Chapter 1205 - 1202: Casino
Song Xiaojia had never met Chen Mingguo, but she did recognize the man beside him. Seeing this man, Song Xiaojia couldn't help but exclaim softly.
Zhang Wenhui asked, "Xiaojia, what's wrong?"
Song Xiaojia frowned and said, "Captain Zhang, I know the man beside Mayor Chen, what is he doing in Jiangbei City?"
Zhang Wenhui asked, "Who is he?"
Song Xiaojia said, "His name is Xie Tianyi, he is the eldest son of the well-known Xie family in Beijing."
Zhang Wenhui let out an "oh" and said, "Don't worry about them, we've got more important things to do."
Once inside Emperor Nightclub, Zhang Wenhui and Song Xiaojia discovered that the interior had changed. The hall on the first floor was still the same hall, but it had been converted into a large dance floor.
Colorful neon lights flickered, and countless men and women were frantically twisting their bodies in the dance floor.
Zhang Wenhui had regained his spiritual wisdom. As the reincarnation of Ksitigarbha, as long as the Yin Soul was nearby, he could sense it.
But after wandering around inside for quite a while, he couldn't sense the presence of the Yin Soul. Zhang Wenhui couldn't help but frown, moved to a quiet spot, took out the blue qi from his pocket, and said coldly, "Where on earth is the Yin Soul?"
A trembling voice came from within the blue qi, "Ksitigarbha, there's a casino underground here, the Yin Soul is usually there."
Damn, who would have thought this place has it all—gambling, prostitution, drugs. Looks like I'll have to tell Chief Hu tomorrow to really clean up this place, Zhang Wenhui thought to himself.
But for now, focusing on the task at hand is more important. He put the blue qi back in his pocket, walked over to Song Xiaojia, and said, "Xiaojia, there's an underground casino below. See if you can find a way to get in."
Song Xiaojia was slightly stunned, but then a smile appeared on her face as she walked towards a nearby male waiter.
Next to the male waiter, Song Xiaojia's smile appeared somewhat alluring. She placed a hand on the waiter's shoulder and said, "Hey handsome, could you take us to the casino to play a few rounds?"
Though Song Xiaojia might be slightly less beautiful than Feng Lingfeng, she was on par with Tang Yumeng, and combined with her seductive smile, it was enough to make the male waiter's soul leave his body. He nodded and agreed quickly.
Ah, truly, lust is the root of all evil. Women, especially beautiful ones, really are man's downfall.
Under the waiter's guidance, Zhang Wenhui and Song Xiaojia successfully entered the underground casino.
They proceeded past the noisy dance hall to a closed iron door. The male waiter knocked on it.
A small hidden window suddenly opened on the iron door, and a pair of sinister eyes appeared from within, glaring at Zhang Wenhui and Song Xiaojia.
The male waiter said to the inside, "There are two guests who want to come in to play a few rounds."
The sinister eyes inside took another look at Zhang Wenhui and Song Xiaojia before a creaking sound was heard, and the iron door opened.
Upon entering, they saw a man with a fierce look and a solid build holding a walkie-talkie, coldly staring at them. His gaze felt extremely cold, the flashing glint in his eyes was like a knife.
Behind the iron door was another door. The fierce-looking man said a few words into the walkie-talkie, and the second iron door was opened.
The door opened, and the sound of talking immediately came from inside. As they walked in, the scene amazed Zhang Wenhui and Song Xiaojia.
It was a space the size of a basketball court, with a large gambling table in the center. Around the table sat more than a dozen people, while scantily clad young women moved around, carrying trays of drinks and occasionally flirting with the guests.
As soon as they entered the casino, Zhang Wenhui immediately sensed the presence of the Yin Soul.
The Yin Soul was currently attached to a man in his thirties who was acting as the dealer at the table.
Zhang Wenhui subtly signaled to Song Xiaojia with a glance, then directed his gaze toward the dealer.
Song Xiaojia understood and approached a waiter, her seductive smile returning. Under her charm, the waiter quickly revealed the man's name: Zheng Hongbing, the current owner of Emperor Nightclub.
To avoid alerting the enemy, Zhang Wenhui concealed all his inner qi and approached Zheng Hongbing with Song Xiaojia. They observed that the game they were playing was Texas Hold'em. This is a simple and easy-to-understand gambling game that many gamblers love.
As everyone knows, a deck has fifty-four cards, and with the jokers removed, there are fifty-two left. Cards are dealt starting with the dealer, giving everyone two hole cards. After the hole cards, three community cards are dealt.
The three community cards are exposed, and then players combine their two hole cards with the community cards to create the best hand. Betting starts with the dealer, and after the first round of betting, another community card is dealt, followed by the second and third rounds of betting.
All five community cards are dealt, and players who feel confident with their hands can raise. The highest is a straight flush, followed by four of a kind, three of a kind, one pair, and high card. There are many more details, but we won't go into each one.
