talking while squatting?"

"Aren't you tired?"

Wang Feng was so angry he almost couldn't stop himself from howling again.

Damn it, what do you mean squatting? He's 176 cm tall, okay!

Fine, 172... 176 cm is the official height... but he's not as short as that guy described, right?

Just because this guy is nearly 1.9 meters tall, he can mock him? What's so great about that.

Xiao Li couldn't help but feel indignant for her boss.

"What? Brother Feng only looks short because of those tall bodyguards in front of him."

"And a 50/50 body proportion makes you look short anyway..."

Wang Feng, "..."

Everyone else was also worried.

"Brother Lin shouldn't provoke him, or he'll start howling again in a bit."

"This old brother's Fast-acting Heart-saver Pills won't be enough to go around."

"..."

Lin Pei then curled his lips, still responding to what Wang Feng had just said.

"If I really lost, I would certainly admit it frankly."

He picked up his cards and flipped them over gently on the table.

"Unfortunately, I won."

On the table, Lin Pei's cards were all Spades: J, Q, and A.

It was also a Flush, but the numbers were much higher than Chen Qing's.

The Dealer immediately announced.

"Mr. Lin wins this round."

Everyone's mouths hung open in unison.

"Holy crap, the Young Man won again? Surely the God of Gamblers isn't 'encouraging' him again this time?"

"Uh... if he wants to encourage someone so badly, come encourage me! I have such low self-esteem, I need encouragement so much, ahhh!"

"It's probably not encouragement this time. Look at our God of Gamblers' eyes—where's the encouragement? There's only ruthlessness!"

"A new God of Gamblers is about to be born, and it's our much-anticipated, charismatic Brother Lin!"

"My god, Brother Lin is simply divine."

"..."

At this moment, Chen Qing was extremely shocked internally, and he truly couldn't maintain his composure anymore.

He was certain that he had clearly seen Lin Pei's cards just now, and they were a Straight.

But now, the cards had actually turned into a Flush.

There was only one reason for this result: Lin Pei had also cheated.

His previous judgment was wrong; the kid's hands must be quite fast. He had really been careless just now!

After Lau Tak Wah collected the chips, Lin Pei looked at his watch.

"Mr. Chen, you didn't intentionally top up my capital this time, did you? I have enough capital already."

"Well? Shall we continue gambling?"

"If Mr. Chen doesn't want to continue, we can end this at any time."

In the back, Wang Feng jumped up and shoved the bodyguards in front of him aside.

He was on the verge of tears from anxiety.

What's wrong with this God of Gamblers? Isn't he supposed to have been undefeated for decades?

How could he lose two rounds in a row after being invited out today?

He was starting to question his life; was this God of Gamblers sure he wasn't one of Lin Pei's people?

But looking at the God of Gamblers' angry expression, that didn't seem likely either.

He grabbed Chen Qing's hand and spoke earnestly.

"God of Gamblers, please keep helping me."

"My assets are still with him."

Chen Qing's heart was in turmoil.

Not just this Wang Feng guy's assets—he had lost even more of his own.

With the way Lin Pei was betting, the losses were constantly doubling, okay?

His damn heart was bleeding too.

Even if Wang Feng hadn't said anything, he would have continued gambling; otherwise, it wouldn't just be a matter of losing some assets.

If he, who hadn't come out for decades, lost to a Young Man as soon as he emerged, how could he, the God of Gamblers, continue to make a living in Macau?

He composed himself once more and said to Lin Pei.

"Kid, I'm not feeling well today, so technically I shouldn't be gambling with anyone."

"But I find you quite agreeable today, so shall we continue?"

"By the way, regarding gambling techniques, did someone teach you?"

Lin Pei almost rolled his eyes.

Not feeling well, my foot. If you lose, you lose. This old guy is really stubborn and pretentious.

Just wait.

In a bit, I'll make sure he feels even more 'unwell.'

As for the gambling techniques he asked about... Lin Pei tapped his forehead.

"Oh, my first teacher was Master Lau Chin."

Chen Qing's brow furrowed slightly.

Lau Chin?

Isn't he a Magician?

Speaking of which, this person could be considered his junior. Back in the day, he was also a Magician, and his lightning-fast card-swapping technique was grounded in that time.

A Magician has a natural advantage when it comes to Cheating.

But the new generation surpasses the old; Lau Chin previously had quite a reputation in the magic circle, much more famous than he was back then.

Lin Pei explained indifferently.

"He taught me a set of Fancy Shuffling techniques and how to maintain a good mindset."

Chen Qing sneered inwardly as he listened.

To hell with his shuffling and his good mindset.

In modern society, so-called gambling techniques are just Cheating.

And magic is just another trick to deceive people; swapping cards is a basic operation.

The reason he didn't openly expose Lin Pei's words was that some people might still know about his own past as a Magician.

He didn't want people to make that connection to him.

He had only asked Lin Pei that question about gambling techniques to show he had seen through his tricks and to give him a warning.

Lin Pei naturally understood what Chen Qing meant, but he had no qualms.

Because his hands were already so fast that no one could notice; others simply couldn't catch any evidence.

Through these two rounds with Chen Qing and his series of behaviors, he had also noticed a few things.

Chen Qing could see his cards; that high-tech was likely in his glasses.

The skill the system gave him allowed him to see the opponent's cards without any high-tech.

In the second round, Chen Qing's cards changed once; the old guy had cheated.

Knowing this, the upcoming gambling rounds seemed to become more interesting.

Lin Pei looked at Chen Qing.

"Alright, Mr. Chen, shall we continue?"

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