[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-urban-romantic-divine-doctor":3,"chapter-urban-romantic-divine-doctor-urban-romantic-divine-doctor-chapter-175":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Urban Romantic Divine Doctor",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},390099,651,"Chapter 175 - 174, A Friend in the Path of Death Does Not Imply the Same for the Taoist Priest","urban-romantic-divine-doctor-chapter-175",175,"\u003Cp>\"Brother Xu, if it really doesn’t work, just fold!\" Chen Jie whispered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although his task was to dig a pit and drive Xu Wendong to despair, Xu Wendong was, after all, brought by him, so he had to pretend to advise Xu Wenjian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the police asked questions later, he could also evade all responsibility.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fold? Impossible, even if I die, I will not fold!\" Xu Wenjian’s face was dark. In this game, he had staked all his savings, even misappropriating an eight-figure public fund.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he folded, there would be nothing left!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Tianlong picked up those three cards, saw that they were three Aces, the highest-ranking combination, and smiled slightly: \"Gentlemen, give me some face; how about we all reveal our hands at once?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To reveal at once meant all three showed their cards simultaneously, and whoever had the highest hand would win the pot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old thing, who do you think you are? Is your face worth that much?\" Zeng Ping’s eyebrows furrowed, looking at Zhang Tianlong with a playful glint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Jun also said: \"That’s right, the three parties can’t reveal their hands, as it’s against the rules of this game. Why should we break the rule just because of you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Tianlong didn’t get angry; he smiled and snapped his fingers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bodyguard walked over with a tray filled with stacks of red chips, seemingly worth billions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mister Xu, this money now belongs to you,\" Zhang Tianlong said with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Wenjian instinctively swallowed. A billion was an astronomical figure to him, but at this table, it was like being worth five rounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, after five rounds, if the opponents didn’t show their hands, he would still lose thoroughly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at this point, he had no way out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Picking up the chips, he continued playing, as expected, even after five rounds, the other two didn’t give up, clinging to him like mad dogs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just when Xu Wenjian was at a loss, Zhang Tianlong sent another billion chips over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Wendong was overjoyed and continued playing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After five more rounds, another billion chips were thrown in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Tianlong casually instructed a bodyguard, who exchanged another billion chips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This made Zeng Ping and Gao Jun look serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had a hunch that they encountered a formidable presence this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The opponent could have provided three billion chips all at once, but chose to break it into three parts, clearly wanting to lull them into a trap, ensnaring them deeper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, if he had thrown three billion chips suddenly, they might reconsider whether to follow or not.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone knew about the deceit in gambling, but in the face of absolute card strength and financial power, deceit was futile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet seeing the chips on the table worth over ten billion, both decided to risk everything and continued playing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, the chips on the table piled higher, and the expressions on Zeng Ping and Gao Jun’s faces grew more serious; they had reached a dead end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their money couldn’t sustain more bets. If they gave up now, they’d lose everything invested so far. And their hands weren’t strong, so even revealing them would likely result in a loss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll make a phone call first,\" Gao Jun announced, standing up to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Wenjian relished in their plight, having recently faced dire straits himself, and now they felt the same pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was invigorating!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Jun didn’t make a call but instead went to the casino manager’s office. He was a regular there and naturally knew the manager.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Manager Liao, we want to transfer two sets of chips. Are you interested?\" Gao Jun got straight to the point, as such dealings were common in the casino.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Manager Liao regretfully said: \"I’m sorry, but we can’t buy your chips.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Jun quickly responded: \"Manager Liao, we can negotiate the price. How about five billion?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had already sunk over seven billion into these games, and transferring for a two billion loss felt like a bleeding heart, but he had no other option.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Manager Liao shook his head with a smile: \"Even if you sell them for a penny, we can’t buy them, understand?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Jun felt as if struck by a thunderbolt. The difference between ’can’t afford’ and ’can’t buy’ was just one word, but worlds apart in meaning!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Manager Liao, did we offend some big shot?\" Gao Jun instinctively swallowed. He knew what ’can’t buy’ meant, clearly implying the casino couldn’t afford to offend the other party.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, buying their chips would be akin to going against them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Manager Liao’s eyes were serious: \"That elder is Zhang Tianlong, the authority in Guangdong Province’s Feng Shui community. Even our boss would have to respectfully call him ’Mister.’\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Jun trembled, terror etched in his pupils. He couldn’t imagine that the opponent was the top figure in Guangdong Province’s Feng Shui community.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a lofty existence that could determine his life and death!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Remembering his past disrespect towards Zhang Tianlong, he felt a wave of intense uneasiness and fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>------\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Jun returned to the gambling hall disheartened. Seeing Zeng Ping’s questioning eyes, he shook his head helplessly, sat down, and threw his cards onto the table: \"I fold!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This sudden change caught many off guard, as they hadn’t expected him to fold after placing such high bets at the crucial moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Wenjian was elated, immediately turning his gaze to Zeng Ping, saying: \"Come on, let’s reveal.\" He flipped his three cards over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What the heck, triple Aces?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I were him, I’d follow even if it meant going broke!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I haven’t seen such cards in ages!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spectators erupted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Wenjian laughed heartily: \"According to the casino rules, a triple Ace earns a congratulatory fifty thousand. Gentlemen, pay up!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were ten gamblers at this table, and the congratulations money alone amounted to a staggering five hundred thousand. Yet, compared to the billions on the table, it was a mere drop in the ocean.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially with over ten billion in chips scattered around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mister Zhang, here’s the money I borrowed from you earlier,\" Xu Wenjian, despite winning, didn’t let it get to his head and returned all chips Zhang Tianlong had exchanged for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Jie, standing nearby, was utterly stupefied!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed that he was about to drive Xu Wenjian to the brink, but why did he have such a miraculous turnaround? How did he get such a wealthy ally?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why did he suddenly transform overnight into a billionaire?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Jie couldn’t fathom it, finding it all too incredible. But remembering he had brought Xu Wenjian to the casino, surely he wouldn’t forget him after making such a fortune?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that thought, Chen Jie smiled shamelessly: \"Brother Xu, as they say, don’t forget friends in wealth!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Wenjian chuckled and tossed several million-worth chips to him. A few million was nothing he couldn’t handle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Jie was thrilled, thinking that a few million just fell into his lap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, Gao Jun betrayed him: \"Mister Zhang, it was Chen Jie who plotted with us against Mister Xu; he wanted us to drive him to despair!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1194,"2026-05-30T06:35:08.773Z","2026-06-01T04:30:32.787Z",1,"novelbin.me","38cda4f4d7c4ea11d8f7dd5a4effa1bfe3aef9a0db01d28983a88d5c3fd702fb","urban-romantic-divine-doctor-chapter-176","urban-romantic-divine-doctor-chapter-174",1693,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Furban-romantic-divine-doctor-cover.jpg"]