Lu Mingfei, who had read Dragon Clan before slaying the dragon

"It sounds like the style of a nouveau riche." Caesar frowned slightly. Although he was also an outspoken person, he did not like this overly exaggerated style.

"I don't care about this. I just think the owner of the ship must be very rich." Chu Tianjiao shrugged. "Sure enough, the captain's room is on the top floor of this ship, the eleventh floor. I could guess it from the beginning because all those who pursue wealth and power like to stand at the top of the crowd. They like the scenery at the top and like to look down on all living things. This is human nature... no, it's probably the common nature of all living things. From the location of this elevator and the captain's room, I can probably figure out what kind of person the owner of this ship is."

"The elevator opened at the eleventh floor. What came into view was the silver-gray marble floor, authentic Persian carpets, and a dazzling array of paintings on the walls. The captain seemed happy to show off his taste and financial resources to the visitors. Those paintings, from Van Gogh to Monet, were all authentic." Chu Tianjiao said, "There is a piano in the display area at the end of the corridor. The nameplate says that it was once used by Beethoven. I think the captain is not a guy who is good at music theory. He just likes to show off. I once again confirmed my thoughts. Such a person is actually very easy to guess. He likes to show off but is afraid of showing his weakness, so he made his area extremely flashy, but hid himself, letting a brave soldier face the guests on his behalf."

"Do you think he is a timid rich man?" Lu Mingfei asked Chu Tianjiao.

Chapter 1063 Chu Tianjiao and Kassel Academy

"It's a very accurate description, rich and timid, but I would also like to add one more thing, cautious." Chu Tianjiao said to Lu Mingfei, "In my opinion, timid and cautious are not two words that can be used interchangeably. Or to be more precise, I think cautious is an effective form of timidity."

"Is caution an effective form of cowardice?" Lu Mingfei thought for a moment and nodded, "That's an interesting statement, and it makes sense when you think about it. I've learned something from it."

"That guy is more exaggerated than I thought. Those paintings are all authentic works of Monet and Van Gogh. In the chandelier on the ceiling, gold foil was added to the gaps between the crystals when they were pieced together, and the light is as bright as the sun. At the end of the corridor is an exquisite door, probably made of golden nanmu from the year before last. The cost of that door is probably enough to cover half the cost of a casino." Chu Tianjiao recalled the scene that impressed him at the time. "From a distance, I can smell the faint fragrance coming from the door, sandalwood, agarwood, strong liquor and women's perfume mixed together, which makes people dizzy."

“Wine, sex, money, this old guy wants everything!” Lu Mingfei couldn’t help but complain.

"Hmm?" Chu Tianjiao suddenly looked at Lu Mingfei from the side. "I remember that I never mentioned any objective description of the real captain. I didn't even talk about the part where I met him. How do you know that he must be an old guy?"

"From your description, I smell a whiff of decay," Lu Mingfei explained. "Whether it's the paintings of Van Gogh and Monet, Beethoven's piano, the golden nanmu door, or the extremely extravagant floors, walls, chandeliers and decorations, the boat owner seems to be very willing, or eager to show off his taste and financial resources to others, so he puts these things in the most conspicuous place in his private domain. But this is also the contradiction. He is very timid, as if he is afraid that someone will find him because of these things and pull him out of his nest."

"Then why can't this be a contradictory young man who is both timid and loves to show off?" Chu Tianjiao asked back.

"Because I put myself in his shoes. If it were me, or any other young person, no matter how cautious or timid we are, on a cruise ship full of music, dancing, lights and feasting, I would not be able to resist showing my face and actively get to know the guests I think are interesting." Lu Mingfei explained point by point. "I can hide my identity as much as possible. It's easy for me to do this on my own ship. This is the vitality of young people."

"That makes sense." Chu Tianjiao nodded.

"And if it were me, I would never let that guy named Rebalco replace me." Lu Mingfei gave a decisive reason, "I would rather choose a young man of similar age and temperament than a rough and burly strong man. But the real captain is an old man who is about to die. He can't let an equally old and decadent guy serve as his replacement, because such a person is difficult to be persuasive and dominant. So he chose the second best option and chose an experienced soldier. In this way, if anything happens on the ship, the fake captain can at least suppress it with force."

“It’s hard to imagine that a young man in his twenties can have such rigorous thinking.” Chu Tianjiao looked at Lu Mingfei and praised him without hiding his words, “You really have a bright future!”

