ATPnovel Chapter 42 A Killing Spree!
Chapter 42 A Killing Spree!
For some reason, ever since he stepped into this place, Chen Jie has inexplicably come to like this noisy and desire-filled atmosphere.
Desires and struggles amidst this chaos.
This was the perfect breeding ground for him to establish himself in Southeast Asia and build his own power base.
"Oh, I see. I'm not very good at playing. Thanks for reminding me."
Chen Jie smiled calmly.
His gaze fell on the two face-up cards in front of him, his tone casual, as if he were truly a novice who didn't know the rules.
Those two cards, a nine of clubs and an eight of hearts, add up to exactly seventeen points.
This score is a bit awkward.
If you want to draw cards, the subsequent cards must be no more than four points.
Once the hand exceeds four, it will bust, resulting in a loss of 100,000 chips.
The dealer has a face-up ten of spades and a face-down card on the table, so the outcome is uncertain.
According to the rules of blackjack, after the game starts, the players take turns drawing cards.
You can keep betting until you reach 21, and the closer you get to 21, the higher your chances of winning.
Of course, the risks also increase. Once you get a bust, you're out of the game immediately, which puts your courage and judgment to the test.
The dealer only reveals their hidden cards after all the other players have stopped playing.
If the dealer's total points do not exceed seventeen, a new card must be played.
Once the score exceeds 17, trading must be suspended.
If the dealer adds more than 21 points, it's considered a "banker blowout".
All players who don't bust win, and the casino pays out all winnings.
Generally, the dealer will adjust the hand based on the game situation.
Especially when faced with a stranger like Chen Jie, they wanted to lure him into the scheme and make him deeply involved.
The dealer usually lets him win a few rounds on purpose, then slaughters him when he increases his bets.
Controlling the flow of water is also a key test of a dealer's professional skills.
But at this moment,
The pretty female dealer seemed a little conflicted.
Chen Jie immediately bet all 100,000 chips, going all in at once.
This left her unsure how to respond.
Should we release the water or not?
"Sir, is this your first time visiting New Sun Casino?"
The female dealer smiled gently at Chen Jie again, her tone becoming even softer.
They struck up a conversation seemingly casually.
But her eyes were fixed on Chen Jie's clothes and demeanor, quietly trying to ascertain the truth about his background.
To know,
Casino dealers are usually serious and taciturn, and their job is to focus on dealing cards and controlling the game.
They would never initiate conversation with customers, nor would they easily reveal any extra emotions.
They represent the core interests of the casino.
The sole objective is to win chips from gamblers by any means possible.
Don't be naive enough to think that a pretty female dealer who strikes up a conversation with you is interested in you.
Dealers and gamblers have always been adversaries.
Like a butcher and a pig, they can never be friends.
Every flirtation and smile from the dealer is backed by calculation.
The goal is to obtain information about the gamblers' financial situation so that they can better control the game and win their money.
The female dealer initiated a conversation with Chen Jie.
The only possibility is that they saw him bet 100,000 at once, realized he might be a big client, and wanted to find out his net worth.
If they are truly wealthy, then they will selectively loosen their grip on the money.
Let him win a few rounds first, then lure him to increase his bets. Once he's addicted, take him all at once.
But what if you find out he's just a poor wretch pretending to be rich?
So,
She would immediately abandon her gentleness and kill without hesitation, showing no mercy whatsoever.
"Draw a card!"
Chen Jie completely ignored the dealer's probing, his tone flat and indifferent.
His expression exuded a cold arrogance that kept people at arm's length, as if the other person's question was merely irrelevant background noise.
The dealer frowned slightly, a hint of displeasure flashing in his eyes.
However, he dared not be negligent and skillfully drew a card with his fingertips, gently pushing it in front of Chen Jie.
Four of Spades!
Nine of Clubs, Eight of Hearts, and Four of Spades, exactly twenty-one!
The moment the cards were turned over, the surrounding gamblers erupted in chaos.
Gasps of surprise and exclamations of admiration rose and fell as all eyes turned to Chen Jie's gambling table.
