novelraw Chapter 388: Who Is the Woman in the Treasure Map?
Chapter 388: Who Is the Woman in the Treasure Map?
Ye Qingtian sat casually at one end of the gambling table, leisurely extending two fingers.
Shen Huamo got the hint and handed Ye Qingtian a cigarette, lighting it elegantly.
Ye Qingtian glanced at Shen Huamo, who immediately placed the gambling chip on the table.
Then, everyone laughed.
"Kid, this is not a place for children to play, hurry up and leave."
"Yeah, you think you can take a seat with just one chip? Are you dreaming?"
"It’s not just a chip, there’s her, lose and you leave her here."
Ye Qingtian pointed at Shen Huamo.
Shen Huamo didn’t think it strange, because Ye Qingtian always keeps his word.
"Alright, we’ll bet with you."
All the gamblers stared at Shen Huamo, their eyes burning with excitement.
This is the best wager they’ve encountered!
Ye Qingtian beckoned to Shen Huamo, who leaned over and asked, "Master, what are your orders?"
"What do they play here?"
Shen Huamo was a bit astonished and called over the manager.
The manager explained, "At this table, you can play baccarat, Texas poker, showdown, roulette, 21..."
After a long introduction, Ye Qingtian shook his head, "I can’t play any of those, do you have something I know?"
"What can you play?"
"I play Fight the Landlord, uh-huh, and Golden Flower poker."
Ye Qingtian answered seriously.
In prison, even the so-called gambling gods lost to him!
Those so-called top mercenaries, top assassins, top femme fatales, were no match for him either.
The crowd couldn’t help but laugh.
No wonder, Golden Flower and Fight the Landlord are common games, casino-goers disdain playing them, and they are not mainstream casino games.
The manager politely asked everyone, and they had no objections.
Then, he asked Ye Qingtian, "Sir, please choose one."
"Let’s go with Golden Flower poker. Right, how do you play it again?"
Ye Qingtian scratched his head.
Shen Huamo pouted, previously Ye Qingtian wanted to win over everyone with one chip, who would have thought he didn’t even know Golden Flower poker!
Even she knew the rules of Golden Flower poker.
It’s over, it seems she’ll be stuck here today!
Helplessly, she braced herself and explained in a low voice: Golden Flower requires a deck of cards, each person gets three cards.
It’s a comparison of size!
Normally, the trio of a kind is the biggest, but the smallest cards beat the biggest cards.
Triple A meeting two, three, five results in a dead end, like an elephant encountering a mouse.
Though a mouse is small, it beats an elephant.
Below trio of a kind is a sequence, which is easy to understand, like one, two, three.
...
Ye Qingtian nodded, "Oh, I see, what’s the base stake?"
The manager smiled, "The base stake is one hundred, each person takes turns wagering."
"Oh, then what’s the maximum bet later?"
"One million."
"Can’t I bet ten million at once?"
Ye Qingtian asked.
The manager scoffed, you’ve got just one chip, yet you talk about ten million?
"Sir, those are the rules, to accommodate ordinary guests. If anyone bets ten million and others have no money to follow, they’re left watching others win, which isn’t fair."
The manager explained.
Ye Qingtian nodded, flicking away ash from his cigarette, Shen Huamo deftly caught the falling ash.
The crowd watched, clicking their tongues in amazement.
Shen Huamo is as stunning as a national beauty, and so intuitive, the gamblers got even more excited.
In their eyes, Ye Qingtian clearly lacked skill in card games, losing Shen Huamo was a matter of time.
Shen Huamo tossed the ash into the trash without a hint of complaint.
At this moment, the dealer dealt the cards.
"One hundred."
The first person placed a bet.
"I follow."
"I follow too."
In the first round, everyone followed.
He asked Shen Huamo, "Is one hundred too little?"
"It’s a bit less."
Shen Huamo replied.
"What’s the maximum bet again?"
Ye Qingtian asked.
"One million." Shen Huamo replied.
"Alright, stake her, she’s worth at least a million."
Ye Qingtian exhaled smoke, speaking calmly.
Shen Huamo asked the crowd, "Am I worth a million?"
"Worth it!"
But they folded their cards, signaling they conceded, since it was the first round, and no one bets that big on the first round.