"Don't praise me, uncle. I'm not the type to be praised." Lu Mingfei scratched the back of his head a little embarrassedly. "Let's get down to business."

"Well, I was searched before entering the room. This is normal. After all, a real captain is such a cautious guy. Of course, he does not allow anyone to bring weapons to see him." Chu Tianjiao nodded and continued, "But it doesn't matter to me, because I didn't carry any weapons on me, so they couldn't find anything."

"You're going on a ship like that without any weapons?" Caesar said with a slight frown.

"Of course... not." Chu Tianjiao coughed twice. "When I boarded the ship, I brought a knife and a gun, as well as enough ammunition. To be on the safe side, I also brought smoke bombs and micro explosives. However, after I got on board, I hid them in the ventilation duct on the ceiling of my guest bathroom. Of course, I wouldn't be stupid enough to take these things to the casino or meet the captain. After all, I'm here to ask questions, not to cause trouble. If they find out that I'm carrying so many dangerous things, they will definitely throw me into the high seas to feed the sharks!"

Chu Tianjiao's words were exaggerated, but everyone in the room knew that even if it came to that, it would definitely not be Chu Tianjiao who was thrown into the high seas to feed the sharks... No one knew if this man was as powerful as he is now when he was young, but everyone had personally felt his strength. According to the power he displayed when he lost consciousness, even if he destroyed the entire "Yamal", it might just be enough for him to warm up.

"Anyway, they made sure I wasn't a terrorist who was going to blow up the ship, so they passed the last stage of the body search. Then the door opened, and two young white-skinned women walked out." Chu Tianjiao chose his words carefully. "It would be more accurate to describe them as girls, because they are so young that I even doubt if they are seventeen years old. Their skin is as white as snow, and they have beautiful blue eyes and long light golden hair. I guess they should be from Belarus or Ukraine, where there are many beautiful women."

Blue eyes and long light golden hair. Lu Mingfei remembered that he did know a pretty girl like this, from Russia. That girl might know something about "Yamal's" past.

"The perfume smell came from these girls. They were wearing red and white Santa hats, red miniskirts that were so short that half of their buttocks were exposed, and the hem of the skirt was dotted with a circle of soft white fur. Their slender legs were covered with red stockings, and their feet were wearing red high heels." Chu Tianjiao said, "Their lips were also painted a fiery red color, which was very different from their skin color. Oh, and that day happened to be Christmas."

Christmas, December 24th, is said to be the day when Jesus was born... The captain may not be a believer in Jesus, but most of the guests on the ship must be, so the atmosphere must be created. Legend has it that Santa Claus and his elk live in Antarctica, and the chimney he climbs is the igloo of the Eskimos, and he stuffs the gifts into their thick cotton socks.

"The girls came forward enthusiastically and took my arms. Oh, by the way, I forgot to mention that my hands were still handcuffed at that time." Chu Tianjiao said, "The smell of their perfume made me feel a little dizzy. I think that kind of fragrance has a hallucinogenic effect, which can make people relax their psychological guard. The moment their hands were taken, I noticed that the two girls had calluses on their knuckles. Their forearms were stronger and more powerful than those of girls of the same age. That was the mark of special training. Two well-trained female assassins. I guess they must have finger-long daggers hidden in their skirts. Their skirts are really too short. Normal people would not be embarrassed to stare at them. Even if they did, their attention would be drawn to their snow-white thighs. Hiding weapons there is actually the safest place."

Just listening to Chu Tianjiao's description, one feels as if they are actually there. It seems that the captain's room is also a place as dangerous as a dragon's den and tiger's lair. Even the two girls who entertained the guests were killers who had been prepared long in advance. They were so young, dressed sexy and seductively, and even sprayed themselves with perfume that could paralyze the nerves. If ordinary guests who were not so experienced in this field did not notice this, they would probably have already stepped half a foot into the gates of hell.

But who is Chu Tianjiao? His perception is sharper than that of wolves and tigers. Coupled with his excellent bloodline, the hallucinogenic perfume for ordinary people may not be able to invade his nervous system at all.

"The decoration in the room is also quite exquisite, but not as extravagant as the corridor and elevator outside, which surprised me a little." Chu Tianjiao used the most appropriate adjectives to restore what he saw and heard at the time. "The background of the room is a huge curved floor-to-ceiling window. Outside the window is the side of the ship and the deck. Looking out from there, you can see the figures of the man and woman dancing downstairs. In the distance are icebergs and the endless, vast sea."

