Chapter 302: The Death Blow

Huang Qishan was so excited his body began to tremble; he didn't dare reach out to flip my cards, standing behind me, shaking so much that my chair moved along with him.

This shaking made me nervous too. Deng Hanyu had at least a hundred thousand piled up in front of him; if I lost, I would have to pay over four hundred thousand—this number was a bit frightening!

Looking at Li Funlian, she also looked pale and shaken, not daring to look at me, and instead picked up her coat to put it on, covering the pair of fine breasts on her chest.

Everyone's eyes were fixed on the cards on my table, their hearts all hanging in their throats, and Deng Hanyu was no exception. Only the dealer, who had dealt the cards, smiled coldly, as if he had long since determined our fate.

This was a moment to witness a miracle! I smiled, tapping my fingers on the face of the cards, not moving!

"Stop stalling, flip the cards," Deng Hanyu finally couldn't hold back, planted one leg on his chair, and shouted with a stern expression.

"No rush!" I said, fished a cigarette out of the pack on the table, didn't light it, then fished out another and handed it to Li Funlian, helping her light it.

Li Funlian's hand holding the cigarette was trembling, and she said shakily, "I'm only betting three thousand, I won't pay a cent more."

I comforted her, saying, "Of course. The three-thousand stake is betting on the money on this table; if we win, we split it fifty-fifty."

Li Funlian wanted to smile, but still couldn't, shook her head with a bitter face, and wrapped her clothes tighter around herself.

"Still stalling and not flipping, afraid you don't have that much money?" The people around the table started talking, glaring at me with dissatisfaction.

"Afraid I don't have the money to pay you?" I smiled coldly, threw my car keys into the middle of the table, and said loudly, "How much is this car worth?"

There weren't many of my aunt's cars in Chunshan County; it was a high-end luxury model.

Deng Hanyu's eyes lit up, and he stared at the car keys, saying, "Good car."

He then smiled at Li Funlian and said, "Li Funlian, while the cards haven't been flipped yet, come over to my side. If I win, I'll lend you this car to drive for a few days to spite your Lao Mo."

Li Funlian curled her lip and said, "I don't care for it. Besides, our Lao Mo has a police car to drive himself; he wouldn't want to drive a small car like this."

My heart stirred, and I asked, "Is your Lao Mo the Director Mo of the county detention center?"

Li Funlian was startled and asked, "You know our Lao Mo?"

I hurriedly smiled and said, "Director Mo is my big brother, so you must be my sister-in-law."

I rolled my eyes at Deng Hanyu and said, "Town Mayor Deng, my sister-in-law is a person of great principle; she knows that truth is always in the hands of the few."

As I spoke, I flipped over the cards, and what was laid out before everyone's eyes was stunningly an Ace, a Diamond Ace, bright red and blinding to the eyes.

First came Huang Qishan's pig-like howl, then Li Funlian grabbed me in a hug, her mouth gnawing all over my face.

We had dealt a death blow to Deng Hanyu!

Three Aces; he had to pay me fifteen times the stake, which, when calculated, would cost him his life in this round. Deng Hanyu had to pay me over a million!

Deng Hanyu first stared at the cards, rubbing his eyes in disbelief. Then he took the cards from in front of me and examined them carefully under the light; after looking for a long time, he suddenly turned around and kicked the scrawny dealer to the ground, roaring, "I'll f*** your mother!"

The dealer lay on the ground with a mournful face, holding his head with both hands, not daring to make a sound.

"What's going on? Tell me!" Deng Hanyu pulled the dealer up from the ground, staring at him with a predatory gaze. He was so angry his nose was crooked; it was just one tiny movement from this kid that had caused Deng Hanyu to fall into my trap.

"It's like a ghost," the dealer said hesitantly, "I've never missed before."

Once the words were out, it was impossible to take them back; the people who had lost money immediately surrounded Deng Hanyu, questioning him, "Town Mayor Deng, I didn't expect you to be this kind of person, hiring a professional to set a trap for us."

Deng Hanyu put on a smiling face and said, "Don't believe him, everyone."

"You have to spit out the money," the people around the table said aggressively, "If you don't pay, don't think about leaving this door."

Those who came to gamble were all people of status and reputation; losing money was fine, but they couldn't lose face. Knowing they had been set up was even more shameful than losing everything they owned.

"A bet is a bet!" Deng Hanyu said weakly.

"Bet your mother's head! Cheating at gambling, according to the rules of the underworld, you choose whether you want your hands or feet broken." The person who said this was a small boss from Chunshan County who owned several car dealerships; he used to be involved in robbery and looting, made some money, and switched to selling auto parts, but he still had lingering ties with people in the underworld.

