Before the bet, Baldwin talked for a long time, and the general meaning was nothing more than explaining the nature of the bet. Both parties had signed a statement in advance that "life and death are determined by fate, and no one is to blame", which was equivalent to tying one's life to the belt.
Zheng Yubai didn't bother to listen to what Baldwin said, he was thinking about a new battle strategy. In the original plan, with Yang Feiyun's "Soul Cleansing" ability to help suppress Gao Fei's "Soul Taking", plus his painstakingly cultivated gambling skills, Zheng Yubai was confident that the strength comparison between him and Gao Fei was fifty-fifty. But now Yang Feiyun didn't arrive as promised, facing Gao Fei's all-pervasive superpowers, Zheng Yubai had no chance of winning.
Do I really have to close my eyes and bet with him? This thought flashed through Zheng Yubai's mind. Although he didn't know whether Xu Ruoyu's move could really restrain the soul-stealing, it seemed that there was no other way.
Baldwin's nagging finally came to an end. It was already 7:15, Yang Feiyun had not arrived yet, but the gambling had to begin.
In this kind of two-person bet, the chosen event is 99% of the time Stud Poker, and the rules are the same as the previous Gambler's Contest. The only difference is that the stakes have changed from money and honor to the more precious life.
The dealer was Lin Xiaoxi, the best dealer in the International Gambling Federation and the most fair and quick player in the world of gambling. What surprised Zheng Yubai was that Lin Xiaoxi was actually a woman, and a very young and beautiful girl. She had very fair skin, a white shirt with lace edges on her upper body, and black trousers that wrapped her figure very tightly on her lower body. She also wore a crimson vest outside the white shirt, and with the ponytail hanging behind her head, she was not a dealer at all, but a very pretty lady.
In fact, many of the gambling kings who came to the scene to witness the gambling today did not come to see Gao Fei or Zheng Yubai's life or death, but for Lin Xiaoxi. Lin Xiaoxi passed the exam of the International Gambling Federation at the age of fifteen and became the youngest international dealer in history. At the age of twenty, she became the dealer of the finals of the God of Gamblers Competition and witnessed Gao Fei's defense with her own eyes. Three months ago, she was also the dealer of the finals of the God of Gamblers Competition. Unfortunately, she temporarily withdrew due to personal reasons, so Zheng Yubai didn't see her until now.
As the youngest talent in the gambling world, the 24-year-old Lin Xiaoxi is a beauty who is not inferior to those in international beauty pageants, so of course she is the center of attention. Among the gambling kings who came to watch the competition today, eight out of ten are her admirers, and the other two are married, so they have no choice but to secretly look at her pretty face and swallow their saliva, resentful in their hearts that they entered the grave of marriage so early.
Lin Xiaoxi was born with a pair of the most alluring almond-shaped eyes. Her smiling face and oval face made Zheng Yubai think of the vixen in Liao Zhai. She smiled at the two players and said, "Excuse me, who needs to check the cards?"
Gao Fei waved his hand, indicating that it was not necessary. Lin Xiaoxi turned her head and looked at Zheng Yubai. Her eyes seemed to contain spring water. When Zheng Yubai saw the two pools of spring water, his heart began to beat wildly.
"What's going on?" Zheng Yubai was shocked. He was not a pervert, nor was he a young man without self-control. Why would he suddenly react like this? Was there something special about Lin Xiaoxi
After Lin Xiaoxi took a look, she saw that Zheng Yubai did not react, so she spread her hands and said, "Since neither of you wants to check your cards, the gambling game will officially begin. Do you have any objections?"
Gao Fei raised his hand: "Wait, I have something to say."
Lin Xiaoxi nodded, took a step back, and blinked her charming eyes, casting them on Zheng Yubai intentionally or unintentionally. Although Zheng Yubai didn't look directly into her eyes, he felt goose bumps all over his body, and felt a strange feeling all over his body, as if something was about to burst out of his body.
"Zheng Yubai, before the bet, I want to ask you two questions." Gao Fei said, "Don't try to lie, I can tell."
What is coming will eventually come. Zheng Yubai did not intend to give in. He shrugged and said, "Ask."
"Did you do what happened to Yao Qian?" Gao Fei's face was as cold as ice, and there was anger in his eyes. He and Yao Qian had always been in cahoots with each other. After Yao Qian became rich, he became the financial backing for Gao Fei to dominate the gambling world. Now that Yao Qian had fallen, Gao Fei felt as if an arm had been cut off. How could he not hate Zheng Yubai
At this time, denial is absolutely not an option. What do you rely on to win at the gambling table? One is skill, one is luck, and the other is momentum. There are many gamblers who have superb skills and good luck, but they just can't win. They lose because of their momentum.
