Chapter 61 Decisive Victory at the Casino
"I can!"
Lin Tian's voice wasn't loud, but it silenced the room!
Wang Luodan turned her head in shock, staring at Lin Tian incredulously, "You, how did you get in here?"
"Me?" Lin Tian spread his hands and nodded toward the balcony, "I climbed in from there."
"Climbed in?" Wang Luodan looked astonished, instinctively glancing toward the balcony window. The security net on the balcony was open today; could he have climbed in from above?
Wang Tao watched Lin Tian with surprise, his eyes flickering. He seemed to be pondering something.
Seeing the various expressions of the two, Lin Tian didn't want to waste time. He addressed Wang Tao directly, "Aren't you two hundred million in debt to the casino? I'll help you. Just agree to divorce her after I help you pay back the gambling debts, okay?"
Wang Tao stared at Lin Tian bewildered, taking a moment to understand the meaning.
After a pause, Wang Tao turned irritably toward Wang Luodan, "What's all this about?"
"I don't know either. Besides him saving me from drowning that day, I really don't know him," Wang Luodan said with a puzzled face at Lin Tian's appearance.
Hearing their conversation, Lin Tian knew that Wang Tao was suspecting a relationship between him and Wang Luodan.
Taking a deep breath, Lin Tian explained, "I have nothing to do with her. I'm just a good person who wants to help."
Glancing at Lin Tian, Wang Tao plainly didn't believe him. A good person? So good that he had come to someone's home?
Noticing Wang Tao's expression but not wanting to explain, Lin Tian simply asked again, "I said, if I helped you repay the gambling debts, you would divorce her, is that right?"
After scanning Lin Tian, Wang Tao nodded nonchalantly, "That's right!" He didn't believe Lin Tian could come up with two hundred million unless the other party was a second-generation rich kid.
"Very well," Lin Tian nodded with satisfaction upon hearing Wang Tao's answer, "Let's go then."
"Where to?" Wang Tao looked somewhat taken aback.
"To the casino!" said Lin Tian, as he quickly stepped forward, grabbed Wang Tao by the arm, and started pulling him out of the room.
"What are you doing!" Wang Tao asked anxiously.
"Just come with me!" Lin Tian, not in the mood for talking, simply dragged him toward the door.
Reaching the door, Lin Tian opened it and pulled him outside.
Knowing Lin Tian's capabilities, Wang Tao didn't dare resist forcibly and reluctantly followed him out.
In just a moment, the room was left with only Wang Luodan, who was still confused.
To this moment, Wang Luodan still couldn't quite understand what was happening.
Lin Tian pulled Wang Tao quickly towards the exit of the residential area. Once outside, Lin Tian hailed a cab and pulled Wang Tao into the back seat with him.
"State the address!" Lin Tian glanced at Wang Tao.
By then, Wang Tao had calmed down and spoke to the driver, "To Qiaotou Village."
As the car slowly started moving, Wang Tao turned to Lin Tian, his curiosity apparent, "Are you planning to go there and pay the money?"
"That's right," Lin Tian leaned back in the seat and nodded faintly.
"You're carrying that much money on you?" Wang Tao asked curiously. Lin Tian didn't look like the wealthy second-generation rich kid.
"Two hundred million? No," Lin Tian glanced at Wang Tao and spoke calmly.
"No? Then…" Wang Tao was taken aback upon hearing Lin Tian's words.
"It's a casino, isn't it? Money can be made there!" Knowing what Wang Tao meant, Lin Tian spoke indifferently. His tone was very calm.
Ever since he knew that Wang Tao owed the casino two hundred million, Lin Tian had an idea. He definitely didn't have that much, and even if he did, he didn't want to spend so much.
But since it was a casino, he could earn some no-capital business there.
With his clairvoyant ability, Lin Tian believed he could easily make a fortune.
However, Wang Tao didn't know any of this and sneered when he heard Lin Tian was planning to earn money at the casino, not taking him seriously.
Despite this, he didn't say anything to persuade otherwise. He still remembered the lesson he had learned from Lin Tian.
