Playboy: Medical and Martial Master

Chapter 161: Chapter 161: One Billion!

At this moment, the entire second-floor hall was so silent you could hear a pin drop. The atmosphere suddenly became oppressive, so much so that no one dared to breathe too deeply. The onlookers gathered together, their gazes fixed on Sun Zhe and Zhou Chenhao, as if these two men were the true stars of the banquet.

In the midst of the silence, Zhu Yan suddenly reached out and tugged on the corner of Sun Zhe’s shirt, pulling him aside.

”Ah Zhe, stop fooling around! Do you really have to gamble with someone like him?” Zhu Yan was so anxious she was on the verge of tears. ”And you’re betting your life... If you lose, what will happen to Qiaoqiao and me?”

Ye Qiao came over next, her voice choked with tears as she pleaded, ”Brother, let’s not gamble. Let’s just go home, okay?”

Li Shiyan grabbed Sun Zhe’s hand. ”I’ve heard about Zhou Chenhao. He’s a legendary gambler. When the Zhou Family was on the verge of bankruptcy, it was he who went to Macau and gambled for a few days to save them. At the gambling table, he almost never loses.”

”Sun Zhe, listen to me,” she urged. ”Let’s just back down this once. You can’t bet your life on anything!”

Wang Feng then came forward, joining their attempts to persuade him.

However, despite their earnest pleas, Sun Zhe was immovable.

”Don’t worry,” he said. ”I’m taking Zhou Xiaolong’s eyes tonight!”

He glanced at the women, giving them a reassuring look, and smiled. ”Even if I really do lose, it’s not a big deal. I can offer him my life, but whether he has the skill to take it is another story.”

”But Ah Zhe...”

”Stepmom, trust me just this once. From now on, I’ll listen to whatever you say.” Sun Zhe gently patted Zhu Yan’s shoulder before turning and walking resolutely toward Zhou Chenhao.

Zhou Chenhao glanced at him and sneered, ”What, finished saying your last words?”

Sun Zhe smiled faintly. ”How do you want to play?”

Zhou Chenhao walked to the gambling table. ”We’ll do it your way. I’m fine with anything, just so you can’t say I’m bullying you.”

”But, Sun Zhe, you’d better think this through... Tonight, I fully intend to take your life.”

Sun Zhe smiled. ”And tonight, I will definitely be gouging out your brother’s eyes.”

Zhou Chenhao remained expressionless. ”I don’t like to waste time on pointless talk. So, how do you want to gamble?”

Sun Zhe thought for a moment. ”I don’t like trouble either. Let’s settle it in a single round. Seven dice. How about we just guess the exact numbers?”

”You shake and I’ll guess, then I’ll shake and you’ll guess.”

”Heh... interesting. Your way it is.” With that, Zhou Chenhao looked up at the dealer across the table. ”Miss, could you please get me a dice cup and seven dice?”

The beautiful dealer didn’t say a word, immediately fetching seven dice, placing them in a cup, and handing it to Zhou Chenhao. He took the dice cup and began to shake it gently in his hand.

Sun Zhe stared at his hand, his eyelids lowered, not saying a word.

Zhou Chenhao’s shaking technique seemed simple and ordinary, but it concealed a profound skill. Under his precise control, the dice inside were slowly stacking up!

However, to his Yin Yang X-ray Vision, it didn’t matter how the dice were stacked.

”Hold on!”

Just then, Lin Miao’s cold shout unexpectedly came from the back of the crowd. Everyone followed the sound and saw Lin Yingchun swiftly pushing Lin Miao’s wheelchair toward them.

”Zhou Chenhao, what is the meaning of this? Coming here uninvited with your whole family in tow?”

Zhou Chenhao stopped shaking the cup and turned to face Lin Miao, a faint smile on his lips. ”It’s just as you see, Little Miao. It’s a rare occasion for the Lin Family to host a banquet, and my hands got itchy. I couldn’t resist coming to play a couple of rounds.”

Lin Miao’s expression was frosty, her eyes fixed coldly on Zhou Chenhao. ”You’re not welcome here. Are you going to get out yourself, or do I have to have you thrown out?”

”Heh heh, it’s only been a few days, and our Little Miao has become quite domineering.” Han Xinyue suddenly spoke up at that moment. She glided gracefully to Zhou Chenhao’s side and looked at Lin Miao with a mocking gaze. ”It seems rolling around in that wheelchair all day has given Little Miao quite an imposing air.”

