Ning Cheng was still able to keep his cool. If he angered Gu and ruined his plans, the losses would outweigh the gains. It wasn't as if he couldn't afford to spend those tens of millions of taels of silver.
"Yes." The guard nodded, then added, "Master, Tang Li's been winning all this time today. Half of it was Uncle Cheng going easy on him, and the other half was luck."
"Heheh, his luck today isn't bad," Ning Cheng smiled coldly.
"Uncle Cheng's intention is to let him win for one more day. We'll make our move the day after tomorrow. We've already instructed the loan shark brothers," the guard said in a low voice.
In a gambling house, the scariest people were the loan sharks who walked between the gambling tables. Gambling houses would never lend money to gamblers. If a gambler wanted to borrow money, he could only borrow from these loan sharks. Once he provoked them, he'd never have a chance to turn things around.
These loan sharks were the darkest powers in the black market. They didn't belong to any faction, and the loan sharks weren't under the casinos' jurisdiction either. However, the casinos had to take a cut of the interest they earned. They had a mutually beneficial relationship with the casinos. If a gambler couldn't pay off his debt, these loan sharks would give the casinos face and not make things difficult for them inside. But things were different outside. If they had no money, they could pay with their lives!
Ning Cheng's plan was brilliant. If Tang Li owed a debt to the casinos, Myriad Merchant Hall wouldn't be able to make things difficult for him. But if Tang Li owed a loan shark, Myriad Merchant Hall could act as a middleman to negotiate the terms. Threats and promises would also facilitate the cooperation between the Tang Clan and Cloud Realm Trade Consortium.
Ning Cheng trusted Uncle Cheng's abilities very much, so he didn't say anything more. He glanced at Ning Jing and prepared to leave, but caught sight of Han Yunxi in her wheelchair.
Han Yunxi was dressed as a man and had even stuck a mustache on her face. How could Ning Cheng recognize her? He only felt that her figure was familiar, but didn't think much of it before leaving. It was time to make arrangements for Blacktower.
The excitement at the gambling table continued.
Long Fei Ye and Han Yunxi also didn't recognize that the black-clothed man was Gu, so they were indifferent to his provocation. Uncle Cheng didn't want to complicate matters, so he advised Gu with a smile, "Young master, everyone is waiting for you to place your bet."
Tang Li also urged him unhappily, "Why are you talking so much nonsense? Hurry up if you want to bet! If you don't have money, you're just making a ruckus. Why are you pretending to be rich?! "
Gu immediately turned hostile. He slammed the table and stood up, shouting, "Big! This Young Master is betting on big! One hundred twenty million! "
With this roar, the whole place suddenly quieted down. Everyone looked at Gu, each and every one of them dumbfounded.
A hundred million in one go? Who the hell is this?
Under everyone's gaze, Gu smiled coquettishly and casually pushed out his and Mu Ling 'er's chips. When the two tall piles of chips collapsed, the clattering sound made everyone think of a phrase at the same time, "Spending money like flowing water."
Mu Ling 'er was the first to come back to her senses. She couldn't stop him even if she wanted to. Her heart ached so much that she was about to cry. She didn't like gambling at all. She wanted to cheat Ning Cheng as much as she could. Later, she would exchange her sixty million chips for banknotes to bid for the best medicinal herbs in the auction house!
Tang Li was shocked. Although one hundred million wasn't much, and adding another twenty million wasn't much, this was only the first round! This experience broke the record of the Three-Way Black Market's casino! No one had ever played so ruthlessly in the first round!
If this round was so ruthless, how could he continue?
If he lost, he couldn't not continue. Then how should he continue? Should he add another hundred twenty million?
If he won, with this kind of spending, if the second sum was less than the first, he would become a joke.
It had to be said that Tang Li was starting to wonder if this black-clothed guy was his brother. In this world, other than his brother, who else would spend more than one hundred million on the first round?
This … this generosity was as if he didn't have to pay for the chips himself!
But his brother wouldn't appear here! And it was even more impossible for him to wear such a flashy golden mask.
A complicated look flashed past Tang Li's eyes. He wondered if this black-clothed guy was an accomplice.
"Where did this moneybag come from?" Han Yunxi was also shocked. She whispered, "Could he be an accomplice? Is he here to set a trap for Tang Li? "
Long Fei Ye was the calmest in the entire venue. He was unperturbed and said calmly, "Let's wait and see."
Uncle Cheng was already burning with anxiety. He kept signaling the attendant beside him with his eyes. After a while, the attendant came back to his senses and went backstage to look for Ning Cheng.
"Master! Master! This is bad! Gu, he … he … "
Ning Cheng was frowning as he pondered over something. When he saw the attendant rushing in, he was instantly displeased. Coldly, he said, "You're making such a fuss over nothing. It's best if …"
Before he could finish, the attendant hurriedly said, "Gu bet one hundred and twenty million chips on his first round!"
Ning Cheng was stunned at first. Then, he slammed the table and stood up, rushing out. He stood on a hidden stand on the second floor and looked down. He saw that all the gambling tables in the huge casino had stopped. Everyone was looking in the direction of Gu and Tang Li. The entrance of Thousand Gold Hall was already packed with people. Everyone was waiting for Uncle Cheng to reveal the size of the dice!
"Master, what should we do?" the attendant asked.
Although Ning Ran frowned, he was not impulsive. "Let's wait and see."
First, he would shake the dice, then bet on the size of the dice. Uncle Cheng would cheat at different times according to the situation and control the size of the dice.
