Chapter 373 Black Tiger Arrives!
With a slight lift, everyone was stunned. Tang Feng froze on the spot, and Tang Yunpeng seemed to have seen something incredible, suddenly sitting up from his seat with disbelief etched on his face.
Everyone present looked at the dice on the table, each in a different posture, but their gaze was remarkably consistent: fixed on the dice, their faces filled with astonishment!
The dice were nowhere to be seen; all three had turned to powder!
The private room had more than just this gambling table, but the noisy sounds from other tables seemed to be muted, the entire scene appeared to have turned gray, and time itself seemed to have stopped!
Everyone remained motionless, as if petrified.
Moments later, someone reacted first, followed by others, and sounds of shock erupted one after another.
"The dice were shaken to pieces!"
"Not a single point showing?"
"Is this a movie scene?"
On one side, there were no points at all, and on the other, there were three. The winner was obvious!
Chen Xuan lit a cigarette for himself, but Su Yunxi immediately snatched it from his mouth. Su Yunxi said seriously, "Smoking is harmful to your health."
"Okay..."
Chen Xuan awkwardly placed the lighter on the table and turned to Tang Yunpeng, smiling, "Tang Yunpeng, what do you have to say for yourself this time? Do you still want to gamble?"
"Damn it, you cheated!"
"You must have used fake dice!"
Tang Feng never expected Chen Xuan to be able to shake the dice into powder like in a TV drama. This was definitely cheating.
Others agreed, but Tang Yunpeng's expression changed slightly.
In Jiangzhou, he had seen some of the world and naturally knew of the existence of some extraordinary people, but they were few and far between.
However, he didn't believe Chen Xuan was one of them.
"Someone, come and check the dice!"
Tang Feng called for some people, who appeared to be professionals from the local casino.
"No need!"
Chen Xuan picked up a spare die from the table.
Everyone watched Chen Xuan's action with curiosity, but their expressions changed in the next moment. Chen Xuan, in front of everyone, crushed the die into powder with just two fingers.
Tang Yunpeng's eyes widened, looking at Chen Xuan in disbelief.
Whoosh!
Tang Feng was speechless, completely dumbfounded. The casino staff he had called seemed to have discovered a new continent. They offered Chen Xuan cigarettes and eagerly said, "Brother, you know this trick? Interested in working at our casino? I'll give you thirty thousand a month?"
Chen Xuan naturally remained unmoved. The casino staff kept handing him business cards, trying to curry favor, and their enthusiasm grew, eventually offering Chen Xuan a sky-high annual salary of a million.
"Little Feng, if there's nothing else, we'll be leaving now."
Seeing that Chen Xuan still wouldn't agree, the casino people shook their heads and sighed, saying goodbye to Tang Feng before turning to leave.
However, Tang Feng stopped them. "Second brother, haven't you checked yet?"
"If he can crush dice, what else is there to check? This is a real master, how could he cheat?" The casino staff shook off Tang Feng's hand and turned to leave.
Tang Feng was completely silenced and looked at Chen Xuan dejectedly.
"Are you speechless now?"
Xue Chuan swept his gaze over Tang Yunpeng and his nephew Tang Feng and said with a smile, "Tang Yunpeng, a bet is a bet. You didn't win a single round against my big brother. Shouldn't you go to the door and bark like a dog now?"
Only then did Tang Yunpeng regain some clarity. It was at this moment that he realized Chen Xuan might truly be a master of gambling.
Tang Feng, with a few people, surrounded them, looking as if they were about to fight. Xue Chuan rubbed his wrists and stepped forward, not taking these insignificant individuals seriously.
"Stop!"
Tang Yunpeng waved his hand, and Tang Feng and the others ceased their actions.
He stared at Chen Xuan, still speaking with the tone of a superior, "Kid, I, Tang Yunpeng, am a significant figure in the Jiangzhou government. The road is long, and everyone needs help from others at some point. Let's put this matter to rest."