The dealer's expression darkened slightly. He took a deep breath to suppress his surprise and slowly turned over the dealer's hidden card.
A diamond eight!
Adding it to the revealed spade ten, it equals exactly eighteen.
If the dealer's score exceeds seventeen points, they cannot draw a new card according to the rules.
The house loses!
The dealer narrowed his eyes, a hint of unease flashing in them, and his fingertips tightened slightly.
She neatly pushed the 100,000 chips in front of Chen Jie, her movements a little stiff.
There are six gamblers in this round.
Apart from Chen Jie who bet 100,000, the other five people only bet around 10,000 each round.
Even if the bookmaker wins against all five players, the casino will still suffer a loss if they only have to pay Chen Jie 100,000.
Two minutes later, the second game began.
Spurred by Chen Jie's good luck in the first round, the other five gamblers all increased their bets.
The original bet of over 10,000 yuan doubled to 20,000 yuan.
Their eyes were filled with a sense of hope and restlessness, as they wanted to share in the good fortune.
Chen Jie remained expressionless and silent.
He simply pushed all the chips on the table aside, a full two hundred thousand.
He remained calm and composed, completely unconcerned about winning or losing, and utterly unafraid of any casino manipulation.
The dealer pursed his lips, concealing the emotions in his eyes, and silently dealt the cards.
Her fingertips moved faster than before, yet she still maintained a seemingly skillful demeanor.
After the cards were dealt, the gamblers examined their cards, some pleased, some worried, and whispered among themselves.
The sounds of cards being drawn rose and fell, and the dealers responded methodically to each one.
At this moment, Chen Jie's cards are the five and six of hearts, with a total of eleven.
It's a typical low-tier deck with a very high margin for error; you're almost never going to overdraw your hand.
"Draw a card!"
Chen Jie's voice remained calm, and his gaze did not even fall on the cards.
He seemed distracted, as if the betting game in front of him had nothing to do with him and he was just dealing with it casually.
The female dealer's expression gradually turned ugly.
She knew the value of the next card!
I had calculated that the fat gambler next door would draw a card. The fat man had a low hand of thirteen points. Logically, drawing a card of eight points or less would prevent him from busting, so he would most likely draw a card.
Can be biased,
The fat man hesitated for a long time before finally shaking his head and saying hesitantly, "Pass!"
That fatso actually gave up drawing cards!
As a result, the card that should have been dealt to the fat man ended up in Chen Jie's hands.
The card is turned over: Ten of Spades!
It's blackjack again!
The surrounding gamblers could no longer contain themselves and exclaimed in surprise, their eyes filled with shock and envy as they looked at Chen Jie.
Two blackjack games in a row!
With such incredible luck, it's hard not to attract attention.
In this round, the dealer had a hand of 20 points, which beat all five other players, but the dealer still had to pay out 200,000 to Chen Jie, resulting in a huge loss for the casino.
The female dealer's face darkened completely, and she secretly pressed a hidden button under the gambling table with her fingertips.
The man in front of me is too strange!
She dared not act rashly and had to report it as soon as possible.
At the start of the third round, Chen Jie, as always, didn't waste any words and immediately pushed all 400,000 chips forward.
The movements were swift and decisive, without any hesitation.
The result is no suspense.
Twenty-one!
Four hundred thousand chips quickly turned into eight hundred thousand, neatly piled up in front of Chen Jie, standing out conspicuously.
The female dealer's forehead was covered in a fine layer of cold sweat, her hand holding the cards trembled slightly, and her face was pale.
at this time,
Her card dealing movements slowed down, and the panic in her eyes could no longer be concealed.
The other gamblers gradually realized something was wrong!
Three consecutive hands of blackjack were no coincidence; the man in front of him was no ordinary gambler.
They quickly put away their chips and left the game warily, afraid of getting involved in trouble.
In a blink of an eye,
With only Chen Jie and the dealer remaining at the blackjack table, the atmosphere suddenly became heavy, and the surrounding noise subsided somewhat.