Chapter 147 — The Long-Awaited...

Wang Dianxue shook his head with a bitter smile. In his heart he thought: if you had won against Huawei Casino today, the grudge would have grown enormous, and this side could never have ended well—at the very least, not a single cent of that eighty-some billion could have been spared.

"They had an expert. We admit defeat," Wang Dianxue said, understanding Yu Deyi's feelings well—he had been on the verge of winning, only to be called back. And yet, even winning would have been a mockery. The real expert was right here; Yu Deyi was no match for him at all.

"Where is this expert?" Yu Deyi asked, unconvinced.

"This gentleman just won over eighty billion, but he took only forty billion, and made one other demand—that our casino relocate, at least five kilometers from here." Wang Dianxue was past worrying about losing face; sooner or later these things would have to be told to Yu Deyi anyway.

"What? Eighty-some billion?" Yu Deyi was stunned, then turned to look at Yang Ce—an unfamiliar face, one he had never seen before. Yu Deyi was certain this man had never appeared in Macau's gaming industry. A look of defiance immediately surfaced on his face: "Coming to challenge us while I'm away—what kind of skill is that? If you've got the guts, have a match with me!"

"Yu Deyi!" Wang Dianxue was somewhat angered. Was this not just adding to the mess? He knew Yu Deyi probably meant well, wanting to salvage the situation, but Wang Dianxue knew better than anyone how formidable the young man before them was.

But Yu Deyi's stubborn streak had kicked in. He had been on the verge of winning, only to concede defeat—it grated on him. Now, pent-up frustration and all, he could not let the chance slip by. Pointing at Yang Ce, he said: "Do you dare to have a single match? The stakes are the forty billion in your hands, plus your Huawei Casino moving five kilometers out of here."

"Ha! And why should I gamble with you?" Yang Xutang said, somewhat amused. "Then what are your chips? What if I win again?"

"I—" Yu Deyi was momentarily at a loss for words. Indeed, the stakes of a match had to rest on fairness. If he won, he could demand Yang Ce pay these things—but what if he lost? Pay Yang Ce forty billion, and move Nancheng Casino ten kilometers away?

"Still, to set your mind at ease, I don't mind gambling with you one more time." Yang Ce looked at Yu Deyi and knew that if he did not make him admit total defeat today, there was no telling whether he would go back to Huawei Casino to make trouble—and if Yang Ce himself were not around, it really would not be easy to handle. If, at that point, Yu Deyi said he was challenging them in a private capacity, Nancheng Casino would bear no responsibility. "How about this: if you lose, you guarantee you'll never go to Huawei Casino to make trouble again."

"Ah?" Yu Deyi was stunned. He had not expected Yang Juehuan's terms to be so simple—exchanging such a simple condition for the forty billion in Yang Ce's hands and Huawei Casino's relocation five kilometers away was practically the same as unconditional. He was getting the better end of the deal. So without a second thought he agreed: "Fine! If I lose, not only I, but every one of my disciples, will never set half a foot inside Huawei Casino again."

"All right, let's gamble, then. I'm in a hurry to get back, so let's keep it simple." Yang Ce glanced around, then walked over to a blackjack table nearby.

He casually drew a playing card from the discard box beneath the table and said, "Guess what this card is. Guess right, and I lose."

The playing cards in a casino were used only once per deck before being thrown into the discard box, so beneath every card table there was a box of discarded playing cards.

"You're making things impossible!" Yu Deyi had been grateful to Yang Ce for giving him this chance, but at Yang Juehuan's words his face flushed crimson and he glared at Yang Ce in fury.

"Impossible? I don't see it that way." Yang Ce shrugged. "You can draw one at random and have me guess, too."

"Me guess? Hah, you think I don't know your little tricks?" Yu Deyi roared angrily. "When the time comes, you'll probably say you can't guess either, and then the two of us will call it a draw, right?"

Yang Ce was taken aback—he had not expected Yu Deyi to make that connection. He had never intended any such thing, but hearing Yu Deyi say it, it really did sound plausible. If he too said he could not guess, would that not make it a draw?

And if it was a draw, then neither side would have to pay the stakes.

To be continued

873. Final Victory

873 Final Victory. At this thought, Yang Yongjin could not help but laugh and cry at once—it seemed this Yu Deyi was truly cautious, to have thought of even this. But Yu Deyi could hardly be blamed for being careful; this was his last chance to turn things around, and anyone in his shoes would be doubly cautious.

"All right, if it's a draw, then the forty billion in my hands counts as lost to you. How about that?" Yang Minlan said to Yu Deyi with a smile.

"Are you serious?" Yu Deyi was stunned. He had not expected Yang Ce to say such a thing—would that not mean he had stumbled onto a huge bargain?

"Of course. My word is my bond." Yang Yuting nodded.

"Good, it's a deal!" Yu Deyi said, somewhat excitedly. This was a golden opportunity that came once in a lifetime—even if Nancheng Casino ultimately had to move out of here, recovering the forty billion in losses would be more than wonderful.

"Then shall we begin?" Yang Ce gestured to the card in his hand. "Guess."

"I concede. I can't guess it." Yu Deyi said frankly. It was simply impossible to guess—drawing a card at random from the discard box, only someone with X-ray eyes could get it right. "Heh, all right, then it's your turn." Yang Yanzhou stepped aside of his own accord, moving ten meters away from the discard box.

"Good, my turn." Though Yu Deyi did not think Yang Ce could pull any tricks in Nancheng Casino, he still cautiously switched to the discard box at another table, drew a card at random from it, and slapped it face down on the table: "This one. Guess what it is."

"Five of hearts, I'd say." Yang Ce glanced over casually, then said.

In truth, even Yu Deyi himself did not know what the card was—he had not even looked at it, placing it face down directly on the table, and he did not believe Yang Ce could guess it correctly.

When Yang Ce casually said "five of hearts," Yu Deyi assumed he was just talking off the top of his head and did not take it seriously. He laughed and said, "I concede. Though I feel unworthy of taking this forty billion, the South City Casino is in desperate need of the money."

"What are you talking about?" Yang Xu Tang had heard Yu Deyi's words and asked, somewhat puzzled.

"Wasn't it you who said earlier that if it was a draw, you would also lose forty billion?" Yu Deyi thought Yang Ce was playing dumb and grew angry at once. "Are you going back on what you said?"

"When did I ever go back on my word?" Yang Cen Bin only now understood what Yu Deyi meant. Clearly, he had misunderstood.

"You haven't gone back on your word, so why won't you honor it now that it's a draw?" Yu Deyi demanded.

"You haven't even turned over your card. How do you know it's a draw?" Yang Ce had felt some sympathy for Yu Deyi before, but seeing his arrogance now, he felt a sudden disgust. He took Huang Yan's hand and said to Zhang Bin, "Let's go."

Since the boss had spoken, Zhang Bin naturally followed at once. He was very curious about what card Yu Deyi held, but he could not go and look now.

"Are you messing with me?" Yu Deyi's face flushed red. "Losing and then trying to welch on the bet—stop them!"

Wang Dianxue had not given the order, so the casino's men naturally would not act rashly. The security guards all looked to Wang Dianxue, and seeing him shake his head, they did not move.