After Wang An's QKA Straight Flush was laid out on the table, everyone at the table and those standing around "watching the show" instantly fell into a deathly silence.
A "Earth Dragon Straight Flush" meeting a "Heavenly Dragon Straight Flush"—such a rare hand, occurring once in several years, was actually being witnessed by everyone right here, plain as day.
It was absolutely impossible for those watching not to be shocked.
Of course, Wang An was also "shocked."
In fact, Wang An's expression at this moment was even more exaggerated than everyone else's.
He had no choice; Wang An was the one who dealt the cards. If he didn't act convincingly, he would definitely arouse suspicion from the people around him.
After a long while, Mu Xueli, her face flushed with excitement, shook Wang An's shoulders vigorously and exclaimed
"Holy shit! Heavenly Dragon fucks Earth Dragon! Brother-in-law, you won! Brother-in-law, you won! Hahahahaha..."
As Mu Xueli's exclamation rang out, the crowd finally began to speak
"Oh holy shit, I've played Zha Jin Hua for half my life, and this is the first time I've seen an Earth Dragon Straight Flush hit a Heavenly Dragon Straight Flush."
"I once saw a hand with two Leopards; Big Leopard fucked Small Leopard."
"Damn right, this is truly an eye-opener."
"Holy shit, this is just too fucking brutal. A Big Straight Flush beating a Small Straight Flush is already badass, but a Heavenly Dragon Straight Flush actually fought an Earth Dragon Straight Flush."
"Tell me about it. This hand is badass; it's just too fucking badass."
Different from the crowd's reaction were the two parties involved: Wang An and Ma Ben.
At this moment, Ma Ben's expression was exactly the same as Dai Hongsheng's had been after seeing the cards—equally devastated, equally stunned, and equally incredulous.
Meanwhile, Wang An continued to pretend to be "immersed" in this intense contrast, unable to pull himself out of it.
Truth be told, Wang An was simply too cunning; he acted far too convincingly!
Not only did he fool everyone in the room, but even Mu Xueli and Huang Zhong were deceived.
It wasn't until Mu Xueli shook him a second time that Wang An "awoke from his dream." He shot up from his stool with a start, eyes wide, raking the money toward himself while shouting
"Holy shit, I won! I fucking actually won! I won with a blind bet! Hahaha, this money is mine! All this money is mine! Hahahaha..."
At this moment, Wang An looked as if he had completely lost his mind.
But strangely, no matter how excited Wang An appeared, he never forgot to collect the money.
Only after stuffing two large handfuls of cash into his pocket did he remember to say to Mu Xueli and Huang Zhong
"Xueli, Xiao Zhong, what are you two doing? Collect the money! Fuck, why are you so clueless?"
At Wang An's call, Mu Xueli and Huang Zhong immediately stepped forward to help him gather the scattered "Big Unity" bills on the table.
Twenty thousand yuan in Big Unity bills scattered across the table was a genuinely large pile of money. Even with three people gathering it, it took a while to pack it all away.
Once the money was all secured, Wang An breathed a deep sigh of relief.
He couldn't help it; there were over a dozen people in the room. If someone tried to snatch a few Big Unity bills amidst the chaos, it would be a significant loss.
Once the three of them had collected all the money, someone reminded Wang An with a smile
"Buddy, are we still getting the celebratory cigarettes?"
Hearing this, Wang An laughed generously
"Of course we are! Every single person in this room gets two yuan for cigarette money."
Turning around, Wang An instructed Mu Xueli
"Xueli, quick, distribute the money to everyone. We must let everyone share in the joy so that when they hit the gambling table in the future, they can all win big! Hahahaha..."
Just as Mu Xueli was distributing the money according to Wang An's orders, someone among the onlookers muttered in a low voice
"Won over twenty thousand, and only gives two fucking yuan per person. That's way too fucking stingy."
The person's voice wasn't loud, but it was enough for everyone in the room to hear.
Wang An naturally heard it too, but in such a happy mood, he simply couldn't be bothered to deal with the speaker.
Mainly, arguing with such a person would truly ruin his mood.
But as the old saying goes, "give them an inch and they'll take a mile"—or more accurately, "give them face and they'll spit in it."
Wang An didn't want to pay attention to the man, but the man became even more emboldened. Holding the two yuan high in his hand, he said loudly to Wang An with a smirk
"I say, buddy, two yuan is way too little, isn't it? You won that much money in one hand; you should at least give everyone a hundred or so, don't you think, buddy? Hahahaha..."
As soon as he finished, someone nearby chimed in
"Damn right! There are less than twenty people in here. Giving everyone a hundred is less than two thousand yuan; it's not that much, hahahaha..."
It was no exaggeration to say that for farmers of this era, seeing a hundred yuan in cash in a whole year was not an easy feat. Even for formal employees, saving a hundred yuan in a year was genuinely difficult.
Yet this guy dared to claim that less than two thousand yuan was "not that much."
Wang An's previously excellent mood was instantly wiped clean by the words of these two idiots.
With Wang An's explosive temper, how could he possibly endure this?
Wang An stood up with a smile on his face, walked a few steps to the first speaker, and said beamingly
"Two yuan is too little, huh? You want a hundred yuan, right? Hehehe..."
Before the man could answer, Wang An suddenly raised his large hand and delivered a vicious slap across the guy's cheek.
Following a crisp "slap," Wang An cursed
"Holy fuck, who the fuck do you think you are? Give you a hundred yuan? I'll give you a big fucking slap, you piece of shit!"
While cursing, Wang An's hands didn't stop for a second. His left hand quickly grabbed the guy's hair, and his right fist landed several consecutive punches on the guy's face.
Only after the guy let out a piercing scream did the other person who had been cheering realize he should step in to break up the fight.
He shouted, "What the fuck are you doing? It was just a joke, is it really necessary to go this far?"
But Wang An simply tossed the dazed guy to the ground and turned to deliver a punch to the one trying to intervene, cursing him simultaneously
"Joke my fucking ass! A joke? Which fucking piece of shit are you that I know you? Holy fuck, joking with me? You think you're worthy of joking with me? Fuck you!"
While shouting, Wang An landed several more punches, leaving the second guy howling in pain and completely dazed. (End of Chapter)