Urban Romantic Divine Doctor
Chapter 175 - 174, A Friend in the Path of Death Does Not Imply the Same for the Taoist Priest

Chapter 175: Chapter 174, A Friend in the Path of Death Does Not Imply the Same for the Taoist Priest

"Brother Xu, if it really doesn’t work, just fold!" Chen Jie whispered.

Although his task was to dig a pit and drive Xu Wendong to despair, Xu Wendong was, after all, brought by him, so he had to pretend to advise Xu Wenjian.

If the police asked questions later, he could also evade all responsibility.

"Fold? Impossible, even if I die, I will not fold!" Xu Wenjian’s face was dark. In this game, he had staked all his savings, even misappropriating an eight-figure public fund.

If he folded, there would be nothing left!

Zhang Tianlong picked up those three cards, saw that they were three Aces, the highest-ranking combination, and smiled slightly: "Gentlemen, give me some face; how about we all reveal our hands at once?"

To reveal at once meant all three showed their cards simultaneously, and whoever had the highest hand would win the pot.

"Old thing, who do you think you are? Is your face worth that much?" Zeng Ping’s eyebrows furrowed, looking at Zhang Tianlong with a playful glint.

Gao Jun also said: "That’s right, the three parties can’t reveal their hands, as it’s against the rules of this game. Why should we break the rule just because of you?"

Zhang Tianlong didn’t get angry; he smiled and snapped his fingers.

The next second.

A bodyguard walked over with a tray filled with stacks of red chips, seemingly worth billions.

"Mister Xu, this money now belongs to you," Zhang Tianlong said with a smile.

Xu Wenjian instinctively swallowed. A billion was an astronomical figure to him, but at this table, it was like being worth five rounds.

In other words, after five rounds, if the opponents didn’t show their hands, he would still lose thoroughly.

But at this point, he had no way out.

Picking up the chips, he continued playing, as expected, even after five rounds, the other two didn’t give up, clinging to him like mad dogs.

Just when Xu Wenjian was at a loss, Zhang Tianlong sent another billion chips over.

Xu Wendong was overjoyed and continued playing.

After five more rounds, another billion chips were thrown in.

Zhang Tianlong casually instructed a bodyguard, who exchanged another billion chips.

This made Zeng Ping and Gao Jun look serious.

They had a hunch that they encountered a formidable presence this time.

The opponent could have provided three billion chips all at once, but chose to break it into three parts, clearly wanting to lull them into a trap, ensnaring them deeper.

After all, if he had thrown three billion chips suddenly, they might reconsider whether to follow or not.

Everyone knew about the deceit in gambling, but in the face of absolute card strength and financial power, deceit was futile.

Yet seeing the chips on the table worth over ten billion, both decided to risk everything and continued playing.

Thus, the chips on the table piled higher, and the expressions on Zeng Ping and Gao Jun’s faces grew more serious; they had reached a dead end.

Their money couldn’t sustain more bets. If they gave up now, they’d lose everything invested so far. And their hands weren’t strong, so even revealing them would likely result in a loss.

"I’ll make a phone call first," Gao Jun announced, standing up to leave.

Xu Wenjian relished in their plight, having recently faced dire straits himself, and now they felt the same pressure.

It was invigorating!

Gao Jun didn’t make a call but instead went to the casino manager’s office. He was a regular there and naturally knew the manager.

"Manager Liao, we want to transfer two sets of chips. Are you interested?" Gao Jun got straight to the point, as such dealings were common in the casino.

Manager Liao regretfully said: "I’m sorry, but we can’t buy your chips."

Gao Jun quickly responded: "Manager Liao, we can negotiate the price. How about five billion?"

They had already sunk over seven billion into these games, and transferring for a two billion loss felt like a bleeding heart, but he had no other option.

Manager Liao shook his head with a smile: "Even if you sell them for a penny, we can’t buy them, understand?"

Boom!

Gao Jun felt as if struck by a thunderbolt. The difference between ’can’t afford’ and ’can’t buy’ was just one word, but worlds apart in meaning!

"Manager Liao, did we offend some big shot?" Gao Jun instinctively swallowed. He knew what ’can’t buy’ meant, clearly implying the casino couldn’t afford to offend the other party.

After all, buying their chips would be akin to going against them.

Manager Liao’s eyes were serious: "That elder is Zhang Tianlong, the authority in Guangdong Province’s Feng Shui community. Even our boss would have to respectfully call him ’Mister.’"

Gao Jun trembled, terror etched in his pupils. He couldn’t imagine that the opponent was the top figure in Guangdong Province’s Feng Shui community.

This was a lofty existence that could determine his life and death!

Remembering his past disrespect towards Zhang Tianlong, he felt a wave of intense uneasiness and fear.

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Gao Jun returned to the gambling hall disheartened. Seeing Zeng Ping’s questioning eyes, he shook his head helplessly, sat down, and threw his cards onto the table: "I fold!"

This sudden change caught many off guard, as they hadn’t expected him to fold after placing such high bets at the crucial moment.

Xu Wenjian was elated, immediately turning his gaze to Zeng Ping, saying: "Come on, let’s reveal." He flipped his three cards over.

"What the heck, triple Aces?"

"If I were him, I’d follow even if it meant going broke!"

"I haven’t seen such cards in ages!"

The spectators erupted.

Xu Wenjian laughed heartily: "According to the casino rules, a triple Ace earns a congratulatory fifty thousand. Gentlemen, pay up!"

There were ten gamblers at this table, and the congratulations money alone amounted to a staggering five hundred thousand. Yet, compared to the billions on the table, it was a mere drop in the ocean.

Especially with over ten billion in chips scattered around.

"Mister Zhang, here’s the money I borrowed from you earlier," Xu Wenjian, despite winning, didn’t let it get to his head and returned all chips Zhang Tianlong had exchanged for him.

Chen Jie, standing nearby, was utterly stupefied!

It seemed that he was about to drive Xu Wenjian to the brink, but why did he have such a miraculous turnaround? How did he get such a wealthy ally?

Why did he suddenly transform overnight into a billionaire?

Chen Jie couldn’t fathom it, finding it all too incredible. But remembering he had brought Xu Wenjian to the casino, surely he wouldn’t forget him after making such a fortune?

With that thought, Chen Jie smiled shamelessly: "Brother Xu, as they say, don’t forget friends in wealth!"

Xu Wenjian chuckled and tossed several million-worth chips to him. A few million was nothing he couldn’t handle.

Chen Jie was thrilled, thinking that a few million just fell into his lap.

Just then, Gao Jun betrayed him: "Mister Zhang, it was Chen Jie who plotted with us against Mister Xu; he wanted us to drive him to despair!"

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