Extreme Almightiest Young Master

Chapter 817: It’s Actually an Ace of Clubs

"Mr. Lin really let me have it—I also have a straight flush, only mine is with spades, which just so happens to beat Mr. Lin’s hand, hehe." As Catherine saw Lin Feng reveal his hole cards, her joy instantly increased. She had a spade straight flush, the highest possible hand in Texas Hold’em, especially since she had already peeked at her hole card from the start—it was definitely the ace of spades. With that, Lin Feng’s fate was sealed—it was a loss for sure. How could Catherine not be delighted? At this moment, her face was brimming with a joyful smile, and her heart was bursting with happiness.

Being young is truly a curse—too impulsive. Agreeing to her terms seemed harmless, but without the certainty of victory, why would she have made such a demand? So, it’s fair to say Lin Feng’s loss to her wasn’t unjust; he lost due to his youthful arrogance. Believing that since he won at the start, he would definitely win again—little did he realize that it was this blind confidence that caused Lin Feng to lose this round, handing her the comeback victory.

When Huang Shi heard what Catherine said, his heart immediately sank. If Catherine’s hand was really a spade straight flush, then that meant the Boss had surely lost this round—the possibility of winning was non-existent. What... what on earth was going on? Could it be... could it be that the Boss made a mistake this time?

Thinking this, Huang Shi turned his gaze towards Lin Feng, but when he saw Lin Feng still looking calm and collected, his heart started to pound. How could the Boss remain so composed? He had just lost over a billion US dollars in an instant, not only allowing Catherine to break even but also letting her win by over a hundred million dollars—what was the Boss thinking, exactly?

But just then, he caught a certain look from Lin Feng, which immediately calmed his nerves. Although Huang Shi didn’t know how the Boss intended to win against Catherine under these circumstances, he believed that Lin Feng’s calm demeanor and the knowing look he gave meant that the Boss had won this round after all—and not just won, but wiped Catherine out completely. This only deepened Huang Shi’s curiosity. Catherine had already seen her hole card and clearly stated it was a spade straight flush. How could the Boss have any chance of winning...?

"Ha ha!"

"Did you hear that? Catherine won!"

"Qianqian also has a straight flush, a spade straight flush, which means Catherine’s victory is certain!"

"The Gambling King truly lives up to his name. Even though Lin Feng is pretty good, he still ended up losing the game!"

"That’s right, how could Lin Feng, so young, possibly be a match for Catherine? Maybe Catherine was just luring the enemy in from the start!"

...

The people in the main hall, watching the situation at the table through the big screen and hearing Catherine’s laughter over the speakers, all became ecstatic. Lin Feng was quite formidable, having won a considerable amount of money from Catherine earlier, but in the end, he still enabled Catherine to make a comeback and secure victory in the last round. A spade straight flush—if there were no surprises, it should be the strongest hand. No matter how you cut it, Lin Feng’s heart straight flush couldn’t possibly win.

Thinking this, they all showed smiles on their faces, discussing the recent developments. Everyone believed that Lin Feng was destined to lose at this point; there was no chance for a reversal. Catherine had seen her hole card and confirmed it was a straight flush—how could that be false? And since Catherine beat Lin Feng, didn’t that mean they won the bets they had placed earlier? Although their winnings had merely doubled, that was no small amount. Despite the process being nerve-wracking, the outcome was favorable—who could complain when they all came out ahead in the end?

"Ah, why did he have to lose?"

"Such a great situation, if only he hadn’t agreed to Catherine’s conditions!"

"Under those circumstances, if he hadn’t made that bet with Catherine, maybe it wouldn’t have taken long to win all of Catherine’s money!"

"The tenfold return that was almost in our grasp... just gone..."

...

Huang Shi’s friends sighed in unison when they heard Catherine say this. In their eyes, it was a foregone conclusion that Lin Feng had lost the game—a game that he should not have lost. Initially, they were excited at the prospect of receiving ten times the compensation and gaining tens of millions in gambling money. But now, because of a single sentence from Lin Feng, the decuple compensation was gone. How could they not feel heartache?

If Lin Feng hadn’t beaten Catherine from the start it would have been another matter altogether. Having won over 900 million US dollars from Catherine and then agreeing to this game—it was like he was asking for trouble unnecessarily. Had he not agreed to Catherine’s bet, Lin Feng would have undoubtedly won today, and they would have received ten times the compensation. But all that had gone up in smoke...