Lin Tian suffering a loss at the casino was what he was looking forward to. Although he knew Lin Tian was formidable, he didn't believe that Lin Tian could outsmart the casino.
The casino's influence in Qiao Family Village was not something to be trifled with by mere ruffians.
Had it not been for the sheer power of the casino, Wang Tao wouldn't have thought of resorting to murderous schemes to settle his gambling debts.
He couldn't avoid them due to their overwhelming influence!
Thinking of this, Wang Tao even began to look forward to reaching the casino sooner, hoping to see Lin Tian experience a setback.
Half an hour later, the taxi pulled up in a rural area. Lin Tian alighted with Wang Tao, looked around, and spoke faintly, "Lead the way." Stay connected through empire
Without a word, Wang Tao led Lin Tian straight ahead.
Turning left and right, after walking for five or six minutes, Wang Tao brought Lin Tian into a building.
Seeing this building, a glint of surprise flashed in Lin Tian's eyes. The building was grand, and the landscaping was well done, resembling a villa. He also spotted several luxury cars outside.
Through all this, Lin Tian gained some understanding of the casino's influence.
Without significant backing, they wouldn't dare be so conspicuous.
Wang Tao led Lin Tian into the building, then skillfully headed upstairs.
Upon reaching the second floor, Lin Tian immediately noticed the hustle and bustle.
In the second-floor hall, there were many people with various gambling paraphernalia.
"You can exchange for chips over there, the casino is right ahead," Wang Tao explained.
"Right!" Lin Tian nodded, following Wang Tao inside, then took out his bank card and exchanged it for a hundred thousand in chips.
Seeing Lin Tian take out a hundred thousand in a single go, Wang Tao's face showed a trace of surprise. He hadn't expected Lin Tian to be able to produce such an amount so readily.
With chips in hand, Lin Tian twirled them idly, contemplating what game to play.
After a round, Lin Tian stopped at a table.
This table was set up for playing Blackjack.
Blackjack was a simple game, and Lin Tian had played it before. Most importantly, it was a card game, and his clairvoyant abilities would be wholly applicable.
Deciding on Blackjack, Lin Tian spotted an empty chair nearby and took a seat.
As Lin Tian sat down, Wang Tao, following behind, snorted, a hint of amusement in his eyes. He was ready to enjoy the show.
Lin Tian paid no attention to Wang Tao behind him and settled in to wait for the croupier to deal the cards.
The rules of Blackjack are straightforward; the game typically uses 1 to 8 decks of cards.
The banker dealt two cards to every player, one face-up called the "upcard", and one face-down called the "hole card"; for themselves, one hole card and one upcard.
The calculation of the poker points in everyone's hands is as follows: K, Q, J, and 10 are all counted as 10 points.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
The Ace can be counted either as 1 point or as 11 points, at the player's discretion. All other cards from 2 to 9 are counted at face value.
First, the players start to hit for cards. If a player's first two cards are an Ace and a 10-point card, they have a blackjack; at this time, if the banker does not have blackjack, the player can win twice their bet (at 2 to 1).
Players without blackjack can continue to hit for more cards, as many as they wish. The goal is to come as close to 21 points as possible, the closer the better, with the best being exactly 21 points.
If, during the process of hitting, the total of all cards exceeds 21 points, the player loses—it's called busting—and the game ends for them.
If the banker busts, then they have lost. If they don't bust, then the points are compared, and the higher total wins. A push occurs with equal points, allowing players to retrieve their bets.
It wasn't long after Lin Tian sat down that the previous round had already ended. The next round began, and the female croupier started dealing cards.
The female croupier, clad in a black uniform, dealt the cards and said, "Everyone can place their bets, with a minimum of one thousand and a maximum of one hundred thousand."
Rustle rustle~ The croupier dealt the cards swiftly.
Before long, each of the six people had been dealt two cards.
Among the six, one was the banker.
Lin Tian glanced at the banker, a man with a buzz cut.
Lin Tian scanned the banker's upcard on the table, it was a 10.
Lin Tian's eyes narrowed slightly as he activated his clairvoyant ability.
