Power and Wealth

Chapter 1263: Heavenly Win?

Platinum VIP Room.

Mahjong table.

The new round started with Dong Xuebing being the Banker. Instead of being nervous, he looked excited. He smiled when the mahjong table shuffled the tiles and lightly blew his hand.

Grabbed the dice…

Rolled the dice…

Separate and grab the tiles.

The seats behind Dong Xuebing.

Shen Xiaoyan said softly. “Mr. Dong knows how to play Mahjong.”

Shen Xiaomei was speechless. “He was fooling everyone, including us.”

“Xiao Dong does not know how to play. No one can act they can’t play.” Zhang Longjuan looked at the Mahjong table.

Shen Xiaomei spoke softly. No one else can hear them. “But… I saw it was a Character tile. How did it turn into a Bamboo tile?”

“Are you saying Xiao Dong cheated?”

“Yes. If not, how did it happen?”

“But did you all notice it? That is not normal cheating.”

“Huh?” Shen Xiaoyan and Shen Xiaomei seldom went to the casino and did not understand.

Zhang Longjuan explained. “The three ‘9 Bamboo’ tiles were still on the table. He did not switch it with any tiles on the table. That means Xiao Dong’s winning tile was the last. The machine shuffled the tiles. How did he know which tile is ‘9 Bamboo’? How did he switch the tiles?”

Shen Xiaomei paused for a second. “Did he hide a tile?”

Zhang Longjuan replied. “Xiao Dong had not been to this casino. He does not know the casino is using what type or color tiles.”

Shen Xiaoyan added. “That’s right. We were checked when we boarded the ship and searched earlier. He could not hide anything.”

Shen Xiaomei was puzzled. “Then how did Mr. Dong change that ‘3 Character’ to ‘9 Bamboo’? Did our eyes play tricks on us?”

Zhang Longjuan shook her head and laughed. “I don’t know. That’s why I said he has tricks up his sleeves. They are going to turn over their hand. Let’s watch.”

Shen Xiaomei and Shen Xiaoyan quickly looked toward the table.

This time, they make sure they will watch Dong Xuebing carefully. They will not miss any tiles and will try to find out how he changed them.

All the players got their tiles.

Mr. Wei arranged his tiles quickly.

Ms. Leng did not arrange her tiles. She glanced at her tiles and grabbed one between her fingers. She had decided which tile to discard.

Song Yuhu smiled when he turned his tiles over.

Three ‘Red Dragons,’ three ‘Green Dragons,’ two ‘White Dragons,’ and two other tiles.

This was almost a ‘Big Three Dragon’ combination.’

The guests behind were surprised. This will be a big win for Song Yuhu, especially with Dong Xuebing as the Banker. This combination can win easily compared to ‘Big Four Blessings’ or ‘Seven Consecutive Pairs,’ the winnings are several times more.

This young man is going to be in trouble.

This round might bankrupt him.

Many people looked at Dong Xuebing in pity.

Mr. Wei and Ms. Leng saw Song Yuhu’s expression and smiled. They were in the same camp. Even if Song Yuhu won, they could get back their money. When he wins, it would mean they win as they would split Dong Xuebing and Zhang Longjuan’s money equally.

Something is wrong…

Those, who did not see Song Yuhu’s hand, knew someone would win big in this round.

“Ms. Zhang. They…” Shen Xiaomei inhaled deeply.

Zhang Longjuan frowned and said. “One of them should be getting the maximum doubles.”

Shen Xiaoyan looked terrible. “This round just started, and one of them will get maximum doubles?”

Shen Xiaomei was worried. “This is bad. This round might end fast if Mr. Dong continues playing as he did previously. He could use that trick earlier to get the winning tile, but he does not have time now.” The twins were impressed by Dong Xuebing’s trick in the last game, but he needs to get a winning hand first. Song Yuhu would win first.

What should we do?

How is Dong Xuebing going to get out of this situation?

Zhang Longjuan said. “Let’s just watch. I remember Xiao Dong saying he was waiting to be the Banker. Let’s see what he is going to do.”

Shen Xiaoyan replied. “He can win anytime if he can win.”

Shen Xiaomei was frustrated. “That’s right. Why does he need to wait for his turn to be the Banker? Is he thinking of getting a big win? But he might also give others a big win.”

