Mermaid waspletely enraptured at this moment! The thought of losing nearly 300 million at the casino filled her with dread and frustration. 300 million! If the boss found out, he might just throw her into the sea in a fit of rage. With these thoughts in mind, she began to hatch a devious n.


    Currently, the game she was ying with L was a game of “Fight the Landlord.” In this round, L’s visible cards were two Aces, two Queens, and one hidden card that Mermaid couldn’t see. On the other hand, Mermaid’s visible cards were a straight flush of Hearts: 9, 10, Jack, Queen. Her hidden card was a 6 of Spades!


    Looking at this hidden card, Mermaid felt a sense of frustration and regret. Observing the mountain of chips that should have been hers, now umted in front of L, Mermaid felt a surge of courage.


    “Handsome, what do you have in this round?” Mermaid said with a teasing smile. “Yes, unless you have a straight flush, otherwise, I’m definitely beating you. Hehe…”


    “I’ll raise by 10 million!”


    “I don’t believe your hidden card is an 8 of Hearts or a King of Hearts!”


    L nodded, smiled lightly, and said, “Mermaid, you’re certain? You’re truly a gambler.”


    “Alright! I’ll raise by 50 million! Handsome, are you in?”


    L raised an eyebrow, his eyes twinkling with a hint of yfulness, brimming with confidence. “Bluffing me? I’m in! Let’s reveal the cards.”


    After his statement, Mermaid slowly revealed her hidden card. At that moment, L’s expression subtly changed.


    Snap!


    The next second, Mermaid revealed her hidden card-it was indeed a King of Hearts! The surrounding onlookers were astonished.


    “A straight flush!”


    “The beauty who was losing has finally turned the game around!”


    “With the ante, this round is worth 61 million.”


    “This guy is in for a big loss now.” The spectators murmured to each other, seemingly delighted to see L losing money.


    “Handsome, sorry about that, I needed to win one back,” Mermaid said cheerfully. At this moment, L squinted at her, “Is that so?”


    For some reason, sensing L’s gaze, Mermaid’s heart trembled. It felt as if she were exposed naked before him.


    Just as the dealer was about to transfer L’s betting chips to Mermaid, L suddenly spoke, “Hold on!”


    “What’s wrong, handsome? Can’t handle it?” Mermaid taunted.


    “I think it’s you who can’t handle it,” L smirked.


    “What do you mean?” Mermaid’s expression changed, detecting a hint of danger. The next moment, L stood up, walked over to the dealer, and took the deck of cards into his hands.


    Snap!


    L drew out another King of Hearts from the deck and threw it in front of Mermaid.


    “Exin this, how can there be two King of Hearts in one deck?”


    The audience’s expressions changed instantly, questioning Mermaid.


    “Damn, is she cheating?”


    “Two King of Hearts in one deck, tant cheating!”


    “I knew it, how convenient to get a straight flush.”


    At that moment, Mermaid’s face paled slightly, her eyes filled with panic. “I don’t know! It’s not my fault; you’re framing me!”


    “You touched the deck too; who knows if you nted the cards?” she bit back sharply.


    “Hehe…,” L chuckled coldly as he walked towards Mermaid. “What are you nning?”


    Mermaid’s expression shifted, ayer of cold sweat forming on her previously immacte forehead.


    L reached out, picked up the original King of Hearts that had been hidden on Mermaid’s body, and sniffed it. “Hmm, this card still has a scent of perfume.”


    The card had been hidden on the Mermaid’s body and reced with a swift and skillful sleight of hand. Although her actions were discreet, they weren’t enough to deceive L’s keen eyes.


    With that, L suddenly made a move!


    With a rip, Mermaid’s top was torn to shreds. A 6 of Spades was suddenly stered on her chest. This irrefutable evidence left everyone shocked. “Beauty, do you have anything to say?” L asked, pressing Mermaid’s right hand onto the table, his toneced with a chilling smile.


    Mermaid was in aplete panic, her face turning deathly pale, devoid of the initial yfulness and teasing demeanor. “I… I lost my mind!”


    “I’m sorry… please… spare me.”


    “I made a mistake, handsome, forgive me this time, I’ll do whatever you want.”


    From initially seeing L as an easy target, thinking she could manipte him, to losing terriblyter on, and now being caught cheating by L, the woman who thought she could control the situation now felt the fear of being dominated by the man in front of her.


    “What do you want? My request is simple! Caught cheating, lose a hand!” L said coldly, holding onto Mermaid’s hand with an expressionless face.


    “No… please! You can’t hurt me, I’m with Mesosaurus.” Feeling the icy, indifferent gaze of L, Mermaid had no doubt that he was serious about taking action.Text ? owned by N?velDrama.Org.


    “Forget about Mesosaurus; even the dragon in the sky won’t help you,” L arrogantly dered, exuding the air of a spoiled troublemaker.


    At that moment, a deep voice resonated, “Young man, disrespecting me on my ship isn’t appropriate.”


    Apanied by hurried footsteps, a middle-aged man with a beardless face briskly approached, surrounded by a group of tough-looking individuals. This man was none other than Mesosaurus, the nominal owner of the luxurious cruise ship.


    L looked at him indifferently, emitting a faint chuckle. As someone who profited from underground activities like operating a casino at sea, Mesosaurus’s nature differed from that of the Medical Business Alliance of Corl Delta.


    Therefore, he was a skilled individual, with his strength hovering around the mid-level of Uppecia. Of course, his own abilities were not formidable. Besides him stood four experts at the Core Formation stage. However, Mesosaurus couldn’t discern the depths of L’s strength or that of the Sun Moon Sect experts beside him. Nevertheless, they were all above the Golden Core level.


    “Isn’t it even more inappropriate for your people to cheat?” L asked coldly. He subtly gestured to the Sun Moon Sect experts beside him, signaling them not to act recklessly.


    He observed the middle-aged man with a beardless face, wondering if he truly was Mesosaurus. Had the mastermind been lured out?


    Mesosaurus approached and dealt a harsh p across Mermaid’s face, causing blood to trickle from the corner of her mouth. “Wretch, who gave you the audacity to cheat?”


    Turning to L, Mesosaurus smiled and said, “Mr. Graham, give me a chance. I’ll handle my people; how about it?” “I’ll make sure to teach her a lesson, and provide you with a satisfactory response.”


    L raised an eyebrow, chuckling, “You handle her? Handle her in what way? nning to take her to bed? I’m a gambler, and Uncle Carter mentioned your exceptional gambling skills. I’d love to see them in action. How about we gamble? The bet will be her hand.”


    Hearing this, Mesosaurusughed. “Alright, let’s see what you’ve got. I’ll test your gambling skills.”


    Excitement flickered in L’s eyes as he eagerly rubbed his hands. However, he frowned and looked at the surrounding spectators, cursing irritably, “Damn it, have you seen enough? Is my entertainment that fascinating? Get the hell out of here!”


    Addressing his “bodyguards” beside him, he ordered, “Chase everyone away.”


    “Yes, young master!” The Sun Moon Sect experts responded as if they were L’sckeys.


    With a singlemand from the young master, they seemed ready to act. Witnessing this scene, Mesosaurus’s expression changed, and he hurriedly interjected, “Mr. Graham, please wait! If you don’t like an audience, we can find a private ce to y. Everyone is my guest; let’s not ruin the atmosphere.”