Are You Crazy? He’s only an Intern Lawyer?
Chapter 647 - 639: Battle of the Gambling Kings! Duanmu Heizu is coming too?

Chapter 647: Chapter 639: Battle of the Gambling Kings! Duanmu Heizu is coming too?

Dongfang Star, day six of the voyage.

Originally, according to the schedule, today was supposed to be another boring day.

After all, yesterday was the day we could disembark.

But today, because of Zhang Tianlong, the whole Dongfang Star has become unusually lively.

The reason, naturally, is that this esteemed Speaker has decided to hold another charity event.

And the theme of the charity event is actually a competition for the Charity Gambling King.

This inexplicably ignited the interest of many people; they all wanted to see who would be Dongfang Capital’s "Gambling King."

Among a group of tycoons, who could rely on their superb gambling skills to laugh last and win the title of "Charity Gambling King"? That would be something incredibly cool and a matter of pride.

As for others, they were also happy to attend.

After all, there was excitement to be seen and big shots to watch—who doesn’t love a good crowd?

Of course, those who could actually participate in the final round of the Charity Gambling King competition were definitely rich.

Just the hundred million entry fee was not something just anyone could afford.

Even for Zhang Wei, coming up with a hundred million on the spot for the competition might not have been possible.

But as luck would have it, a silly or simple-minded person accidentally lost ninety million to Zhang Wei in a gamble a few days ago, effectively covering his entry fee with someone else’s help.

So, right now, Zhang Wei was very happy.

"Hey, Radish, are you playing the lucky machine?"

Seeing Luo Xiaobu seated in front of a slot machine, Zhang Wei patted his shoulder.

"Zhang Wei, you’re here, huh?"

Luo Xiaobu said as he inserted a coin and then started the draw.

"7! 7! 7!"

Watching the numbers and symbols spin on the machine, Luo Xiaobu was all sorts of excited.

"Ding!"

The first number stopped at "7."

His chubby face immediately filled with excitement, his breathing sped up and his heartbeat quickened.

The second number started slowing down, and it also stopped at the "7" position.

"Holy shit!"

This time, even Zhang Wei couldn’t help but curse inwardly, thinking, is Luo Xiaobu turning his luck around?

If this machine hits three "7s," that’s the grand prize, worth millions, they say.

But the slot machines on the ship had been running for so long, and no one had ever heard of anyone hitting "777."

Could it be that today Luo Xiaobu would break the ceiling?

"Radish, don’t tell me you..."

"Shush, Zhang Wei, don’t make a sound, let me get ready!"

Luo Xiaobu quickly shushed him, then stared unblinkingly at the slot machine.

Soon, the symbols in the third column began to slow down, and the number "7" appeared.

"Holy shit, it’s really happening!"

Seeing this, Zhang Wei was stunned.

Luo Xiaobu was so excited he almost couldn’t sit still and was about to jump up.

"7, 7, 7!"

As the number 7 slowed down and approached, Luo Xiaobu’s face was almost contorted with excitement.

Finally, the number 7 ultimately...

stopped just one spot below the middle of the screen.

What remained in the middle was a fruit symbol.

So, Luo Xiaobu’s outcome turned out to be "7+7+Fruit," and he won nothing.

Luo Xiaobu: 凸(艹皿艹)

At this moment, only an emoticon could represent his expression and mood.

"Zhang Wei, I’m crying here. All the money I brought, I dumped into this machine, and I..."

"Radish, this is all about luck, don’t be sad. You’re supposed to lose money in gambling; after all, you usually lose with gambling!"

"Then how come you could win so much money?"

Seeing Zhang Wei console him, Luo Xiaobu retorted.

Don’t fool me, okay? I saw with my own eyes that you won over ninety million from Lin Yufeng.

"Radish, you know that I won from Lin Yufeng."

Zhang Wei spoke seriously: "The saying that you usually lose in gambling is true, but if I want to win against that kid, it’s easy."

"I can’t guarantee to win every game, but if you want me to win against a silly or simple-minded person, that’s no problem—who made this kid have no skills yet still try to act tough?"

Zhang Wei spread his hands and explained, "No one can guarantee they can always win. I can’t either. But while I can’t win against everyone, I can certainly beat Lin Yufeng. So what I won was not the game, but Lin Yufeng, the person!"

Having said this, he decided to give Luo Xiaobu a bit of confidence, immediately pulling out a coin and inserting it into the machine.

