<h4>Chapter 197: Chapter 197: There’s Something Fishy</h4><h4></h4>


    Just out of Xiao Yifei’s sight, the staff member exchanged a subtle nce with Fu Kaiyuan below, after which a confident expression appeared on Fu Kaiyuan’s face.


    "Fine by me, I also think it’s inconvenient to express gratitude with so many people around!"


    Xiao Yifei nodded and said to the staff member, "If you could find us a private room on the second floor, that would be perfect."


    "Please follow me."


    The staff member bowed slightly and then led Xiao Yifei and the others up the luxurious staircase to the second floor.


    Following behind, Fu Kaiyuan looked at Xiao Yifei and revealed a mocking smile, "Overestimating himself!"


    The decor on the second floor was even more luxurious than on the first; as they stepped onto it, the subtle fragrance of expensive incense wafted through the air. Although it was not as splendid as the first floor, the second floor’s decor was more understated and luxurious.


    Under the guidance of the staff member, Xiao Yifei entered one of the private rooms, which, aside from a gambling table, was equipped with all manner of luxuries.


    "Sir, are you satisfied with this room?"


    The staff member asked Xiao Yifei with a smile.


    Xiao Yifei looked around the room and nodded.


    "Then great, if you don’t mind, I’ll serve as the croupier for your private game."


    The staff member spread his hands out toward Xiao Yifei as he spoke, disying five unopened decks of ying cards on the table.


    Scorpion had been following right behind Xiao Yifei, but unlike the rxed Xiao Yifei, if one observed closely, they could see that Scorpion was extremely tense, poised to react explosively at any moment. Her eyes swept over the room, reflecting a contemtive expression.


    "If I remember correctly, only guests with at least a blue membership card can ess the second-floor private rooms. Howe we were able toe up here without Xiao Yifei presenting his membership card? Could it be because they really fear private gambling would look bad?"


    The ’Heavenly Pce’ membership cards have seven levels; red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet, with each level going higher in status. Naturally, Scorpion held the highest level membership card from ’Heavenly Pce’. She had recently spent some time in the United States, so she hadn’t visited this ce for a while.


    "Could the rules have changed?"


    Scorpion, looking at the somewhat unfamiliar staff member, puzzled in her mind.


    Just then, the door to the private room was suddenly pushed open, and six or seven burly men in ck clothes walked in, standing firmly at the door.


    Seeing what was happening before her, Scorpion frowned even more, sensing something odd about the entire situation.


    But Xiao Yifei seemed to notice nothing, still maintaining his indifferent demeanor, now even more rxed than before.


    "Please don’t mind, sir, arranging these men is because we fear unexpected incidents."


    The staff member, seeing Xiao Yifei’s still indifferent demeanor, felt inexplicably irritable, but he maintained his smile and continued, "By the way, sir, my surname is Li, you can call me Li Chao."


    Xiao Yifei waved his hand without even turning back to look at the burly men in ck who had entered. He spoke casually to Li Chao, "Alright, alright, I know everything. No worries, Li, just deal the cards. Don’t keep me and Fu Kaiyuan waiting!"


    Fu Kaiyuan, observing the current situation inside the room, watched Xiao Yifei with a cold smile curling at the corners of his mouth.


    "Alright, sir, let’s get started then." Li Chao reached out, swiftly opened a new deck of cards, showed it to Xiao Yifei to confirm there was no issue with it, and while shuffling, he continued, "I heard about the bet you and the other gentleman made earlier. I feel that might not be appropriate. Why don’t you y against the other gentleman with money first? Whoever loses all their money can then proceed with your final bet. After all, both of your stakes are quiterge, and we don’t really advocate for any bloodshed here. Who knows, maybe you and the other gentleman could settle things amicably with a handshake afterwards."


    Upon hearing Li Chao’s words, Fu Kaiyuan nced sharply at Xiao Yifei and spoke indifferently, "I have no objections. Well, I won’t bully a poor man like you. Don’t you have five hundred thousand Yuan? No need to raise the bet; your fifty thousand will counter my five hundred thousand!"


    Xiao Yifei looked at Fu Kaiyuan, his gaze sweeping past Li Chao, then shrugged nonchntly and smiled softly, "Since you’re so generous, I won’t say much. Let’s start then."


    "OK."


    Li Chao agreed, and then skillfully dealt a card each to Xiao Yifei and Fu Kaiyuan.


    "First round."


    Fu Kaiyuan looked at Xiao Yifei. He didn’t even flip over his card but waved at Li Chao to continue.


    The ckjack game between Xiao Yifei and Fu Kaiyuan had no dealer, it was just a face-off between the two of them.


    The rules of ckjack are quite simple—cards are dealt to both parties, scores are calcted, and the one with the highest score wins, providing their score is equal to or less than 21 points. Exceeding 21 points is called busting. Cards from 2 to 10 are counted at face value, J, Q, K are worth ten points each. An Ace can be counted as 1 point or 11 points, being valued as 1 point if counting it as 11 would lead to busting.


    Xiao Yifei squinted his eyes and looked at Fu Kaiyuan, then flipped over his card, it was a 5. Thus, he simrly beckoned to Li Chao and said, "Then deal me another card."


    After asking for another card, squinting towards Fu Kaiyuan, his x-ray vision had already discreetly activated, revealing that Fu Kaiyuan’s card was a 2.


    When Li Chao dealt him another card, it was a K. Xiao Yifei looked at his cards, pondered for a moment, then looked back at Fu Kaiyuan.


    Fu Kaiyuan, noticing Xiao Yifei was looking at him, couldn’t help but give a coldugh. He said sinisterly, "What? Why are you looking at me? Aren’t you supposedly very skilled in gambling? Why theck of confidence now?"


    Xiao Yifei didn’t take Fu Kaiyuan’s provocation to heart because he saw that Fu Kaiyuan’s second card was a 9, bringing his total to eleven points, while his own score, though higher than Fu Kaiyuan’s, wasn’t guaranteed to win.


    He activated his x-ray vision again, looking at the cards in Li Chao’s hand, then after seeing the next card was a 5, Xiao Yifei smiled, and continued to ask for another card.


    Li Chao dealt him the 5.


    Thus, Xiao Yifei had a total of twenty points. He also saw the next card in Li Chao’s hand was a 6. After Fu Kaiyuan took this card, he chose to stop.


    Seeing Fu Kaiyuan’s action, Xiao Yifei showed a faint smile on his face. He felt that gambling with x-ray vision was like having a cheat activated. He calmly looked at Fu Kaiyuan, signaling that it was time to reveal their cards.


    He spread out his cards, totaling twenty points.


    "Pretty impressive, twenty points, huh!"


    Fu Kaiyuan looked coldly at Xiao Yifei, then slowly flipped over his cards, a 2, a 9, and thest one, not a 6, but a K! Exactly twenty-one points, beating Xiao Yifei’s twenty!