Moreover, probably because they noticed that the dealer had put in much more effort than usual when shaking the dice cup, they all concluded that the dealer must have cheated. However, since they didn't have X-ray vision, they never imagined that the dealer had put in so much effort just to help Xue Xue win this round. So they all placed their bets on "small," and a few bolder people even bet on "three of a kind," but the amount they bet on "three of a kind" was pitifully small.
Just as the dealer indicated that there were only three seconds left before betting stopped, Zhou Ziwei swiftly grabbed the two chips that Allen was holding and tossed them onto the betting table with a whoosh, finally landing them in the small "four, five, six" 15-point betting box.
Playing Sic Bo isn't just about betting on big/small or odd/even; you can also bet on specific numbers. The odds for this are much higher than betting on big/small. The odds vary depending on the specific number you bet on, and Zhou Ziwei's bet of 15 points is a high odds of 1 to 14.
"Place your bets now..." Just as Zhou Ziwei's two chips came to a complete stop on the betting table, the dealer's sweet voice rang out. Immediately, the dealer's pretty face froze, and all color drained from her.
Although the dealer knew how to roll the dice a few times, she wasn't exactly an expert. She had to exert all her strength to finally roll a "big". In the previous few times, because she wasn't 100% sure, she didn't dare to stop rolling the dice cup. This time, however, she clearly heard that one of the dice in the cup was a six and the other was a five. As for what the third die would be, the dealer couldn't hear it clearly. But now that she knew the numbers on the other two dice, no matter what the third die was, it was certain that she would get a big hand.
Earlier, when he saw the other people at the gambling table foolishly betting on "small", the dealer was secretly amused, thinking that although he had deliberately lost two million in this round, he could at least win back a few hundred thousand from these fools. But he didn't expect that... at the very end, another player came out and bet two million at once, and this person even placed a strong bet with odds of fourteen times.
Although the dealer couldn't be sure exactly how many points she had rolled, since a five and a six had appeared, the probability of Zhou Ziwei winning was quite high. Could this person be a master who can tell the dice rolls by listening to the numbers?
Xue Xue had naturally seen Zhou Ziwei following behind her long ago, but she pretended not to care. She was determined that if Zhou Ziwei dared to bet with her, she would make him so ashamed that he would never be able to show his face in public.
However, Xue Xue was surprised to find that Zhou Ziwei was even more aggressive in betting than she was. He immediately put all of his two million yuan into a bet with extremely high odds but extremely low odds of winning. This made Xue Xue look at Zhou Ziwei with new respect.
"Hey... open the pot... why aren't you opening the pot yet?"
The dealer stood there dumbfounded, but the gamblers who had placed their bets and waited for a long time were not having it and immediately started shouting.
The dealer broke out in a cold sweat, knowing that delaying would only worsen the situation for her. With no other choice, she had to bite the bullet and lift the dice cup from the table.
But the instant the dice cup was lifted, her little finger swiftly swept inside the cup...
Volume 3, King of the City, Chapter 477: Victory
The dealer's actions were very discreet, and the chance of making a mistake was extremely small. When revealing the dice, the dealer manipulated one of the dice to change its original value. This cheating method was relatively crude, but it was still much simpler than rolling the dice to get the desired value.
Moreover, as long as the movement is fast enough, exceeding the speed that the human eye can perceive when the fingers are swiping, it is impossible for others to detect it. In any case, although there are cameras everywhere on this gambling ship, the video footage belongs to the gambling ship, and guests are not allowed to carry any photographic equipment. Therefore, the dealer does not need to worry about his cheating action being exposed in front of others.
However, no matter how fast her little movement was, it couldn't outrun Zhou Ziwei's gaze. If Zhou Ziwei were to seriously improve his eyesight to the extreme, even the slow-motion playback of the world's most advanced camera equipment could not match the clarity of Zhou Ziwei's eyes in an instant.
In short, the dealer's cheating, which he thought was impossible for anyone to spot, was caught red-handed by Zhou Ziwei from the very beginning. Zhou Ziwei frowned slightly, secretly sneering, but instead of making things difficult for the dealer, he released a small wisp of attribute-free energy from his body, transforming it into a very subtle breeze. The breeze suddenly blew out, and just as the dealer lifted the dice cup, it restored the dice that the dealer had just gently moved with his little finger to its original state.
"Four, five, six... ten... fifteen o'clock... big..."
