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Chapter 689: The Trick A faint smile appeared on the Gambler’s face; he had already used his supernatural ability to swap the hidden card. Victory was assured. “Slap.” The moment Qian Ruhai’s hidden card was revealed, an explosion of noise erupted throughout the venue. “My God, it really is four Kings! Sir, you’ve won! You’ve won 150 billion US dollars! Congratulations, sir!” Chen shouted excitedly, slamming his fist on the table. “Clap, clap, clap.” A thunderous round of applause erupted throughout the venue. Over at the Yamaguchi-gumi table, everyone’s faces had gone ashen. They all slumped in their chairs. One hundred and fifty billion US dollars was the Yamaguchi-gumi’s entire capital. Losing this bet meant the Yamaguchi-gumi would truly disband. “Impossible! This can’t be! I clearly swapped out your trump card—how is this possible?” The Gambler, upon seeing the trump card, looked as though he had seen a ghost and shouted loudly. The Gambler’s voice was completely drowned out by the roar of the crowd, but the man sitting across from him had heard it. Qian Ruhai looked at the Gambler and said calmly, “Gambler, you’re not the only one with supernatural abilities. I possess supernatural abilities too—and mine are stronger than yours. Do you think I didn’t know when you were looking at my hole card? I let you see it on purpose, so you’d be tricked into swapping my card and winning the game. All I had to do was switch it back at the last moment. Gambler, you’re still too young.” Hearing this, the Gambler’s expression changed drastically. In all his years dominating the gambling world, he had never encountered another person with . The time he lost to Gao Jin was merely a defeat at the hands of the Gambling God’s masterful skills—though back then, his own psychic abilities were still unrefined. Now that they were fully developed, he was confident even the Gambling God wouldn’t stand a chance against him. But he never imagined he’d encounter an S-class psychic master today—so his fate was already sealed. “No… Qian Jun, I want to make one more bet with you—I’ll bet my life!” The Gambler grew increasingly furious as he thought it over. He suddenly stood up, pounded the table, and roared at the top of his lungs. His voice was so loud that everyone in the room was drawn to his outburst. The Gambler didn’t believe for a second that the other man’s supernatural abilities were stronger than his own. He simply thought he’d lost just now because he hadn’t expected Qian Ruhai to possess such abilities as well. As long as he was prepared, he was certain he would win . “Bet our lives? Hah, do you even have the right? If you want to gamble with me, fine—put up the money. Otherwise, go back where you came from.” Qian Ruhai sneered at the gambler. The crowd gradually fell silent, watching Qian Ruhai and the gambler. “I have the money. I’ve been dominating the gambling world for so many years; I’ve amassed no less than ten billion dollars. I want to gamble with you—not just for this ten billion dollars, but for our lives. Whoever loses dies. Do you dare?” the Gambler shouted. “Bet my life against yours? Are you even worthy? You’re nothing more than a top-three gambler in the world, while I am the leader of the world’s most powerful organization. Do you really think you’re qualified? Not only are you unqualified, but even the boss of the Yamaguchi-gumi behind you isn’t qualified. Oh, by the way, you’ve already lost to me, so you’ve been removed from the world gambling rankings. Now I’m the world’s third-ranked gambling master.” He looked at the Gambler and laughed contemptuously. “Qian Jun, I admit my life isn’t as valuable as yours. Fine, since that’s the case, let’s bet money. I’ll wager my $10 billion against you.” The Gambler said with a grim expression. He was furious inside, but he knew it was the truth. After all, he had built the Dongying Society from the ground up—even the number-one gang boss couldn’t compare to that. They all relied on their predecessors, but Qian Ruhai had achieved everything entirely on his own. “Ten billion dollars? Hah, that’s too little. I’m not interested.” Qian Ruhai shook his head and laughed as he looked at the Gambler. “Mr. Qian, no matter what, you have to gamble with me today.” Seeing his refusal, the Gambler’s expression turned furious. “What? Are you threatening me?” Qian Ruhai’s voice turned cold as he heard the Gambler’s words. “Mr. Qian, you can take that as a threat. If you don’t agree, I guarantee that from now on, I’ll visit every single casino under your Dongying Group. I’ll slowly eat away at your business.” The Gambler shouted. “Damn it, this little Japanese bastard is way too cocky,” Zhang Yu roared from the audience. Every single person in the audience watched Qian Ruhai and the Gambler with eyes that darted back and forth. “Gambling Demon, you must have heard of my