Chapter 87: Does This Count as Cheating?
While Snake paced anxiously, Brother Tong had already racked up nearly three million in winnings.
At this point, Brother Tong didn’t dare to keep playing. He hesitated, wanting to stand up and leave, but the crowd around him was too excited, shouting for him to continue betting.
Not wanting to leave too abruptly, he waved his hand. “Three more rounds, and then I’m done!”
The onlookers widened their eyes in anticipation as Brother Tong placed his next bet.
Inside the manager’s office, Snake’s face grew darker when he heard that Brother Tong was preparing to leave. Clenching his fists, he took a deep breath. “Damn it! If I can’t catch him cheating, then I sure as hell won’t let him walk away with the money!”
“If nothing else works, we’ll just accuse him of cheating!”
“We bring him in, shut the door, and beat him until he admits it!”
The underlings around him nodded in agreement. They had all been thinking the same thing.
Just then, a subordinate rushed in, looking excited. “Brother Snake! I found something out!”
Snake narrowed his eyes. “What is it?”
The subordinate practically beamed. “That guy who’s been winning—Brother Tong—I checked him out. Turns out, he used to be a slot machine engineer. He’s an expert in their programming!”
“He’s not cheating—he just understands the machine’s system inside out!”
Snake’s eyes lit up. “Are you serious?!”
The subordinate nodded eagerly. “One hundred percent!”
Snake burst into laughter. “Damn it! Let’s see how he gets out of this now!”
“No one wins money from me and gets away with it!”
He slammed his fist on the table and led his men out to handle Brother Tong.
Ding Three, hesitating, asked, “Brother Snake, if he just understands the system, does that really count as cheating?”
Snake snapped, “Of course it does!”
Ding Three sighed. “Brother Snake, we never had a rule against people who understand the system playing.”
Snake’s eyes flashed with anger. “There wasn’t a rule before, but there is now!”
With that, he ignored Ding Three and stormed out with his men.
By now, Brother Tong had placed his final bet. He won—pushing his total earnings beyond three million.
The surrounding crowd erupted in cheers. They had never seen someone win so much before.
Suddenly, a figure burst out from the crowd.
Before Brother Tong could react, the man grabbed him by the collar, flipped him over his shoulder, and slammed him to the ground.
Then, grabbing a chair, he started beating Brother Tong with it, not holding back.
It was Snake.
His eyes were bloodshot, his face twisted with rage as he swung the chair down, beating Brother Tong until he was covered in blood. Only then did he stop.
The crowd fell silent, shocked by Snake’s brutality.
People began murmuring among themselves.
“What the hell is wrong with Snake?”
“Man, if you lost three million, wouldn’t you be mad too?”
“He just doesn’t want to pay up.”
“If you run a casino, you better be able to handle losses.”
Hearing these whispers, Snake grew even angrier.
He threw the chair aside, turned to the crowd, and shouted, “See this? This is what happens to cheaters!”
Gasps filled the room. “He cheated?!”
Lying on the floor, covered in blood, Brother Tong struggled to shout, “I… I didn’t cheat!”
Snake roared and stomped on his head. “Still denying it?!”
“You think I don’t know what you’re up to?!”
Brother Tong gritted his teeth. “If you think I cheated, show me the proof!”
The crowd nodded in agreement. If Brother Tong was cheating, there should be evidence.
Snake sneered. “Proof? Fine, I’ll show you proof!”
He slammed his palm onto a nearby table. “This bastard’s real name is Chen Yu Tong. He used to work in a slot machine factory in the South, designing and programming machines.”
“The very machine he’s playing on was made by that factory!”
“He knows the system inside out! Of course, he can win!”
The crowd erupted in shock.
As they whispered amongst themselves, Snake smirked and pressed his foot harder on Brother Tong’s head. “Now, do you still deny it?!”
Brother Tong was shaken that his identity had been exposed, but fear quickly turned to defiance.
He shouted, “Just because I understand the system, does that make it cheating?!”
“You never had a rule against people like me playing!”
“You run a business—if you can’t afford to lose, just say so! Don’t go accusing people after they win!”
His words stirred even more discussion among the onlookers.
“Does understanding the system count as cheating?”
“I don’t know, man. This is tricky.”
“Of course, it’s cheating! If he knows the machine’s pattern, that’s an unfair advantage!”
“Then what about when someone tells you which slots tend to hit jackpots? That’s knowing the system too. Is that cheating?”
“That… that’s different.”
“How is it different? If you win millions, suddenly it’s cheating?”
The debate split the crowd. Some sided with Snake, while others doubted him. But one thing was clear—many no longer trusted Snake.
To them, it looked like he just didn’t want to pay.
Realizing he was losing control of the situation, Snake grew desperate.
He grabbed a knife and pointed it at Brother Tong. “I’m telling you, this is cheating!”
“Who sent you here to mess with my casino?!”
Brother Tong held his ground, refusing to speak.
Furious, Snake swung the knife down, slicing off one of Brother Tong’s hands.
Blood splattered everywhere. Chaos erupted.
Brother Tong never expected Snake to be so ruthless. He collapsed, screaming in agony.
Snake pressed the blade against his neck. “Talk! Or I’ll take the other hand too!”
Terrified, Brother Tong finally confessed everything.
When Snake heard the truth, he was stunned.
He had assumed Brother Tong was sent by Chen Xue Wen, his rival. But in reality, he had been hired by He Fei’s subordinates and his girlfriend.
Originally, their plan was to target Chen Xue Wen. But after winning big, they decided to push their luck and hit Snake’s place too.
The crowd, digesting Brother Tong’s revelation, started whispering again.
Now, they were comparing Chen Xue Wen and Snake.
Brother Tong had been sent to sabotage Chen Xue Wen, yet Chen Xue Wen had paid his winnings fair and square.
Snake, on the other hand, refused to pay and resorted to violence.
The difference was clear.
One thing was certain—after tonight, many of Snake’s customers would take their business to Chen Xue Wen.
Snake’s hold on his turf had finally been shaken.
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