The dealer's voice was like a madman's, and it took her a long time to finally get the few words out of her mouth. After she finished speaking, her forehead was covered with fine beads of sweat.
She had just received a direct order from above: she had to take special care of two customers today. If one of them came to gamble, she had to do everything in her power to make him win money. As for the other person, she absolutely could not let him win a single penny.
The order came quite strangely, but the dealer was someone who ate someone else's food, so naturally she had no right to resist. She could only obediently follow the orders from above. But she didn't expect that in the blink of an eye, the two people mentioned above would all rush to the gambling table she was in charge of.
She had never been so unlucky before; this time, she almost had suicidal thoughts.
She had just managed to roll a big dice to help Xue Xue win money, but who knew that another person would also join in and bet on "15 points". She thought that by using her cheating tricks, regardless of whether the original number on the dice cup was 15 points or not, as long as she changed one of the points and reduced the total number to around 10 to 11 points, she would definitely be able to beat Zhou Ziwei and lose to Xue Xue.
But she didn't expect that the dice she had just moved were still showing the original number. Could it be... that she had misheard? The dice weren't originally supposed to show 15, but after she moved them with her little finger, they became 15?
The croupier felt a surge of despair at the thought. Indeed, karma exists in this world! If he hadn't tried to cheat, nothing would have happened. But by harboring malicious intent, he had inadvertently done that person a huge favor…
"Wow—" When the game actually came up with 15 points, the gamblers in the room couldn't help but gasp in surprise.
Apart from Zhou Ziwei and Xue Xue, everyone present had bet on "small." They had assumed that it was perfectly normal for the dealer to win big and lose small. That foolish woman had placed a large bet on "big" before the dealer even rolled the dice. The dealer wasn't stupid; how could he allow a big hand to happen? So, they all cleverly placed large bets on "small." Some gamblers who usually only placed small bets of one or two thousand each time had the audacity to place ten or twenty thousand chips at once. But who knew that when the dice were rolled, this was the result? Zhou Ziwei, who had bet on "fifteen points" at the last minute, became the biggest winner.
The odds were 1 to 14... and Zhou Ziwei placed a huge bet of two million euros in one go. He made a fortune in just this one game, turning his initial capital from two million to thirty million euros.
The eyes of all the gamblers in the room turned red instantly. Of course, it was envy and jealousy; they didn't dare to rob Zhou Ziwei in public. Several gamblers who witnessed this scene couldn't help but change their usual cautious betting methods and started placing bets on high odds, resulting in them losing so much that they almost had to pawn their underwear...
"You're lucky!"
Xue Xue looked at Zhou Ziwei with great interest, her eyes filled with a mixture of shock and anticipation. She had also won two million in this round, but compared to Zhou Ziwei's income, the difference was immeasurable.
However, Xue Xue was not anxious. An hour was still a long time. She did not believe that Zhou Ziwei's little bit of luck or tricks would necessarily make him the winner.
This time, the dealer's skill level was too limited. Xue Xue estimated that even if she wanted to place a large bet, the dealer would definitely not be able to roll the corresponding points. That's why she only bet on big or small at the beginning. Unexpectedly, Zhou Ziwei followed behind and picked up a big fish.
"But I don't want flies following me when I'm gambling... Please, let's just play our own games and stop following me, okay?"
After saying that, Xue Xue picked up the two chips the dealer had given her, along with her own two, and then turned and left with her four bodyguards.
Seeing Xue Xue walk away, Zhou Ziwei shrugged nonchalantly. It seemed this woman was somewhat afraid of him. Zhou Ziwei decided he had to stay with her no matter what; otherwise, the gambling ship was clearly in cahoots with her… If he wasn't careful, who knew if the ship's manager would just hand over all the chips in stock to this woman, pretending she won? If such a blunder happened… what was the point of gambling then?
"Hehe... Looks like my luck is pretty good today!"
After the seemingly dejected dealer finally finished paying out the bet, Zhou Ziwei casually grabbed two one-million-euro chips and stuffed them into Allen's hand, smiling slightly at her, and said, "You brought me good luck, consider this my reward... Keep it safe..."
After saying that, Zhou Ziwei shoved the remaining chips into a tray, then picked up the tray and chased after Xue Xue in the direction she had left.
"Ah...for me...Oh my god...these...these are for me."