"Books. The second thing that surprised me was that there were so many books in the room. They were placed on black bookshelves. There were medieval parchment scrolls, hardcover books from World War II, and books from various countries, with more in German." Chu Tianjiao recalled, "In the middle of the room was a huge black multifunctional table, which served as a gambling table, tea table, and office desk. Behind the table sat an old man with half his head bald. He had his back to me, facing the crowd on the deck and the sea. He was hunched over, and wearing a strange green military uniform."

As expected, he was an old man, and he was almost exactly like what he had imagined, Lu Mingfei thought... except for the strange green military uniform.

"I admit I was a little scared when he turned around, because I almost didn't recognize that it was a human. I thought it was an old monkey that was about to die." Chu Tianjiao said in a slightly exaggerated tone, "His skin was very dry and shriveled, as if it had been drained of water. The hair in front of his head was thinner than the hair on top of his head. His spine was bent into a 'C' shape. He was like a shrimp, with his upper body hunched over the table. His eye sockets were sunken, and his eyelids drooped down like two pieces of cloth, almost covering his eyes. If it weren't for those cloudy old eyeballs still rolling around, I would have thought it was a specimen embedded in the chair."

The image of a short, hunchbacked old man was described by Chu Tianjiao in a slightly funny tone.

"The old guy turned around and stared at me intently. How can I describe that look?" Chu Tianjiao thought for a moment, trying his best to find an adjective. "It was like a drug addict seeing drugs, or an old pervert seeing a naked beautiful girl. In short, being stared at by that kind of look really makes people uncomfortable. I almost wanted to rush up and dig his eyeballs out."

The girls in the room subconsciously showed expressions of disgust.

"When I was still wondering if this old guy had any special hobbies, he suddenly said something that stunned me on the spot," said Chu Tianjiao.

"What?" Lu Mingfei asked.

Everyone in the room was also intrigued. How earth-shattering must the words of that old guy be to be able to stunned the knowledgeable Chu Tianjiao?

"He asked me, 'Young man, are you from Kassel College?'" Chu Tianjiao imitated the old man's tone and said this.

After these words were spoken, Lu Mingfei and the others were stunned, because from the perspective of Chu Tianjiao's narration, he was the one who had conducted an in-depth investigation of the ship, and almost all aspects of this incident were within his expectations and control... But no one expected that the real captain, this old man, would ask such a question that was completely beyond everyone's expectations the first time he met Chu Tianjiao.

Where did he hear the name "Kassel College"? How did he know that Chu Tianjiao was related to Kassel College?

"I said I'm not from Kassel College, and I didn't lie about that. Whether it's investigating my background or looking through Kassel College's records, there's no information about me." Chu Tianjiao said, "But the old guy obviously didn't buy my words. He smiled and said to me, 'When I heard the name 'Kassel College', I didn't have any doubts or confusion. Instead, I immediately refuted my relationship with this college. Even if I'm not from this college, I must have a close relationship with Kassel College.'"

Chu Tianjiao's words surprised everyone again, because this old captain was more... thoughtful than any of them had imagined. Perhaps people passing by the elevator and the corridor would be deceived by his cowardly nouveau riche behavior, but this old guy was by no means an easy character to deal with.

"When the old guy smiled at me, he showed his few remaining black and yellow pubic hair. I swear I've never seen such a wretched and annoying smile. This was the second time in one minute that I wanted to print the sole of my shoe on his face after the first time he looked at me." Chu Tianjiao sighed and said, "But I held back. After all, violence has never been my style. I shrugged and told the old guy that I did know some people at Kassel College, but if he wanted to use me to establish a relationship with Kassel College, I'm afraid he would miscalculate, because my relationship with that college is not as close as he imagined."

Lu Mingfei glanced at Chu Tianjiao, but he was not sure whether Chu Tianjiao was lying at this moment... He knew that Chu Tianjiao had some kind of relationship with Kassel College. He even thought that Chu Tianjiao was also a member of the secret party, but because he was carrying out a certain confidential mission, all the information was erased from the college's archives. But perhaps there was some kind of relationship between Chu Tianjiao and Kassel College that was more complicated and entangled than affiliation.

