Are You Crazy? He’s only an Intern Lawyer?
Chapter 652 - 644: Is Strong Luck No Longer Effective? Past Midnight

Chapter 652: Chapter 644: Is Strong Luck No Longer Effective? Past Midnight

The cards were dealt again at the table.

Under Zhang Tianlong’s signal, he and Zhang Wei received their pocket cards again.

"I told you, each minimum bet is 50 million. Since you, Zhang Wei, only have 50 million left, I won’t raise."

Zhang Tianlong said this and threw out 50 million in chips after getting his pocket cards.

Zhang Wei followed suit and threw out his 50 million chips as well, making the call.

However, at this time, neither of them checked their pocket cards.

The dealer proceeded to reveal three community cards directly.

10, J, Q—these were the three community cards.

Upon seeing this, Zhang Tianlong casually placed his hands on his two pocket cards, then gently lifted a corner.

Q and 3—these were his pocket cards.

And among the community cards was another Q.

In other words, at worst, he had a pair of Qs.

"Zhang Wei, are you sure you want to continue betting?"

"Yes, I’m sure!"

Hearing Zhang Wei’s reply, Zhang Tianlong gestured for the dealer to continue.

Another Q appeared—this was the fourth community card!

Seeing this card, Zhang Tianlong finally couldn’t help but laugh.

With 2 Qs on the table and 1 Q as his pocket card, that meant three of a kind!

"I’ll raise!"

But just as Zhang Tianlong was basking in his joy, he heard Zhang Wei speak.

"What did you say, you’re raising?"

Now it was Zhang Tianlong’s turn to be in disbelief. I have a three of a kind with Qs, and you’re raising?

No, this kid doesn’t know my pocket cards; does he think he has a strong hand?

Could he also have a Q?

That should be impossible. This kid’s luck can’t be better than mine. The last Q should definitely be in the deck. It can’t be that coincidental to appear in the same round.

Zhang Tianlong felt that if Zhang’s luck were better than his, then he wouldn’t have just 50 million in chips left.

Wait a minute...

Zhang Tianlong spotted a doubt. This kid only has 50 million left; how can he raise?

"Zhang Wei, you say you want to raise, but where are your chips?"

"The chips will arrive soon. I want to raise 50 million!"

They saw a waiter bringing 50 million in chips to Zhang Wei’s side.

"This 50 million, 20 million is my entire fortune, and the rest—30 million—were lost to me by a certain idiot. Oh, right, that idiot is your Lin Family Nephew."

"Fuck!" x2

Upon hearing this, Lin Yufeng almost exploded with rage, and Lin Xiangtian immediately gritted his teeth in anger.

"Can’t you two be a bit more composed?"

This made Hua Chaofan, who was sitting next to Lin Xiangtian, somewhat speechless.

Just one sentence lit both of your emotions on fire; father and son, are you both really that lacking in composure?

"Shit, you didn’t hear it, this kid he..."

Lin Xiangtian pointed at Zhang Wei, almost speaking with a twisted mouth out of anger.

Hua Chaofan just shook his head, then looked back to the center of the action.

The reactions of the Lin father and son didn’t matter; he only wanted to see whether Zhang Tianlong would accept the challenge.

"All right, I accept your challenge!"

Zhang Tianlong said, also taking out 50 million in chips and throwing them onto the table.

Thus, the total value of the chips on both sides reached 100 million.

The dealer continued to deal cards, and this time the last community card was a 2.

The community cards were 10, J, Q, Q, 2.

"Zhang Wei, I’ll let you know, this is where your luck ends!"

After saying this, Zhang Tianlong flipped his cards over immediately.

His pocket cards were Q and 3, which, with the community cards, made three of a kind with Qs!

"Zhang Wei, I don’t believe your pocket cards are Q. Flip them over!"

Zhang Tianlong spoke, his gaze coldly fixed on Zhang Wei’s pocket cards, believing that the outcome would be settled once the latter revealed his hand.

"Alright, I’ll indulge you!"

Zhang Wei didn’t say much and flipped his pocket cards over directly.

His pocket cards were two mismatched cards, an 8 and a 9.

But even with mismatched cards, 8 and 9, he could combine them with the 10, J, and Q from the community cards to make a straight.

"8, 9, 10, J, Q—it’s actually a straight!"

Seeing Zhang Wei’s pocket cards, Zhang Tianlong’s expression showed surprise.

"You kid, with a single pair of 8 and 9, dared to follow me?"

"Can’t help it, I guess I have a bit of luck too, right?"

Seeing Zhang Wei shrug, Zhang Tianlong found himself at a loss for words.

This kid’s luck was indeed not weak; at least he was able to win a hand against his own strong luck, a rare occurrence.

