Ouyang Hua was shocked.
Originally, he hadn't expected Chen Feng to possess such skill.
He had only thought that Chen Feng was exceptionally gifted, having learned card techniques from watching movies, at most just shuffling and cutting methods.
Yet, he had managed to find four Aces from the deck Ouyang Hua himself had just shuffled.
This was truly alarming.
This was absolutely not a simple matter of having learned a bit of card handling; it indicated an astonishing memory and observational skill.
If it had been a deck he shuffled himself, it would have been understandable.
The crucial point was, that was a deck *he* had shuffled.
Ouyang Hua's mind buzzed, and he even felt a faint trace of fear.
Years ago, he had lost to Macau Gambling King He Yingsheng in the semifinals of the Gambling King Competition, and that psychological shadow still lingered.
He never imagined that today, a young man would stir up that shadow.
Ouyang Hua remained silent for a long time.
The others, however, were filled with exclamations of surprise.
Song YaWen's charming eyes sparkled as she looked at Chen Feng and said in astonishment, "How did you find them? If I didn't know that you and Mr. Ouyang just met today, I would suspect you two were putting on a show."
"A Feng, you're amazing."
Lin Zu also looked shocked, "How did you do that? I never saw you do this in our four years of university. When did you learn it?"
Chen Feng smiled, "Just luck."
Mai Zijie suddenly reached out, inserted the four Aces back into the deck, and said while shuffling, "Let me try. I'm shuffling randomly, if you can still find them, I'll truly be convinced."
After shuffling a few times, he placed the cards back on the table.
It was a very ordinary technique.
No special skills.
Everyone's gaze once again fell upon Chen Feng.
Chen Feng didn't act coy; he reached out, spread the playing cards, and then casually pulled out four cards from within.
They were four Aces again.
Song YaWen covered her mouth with her hand, letting out a soft gasp, "Oh my goodness, is it that magical?"
Chen Feng glanced at Ouyang Hua across from him, "Such a small trick should be nothing to Mr. Ouyang."
"You're being modest."
Ouyang Hua's expression was solemn.
He slowly took the playing cards back and casually said, "Mr. Chen, do you play Hong Kong Five-Card Stud?"
"Sorry, I don't."
Chen Feng knew instantly that Ouyang Hua wanted to gamble with him.
To be honest, he wasn't really interested.
From Ouyang Hua's shuffling technique, Chen Feng could already tell that his own gambling skills would absolutely dominate him.
So there was no need to demoralize him.
This person clearly seemed to have been disheartened by a past defeat; otherwise, why would people say he had the substance of a Gambling King but not the title?
But unexpectedly, just as Chen Feng finished speaking, Lin Zu, who was beside him, slapped the table, "A Feng plays Golden Flower. He used to play it often in school."
Chen Feng: "..."
He turned his head and shot him a glance.
This useless teammate.
Upon hearing this, Ouyang Hua immediately nodded, "Alright then, we'll play Golden Flower. Mr. Chen, how about a couple of rounds? Please humor me."
Mai Zijie was somewhat surprised.
It had come to this?
He rarely saw Ouyang Hua this serious.
And he even proactively asked Chen Feng to humor him.
So, everyone's gaze was fixed on Chen Feng.
Helpless!
Chen Feng could only nod.
Let's play a couple of rounds.
After all, the ability granted by the system was annotated as 'Gambling God level, King of Cheaters standard'.
It was truly hard to assess what level that actually was.
He needed to actually compete against someone to find out.
Now was a good opportunity.
Ouyang Hua definitely had skill.
So, he might as well use him to test his own skills.
...
On the sofa chairs inside the private room.
Ouyang Hua and Chen Feng sat facing each other.
The others sat on chairs nearby, watching the spectacle.
Liu Rui, Song YaWen, and Lin Zu were genuinely just watching for entertainment, simply curious.
But Mai Zijie wore an expression of surprise.
Because he knew Ouyang Hua's status in the Hong Kong gambling world.
If he hadn't been defeated back then, he would now be a revered Gambling King.
So, why was Ouyang Hua so insistent on playing a couple of rounds with Chen Feng?
On the table.
Ouyang Hua shuffled the cards.
Then dealt them.
Since there were no stakes, purely a test, Ouyang Hua simply revealed his hand after dealing.
A Straight Flush, Five-Six-Seven of Hearts.
It was already a very strong hand.
To start with such a hand.
Chen Feng knew he hadn't used any cheating methods; he had purely used shuffling techniques to deal himself a Straight Flush.
As for the cards dealt to Chen Feng, they were very small.
A small pair.
Ouyang Hua looked intently at Chen Feng, "Mr. Chen, let's see your cards."
Chen Feng remained silent.
One hand slowly moved to the three cards, revealing them one by one.
The first card, 2 of Hearts.
The second card, 2 of Spades.
As he touched the third card, Lin Zu, who was beside him, subconsciously blurted out, "It's not going to be another 2, is it?"
Chen Feng glanced at him.
The third card in his hand was actually the 6 of Spades.
Chen Feng knew it, and Ouyang Hua knew it too.
However, Chen Feng looked at Lin Zu, suddenly smiled, and then casually flipped over the third card, saying with a smile, "How did you know?"
Clap!
The third card was flipped over, and indeed, it was another 2.
2 of Clubs.
A pair of 2s!
So Chen Feng won.
Song YaWen and the others gasped in surprise.
Such a coincidence?
Such a big hand right from the start?
One Straight Flush, one Three of a Kind.
Ouyang Hua's hand involuntarily trembled slightly.
His eyes were wide open.
He couldn't understand Chen Feng's technique at all.
How did he do it?
How did he turn that 6 of Spades into a 2 of Clubs right in front of him, a super expert?
Chen Feng looked at Ouyang Hua and smiled, "Mr. Ouyang, my luck is pretty good."
"Impressive."
Ouyang Hua let out a long breath, sat up straight, collected the playing cards, and looked at Chen Feng, saying seriously, "Mr. Chen, impressive technique. Now, how about we add some stakes?"
"Add stakes?"
Chen Feng was taken aback, "What kind of stakes?"
"We'll play one more round. If you win, I'll give you a casino in Hong Kong."
Upon hearing this, Lin Zu, who was watching nearby, trembled with fright, almost dropping the wine glass in his hand onto the carpet.
A casino?
Had he gone mad?
Winning a casino just by playing one round of Golden Flower?
Song YaWen was also surprised.
Mai Zijie was even more dumbfounded.
Using a casino as a stake could only mean Ouyang Hua was serious.
But the previous round, was it a battle of gambling skills?
Or just luck?
No one knew.
But Ouyang Hua was indeed serious.
He stared intently at Chen Feng, his eyes already bloodshot.
Chen Feng blinked, "Mr. Ouyang, let's just play for fun. Such big stakes, I can't afford to play. Azu knows, I'm very poor. I really don't have much money."
"Yes, I can attest to that."
Lin Zu nodded with a smile, "Mr. Ouyang, don't be too serious."
"No."
Ouyang Hua shook his head, "I'm not betting money with you, I'm betting skill with you. If I lose, I'll give you a casino. If you lose, tell me how that 2 of Clubs was flipped over just now."
Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent.
That exaggerated?
A casino for an answer?
If Chen Feng won, wouldn't he instantly become a multi-millionaire?