Danny also didn't expect that just because a couple of groups of fierce bandits had suddenly appeared in Las Vegas a few days ago,
the other party had raided the homes of two casino moguls, using a lot of heavy firepower and explosives, not only killing those two casino moguls but also robbing a lot of wealth from them.
After that, all the casino owners in Las Vegas were in a state of panic.
Some directly took their families and fled temporarily to other cities or even countries, though of course, more stayed.
But those casino owners also stepped up their protection of themselves and their property.
The target of Danny and his team's operation, casino mogul Terry Benedict, was the same.
Not only did he increase the number of armed bodyguards around him, but he also added Security Personnel to his residence and casino and upgraded his security measures.
In order for the operation to proceed smoothly, Danny decided to invite a new gambling master to join their mission.
He didn't expect that this newly invited companion,
upon meeting the other team members for the first time, would be targeted with obvious hostility by the sponsor of the operation.
Reuben, who was also a Las Vegas casino owner.
As a result, their first meeting escalated to the point of needing a gambling duel.
And it involved stakes of sixty million us dollars, on such a scale.
Rusty wanted to laugh, but considering the occasion, he held it in.
"Alright Reuben, there should be a limit to joking with our new partner!"
He was thick-skinned enough that, seeing the atmosphere between Hunter and Reuben getting more and more tense, he immediately spoke up to give Reuben a way out.
Unexpectedly, Reuben just glanced at him, lifted his head, and took another puff of his cigar.
"There's no need to verify assets. On my turf, anyone who loses money and dares not to pay me has had their hands and feet chopped off."
After Reuben finished speaking, he beckoned a subordinate over.
"Go, have someone bring a set of chips, a few decks of Cards, and a gambling table over."
"Remember, the chips must be enough for one hundred and twenty million."
After speaking, he looked provocatively at Hunter.
Hunter raised an eyebrow, glanced at Danny and Rusty again, and the smile at the corner of his mouth grew even deeper.
"That's right, this is the real world."
In [Oceans Eleven], Master Thief Danny Ocean and his crew convinced Reuben, a Las Vegas casino owner, to provide funding, equipment, venue, and connections to deal with Terry Benedict using just a few words.
Not only did he let them do as they pleased during the operation, but he also willingly split the 150-160 million us dollars with everyone afterward.
Hunter had dealt with people who acted like a loving family after crossing over.
Setting women aside, he didn't have a single male friend anyway.
It wasn't that Hunter didn't want to make friends, but rather that it was impossible.
Most Westerners focus too much on interests and are too self-centered.
To put it bluntly, they are quite selfish.
Especially those men; many, due to their past education, even openly practice racial discrimination and bullying against you, with even more hidden discrimination and suppression.
Even now, Cole, the butler of the Los Angeles Continental Hotel who Hunter felt was decent to him, only wanted to recruit him to work for himself.
After being in contact for a long time, he was now too lazy to engage in any sincere friendship with those arrogant and selfish guys.
This is Las Vegas, and the thing it lacks least is anything related to gambling.
Soon, Reuben's men brought over the things he wanted.
From beginning to end, Hunter stood there calmly.
The gambling table was quickly set up, and chips were placed on both sides.
Reuben, lacking self-awareness, sat down directly on one side.
"Kid, is it too late to admit defeat now?"
Hunter walked to the other side and sat down nonchalantly, while looking at Reuben, "Although I don't know who gave you the courage, I feel it's necessary to remind you."
"I don't care about money, but those who dare to gamble with me and then default on their debts are no longer around."
Reuben used the cigar cutter brought by his bodyguard to trim the cigar in his hand.
Hearing this, he looked up at Hunter, then sneered and said to Rusty nearby, "Rusty, I heard your Card Skill is also good. How about being our dealer for a while?"
Rusty's face darkened. He glanced at Reuben but said nothing.
Although he had sensed this guy's arrogance before, he could usually restrain himself, only occasionally targeting Linus and the others.
Regarding the core of this operation, Danny and Rusty hadn't been subjected to his sarcasm.
So before, Danny and Rusty both thought this guy was quite easy to get along with.
It was only today that they experienced the treatment the others in the team usually received.
Despite the displeasure in his heart, Rusty stepped forward and acted as the dealer.
He rolled up his sleeves high and gestured with both hands to Hunter and Reuben.
Reuben didn't know why he did this, but Hunter knew the guy was telling him he wouldn't cheat to help anyone.
"¨¨ What are we playing?" Reuben asked, looking at Hunter.
"Up to you!"
"Then let's play Blackjack!"
21-point is also known as Blackjack. Because of the strong competitive nature of this card game, people often bet all their chips in a gamble when they get excited, so it's also commonly known as 'Showdown' in some parts of Asia.
It originated in France and later spread all over the world, becoming the most famous card game.
The game is played by 2 to 6 people using 52 cards, excluding the Jokers.
The goal of the player is to make the sum of the points of the cards in hand not exceed 21 and be as large as possible.
Hunter didn't care; he decided to give this guy named Reuben a harsh lesson.
Therefore, after the game started, his eyes remained fixed on Reuben.
For every card dealt to him throughout the process, he only lightly swept his finger across the back of the playing card.
He took the opportunity to use the max-level passive of his newly upgraded lvMax Card Skill to figure out the value of his hand.
If the hand was large enough, Hunter would decisively go all-in; if not, he would directly fold.
Throughout the entire process, he didn't look at his cards once.
No matter how Reuben clamored, Hunter never looked at his cards, and his gaze always remained on Reuben.
"You're no match for me, get someone else."
When Reuben had lost one-fifth of his chips, Hunter said so.
Reuben had a grim face but didn't pay him any attention.
Soon, he lost another fifth of his chips.
Hunter remained the same, his voice equally flat: "Your Card Skill is too poor, far from even a professional gambler. Get someone else."
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