Deng Hanyu lowered his head and said nothing, his face deathly pale.

"You say it yourself." When the others saw this situation, they wanted to go to the table to retrieve some of their capital, but they didn't expect that Huang Qishan had already hugged it to his chest, and was happily counting it with Li Funlian.

Li Funlian's husband was the director of the county public security bureau's detention center; even if these people had the courage of the heavens, they wouldn't dare reach into her arms to grab money. They had no choice but to turn back and corner Deng Hanyu, making him pay up.

Another woman took her phone out of her bag, pointed at Deng Hanyu, and said, "Town Mayor Deng, if you don't return the twenty thousand I lost, I'm calling my husband right now."

The husband of the woman who said this was the section chief of the Organization Department of the County Party Committee.

"Su Su, you're pressuring me too?" Deng Hanyu almost cried out. These three cards had cost him his life.

"You're not a human being. Consider me blind." The woman named Su Su stomped her foot in anger: "Forget it, I'm leaving, you handle it yourself."

Once Su Su left, the people in the room were stunned for a moment, then two more followed her out, leaving only the car dealership boss in the room.

This guy had no intention of leaving; he pressed his hand against the clothes on Deng Hanyu's chest, pinned him against the wall, pulled a switchblade out of his pants pocket, gestured at Deng Hanyu's face, and said, "If you don't pay, I'll cripple you."

I walked over, stared at him, and said, "Let go!"

My voice wasn't loud, but it was very authoritative. Over the past few years, I had learned official jargon and knew what tone to use in what situation.

The car dealership boss looked at me with contempt, pointed his knife at me, and roared, "None of your business, get lost!"

I smiled faintly and said, "What if I insist on making it my business?"

"I'll cripple you along with him." After saying this, he let go of Deng Hanyu and lunged at me.

I sidestepped, grabbed his collar from behind, kicked his knee, and he howled like a slaughtered pig as he fell to the ground. Before he could react, I had already pressed one leg onto the back of his neck, grabbed his hand, and twisted it back; with a little force, he let out another pig-like howl.

I gently took the switchblade from his hand, patted his face as it pressed against the floor, and said, "Kid, you're still too green to play rough."

"It's a total of one hundred and thirteen thousand," Huang Qishan shouted excitedly: "Town Mayor Deng, you have to pay fifteen times the stake, which is a total of one million six hundred and ninety-five thousand. Bring the money!"

"How can I possibly come up with so much money to pay! I can't afford it!" Deng Hanyu's previous arrogant and domineering expression vanished, and he muttered like a dead dog.

"If you had won, would you not have demanded Chen Feng pay you?" Huang Qishan leaned close to Deng Hanyu, a hint of sarcasm appearing at the corner of his mouth: "Didn't you say that in Chunshan County, apart from you, Town Mayor Deng, no one dares to call themselves poor, and no one dares to call themselves rich?"

Deng Hanyu hung his head, letting Huang Qishan mock him, his cheeks puffed out high; he was likely gnashing his teeth in hatred.

I helped the car dealership boss up from the ground, patted the dust off his body, and said, "Tonight's business ends here. Whoever dares to go out and wag their tongue, I will never show mercy. You can go."

The car dealership boss nodded submissively; I knew that I had deliberately used some force just now, and his hand would hurt for at least half a month.

Once the car dealership boss left, I went over, took Deng Hanyu's hand, and said, "Town Mayor Deng, isn't it just a gambling debt of over a million? What are you worrying about? Forget it, it was just a joke, do you really think I'd make you pay the money?"

Deng Hanyu looked at me in disbelief, a look of joy appearing on his face.

"Town Mayor Chen, you really don't want it?"

"I don't!"

"I'm not joking, you know."

"Who would joke about this? Rest assured." I said, turning to Li Fulian and Huang Qishan: "Take this money, I don't want a single cent."

"What do you mean?" Huang Qishan asked me in surprise and suspicion.

"I mean nothing by it!" I said: "I told you to take it, so take it; why all the fuss?"

Upon hearing this, Li Fulian hurriedly divided the money into two piles, took her share, stuffed it into her bag, and hurried to leave. After walking a few steps, she turned back to me and said: "Yellow-Flower-Bud, I'll treat you to a drink another day."

I laughed and said: "Sister-in-law, rest assured, I will definitely drink that wine. Even if you don't invite me, I'll go to your house to ask for a cup."

Li Fulian clearly misunderstood my meaning; her face flushed red, and she said coyly: "As you wish!"