"Look, even when I play this machine, I can lose money too,"

he said, and, pushing the joystick forward, the numbers on the machine instantly started spinning.

Ding!

The first number stopped at "7".

The second number, another "7".

Then came the third number, which, under Luo Xiaobu’s surprised gaze and Zhang Wei’s astonished eyes, also stopped at "7".

Three 7s, the jackpot!

Luo Xiaobu: Σ(⊙▽⊙"a

Zhang Wei: (ｷ｀ﾟДﾟ´)!!

"Congratulations, congratulations, congratulations to you!"

As everyone around watched, the slot machine let out a cheer.

Not far away, seeing this, the staff member hurried over.

"Congratulations, sir, you’ve hit the jackpot, the prize is 5 million. Would you like to exchange it for chips, or would you prefer a direct transfer to your account?"

"This..."

Zhang Wei glanced at the eager staff member in front of him and then at Luo Xiaobu, whose complexion was complicated, and couldn’t help but sigh internally.

"Radish, congratulations to you, ah, who would have thought you’d be this lucky!"

"Huh?"

Luo Xiaobu was shocked. What do you mean, Zhang Wei?

"Well, the winner isn’t me, it’s him. This kid just looks like he’s full of good fortune, don’t I wish I had such luck, right?"

Zhang Wei promptly pushed Luo Xiaobu forward, then frantically made eye signals to him.

"Zhang Wei, you..."

"Radish, it’s about time you got lucky for once!"

Zhang Wei patted his shoulder, then reassured him.

Actually, if it hadn’t been for Luo Xiaobu, he wouldn’t have touched the slot machine at all.

So to say, Luo Xiaobu had a big part in earning this prize money!

"Alright, sir, how would you like to handle this prize money? Would you like to exchange it for chips, or have it transferred directly to your account?"

"I..."

Luo Xiaobu looked towards the casino not far away, then at himself, feeling somewhat hesitant.

Since I’m at the casino, shouldn’t I gamble a bit?

"Please transfer it directly to his account, he’s a little tired and doesn’t really feel like continuing to gamble. After exchanging the chips, please escort him back to his room, thank you!"

But, Zhang Wei timely stopped Luo Xiaobu.

With your kind of luck, do you have any idea what your level is?

Forget 5 million, even if you had 50 million, the moment you hit the gambling tables, it would take minutes to bankrupt you.

Thus, Zhang Wei quickly prevented Luo Xiaobu from going to the gambling tables.

This is 5 million we’re talking about. Coming to Dongfang Star not only got your costs covered, you even made a little profit.

With this money, you could buy a house back in Dongfang Capital, even make a down payment on a place in the city center, isn’t that great?

After sending Luo Xiaobu off, Zhang Wei immediately went to meet up with Xia Qianyue and the others.

"Everyone’s changed into evening gowns, right?"

"Of course!"

Because of the charity gambling competition today, Zhang Wei had specifically put on his "work attire".

This suit, from "Orion", was one he had gotten from that shop Zhao Qingyan had recommended.

And Xia Qianyue and the others had also changed into their evening gowns.

Jessica wore a red evening dress, while Mo Yuzhu had on a black gown. Zhang Wei just glanced at them and couldn’t help but praise their striking appearances.

Xia Qianyue and Zhao Xiaoxiao, on the other hand, were dressed in business attire, which was good at concealing certain imperfections.

Zhang Wei noticed that looking at Jessica and Mo Yuzhu in their evening dresses, Xia Qianyue’s eyes were filled with envy, while the younger sister’s gaze also held a hint of jealousy.

The younger sister, jealous, huh? Hehe~

In any case, Zhang Wei, accompanied by the four beauties, arrived at the venue of the charity gambling competition.

Similarly, he noticed Xiao Baihe and Tan Yingying sitting in a corner of the surrounding stands.

It seemed they hadn’t brought formal attire, so they were still in casual clothes, which meant they could only hide in the corner and couldn’t enter the main event area.

After acknowledging Old Xiao with a nod from a distance, Zhang Wei led the four ladies into the main event area.

At this moment, registration had started.

After all, the main event of the evening was to compete for the title of charity gambling king, and the organizers needed to confirm how many people wanted to participate and compete for that title.

And the person responsible for the registration was also someone Zhang Wei knew, Lin Xiangtian!

"Yo, Fatty Lin, what a coincidence!"

Lin Xiangtian didn’t turn around, but upon hearing that familiar voice and the words "Fatty Lin", he knew Zhang Wei had arrived.

