A Red Dead Redemption Story

Chapter 224 Friend or Enemy
After all the remaining players on the field chose to go all-in, the dealer confirmed the pot amount and took out the rake, then revealed all the hole cards.

Arthur was unlucky. He actually lost with a pair of Aces.

The winner is Kirk, who was scowling from the start.

As for Howard, who took the lead in going all-in and acted confidently, in the end it seemed that he was just bluffing.

When the hole card was revealed, Howard only had a four of clubs and a six of diamonds in his hand, which meant that he should have discarded the card when only three hole cards were revealed.

"Well, it seems I didn't deceive you, right? Haha."

Different from the reckless look just now, Howard, who was confirming that he had lost, smiled and exchanged words with Miller, and then continued to say to Peter:

"You've won all my chips. Come on, buy me a drink."

Peter gathered all the chips in front of him, folded them one by one according to their denomination, and replied with disgust:

"Pull him down, Howard, I won this with my own ability. You asked Green to treat you. This guy plays cards like he is settling accounts. He has been playing for so long and has never reached the end."

Although Peter frowned when he got the cards, the Jack of Spades and the Nine of Spades in his hand were clearly Tianhu.

As for Green, because he folded directly, Arthur didn't know what he caught or what his plan was.

However, in general, although he lost money this time, Arthur felt that it was not a loss?

The first time I touched the routine, there was nothing wrong with it.

If before today, Arthur was only half interested in Miller inviting him to join this so-called association, then he estimated that it should be [-]% now.

Who makes these association members seem to have some interest.

After all, working together as a team is always more powerful than fighting alone, especially when there is a big mountain called Cornwall in front of them.

The game continued, but Arthur's chips still didn't come, and Miller's chips were all lost by Arthur.

Just when Arthur was about to call the waiter again and ask him about his chips, a fat man in bright clothes came behind Arthur with the waiter carrying the chips. He said with a smile on his face:

"Mr. Callahan, I'm sorry for wasting your time. This is your bargaining chip. I am the owner of the casino, Aaron Moglin."

"Oh, nice to meet you, Mr. Moglin." Arthur said politely, and then after taking the chips, he roughly clicked on them and said:
"Please help me get another thousand chips."

"No problem, just wait."

If before, Howard and the others didn't care about the waiter's attitude towards asking the manager for instructions, then when they saw the attitude of the casino owner Mo Green appearing here, they began to care.

Among these people, Miller and Arthur were relatively familiar, so naturally, after Miller noticed the looks directed at him by several people, he consciously asked Arthur for them:

"Arthur, you got a bill of a certain denomination from the Bank of Saint-Denis, and even Moglin was alerted."

Arthur smiled and returned the chips he just borrowed from Miller, and said very plainly:
"Not much. I thought it would be a big game here, so I was a little prepared."

After saying "a bit much", everyone here had an approximate number in mind. Miller did not continue to ask questions, but smiled and asked the dealer to deal the cards.

On the other hand, Moglin didn't know whether it was out of praise for Arthur or a joke, so he finally said:
"That's really a lot. Fortunately, Mr. Callahan is here to play Texas Hold'em with you. Otherwise, I would have to worry about our casino being the banker. If we lose, we will lose the casino as well."

"..."

After everyone heard this, they didn't say much. Moglin also smiled and didn't mention it again. He just stayed by the side and didn't leave.

Soon, the gambling game continued. In the next few games, after Howard replenished his chips, he no longer went all-in as before. In the end, after several games, several people lost and won, and at the end After the last round, everyone was invited to the bar area to have a few drinks.Next to him, the casino owner Mo Green, who had not left since he arrived, also came with him.

"So, guests, are you having fun at my place?"

Faced with this question, Arthur smiled and did not answer first. Instead, after several people politely expressed their approval, he spoke very boldly:
"I'm very happy, but I don't know, does Mr. Moglin want to transfer his casino?"

"..."

The originally harmonious atmosphere was instantly chilled by Arthur's words. Even Miller looked at Arthur in surprise, not understanding what he wanted to do.

Arthur listened to the piano playing on the stage and seemed unaware of the change in the atmosphere. He continued:

"I'm willing to offer a good price. Think about it?"

Howard and Peter looked at each other. They both felt that Arthur was telling a joke. Anyone could see how profitable it was to come here. How could anyone sell a hen that could keep laying golden eggs for him? To others.

In fact, this was indeed the case. After confirming that Arthur was not joking, the expression on Moglin's face became ugly. He said very seriously:

"This is not a funny joke, Mr. Callahan. Sorry, everyone, I have other things to do, so I'll excuse you now."

After saying that, Moglin turned and left. Seeing this scene, Arthur was not embarrassed and was still drinking the wine in his glass. At this time, Moglin spoke a little abruptly. He said:

"Mr. Callahan, I don't think you need to worry. You can ask me to help you deal with the cash you have accumulated."

"..."

Now, it was Arthur's turn to become serious. After choosing his words carefully, he asked:

"Mr. Green, could it be that you heard some wrong rumors?"

"Arthur, please allow me to call you this. Listen, you don't have to be so alert. We have investigated you. You have risen quickly, but you are also very brutal and rough. Believe me, this is not a belt." If it’s derogatory, doesn’t the first pot of gold for each of us here come with blood?”

Okay, after Green said this, there are now three more people with serious faces.

Moreover, even Miller, who had always been smiling, stopped smiling. He said in a calm tone:
"Mr. Green, tell the truth as you say, but don't expose our background."

"Yes."

"agree."

Green smiled and said:

"Ah, I'm sorry, I didn't expect you would mind. You know, we Jews are a complex nation, and we have never cared about telling some cruel facts frankly."

With that said, Green took out a business card from his arms and handed it to Arthur, and then continued:

"It's almost time. It's time for me to go back. Here is my business card. You can think carefully about the proposal I just made, Mr. Callahan."

Soon, after Green took the lead to leave, Howard and Peter also found an excuse to leave. Arthur regained his smile and asked Miller, who was smoking a cigar:
"Are all this kind of people in your association?"

"Hey, what kind of person is this? You'd better not include me in your words. Besides, don't be afraid. After you become one of us, you will understand that it is a shame to have such a friend. What a comfortable thing.”

Arthur didn't know if he was overthinking it. If Miller's words were reversed, it wouldn't be comfortable to have such an enemy if he didn't become one of them. Is something going on?

After savoring these words of holding guns and sticks, Arthur also said goodbye to Miller after drinking the wine in his glass. Looking at the time, it was almost time to meet up with Hosea and Kieran.

(End of this chapter)