Chapter 1241: I’m Here to Challenge the House
Any business values harmony because only with harmony can wealth be accumulated.
The same is true for the gambling arena.
Lin Tian’s words were enough to pierce the heart—only letting people lose without letting them win. Who would dare to come to such a gambling arena in the future? Lin Tian’s remark, "From the looks of it, they won’t let us leave until we’ve lost everything back," instantly stirred the sentiments of the crowd around.
In the gambling arena, who hasn’t won before? Who hasn’t thought about quitting while ahead? But this can also provoke dissatisfaction among other gamblers. Win and leave? It’s not that easy!
Lin Tian’s words resonated perfectly with them. The words of Zhang Ya’Er and DS entered their ears and were remembered in their hearts. Didn’t they come out to gamble just to win back?
This kind of practice actually happens frequently among gamblers, but because Zhang Ya’Er and others were people from the gambling arena, it instead aroused the crowd’s displeasure. After all, the reason this gambling arena was built so luxuriously was at the expense of their blood and sweat! More or less, there was still hatred in their hearts!
Feeling the displeased gazes of the surrounding gamblers, Zhang Ya’Er’s mood also became very bad! She didn’t expect that Lin Tian would be so difficult to deal with, smiling with brimming eyes at one moment and then suddenly changing his expression. A single offhand remark with piercing intent triggered such great dissatisfaction among the onlookers. They really know how to stir up trouble!
Faced with this situation, Zhang Ya’Er felt quite helpless. If she continued to invite bets, it would be exactly as he said and would confirm the fact that the gambling arena ’only lets people lose but not win’. So at this time, she could only let them go!
But... this is really unwilling!
With no choice, Zhang Ya’Er had to once again put on a smile, maintaining her calm, and said with a laugh, "Mr. Lin, I can’t bear such words from you. I was just kindly inviting you to a couple of games, and now you’ve put such a big hat on me. Since you don’t feel like playing today, let’s schedule for another time."
A beautiful woman with a charming face and a voluptuous figure stood in front of the crowd, explaining with a slight pout. This was naturally full of charm, and instantly dissipated the anger in the hearts of the onlookers, lightly resolving the bomb Lin Tian had planted before.
"It seems I misunderstood you earlier."
The gloom on Lin Tian’s face dissipated, and he said with a smile once more, "It seems I misunderstood Miss Ya’Er earlier, but then again, I thought it over, refusing to play a few rounds with such a beautiful woman seems quite cruel."
Zhang Ya’Er’s smile froze momentarily, and she suddenly felt she had been played! Isn’t this a game?
"Not willing?" Lin Tian asked.
"Willing," Zhang Ya’Er said through gritted teeth, "You’re the guest, choose what you want to play, Ya’Er will accompany you."
"Hehe, seeing you so obedient, I feel embarrassed to keep hiding things from you. I’ll be honest..."
Lin Tian suddenly took a deep breath, immediately hooking everyone’s curiosity. Especially Zhang Ya’Er, fearing that this bastard might change his mind again.
After several seconds, Lin Tian finally said, "I’m here to smash the place!"
To smash the place!
Upon hearing these two words, the crowd began whispering among themselves again, showing an eager interest in the spectacle.
On one side was a former expert from Xianglong Tea House, and on the other was an expert from this gambling arena. There’s indeed a show to watch in their confrontation.
Zhang Ya’Er, Shan, and DS’s expressions didn’t change much, not showing any surprise. They had already anticipated this result. Earlier, when Lin Tian refused, they thought he intended to flee, but unexpectedly, he played them for a while and then turned back.
He had already won forty million, which was a very large sum, and to earn this amount back would take one or two months, which was linked to their performance, how could they bear it?
"Mr. Lin truly has great courage. Feel free to make your move, Ya’Er will accompany you."
Lin Tian thought for a while and finally pointed at the dice-wielding croupier and said, "I think the dice is pretty good, why don’t we play this?"
Zhang Ya’Er was stunned, not expecting Lin Tian would choose this. You should know that these dice and dice cup are custom-made. Even a skilled dice player can’t easily roll out the desired numbers; the chances of cheating are extremely low.
If he chose this, then to win those forty million back truly depends on luck.
But the words had already been said, at this time it’s clearly impossible to backtrack, with so many people watching!
"Okay, how would you like to play?" Zhang Ya’Er asked again.
"How about I serve as the banker? I’ll shake the dice, and you all can place your bets. Odds like before, what do you think?" Lin Tian said with a smile, adding, "I like lively settings, friends who want to play are welcome to join."
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Lin Tian sat at the croupier’s previous spot, holding the specially made dice cup in his hand. Just by holding it, it felt solid and heavy. A slight shake made the dice inside roll and collide, producing a crisp sound.
When Xianglong Tea House’s gambling room was still open, he had played dice before, but those were ordinary dice and dice cups, far inferior to the one he held now!
He glanced at the people sitting on the chairs in front of him, five in total. Zhang Ya’Er, DS, Shan, Mrs. Liu, and a stranger gambler. In front of them were quite a number of gambling chips, at least 2 million for the lowest.
"Let’s start," Zhang Ya’Er said.
"Hehe, okay."
With a nonchalant smile, Lin Tian picked up the dice cup and began to shake it. His movements were not large, nor was the strength great, only shaking it up and down a few times in front of his chest before directly placing it on the table. But the dice inside continued to spin and collide, emitting a bright sound which lasted for two seconds before stopping.
This simple yet elegant way of shaking the dice aroused a burst of exclamations. In the past, when the croupier shook the dice, the dice would stop the moment the cup hit the table. Unexpectedly, in Lin Tian’s hands, they could still spin for so long. Experts see the underlying skill, while laymen watch the excitement, a master truly is a master.
Lin Tian leisurely lit a cigarette, blowing smoke rings as he said, "Place your bets!"
The five did not rush to place their bets. Zhang Ya’Er and the other two exchanged glances and each placed a bet of 100,000 on ’Big’. Mrs. Liu quickly followed with another 100,000.
100,000 was already considered a lot, but for them, it was just testing the waters.
Only that stranger gambler placed 50,000 on ’Small’.
Once everyone placed their bets, Lin Tian then revealed the dice cup with a smile, "Five fours, a triple, all bets lose! LuuYong, collect the money!"
"What? The opening is a triple?"
"Damn, no way? So amazing?"
"How do I feel like he’s cheating?"
The murmurs of discussion around entered their ears, but Lin Tian seemed not to hear them, his face beaming with a brilliant smile.