It was a three of spades, clear as day, everyone could see it!
Sato's mind was in complete turmoil. He couldn't understand or react to how it had turned into the three of spades. And there had been strange things before; according to his memory, the cards dealt were different!
On the other side, Zhuang Zhixian cheered loudly, jumping up and shouting, "It's three of spades, it's a straight flush! We won! We won!" At this moment, he couldn't wait to hug Zhou Xuan and kiss him a few times. For a moment, he couldn't think of anything else. His mind was completely overwhelmed by the huge number of one billion US dollars!
Sato was stunned for a moment, then suddenly jumped up and shouted, "You...you...you cheated!"
Everyone in the hall was taken aback. Why would Sato suddenly say something like that?
Everyone can see clearly that from beginning to end, shuffling and dealing the cards were all done by Sato alone. As for the cards that were dealt later, Zhou Xuan hasn't even touched them. Sato's statement is just sophistry, and nobody believes it!
Zhuang Zhixian was the first to jump out, angrily saying, "Mr. Sato, you are a notorious cheater. If I said you cheated, I would believe it, but as for others, hmph, Zhou Xuan didn't even touch the cards. You were the one who shuffled and dealt the cards, and you were the one who revealed the bottom card at the end. If we're talking about cheating, only you have the opportunity. Don't you all agree?"
Sato was speechless. It was true. He was the one who held the cards, and Zhou Xuan hadn't touched them. But he knew in his heart that Zhou Xuan had cheated. Even with his skills, he couldn't see it, so how could anyone else?
Hank, standing to the side, also had a gloomy face. He had been watching Zhou Xuan's movements closely. Zhou Xuan had inexplicably lost to him on the dice, and he was unwilling to accept it. Now, Zhou Xuan was betting on Texas Hold'em with Sato, and Hank kept staring at Zhou Xuan intently.
But Hank also noticed that Zhou Xuan hadn't moved at all. If he had cheated like that, only a god could do it. Hank naturally couldn't believe it because he could see it clearly with his own eyes. But if Zhou Xuan hadn't cheated, then how come his hole cards were a straight flush?
Others might not know, but Hank did. When Sato dealt the cards, two cards were quickly drawn from under the deck. Since Sato had cheated, and Sato was a top player who was best at all-in poker, it would be a joke if he didn't win.
But it turned out to be a joke. Sato dealt cards and cheated, but he still lost!
Hank naturally didn't believe that Sato had made a mistake. The only explanation was that Zhou Xuan had tampered with things, but his tricks were so sophisticated that even experts of his caliber, like Hank and Sato, couldn't detect them at all!
But who would believe that if I said it?
Sato was also stunned for a moment. He wanted to act tough, but he had no reason to. Now, no matter what he said or what flaws he found, he could only push the blame onto himself, because he was the one who completed all the procedures.
Seeing Sato in a daze, Zhuang Zhixian immediately waved his hand and ordered his men to move the money box away.
Sato suddenly said, "Wait!"
Zhuang Zhixian snorted and asked, "Mr. Sato, do you have something on your mind?"
Sato's face flushed red and then turned pale as he pointed at Zhou Xuan and said, "He cheated!"
"Cheating?" Zhuang Zhixian chuckled coldly. "They say to catch a thief red-handed, and to catch a cheater in the act, you have to catch them red-handed. Do you have any evidence that he cheated?"
Sato naturally had no evidence, but he was unwilling to let it go so easily.
Zhou Xuan said calmly, "Mr. Sato, we all know perfectly well whether you're cheating or not. Do you remember when the cards were dealt, everyone was dealt to each other at the same time? Also, should we both take off our clothes right now and let everyone check if we have any traps on us?"
Sato froze, his face showing panic. Zhou Xuan's words were like a knife, mercilessly tearing open his clothes and exposing him to everyone's view without any concealment!
If they were to search him by stripping him down, he would have hidden card dealers on both wrists. If they didn't catch anyone else, they would find him first. Even though he didn't use them at all, who would believe it? What made Sato feel extremely ashamed was that he, the renowned King of Gamblers, had actually cheated himself and lost today despite everything being going his way, and he couldn't find any flaws in his opponent's cheating!
Zhuang Zhixian then had his men move the money box. Seeing that neither Hank nor Sateng spoke, he gave Ma Shuyi a wink.
