Once enough players had gathered, everyone took their seats.
Before the cards were officially dealt, the pirate captain announced the rules again, his gaze as sharp as an eagle's:
"As I just said, we've jammed every signal on this ship. You can't send out distress signals, and naturally, you can't transfer money either."
"But you should know, there's no fun at this table without stakes, so take out your valuables and exchange them for chips."
The pirate captain raised one finger. "One million is your admission fee-and your life-buying money."
A savage grin spread across his face. "As for what happens once you can't pay..."
The rest went without saying, and the four people at the table looked even grimmer.
Under the threat of the pirate captain's gaze, Director Mi moved first. He took out a watch, looking utterly pained:
"This is a Vacheron Constantin wristwatch, worth 5.89 million."
The way Ye Xunzhi looked at the old man changed instantly. Director Mi glanced up to find "So this is the kind of Old Man Mi you are!" written all over her face.
Director Mi almost laughed in exasperation. What was with that look, as if her entire worldview had been overturned?
Before he started making variety shows, he, Mi Chen, had been an internationally renowned director, all right! The kind with at least ten billion in box-office takings!!
The pirate captain's eyes lit up. He had known these people were rich, but not this rich.
"Good. Since you're the first, you can exchange that for six [vouchers]."
Seeing this, the other three took out their valuables as well. A middle-aged tycoon exchanged his for seven [vouchers], while the young heiress beside him received five [vouchers].
Finally, only Ian remained. It wasn't that he didn't want to hand anything over, but