As a dealer who often stood at the gambling tables, his eyes and heart were extremely sharp. He could clearly understand the psychology of the gamblers.
If he was sure that the gambler would bet on the size of the dice, the dealer would cheat when shaking the dice. If he was not sure, he would wait for the gambler to place his bet and cheat when the lid was opened.
If Gu did not cause trouble, Uncle Cheng could play slowly with Tang Li. The rhythm of winning and losing was under his control. However, with Gu's interference, Uncle Cheng had to be wary of Gu.
A complicated look flashed past his eyes. He thought that Gu could not keep wasting his time here like Tang Li. Gu still had important things to do.
"Everyone, watch carefully!" Uncle Cheng regained his standard dealer smile and slowly opened the lid.
At this moment, the huge casino was extremely quiet. However, the silence only lasted for a moment. Tang Li suddenly jumped up from his seat. "Small! Ahahaha! Small! Small! I've won! "
He hugged Ning Jing excitedly and then cast a provocative look at the man in black. He deliberately dragged out his tone. "Small!"
In fact, his excitement was fake. When Uncle Cheng shook the dice, he saw that Uncle Cheng had cheated and rolled "Big". Uncle Cheng wanted him to lose.
However, the man in black interfered, so Uncle Cheng could only let him win. When Uncle Cheng opened the lid, he saw that Uncle Cheng had cheated and changed "Big" to "Small".
On this day, he lost and won. It seemed that he was under Uncle Cheng's control, but in fact, everything was under his control. It was rare for him to be so smart.
Under Gu's mask, his whole face was gloomy! Gambling was his strong suit. Before he took over Golden Wing Temple, he often came to the Three-Way Black Market's casino to play. After taking over Golden Wing Temple, he spent a long time in his own casino to practice. Anyway, winning or losing was his own chips, and he did not need to pay.
He clearly saw that Uncle Cheng had done something when he opened the lid. 'You want to cheat me, right? 'You want to take back the 120 million chips that Ning Cheng gave you for free, right?'
Gu slowly narrowed his eyes and exuded an extremely dangerous aura.
'Ning Cheng, oh Ning Cheng, old debts are owed, new enmity, this young master is going to take revenge now!'
Gu Qishao abruptly tossed a gold card to one of his attendants. "Bring out 120 million chips!"
Soon, the attendant brought 120 million chips and piled them up in front of Gu. Tang Li received double the chips and had more than 100 million in front of him. 'This is really too much.'
Uncle Cheng's face darkened. He waited for a moment, but Ning Cheng did not send anyone over. He resolutely started the next round and rolled the dice.
"Everyone, please place your bets," Uncle Cheng said calmly.
Tang Li did not hesitate to bet more than a thousand chips on "small". Gu's eyes flashed with a sneer, and he pushed more than 100 million chips on "big". Long Fei Ye did not move and just watched.
Uncle Cheng's eyes flashed with ruthlessness, and he decisively opened the lid.
This time, Tang Li laughed wildly again. "Small! Small again, hahaha, small again! "
Without a doubt, Uncle Cheng cheated and cheated Gu again.
No matter how many chips Tang Li won, he would make him spit them out in the end, and Gu could not win!
If Gu's chips were a few million or 20 to 30 million, Uncle Cheng would let him win a few rounds and send him off. However, if it was more than 100 million, it would be a huge loss! Gu could not leave after winning one round. He had to at least win a few rounds. If he played with bets of more than 100 million, winning a few rounds would mean he would lose hundreds of millions! How could the casino suffer such a loss? The price was too high!
The anger in Gu's eyes grew. He threw out another gold card. "120 million!"
Soon, the chips arrived. Uncle Cheng made Gu lose again, and Tang Li won again.
At this point, Gu lost three rounds in a row and lost a total of 360 million. Tang Li won three rounds in a row and won a total of more than 250 million.
No matter how rich a person was, the amount of money in his gold card was limited. After deducting the 120 million that Ning Cheng gave him, Gu lost more than 240 million. He only had two gold cards left.
"Again!"
For the fourth time, Gu lost another 120 million. Even Tang Li was secretly amazed. 'This dealer is really ruthless!'
Gu Qishao's rage had reached its peak. He tossed his last gold card at the attendant and said, "Give me another 120 million."
The attendant brought in the chips again. Just as Uncle Cheng was about to start the next round, Gu and Tang Li stood up in unison.
For a moment, everyone was shocked. Uncle Cheng looked calm, but his heart was about to jump out of his chest. In the distance, Ning Cheng was also unable to calm down.
After all, Gu had lost four rounds in a row, and Tang Li had 500 million in chips. Any decision made by the two of them would be very scary.
"Someone, bring Gu back. Tell him that I'll return all my losses to him." Ning Cheng made a prompt decision.
Unfortunately, just as the attendant went to Gu's side and whispered in his ear, Tang Li laughed and said, "I've won so much. I'm not playing anymore!"
Tang Li looked calm, but in fact, he was overjoyed. He had planned to play for real tomorrow and win 200 million before leaving. Who knew that with the black-clothed man's interference, he would gain so much for nothing?
500 million! It was not a small number! Even his brother had to frown before he could take out that much money.
If he continued to play, there would be a hole in his head!
The audience was silent. Uncle Cheng's hand was clearly trembling, and Ning Cheng's face was completely pale. Long Fei Ye was still calm, and Han Yunxi almost laughed out loud several times. Gu looked up at Ning Cheng on the second floor. As for everyone else, they were all dumbfounded, including Ning Jing!
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