Chapter 173: Partiality

A new round started very quickly. The person in charge of the casino saw several young masters gathered together to play cards and sent over a few young boys with delicate and pretty features, their appearances so tender they looked like they could be pinched to release water.

One of the youths made a move to lean toward Yu Shixue, who furrowed his brows with an impatient expression, his thin lips spitting out icy words: "Get lost!"

"They dare to let any kind of trash approach me." Not a shred of a smile could be seen in Yu Shixue's eyes, which were as biting as midwinter: "Adu, does your family's business, the casino, still engage in such low-class antics?"

Once these words were spoken, the gambling table fell silent instantly.

Yu Shixue was a fickle person by nature and had a mysophobia; he disliked the touch and proximity of others. In Beidu City, there was no one who didn't know this "Living Yama," and no one dared to tell their subordinates to approach him.

Such matters of adding "flavor" were tacitly understood within the casino and didn't need to be brought out into the open; it was clearly an oversight by the person in charge of the casino, a breach of taboo.

Jin Shaoyu held a spade ace and a heart ace in his hand, the hand already set. Seeing him lose his temper, he flipped the cards face down and said immediately: "Shixue, we aren't in Beidu City right now. It's normal for the person in charge of the casino to be ignorant of who we are. Since nothing actually happened, why fuss over it?"

Sick.

Jin Shaoyu couldn't be bothered to talk to him; he hadn't seen this mysophobia problem when he was leaning on his brother.

Jing Du took a puff of his cigarette and exhaled the smoke ring, not intending to provide an explanation; it was clear he didn't understand why Yu Shixue was throwing such a big tantrum.

Yin Huaiyu called out: "Continue, continue."

Now those few tall and tender youths were in a difficult spot, spinning in circles in place out of anxiety. They were red-faced from what had happened and kept apologizing, but seeing that Jing Du and the others weren't speaking, they were too pressured to leave at will.

Finally, they cast their gaze toward the dealer. This person had an extremely good appearance and an extraordinary temperament, wearing a coat of great value. The nobility revealed in every gesture could not be ignored, yet they seemed very approachable and easy to talk to.

Thus, they gathered their courage, tugged at Ling Wu's sleeve, and said with a trembling voice: "Young... young master..."

Ling Wu bent down to deal the community cards and turned his head to see the youth looking at him with trepidation and hope in his eyes. The people at the gambling table seemed to have no intention of playing cards, casting all their gazes toward Ling Wu, all restraining themselves from speaking.

Yu Shixue leaned back against his chair with a faint expression.

The atmosphere was silent and thick.

Ling Wu's brows and eyes were clear, sparse, and benevolent: "You aren't needed here for the time being, go back first."

Those few youths hurriedly nodded and bowed: "Thank you, young master!"

Then, as if there were flood dragons and wild beasts behind them, they immediately ran off until they were nowhere to be seen.

Yin Huaiyu pushed his chips out, holding his hole cards between two fingers, and deliberately shook them toward Ling Wu, feigning a sigh: "The community card is a heart 10. It seems our little dealer really isn't showing any favoritism at all."

Jin Shaoyu sat down next to him and simply pushed all his chips out, unable to help but mock: "Listen to yourself. An all-in is only a few tens of millions; anyone who didn't know better would think Uncle Yin had gone bankrupt."

"Even thinking about cheating while playing cards."

Yu Shixue said abruptly: "It's a good thing Ling Wu came, letting us play a fair game. A Royal Flush, given away just like that."

He looked at Yin Huaiyu, his gaze sharp: "A 'God of Wealth'?"

Yin Huaiyu crossed his legs and lit a cigarette with a lighter, narrowing his eyes: "You want fairness and you want excitement—where would you find so many things that are the best of both worlds? You cheat, I wash away your cheat; it's a fair exchange, fair and just."

"Heh."

Shen Zhaojue couldn't even be bothered to get involved, playing with those two hole cards and chips in his hand. He knew very well that it was just because Ling Wu treated everyone equally that Yin Huaiyu couldn't sit still; he watched them lazily as they argued back and forth over Ling Wu.