The gamblers in the hall were mostly regulars at Difafang Casino and Tianli Casino, and knew the history of the two houses' feuds inside out.
They knew exactly who Long San was, and what he was after with that string of big wins.
They could see it as clearly as day.
With such a rare spectacle unfolding, Long San had stirred things up, and naturally the crowd was eager to fan the flames.
Miao Chunsheng glanced up from the crowd. Shi Erli gave a slight nod, and Miao Chunsheng had someone clear the largest gambling table.
The rare match had begun. The gamblers hurriedly finished their current games and crowded around the table.
The commotion downstairs had clearly caught the attention of the gamblers on the second and third floors, too. One after another, doors swung open, and a crowd of high-stakes players gathered along the second-floor railing.
There were only four players: Difafang Casino's Miao Chunsheng and Second Shopkeeper Jia Yueming, and Tianli Casino's Long San and Fei Wu.
All four were well-known figures in gambling circles, but they had never faced off before. And this newly invented game of Zha Jinhua was so fresh that none of them truly knew what the others were capable of.
From the very start, Long San's ferocity was on full display. He had nerves of steel, a sharp memory for the cards, and a knack for exploiting the situation.
Before half an hour had passed, Miao Chunsheng and Jia Yueming's team had lost nearly five million to Long San.
Miao Chunsheng had been especially outmatched in two clashes between strong hands. In one, both sides had caught flushes of the same rank but different suits. Long San kept raising big, forcing Miao Chunsheng to call.
By the rules, when two hands were