exploits. I came to Hong Kong to make my fortune when I was just a teenager. After more than a decade of hard work, I built the Dongying Society into this vast empire. Has there ever been a rumor that I was threatened by anyone? No one has ever dared to threaten me, and I will never be threatened by anyone.” Qian Ruhai addressed the Gambling Demon in a voice as piercing as a bitter winter wind. “I remember when I was twenty-one, the Dongying Society was still just a small gang. Back then, the boss of a major syndicate threatened me, demanding I become their vassal. Do you know what happened to that syndicate? It took me three months to uproot them completely. It was from that moment on that I earned my fearsome reputation. Since then, no one has dared to threaten me. It’s been many years—I don’t even know how long—since anyone dared to threaten me. You’re quite something; you actually have the courage to threaten me.” Qian Ruhai narrowed his eyes and sneered at the Gambler. “Mr. Qian, as long as you don’t agree to my terms, this threat of mine remains in effect.” The Gambler said in a deep voice. Even he feared the power of the Dongying Society, but he didn’t believe they would kill him today in front of so many people—who would dare to gamble at his establishment after that? “Gambler, do you think I won’t dare to kill you because there are so many people here today?” Qian Ruhai said, his eyes turning cold as he stared at the Gambler. “I’m sure you wouldn’t do that, Mr. Qian Ruhai. That would be ruining your own reputation,” the Gambler said in a deep voice. “Hah. You’re right. I won’t kill you, but I won’t accept your bet either—because you’re not qualified. Ah Yu, prepare for the coronation of the Gambling King. Once the ceremony is over, immediately dismiss the audience. After they’ve left, kill every last one of the Yamaguchi-gumi members and Gambler—leave not a single one alive.” Qian Ruhai stood up after speaking to the Gambler and shouted to Zhang Yu. “You’re scared. You’re afraid I’ll beat you.” Upon hearing this, the Gambler’s expression finally shifted, and he immediately roared. The Gambler knew that once those words were spoken, the casino entrance would surely be swarming with people. They wouldn’t be able to walk out—if they did, they’d be killed instantly with no place to bury their bodies. So he was trying to goad me into taking his bet. “Gambler, do you really think goading me will work? “I’ve built the Dongying Society into the powerhouse it is today. If I were the sort to be easily provoked, the Dongying Society would have been wiped out countless times by now. Today, no matter how eloquently you speak, I won’t change my mind. I’m taking your life.” Qian Ruhai looked at the Gambler with disdain, then stood up and walked toward the podium. “Crack. The audience in the hall burst into applause. They didn’t really care where the killing took place—it wasn’t them being killed, after all. Killing the Gambler wouldn’t faze them in the slightest. This was an era where people killed one another; firing a gun at the drop of a hat was perfectly normal. It was only those in positions of power who overthought such matters, primarily out of concern for their reputation and, more so, to prevent rumors of abuse of power from spreading. “Mr. Qian, I have one more wager—you’ll definitely agree to this.” The gambler shouted loudly as soon as he saw Qian turn around. “Let’s hear it,” Qian Ruhai said with a smile as he turned to ask. “I’ll wager the entire Yamaguchi-gumi against you. If you win, all of the Yamaguchi-gumi’s assets will belong to you. You can take control of its members—they’ll be yours. Those you can’t control will be disbanded and sent home. In short, as long as you win, your Dongying Society can swallow up my Yamaguchi-gumi. From then on, your Dongying Society will be the most powerful force in the world. We’ve mortgaged all of the Yamaguchi-gumi’s assets to a Swiss bank, but you’ll only need to spend a little over a billion dollars to buy them back. Are you in or out?” the Gambler shouted, staring intently. “Whoa.” Everyone present looked at the Gambler in utter shock, If he accepted, this would truly be the biggest gamble in history. A $300 billion wager would pale in comparison to this. After all, once a top-tier organization is established, it can be passed down for hundreds or even thousands of years, much like a nation. They’d seen people gamble their fortunes and lives before, but betting an entire top-tier organization? That was something they’d never witnessed. “Sounds good, but do you even have the authority to make that decision?” Qian Ruhai asked coldly, staring at the Gambler. “The price they paid to have me step in was handing over complete control of the Yamaguchi-gumi to me. If I don’t have the authority, who does? Mr. Qian, if you win, the Yamaguchi-gumi is yours. If you lose, the Dongying Society is mine. Are you up