The old residential building next to our community, the innermost unit on the third floor, is Tiger's home.

Outsiders don't come here often, but it's a regular haunt for a group of idle thugs from the neighborhood.

It has no proper storefront, no signboard, and is a private gambling den behind closed doors.

The original owner used to be muddle-headed and would wander into this place whenever he had nothing to do. Over the course of half a year, he was swindled out of a lot of money by this group of people.

Lin Yuan walked up the stairs with practiced ease.

He raised his hand and pushed open the slightly ajar door.

A strong smell of smoke instantly wafted out, mixed with the greasy smell of sunflower seed shells, making people feel stuffy and irritated.

The windows inside were tightly closed, and the air was terribly stuffy.

In the very center stood an old mahjong table, its surface worn smooth and shiny.

The three people at the table were already seated. Of the four seats, the one closest to the door was left empty, specifically for him.

Tiger, who sat at the head of the table, was in his early thirties, with a face full of fat and shrewd eyes.

He's made a living by using his cunning and organizing gambling schemes to cheat acquaintances; he's incredibly ruthless.

Zhao Qiang, to his left, was tall and thin with a pointed mouth and monkey-like cheeks.

His eyes were never honest; he orchestrated all the secret signals and cheating tactics in the entire gambling game.

Wang Lei, on the right, looks chubby and has an honest face.

In reality, they are masters at pretending to be harmless, deliberately losing money to create a smokescreen, specifically to lull newcomers into a false sense of security.

These three people have been working together for more than half a year and have long since developed a tacit understanding.

He's incredibly adept at ripping off the original owner, this sucker.

In the ten or so minutes before Lin Yuan arrived, the three of them had already huddled together and whispered among themselves.

Tiger, with a cigarette dangling from his lips, looked utterly annoyed.

"This kid has been in the hospital for a month, which has prevented us from hosting any events, and we're almost out of money to pay for my child's tuition."

Zhao Qiang grinned, his greed impossible to hide.

"What's the rush? The person's here now, right? We'll definitely make a profit today."

"Lin Yuan is a fool. He's generous, straightforward, and has terrible luck. He's the easiest to manipulate."

Wang Lei touched his belly, his tone resolute.

"The old rules remain unchanged."

"The three of us would exchange secret signals, steal and switch cards, and feed each other cards. If we were careful, no one would be able to tell we were up to something."

"He never guards against us; today we've completely ripped him off!"

The three exchanged a glance, their understanding unspoken.

They've done this countless times.

In the past, whenever Lin Yuan sat at the table, he was guaranteed to lose.

They kept throwing money out in hundreds of dollars, essentially turning themselves into an ATM for the three of them.

Tiger exhaled a puff of smoke and spoke with a cold laugh.

"I heard he was just discharged from the hospital, and his family must have given him a lot of money for nutrition."

"We've finally got this opportunity; we have to empty his pockets today!"

The group was happily dreaming of getting rich.

"Squeak!"

The door was pushed open.

Lin Yuan walked in.

In an instant, the scheming and greed on the faces of the three men vanished.

His expression changed faster than turning the pages of a book; he immediately put on a warm smile, looking like a close brother.

"Xiao Yuan, you've finally arrived!"

"He just got discharged from the hospital and still came over to play cards with us, that's so kind of him!"

Tiger immediately stood up, pretending to be friendly, and patted Lin Yuan on the shoulder.

His tone was sincere; you couldn't detect a hint of anything fishy.

Zhao Qiang and Wang Lei also tried to smooth things over.

"We've been waiting for you for ages! If you hadn't come soon, we were really going to have to leave!"

The three actors' acting skills were superb.

If it were the original owner of this body, she would definitely have been flattered by these sweet words and willingly given them money.

But now, standing here is Lin Yuan after his rebirth.

He knew perfectly well what the three of them were plotting behind his back.

Did they conspire to cheat me specifically to scam me?

Lin Yuan found it all laughable.

The original owner was naive and foolish, allowing you to manipulate and exploit her at your mercy.

But starting today, the situation has completely reversed.

Lin Yuan showed no sign of anything amiss, and simply put on a friendly smile to match the situation.

"Sorry everyone, we're late."

"I was just discharged from the hospital and am lying at home. I just saw your call."

"It's nothing, it's nothing, we're brothers, no need to be so polite!"

Tiger quickly pulled him down to sit, urging, "Sit down quickly, let's start the game!"

The four people sat down.

Splash!

The mahjong tiles are knocked over, and the shuffling begins.

Zhao Qiang kept working with his hands while feigning concern.

"Xiao Yuan, are there any aftereffects from the car accident? Have you fully recovered?"

"It's nothing," Lin Yuan replied calmly.

Wang Lei immediately chimed in with flattery: "It's good that you're alright! A near-death experience is sure to bring good fortune; you're definitely on a winning streak today!"

They talk a lot of polite words, but their hearts are full of bad intentions.

They were just waiting to harvest Lin Yuan at the start of the game.

The cards were quickly shuffled and neatly arranged.

Roll the dice, draw cards, and the game officially begins.

Just as the game began.

Lin Yuan casually glanced around.

The three of them made subtle movements with their fingertips, exchanged secret glances, and secretly switched cards with their fingertips.

His extraordinary insight revealed everything.

The cheating techniques that ordinary people would never notice were ridiculously slow and crystal clear to him.

Lin Yuan leaned back in his chair, looking languid.

A playful smile curled at the corner of his lips.

You want to win my money?

Row.

I'll play a game with you guys today.

By the way, you guys swindled all the money from the original owner over the past six months.

We'll get it all back, principal and interest!

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