Zheng Hongbing just finished a hand, and his chips were piled up in front of him. Song Xiaojia laughed and said to Zheng Hongbing, "Boss Zheng, it seems your luck is still running strong today."
Zheng Hongbing turned to look at Song Xiaojia, not recognizing her, he furrowed his brows and asked, "Excuse me, who are you..."
Song Xiaojia chuckled, pointed at Zhang Wenhui, and said, "Boss Zheng, don't you recognize me? I've visited here a few times before, and today, a big boss wanted me to bring him over for a look."
Zhang Wenhui glanced at Zheng Hongbing, putting on an arrogant demeanor as he said, "I heard you play big here, so I wanted to see for myself."
Zhang Wenhui's attitude somewhat annoyed Zheng Hongbing, but he still maintained a smile, looked at Song Xiaojia, and then at Zhang Wenhui, saying, "You can play, but we only deal in cash."
Zhang Wenhui laughed heartily and said boldly, "No problem, it's just that I have an issue. If the stakes are too small, I can't get interested."
Zheng Hongbing was momentarily stunned, then laughed and said, "We'll match whatever you want to play."
Just as they were speaking, another person walked in—it was Xie Tianyi.
Chen Mingguo didn't come in, which made Zhang Wenhui feel slightly relieved. If Chen Mingguo came in, his identity would be directly exposed.
However, Zhang Wenhui began to worry again. Would Xie Tianyi know Song Xiaojia's identity?
When Song Xiaojia saw Xie Tianyi come in, she appeared a bit surprised but quickly put on a charming smile and went to greet Xie Tianyi.
Xie Tianyi, upon seeing Song Xiaojia, showed a look of doubt and bewilderment in his eyes.
"Young Master Xie, you're here too," Song Xiaojia said with a charming smile as she approached Xie Tianyi.
Xie Tianyi had a puzzled expression as he looked at Song Xiaojia and said, "You, you look familiar, but I can't quite place you."
Song Xiaojia giggled softly and whispered a few words into Xie Tianyi's ear.
Hearing these words, Xie Tianyi's expression changed slightly, and a smile appeared on his face as he said, "So you're Secretary Song's daughter. What brings you to a place like this?"
Song Xiaojia replied, "Young Master Xie, I've come here today accompanying my boss. He wanted to play a bit."
Though Song Xiaojia is Secretary Song's daughter, hardly anyone knew she was a police officer, and just an ordinary one at that.
Secretary Song is the head of the Provincial Committee, and no one would believe his daughter is just an ordinary police officer.
Xie Tianyi seems to be a regular here and familiar with Zheng Hongbing. Once Xie Tianyi arrived, Zheng Hongbing quickly greeted him with a smile, "Young Master Xie, you're here."
Xie Tianyi smiled and pointed at Song Xiaojia, saying to Zheng Hongbing, "Put all of Miss Song's expenses on my tab today."
Anyone who Young Master Xie is willing to cover the tab for is no ordinary person, so Zheng Hongbing immediately changed his attitude towards Song Xiaojia, politely inviting Xie Tianyi, Song Xiaojia, and Zhang Wenhui to the gambling table.
Xie Tianyi was indeed very generous. Now that he knew Song Xiaojia's identity, he didn't mind spending money, calling the waiter to bring up a large stack of chips.
Since Song Xiaojia claimed Zhang Wenhui was her boss, naturally, Xie Tianyi wouldn't neglect him. Although he didn't know Zhang Wenhui, he realized that anyone who could be the boss of Secretary Song's daughter must be someone significant.
Wanting to make connections with Zhang Wenhui, Xie Tianyi didn't mind spending a bit, placing a large stack of chips in front of him.
Zhang Wenhui felt fortunate; he and Song Xiaojia came to Emperor Nightclub without bringing much money, and even if they had, it wouldn't be over ten thousand. Seeing the way things were going, it clearly required tens of thousands to get in the game.
Now that Xie Tianyi was willingly providing chips, wasn't this luck?
Song Xiaojia had played Texas Hold'em games online before, so she knew the rules. Taking the two hole cards from the croupier, she flipped them to see two hearts, eight and nine.
Looking again at the three face-up community cards, there was a Queen of hearts, nine of clubs, and seven of hearts. From the looks of it, she had a high chance of forming a straight flush. Zheng Hongbing, as the dealer, started the first round of betting.
He called a bet of fifty thousand, and to his surprise, Zhang Wenhui, who seemed to know how to play, also matched the fifty thousand bet. When it was Xie Tianyi's turn, he followed suit without hesitation. The fourth community card dealt was the Jack of hearts.
Even if the fifth community card is not the ten of hearts, Song Xiaojia can form a flush, and her chances of winning are very high. The second round of betting began, with Zheng Hongbing casting a sharp glance at Xie Tianyi and tossing in one hundred thousand in chips.