Ellen almost fainted from excitement on the spot. Two million euros... that's two million euros! Ellen usually only earns a maximum of two thousand euros a day, so the difference is a hundredfold! In other words... if Ellen doesn't let go of her resentment, she might have to spend another hundred days on this gambling ship to earn that much money... Of course, if she can't pay the management fees stipulated by the gambling ship, even if the manager has a good relationship with her, he won't allow her to stay here for a hundred days.
With such a large sum of money, Grandpa's heart condition should be able to be treated! I must work hard... If I save a few million more, maybe I can even pay off the debts Dad's company incurred when it went bankrupt...
Allen excitedly touched the two chips for a while before realizing that Zhou Ziwei had already disappeared ahead. This was a serious dereliction of duty on her part. He had given her so much money in one go, so she had to serve him well. Logically speaking... since he had taken out so much money, even if he asked her to do some perverted things, she would not have room to refuse.
Sigh... Anyway, this day was bound to come sooner or later. This man is young, generous, and seems quite interesting. Giving myself to him is a good start!
Allen muttered to himself, carefully tucking the two chips into a place close to his body before hurriedly chasing after Zhou Ziwei in the direction he had just left.
"Hey...didn't we say we'd play our own games? Why are you still following me?" Xue Xue had just sat down in front of a baccarat table when she saw Zhou Ziwei, who seemed to be haunting her, approaching her again. Her face immediately darkened slightly, and she glared at Zhou Ziwei with some displeasure.
Zhou Ziwei shrugged and said, "Hey, of course we're playing our own games. But I'm not very good at gambling, so I'll have to learn from you. Otherwise... I'm afraid I might lose all these chips without even realizing it."
"You don't understand gambling?" Xue Xue glanced at the huge pile of chips, each worth one million euros, on Zhou Ziwei's tray, rolled her eyes, and then held up a little finger, showing extreme contempt for his blatant lying. She snorted and said, "I don't understand gambling either. I just guess randomly based on luck. What are you doing following me? If you don't understand something, you can consult someone inside the gambling ship... Don't follow me... I get annoyed just looking at you, you know?"
Zhou Ziwei chuckled and said, "Really? That's perfect... Just looking at me annoys me, so I might lose faster, and then I'll be guaranteed to win, right?"
"You..." Xue Xue was speechless after being hit by Zhou Ziwei's shamelessness. However, this was a public gambling hall, and Xue Xue had no reason to kick Zhou Ziwei out. Helpless, she could only let Zhou Ziwei cause trouble for the time being, while thinking in her heart about how to get rid of this annoying leech.
"Please place your bets..."
Suddenly, a young blond man came up as the dealer for baccarat. He was wearing the same white shirt and blue vest as the regular dealers, and had a buzz cut. He looked quite smart and neat.
Xue Xue looked up at the blond man, then pushed all four chips in her hand out and placed them on "Tie". Instantly, the gamblers at the previously calm gambling table gasped in surprise.
Buying a draw for four million? This woman is truly formidable...
You should know that in baccarat, the most common outcomes are player and banker. If you bet on a tie and win, the payout is as high as eight times. However, the probability of getting a tie is definitely less than one in eight.
Therefore, true gamblers rarely bet on a tie. Even if they occasionally try their luck, they usually only place very small bets and don't care if they lose. Betting four million on a tie is a very rare and extravagant act...
Zhou Ziwei frowned slightly as he looked at Xue Xue with a provocative expression.
He had just scanned the cards below the dealer with his soul power. If the cards were dealt in the normal order, this round would definitely not result in a tie, but rather the banker would win.
But since Xue Xue is connected to this gambling ship, and the croupier in the dice game just now almost desperately tried to help Xue Xue win money, this time will probably be no exception!
Xue Xue had just arrived, but she hadn't placed any bets until the dealer changed to this blond man. Only then did she suddenly bet all her chips at once. So... obviously, that blond man definitely wouldn't let her lose this round.
After hesitating for a moment, Zhou Ziwei finally poured all twenty-odd million-dollar chips onto the "Tie" bet in the last three seconds before the betting ended.
"Hehe..." Zhou Ziwei sneered inwardly. Just as all the chips were about to be poured out, he subtly snapped his fingers and kept the last chip in his hand.
In that case... if the dealer really does draw this round, Xue Xue will certainly win a lot of money, but Zhou Ziwei will be the biggest winner.