Lin Miao gave a cold laugh and said nothing more. With just a look from her, a large group of bodyguards surged forward menacingly.

She understood perfectly. The Zhou Family had come tonight with the sole purpose of disrupting this investment banquet. And Han Xinyue was the one pulling the strings behind it all! On the surface, this was a struggle between two major families, but in reality, it was a battle between Jiewu Palace and the Jade Fox Sect!

She had just been discussing a partnership with several important clients when she heard that Zhou Chenhao had arrived and was planning to gamble for Sun Zhe’s life. The news had sent her into a panic. She knew very well how skilled a gambler Zhou Chenhao was and feared Sun Zhe would fall into a trap, so she had rushed over to stop them.

As the atmosphere grew taut, Sun Zhe suddenly spoke. ”President Lin, could you do me a small favor?”

Hearing this, Lin Miao looked up at him, her gaze questioning.

Sun Zhe smiled. ”All who come are guests. Besides, my hands are itching too. I’d like to test my skills against the legendary Gambling God.”

”But Ah Zhe...”

Sun Zhe gently shook his head, giving her a look of reassurance.

”Are you confident?”

Sun Zhe chuckled. ”You should be asking President Zhou that question.”

At his words, Lin Miao broke into a smile. She said no more and waved her hand, signaling the bodyguards to retreat. Seeing Sun Zhe’s confident expression, she chose to trust him. How could the man capable of being the Witch Master of Jiewu Palace be some ordinary person?

At this, Zhou Chenhao glanced at Sun Zhe and scoffed, ”If you weren’t so intent on showing off, you might have escaped tonight with Little Miao backing you.”

Beside them, Zhou Xiaolong looked at Sun Zhe as if he were an idiot. ”Trying to act tough in front of women comes with a price.”

Han Xinyue glanced at Sun Zhe stealthily but kept her expression neutral, not daring to mock him. Because of that night’s ”lesson,” just the sight of Sun Zhe now cast a shadow over her heart.

Sun Zhe couldn’t be bothered with their pointless chatter and looked at Zhou Chenhao. ”Shake it.”

Zhou Chenhao gave a cold smile and said no more. Under the watchful eyes of dozens of people, he grabbed the dice cup, gave it a few casual shakes, and slammed it onto the table. Then, he made a ”go ahead” gesture toward Sun Zhe.

Just then, Lin Miao spoke up again. ”Betting a life for a pair of eyes... doesn’t that seem a bit unfair?”

Hearing this, Zhou Chenhao gave an indifferent laugh, pulled out a check, and tossed it onto the table. ”Then I’ll add a hundred million.”

Lin Miao chuckled softly. ”Did that big fire burn the Zhou Family into poverty?”

Zhou Chenhao’s eyes turned cold. He pulled out several more checks and threw them onto the table.

”One billion plus a pair of eyes. Is that enough to bet against his life?”

Hearing this, Lin Miao looked at Sun Zhe.

Sun Zhe smiled. ”President Zhou is truly generous. In that case, I’ll do a good deed—if I win tonight, I’ll only keep one hundred million of that billion. The rest I’ll donate.”

Lin Miao smiled elegantly. ”As it happens, our Lin Group has a charitable foundation. If Mr. Sun trusts the Lin Group, perhaps you could let us manage the donation?”

”Then I’ll have to trouble President Lin.”

At this, Zhou Xiaolong couldn’t help but laugh. ”Are you two seriously getting way ahead of yourselves? Don’t start fantasizing before anything has even happened!”

”Sun Zhe, you can talk big after you’ve won this billion and my eyes!”

Sun Zhe ignored him. He looked at the dice cup on the table and said to Zhou Chenhao, ”As expected of the Gambling God. Your technique is quite impressive. You even managed to stack three of the dice.”

At these words, Zhou Chenhao’s expression darkened slightly. He knew, of course, that three dice were stacked. What he didn’t understand was how Sun Zhe could possibly know that too. Could this kid also be skilled at listening to the dice?

Zhou Xiaolong scoffed. ”Who the hell cares if they’re stacked? Just guess the numbers!”

”Sun Zhe, you’re the one who suggested guessing the numbers on the dice. When you lose, you’ll have no one to blame but yourself. Your life is mine tonight!”

Sun Zhe stated calmly, ”Six, four, three, five, six, one, three.”

”...”