Chapter 1064 Gambling

How old was Chu Tianjiao more than 20 years ago? He was only a few years older than Chu Zihang is now.

If Chu Tianjiao had graduated from Kassel College, with his abilities, he would have become the best and most elite specialist in the executive department a few years after graduation, and the tasks he carried out must have been the ace-level tasks of the executive department.

But there is a contradiction here, because Chu Tianjiao clearly said that he was tracking Odin's whereabouts back then, and this matter has not been carried out until today, more than 20 years later...but Kassel College was completely unaware of this, and the college didn't even know about Odin's existence.

However, there is another possibility. Maybe Chu Tianjiao really graduated from Kassel College, but his talent and ability were too outstanding, so he was noticed by someone or some senior officials of the Secret Party, who directly poached him instead of the executive department. Over the years, Chu Tianjiao has been carrying out top-secret tasks for the mysterious figures in the Secret Party, including the matter of Odin... Just because Kassel College doesn't know about Odin doesn't mean that everyone in the Secret Party doesn't know about it. After all, the Secret Party is not a monolithic entity, and there are families that are much older and more mysterious than the Gattuso family. The major families are used to intrigue and deception with each other, and except for working together in the matter of slaying the dragon, everyone has their own secrets in other aspects. Some people know of Odin's existence, and it is not impossible for them to investigate Odin through Chu Tianjiao.

However, these things definitely cannot be asked directly to Chu Tianjiao. Of course, he would not tell anyone even if he was asked, especially in front of his son Chu Zihang.

To some extent, whether ignorant people are safer in this world remains to be discussed, but ignorant people are definitely luckier.

"Vincent, the old guy's name is Vincent von Ludwig. I called out the old guy's name right away, but he didn't seem surprised at all. Instead, he nodded with a smile, as if I was his childhood playmate and he should know me." Chu Tianjiao said, "I feel that the old guy has deified me in his mind since the first time he saw me... No, he deified Kassel College. He seems to think that anyone who has anything to do with this college is not a simple person."

"The old guy sounds like a devout believer of Kassel College." Lu Mingfei couldn't help but complain, "Have you investigated his background?"

"Of course, but the information we got is quite limited." Chu Tianjiao nodded, then shook his head and said, "I only know that the old guy's name is Vincent von Ludwig, a German-Argentinian. This name has never appeared on the Forbes rich list, and his name is not on the list of shareholders and legal persons of any company, but he is quite rich. I can't find out the source of his money, nor the total amount of his assets, but he bought the 'Yamal' from the Russian military, which is an astronomical figure. But even so, he only owns the ownership of the ship, not the right to use it, so he has to pay a considerable amount of usage fees to the military every year. Add to that the annual expenses on the ship, and this is another shocking astronomical figure."

"It sounds like the old guy didn't buy this ship for profit." Lu Mingfei analyzed, "No, this ship is simply a bottomless gold-eating hole. Then why does he drive this 'Yamal' around the Arctic Ocean every year? Is it for sentiment?"

"That's my question, too, so I chased him to the ship and asked him for an answer in person." Chu Tianjiao lowered his voice and said, "You know, the reason why I'm eyeing this 'Yamal' is because I once met a man in Moscow. I treated him to a martini, and he told me that he had been on a cruise ship called the 'Yamal'. This ship is very interesting and has everything, but the ticket is a bit expensive, but it is definitely an unforgettable trip to the Arctic. He said that one night he heard a drunk sailor on the ship tell him that the old sailor on the ship had seen the 'realm of God', where the sky and the earth are reversed, and there is always daytime and no night. Time seems to neither flow forward nor go backward, and everything in the world is still."

As Chu Tianjiao described, an expression of disbelief appeared on everyone's face.

"Everyone in the bar laughed and said that the guy must have drunk too much, or that the sailor at that time was drunk and brought up the dream plot nonsense. Only I know that the martini I ordered for that guy was not strong. He was not drunk. The sailor of the Yamal at that time was not drunk either." Chu Tianjiao's eyes swept over Lu Mingfei and others. "We are mixed-bloods. Ordinary people don't understand the secrets of this world, but we know that if what he and the sailor said are true, do you have any associations?"

"The sailor described a…" Lu Mingfei paused and said word by word, "Nibelungen."

