Chapter 147 — The Long-Awaited...
Years of Heartflutter · Page 458 of 501
Huang Yan took the card and was about to give it to Yang Ce, but Yang Jiyan waved his hand and said, "Just keep it with you."
Even though Huang Yan cared little for money, she knew that forty billion was an enormous sum. The fact that Yang Ce was willing to leave it with her showed that she still mattered a great deal to him, and at the thought, she could not help feeling a little delighted.
Just then, Yu Deyi returned, his face dark as a thundercloud. Catching sight of Wang Dianxue, he walked straight over: "President Wang, what on earth is going on? I was about to beat Zheng Shaopeng—Huawei Casino could have shut down for a month!"
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."