"Zhang Wei, you’re signing up too?"

"Yes, someone gave me a ticket the other day. How could I not show up?"

Damn it!

Hearing this, Lin Xiangtian cursed inwardly.

Zhang Wei, keep showing off. So what if my son lost to you? Do you really think you’re invincible now?

Everyone knows what level Lin Yufeng is at.

Can he play Texas Hold’em? No, he can’t, he’s not at that level, you know.

"The entry requirement is 100 million in funds. You..."

"Here, this is 100 million. I’ll verify my capital right now!"

The verification passed quickly, and Lin Xiangtian also knew that Zhang Wei qualified to enter. He did not make things too difficult.

"Zhang Wei, this is your entry ticket. Take good care of it, but let me remind you, the Gambling King Competition starts at 7 pm. If anything unexpected happens before then, you could lose your chance to participate!"

"What, is someone going to challenge me?"

"You never know~"

Seeing Lin Xiangtian’s teasing tone, Zhang Wei seemed to understand the other party’s implication.

"If the opponents are all on the same level as your son, then no matter how many come, I, Zhang Wei, am not afraid."

After speaking, Zhang Wei was about to leave the main venue.

"I want to register too!"

Just then, a voice that was all too familiar to both Zhang Wei and Lin Xiangtian rang out.

Upon hearing this voice, Lin Xiangtian’s brows furrowed slightly, while Zhang Wei was somewhat taken aback.

Why is he here too?

"Duanmu Heizu, you’ve wriggled out of the Lawyer’s Association’s investigation?"

"Indeed, I’m out!"

Duanmu Heizu looked at Lin Xiangtian, his gaze icy cold.

Lin Xiangtian naturally was not intimidated by such a look but instead smiled faintly: "But you did pay a price, didn’t you?"

"Yes, thanks to Chairman Lin, my lawyer license has been suspended. I’m banned from participating in trials for 40 months!"

As he said this, Duanmu Heizu approached Lin Xiangtian, then his gaze lingered on Zhang Wei for a moment.

"Of course, my downfall is all thanks to Lawyer Zhang’s maneuvers!"

"Duanmu, there’s a saying, ’There’s no end of woes for the unrighteous.’ Why don’t you reflect on yourself?"

Zhang Wei naturally did not flinch, and shot back.

However, Duanmu Heizu was unusually calm today and didn’t even retaliate against Zhang Wei’s words, quickly shifting his gaze away.

"This is my 100 million. I’ve already exchanged it for chips. I want to sign up for the Charity Gambling King Competition!"

Duanmu Heizu directly took out a whole bag of chips and placed it in front of Lin Xiangtian after opening it.

"Duanmu Heizu, are you really going to compete?"

"Although I can’t use my lawyer license for now, I believe that even without stepping into a courtroom, I can defeat any of you!"

Hearing Duanmu Heizu’s words, Lin Xiangtian thought to himself, where does this guy get his confidence from.

"Someone, count the chips!"

He called over two people, who began to count the number of chips.

"President Lin, these are the chips worth 100 million, all correct!"

Seeing that the number of chips was accurate, Lin Xiangtian nodded and also gave Duanmu Heizu an entry ticket.

"Since you Duanmu are also participating, I naturally welcome you, but let me remind you, don’t blame me for not warning you, brother, some things aren’t as simple as you imagine~"

"Chairman Lin need not worry about me. I have absolute confidence in tonight’s competition!"

After saying that, Duanmu Heizu left without looking back.

"Fools. What good is confidence in the competition if they can’t make it through?"

Lin Xiangtian watched Duanmu Heizu’s retreating figure, sneering inwardly.

"Lawyer Zhang, there’s still time before the competition starts. Why not take this opportunity to enjoy yourself with your little girlfriends? Once the competition begins, you’ll have no chance!"

"Thanks for the reminder, Fatty Lin. I’m off!"

Zhang Wei’s gaze lingered on Lin Xiangtian and Duanmu Heizu for a moment each before he too took his leave.

"Hmph, Duanmu Heizu is foolish enough, but this kid is just as stupid. Truly a pair of fools!"

Lin Xiangtian no longer paid attention to Zhang Wei and Duanmu Heizu. After today, they would both get what’s coming to them!

...

Elsewhere.

After meeting up with Xia Qianyue and the others, Zhang Wei’s brows were tightly furrowed.

"Something’s not right, very not right!"

"What’s wrong?"

The second daughter immediately noticed something was amiss.

