Chapter 529: Tectonic Shift (4)
I took out two hwatu cards I had secretly set aside along with a business card from my pants pocket and placed them on the table.
Ahn Seok-Chun stammered, "When... when did you manage to pull that off?"
"When I went all-in and switched my cards, I set aside the March and August gwang in advance."
In the chaotic moment when thirty eight billion won was at stake in a single game, that was exactly why I had asked to exchange cards. While everyone was half out of their minds due to the high stakes, I had secretly pocketed the March and August gwang. I hid the two cards in my hand and waited for my opponent to deal the next round.
As soon as Ahn Seok-Chun gave me a three-pair, I swiftly swapped the March card with the August gwang. Then, I slipped the remaining two cards back into my pocket.
Finally realizing the audacity of what I had done, Ahn Seok-Chun let out an exclamation of admiration. "Haha... I really failed to recognize a true master. I lost completely, totally. I was the sucker at the table... Haha!"
Now that he understood my move, Ahn Seok-Chun couldn't stop laughing in astonishment. After a while, he quieted down and stared at me. "Play with me again sometime. But next time, no tricks."
"Of course. I'd be happy to."
"And by the way... let's talk about investing in films or dramas. Honestly, if Ace Entertainment's stock hadn't crashed this time, I was planning to reach out to you first."
As the head of Smart Venture Investment, a content investment company, he expressed his interest in funding the projects I was involved in.
I had gained another powerful connection.