After searching for a long time, Tang Qing still didn't find Fang Hongjin, and she was a little disappointed. Zheng Yubai was also very confused, where did Fang Hongjin go in when everyone should be there
The dinner was over soon. The guests were invited to the leisure square and lounge on the second and third floors. The waiters began to move various gambling tools into the banquet hall. In a few hours, this year's God of Gamblers competition would officially begin.
Zheng Yubai and Tang Qing walked around the leisure square on the second floor. Tang Qing saw a shopping street and immediately became interested. Zheng Yubai followed her slowly, seemingly accompanying her shopping, but in fact he was keeping an eye on all directions and paying close attention to everything happening around him.
There were quite a few men in black on the cruise ship, they were all Yao Qian's bodyguards. Each of them was strong and muscular, and it was obvious at a glance that they were not ordinary mediocre fighters, at least they had some real kung fu or professional military experience.
Is he a businessman or a gangster? Zheng Yubai thought with a wry smile as he looked at the surroundings. In fact, no matter what era, wealth is often associated with power and shady dealings. Seeing Yao Qian, Zheng Yubai deeply understood this.
Just as I was thinking about Yao Qian, a familiar figure appeared in front of me. It was V, who had been talking to Murong Ping at the elevator entrance that day. The bandage on his arm had been removed, but from the way he walked, it was clear that he had not fully recovered. Next to him, there was a young man wearing beach pants and a large T-shirt that was completely inappropriate for the season. His face was a little pale, and he looked a little lazy and a little sick.
V and the young man walked past without any expression on their faces, not noticing Zheng Yubai. It was no wonder, there were too many strange people on the cruise ship, and a person like Zheng Yubai, who looked a bit honest, could not be found in the crowd.
The radio in the cruise ship sounded, notifying all contestants to go to the banquet hall. The preliminaries were about to begin. Zheng Yubai and Tang Qing mixed in the crowd and walked towards the banquet hall. Suddenly, Zheng Yubai saw a very familiar figure.
"Xu Jin!" Zheng Yubai couldn't believe his eyes. If the person who looked like Xu Jin at the jewelry exhibition was wearing a mask, even though they looked 90% similar, it was not completely certain that it was Xu Jin. But this time Zheng Yubai would definitely not make a mistake. Even if there were two women in this world who looked extremely similar, it was impossible for them to have the same tattoos on their bodies.
"What are you looking at?" Tang Qing asked curiously.
"Nothing." Zheng Yubai quickly concealed his surprise. But his eyes were still following Xu Jin. Xu Jin walked alone in the crowd and did not notice Zheng Yubai, and soon entered the banquet hall.
The banquet hall had been transformed into a huge casino, with more than 30 tables placed in the venue, each with a number randomly selected by the organizer. The contestants walked to the center of the venue, looking for their numbers, and then took their seats.
Knowing that Xu Jin was also paying attention, Zheng Yubai had to bite the bullet and walk into the middle of the venue to look for his number. As expected, Xu Jin soon noticed Zheng Yubai, and her face showed great surprise. Zheng Yubai simply turned his eyes to her and smiled brightly.
Xu Jin looked at Zheng Yubai in astonishment, obviously not expecting the two to meet in such an occasion. But she quickly recovered and smiled back at Zheng Yubai. The two of them had a subtle mentality, one watching while the other prepared to start fighting against the masters of the gambling world.
Zheng Yubai quickly found his seat. There were already three people sitting at the gambling table, two men and one woman, all with cold faces. Zheng Yubai smiled at them, but got no response. He had no choice but to sit down in boredom. He looked around and saw Tang Qing and Xu Jin were watching him, while the old man Du Bisheng had gone somewhere unknown.
Forget it, he can't help even if he is here. Zheng Yubai knew that everything depended on himself. He had only learned gambling skills from Du Bisheng for less than a month, and he was facing old hands in the gambling world. Winning was gratifying, but losing was not an option.
Soon all the players were seated. There were five people at Zheng Yubai's table, four men and one woman. Apart from Zheng Yubai, the three men were middle-aged, and the woman was probably in her forties or fifties. She was obviously a gambler who had been hanging around in casinos for many years, and her eyes flashed with a strange light that was different from that of ordinary people.
Murong Ping appeared again and explained the rules. The preliminaries used the Stud Poker method. Each player had 1,000 chips. Those who lost all of them were automatically eliminated and lost the qualification to advance. After the two-hour game, the two people with the most chips were qualified to advance, and the others were eliminated.
Everyone present was an experienced gambler, so there was no need for too much explanation. In the gambling world, everything was nonsense, and only the life-and-death battle of wits and courage in the casino was the real deal. Murong Ping obviously knew this, so he simply explained it and announced the start of the game.
The dealer quickly shuffled the cards with a shuffler and asked everyone if they wanted to cut the cards. The other four cut the cards, but Zheng Yubai waved his hand to indicate that he didn't need it. The woman glanced at Zheng Yubai with disdain, obviously thinking he was a rookie.
Fortunately, Zheng Yubai was a rookie and didn't take it seriously. The dealer quickly started the game, and the God of Gamblers Contest officially began from that moment on.
In the first round, Zheng Yubai had a small club as his bottom card and a diamond jack as his face card, so he gave up without hesitation. The other four players seemed to have good cards, and a melee immediately broke out, intending to take the lead in the first round.
As a result, the woman won the round, and the man who fought with her to the end was completely defeated. He was immediately asked to leave the game by the dealer and lost the qualification to participate.
The next few rounds were a little dull. The two men were probably afraid of the strength the woman had shown from the beginning, and they didn't dare to raise the bet easily if they were not sure of the cards. Zheng Yubai was a young and fearless person, and he won several rounds in a row. Although they were all small wins, at least he had a surplus.
Everyone's chips were displayed on the scoreboard, and the remaining four people could see it clearly. Zheng Yubai's chips ranked second. If he continued to develop at this rate without any change, Zheng Yubai could easily advance.
However, the other two men were not pushovers either. When they found that the woman was not easy to deal with, they tried their best to deal with Zheng Yubai.
Zheng Yubai saw their intentions and played steadily, not giving them any chances. The more impatient the two men became, the more they lost judgment, and the woman seized the opportunity and won two more games.
The situation soon turned into a dramatic one. The woman was far ahead, and the two men were left with only a few chips. It was unlikely that they would be able to turn the tables. Zheng Yubai sat firmly in the second place and easily secured a spot in the next round.
When the two men lost their last chips and left the table dejectedly, the dealer announced that the woman and Zheng Yubai had won. Only then did Zheng Yubai know that the woman's name was Shen Huaiyu.
At this moment, the gambling game had just started for an hour, and many tables were still in fierce competition. Zheng Yubai walked off the field, and Tang Qing came over and said suspiciously: "Cousin, it seems that you won without doing anything."
Zheng Yubai scratched his head and smiled foolishly. In the crowd far away, Du Bisheng was secretly giving him a thumbs up. (To be continued)