Think about it, a casino is like a battlefield. If you are hesitant and timid, even if you have good cards, you will lose your chances in constant hesitation. Especially in a game like Stud Poker, which not only tests your skills and luck, but also your psychological endurance and adaptability, the unstoppable momentum is definitely the gambler's greatest weapon.
If Zheng Yubai lied and denied Gao Fei's questioning, let alone whether he could deceive an old man like Gao Fei, he would lose momentum. Once he lost the initiative, he would be suppressed by Gao Fei in the whole gambling game. Then he would lose his precious life.
It was because he saw through this that Zheng Yubai replied calmly, "I did it."
Gao Fei's question had already caused a stir among the audience. Yao Qian was the richest man in Jinghai and a well-known figure in the world. The collapse of his business empire in a very short period of time had become the most shocking event of the previous year. Many newspapers and magazines wrote reports based on hearsay, but no one knew the real reason.
Now Zheng Yubai admitted in front of everyone that he was the one who brought down Yao Qian. It was like an atomic bomb exploding, and everyone was shocked. Among these people, the most surprised was undoubtedly Ding Rulong.
During the process of Zheng Yubai luring Yao Qian into the trap, Ding Rulong was unknowingly used as a pawn. At the end of the incident, he also took over many of Yao Qian's assets and made a huge profit. Because of this, some people speculated that he secretly ruined Yao Qian, but only he knew in his heart that he was just a pawn in the hands of others. Whenever Ding Rulong thought of the scenes of racking his brains to jump into the trap that day, he would often wake up from nightmares with cold sweats.
Ding Rulong couldn't believe his ears when he heard Zheng Yubai admit that he was the mastermind behind the scenes. But he knew that Gao Fei was Yao Qian's sworn brother, and he had pointed out Zheng Yubai, so could he be wrong
This silly boy turned out to be a real person who never showed his true colors? Ding Rulong was struck by lightning, and realized that he had been wrong all along.
It seems that Beibei has a unique vision. Thinking about it, Ding Rulong suddenly became excited, and his previous fear disappeared. As a businessman, he considered more about interests. Since Zheng Yubai has the ability to overthrow Yao Qian, what else can't he do? The relationship between his daughter and Zheng Yubai seems to be very delicate. If there is such a person as his son-in-law, how far will the Ding family's industry develop in the future
Ding Rulong fell into his reverie, while Gao Fei and Zheng Yubai were having a conversation.
"You are very good. I regret not killing you on the gambling boat three months ago." Gao Fei's eyes seemed to be spitting fire when he heard Zheng Yubai's reply. If looks could kill, Zheng Yubai would be riddled with wounds now.
"You still have a chance to avenge him." Zheng Yubai said. He was not an aggressive person, but before such a life-and-death duel, he had to face the enemy with the calmest and cruelest mentality. Because every confrontation could lead to a change in the final battle situation, in an absolutely disadvantageous situation, he had to try his best to irritate the opponent and make him make mistakes, so as to maximize his chances of survival.
"Of course I will avenge him." Gao Fei said coldly, "Let's start, I have nothing to ask you." He leaned back on the chair, his arms in an inverted U shape, his fingers crossed to cover the lower half of his face, leaving only a pair of sharp eyes exposed.
Lin Xiaoxi took a step forward, took out the playing cards from the box, and shuffled them skillfully. Her shuffling skills were well-known in the international gambling association. Her ten green onion-like white fingers danced and spun among the playing cards, as if she was using the cards as props for a dance. As her fingers danced, the playing cards clattered, and they were neatly held in her hands. Suddenly, she raised her hand, and the playing cards flew into the air, like a waterspout, descending from the sky, and fell steadily into the card dealer with a crisp sound.
Many people wanted to applaud, but considering the delicate atmosphere of the occasion, they resisted the urge to show their courtesy to Lin Xiaoxi.
Lin Xiaoxi performed her special move, feeling a little proud in her heart. This was her new special move, "Tornado". There were probably only two or three people in the gambling world who could control this stunt of shuffling cards as freely as she did. Although the two players in this gambling game were the protagonists, the beautiful Lin Xiaoxi also had to divide her attention.
Just when she was feeling proud, Lin Xiaoxi suddenly discovered that Zheng Yubai's eyes were closed. She was immediately annoyed. Why didn't this guy watch me shuffle the cards? Wasn't he afraid that I would secretly do something to favor Gao Fei
Lin Xiaoxi had only heard of Zheng Yubai, and this was the first time she saw him today. Compared to Gao Fei, who was always smiling and sometimes cunning and sometimes domineering at the gambling table, Zheng Yubai was just like a fool who had never seen the world. If she saw him on the street, Lin Xiaoxi would probably not even look at him.
How can such a person become a gambling god? Today, I, Lin Xiaoxi, will be a witness to see how you, the shortest-lived gambling god in history, lose. Seeing that Zheng Yubai didn't care about her beautiful shuffling at all, Lin Xiaoxi, as a woman, and a particularly conceited beautiful woman, had such an idea in her mind.
