frightfiction Chapter 1187 This 'pig' actually ate the tiger!
Chapter 1187 This 'pig' actually ate the tiger!
Long Sihai suppressed a laugh, took out another deck of cards from his pocket, placed it on the gambling table, and said loudly.
"Who goes first? What's the betting method?"
Jewelry tycoon Zhu Daquan took a step forward, his trembling hands resting on the gambling table, his eyes fixed on Long Sihai.
"Mr. Long, I want to bet with you on dice."
Long Sihai nodded.
"No problem, we'll each take one card, and whoever has the higher score wins. But, Mr. Zhu, what are you going to use as chips?"
Zhu Daquan wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, looked nervously at the explosives on Long Sihai's body, and then said loudly.
“I own a jewelry store in Central and a nightclub in Mong Kok. I’m using these two stores as chips to gamble with you.”
Long Sihai pondered for a moment, counting on his fingers, and muttered to himself.
"A jewelry store in Central? 1,200 square feet, daily turnover of HK$30,000 to HK$50,000; a nightclub in Mong Kok, 4,200 square feet. Mr. Zhu, you own four jewelry stores, three nightclubs, and three saunas."
Normally, using only a jewelry store and a nightclub as chips wouldn't be enough, but since you're the first person to step forward and bet with me, I'll give you a 30% discount and allow you to use the jewelry store and nightclub as chips.
"So? Are you ready? If so, we can begin."
Zhu Daquan blew his nose hard. He had severe rhinitis and spoke in a muffled voice. He looked at the playing cards in front of him. This hand could very well cost him the family business he had worked so hard for over decades. How could this not break his heart?
Zhu Daquan suddenly turned his head and stared intently at James Eisen and the others. He said angrily.
"You damned American devil, you're the one who brought this scourge to Hong Kong! I curse you, I curse you to live less than half an hour, I curse your whole family, may the men be servants for eternity and the women prostitutes for eternity, you son of a bitch."
James Eisen couldn't understand Cantonese. He only heard Zhu Daquan babbling a lot, which sounded like he was cursing him. He glanced at Fujiwara Shizuka but didn't dare to talk back. He just pretended not to hear it.
Unexpectedly, there was another one who was asking for trouble, Guo Yingnan, the great hero, who turned around and shouted at James Eisen in English.
"Let me make it clear first, I'm just a translator. What I'm about to say isn't my own opinion, so don't come after me if you're angry."
Da Bao couldn't hold back any longer and patted Guo Yingnan on the shoulder, laughing heartily. Guo Yingnan said in a serious tone.
Mr. Zhu Daquan said, "You damned American devil, your sons are born without an anus, and your daughters are born without a belly button. You're perfectly fine in London, but you come to Hong Kong to cause trouble."
We, the people of all Hong Kong, curse you to live no more than half an hour, and your entire family—the men to be servants for eternity, the women to be prostitutes for eternity, you dog…you son of a bitch.”
James Eisen's face turned green. "Damn it, do they really need to translate so accurately?" he cursed inwardly. "These Easterners are so treacherous."
However, at this moment, he still wanted to defend himself. He stood up, waving his hands. His body was covered in bloodstains, which had all scabbed over.
"*** you, you pigs! You're the ones who started this mess, what does it have to do with me? Why are you cursing me?"
He shouted at the top of his lungs, but no one paid any attention to him. After shouting a few times, James Eisen also felt it was pointless and slumped down. Although he was an aide to the Secretary of State, the Secretary of State supported President Howell, so he was also a member of the Howell camp.
This time, the Taiwanese people donated five tons of gold, the largest donation to date. The entire Howe faction took it very seriously, so they sent him to the East to transport the gold back. Upon arriving in Taiwan, James Eisen realized that things were not so simple.
If he accepted the donation, he would also have to avenge the other party. Given his cunning nature, he originally wanted to back out, but Yang Jingyi managed to take him down with just $50,000, which left him in this dilemma.
Long Sihai impatiently knocked on the gambling table and shouted at Zhu Daquan.
"Want to gamble or not? Hmm, you're a grown man, crying with snot and tears all over your face, isn't that ugly? Hurry up, after we finish the gamble, I'll let you go no matter who wins or loses."
Zhu Daquan perked up and used the sleeve of his tuxedo to wipe away the tears and snot on his face. This disgusted Fujiwara Shizuka so much that she almost grabbed a knife and chopped him up.
Long Sihai spread out all the cards and then gestured for Zhu Daquan to draw a card first. Zhu Daquan was not a useless fellow; his crying and shouting were all an act, intended to lull Long Sihai into a false sense of security.
When Long Sihai shuffled and revealed the cards, he could see very clearly that Zhu Daquan quickly grabbed a card from the deck and slapped it onto the table. It turned out to be the Ace of Spades, which was the highest card in the deck after removing the jokers.
Long Sihai was taken aback. He carefully examined the smiling Zhu Daquan across from him for a while before speaking.
"So Mr. Zhu is actually a master. Forgive my poor eyesight, I didn't realize it. Amazing, amazing! This must be what you Chinese call 'pretending to be weak to eat tiger'."
Zhu Daquan rolled his small, beady eyes, leaned over, picked up a deck of cards, smelled them, and then said to Long Sihai.
"Mr. Long, do you know what my family used to do in the past? We dealt in all kinds of gambling equipment. These playing cards have been my toys since I was three months old. Decades have passed, and I've even developed a bad habit from them."
Every night, I put a newly made deck of playing cards next to my pillow. I can't fall asleep without smelling the ink on the cards. These days, I can identify a card just by smelling it, let alone just by looking at the patterns.
He took three cards from the deck, unfolded them one by one, and found they were all Aces.
Long Sihai was truly amazed. He had been in the gambling world for over twenty years and had never heard of such an extraordinary person. Today, he had finally witnessed it firsthand. He stood up and clasped his hands in a fist salute.
"A bet is a bet, Mr. Zhu, please."
Zhu Daquan quickly returned the greeting and rolled away like a ball...
Da Bao was convinced this time. There are always mountains beyond mountains and people beyond people. He never expected that Zhu Daquan would achieve liberation through his own abilities. Compared with him, he was too arrogant and impetuous. But, can a young person be called a young man if he is not impetuous?
The next four people gambled with Long Sihai, and without exception, they all lost. They signed IOUs and then slunk away from the gambling hall. No one would renege on their debts; with such a big scene, if they tried to renege, they would surely end up with their families ruined.