24: Critical Hit on the Show-off

"Hu! A Pihu!"

"Small Three Dragons!"

"Big Three Dragons!"

"Thirteen Orphans!"

"All Clears!"

"Pair Match!"

On the mahjong table, crisp sounds of mahjong tiles clashing rose and fell, accompanied by shouts of 'Hu!', creating a tense atmosphere.

However, after just two short hours, Zhang Wei, Zhou Chong, and Yang Tao, who had initially been in high spirits, all looked like eggplants hit by frost, completely deflated.

Their faces were ashen, their eyes dark-rimmed, and they had lost so much their faces had turned green.

Although these three were all Second-generation rich with wealthy backgrounds, no amount of money could withstand such a drain!

In just two hours of mahjong, the three of them combined had lost over 700,000 yuan, which was a significant sum for them, enough to make their hearts ache for a while.

What made them even more frustrated was that, apart from Qin Shou, no one else had won a single hand; they were all setting up Qin Shou for wins, essentially acting as Qin Shou's "ATM machines." This wasn't playing mahjong; they were purely giving money away.

Zhang Wei had never expected that not only was Qin Shou great at singing, but his luck at mahjong was also unbelievably good.

It wasn't just that he was winning hands; he was winning big hands, making the three of them groan in misery.

They now realized that Qin Shou was purely playing the pig to eat the tiger, deliberately coming to trick them out of their money.

At this moment, the three of them stared intently at Qin Shou as he drew a tile, cold sweat beading on their foreheads, extremely nervous.

Qin Shou's lips curved into a mysterious, meaningful smile.

He unhurriedly picked up a tile, then lightly tapped it, flipping over the tiles in his hand.

"Sorry, I won again. Self-drawn Nine Gates, a Yakuman of 26 fan, 260,000 for each of you."

Qin Shou's tone was calm, but the faint smile on his face made Zhang Wei and the others feel incredibly stung and pained.

"Damn it! Qin Shou, are you cheating? How can you win every single hand? This is too bizarre!"

Losing 260,000 yuan in a single hand was too much for Zhang Wei, who was already heartbroken from his losses.

He slammed the table, pushing over his tiles, and angrily pointed at Qin Shou, demanding an explanation.

He simply couldn't believe Qin Shou's luck could be this good and could only suspect Qin Shou of cheating.

"Exactly, Qin Shou, you're too outrageous! Did you secretly tamper with the tiles? How can you win every hand, and they're always big hands?"

Although Zhou Chong and Yang Tao also came from wealthy families, they were still a step below Zhang Wei, and they had lost a lot today.

They were starting to get desperate from losing, and seeing Zhang Wei's outburst, they quickly chimed in.

Little did they know, Qin Shou didn't need to cheat, because with his 'Invincible Actuary' skill activated, both his mental calculation and memory were comparable to a national-level supercomputer.

These people were essentially playing mahjong against an AI with super artificial intelligence; how could they not lose?

"Hehe, I wonder who said earlier that they wouldn't be a sore loser and would even keep their last pair of underwear.

Aren't you rich? Why can't you afford to play now?"

Ever since getting to the mahjong table, Guo Gang had been watching by Qin Shou's side, fearing Qin Shou would lose even his underwear.

He never expected that the three most boastful Second-generation rich in the class were truly about to lose their underwear.

He naturally couldn't stop smiling and immediately seized the opportunity to speak up for Qin Shou, adding insult to injury.

"Damn it, Guo Gang, we're playing cards among ourselves, what business is it of yours? What are you interfering for? A dog catching a mouse, meddling in others' affairs!"

Zhang Wei's face darkened even further upon hearing Guo Gang's taunt.

He glared fiercely at Guo Gang, his tone hostile.

"What? A show-off who lost wants to renege on a debt, and I can't stand up for justice? If you can't afford to lose, don't play. If you can't play, why pretend to be a big shot? How embarrassing!"

Guo Gang raised an eyebrow, not backing down.

Anyway, he had nothing to gain from Zhang Wei, so he couldn't care less about giving him any face.

"Exactly, Zhang Wei, it's just a game of cards.

Victory and defeat are common in warfare; winning and losing are very normal.

How can you turn hostile and deny everything? If you can't afford to lose, don't play for such high stakes!

All of us are watching here, and we haven't seen Qin Shou cheat from beginning to end.

Isn't it a bit low-class of you to make such baseless accusations?"

To everyone's surprise, Feng Meimei, who was usually outspoken and said whatever was on her mind, also stood up to speak for Qin Shou.

Qin Shou couldn't help but look back at Feng Meimei, a faint smile on his face, and nodded to her in thanks.

Actually, Feng Meimei wasn't a bad person; she just enjoyed having fun, going through one relationship after another, and changing boyfriends relatively quickly.

Moreover, unlike Zhu Xinyao, she didn't like to toy with emotions or keep people hanging.

If she didn't like someone, she always refused directly, cleanly and decisively, never dragging things out.

However, she had met Guo Gang, such a devoted and extreme simp, whom she couldn't shake off no matter what, which also made her feel a bit helpless.

But Guo Gang just liked Feng Meimei's straightforward, bold, and friend-defending personality.

Because back then, Guo Gang's family was relatively poor, and he was often looked down upon by some snobbish classmates, even getting bullied.

Only Qin Shou and Feng Meimei were willing to stand up for him and defend him.

This was why Guo Gang and Qin Shou became close Brothers, and why he had been devoted to Feng Meimei for so many years.

"Yes, Zhang Wei, I've also been watching from the side.

With so many classmates present, under everyone's watchful eyes, how could he possibly cheat?"

Zhu Xinyao saw Feng Meimei speaking up for Qin Shou, and Qin Shou even showed her favor, smiling and nodding at her.

She immediately felt a bit displeased and also started to smooth things over for Qin Shou; she didn't want Feng Meimei to steal the spotlight.

"Hmph! Damn it, this is boring, I'm not playing anymore, bad luck!"

Zhang Wei knew he was in the wrong, and with Zhu Xinyao speaking up, he didn't want to lose face in front of her or get a reputation for being a sore loser.

Moreover, he couldn't find any evidence to prove Qin Shou was cheating, so he could only swallow his anger.

Furious, he violently pushed the table away, his face ashen, and turned to leave.

"What, you don't want to pay the money you lost in this last round? Don't you own a mine? You can't afford to lose 260,000? You're not rich at all!

How about this, you bow your head and call me Brother Qin, and I'll reluctantly round down that 260,000 for you."

Qin Shou watched Zhang Wei with cold eyes, a mocking smile playing on his lips, deliberately teasing him.

Zhang Wei froze in place, his lips twitching.

Finally, he snorted, picked up his phone, and directly transferred 260,000 yuan to Qin Shou's WeChat.

Then he snorted again, turned angrily, and prepared to leave.

"Hehe, Brother, awesome!"

Guo Gang, who was beside him, couldn't have been more pleased and couldn't help but give Qin Shou a thumbs-up.

"Ding! Detected that the host has landed a critical hit on a show-off, randomly granting a Yellow-tier skill: Perfect Physique. Possesses a perfect body that fascinates all women, never gains weight no matter what is eaten, and overall temperament increases by 10 points."

"Oh my, another skill! Hehe, today really paid off big."

Qin Shou's heart was blooming with joy.

Today was truly exhilarating; he had thoroughly humiliated the show-offs, earned their money, and gained a skill.