Chapter Fourteen: Reversing Heaven's Luck
"Hey, you take it first." Seeing the money handed over, Pockmark Liu didn't reach out to take it. Just as Hu Fei seemed about to change his expression, this guy quickly explained: "You're having good luck now, take this money and keep gambling! Same old rules, if you lose, it's on me; if you win, we split it 50/50!"
Alright, since someone is willing to sponsor me, what's there to worry about? Hu Fei smiled slightly and took the money, turning around to re-enter the gambling den. The others were a bit complicated, but this game of guessing the number of Go pieces seemed simple and easy to understand, and compared to other forms of gambling, it seemed relatively fair. He didn't go anywhere else, just gathered here to start placing bets.
Hu Fei didn't know why the three of them had to drag him to the casino to gamble, but thinking about it, it shouldn't be just as simple as wanting to win a horse. They were bandits, if they really wanted a horse, wouldn't they just rob one from a farm outside the city? Or was it that these people had a gambling addiction and couldn't sleep at night without coming to the county town to gamble?
It doesn't matter what it means, anyway Hu Fei didn't plan to win money for Pockmark Three, and he himself doesn't feel like he's short of money now. Having or not having money makes little difference to Hu Fei at the moment. This way, when Hu Fei gambles, he has something to look forward to. He bets every round, and each time he doesn't even think about it before putting all his chips on the table. Hu Fei's thoughts are simple: gambling always involves winning or losing, as long as he loses once, he'll lose all his stake, then he can just be a spectator with peace of mind.
He calmly placed his bets, but the two men next to him, Zhang San and Sun Liu, were staring with wide eyes, extremely tense. The two of them were also regulars at the casino, when had they ever seen a gambler who bet everything every time? Hu Fei's face remained calm, not showing any signs of nervousness, but the two men watching from the side were excited to the point of having red faces and bulging veins on their foreheads.
Good luck has come and can't be stopped, Hu Fei today is obviously one of those people who are favored by the God of Wealth. Every bet was a full bet, and every bet hit! The first bet was accidental, the second bet was a coincidence, the third bet was unexpected, what about the fourth and fifth bets?
This betting method is very powerful, and since he dares to risk everything for a comeback, he should naturally have an extraordinary return. Therefore, when Hu Fei won the fifth round again, the amount of money in front of him was quite impressive!
This is not a high-end regular casino, and there are no chip exchange services in the casino. If you want to gamble, just put down real gold and silver directly! When a pile of various banknotes was placed in front of Hu Fei, not only were Pockmark Three and Old Six Sun stunned, but even Hu Fei himself felt dizzy.
Have won so much? Is it time to stop and leave? Hu Fei had the idea of retiring at the peak, and he hesitated when pushing the sixth one.
"Bet, bet, bet, bet big!" The gamblers around him cheered loudly. When Hu Fei won the third hand, some people started to follow his bets, and by the fifth hand, all the gamblers at the table were following his bets. Hu Fei bet big, others followed suit; Hu Fei bet small, others also followed suit. The only loser was the banker, the casino!
The banker was sweating all over his forehead. In so many years of being a banker, he had never seen anyone with such good luck! With this kid's incredible luck, if he continued to gamble, it wouldn't take more than five rounds for him to win the entire casino, including the building itself!
"Little brother, aren't you satisfied yet? Winning so much money is enough, right? Please take these two friends to the opposite reception building to celebrate!" The banker really didn't want Hu Fei to gamble anymore. Running into someone with such good luck could only mean he was unlucky today! Two hours' worth of business had all been won by this kid! The banker was skilled at reading people's expressions, and seeing that Hu Fei showed signs of stopping, he quickly opened his mouth to advise him.
"What are you doing? My brother's luck is going strong now! Press on, why not press on? Win two more rounds and we'll leave!" Scarface Three glared with his reddened eyes, looking unyielding.
Continue to press? Following this habit of pressing all the way, if he presses two more times and still wins, how much money will he win? Judging from the current amount of money, it's probably not just a tenfold increase! After hearing Cui Tou's words, the banker's temples sweated again, his eyes fixed tightly on Hu Fei.
"Alright, since Old Three is supporting me to continue betting, I'll bet the last two rounds!" Hu Fei glanced at Zhuo San and then at the tense banker, before gently pushing all the money in front of him onto the double bet! In the previous five rounds, he had only bet on doubles once, but still won; would his cold bet win again this time?
The gamblers at the table didn't care about that, anyway they had been winning several rounds with Hu Fei, so this round should be followed too! In a casino, who would you follow if not someone with good luck? All the gamblers in front of this table bet on even numbers, no one bet on odd numbers.
The banker at the head of the table looked at the excited gamblers with a wry smile, this game was too hard to open! If he lost again this round, the casino would never let him go! Now not only the gamblers at this table, but also those at other tables came to bet on his side, as if he were an ATM! The banker's eyes glanced towards a certain corner of the casino.
"Everyone, buy quickly and cut off your losses!" Along with a loud shout, the banker behind the gambling table suddenly changed. This new banker wore a gray long gown, was in his forties or fifties, and still had a cigarette holder in his mouth. As for what this person looked like, it couldn't be seen clearly at first glance.
"Hey, isn't that Third Master? Third Master, you're personally coming to be the banker?" Hu Fei didn't recognize this new banker, but that didn't mean the other gamblers in the casino didn't know him. Among them was a seasoned gambler who recognized the banker wearing the long gown.
"Ah, yes! Seeing everyone having so much fun, Ling Mou can't help but feel envious and comes over to join in on the fun!" The third master of the Zhuang family bowed his fist towards the surrounding gamblers. "Thanks to all of you for your support, our business is booming. Alright, enough chit-chat, let's get down to business! Place your bets, it's time to start the game!" With a loud shout, he saw that most of the gamblers had finished placing their bets and with a bang on the table, the game began!
"This is the owner of this casino, Ling San, and today he can't control the scene at this table, so he personally took over as the banker. I heard that Boss Ling hasn't personally been the banker for almost a year now. Brother, you're really something, actually being able to force Ling San out to be the banker! In the future, when you tell others about it, you'll definitely have face!" Sun Liu Six leaned in close to Hu Fei's ear and quietly introduced this new banker's glorious deeds.
Hu Fei was not interested in gambling, and he had no interest in understanding the heroic figures of the gambling world. Sun Lao Liu's words went in one ear and out the other, as if he hadn't heard them at all, and he stood there with a calm expression.
"Whoa——" The crowd suddenly burst into a loud commotion, with curses filling the air. Hu Fei smiled indifferently and glanced at the pile of money on the gambling table, then turned to leave. It's not like he hadn't expected to lose - anyone who enters a casino should be prepared to lose, and winning doesn't necessarily mean you can take the money out of the casino, that's common sense. Hu Fei hadn't planned on winning today anyway.
