"Hey, Brother Bi, look at the mess this has made. It's really not good. We're all friends, winning or losing is just for fun, why did it have to be like this..."
While Zhuang Rui was talking to Uncle De, Liu Minghui, a chubby man with fair skin, walked over and warmly grabbed the hand of the fourth brother, Bi Yuntao. His expression was so sincere that to onlookers, they really thought they were old friends who hadn't seen each other for a long time.
"Fourth Brother..."
Zhuang Rui pulled Lao Si back with concern, afraid that Lao Si would lose control and start fighting on the spot.
"Don't worry, youngest brother..."
The fourth brother gently brushed Zhuang Rui's hand away, looked at Liu Minghui with a smile on his face, but his eyes flashed with cold light, and said, "Brother Hui, I will never forget your great kindness in my life. As the saying goes, 'A fall into the pit, a gain in your wit,' and in the future, I will always think of you, Brother Hui, in everything I do..."
The fourth brother knew that hitting someone in this setting was definitely not a good thing, so he could only make a few sarcastic remarks about Liu Minghui.
"Ah...haha, it's good that you think that way, Brother Bi. You're still young, haha..."
Liu Minghui didn't expect the fourth brother to be so calm. He chuckled and turned to leave, but his smile instantly turned gloomy. For some reason, he had a bad feeling.
Although Liu Minghui has lived in Hong Kong for a long time, he holds a passport from an African country without an extradition treaty. He is also the leader of the swindling organization that plotted against Bi Yuntao.
Previously, Liu Minghui mainly set up schemes in Southeast Asia, scheming against some local tycoons. Over the years, he had accumulated a fortune of five or six hundred million yuan. He originally planned to run a small business in China and then stop, but he never expected to encounter Bi Yuntao, this fat sheep.
After making inquiries, Liu Minghui learned that Bi Yuntao had a large sum of money, which is why he set up this scheme. However, he did not expect that it would lead to the exposure of Zhuang Rui.
Although Liu Minghui had learned about Zhuang Rui's background, there was no way he would let Zhuang Rui spit out the meat he had already swallowed. On the contrary, Liu Minghui was thinking of making a final big profit and then using the money to buy a small island abroad to live a carefree life.
So Liu Minghui paid a considerable price to invite the gambling king, Jervis, to the gambling game. After this gambling game, Brother Hui could enjoy life without any worries.
As for whether Jervis would lose? Hui Ge had absolutely not considered that.
While luck might determine the outcome of a few hands, a game with 500 million in stakes is definitely not something that can be won by luck alone; skill is absolutely the most important factor.
"Mr. He has arrived..."
Just after Liu Minghui walked back, the doors of the casino opened, and a woman in her thirties pushed a wheelchair into the hall.
Immediately, those who were sitting down stood up and greeted the old man. In Macau, the gambling king is a living legend. Whether they are legitimate businessmen or underworld bosses, they all respectfully call him Mr. Ho.
Although the gambling king, who was sitting in a wheelchair, was very thin, one could still see the handsome and dashing figure he had in his youth on his face.
"Young man, gamble well and beat that foreigner..."
The wheelchair came to Zhuang Rui, and the old man stretched out his withered hands and shook hands with Zhuang Rui.
However, the words spoken by the gambling king made Liu Minghui and the others sitting on the other side turn pale. But intimidated by the gambling king's reputation, they did not dare to say anything and could only be angry.
"Mr. He, as you wished..."
Upon hearing the gambling king's words, Zhuang Rui could only laugh inwardly. In fact, the gambling king himself had foreign blood, but the old man considered himself Chinese throughout his life, which Zhuang Rui greatly admired.
Zhuang Rui doesn't think much of the billions of dollars that the gambling king built. If he wanted to gamble, he could win so much that he could make all the casino owners in the world lose face. However, Zhuang Rui admires another strength of the gambling king to the point of prostration.
What Zhuang Rui admired even more was that the gambling king had married seven or eight concubines in addition to his legal wife, which made Zhuang Rui extremely envious; he could only look up to him with awe.
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The conversation between Zhuang Rui and the gambling king made the faces of the people opposite him turn black, but they didn't dare to talk back to the gambling king here. They all lowered their heads and sulked, which made Lao Si feel very happy.
"By the way, young man, I heard you came straight here after you just got off the plane. Why don't you rest for a day and then have the betting game tomorrow?"
It must be said that Old Master He really took good care of Zhuang Rui. There were dozens of wealthy tycoons from Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan present, but he didn't even ask them anything. It was as if as long as Zhuang Rui said to reschedule, it could proceed immediately.