"Can we deal the cards now?" Lin Xiaoxi asked, and she glanced at Zheng Yubai unconsciously. She found that he still had his eyes closed, and she became even more angry. I want to see how long you can keep your eyes closed. Can you gamble with Gao Fei with your eyes closed
Both players nodded, and the game officially began.
After dealing the cards to Zheng Yubai, Lin Xiaoxi subconsciously stared at him from the corner of her eye, wanting to see when he would open his eyes. Unexpectedly, Zheng Yubai just touched the cards quickly with his fingers and then did not move again. During the whole process, Lin Xiaoxi was sure that his eyes had never opened.
What happened? Did he want to commit suicide? Lin Xiaoxi didn't think that anyone could recognize the cards by feeling them. The playing cards used in the gambling game were supervised by the International Gambling Federation, and there were no marks on them that could be relied upon. Even with Lin Xiaoxi's wonderful skills, there was no way she could figure it out, let alone this stupid guy.
He must want to commit suicide, Lin Xiaoxi thought to herself, and her attention was unconsciously focused on Zheng Yubai, and she forgot to look at the expression on Gao Fei's face.
From the moment Zheng Yubai closed his eyes, Gao Fei's face became even uglier. If his face before the gambling game was as if his brother had died, now his face was as if his whole family had been killed. It was as ugly as it could be.
"This kid, does he think he can dodge my superpowers with this trick?" Gao Fei's body trembled unconsciously. He was alert to find that he was inexplicably being led by Zheng Yubai's nose.
I will make you die ugly... Gao Fei realized this and became even more angry. He looked at his cards. The one he showed was a 10 of hearts, and the bottom card was a 10 of spades, which should be a pretty good hand. Zheng Yubai showed a K of spades, and no one knew the bottom card.
"Please explain, Mr. Zheng." Baldwin coughed, which woke up Lin Xiaoxi who was in deep thought. She quickly straightened her face and reminded Zheng Yubai softly.
Zheng Yubai still kept his eyes closed and whispered, "One hundred." As he spoke, he took out a stack of chips and threw them in the middle of the gambling table.
Each person has 10,000 chips. 100 is not too many but not too few either. It is just the right number to test the other party's psychological bottom line.
"I follow." Although he couldn't see the expression in Zheng Yubai's eyes, and because Zheng Yubai closed his eyes tightly, his expression was frozen into a state that was impossible to guess and analyze, Gao Fei didn't care. As a gambling god, would he fold the two 10s just because his opponent closed his eyes to be mysterious
Continuing to deal the cards, Lin Xiaoxi even deliberately violated a little rule when dealing the cards, and quickly rubbed the cards with her soft and slender fingers that had been soaked in milk since childhood. The conclusion was that even she could not recognize what kind of card it was, so she was more convinced that Zheng Yubai must have been scared to death by Gao Fei.
At this moment, in a lounge near the secret club of the Palace Hotel, Xu Jin was anxiously waiting for news. In front of her was a chessboard, and her opponent was her father Xu Ruoyu. Judging from the pieces on the board, Xu Jin was clearly at a disadvantage.
This was only natural, as the lover in her heart was playing a life-and-death gamble, and he was fighting for her. She was not Xie An in the Battle of Feishui, and even if she had a good psychological endurance, she would still make mistakes frequently, and was forced to death by her leisurely father without any chance to fight back.
"Dad, aren't you worried at all?" Xu Jin finally couldn't help asking. With every second that the wall clock in the room ticked, her heart jumped up, and she felt so nervous that it seemed like it was going to burst out of her throat.
Xu Ruoyu placed a white iron bean on the chessboard and said calmly, "His skills are no longer a problem and his condition is also very good. The only thing that can determine his fate is..."
"What is it?" Xu Jin asked anxiously.
"Luck." Xu Ruoyu shrugged. "Luck is very important to a person. Sometimes, it is even more important than strength."
Luck? Xu Jin was stunned, not realizing that her chess game was already lost. She was just thinking: God, I am willing to lend all my luck for the rest of my life to Yu Bai, just asking you to let him defeat Gao Fei.
No one knew whether God agreed to Xu Jin's request. In the gambling game, when Zheng Yubai's second card was also a K, it immediately caused a small commotion.
Ding Rulong watched the gambling game nervously. When he saw that the situation was very favorable to Zheng Yubai, he couldn't help but feel secretly happy. His mentality changed very quickly, and now he stood on the same side as Zheng Yubai. In his business calculations, Gao Fei was Yao Qian's man. If he won Zheng Yubai, there was no guarantee that he would not set up other traps to take back the benefits he got from Yao Qian. And Zheng Yubai had such a good relationship with his daughter that he might even become his son-in-law. Who was close and who was distant, could Ding Rulong still not tell the difference
"Two kings? What a shit luck." Lin Xiaoxi thought disdainfully when she saw Zheng Yubai's cards. But she still said, "Mr. Zheng, two kings, please speak."
