"How's that? Fifty turned into a hundred!" Chen Xiaobei shook the chips in his hand.
Lin Nan looked disdainful: "What's the use of getting lucky once? Don't forget! You have to win 500,000 yuan before dawn!"
"Hehe, just watch. Today, I'll make you admit defeat wholeheartedly!"
Chen Xiaobei grinned and threw himself back into the fray. With the Fiery Eyes of Truth aiding him, he couldn't lose—he bet all his chips on every round!
A hundred became two hundred!
Two hundred became four hundred!
Four hundred became eight hundred!
One thousand six hundred, three thousand two hundred, six thousand four hundred!
Twelve thousand eight hundred, twenty-five thousand six hundred, fifty-one thousand two hundred!
In just twenty minutes, the chips in Chen Xiaobei's hand had grown to 51,200 yuan!
"God! That guy's simply amazing! He's won ten rounds in a row!"
"His luck is unbelievable!"
"Everyone, follow his bets! We'll definitely make money!"
In an instant, Chen Xiaobei became the focus of all the gamblers around him. Everyone watched his every move, eager to follow him to fortune.
"Hurry up and bet! Brother-in-law, hurry! It'll turn into 100,000 soon!"
At the same time, Lin Nan had fallen into a frenzy. He no longer dared to disdain Chen Xiaobei; instead, he called him "brother-in-law" affectionately, over and over.
"The house won't let me win this round." Chen Xiaobei leaned in and whispered in Lin Nan's ear.
"How could that be? It's all about luck now! You're on a roll, brother-in-law—you'll definitely win again! Hurry, bet!" Lin Nan was hyped up, refusing to believe him.
"Just watch."
Through his Fiery Eyes of Truth, Chen Xiaobei clearly saw the dice under the cup: three, six, five—supposedly a big roll. But this time, he only took out 200 yuan in chips and casually tossed them on the "big" side.
"We're all betting big! Follow this guy, can't go wrong!"
"Bet, bet, bet!"
The gamblers didn't hesitate, frantically piling their chips on the "big" side.
"Bets closed!"
The croupier shouted loudly but didn't open the cup immediately. Through his Fiery Eyes, Chen Xiaobei saw the croupier kick a switch under the table. Probably some electromagnetic effect—the three dice inside the cup suddenly flipped, turning into two, two, one!
"Two, two, one! Total five points—small!"
The croupier lifted the cup and announced loudly, then smoothly collected all the chips bet on "big."
The surrounding gamblers let out a chorus of mournful wails.
Chen Xiaobei didn't linger; he grabbed Lin Nan and pulled him away from the table.
"See anything fishy?" Chen Xiaobei asked.
Lin Nan swallowed hard, still shaken: "It felt a bit off… the house must be cheating…"
"Hmm, realizing that means you're not completely hopeless." Chen Xiaobei nodded.
"Brother-in-law, let's leave! This place is a money pit! I'll never come back again!" Lin Nan's heart went cold. Recalling how he'd lost money before, he became more certain the house was cheating.
"I haven't won 500,000 yet. How can I leave?" Chen Xiaobei shrugged, not planning to go.
Lin Nan was confused: "Brother-in-law, you know the house is cheating—why keep gambling?"
"Because your understanding of gambling is still too shallow. You need to see its crueler side before you'll truly quit." Chen Xiaobei said calmly.
Lin Nan froze, touched by Chen Xiaobei's words, and worried: "I know you're doing this for me, but if we keep gambling, we might lose everything!"
"Don't worry, I won't lose!"
Chen Xiaobei grinned and walked back to the tables. With the Fiery Eyes of Truth, he certainly wouldn't lose. Switching to a new table, he gambled four more rounds, turning 50,000 yuan into 800,000 yuan. After paying off Lin Nan's debt, there was still 300,000 left.
"Brother-in-law! You've won fourteen rounds in a row! You're not human—you're a god! A gambling god! From today on, you're my idol!"
Lin Nan was completely convinced. He'd gambled for years but never seen anyone better than Chen Xiaobei.
"Don't celebrate too early. Go cash out the chips first." Chen Xiaobei stuffed all the chips into Lin Nan's hands.
"Got it! I'll go right away!" Lin Nan, overjoyed, hurried off.
At the front desk, Lin Nan placed the chips on the table and smiled: "Brother Wolf, could you cash these in for me?"
"Oh? You're lucky today! Leaving so soon?" Brother Wolf glanced at the chips, his expression unnatural.
Lin Nan didn't notice, chuckling: "Yeah, I'll stop for today. I'll come back another time."
"What about the money you owe Brother Biao?" Brother Wolf asked.
"Uh… I need to ask my brother-in-law…" Lin Nan hesitated. After all, the money was Chen Xiaobei's. But when he turned to look, Chen Xiaobei was nowhere to be seen.
"It's not right to owe money and run, is it?" Brother Wolf said coldly.
"I'll pay… I'll pay…" Lin Nan swallowed, thinking it was better to owe Chen Xiaobei than Brother Biao.
"That's more like it. Follow me." Brother Wolf said flatly.
Lin Nan had to follow him obediently.
Brother Wolf led Lin Nan to a room and told him to wait. A few minutes later, Brother Biao walked in with several fierce-looking men.
"Brother Biao!"
Lin Nan jumped up and bowed obsequiously when he saw who it was.
"Bullshit!"
To his shock, Brother Biao slapped him hard across the face, knocking him to the ground.
"B-Brother Biao, why hit me?" Lin Nan was stunned by the blow.
"You little bastard, cheating in my Shi Dabiao's casino! Today, I'm not just hitting you—I'm chopping off your right hand!"
This Brother Biao was none other than the "Bear-Man" Shi Dabiao!
"I… I wasn't cheating!" Lin Nan froze, scared out of his wits.
"Hmph! I say you cheated, so you cheated!" Shi Dabiao's voice was icy, unreasonable. "Men! Chop off his hand and drag him out to show everyone! Let all gamblers know this bastard is a cheat! Confiscate all the chips he won!"
"This…"
Lin Nan's heart tightened, feeling the sky was collapsing. The casino had cheated, but they turned it around, pinning the crime on him! With no proof, he had nowhere to argue.
At that moment, he finally saw gambling's true nature: Gamblers lose, and it's their fault. Gamblers win, and they must give the money back. If they win too much, touching the casino's core interests, disaster comes—like now.
"I quit gambling… I'll never gamble again… Brother-in-law, save me… Brother-in-law!!!"
Lin Nan sobbed, wailing from the bottom of his heart.
Shi Dabiao sneered: "Still calling for your brother-in-law? Even if you call the Heavenly Emperor, it won't help!"
"Bang!"
Just then, the door was kicked open. Chen Xiaobei walked in, his cold gaze sweeping over Shi Dabiao.
"Who says it won't help?"