Fade was deep in thought. After a brief respite, he waved his hand and said, "Let's start with twenty. If it still isn't enough, we shall continue playing."
"Twenty!" The bosses' eyes lit up. They looked at Fade and said, "Mr. Chen, let's make things clear. The starting bet is one hundred thousand. Twenty rounds? Can you afford to play with us?"
"Can I afford it?" Fade snorted. He took out a VIP credit card, capable of an overdraft of up to 100 million yuan, and threw it on the gambling table. He said in an arrogant tone, "I have never encountered a gambling game that I can't afford to play."
Despite Fade's arrogance, Eden and the bosses didn't seem to be angry. On the contrary, they were delighted by him.
They'd met quite a few such upstarts at the gambling table. The more arrogant these people were, the more miserably they'd lose in the end, and the more profitable it would be for the group.
Thus, Eden nodded and said, "So be it, let's sit down and play."
Fade took his seat and Eden indicated for the dealer to begin.
However, Fade waved his hand dismissively, stopping the dealer, "Texas Poker? It's too slow. It's no fun. Come on, make it quick and fun."
Eden raised his eyebrows and said, "What do you have in mind, then, Mr. Chen?"
Fade thought about it for a moment. He grabbed a dice cup and placed it on the table, saying, "Let's play guess the dice. You guys in?"
When the group heard this, they were taken by surprise. They looked at each other, assessing the situation. Naturally, poker would be better for them as it was a game of strategy and wits. It was the perfect game for them to scheme together if they wanted to play tricks on an unsuspecting newcomer.
Dice, however, relied mostly on luck.
They started looking worried, but Eden reassured them furtively with a secret 'OK' gesture.
Then, he smiled at Fade and said, "It's just a dice game. Why wouldn't I dare?"
"Then let's play," Fade said and was about to begin rolling.
However, Eden stopped him and said, "We need a new set of dice. Mr. Chen, you don't mind, right?"
As they spoke, Eden had the dealer bring a set of new dice.
"Mr. Chen, do you want to check the dice?" Eden handed him the dice.
Fade waved his hand and said, "There's no need to do so. We are all reputable folk. There won't be anyone trying anything funny, will there?"
Hearing this, Eden and the others exchanged looks. They smiled at each other and said, "Let's start. Who shall be the banker? Mr. Chen, you're so generous. Do you want to be the banker?"
Fade waved his hand and said, "To be fair, let's change bankers every round."
"Sure!" Upon hearing this, Eden grinned wider.
It should be noted that there were four of them and only one person in Fade's group. All four of them knew the secret technique of maneuvering the dice inside the cup; they can do whatever they want.
As for Fade, he would have no clue that there'd be something weird going on with the dice.
If they took turns, the four of them would each go once in a cycle, and they could guarantee Fade's loss. Even if Fade was blessed with heavendefying luck and won each round, he would still be statistically guaranteed to lose money.
By this logic, the outcome of the game was already determined before it even began.
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