Chapter 1253: Tian Ming Catches a Cheat
The middle-aged man with the slicked-back hair twitched slightly when he heard Lin Tian say "Pay to avert calamity."
If this kid isn’t crazy, then he must really be good!
This card parlor is open in Kanyue City, proving the connections behind it must have a winning nature. And yet this kid dares to say "Pay to avert calamity?" Who the hell are you? What kind of disaster can you bring to this card parlor?
That’s why the middle-aged man couldn’t answer the question and could only force a smile.
At that moment, another man in his thirties, wearing a pure white shirt with neatly combed hair, looking very clean, walked over and greeted Lin Tian with a distant smile and a cupped hand.
The first impression this man gives is cleanliness; his hair, shirt, and even his smile are all purely clean.
But for some reason, Lin Tian always felt this guy had a black heart... anyway, he’s just not a good person.
As soon as he arrived, the middle-aged man with the slicked-back hair bowed slightly and stepped aside, while the surrounding gamblers enthusiastically greeted him, calling continuously, "XimeiXi, XimeiXi."
"Mr. Lin," he called with a smile.
Lin Tian asked indifferently, "Are you XimeiXi, the overseer of this place?"
"Haha, you can just call me Xiaoxi," XimeiXi chuckled. "I just heard Zhang Ya’Er and Hei Mazi tell your story; it’s really exciting. This one million is just a small token of respect, please accept it."
"Hey, you know how to handle matters," Lin Tian laughed and repeated the earlier question, "Consider it paying to avert calamity?"
XimeiXi’s expression didn’t change, but he cursed Lin Tian’s ancestors from eighteen generations back inside. Although the matter is indeed like that, asking so directly leaves no room for dignity. He’s giving you a million!
"Consider it that, and aside from that, I just wish to make your acquaintance," XimeiXi’s smile remained unwavering, his discipline in qi gong excellent.
The surrounding crowd murmured in astonishment; the always formidable XimeiXi actually befriends people like this. Damn, he certainly has style!
But unexpectedly, Lin Tian didn’t take kindly to it. He slapped the table and shouted, "A million to brush me off? You think I’m a beggar? Let me tell you, I’ll take this million, and the disaster is inevitable!"
XimeiXi didn’t expect someone so unpredictable in front of him; he was smiling one moment and suddenly banging the table and shouting with no considerations.
People like this who don’t play by the rules are the hardest to deal with! That million... consider it fed to the dogs!
Since the opponent isn’t sparing his dignity, there’s no need to indulge him. XimeiXi stood straighter and collected his pure smile, looking at Lin Tian with some indifference, "Then I have to see how you plan to bring me disaster."
He’s always cautious, with a backup plan in hand. Even if he intends to challenge, let him go ahead. He doesn’t believe anyone here would dare team up with Lin Tian for gambling!
This place is different from that underground card parlor, here the profit model openly extends a hand to those gamblers for money; at every table whether playing poker or mahjong, win or lose, every round hands one hundred to the card parlor!
This money is also called "water money," one hundred per table per round, with considerable quantity! Guaranteed profit. Additionally, the gambling chips exchanged into Celestial Dragon Continent coins follows the same ratio as the underground card parlor, exchanging ten into nine.
Exceptionally lucrative!
Therefore, there aren’t parlors run by dealers here, they’re all gamblers playing among themselves. So Lin Tian wants to win money, but players have to be willing to play with him first!
Take ten thousand steps back; even if someone plays with him, the card parlor still won’t lose money. When he exchanges his gambling chips, he’ll still have to give the card parlor money.
XimeiXi sent the million hoping this guy wouldn’t behave too unsightly here; even if there won’t be a loss of money, this is still his place. If something happens, it becomes a hassle.
But unexpectedly... he’s completely off track!
Just then, a loud, rough shouting noise came from nearby, overwhelming the sounds of everyone else in the card parlor, unusually eye-catching.
One could even hear such words, "Believe it or not I’ll shoot and kill you on the spot!"
Lin Tian recognized this voice well; it was Tian Ming causing a scene!
XimeiXi’s expression didn’t change, but he no longer bothered to deal with Lin Tian, walking quickly over as if his place was on fire.
When XimeiXi arrived, the two sides were already arguing with flushed faces and strained necks. No need for XimeiXi to ask; hearing the content of the chat from people nearby he could determine someone was cheating!
XimeiXi immediately stood in between the two sides, asked seriously, "Who was cheating here?!"
Tian Ming pointed at a thirty-year-old woman with wavy curls and a fiery figure, "This dame!"
The woman was evidently a regular at the card parlor, defended herself, "XimeiXi, don’t listen to his nonsense; I wasn’t cheating!"
"You dare say you weren’t? I clearly saw you hiding cards!" Tian Ming shouted fervently.
The woman glared angrily and questioned Lin Tian, "Which dog’s eyes did you see me hide cards? Where did I hide them?"
Tian Ming earnestly pointed at her bulging bosom, "Right in your big boobs!"
The woman’s figure was already striking and now with Tian Ming’s comment, numerous greedy eyes turned towards those big boobs as if they wanted to tear her clothes apart.
The woman was clearly accustomed to such gazes, showing no sign of shyness. She slapped the table and cursed, "You’re talking nonsense! If I were hiding cards I wouldn’t hide them here, how inconvenient is that?!"
Tian Ming wouldn’t listen, already fixed on his belief, shouted vehemently, "I saw it myself, what you’re saying is useless. Strip off your clothes, take off your underwear, and I’ll bet it will come out."
The people around, a crowd of those seeking a spectacle, cheered and applauded at the mention of stripping the woman down, laughing with debauchery.
The woman naturally wasn’t happy, looked at XimeiXi with anger and annoyance, pouting, "XimeiXi, you see, he’s just a pervert! You can’t believe him!"
"It’s just two lumps of flesh, I’m not keen on seeing them! I just want to expose you as a cheater!" Tian Ming exclaimed indignantly, at this moment feeling like one of those heroic characters in Jin Yong’s novels, chivalrous in helping those in distress.
The woman almost stomped in anger, "Two lumps of flesh? What the hell, that’s insulting!"
XimeiXi also found the scene too comical, but he couldn’t laugh or be a spectator. He was the overseer here; he must handle it.
"What if there are no cards in her chest?" XimeiXi asked calmly.
Unexpectedly, Tian Ming scoffed, shouted, "Then strip your pants bare too, we’ll find them for sure!"