"I just ran into Duanmu Heizu and Fatty Lin, and guess what, both of them have something hidden in their hearts!"

Zhang Wei narrated the scene that had just unfolded to the girls.

"It’s very strange!"

As a psychology expert, Jessica was the first to sense something was amiss.

"Considering your conflict with Duanmu Heizu, shouldn’t he have reacted more intensely the moment he saw you?"

"Yes," Zhang Wei nodded in agreement.

Recalling Duanmu Heizu’s behavior just now, one could only say he was unnaturally calm.

Back then I made a mess of you, repeatedly wrecked your business plans, and even during the Heart of the Ocean jewelry exhibition, I exposed you.

In theory, our faces have been torn; we are archenemies.

Yet Duanmu Heizu looked at me and behaved so calmly, which is quite inexplicable.

"I also have some understanding of Duanmu Heizu, and he’s not the type to chat and laugh amicably with an enemy," said Jessica, her eyes twinkling. "Generally speaking, from a psychological perspective, unless someone gains immense joy in a short period, they can’t dilute the hatred in their heart."

"Does Duanmu Heizu think he’s bound to win?"

Zhang Wei scratched his head, finding this speculation a bit foolish.

Gambling is something no one can ensure they’re undefeated in; once on the gambling table, it’s all up to fate.

"I can’t guarantee a sure win in the Charity Gambler King competition, how can they? Could it be a trick up the sleeve?"

Zhang Wei muttered to himself, it must be so.

If everyone follows the rules and gambles honestly until the end, then the odds are even, and anyone has a chance.

But what if someone uses a trick up the sleeve to win?

You see those movies ’Saint of Gamblers’, ’Gambling Hero’, and ’Saint of Gamblers’, the villains always resort to cheating at the last moment, that’s the idea.

"However, this time it’s the Charity Gambler King competition, it shouldn’t be, right?"

Zhang Wei then spread his hands, this was not some World Gambler King competition after all, and a large part of the prize money won in the end would be used for charity.

What’s the point of winning or losing in such a competition?

"Or could it be, not cheating, but an even more cunning trick up the sleeve?"

Zhang Wei immediately thought of those strange crew members he saw yesterday, whose identities were questionable and who might be the unstable elements on board.

If such a group of people with unclear identities were mingled in the Charity Gambler King competition, they might stir up some trouble.

But this was just Zhang Wei’s speculation, and he knew that his feedback on this issue would have no effect.

Even the captain might be compromised.

Zhang Wei pondered these thoughts, his brows furrowing once again.

"Zhang Wei, are you really going to gamble?"

"What nonsense are you talking, Silly Girl, I have an absolute aversion to gambling!"

Seeing Xia Qianyue’s concern, Zhang Wei immediately reassured her.

"Then you..."

"Silly girl, if I win all their money, then they can’t gamble anymore, can they?"

Zhang Wei spread out his hands, his face innocent.

"What I’m doing is for their own good; better they lose their money to charity than to the casino, which also helps those who truly need it, don’t you think?"

Xia Qianyue seemed somewhat perplexed by this explanation.

"Simple-minded, don’t overthink it; while we have the time, come out with me to enjoy the sea breeze!"

Saying so, Zhang Wei took Xia Qianyue by the hand and led her and the girls towards the outside.

"Eh, why has the temperature dropped? It’s a bit cold... achoo—"

Just as they reached the part of the corridor near the outside, a gust of cold wind blew, causing Mo Yuzhu to sneeze subconsciously.

"Strange, why is it so cold?"

Zhang Wei also noticed the anomaly.

Right now, everyone was gathered indoors where the temperature difference might not be felt.

But outside it was noticeably different; they could feel the temperature had dropped significantly.

"That’s not right, weren’t we supposed to be in tropical waters the whole way? The temperature should be at least 35°, or at least maintained between 25-30°, right?"

Zhang Wei finally realized something was off; the Dongfang Star didn’t seem to be running on its original course.

If his judgment was wrong, how else could he explain the drop in temperature?

He had seen the weather forecast, and there were no typhoons or storms within the waters that could cause a large-scale temperature drop.

So there was only one explanation: the Dongfang Star had deviated from its course, entering colder waters and causing the temperature to plummet.

"Looks like there’s going to be plenty happening tonight!"

Now, Zhang Wei was certain something big was bound to happen tonight.

Even the charity Gambler King competition tonight might just be the fuse.

Tonight was destined to be restless!