As soon as Lin Tian's superpower was activated, he could directly see the banker's card hidden in the back: a K.
"A 10 on top and a K in the back makes 20 points. That's a good hand." Seeing the banker's cards, Lin Tian frowned a little. What a good hand indeed.
In blackjack, 21 points is the highest, and now that the banker has 20 points, it could be said it's a big hand.
With a slight frown, Lin Tian glanced at the cards on his own table. His upcard was an 8, and Lin Tian flipped over the hole card to find it was a 10.
"Eighteen points, that's a pretty bad hand!" Seeing his own cards, Lin Tian frowned. Eighteen points were not too small, but Lin Tian, knowing what the banker had, knew that if he didn't hit, he would certainly lose.
And if he did hit, it would be very easy to bust.
Because if the total of the cards in hand exceeded 21 points, it would be a bust, and thus a loss.
"Please place your bets!" At this point, the female croupier urged the players.
Lin Tian glanced at the croupier and activated his clairvoyance, his gaze sweeping over the cards in her hand.
With a glance, Lin Tian's eyes lit up. He then pushed forward all of his gambling chips!
All in!
Lin Tian pushed all one hundred thousand of his chips into the bet!
Lin Tian's action startled everyone; it was rare to see such a large bet right from the start.
Wang Tao, who stood behind Lin Tian, was even more stunned. After a moment, he looked at Lin Tian as if he were looking at a fool. Wang Tao had also seen the cards in Lin Tian's hand, totaling eighteen points. Pretty average.
At this point, betting one thousand was the best option, but Wang Tao couldn't fathom why Lin Tian had pushed all his one hundred thousand forward. Now Wang Tao concluded that Lin Tian was definitely set to lose.
This didn't look like someone coming to gamble at all!
It's practically giving away money.
Lin Tian's action also took the female croupier by surprise. However, after a moment, she recovered and spoke again, "Please place your bets."
Hearing the croupier's words, the other players placed their bets.
"Hit or stand!" Lin Tian, according to the order, was the first to hit for a card.
Glancing at the beautiful croupier, Lin Tian said with a light smile, "Hit!"
Whish!
The croupier sent a card his way. This card wasn't flipped open and was just covered on top. Lin Tian glanced at the card but didn't flip it over to look.
However, he knew it was a 3.
The croupier looked at Lin Tian and found that he had made no move to flip the card. She had no choice but to ask, "Do you need another?"
"No need!" Lin Tian replied lightly.
18+3=21, exactly 21 points, one more than the banker. Lin Tian didn't believe the banker would dare to hit for another card with 20 points.
After Lin Tian stood, the four people behind him took turns to hit or stand.
Finally, it was the banker's turn.
Just as Lin Tian expected, the banker did not hit for another card.
"Flip them over," said the banker with a hint of excitement on his face. A hand of 20 points was large, and he believed he could earn quite a bit this time.
Indeed, aside from Lin Tian, the banker won against three players, and one other player pushed with the banker at 20 points.
Now only Lin Tian was left to reveal his hand, and all eyes turned towards him.
Lin Tian picked up his cards, pretended to look at them carefully, then flipped over his hole card.
It was a 10.
Seeing the bottom card, a trace of delight crossed the banker's face. Lin Tian's upcard was an 8 plus the hole card 10 added up to 18 points.
And since Lin Tian had hit for another card, unless Lin Tian had pulled a card less than 4, he would bust. Also, if Lin Tian did not reach 20 points, he would lose as well.
The odds of Lin Tian losing were high.
Wang Tao, standing behind Lin Tian, had already confirmed that Lin Tian would lose. Not just him, many people at the gambling table thought the same.
Lin Tian glanced at these people, smiled lightly, and slowly revealed his last card.
With Lin Tian's move, Wang Tao's eyes widened in disbelief.
3!
The last card was actually a three!
3 points + 18 points was exactly 21 points, beating the banker outright!
He actually won?
Wang Tao stared blankly, somewhat dazed.
The result surprised many at the gambling table, who stared at Lin Tian with flabbergasted expressions.
Was it luck or something else?