Ma Shu nodded slightly, then stealthily approached Zhou Xuan from behind. Suddenly, he took out a syringe and inserted it into Zhou Xuan's back. Before Zhou Xuan could even utter a sound, he collapsed to the ground.
Hank and Sato were both stunned, but Hank suddenly jumped up, pulled out his phone and shouted, "Don't touch my money box!"
The moment Hank drew his gun, his men also drew their pistols, and they faced off against Zhuang Zhixian's men, each holding their weapons.
Sato's men naturally drew their guns as well, but they were unsure whether to target Hank's men or Zhuang Zhixian's men, and were somewhat flustered.
Zhuang Zhixian had more men under his command, and with their superior numbers, he was bolder. He shouted, "Hank, Sato, you are all men of reputation. You should honor your bets. You lost to me at the gambling table. Are you going to go back on your word?"
Hank said coldly, "You lost to me? Then..." He then waved his pistol at Zhou Xuan, who was lying on the ground, and asked, "Then what's the story with this Zhou Xuan?"
"You don't need to worry about that. He's just my tool!" Zhuang Zhixian chuckled. "You just need to understand that you lost to us in the betting game. As for our internal affairs, you don't need to concern yourself with them!"
Almost all three sides were pointing guns at each other, and there were dark gun barrels everywhere.
After knocking Zhou Xuan down, Ma Shu hurriedly retreated behind Zhuang Zhixian.
Zhuang Zhixian was also very nervous. He had finally found a master like Zhou Xuan to win the bet, and he himself had not wanted to take the step of forcibly taking the money box. However, Hank and Sateng did take this step, which undoubtedly made him very angry.
Of course, if he loses the bet, Zhuang Zhixian will definitely take this step himself!
Zhuang Zhixian pointed the gun at Hank and said angrily, "Hank, do you still care about your reputation? A legendary figure in the gambling world has actually reneges on his bets..." But before he could finish the word "renege," he suddenly felt a pain in his back, followed by numbness.
Zhuang Zhixian turned around and saw Ma Shu holding an empty syringe. The medicine inside had clearly been injected into him. He was both shocked and furious. He opened his mouth, but couldn't speak. The anesthetic was too strong; within seconds he was rendered speechless, and then his mind went blank!
Volume One: The Lotus Seedlings Begin to Bloom; Volume Two: Emerging from the Cocoon; Chapter 314
Ma Shu's sudden betrayal, using a tranquilizer dart to subdue Zhuang Zhixian, surprised and caught Zhuang Zhixian's men off guard. Their leader had been drugged and subdued, and moreover, by Ma Shu, who was closest to their boss, leaving them completely bewildered.
After Ma Shu knocked Zhuang Zhixian down with a tranquilizer dart, he immediately said to Zhuang Zhixian's men, "You all see this clearly. Now that Zhuang Zhixian is down, there's no use in you following him anymore. You might as well put down your guns. Mr. Hank and I have already discussed it. Anyone who doesn't resist and doesn't work for Zhuang Zhixian will be given 500,000 US dollars. Anyone who doesn't comply will be beaten to death and thrown into the sea to feed the fish. You can think about it yourselves!"
Ma Shu's words were very tempting. Besides, aren't all these people just after money? Given Zhuang Zhixian's character, what loyal friends could he possibly have?
Then, looking at the row of money boxes on the side, Zhuang Zhixian's men all threw down their pistols.
Let's cooperate. Resistance is a dead end. If we cooperate, we can get 500,000. Only a fool wouldn't cooperate!
But they were fools. As soon as they threw down their guns, Hank gave his men a look and led the way in firing. A barrage of gunfire ensued, and Zhuang Zhixian's dozen or so men were killed. Blood flowed like a river, staining the floor red!
Sato was on guard; as soon as Hank's men opened fire, he immediately pointed his gun at them.
Hank brandished his pistol and grinned at Sato, saying, "Mr. Sato, let's skip this and make a deal. You, me, and Mr. Ma Shu, let's cooperate and split Zhuang Zhixian's 350 million equally. How about it?"
Sato paused for a moment, then said, "Of course, but that horse..." He pointed to the horse tree, looking somewhat puzzled.
Hank chuckled and said, "You should understand this, right? It was Mr. Ma who acted as an inside man. Otherwise, how could Zhuang Zhixian have fallen?"
Sato was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized, "Oh, I see, you guys had already discussed this beforehand, which means that no matter what, Zhuang Zhixian is going to lose today?"