"The cards haven’t been revealed; how do I know whether you’re telling the truth or lying?" Lin Feng spoke calmly at this moment. Catherine’s expression didn’t surprise him in the least, and now was the perfect time to strike a blow at her. After such a long and taxing game, with many tricks up his sleeve, wasn’t it all to win Catherine over?

However, Lin Feng had another thought on his mind—he wanted to know why Catherine had suddenly come to Tianhai. It was a curious matter, indeed. If she said she came to Tianhai just for fun, Lin Feng wouldn’t believe it for a second. When he left Huang Shi’s house, he had sensed that everything seemed too coincidental. Catherine’s arrival in Tianhai and her devastating defeat of Huang Shi—why had she specifically targeted Huang Shi? There must be a reason.

It was for this purpose that Lin Feng was willing to spend so much time laying out his plans. Otherwise, he would have won Catherine’s entire fortune earlier and wouldn’t have dragged the game out until now...

"Heh, Mr. Lin, this has to be the funniest joke I’ve ever heard. You’ve seen it yourself; I’ve already checked my hole card. My hole card is the Ace of Spades, so my hand is the highest. No matter what, you can’t beat me."

Upon hearing Lin Feng’s words, Catherine burst into laughter, her chest heaving tumultuously. In her eyes, Lin Feng was just too amusing. To think that she would bluff at this point—her hole card was the Ace of Spades, which was why she decided to have this final game with Lin Feng. Otherwise, why would she wager over a billion US dollars on this hand? It was absolutely ludicrous!

Lin Feng was just too ridiculous, dreaming of victory at a time like this. It was utterly impossible. With these thoughts, Catherine looked at Lin Feng with eyes filled with mockery, wondering to herself if Lin Feng was genuinely foolish or just pretending. To utter such words at this moment was simply asking for discomfort!

"Reveal the hole card, and all will become clear—no need for so many words." Lin Feng remained indifferent, shaking his head at Catherine and simply uttering a single sentence while his eyes were coldly fixed on her, as if watching a clown perform.

"Fine, I’ll let you see the hole card, so you won’t feel resentful about losing! Ah... No! This can’t be!" Catherine, adamant in her belief that Lin Feng was in denial, rose to the occasion when he insisted. And why not? She was certain of her victory, and revealing the hole card would only serve to let Lin Feng humiliate himself.

With that, Catherine stood up, reaching out with her delicate hand to flip her hole card, never dreaming that it would be anything other than the Ace of Spades. However, to her shock, it was the Ace of Clubs!

Catherine screamed in disbelief. She couldn’t accept what she was seeing; how could it be the Ace of Clubs when it was clearly the Ace of Spades? What on earth was happening... what on earth was happening...

No matter how hard Catherine tried, she could not comprehend what had transpired. It was utterly baffling. Had the hole card genuinely changed, or had she seen it wrong? That was even more unlikely; as a Gambling King, she couldn’t possibly make such a basic mistake. As these thoughts raced through her mind, she hurriedly grasped the Ace of Clubs, scrutinizing it closely. But no matter how intently she looked, it wouldn’t alter the fact of its identity. In that moment, Catherine’s mind went blank, uncertain of how to face the result.

She had fully expected to turn the tables in this round and win a small amount from Lin Feng, but this one card had spoiled her well-laid plans. Not only had she failed to turn the tide, but she had also lost all her remaining money. That was 2 billion US dollars, nearly ninety percent of her fortune, gone in one hand. How could she not feel the pain?

Catherine’s expression was now incredibly sullen, like a frostbitten eggplant, devoid of the slightest smile. Her head reeled with the shocking result, and she stood rooted to the spot, at a loss...

When Huang Shi saw Catherine’s hole card flipped over, he too was stunned. He had heard Catherine claim it was the Ace of Spades, but how had it suddenly become the Ace of Clubs? Was it something the Boss had tampered with? This... this was too miraculous!

The Boss hadn’t even touched the cards, so how had he changed Catherine’s hole card?

At that moment, Huang Shi felt his brain wasn’t functioning well. No matter how hard he pondered, he couldn’t fathom what had caused Catherine’s hole card to change. It was incredibly mysterious; but Huang Shi only marveled briefly before he came to terms with it. The Boss was so extraordinary that performing a miraculous feat seemed rather natural. No wonder the Boss had been so composed all along; he always had a plan. Although Huang Shi didn’t know exactly how the Boss did it, what did it matter? All that mattered was that they had won against Catherine.

The Boss was truly formidable—winning 2 billion US dollars from Catherine in less than two hours, and that was 2 billion US dollars!