for it?” the Gambler shouted, glaring at him. “That’s quite a clever scheme you’ve come up with. Do you really think the Yamaguchi-gumi can be compared to my Dongying Society?” Qian Ruhai sneered at the Gambler. “So what do you propose?” the Gambler asked, looking at him. “Two hundred billion US dollars. If you win, the two hundred billion is yours; if you lose, the Yamaguchi-gumi is mine,” Qian Ruhai said, looking at the Gambler. “Fine, I accept. But I get to decide the terms of the bet,” the Gambler said, looking at him. “Fine, whatever you say,” Qian Ruhai replied indifferently. In the audience, the Yamaguchi-gumi members watched the exchange between the Gambler and Qian Ruhai, their faces ashen. If the Gambler lost, they would be branded as the Yamaguchi-gumi’s eternal traitors. “Three rounds to decide the winner: first round, dice; second round, Seven Card Stud; third round, Baccarat. Best of three.” The Gambler said in a deep voice. “Alright, Yu, go have someone bring the dice over.” He nodded at the Gambler, then turned to Zhang Yu and called out. After speaking, he returned to the gambling table and sat down. The Gambler watched coldly as he followed suit. All the spectators in the room sat down to watch this earth-shattering gamble. They had thought a three-hundred-billion-yuan wager was already earth-shattering and god-defying, but they never expected something even more spectacular to follow. “Gambler, bring out your Yamaguchi-gumi boss’s ring. Every leader of a top-tier faction has a symbol of their authority—the Black Hand has a black gold glove, the Green Gang has a jade scepter, and your Yamaguchi-gumi’s symbol is a silver ring. It’s said to be a ring passed down from Japan’s Warring States period. You brought it, didn’t you?” he said with a smile, looking at the Gambler. “Of course I did.” Gambler nodded, then pulled a pendant from around his neck. At the top of the pendant was a silver ring. Gambler tugged on the ring, snapping the cord, and tossed the ring onto the table, where it landed on top of the 300 billion Swiss bank draft. “You win. This ring is yours,” Gambler said. “Mm.” Qian Ruhai gave a faint nod, then cast a glance at the silver ring. “I thought it was something special, but it’s just a ring made of mithril,” Qian Ruhai thought dismissively, shaking his head inwardly as he looked at the ring. Mithril is a precious material, capable of being forged into magical artifacts and extremely rare. However, it was of no use to Qian Ruhai. He guessed that ancient islanders must have accidentally obtained a small piece of mithril and spent a very long time crafting this ring—at least several decades. After all, only cultivators can smelt mithril; for ordinary people to do so requires an incredibly long time. “Brother.” At that moment, Zhang Yu walked over holding two wooden bugs and six dice. He placed them on the gambling table and called out respectfully. “Mm, you can go back first.” He nodded at Zhang Yu. Zhang Yu nodded and returned to take his seat in the audience. “Check the wooden bugs and dice to see if they’ve been tampered with, so you don’t accuse me of rigging them if you lose.” Qian Ruhai said to the Gambler. “No need.” The Gambler knew at a glance that the wooden dice weren’t rigged—he had that much discernment. “Suit yourself. Now, tell me how you want to play this game with me?” Qian Ruhai said casually, looking at the Gambler. “Ordinary people would bet on high or low, but for masters of our caliber, rolling the exact number we want is a breeze. If we play that way, it could take weeks to decide a winner, so let’s try something more challenging. Have you ever heard of ‘interlaced dice rolling’?” the Gambler asked, his voice deepening. “Emi, what is ‘interlaced dice rolling’?” Qimeng and Haoji asked Nakayama Emi, knowing that as a dice master, she must be familiar with this game. “I’ve been playing dice for so many years, but I’ve never heard of this variation,” Nakayama Emi said, shaking her head. “Interlaced dice? I didn’t expect you to know even such an obscure dice technique.” Qian Ruhai looked at the Gambler with a hint of surprise. Neither Gao Jin nor the others knew the ‘Interlaced Roll’ technique; they had to look it up to discover this method. It originated during the Republic of China era and was created by a dice master from that time. However, he only used this technique three times before he was killed, and he had no successors. I never expected the Gambler to actually know this move. Interlaced Roll The game involves placing two wooden cups and six dice in front of you, then slamming the table hard to send the cups flying. The dice then tumble into the cups. If that were all, the “Interlaced Shake” wouldn’t be considered particularly advanced. The true mastery lies in the fact that as the dice fall into the cups and drop, they bounce back up, striking the cups in mid-air just as they’re about to land.