"Mr. Zhang Wei’s hand forms a straight, beating Councilor Head Zhang’s three of a kind with Qs. Therefore, Mr. Zhang Wei wins!"

The dealer announced the outcome of the round truthfully, surprising many with the unexpected result.

Zhang Wei actually won, going all-in with a bold raise, winning back a whole target sum for himself.

And the person he had beaten was almost the predestined winner of tonight’s charity gambling king.

Zhang Wei had actually won an almost impossible hand from Zhang Tianlong.

Looking at the suddenly increased 2 billion chips on Zhang Wei’s table, Zhang Tianlong’s face began to look somewhat ugly.

"Continue!"

At his signal, the dealer continued.

Two hole cards arrived in each player’s hand.

This time, Zhang Tianlong didn’t hesitate and checked his hole cards the moment he received them.

He peeled back the corners and saw two aces.

In that instant, he felt greatly assured; this hand was in the bag!

What he needed to do next was to get Zhang Wei to raise his bets as much as possible, hoping to get all his chips in this round...

"All-in!"

Before Zhang Tianlong could finish his thought, Zhang Wei had already pushed all his 2 billion chips forward.

Fuck!

This scene stunned everyone at the sidelines, including Lin Xiangtian.

You’re really daring, aren’t you!

Not chickening out at all?

All-in every hand?

"Starved is the timid; bloated the bold," isn’t that so?

And at this moment, Zhang Tianlong was also shocked.

Are you out of your mind?

I was still figuring out how to get you all-in, and you just...

Fine!

If you’re looking for death, I’ll oblige you!

"Zhang Wei, you’re quite confident?"

"Against you, Councilor Head Zhang, I feel conventional methods are useless, so I’ve decided to put myself in a do-or-die situation!"

"Oh, do you think you can go from a dead end to a resurgence?"

"How would I know without trying?"

Seeing the confidence on Zhang Wei’s face, Zhang Tianlong frowned but still signaled to the dealer.

"Continue!"

The dealer then revealed three community cards.

7, K, K.

"Pair of kings?"

Upon seeing the community cards, Zhang Tianlong smiled.

With a pair of aces as his hole cards, his minimum hand was a pair of aces and kings, which gave him a very high chance of winning.

"Continue!"

Zhang Tianlong signaled the dealer to go on.

The fourth community card was another 7, coincidentally creating two pairs.

And the fifth community card filled Zhang Tianlong’s eyes with the confident smile of a sure winner...

Because the card was an Ace!

In that case, his biggest hand reached a full house, three aces paired with the two kings, a truly super hand!

No straight, no flush, two pairs, three of a kind, none could beat him.

Zhang Tianlong felt victory was certain!

"Zhang Wei, too bad you can’t raise anymore, or I’d really wish to go all-in too!"

Looking at the mountainous pile of chips before him, Zhang Tianlong smiled contentedly.

"Councilor Head Zhang, why not give me a chance to even the odds?"

"What do you mean, Zhang Wei?"

"It’s simple. Don’t you think the 950 million in the pot is a little low? How about we round it up by adding another 50 million to make it 1 billion? I’ll go borrow another 50 million now. If I win, the chips doubled will just net me 500 million, making us equal!"

Hearing Zhang Wei’s words, Zhang Tianlong’s brows knitted slightly.

Why are you so confident? I have a full house, three aces and a pair of kings. What makes you think you can win against me?

Zhang Wei, on the other hand, didn’t care about Zhang Tianlong’s thoughts. He looked around, eventually fixing his gaze on Lin Xiangtian.

"President Lin, can you lend me 50 million?"

"You kid, you’re that confident?"

Lin Xiangtian couldn’t believe this kid actually dared to ask him for money in public.

"President Lin, in a word, will you lend it or not?"

Lin Xiangtian looked at Zhang Tianlong, who subconsciously nodded.

This hand, there’s no reason to fear Zhang Wei!

Seeing Zhang Tianlong’s signal, Lin Xiangtian immediately understood.

"Fine, I’ll lend it to you!"

At his signal, a waiter came up carrying 50 million in chips.

After receiving the chips, Zhang Wei naturally was elated: "Councilor Head Zhang, if I win this hand, we’ll truly be on equal footing!"

"You’re really enjoying this, aren’t you? But you seem to have overlooked how you’re going to win this hand against me!"

Zhang Tianlong said and then revealed his hole cards.

Without a doubt, his hole cards were a pair of aces.

Matched with the community cards, they perfectly formed a full house!

"Fuck, Fullhouse!"

Seeing Zhang Tianlong’s hole cards, Lin Xiangtian suddenly laughed, excitedly waving his hand.

This is it!

The whole room was just as astonished.

Three Aces with a pair of Kings, what could Zhang Wei have to win?