"Did we win?"
Ye Qingtian asked.
"We won."
Shen Huamo said.
Ye Qingtian revealed his cards, stunning everyone.
It turned out to be a two, three, five.
The smallest cards!
Everyone could have beaten him!
The crowd was instantly full of regret, if only they had bet a million, Shen Huamo would be theirs!
Seeing their extreme regret, Ye Qingtian asked Shen Huamo, "Are these cards small?"
Shen Huamo laughed, "These are the smallest cards."
"Oh, next round, let’s aim for the biggest."
Ye Qingtian said.
Then, the dealer continued to deal the cards, the second round began.
This time, Ye Qingtian used the same trick, but unfortunately, he didn’t scare the opposition.
Back and forth, the pot on the table quickly swelled to ten million.
After revealing the cards, Ye Qingtian had three Aces, the biggest hand!
He played ten rounds, without a single defeat!
Shen Huamo watched, astonished, being the top maiden in Tianjing, she was outstanding in every aspect, including gambling skills.
But she had never seen anyone win so many rounds consecutively.
She looked at Ye Qingtian, he seemed clueless about Golden Flower poker, but his luck was extraordinary.
All those who gambled against him were left with only their undergarments.
Yet Ye Qingtian maintained his demeanor, with a faint depth in his eyes, seemingly unaffected by winning.
With a cigarette as he exhaled clouds of smoke, he unmistakably displayed the aura of a king.
When he picked up the won Treasure Map, putting the two pieces of the Treasure Map together, something bizarre happened.
A woman’s silhouette suddenly appeared in his mind, she held a mysterious idol symbol, and at her side lay a dog.
The idol symbol was unmistakably the emblem he had been desperately seeking, closely related to a mysterious organization, and crucial for revealing his identity.
But who was that woman?
The dog unlike any ordinary dog!
Meanwhile, Shen Huamo found a suitcase, stuffing the money from the table into it.
Unfortunately, there were still several million in cash that couldn’t fit.
"Master, what should we do with this money?"
"Just throw it away."
Ye Qingtian said, turning to leave.
"Throw... throw it away..."
Shen Huamo was stunned, it was several million in cash!
Enough to buy a decent car, even a house in Tianjing.
Ordinary people couldn’t earn that much in a lifetime.
He... he actually said to throw it away!
Shen Huamo sighed, picked up a pile of money, and tossed it in the air: "The master’s reward to you!"
Soon, money fell like rain, the crowd went wild, scrambling for money.
Ye Qingtian showed no joy nor sadness, as if watching a spectacle of foolish humans.
"Sir, please hold on!" A cold voice sounded.
Surrounded by dozens of bodyguards, an iceberg woman in a black suit walked up.
She stood coldly before Ye Qingtian, her swaying figure, fiery physique, and striking features drove the men on-site mad!
But there was a hint of chill in her eyes, her hair cascaded smoothly like flowing clouds.
"Wu Bing, the apple of the Wu Family of Iceland Chinatown!"
"Also one of this casino’s directors!"
"No one in Chinese Street has ever seen her smile!"
Some say she was born without the ability to smile, others say she’s an ominous lonely star.
But her cold demeanor captivated all the men.
Ye Qingtian paid her no mind, continuing his steps toward the door.
"Stop!"
The woman shouted.
Ye Qingtian was already at the door.
In a swift stride, Wu Bing blocked Ye Qingtian’s path.
And Shen Huamo rushed over.
"Either move aside or die!"
Shen Huamo said.
Wu Bing trembled, "I want to bet with him!"
Ye Qingtian glanced at her without a word.
"You’re not worthy!"
Shen Huamo said.
"My Wu Family has the last piece of the Treasure Map!"
"If you lose, leave the money and Treasure Map. If you win, I get the Treasure Map."
Wu Bing said.
Only then did Ye Qingtian lift his eyes, lazily glancing at her.
"Bet with me, you’re truly unworthy. Let my servant play a round with you; if she wins, she’s yours. If she loses, you’ll be her servant."
After speaking, Ye Qingtian left without turning back.
Ye Qingtian walked out of the casino alone, as he walked, a voice suddenly called out: "Ye Qingtian?"