"Never mind, Mr. He, it's just a little fun, it won't take long..."
Zhuang Rui's expression was humble, but his words drew everyone's attention. A bet totaling 1 billion was nothing more than a small game in Zhuang Rui's eyes? If things went bigger, how much would the stakes be?
The wealthy people present, although they are worth hundreds of millions, have mostly worked their way up from the ground up. It's no big deal for them to gamble with three to five million or even thirty to fifty million. But if they were to gamble with five hundred million, I'm afraid not many people would have the courage to do so.
"Good, the younger generation surpasses the older, young man, I have high hopes for you..."
Upon hearing Zhuang Rui's words, the elegant woman behind the gambling king pushed his wheelchair to the seating area. The gambling king, who knew everyone, was immediately surrounded by people talking to him. ...
"Gentlemen and distinguished guests, today we will be holding a two-person gambling game. The two players are Mr. Zhuang Rui from Beijing and Mr. Jervis from Las Vegas. The stakes are HK$1 billion... The game will be divided into two rounds. The first round will be dice, and the second round will be Texas Hold'em. After the two rounds, the winner will be determined by the amount of chips. I wonder if either of you has any objections?"
After the gambling king left, a master of ceremonies, around fifty years old with gray hair, stood next to the gambling table. A beam of light shone on him from somewhere, making him look like a celebrity making an entrance.
How do you gamble with dice?
Zhuang Rui raised a question: "You need to know the rules of the game to play, right?"
"There are two ways to bet: one is to bet directly on 'big' or 'small,' and the other is to guess the numbers. Which one would you two prefer? Also, I should mention that the dice cups we're using today are the latest model; they make no sound when shaken..."
The old emcee explained the dice game: the first method was for the dealer to roll the dice, and Zhuang Rui and Jervis each placed bets on whether it was big or small. Whoever guessed correctly got the chips, and if both guessed incorrectly, it was a tie and the game started again.
The second method is much more difficult. Not only do you have to guess the size, but you also have to guess the number of points on the dice. This requires the two people betting to have the ability to read the dice.
Despite the incredible feats shown on TV, it's practically impossible to tell the exact number by rolling dice. Even with professional training, you'd be lucky to get three or four points out the exact number.
Today's dice cups are specially made, with a layer of sponge inside to absorb the sound made when the dice are shaken, so it's basically all about luck.
So when Jervis heard the emcee's words, his expression changed. He knew the other party was extremely lucky, so he didn't say anything and didn't dare to make a decision rashly.
Upon hearing about this gambling method, Zhuang Rui couldn't help but glance at Old Master He sitting in the guest seats, secretly feeling grateful for his help.
In terms of gambling skills, probably no one in the room favors Zhuang Rui. But when it comes to luck, those who know about Zhuang Rui's previous battle with the gambling king will definitely bet on Zhuang Rui.
Liu Minghui and the others didn't look too good. It was all about luck. Even if the old gambling king Ye Han came, let alone Jervis, he wouldn't dare to say that he was guaranteed to win.
"I choose the second option. Since we're going to gamble, let's gamble on something challenging..."
Zhuang Rui's voice rang out. If gambling on cards requires luck, then gambling on dice is all about cheating for Zhuang Rui. Of course, he would choose the more difficult dice.
"Mr. Jarvis, what are your thoughts?"
The emcee asked Jervis in English that the rules of the betting were to be negotiated between the two sides.
"I have no objection. I've always been very lucky..."
As the world's gambling king, Jervis certainly couldn't show weakness, so he shrugged and agreed.
"Alright, please exchange your chips first..."
As soon as the emcee finished speaking, two waiters pushed in two carts, each carrying chips worth HK$500 million. Two finance personnel followed behind the carts, ready to verify the funds and transfer them.
"Peng Fei, you go..."
Zhuang Rui saw that Liu Minghui had already taken out his card and started transferring money, so he turned his head and winked at Peng Fei.
After the transfer, the two finance staff members brought several documents and had Zhuang Rui and Liu Minghui sign their names before placing the mountain of chips on both sides of the gambling table.
"Damn, two million chips per chip..."
The fourth brother, who had been standing next to Zhuang Rui, stared wide-eyed and speechless when he saw the chips neatly stacked on the table.
"What's wrong? Fourth brother, it's five hundred million! Even if each chip is two million, that's over 200. What's so strange about that?"
Viagra didn't think so. In this room, money was no longer money, but rather chips marked with numbers. Of course, if it were cash piled up on the table, the game probably wouldn't be able to proceed.
