The game had been going for more than a dozen rounds, and Jiang Yue had never stopped observing the gamblers.
After all that time, he had a pretty good read on everyone.
He could say with complete certainty that the man in the tinted glasses and the young man with the flat nose were working together.
As for the two who had folded, they were lone gamblers who had no connection to anyone else. If Jiang Yue hadn't joined midway, this would have been a classic two-against-two scam.
Two crooked dealers were fleecing two unsuspecting suckers.
Jiang Yue's arrival had simply made him a third sucker.
The two gamblers who had already folded seemed to have sensed that something was off. But as they watched Jiang Yue keep betting like a man possessed, they even felt a little sorry for him.
He knew there was a tiger on the mountain, yet he was walking straight toward it.
Little Deer nudged Jiang Yue in the waist under the table, signaling him not to get carried away and to know when to stop.
But Jiang Yue seemed genuinely caught up in the game. He bet recklessly, refusing to back down, determined to prove himself against the young man with the flat nose.
Seeing Jiang Yue play so recklessly was exactly what the man in the tinted glasses and the young man had hoped for.
But the two of them were clearly seasoned cheaters. Even after realizing their fat sheep had taken the bait, they showed no sign of gloating.
It obviously wasn't a good time for them to communicate. The slightest slip could give someone proof that they were working together.
As crooked dealers, they clearly had the basic discipline down.
Jiang Yue only seemed carried away. In reality, with every bet,