Chapter 179: Chapter 162: Earth-Shattering Turnaround

In the spectators’ area, everyone could see the hole cards of everyone except Lu Li.

Now, they observed that the other three players all folded on a full house.

Qin Liang and Zhao Chun’ai were immediately agitated.

Qin Liang frowned, “Three players folded on a full house?”

After saying this, he turned his head towards Cheng Rong, letting out a cold laugh: “President Cheng, the people you invited here seem to have bad intentions!”

Zhao Chun’ai also said with a stern face: “President Cheng, anyone can see they’re working together. Are you allowing cheaters to run rampant? Who will dare to play here in the future?”

Cheng Rong’s expression changed right then.

To be honest, he didn’t expect Zheng Ya, Zhao Haizhe, Suqi, and Greg to blatantly display their collusion on the spot.

If such things were to spread, it would be very detrimental to his VIP room.

But now, Cheng Rong couldn’t admit this in front of others.

Otherwise, wouldn’t it confirm that he’s assisting a bunch of cheats in an underhanded scheme?

Thinking of this, Cheng Rong feigned ignorance and said, “I didn’t originally invite Mr. Lu to join the game; he insisted on coming. How can you blame me for this?”

Qin Liang and Zhao Chun’ai were at a loss for words.

Indeed, the game was originally being played by those five.

No matter how they cheat, it seemingly has nothing to do with them.

Lu Li voluntarily asked to join the game without Cheng Rong deliberately targeting him.

Moreover, up until now, Qin Liang and Zhao Chun’ai only had suspicions based on their actions but couldn’t prove cheating, leaving them speechless.

Even though it couldn’t be proven yet, Qin Liang and Zhao Chun’ai could both guess what was going on, and they were truly disgusted.

Now Suqi held four fives.

Adding Zhao Haizhe, Zheng Ya, and Greg’s cards,

it seemed that with the five community cards on the table, it would be hard to win no matter the combination.

Even though Qin Liang knew Lu Li was an “Immortal,” without winning “hands,” he didn’t know how Lu Li could win.

And Zhao Chun’ai even less so.

She didn’t know much about Lu Li.

She only knew that he was a good person and helped her win a lot of money last night.

Now, seeing Lu Li about to lose several billion Hong Kong Dollars in one hand, she truly couldn’t stand it.

These two were truly frustrated.

Wang Qin, Old Zhang, and the other monitors of the game nearly burst out laughing at this moment.

They thought, with Suqi holding four fives, what could Lu Li win with?

Yes, Zhang Jianmin and Zhao Haizhe used cheating techniques to shuffle, but Suqi didn’t show any signs of it.

Even if Lu Li asked for a review and really found out about Zhang Jianmin and Zhao Haizhe cheating, it couldn’t be blamed on Suqi.

After all, the hand Zhang Jianmin cheated on was one where Lu Li won a huge sum.

So, the outcome might be Zhang Jianmin and Zhao Haizhe getting a scolding from Cheng Rong, but the money wouldn’t be returned in the end.

Wang Qin and Old Zhang secretly rejoiced, thinking it was brilliant how Lu Li won when Zhang Jianmin cheated.

Otherwise, when Zhao Haizhe cheated and Suqi benefited, they truly would have nothing to say when it was investigated later.

As for Ye Xiaobing, Mei Ruohua, and the other casino staff, even though they knew the situation with the five cheats, they worked under Cheng Rong and couldn’t possibly stand up for Lu Li, they could only be helpless as Lu Li was schemed against.

…

At the poker table.

Lu Li seemed oblivious to everything.

When both parties’ chips were pushed onto the table,

he looked at the hosting female dealer and asked, “Now that Miss Su and I have gone all in, should we just reveal the cards?”

The female dealer wasn’t aware of the situation.

She smiled and said, “Yes, you can reveal your cards.”

Lu Li uttered an “uh-huh”: “Then I’ll reveal mine first.”

Hearing this, Zhao Haizhe, Greg, and Zheng Ya’s eyes flickered.

Although they knew it was almost impossible for Lu Li to win, they still wanted to see his hole cards.

Suqi appeared a bit nervous.

Yes, based on everyone’s hole cards and the five community cards, Lu Li’s chances of winning seemed slim, but not entirely impossible.

For example, if Lu Li’s two hole cards were the 10 of spades and Jack of spades, he could still form a royal flush and beat her four of a kind.

Because of this, Suqi was a bit nervous, afraid that Lu Li would pull off a royal flush again.

Everyone’s gaze focused on Lu Li’s right hand, which was revealing the cards.

The first hole card was flipped open, and it was a Jack of spades!

Suqi’s breath caught, and she nearly fainted.

Zheng Ya’s face went pale with fright.

Zhao Haizhe and Greg, even more so.

The hands they placed under the table were trembling.

Could it be another royal flush?

These four cheats were really startled.

But when Lu Li revealed the second hole card, the four of them finally let out a big sigh of relief.

The second hole card was the Queen of clubs.

Not to mention a royal flush, Lu Li didn’t even have a straight.

His biggest hand at the moment was just a pair of 5s on the table, plus a pair of Queens.

