my old life

Chapter 2268 No friends at the poker table

I sat on the sofa, took out a cigarette and lit it, and quietly recalled the casinos I had been to, thinking that there was really no taboo in the past!

When I made thousands of money in various casinos, I didn't care about Feng Shui at all, winning money depends on thousands of tricks.

As the saying goes, man will win the sky, and Feng Shui pattern is not omnipotent, at least in the casino, it can't control the old man...

Mike suddenly reached out and patted my arm. I reacted and turned to look at him, not knowing what he was going to do.

"Hawkeye, look, the sofas and crystal lamps in this room are rhombus-shaped. Is there any explanation for this?"

Upon hearing this, I couldn't help giving Mike a thumbs up in my heart. This guy found out the Feng Shui design in the room through the pattern on the carpet!

"Isn't this a European-style decoration? It doesn't seem to be anything special." I deliberately fooled, this kind of thing must be very common in their side.

"No, it's different." Mike shook his head thoughtfully, he narrowed his eyes and began to observe the crystal lamp.

In fact, once the feng shui pattern is pierced through the window paper, it can be easily understood, and everything is anthropomorphic or skeuomorphic.

I didn't say anything more at the moment. Mike's ability to see through it was his ability, but it was my incompetence that I couldn't see through.

I said before that there are some things I can't see, but now Mike can see 'chacha' which means he has better understanding than me, and he won't trouble me.

The essence of the way of power is to never make your subordinates feel better than you, and vice versa, I will not let Mike feel that I am better than him.

After thinking about it for a while, Mike turned his head and glanced at me. His eyes were calm, but I felt like he had seen through me.

"You can see the steps and the screen, these diamond-shaped crystal lamps are like knives hanging above your head... Are you worried about Binny?"

What Mike said was very clear. He said that I was lying to him, but he had already seen that I was deliberately concealing it.

I know Mike is a smart guy, I think it's not easy to fool him, and now things are putting me in a dilemma.

If I continue to pretend that I don’t understand, I’m just fooling him. If I pretend to understand, then I admit that I fooled him just now. He didn’t give me a third choice at all!
"I'm sorry I was thinking about something just now, so I didn't pay much attention to these details..." I said something ambiguous very euphemistically, neither admitting nor denying it.

"Isn't Hawkeye homesick?" Jennifer joked with a smile, and I smiled without admitting or denying it.

When faced with a dilemma, ambiguity is the best way to deal with it. Sometimes not giving an answer is the best answer!

Mike didn't say anything more, just at this moment several people entered the room, Miss Binny was at the front, followed by the young man just now and the two bald heads.

The two bald heads are Chinese in their 40s, holding black handbags in their hands, and wearing a suit. They look like smart office workers, and they don't look like gamblers.

"Mike, this is Mr. Liu, and this is Mr. Li." Miss Binny introduced politely in Chinese. She did not expect to meet so many Chinese here.

"Mr. Mike, I've known you for a long time, it's a pleasure to meet you!" A bald man walked forward enthusiastically, his accent seemed to be from his hometown.

"Hello." Mike stood up symbolically and said politely, and sat down again without shaking hands or being polite.

This scene instantly made the atmosphere awkward. Mike obviously didn't take these two bald men seriously, and Miss Binny couldn't say anything more.

"I hope you have a good time tonight. If you have any questions, please contact Nila. He will meet all your needs."

The young man behind Miss Binny stepped forward and nodded. Judging by his name, he should be a local, but it was hard to tell by his appearance.

Two bald men sat next to the gaming table with briefcases, each of them lit a cigarette and started chatting, swearing inside and out...

I can understand what they are speaking in Northeast dialect, but I can't translate it for Mike. His attitude just now is really unexpected.

But it's reasonable for Mike not to take them seriously. After all, who would be friends with a lamb waiting to be slaughtered?

After a while, several people came into the room, this time it was Carrera and Jones, and I didn't see the guy with seven of squares.

Sweet Nisha was still wearing a very charming dress, and immediately attracted the attention of two bald men as soon as she entered the door. She was not immune to beautiful women.

As the saying goes, heroes don't ask where they come from, and ruffians don't ask how old they are.

When Celisha sat next to Mike, the expressions of the two bald men changed slightly, obviously they were jealous.

After seeing Jones and Carrera, I knew that they would definitely participate in this bet. It seemed that Seven of Diamonds was going to act alone.

I saw Seven of Squares once on the beach. He sat with a few people like strangers. It is estimated that Mike will start to play again today.

This time, I joined the game as a friend of Mike. I can clearly know who is my own, and at the same time, I also know who is the real water fish!
I don't know if Fo Qianxiao will come to this room, and I don't know if they will meet at the gaming table. To be honest, I don't want to face her.

