NIKKE, When the Milky Way Blossoms

Besides, with his abilities, surviving five years shouldn't be a problem. By then, with a mountain of military achievements and our family's support, it's not impossible for him to snatch a deputy commander position before he's forty-five.

"So that's it..."

After hearing her sister's explanation, Decker Lawrence curled her lip in disdain.

"After all that talk, you still ended up liking her."

"Um--???"

"No, no, no, no!!!"

Sensing the sinister gaze fixed on him again, the spoiled brat quickly shook his head vigorously, emphasizing:

"A cooperative marriage, a perfect cooperative marriage! It's a win-win situation. Sister, with him around, he can definitely help you seize the position of head of the family."

"Heh, you may be cunning, but this isn't home. Don't blurt things out, understand?"

As the siblings were talking, the elevator arrived at the third floor of the casino.

Immediately afterwards, with the respectful greeting of the attendants on either side, the two gracefully strode into the casino lobby.

When the real ironwood gate was opened from both sides by the waiter, the first thing that came into view was a gambling table surrounded by people in layers.

Without Comeien even needing to speak, the sycophantic younger brother immediately and astutely inquired of the guide, saying:

"What's going on over there?"

"Mr. Lawrence, over there is a betting game between Mr. Phoenix and Mr. Haig. It's quite exciting, so it's attracted a lot of onlookers."

"Oh?"

Can gambling really be categorized as exciting or not?

Decker didn't believe it, so he decided to go and see for himself.

right,

He also brought his sister along "by the way".

……

……

"Add another million."

"I'll give you a million."

On the gambling table, a mountain of chips of various colors was haphazardly piled up in the center of the table.

After a grueling two-and-a-half-hour battle, Phoenix, valued at $24 million, and Lamo Hague, valued at $3.7 million, finally entered the one-on-one segment.

As for why no new players are joining, it's not that others are afraid to join the table, but rather that everyone has understood the current situation.

These two commanders must be at odds.

Instead of blindly getting involved, it's better to stay on the sidelines and watch a thrilling heads-up poker match for free.

……

……

Let's turn our attention back to the game.

After several minutes of betting, the current hand has reached the third round, with each player holding one hole card and three face-up cards.

Phoenix's showdown cards were Q, Q, 7, while Lamo Hague's showdown cards were A, A, 2.

When the revealed hand types are the same, the Ace has the highest weight. Therefore, Black's [A, A, 2] is undoubtedly more aggressive than Phoenix's [Q, Q, 7].

As for the chips, after both sides added and called, the current amount is 2.8 million each, totaling 5.6 million.

This number is not considered common in the limited betting area.

However, the dealer didn't care. Seeing that the two players didn't speak, he continued to deal the cards.

With a flick of the wrist by the professional, a 9-yuan betting card floated to the front of Hague, eliciting a sigh.

[?A、?A、?2、?9]

This hand can only go up to three of a kind at best, and the lowest is a pair. With a bit of luck, you might be able to get two pairs.

To put it simply, the five cards in Hague's hand represent the three ranks from the lowest to the highest, excluding single cards.

—Pairs—Two pairs—Three stripes.

So, the next thing to do is see what Phoenix's last billboard will be.

crop--

As the playing cards slid across the table and stopped in front of the man, an Ace was displayed under the elegant lighting.

Wow——!

Exclamations and gasps of amazement arose.

【?Q、?Q、?7、?A】

The hand pattern remains consistent with [A, A, 2, 9], meaning the game is still shrouded in mystery, and it's impossible to tell who has the upper hand.

The tense and exciting betting process,

about to start.

……

"Should table number five place an additional bet?"

"Additional bet, 900,000."

After readily announcing the amount to be added, Mr. Phoenix gave Brandy a natural wink.

And what about the white rabbit?

Having transformed from a guide into a personal assistant, she obediently picked up a fifty-yuan chip and two twenty-yuan chips, then held them between her fingers, playfully waved to the audience, before tossing the chips into the center of the gambling table.

Nine hundred thousand.

There is nothing wrong with the number itself.

But everyone wasn't stupid. Commander Hague had a total of 3.7 million, and after deducting the additional 2.8 million, the remaining chips totaled exactly 900,000.

This guy……

Does he want to take advantage of me completely, with interest?

Holding a 9 in his hand, Hague, whose hand was [Ace, Ace, 2, 9, *9], subconsciously adjusted his posture, his round eyes, like copper bells, fixed on Phoenix's thumb as he fiddled with the card.

Snap, snap, snap—

Is he bluffing me?

Snap, snap, snap—

No, that's not right. He has over 20 million chips, so he can afford to lose. Therefore, his raising of 900,000 might also be an attempt to force me to close the game.

Snap, snap, snap—

Why didn't he just add another million?

The cards slammed against the table, the rhythm almost in sync with Lamo Hague's heartbeat, so much so that the bald man shifted his elbows in frustration and changed his sitting posture once more.

No, that's not right.

Adding a million directly would easily be seen as bluffing, and once I see through it, I can simply blew up the game.

Therefore, 900,000 is indeed the optimal number for a follow-up bet.

Snap, snap, snap—

He's playing cards again; he often plays cards because he's nervous...

Yes, he couldn't figure out my hand either.

"Call, nine hundred thousand."

Pushing the last stack of chips to the center of the table, listening to the pleasant clinking sound of the chips, at this moment, Lamo Hague swept away the anxiety in his mind, feeling that his body and mind were about to reach a superb peak of pleasure.

Among those chips were not just the money he had won...

There's also the wealth he gained from selling Niki's death record.

In the pool of chips ahead, an extremely excited Hag seemed to see Nikis emerging from under the table, crawling, screaming, crying, and wailing, covered in blood. Some were missing their lower limbs, and some had lost half their bodies...

What an exciting scene this is!

"Add another bet, 20.3 million."

Wow——! ! !

Just then, a man's voice raising the stakes ruthlessly shattered Haig's fantasy, while the gasps of astonishment from the audience over the amount tugged at his nerves.

however,

It's not over yet.

Suddenly, Phoenix grabbed a jade chip and threw it onto Hague's table. His voice was filled with excitement that was many times more intense than his own, so much so that his voice trembled and distorted.

"Keep betting, one finger."