Seeing this scene, Suqi was assured of victory, a smile tugging at her lips.

Zheng Ya, Zhao Haizhe, and Greg all couldn’t help but laugh.

It’s over!

One hand decided everything!

They had worked so hard tonight and finally lured Lu Li into their trap, winning back all the money!

…

The crowd in the viewing area saw Lu Li’s two hole cards, and their reactions varied.

Qin Liang looked utterly disappointed. He had hoped Lu Li would use some immortal technique to conjure up a royal flush to win the match.

Who knew when Lu Li finally revealed his hand, it was just a Jack of Spades and a Queen of Clubs.

With such cards, there was no way to beat Suqi’s four of a kind with fives!

Zhao Chun’ai also shook his head helplessly, knowing that Lu Li had been outsmarted.

But now it’s too late to say anything; the outcome of the gamble was already decided.

Wang Qin, Old Zhang, and the other gambling overseers were already on the brink of excitement, discussing in hushed tones.

“Haha, did this kid really think he could win? He keeps making blind bets without ever looking at his cards,” Old Zhang said, filled with glee. “Now look, with just two pairs, how does he plan to win?”

“Exactly.”

“When he won against Zhang Jianmin earlier, he made me worry for a while.”

“Honestly, when he won that hand against Zhang Jianmin, I suspected he could manipulate cards from a distance. But now it seems Zhang Jianmin just executed his sleight of hand poorly, placing the wrong card, which led to his loss.”

“Yes, Zhang Jianmin may have been the Asian Gambling King once, but he’s getting old, struggling to match his hand’s speed with his mind, making card errors—it’s understandable.”

This group of gambling overseers was ecstatic.

All hoping for this to end soon.

So they could take the winnings back to their bosses.

Wang Qin was equally delighted.

Yet she remained rational and whispered, “Let’s not discuss this here to avoid anyone overhearing.”

Right!

Indeed!

One shouldn’t brag before the money is in hand.

Otherwise, if someone senses anything amiss, it could cause trouble.

Old Zhang and the others quickly shut their mouths.

Even so, their excitement didn’t diminish in the least.

Only Suqi needed to reveal her cards and take the money back!

Even though everyone knew what Suqi’s hole cards were, at this final showdown moment, they all stared at the big screen with unblinking eyes, eager to see the look of despair on Lu Li’s face after defeat!

…

At the gambling table.

Lu Li shook his head helplessly, “It seems I was too confident; this time I didn’t land a good hand.”

Zheng Ya pretended to be genuinely concerned and comforted him, “You can’t land a good hand every time, Mr. Lu. But no need to worry; maybe Miss Su has a worse hand?”

Zhao Haizhe suppressed a smile, pretending to console Lu Li, “Yes, until we see Miss Su’s hole cards, no one can be sure of the outcome.”

Greg said some comforting words to Lu Li as well.

This group of people acted like they genuinely cared about Lu Li.

In fact, they were about to burst into laughter.

Suqi had four of a kind with fives.

Lu Li only had two pairs.

Clearly, two pairs can’t beat four of a kind.

Suqi couldn’t act like the others because she had already seen her hole cards.

Thus, at that moment, Suqi was as proud as a peacock, saying with arrogance, “Mr. Lu, I’m sorry, but it seems these over 760 million Hong Kong Dollar chips are mine now.”

Lu Li sighed, “Your hand must be quite good, right?”

Suqi chuckled lightly, “Naturally.”

Lu Li blinked, “Show me the cards then.”

“Yes, without showing them, you definitely won’t give up.”

Suqi picked up the two hole cards from the table.

Clamped between her index and middle fingers facing Lu Li.

She smiled broadly, “Now have you given up?”

As she said this, Suqi was keenly observing Lu Li’s face.

She wanted to see what his face looked like when he completely lost hope.

And sure enough, she saw Lu Li’s expression turn to one of shock at a visible speed.

Inside, she was immensely smug, thinking he finally gave up.

However, just as Suqi thought this.

Out of the corner of her eye, she noticed Zhao Haizhe, Greg, and Zheng Ya all displaying expressions more shock than Lu Li’s!

Suqi thought they were going along with her performance.

She internally praised these three as top-notch gamblers with great acting skills.

Just as Suqi basked in her triumph.

Lu Li exclaimed, “You dared to gamble with those cards?”

Suqi replied speechlessly, “Why wouldn’t I dare to gamble with these cards?”

The female dealer also took a breath and said, “Miss Su, daring to gamble billions with those cards, I… I truly admire you.”

What’s wrong with my cards?

Not betting billions with four of a kind, then what hand would be enough?

Suqi was entirely puzzled, so she followed their alarmed gazes and looked at the cards clamped between her fingers.

It was all fine, until she looked.

Upon seeing them, Suqi was utterly dumbfounded!

Because at that moment, the two cards in her hand were not a pair of fives at all.

They’d turned into a Ten of Spades and a Six of Hearts!

At this, Suqi’s expression quickly turned to shock just like everyone else’s.

She was completely stunned, thinking, how did her pair of fives suddenly become a ten and a six?

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