"Brother Wei, you don't know, in Macau casinos, chips are usually in denominations of 50, 100, and 1000 yuan. In the VIP rooms, they're usually in denominations of 10,000, 50,000, and 100,000 yuan. This is the first time I've ever seen chips worth 2 million yuan..."
Although the fourth brother had been coming to Macau frequently over the past six months, he never placed large bets, with the largest being only 50,000 or 100,000. But don't underestimate these small amounts; in just a few months, he lost several hundred million.
Anyone who has been to Macau is particularly sensitive to chips, because in Macau, chips are money. In many situations, people are very happy to use chips to pay for tips, especially in bars and restaurants near casinos, where chips are highly valued.
As long as you have casino chips, you can exchange them for cash or checks. So in the early days, many people tried to steal the casino chips, but the casino eventually bought them back.
However, the robbers disappeared after committing the heist. A few weeks later, their bodies were found floating at sea. Since then, almost no one has dared to rob casino chips in Macau.
"Let's begin, I'm ready..."
Over the years, Zhuang Rui's business has grown bigger and bigger, and his wealth has increased. He has unconsciously developed a sense of authority and is not used to being looked at like this.
So after placing the chips on the table, Zhuang Rui sat down and signaled to the dealer standing next to the table that it was time to begin.
"Oh, no, wait, I need to wash my hands..."
On the other side, Jervis, perhaps out of habit, suddenly made a condition.
"Of course you can, but you can't leave the casino..."
The emcee turned and gave an order, and immediately a waiter brought in a basin of water. Jervis rolled up the sleeves of his white shirt, muttering something to himself, and carefully washed his long, slender hands.
"Playing tricks..."
Zhuang Rui glanced at him dismissively, "Don't even mention washing your hands, even if you just wash your feet clean, I'd still beat you to a pulp today."
Out of boredom, Zhuang Rui looked at the chips in front of him. The chips on the table were slightly different from those he had used at the casino last time. They were divided into three types: 500,000, 1 million, and 2 million. Judging from this, the minimum bet for each round was 500,000 Hong Kong dollars.
Wei Ge picked up a 500,000 yuan chip, fiddled with it in his hand, and said, "Hey, this thing is really well made, it even has anti-counterfeiting features inside..."
"Hehe, Wei-ge, take one of each of these three types of chips to play with later. Hmm, Fourth Brother... you can skip it, no matter how many you have, you'll still lose..."
Zhuang Rui's joke made Lao Si laugh awkwardly, but he didn't blame Zhuang Rui. He could only blame himself for being blind and walking headlong into someone else's trap.
"Well, forget about the fourth one, we can't give it to him, it's not even enough for 'Brother Tao' to lose in one round..."
Zhuang Rui's relaxed demeanor also infected those around him. Wei Ge laughed and joked with Lao Si, whose real name was Bi Yuntao. Back in school, Lao Si had the powerful nickname "Tao Ge" (meaning "Trap Brother").
"Fine, it was my fault, so feel free to criticize me all you want..."
The fourth brother was not as relaxed as the two in front of him. If Zhuang Rui lost the bet today, his actions would not only harm himself, but also trap his good brother.
"Hey, can we start now?"
Zhuang Rui looked at Jervis, who was still slowly wiping the water off his hands, and shouted in annoyance, "I'm a scholar now, leaving behind archaeological discoveries that could shock the world, and I'm just playing around with you. You're making me wait?"
Over the past week or so, tens of thousands of artifacts have been unearthed from the large tomb in Henan Province, and this is just the tip of the iceberg. Around the tomb chamber, there are also burial pits covering thousands of square meters, which are currently being cleared.
As for the tomb's occupant, it has been confirmed that he was Liu Xiu, which has caused a great stir in the domestic scientific research community. The discovery of this tomb will rewrite much of history.
"Alright, young man, don't be in such a hurry..."
Upon hearing Zhuang Rui's shout, Jervis, his hands dry and bare, walked to the gambling table and sat down, looking extremely relaxed, as if the hundreds of millions of chips in front of him were merely numbers.
"Gentlemen, the stakes for this dice game are two hundred million, and the game lasts for two hours. After two hours, the side with the most chips wins. Now... the game begins." After the old master of ceremonies repeated the rules, the young dealer next to him walked to the gambling table, picked up a completely black dice cup, and said, "Gentlemen, would you like to have it checked?"
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"No need, go ask Mr. Jarvis..."
Zhuang Rui waved his hand, not afraid of any trickery involved in the dice game. However, after meeting Mr. He today, Zhuang Rui still had some lingering doubts in his mind.