After a while, someone entered the room again, and my heart was also tense, but I just came to whatever I was afraid of.

This time it was Fo Qianxiao and the others who entered the door. The big gentleman in a white suit walked in the front, followed by Fo Qianxiao, and a few young people behind.

As soon as they entered the door, they gave people a sense of aloofness, and they seemed to be rich and arrogant.

I don't think Crow is among these people. Logically speaking, as a bodyguard, he should stay close at every step. Maybe these people are people around Mr. Da.

"Mike!"

"Mister Big."

As soon as Mike and Mr. Da greeted each other, a handshake gesture represented a lot of meanings. Fo Qianxiao glanced at me and said nothing.

Her gaze just stayed on me for a while, and I knew she wanted to pretend that she didn't know me, and meeting each other at the gaming table might be the best way to get along.

Mr. Da's eyes fell on me, but he just glanced at it and didn't stop. I could see contempt and disdain in his eyes.

This guy is so arrogant that people can't help but want to beat him up, but generally arrogant people will have the capital of arrogance, but I don't know what will happen if Fo Qianxiao is with such a person...

"Little Buddha, go sit down and rest first." Mr. Da turned his head and his tone became very gentle, Buddha Qianxiao nodded and walked to the opposite sofa to sit down.

At this moment, there were already three groups of people in the not-so-big room. I don't know if the gambling game will start here, and I don't know where Yoko and Seven of Diamonds went.

"Sorry, sorry, I'm not late, am I?"

Fo Qianxiao and his group just entered the door, and then another came in. He looked like he was in his 30s. I seemed to have seen him somewhere, and he was kind of indescribably familiar.

Wait, I forgot the name of this guy, but he seems to be someone close to Lao Wan.

I once met him once in Wencheng's old monster's casino. At that time, because of some conflicts, Lao Wan brought people here. I saw him but never gambled with him...

It is obvious that this guy is from Buddha Qianxiao. I don't know why he came a step late just now. Maybe there is some ulterior mystery in it.

At this moment, someone came in again, this time it was Nila who was next to Miss Binny, and behind him was a croupier in a black vest.

The croupier looked like a Chinese, with a friendly face in his 20s, and he looked like a veteran who dealt cards in a casino.

"Gentlemen, the staff arrangement is ready, everyone can enjoy the night time to the fullest." Nila spoke in Chinese, and the room was basically filled with Chinese.

"no problem."

"Thank you, Mr. Frank, for your hospitality."

A group of people said polite words, Nila nodded and turned to leave, leaving only one croupier to enter the room empty-handed.

The dealer skillfully took out a key from his body, opened a drawer under the table and took out the poker, which looked like a chess room.

"Mike, shall we play two?"

"Please, Mr. Big."

"you first."

The two were polite to each other. Unexpectedly, Mike would play at the beginning, followed by Carrera and Jones.

Logically speaking, it shouldn't be!How could Mike play money at the table in the first place?What's the matter with me sitting here when he comes to the table?

Mike didn't say whether he wanted me to participate in the gamble. I sat on the sofa and was a little confused. Fo Qianxiao, who was opposite me, looked at me suspiciously.

She clearly knows that I'm a hooker, and I don't know if she will remind Mr. Da... Wait, maybe I'm being too sentimental.

Fo Qianxiao has no reason not to remind Mr. Da, and this guy is not necessarily a good bird, maybe everyone is in the same industry...

As the saying goes, peers are enemies, but when we meet today, he represents Buddha Qianxiao, and I am Mike.

Standing on different interests, each other can only become opponents instead of friends when they meet each other at the poker table, which makes people really helpless.

There were three people on Mike's side, and three people on Mr. Big's side, one old man took a young man, and the remaining two bald men had no intention of leaving.

There were eight players in a game, and the entire table was packed to the brim. It looked lively, but there was an undercurrent surging in the dark.

As the saying goes, there are no fathers and sons in the casino, and no friends at the poker table.

Those who can sit together and gamble are not really good relationships. Even a good relationship will be driven by interests, calculating each other's tricks...

Gambling is one of the fastest ways to destroy relationships. No matter what kind of relationship or relationship, as long as you stand on the opposite side of interests, everything will be over!
"Jennifer, why did Mike play directly?" I asked in a low voice. I have never seen Mike participate in the gambling game in person.

"He just meant it in the past. In your words, it's just to save face."

As soon as I heard this, I understood in my heart that Mike just played two random games in the past, and quit the game after losing some money.

Now that the game of cards has started, although I don't like the stinky Mister Big, I hope he won't lose too much...

This is a very tangled thought, if this guy doesn't represent Buddha Qianxiao's side, then I can't wait to lose to him, a bastard!
(End of this chapter)