"Zhang Wei, it’s your turn!"

Faced with Zhang Tianlong’s challenge, Zhang Wei didn’t show any weakness either, revealing his own hole cards.

To everyone’s surprise, his hole cards were a pair of 7s!

If you pair these with the pair of 7s on the board, you get four of a kind.

"Damn, that’s a bomb!"

When Lin Xiangtian saw Zhang Wei’s hole cards, he couldn’t keep smiling, his waving hand lowered, and he slumped into the chair.

"Four of a kind, sevens!"

Zhang Tianlong’s eyes bulged as well, seeming to hardly believe it.

Zhang Wei actually had four of a kind!

His four of a kind beat out the full house, beat out the pair of Aces on the board.

A pair of 7s beating a pair of Aces, Zhang Tianlong was almost to the point of cursing out loud.

Fuck!

He cursed inwardly, his face tense, muscles twitching unnaturally.

"Council Head Zhang, sorry, but I’ve won another round against you!"

As Zhang Wei spoke, upon the dealer’s announcement, he swept the 2.5 billion chips from the table into his arms.

Since Zhang Wei "borrowed" 50 million from Lin Xiangtian, his chip count was exactly 5 billion, which was now the same amount remaining in front of Zhang Tianlong.

Just as Zhang Wei had said at the beginning, they were now standing at equal heights.

Seeing Zhang Wei so smug, Lin Xiangtian couldn’t hold back anymore and stood up.

"Kid, pay up!"

"President Lin, you’re really not going to give me any face?"

"What do you mean? Debt repayment is a natural duty. You had no money earlier, and I lent you so much. Now that you have money, hurry up and pay back!"

Zhang Wei had no choice but to call over a waiter, conceding 50 million in chips to him, which was then passed to Lin Xiangtian.

With that, Zhang Wei’s chip count dropped to 4.5 billion, just shy of Zhang Tianlong’s.

"Councilor Head Zhang, sorry about that. President Lin didn’t give me a chance just now. In the next round, I might not be able to take you down in one go!"

Zhang Wei’s words sounded somewhat modest, but the content was indeed bold and presumptuous.

"Do you think you can beat me three times in a row?"

"Of course, mainly because I was lucky in the last round!"

Zhang Wei mentioned this, pointing at the deck being shuffled.

"As everyone knows, 7 has always been a lucky number, and since I just won with four of a kind sevens against your full house, doesn’t it mean your strong luck tonight has been shattered by my luck?"

"Dream on!"

Zhang Tianlong snorted coldly, signaling for the dealer to deal the cards.

Both sides were again dealt two hole cards.

"Then let’s not waste words, how about we go all-in?"

This time, it was Zhang Wei’s turn to speak. Not hesitating at all, he pushed all his 4.5 billion chips to the center.

"You want to go all-in?"

Zhang Tianlong narrowed his eyes, then looked at the 5 billion chips in front of him.

"President~Lin~"

Just then, Zhang Wei suddenly gave Lin Xiangtian a smile.

"Scram!"

Lin Xiangtian outright scolded with a single word.

There was no way he would lend Zhang Wei the 50 million again.

At the table, Zhang Tianlong cautiously peeked at the corners of his hole cards.

A pair of Aces.

His hole cards, once again a pair of Aces!

"It’s impossible for this kid to win against me three times in a row!"

Zhang Tianlong shook his head, convinced that Zhang Wei was just bluffing this round.

He nodded, took 50 million out of his 5 billion in chips, and pushed the rest to the center.

All-in, but not completely!

"Deal!"

The dealer began to deal the cards.

The three community cards were as follows.

Heart Ace, Diamond Ace, Spade Ten.

Zhang Tianlong looked at his hole cards once more.

Spade Ace, Club Ace.

He was sure that this time, his luck had truly turned.

His hand was four Aces!

Zhang Tianlong muttered to himself, what could you, Zhang Wei, possibly have to compete with me!

"Councilor Head Zhang, feeling confident?"

"I refuse to believe you can beat me again!"

Zhang Tianlong once more signaled to the dealer, who then dealt the last two community cards.

Spade Jack, Spade Queen.

Upon seeing this, Zhang Tianlong smiled.

Pocket Aces with three random cards, that’s the community cards.

And in his hand, he essentially held all the Aces, making it next to impossible for him to lose to Zhang Wei.

"Kid, this is your only chance left!"

Zhang Tianlong looked at Zhang Wei, hoping to see a hint of despair in his eyes.

"Councilor Head Zhang, do you have a strong hand?"

"I believe that in this round, my hand is definitely stronger than yours!"

"Pretty confident, aren’t you, Councilor Head Zhang!"

Zhang Wei said, as he lifted the corner of his hole cards.