If the dealer gets aggressive and ignores whether Xue Xue will lose, and deals a "banker wins" according to the normal card order, Zhou Ziwei will certainly lose badly in this round, but Xue Xue will lose all her bets at once. As long as Zhou Ziwei has one chip left, then he will naturally win the bet with Xue Xue.
Anyway, Zhou Ziwei doesn't really care how much money he wins. And even if he wants to go all out again, it doesn't matter. As long as he has one chip left, he is confident that he can win the entire gambling ship in one go.
Seeing Zhou Ziwei betting so frantically, the other gamblers stared in disbelief. Two quick-thinking individuals noticed that two people had placed heavy bets on "Tie" and immediately sensed something. So, before the betting was sealed, they also placed some bets on "Tie".
The blond man who had just arrived immediately broke out in a cold sweat, and the faint, confident smile that had been on his face instantly vanished.
The higher-ups instructed us to make sure the woman wins money, and absolutely not to let the man win a single penny. But... what if the two of them are at the same gambling table and place bets on the same thing?
What are these two people doing here? Are they deliberately trying to make things difficult for him?
The poor blond man looked at Zhou Ziwei, then at Xue Xue, and was momentarily at a loss for what to do.
"Shameless!" Xue Xue glared angrily at Zhou Ziwei and said, "Why did you place your bet on the same thing as me?"
Zhou Ziwei said with a bit of a laugh, "It seems there's no rule here that prohibits others from betting if someone has already placed a bet, right? Hey... sir... does your casino have such a rule?"
The blond man gritted his teeth, wishing he could pounce on Zhou Ziwei and bite him hard a couple of times.
He really wanted to say that casinos have rules like that, so why did you, you bastard, insist on betting all your chips with that woman on the same board? Wasn't that just putting him in a difficult position? But... there were so many other gamblers watching! Even the blond man, with his thick skin, couldn't afford to lie through his teeth...
"No...no..."
After finally managing to squeeze out those words, the blond man received the command from the internal earpiece installed in his ear, which made him breathe a sigh of relief.
"Banker 8 points, Player 8 points, Tie—"
The blond man was indeed a master among masters; he managed to change the original order of the cards in the dealing machine without anyone noticing, turning a game that should have ended in a banker's win into a tie.
"Ah... it's a match, it really is a match."
All the gamblers went completely crazy in that instant. Although only two people followed Zhou Ziwei and tasted the sweetness of winning, Zhou Ziwei's feat of winning more than 200 million yuan still shocked everyone. Although they didn't win the money themselves, they were still excited and shouted loudly, which in the blink of an eye startled all the gamblers in the entire gambling hall.
Winning over 200 million euros in a single bet—that's incredible! Most people who gamble their whole lives have never witnessed such a high-stakes bet.
Of course... there are even bigger gambles than this, but they won't happen in a gambling hall like this. Without sufficient status, one naturally won't see such exciting scenes.
The blond man paid out 216 million euros as if he had only lost 2,000 euros, completely losing his previous panicked expression and paying it out without even blinking.
Then, chips were paid out to Xue Xue and two other gamblers who had placed small bets. Xue Xue had bet four million this time and received a payout of thirty-two million euros, which was quite a lot. However, compared to Zhou Ziwei, it was far less.
Volume 3, King of the City, Chapter 478: Dreams Can Come True
"Please place your bet..." the blond man said expressionlessly.
Everyone's eyes immediately turned to Zhou Ziwei and Xue Xue. This high-stakes gamble had attracted almost all the gamblers in the gambling hall, and everyone had gathered here.
For some reason, both Zhou Ziwei and Xue Xue sat there as steady as a mountain, as if they had no intention of placing a bet.
Several gamblers who wanted to place bets with them waited for a long time, but the betting time was about to end, and the two still didn't make a move. Helpless, they had no choice but to place their own bets randomly.
"I bet on a tie—" This time, Xue Xue was really able to keep her composure. She patiently waited until the last three seconds before betting all the chips in her hand at once.
Zhou Ziwei followed suit, placing all his chips on "Tie" at the last second before betting stopped.
"Ah..." Everyone gasped when they saw that Zhou Ziwei had only left one chip and bet all of his remaining 200 million euros at once. Compared to Zhou Ziwei's mountain of chips, Xue Xue's 36 million bet seemed insignificant.
The blond man's eyelids twitched slightly, then a faint smile appeared on his lips as he calmly began dealing the cards...
"Banker, Player...Tie—"
When the blond man finished dealing the cards and announced the results, the entire room erupted in uproar once again.