Yes, Nibelungen, everyone heard it, that is Nibelungen. Although each Nibelungen is different, their principles are similar. Only Nibelungen will have such a strange scene, where the sky and the earth turn upside down, time stops, and the world is always daytime... In addition to the reversal of sky and the earth, in this city of Nibelungen, isn't it that time will not pass, and the world will always stay in that endless rainy night?

"Yes, I am 70% sure that what the sailor saw back then was a scene of the Nibelung. The ship encountered, or passed through, another world in the Arctic Ocean." Chu Tianjiao paused, "The world of dragons."

No wonder Chu Tianjiao traced the ship to the "Yamal". Now everyone understood that if Kassel Academy got such news, it would immediately send a specialist from the Executive Department to investigate on the "Yamal"... and it would have to be the most elite and experienced specialist, because that was a Nibelung, and in the files of the Executive Department, they were the most red-marked and serious tasks. The appearance of a Nibelung was often accompanied by a Dragon King.

This means that there may be a dragon king lurking in some unknown place in the Arctic Ocean!

"So I suspect that old guy Vincent has been sailing in the Arctic Ocean all these years just to find the Nibelungen, or in other words, to find the trace of a certain Dragon King. What's more, he also knows about Kassel College." Chu Tianjiao said, "I don't know if the old guy is a mixed-blood. If he is a mixed-blood, then it's not surprising that he can collect so much wealth. I have a lot of questions to ask him, such as which organization he belongs to, whether his goal is the Nibelungen or the Dragon King himself, how far he has investigated this Nibelungen, and whether he knows the title and ability of this Dragon King... But I know that I can't rush it. I can't throw these questions to him all at once when we meet. Vincent looks like a businessman, so I have to talk to him in a businessman's way."

"Vincent seems to be very curious about me, and I know he is even more curious about Cassell College. Although I don't know what it is about Cassell College that attracts him so much, I know he has a lot of questions to ask me." Chu Tianjiao said calmly, "I will get straight to the point with the old man. I have 50 million US dollars here, which I won from him. If I give him all the 50 million, will you be willing to answer a few of my small questions?"

"The old guy looked a little surprised. After all, 50 million is not a small amount for him. He asked me if I was really willing to leave all 50 million and not take a penny. I nodded calmly and said that I didn't come here for the money. Everyone knows it." Chu Tianjiao said this and rolled his eyes fiercely. "I knew the old guy wouldn't cooperate with me so smoothly. Sure enough, he told me that if I asked questions for money, it would be selling out his personality. It just so happens that he also has questions to ask me, so why don't we make a bet and add a prize for every 10 million. The prize is a question that the other party can't refuse to answer."

"It sounds like the truth or dare game we played when we were kids," Lu Mingfei said, "but in our truth or dare game, the most you lose is a bottle of Nutri-Express."

"I'm curious about what that old guy wants to bet with me." Chu Tianjiao paused and suddenly said, "But that old guy actually wants to bet Texas Hold'em with me..."

At this point, Chu Tianjiao suddenly revealed a triumphant smile, as if Texas Hold'em was a skill he was so good at and so invincible.

"Dad, are you good at Texas Hold'em?" Chu Zihang looked at Chu Tianjiao and asked.

“Just barely. I often hung out in casinos when I was young. I’m only slightly good at Texas Hold’em, but it’s not my strongest area.” Chu Tianjiao smiled modestly at this moment, “But I have a good memory. I can remember several decks of cards at once.”

"How many decks of cards can you memorize at most at one time?" Chu Zihang looked at Chu Tianjiao and asked curiously.

Because his memory is also outstanding, he can usually memorize ten decks of cards at a time, a total of 540 cards. If necessary, he can force himself to memorize twelve decks of cards, a total of 648 cards.

This is an extraordinary memory that far exceeds that of ordinary people, because even the world's top professional gamblers can only remember six to eight decks of cards at most at a time. Usually, if they can remember four decks of cards, they can go in and out of an ordinary casino seven times.

"Fourteen decks." Chu Tianjiao grinned, "If I force myself, I can memorize fourteen decks of playing cards at once, including the flower cards."

Hearing this number, even Chu Zihang couldn't help showing a surprised expression, and the others opened their mouths wide... Flower cards are called "laizi" in ordinary playing cards. Although many places do not follow this custom, many Chinese playing methods of playing cards have laizi.

A deck of cards with a cheat code has a total of fifty-five cards, so fourteen decks of cards means a total of seven hundred and seventy cards!

