"Mr. Xu?"

A clear coughing sound was heard.

Du Enqin instinctively turned her head and unexpectedly saw Xu Kuan, who had just been there not long ago.

At the same time, because she turned her head, she didn't see a masked female gambler sitting down at the space left by the departing Yellow Monkey.

More importantly.

At this moment.

Du Enqin's hand was still resting on Boss Jiang's arm, forgetting to let go.

This level of contact was really nothing, especially when compared to those devilish hands that freely roamed beneath the shirts and skirts of female companions under everyone's gaze in the casino.

Meeting Du Enqin's gaze, Xu Kuan displayed a stiff yet polite smile, then looked at Boss Jiang, who was still indulging himself here this late at night, his expression intriguing.

Boss Jiang acted as if he didn't see anything, or you could say, just like Du Enqin, he also hadn't noticed a new gambler had joined the table, inviting Xu Kuan, "Care to join?"

Xu Kuan immediately shook his head, "No need, Mr. Jiang."

He was still loyal.

He didn't leave.

Probably wasn't here to watch the fun.

Xu Kuan declining, Boss Jiang didn't insist, returning his gaze to the poker table.

Then.

Of course, he noticed the newly joined gambler.

"Ahem."

It's not unusual for there to be female patrons in a casino, but Boss Jiang, for some reason, seemed to have caught Xu Kuan's cough and followed with his own.

"Have a sip of water."

Only then did Du Enqin withdraw her hand, but she picked up a cup and handed it to Boss Jiang, as if she might as well feed him by hand.

"Cough, cough..."

Alright.

The coughing grew louder.

Winter tends to provoke throat ailments and make colds more likely; Xu Kuan probably wanted to cough too, but seeing Jiang Chen cough, he held back, only raising a hand to cover his mouth.

"Mr. Jiang, have some water."

Du Enqin continued to remind him.

It was hard to refuse such kindness.

Jiang Chen could only take the cup, lest she really fed it to him.

The world won't stop turning according to anyone's will.

The game continued.

The table returned to having seven gamblers.

Boss Jiang received a decent hand, holding pocket tens. Such a hand isn't too big, but before the flop, it holds a significant advantage; however, once the flop comes, it can easily be beaten, so it made perfect sense for him to raise, tossing three thousand chips into the pot, aiming to scare off some opponents.

Sure enough.

After Boss Jiang raised, three players chose to fold.

"Thud."

Three beautifully colored chips dropped into the pot, and the newly joined female gambler was quite the risk-taker, or maybe she just didn't want to give up her big blind. Despite Boss Jiang's formidable aura, she followed into the flop round.

Two of spades, Five of diamonds, King of diamonds.

A high card indeed appeared, but no ten.

Boss Jiang missed the chance for a set of tens.

This is why a pocket pair's advantage isn't so high; if another player holds a King matching the King in the flop, they could easily overpower Boss Jiang's pocket tens.

Not to mention middle pairs.

Even those holding pocket Aces often get sunk.

"Check."

"Check."

The other two players checked, and Boss Jiang followed suit, his pocket tens unable to compete with potential top pairs.

Three players checked, so naturally, the last player wouldn't remain inactive.

The newly joined female gambler was the only woman at the table, but her presence was fierce and intimidating, saying little and silently tossing in ten thousand chips.

This stance.

Gave everyone the impression that she hit the top pair.

Nobody would turn down money.

The other two players consequently chose to fold.

Leaving only Boss Jiang.

If indeed she hit a pair of Kings, then he was definitely beaten, and the only hope of turning the tables would be seeing a third ten on the turn or river, but the chance was slim, the risk-reward not in balance.

So, Boss Jiang decisively folded his hand.

Winning the first round after sitting down was auspicious, and it seemed that the Yellow Monkey earlier also won money there, perhaps suggesting that position was indeed lucky.

Four directions cast scrutinizing eyes; the masked female gambler's expression was unreadable, but her exposed eyes showed no emotion.

And by gut feeling, she seemed like a beauty.

"Need me to inquire about her?"

Du Enqin leaned in and whispered, noticing Boss Jiang's "glances" at the opponent.

Jiang Chen said nothing, shaking his head like a gentleman.

A new round commenced.

Fortune seemed to truly turn, as this time Boss Jiang received an Ace and a King as his hole cards.

Such a hand was significantly stronger than the pocket tens earlier.

If this had been his hand last round, he would've undoubtedly followed through to the end.

With such a strong hand, Boss Jiang, unsurprisingly, chose to raise again, and once more met with a re-raise.

It was still that female gambler.

Unlike the previous round's small skirmish, this time she opted to go all-in pre-flop.

"Crash."

Hundreds of thousands of chips were pushed out.

Though not a huge amount, it still had an impact.

Not just Jiang Chen.

The others were all a bit stupefied.

Including Du Enqin sitting beside Boss Jiang.

"Does she have pocket Aces?"

Du Enqin frowned, murmuring to herself, "That doesn't seem like the strategy for pocket Aces."

Playing pocket Aces doesn't employ such a strategy, but if that's indeed her hand, Boss Jiang's AK would stand no chance, utterly suppressed, with slimmer odds than the pocket tens.

"Play along with her."

Du Enqin whispered, seemingly intrigued, "See what her hole cards are."

She truly deserved to be called a wealthy woman.

Willing to spend hundreds of thousands just to satisfy her curiosity.

Boss Jiang's response was straightforward, "You'll pay?"

Du Enqin pulled her gaze back from elsewhere, nodding, "I'll pay."

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