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"Of course, that was intentional on my part.
This time, I want everyone except the centipede to win.
That way, no one will suspect me of cheating.
And giving Lao Hei a leopard 3 is deliberately diverting the money to him.
After all, in this mixed place full of snakes and dragons, it's much safer to keep the money with Lao Hei, who is like a black tower.
It's just that what happened next proved me wrong.
The centipede looked at Lao Hei's leopard 3, and in his eyes, there was not only envy but also a deep resentment.
Two points.
I lost fifty thousand yuan.
The centipede gritted his teeth, holding back for a while.
Then he angrily said to Lao Hei,
"Lao Hei, you have a leopard, you're the dealer, and I'll continue betting!"
The centipede was out of money.
But in such a big game, there must be loan sharks specifically for this purpose.
I guess he's been losing continuously and is already agitated, wanting to borrow at a high interest rate.
I don't want to continue playing this game at all.
Fifty thousand yuan, the centipede wouldn't cause trouble over that amount.
If he loses more, it's hard to say how things will unfold.
Sixth Master once said,
In a gambling game, an excellent cheat
is not defined by how much he can win or lose.
Rather, it's about knowing clearly when it's time to withdraw.
Now is the time for me to withdraw.
Otherwise, I wouldn't have given Lao Hei a leopard and handed over the dealer position.
I was afraid that Lao Hei would impulsively take the dealer position, and I was about to give him a hint.
But Lao Hei had already spoken first.
He laughed heartily, stuffing money into his pockets.
One pocket filled, and then into another pocket.
At the same time, he said to the centipede,
"I'm not afraid of you mocking me, Centipede. After playing cards for so long, it's the first time I've won so much money. It feels fucking great. I'm definitely not playing anymore today. Don't you love being the dealer? Now I'll give you the dealer position for free, you take it..."
Saying that, Lao Hei burst into laughter again.
Although Lao Hei was a bit foolish, he wasn't stupid.
The two of us won fifty thousand yuan, and if we don't leave now, we'll be real fools."
The centipede's face turned pale with anger, and he suddenly stood up. Pointing at me and Lao Hei, he said menacingly,
"You can't leave! Neither of you can leave today. Let's continue!"
Lao Hei smirked and cast a sidelong glance at the centipede.
"If you say I can't leave, then I won't leave. Why should I? Oh, are you looking for a fight? Don't think I, Lao Hei, am bullying you. Even without the help of my boss, I can take on you three. Do you dare to come?"
Lao Hei had seen his fair share of situations like this before.
Although he wasn't a prominent figure in the underworld.
But his formidable strength was well known to these people.
Upon hearing Lao Hei's challenge, the centipede didn't dare to accept it.
But he couldn't swallow his pride.
He gritted his teeth, remained silent for a while, and then said,
"Tomorrow, let's have another round! Are you dare to come?"
"No time!"
Lao Hei replied bluntly.
"Then don't blame me for finding him!"
The centipede's triangular eyes stared at me with a sinister look.
Of course, I didn't care about his threats.
After collecting the money, Lao Hei and I left the building.
On the ground floor, the restaurant was still open.
Lao Hei was in high spirits, walking and excitedly saying to me,
"Chu Liu, you may not be my boss, but you are my lucky charm! I won twenty-nine thousand today, the most money I've ever won in my life. Here, take ten thousand as a lucky gift..."
Lao Hei was very generous.
I had already won money myself.
And he didn't even know that I had cheated, and that's how he won.
Yet, he still wanted to give me ten thousand as a lucky gift.
I had intended to tell him the truth later when we left.
And Lao Hei had already started digging into his pockets.
With that dig, Lao Hei's face instantly changed.
"Damn it, where's my money?"
Lao Hei's 29,000 yuan was divided into two pockets.
In one pocket, he had 19,000 yuan.
In the other pocket, he had 10,000 yuan.
But now, he only had 19,000 yuan left.
That 10,000 yuan had vanished without a trace.
There was even a small hole in his pants pocket.
At a glance, it was clear that someone had cut it with a knife.
It was evident that Lao Hei had been robbed.
"Could it be the Wugong gang who did this?" I couldn't help but ask.
Lao Hei turned around while preparing to go upstairs and said, "No, they don't have the skills or the guts to steal from me..."
As we spoke, we had already reached the second floor.
Although it was midnight, the mahjong tables on the second floor were still packed.
We originally planned to go up to the fourth floor where we had just played.
Before we could even reach the stairs, I casually turned my head.
And there, I saw a familiar figure wandering near one of the mahjong tables on the second floor.
This person was the beggar who had been lingering near our card game earlier.
Because I had observed him for a while before, I was certain that he didn't understand sleight of hand tricks. After that, I hadn't paid him any more attention.
When I saw him, he was also looking at me.
Our eyes met, and immediately his gaze averted, looking elsewhere, not daring to meet my eyes at all.
I stopped.
Looking at him, I slowly walked over.
Although the beggar didn't look directly at me.
I knew he was using his peripheral vision, occasionally glancing in my direction.
As I approached, I was just about to reach his side.
With a simple reach, I could grab him.
Suddenly, the beggar leaned sideways.
Swiftly, he slipped past me right before my eyes.
His movement was quick, like a escaping rabbit, catching me completely off guard.
Afraid that he would get away like that, I quickly shouted to Lao Hei, "Lao Hei, catch him!"
Lao Hei was already at the staircase.
Hearing my shout, he hurriedly stepped forward and reached out his hand.
His broad palm firmly grabbed the beggar's collar.
"Where the hell do you think you're going!"
Although he was caught, the beggar didn't show any panic.
He didn't even turn his head, just raised his hand and made a backward motion.
Then, I heard a miserable cry from Lao Hei.
Involuntarily, he let go of his hand.
I hurriedly approached, hoping to stop the little beggar.
But I saw him grasping the railing and leaping forward.
To my surprise, he jumped directly from the second floor to a table in the first-floor restaurant.
With a swift roll, he dashed out of the doorway.
The entire action was smooth and seamless.
In my mind, there was only one word to describe it—agile.
Glancing back at Lao Hei, blood was dripping incessantly from the back of his hand.
The wound wasn't long or deep.
What frustrated Lao Hei the most was that he had no idea how he was injured by the other person.
But I saw it clearly.
Between the little beggar's two fingers was a razor-sharp blade, the edge facing downward.
When he swung his hand back, the blade had already cut through Lao Hei's hand.
His movements were lightning-fast. Even the most skilled card players would pale in comparison to his speed.
After briefly tending to the wound, Lao Hei and I went downstairs.
He was still seething with anger.
Muttering under his breath, he vowed to catch the little beggar no matter what.
One of the chefs in the kitchen had some knowledge about the little beggar.
He came out and informed Lao Hei that the beggar lived under the bridge at the entrance of Laojie Dongshikou.
Without hesitation, Lao Hei grabbed me and headed straight to the bridge in Dongshi.
It was already midnight.
Except for a few scattered lights, the old street was enveloped in darkness.
Inside the bridge at Dongshi, there was a faint glow.
Having learned his lesson, Lao Hei had brought along a rolling pin from the restaurant.
A worn-out wooden door covered one corner of the bridge.
(End of chapter)