29: Chapter 29 The highest level of gambling skill! It's not knowing how to gamble!
Everyone turned their heads to look at Long Aotian, their breathing inevitably becoming a bit hurried.
This person is the God of Gamblers!
What kind of choice will he make?
Will he continue to bet blind? Or look at his cards? Or compare the hands directly?
I saw Long Aotian's lips curl up. Without even glancing at his cards, he spoke directly: "I fold!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the scene instantly erupted in an uproar!
What the hell? Why did he fold again, and without even looking, just folded straight away?
Do you have to play like this! We really want to see the cards, hey!
The surrounding gamblers were extremely frustrated. They couldn't understand why Chu Xiao would fold such a big hand, and they were even more unable to understand why Long Aotian chose to fold without even taking a look.
Both sides were betting blind, why didn't they look at their cards!
Isn't this just giving away money! Isn't this clearly charity!
Charity! The two words were quite fitting!
The dealer raised his hand and pushed all the chips on the table in front of Ye Fan, saying with a smile: "Congratulations!"
Ye Fan had won, but there wasn't the slightest smile on his face. Instead, veins were faintly visible, and he felt the raw taste of being given charity.
It would be one thing if Chu Xiao, that hypocrite, was slapping his face with money! But why are you, Long Aotian, getting involved in this mess?
Damn it, you didn't even look at the cards! Are you looking down on me? Do I need your charity? Isn't this clearly slapping me, Ye Fan, in the face!
Taking advantage of this gap, Long Aotian pulled out a box of cigars, gave one to Ye Fan and one to Chu Xiao, and said indifferently: "Young Master Chu is truly generous. You actually folded such a big hand as a King-high flush! I am truly impressed!"
Chu Xiao laughed: "Just a little pocket change! It's really not that interesting! I was worried someone would fold because they didn't have enough money! Then, no one would be playing along! How awkward that would be!"
He said it very naturally, without the slightest hint of sarcasm. But when Ye Fan heard this, it sounded incredibly harsh, and he felt deeply slapped in the face.
I am so furious! I am truly furious!
Ye Fan took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down. He glanced at Li Qingxue beside him and discovered that she was actually smiling at Chu Xiao.
Soon, the dealer prepared to deal the second round of cards.
At this moment, Long Aotian suddenly raised his hand and laughed: "You two, would you mind letting me shuffle the cards as well?"
Chu Xiao nodded, indicating he had no objections. Ye Fan had even less to say.
Long Aotian smiled and took the cards from the dealer. In front of everyone, he just shuffled them a couple of times casually, without doing any fancy tricks.
"Tsk tsk tsk! The God of Gamblers is truly the God of Gamblers! His shuffling is not flashy at all!"
"It's much better than how that person shuffled just now!" someone whispered.
No choice! Who told Ye Fan to pick up 180 million for nothing in the first round! Almost everyone envied him! Envy, jealousy, and hatred!
Watching Long Aotian shuffle the cards, Chu Xiao's lips curled up slightly. Possessing the God-level Gambling Skill, he naturally saw through the other party's tricks at a glance.
Interesting! This Long Aotian and Ye Fan are both card sharps!
"Do the two players need to cut the cards?" the dealer asked with a smile.
Ye Fan raised his hand to signal, then pulled one card from the deck and placed it in front of himself. This was another way of playing. It could effectively disrupt the order of the cards, which, for an expert, would be unexpected.
However, this action of his appeared extremely naive in Long Aotian's eyes. As the God of Gamblers, although there was a lot of fluff, when he shuffled the cards just now, he had already arranged them in the optimal order.
In other words! This behavior of Ye Fan's was already within Long Aotian's expectations!
Gambling is not just about card skills; more importantly, it is a psychological game, guessing the other party's intentions and actions, and thereby making the optimal choice.
Although Long Aotian had not been in contact with Ye Fan for long, he already had some understanding of what kind of personality Ye Fan had. He had long since made various assumptions in his mind about what kind of actions the other party would take.
Furthermore, among these assumptions, he would find the best sorting method! This hand of cards was completely under Long Aotian's control.
Just at this moment, Chu Xiao suddenly laughed: "Since you have both shuffled the cards! Then let me join in the fun? How about it?"
His words caught Long Aotian slightly by surprise. Ye Fan, on the other hand, frowned slightly, his gaze fixed tightly on the remaining stack of playing cards.
The surroundings were quiet for a few seconds. Long Aotian laughed heartily and made a gesture of invitation.
Everyone looked towards Chu Xiao. I saw Chu Xiao take the cards from the dealer, and before he had shuffled twice, the cards scattered all over the floor, looking as if he had never even touched cards before.
The surrounding gamblers couldn't help but snicker secretly. This Chu Xiao really is a sucker; he doesn't even know how to shuffle, yet he dares to gamble with the God of Gamblers.
Pei Yimo couldn't help but cover her face, regretting it deeply in her heart. She should have stopped Chu Xiao from agreeing to the bet no matter what earlier.
Now it's fine, he lost 90 million in the first round, and who knows how many rounds the remaining 200 million can last! Even for a wealthy young lady like her, it felt painful.
Ye Fan sneered inwardly and mocked: "Chu Xiao, if you don't know how to shuffle, then don't! Lest you embarrass yourself!"
Pei Yimo immediately retorted: "None of your business!"
Long Aotian crossed his hands and narrowed his eyes. Watching Chu Xiao's appearance and technique while shuffling the cards, he couldn't help but be extremely shocked inside.
Chu Xiao appeared as if he didn't know how to shuffle! Yet he had already rearranged the order of the cards, and had wiped clean the marks left on them by Ye Fan and Long Aotian without anyone noticing.
How is this possible! Long Aotian suddenly remembered a sentence his master had said to him before he died: "The highest Realm of Gambling is not knowing how to gamble!"
This sentence can be understood as: 'The highest Realm of Gambling is letting everyone think you don't know how to gamble!'
Could it be that this Chu Xiao has already reached the highest Realm? He has been pretending to be a pig to eat the tiger all along!
The reason he followed for so long before folding just now was to pretend he didn't know how to play, making everyone let down their guard? Actually, he had already seen through all the cards?
Hiss! Is it actually like this! Long Aotian couldn't help but gasp, and a playful smile appeared on his cold face.
If he had just been playing with a casual mindset before, then now, he, this God of Gamblers, had already become serious!!!
Soon, Chu Xiao finished shuffling the cards and said with a smile: "How about this, let me deal the cards for you two, how about it?"
Long Aotian smiled and nodded: "Alright! Since Brother Chu is willing, then deal!"
Ye Fan also nodded slightly, a hint of mockery appearing on his face.
Just at this moment, Chu Lingyin, who hadn't spoken the whole time, stood up and said with a giggle: "Big brother, big brother, I want to deal cards too! Let me deal!"
Chu Xiao didn't know whether to laugh or cry. After seeking the approval of Long Aotian and Ye Fan with his eyes, he handed the cards to Chu Lingyin and smiled: "Do you know how to deal cards?"
Chu Lingyin nodded and said in a childish voice: "Of course I know! I'm not a fool!"
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