Chen Xuan chuckled, "Don't think too highly of yourself. I don't need your help."
"You're courting death!"
Tang Yunpeng's face instantly turned grim, as if dark clouds had gathered.
"A true man admits defeat when he loses a bet. Are you not even a man?" Chen Xuan smiled.
Tang Yunpeng's face turned as black as the bottom of a pot. If he refused, he would be utterly disgraced. If he knelt and barked like a dog, he would also be disgraced. He was in a terrible dilemma.
"Uncle Yunpeng! Black Tiger from Jiangzhou is here!"
Just as Tang Yunpeng was in a difficult situation, a voice sounded from outside, followed by a young man from the Tang family running into the private room.
A surge of ecstasy rose in Tang Yunpeng's heart!
This was a savior!
Tang Yunpeng turned to look at Chen Xuan and said with a cold smile, "Kid, you obediently bark like a dog here now, and then have that guy return all the money to me. I can put in a good word for you, so you can get through the year. Otherwise, I'm afraid you won't have a good year..."
The surrounding Tang family members chuckled, "Having a few gambling tricks is nothing great? That's just a high-level gambler. In the face of power, they are nothing!"
"That's right, that's Black Tiger. He just insulted Black Tiger. If Black Tiger finds out, let alone the New Year, his whole family might be finished."
Tang Yunpeng represented the face of the Tang family, and many Tang family members felt schadenfreude, believing Chen Xuan was about to kneel and bark like a dog.
Song Ping said with a worried expression, "Son, quickly return the money to them. I'll ask your Aunt Tang to put in a good word for you later."
Song Ping was truly afraid that something would happen to Chen Xuan. Chen Jianhua had an accident years ago, and if Chen Xuan were to meet with misfortune again, she wouldn't be able to live.
Aunt Tang hurriedly said, "Yunpeng, for your eldest sister's sake, Chen Xuan is young and ignorant. Let him return the money to you, and this matter can be dropped."
Tang Yunpeng snorted coldly, "Eldest sister, don't take advantage of our kinship to push your luck. If I don't regain this honor, where will my face go?"
"Yunpeng, don't you remember? Eldest sister used to take you out to play quite often. When you were in school, I was the one who took you to school and bought you candied hawthorn," Aunt Tang said softly.
"Enough! Those are trivial matters from the past!" Tang Yunpeng's face turned cold.
Aunt Tang was about to say more, but Chen Xuan stopped her. He looked at Aunt Tang and Song Ping and smiled softly, "Mom, Aunt Tang, you don't need to worry. Black Tiger is here to wish you both a happy New Year."
Aunt Tang and Song Ping were slightly taken aback, wondering where Chen Xuan's confidence came from.
"Wish you a happy New Year?!"
"Hahaha!"
"What a joke! Black Tiger is now the head of Xuanji Hall, and he's no longer the same. In Jiangzhou today, very few people can make Black Tiger wish them a happy New Year. Even I'm not qualified, let alone you?"
Tang Yunpeng seemed to have heard the biggest joke in the world.
Others also burst into laughter.
"If you're going to brag, at least find a worthy target!"
"That's Black Tiger!"
"Can you afford to act so arrogantly?"
Amidst the laughter, a powerful figure strode in with imposing momentum.
"Black Tiger! Long time no see..."
Upon seeing the person arriving, Tang Yunpeng's face lit up with joy. Before he could even lift his leg, he raised his hand high, preparing to shake hands.
Black Tiger seemed not to notice, pushed Tang Yunpeng aside, and walked directly to Chen Xuan, bowing respectfully, "Mr. Chen, Happy New Year. Black Tiger is here to wish you a happy New Year!"
Seeing Black Tiger pay his respects to Chen Xuan, Tang Yunpeng's face turned uglier than if he had eaten a fly.
The entire place fell silent. Everyone stared at Chen Xuan with blank expressions.