This man can memorize 770 cards at a time!

What a terrifying number! If he had participated in the competition, the Guinness World Record would definitely be in his pocket.

It's true...you can't judge a book by its cover. This seemingly careless and talkative man is actually the world's ultimate memory master.

Everyone finally understood where Chu Zihang's extraordinary memory came from.

"It's really a disaster for old guy Vincent to meet someone like you, Uncle Chu." Lu Mingfei couldn't help but complain.

"Who said it wasn't?" Chu Tianjiao shrugged and said with a smile, "So when the old guy mentioned Texas Hold'em, I readily agreed. However, my hands were still handcuffed at the time, so I asked the old guy if he could open the handcuffs for me. The old guy said that I didn't need to use my hands to gamble with him, and I could just talk, and the dealer would naturally deal the cards for us."

"Does anyone know how to play Texas Hold'em?" Chu Zihang looked at the people in the room.

"Texas Hold'em has a total of 52 cards, excluding the two jokers. Each player is dealt two cards as their initial 'hole cards'. The dealer then deals out five 'community cards' in succession. The two sides compete to see which one is better by any combination of the 'hole cards' and the 'community cards'." Chu Zihang recited the rules of Texas Hold'em. "At the beginning, only the players can see the two face-down hole cards. After all the betting circles, if the winner is still not determined, the game will enter the 'showdown' stage, which means that the remaining players will show their hole cards to see who is better. The one with the higher card wins."

"As expected of my son, he knows all the rules by heart." Chu Tianjiao winked at Chu Zihang, "I won't drive anymore. If we can't make it, why don't we go to the casino to make some money?"

Chu Zihang did not comment on Chu Tianjiao's proposal, because he knew that the other party was joking... A person like him would never want his son to hang out in places like casinos.

"How big is your 'blind'?" Caesar suddenly asked Chu Tianjiao.

"Not much, just one hundred thousand US dollars." Chu Tianjiao replied, his tone as relaxed as if it were ten coins.

"Where's the ceiling?" Lu Mingfei asked.

Capping is a very important condition in gambling. Otherwise, you can win the opponent's chips to a level lower than yours. For example, if one party has 10 million and the other party has 10 million left, then the party with 10 million can arbitrarily bet 8 million, and the other party will be unable to follow even if it loses everything it has. Such an unprovoked victory is very ignominious.

"There is no upper limit." Chu Tianjiao grinned, revealing his white teeth, "Until one party becomes the biggest bargaining chip for the authorities."

All-in means putting all your wealth on the line. This rule is reasonable... but it also comes with huge risks. If one party suddenly puts in enough chips in a certain round to make the opponent all-in, and if he wins the round, it will be enough to win everything from the opponent, and the gambling game will end there.

"The gameplay is very exciting." Caesar nodded and commented.

The president of the student union of Kassel College is also an expert at Texas Hold'em. Although he does not have as amazing a memory as Chu Zihang and Chu Tianjiao, his luck in gambling has always been good.

And he is very rich.

"The old man clapped his hands, and the dealer came out from a door behind the wall." Chu Tianjiao said, "It was a very young woman, and very beautiful, with a hot body."

Chapter 1065 Luck

"Of course, she can't compare to the young Belarusian ladies in Christmas costumes. That woman is definitely an adult, but definitely under 25." Chu Tianjiao said afterward, "But her figure is the hottest on the whole ship. I'm sure she's wearing a dress that's more revealing and sexier than the croupiers in ordinary casinos. The hem of the dress is slit to her waist, and most of her butt is exposed."

"This is also a common means of interference used by casinos." Chu Zihang said, "Dealers usually choose young, sexy and beautiful women, because such girls can lower the guests' guard. When the guests' attention is attracted by the girls' beauty, it will be more convenient for them to use their well-trained techniques to do some tricks when dealing cards."

"That's right. This is a common practice in both big and small casinos." Chu Tianjiao nodded and said, "The perfume sprayed on the dealer is even more interesting. It turns out that it is made from the same material as the perfumes of the two girls in Christmas costumes, but with a higher dosage. I guess Vincent and the girls are not affected by this scent because they have taken antidotes or food that can alleviate the hallucinogenic effects beforehand. After entering the room, the woman circled around me a few times. I don't know if it was to distract me or if she wanted to leave a little more of the hallucinogenic scent with me."