Zheng Yubai casually waved his hand in front of him, and a pile of chips were scattered in the middle of the gambling table: "One thousand."
Gao Fei stared at Zheng Yubai's eyes, making sure he hadn't opened them at all. His superpowers were indeed powerful, but they still had limitations and weaknesses. Gao Fei's superpowers were essentially to send brain waves through the pupils, which were transmitted to the opponent's brain through the pupils, affecting the activity of the opponent's cerebral cortex, thus causing hallucinations. At this moment, Zheng Yubai didn't open his eyes at all, Gao Fei couldn't see his pupils, and had no chance to use his superpowers.
"You can actually bet with me with your eyes closed... Well, I'll see how long you can hold out. If we only compare gambling skills, you're no match for me." Gao Fei looked at the 10 and the 5 in front of him, waved his hand, and followed Zheng Yubai.
When the third card was dealt, Zheng Yubai surprisingly had another K. Lin Xiaoxi couldn't help but feel annoyed, thinking that this guy's luck was simply too good.
Zheng Yubai threw down another thousand chips, looking confident. Gao Fei's cards were two 10s, and although he had another 10 in the bottom card, the situation was quite unfavorable to him.
After much hesitation, Gao Fei finally folded his cards. He didn't intend to lose most of his chips in the first round. He had plenty of time, so he had to take his time and wait for Zheng Yubai to open his eyes.
Unexpectedly, starting from the second game, Zheng Yubai suddenly took out a black silk scarf from his pocket, wrapped it around his head as if no one was around, and covered his eyes tightly.
"Ahem... Mr. Zheng, what are you doing?" Baldwin, who had been watching from the side for a long time, finally couldn't help but walked over and asked.
"What? Is there a rule that says I can't gamble with my eyes blindfolded?" Zheng Yubai asked back.
"This... No..." Baldwin was speechless. Of course there is no such rule in the world, because no one expected that someone would do this in a life-and-death gamble. But since the person is willing and it does not hinder anyone, there is naturally no reason to stop it.
The gambling professionals who were watching were talking quietly. Today, they were finally enlightened. Many people had great doubts about Zheng Yubai becoming a gambling god, but now they were shocked to see that he dared to gamble life and death with his eyes blindfolded. If it is common for Go and chess players to play chess with their eyes blindfolded, it is because they rely on their strong memory and calculation ability to keep an impression in their minds. But gambling is something that has no rules at all. After being blindfolded, you don’t even know what the hole cards are. How can you gamble
After being stunned, everyone waited for Zheng Yubai's next performance with great curiosity. They wanted to see what tricks this new gambling god could come up with.
Only Du Bisheng was leisurely and confident, thinking to himself: "The old thief's tricks are quite effective. Gao Fei, let's see what you can do."
In the next few rounds, the two sides fought back and forth, with wins and losses. Although Lin Xiaoxi had never believed that Zheng Yubai could draw a card, she saw that he was very methodical and handled Gao Fei with ease every time, and it didn't seem like he was playing tricks, so she slowly began to believe it.
Apart from Gao Fei's amazing superpowers, in terms of gambling skills, Gao Fei is better than Zheng Yubai. But the two sides were able to hold on because Zheng Yubai had better luck. Gambling is a matter of luck. If you can always get a straight flush or a tie, your opponent will be helpless no matter how good his card skills are. Zheng Yubai happens to have such good luck every few rounds, so even though he is not as good as Gao Fei in terms of skills, he has always maintained a slight lead.
"Three Aces are talking." Lin Xiaoxi stared blankly at the three Aces in front of Zheng Yubai, feeling quite dissatisfied. This person's luck is a bit too good, how come he always gets such good cards.
On the other hand, Gao Fei's cards were obviously not bad either, with the 10, J, and Q of spades on the cards. Although no one knew what the hole card was, seeing his serious expression, Lin Xiaoxi guessed that it was at least a spade.
There are still 6,000 chips on the table. Whoever wins this round will have an absolute advantage. This will be the greatest psychological suppression of the opponent, and may be the key round to reverse the situation and determine the final result.
Everyone held their breath, waiting for Gao Fei's answer. If he called, the biggest suspense of the night would be revealed.
Gao Fei broke off a piece of chocolate and chewed it to calm himself down. The situation that night was going against him from the beginning. How could he turn the situation around
His hole card was a 5 of spades, so it was impossible to make a straight flush. At most, he could only make a flush. Zheng Yubai already had three aces on his cards. Although Gao Fei couldn't see his expression, he felt that there was something strange in the tone of his bet.
What is his trump card? Gao Fei thought for a moment, raised his hand and said, "I want to go to the bathroom." (To be continued)