He just glanced at them, and his pupils dilated slightly.

This scene did not escape Zhang Tianlong’s notice.

The arc of his mouth was uncontrollably curling higher.

So, Zhang Wei also has his day, huh? But that’s how it should be.

How could your hand be stronger than mine? No, more accurately, you couldn’t possibly have an Ace, so what gave you the confidence to go all-in?

"Lawyer Zhang, although I know you perform impressively in court, I must say, this is not a courtroom!"

Zhang Tianlong said, not giving Zhang Wei the chance to fold or back out, and revealed his own hole cards directly.

Pocket Aces!

With the two Aces on the community board, that made Four of a Kind, Aces!

"Damn, Four of a Kind, Aces no less!"

President Lin, standing among the audience, erupted into a stand, his excitement pushing his voice to the breaking point.

Next to him, Lin Yufeng, seeing Zhang Tianlong’s nearly unbeatable hand, also displayed the thrill on his face.

Father and son, at that moment, felt as if their hearts were blooming with joy.

Today, they were about to witness Zhang Wei losing down to his underwear.

Such a pity, if it was them on the stage, they would definitely have raised the stakes to make Zhang Wei lose everything but his underwear!

"Zhang Wei, I’ve shown my hand, it’s your turn to reveal yours, isn’t it?"

Zhang Tianlong, having revealed his cards, was sneering at Zhang Wei, the arc of his smirk rising ever higher.

"Councilor Head Zhang, do you remember what you said at the beginning of the game?"

"Oh, what did I say?"

At that moment, Zhang Tianlong, feeling secure in his imminent victory, didn’t mind bantering with Zhang Wei for a while.

After all, watching the opponent’s desperate struggle not to concede was quite entertaining, so he was quite happy.

"You said, you consulted a master today who predicted that you would have very good luck."

"Yes, I did say that, so what?"

"Look at the time."

"Hmm?"

Zhang Tianlong unconsciously glanced at the wall clock, where the time strikingly displayed 12:01.

"So it’s past midnight... Ah, it’s past midnight, is it already the seventh day?"

Zhang Tianlong mused to himself, but then it quickly dawned on him that it was no longer the sixth day of the charity poker tournament; it had turned into the early hours of the seventh day.

"Councilor Head Zhang, it seems you’ve realized, that master told you about your good fortune yesterday, but did he mention whether your luck would be any good today?"

Zhang Wei, upon saying this, placed his hand on his hole cards, "Never mind, let me tell you, your luck today is very bad indeed!"

As the hole cards were revealed, Zhang Wei’s cards were surprisingly an 8 and a 9.

However, his 8 and 9 weren’t just any random cards; they were suited, and not only that, they were the Spade 8 and Spade 9.

Those two cards, along with the Spade 10, Spade Jack, and Spade Queen from the community cards, formed a straight flush!

"Damn it, Straight Flush!"

At that, President Lin, among the audience, finally cracked his voice.

But instead of excitement, his face turned ashen gray, and he slumped back down powerlessly, as if he were a lump of mud.

Similarly, Lin Yufeng also collapsed into his seat, father and son’s reactions unexpectedly synchronized.

And the whole room’s attention was now focused on the poker table.

Zhang Wei, using a straight flush, counter-killed Zhang Tianlong’s Four of Aces!

A flush doesn’t beat four of a kind, a straight doesn’t beat four of a kind, but a straight flush does!

Although there was no Ace, making it impossible to have a Royal Flush, a straight flush was more than enough.

Enough to win against Zhang Tianlong and take all the chips on the table!

"This can’t be possible!"

As one of the main participants, Zhang Tianlong was staring wide-eyed at Zhang Wei’s hole cards, struggling to come back to reality.

He simply couldn’t understand how he, with a sure win, had lost the round.

He had Four of A Kind, Aces! How on earth did that kid just happen to get a straight flush?

God, are you freaking playing with me?!

"Councilor Head Zhang, shall we continue? I’m really eager to earn this Charity Poker King title, so hope you can accommodate that~"

It was then that Zhang Wei suddenly chuckled and dropped a hint.

It was only then that Zhang Tianlong snapped back to his senses; he hadn’t completely lost yet.

On his side of the table, there were still 50 million in chips!

Seeing those 50 million chips, Zhang Tianlong’s face turned incredibly sour.

Because just over an hour ago, he had nearly nine hundred million in chips, and the one left with only 50 million was Zhang Wei!

Now, the tables had alarmingly turned!

"Councilor Head Zhang, you’re planning to continue, right? We still have to settle who the winner is~"

"No, I, Zhang Tianlong, will not lose!"

In response to Zhang Wei’s "reminder," Zhang Tianlong’s expression suddenly twisted into a ferocious glare.