"What's your reaction?" Chu Zihang asked.

"What was my reaction? Of course I looked at her a few more times out of respect." Chu Tianjiao smiled, "A beautiful woman has shown her charm so much, wouldn't it hurt her self-esteem if I don't look at her a few more times? And even if this is a Hongmen Banquet set up by Vincent for me, so what? He is not Xiang Yu and I am not Liu Bang. Where I want to go, the Dragon King may not be able to stop me."

There was an inexplicable sense of arrogance in Chu Tianjiao's words. Perhaps this man was so proud and confident when he was young. Similarly, he did possess the strong strength to match his big words... and Chu Tianjiao's motives were not so simple. He did not stare at women simply to appreciate beauty. This was a way of playing against the opponent. Vincent arranged a good-looking woman for him, and he showed his lustful side. People with "weaknesses" will make the other party let down their guard.

"What surprised me was that the dealer's Chinese was actually pretty good. I guess she could speak the languages ​​of more than ten countries," Chu Tianjiao said. "I sat opposite Vincent, and the dealer placed chips in front of us, and then started dealing cards. My chips were naturally the 50 million U.S. dollars I won on the boat. That was my stake. Vincent said that even among the people who entered this room, few could take out 50 million at once to gamble with him."

Everyone began to listen attentively. Men, or humans, are animals with gambling nature. It sounded like Vincent was very confident in his gambling skills. Everyone was curious about the gambling process between Chu Tianjiao and the old fox Vincent.

"The dealer put the ten white chips in front of Vincent and me into the betting circle. One white chip is worth 10,000 US dollars, a red chip is worth 100,000 US dollars, a gold chip is worth 1 million, and there are black chips in front of us, one is worth 10 million." Chu Tianjiao said, "At the same time, the dealer started dealing the cards. Her method was very professional, and she didn't do anything in the first round of dealing."

"Did you win the first round?" Caesar asked.

"No, I folded my cards in the first round." Chu Tianjiao grinned. "Vincent was about to throw a million chips into the betting circle, and I took a look and threw my cards on the table. Vincent seemed a little dumbfounded, because at this time even the community cards hadn't been dealt. In Texas Hold'em, even the smallest cards combined with the community cards can very likely form a very powerful hand pattern, but I threw my cards without a second thought, without the slightest hesitation. It looked like I was giving away money."

"Are your cards bad?" Chu Zihang asked.

"Vincent was also very curious about this question. The old guy seemed to have never seen a guest who couldn't act. He folded his cards right away. He really wanted to know what cards I had. He probably wanted to use this to guess my gambling style. But the rule of Texas Hold'em is that players who fold have the right not to reveal their cards. Vincent was so anxious that he scratched his head." Chu Tianjiao thought of the scene at that time and found it funny. "He proposed to share my cards with me, and I refused on the spot. So Vincent said he would return half of his chips to me and asked me if he could show me my cards. I said I threw away 100,000 directly, so how could I care about 50,000? The old guy was so angry that he kept gasping for breath, but he couldn't spend more money to see my cards, otherwise this gambling game would be putting the cart before the horse."

In fact, everyone else also wanted to know what Chu Tianjiao's trump card was that he could throw it away so casually.

"I thought the time was right, so I suggested to Vincent that I ask him a question. As long as he is willing to answer me, I will agree to exchange with him. Of course, this question is different from the 10 million jackpot. It does not involve privacy and secrets, and the subject of my question will not be Vincent himself." Chu Tianjiao said, "The old man looked at me warily and asked what I wanted to ask. I pointed to the beautiful dealer dealing the cards next to me and said, just tell me the nationality of this beautiful woman."

This question was not expected by others, but after thinking about it, they could probably guess what Chu Tianjiao was thinking.

"Are you trying to find out Vincent's life trajectory through this woman?" Nono was the first to react.

"I just like chatting with smart people." Chu Tianjiao smiled in praise. "To be Vincent's personal dealer, that woman is definitely more than just a dealer. I noticed from the moment she entered the room that she was very obedient. The way she looked at Vincent was not right, and Vincent's hands under the table were always touching that woman's stockings. Vincent is an old fox, and women who can win his trust are probably cultivated by him since childhood. Assuming that this woman is 25 years old this year and she has been with Vincent since she was five, then Vincent probably lived in this woman's country 20 years ago."