"Heh. Of course I'm not doing this for free, let alone for three years. But sometimes you have to know when to back down. Don't you agree, Kouhashi?" Tianqi rested his chin on his hand and squinted at Kouhashi.
"Hahaha! I spent years groveling before I got where I am today. If you want me to back down, show me you have the strength to make me. Without that, your words mean nothing." After laughing, Kouhashi turned serious and addressed Tianqi.
"You're right. I like letting strength do the talking, too. Enough chatter. Let's begin." As soon as he finished speaking, Tianqi put his two million on the table. Kouhashi had his men bring out another two million, bringing the total on the table to four million.
"How do you want to play?" After putting up the money, Kouhashi looked straight at Tianqi.
"Didn't you want to see what I'm capable of? Let's just compare our cards. I'm in a hurry, so this will be quicker." Tianqi didn't want to waste any more time. He was exhausted today.
"Works for me. I don't want to waste time here either. Deal the cards." Kouhashi instructed the dealer to start dealing.
"No need to deal. We'll draw them ourselves. I've got two million, so I'll bet that much this round." As he spoke, Tianqi stood up, walked over to the dealer, and picked up the cards. "What do you say, Kouhashi? Dare to play?"
"Uh..." The dealer looked at Kouhashi, utterly bewildered. Kouhashi waved him away. "Do we really have to bet this much?" Two million in a single round was a huge wager. Tianqi's proposal had rattled him.
"Enough talk. If you're scared, just give me ten million. Life and death are up to fate, and wealth and status are up