Zhang Longjuan could not understand too. “Maybe being the Banker means something to him. This brat is always up to something and full of surprises.”

Shen Xiaoyan smiled. “That’s right. He is different.”

Shen Xiaomei also felt Dong Xuebing is extraordinary. But this round is too… She paused suddenly. “Eh? Why is Mr. Dong not turning over his tiles?”

“Huh?” Shen Xiaoyan also noticed it.

Zhang Longjuan smiled. “I wonder what he is up to. He grabbed the tiles and is not looking at them.”

Around the mahjong table.

Everyone looked at Dong Xuebing speechlessly. What are you waiting for?

The tiles were grabbed, and you should look at your tiles even if you have not decided which tile to discard.

Song Yuhu looked at Dong Xuebing. “Discard a tile. We have been waiting for a while.”

Mr. Wei and Ms. Leng looked at Dong Xuebing impatiently. They felt like slapping him as he touched the back of his tiles. What are you doing? You should feel the front of your tile if you want to touch them.

The back of the tiles feels the same, and you will not know what tile it is.

It is meaningless even if you touched them for three days and three nights. What can you tell from touching the back of your mahjong tiles?

They had never played against someone like Dong Xuebing in such an important game. This guy is weird.

The other players rushed Dong Xuebing, but he continued to feel the back of his tiles. “Don’t rush me. I am preparing myself. That small win changed my Feng Shui. I got to be mentally prepared. Mr. Song is in a rush. Did you get a good hand?”

Song Yuhu smiled. “It’s nothing.”

“Ah, you are modest.” Dong Xuebing joked.

Mr. Wei knocked on the table. “Can we start?”

Everyone was confused by Dong Xuebing’s actions. What is he waiting for? Song Yuhu only needed one more tile to form his ‘Big Three Dragon’ combination. They know Dong Xuebing does not know how to play Mahjong, but he should be able to sense the tension.

“All right. Let’s start.” Dong Xuebing looked up. “I got a question. How do you all calculate the doubles?”

Senior Zhou smiled. “Which combination are you asking, Young man?”

“The biggest hand.”

The guests rolled their eyes. You could only form a small win after so long and had only won once. Where did you get the confidence to think of getting the highest hand? Are you joking with us?

Senior Zhou smiled and looked at the dealer.

The female dealer explained to Dong Xuebing. “Our highest payout here is the max doubles. For easy calculations, we set a maximum amount of 5 million USD.”

“Does it include the Banker’s advantage?”

The dealer replied. “Max doubles do not include the Banker’s advantage. The maximum payout limit is 5 million USD.”

Dong Xuebing asked another question. “Oh, what about ‘Heavenly Win’? How many doubles is that?”

The dealer paused for a second and explained. “International Mahjong do not recognize ‘Heavenly Win’ or Earthly Win.’ But we recognize these wins here. The ‘Heavenly Win’ is the max doubles.”

Dong Xuebing nodded. “Ok. I understand.”

Song Yuhu tapped his forehead and rubbed the center of his brows.

Mr. Wei and Ms. Leng shook their heads. They were falling asleep.

Heavenly Win?

Biggest hand?

You are overthinking.

Do you know how hard it is to get these winning hands? Most rounds will end without anyone getting the max doubles. It is hard to get those tiles, and the other players will not allow you to get them. They would rather break up their sets than discard those ‘Dragon’ tiles. The most commonly seen max doubles combination is the ‘‘Big Three Dragon’ because it is the easiest to get the tiles. Others, like the ‘Big Four Winds’ and ‘Thirteen Wonders,’ are harder to get. Unless one is extremely lucky, most people will not accumulate most of these combinations’ tiles.

As for ‘Heavenly Win’…

The easiest max doubles combination to form is the ‘Big Three Dragons.’

‘Big Four Winds’ and ‘Thirteen Wonders’ are much harder to get.

But the hardest max doubles combination is ‘Heavenly Win.’ It is almost impossible to get.

It might happen when people play at home or with friends.

But getting a ‘Heavenly Win’ at a casino?

Song Yuhu, Mr. Wei, and Ms. Leng had played Mahjong countless times and had never seen ‘Heavenly Win’ in a casino.

Senior Zhou looked at Dong Xuebing. “Do you have other questions? It’s our fault for not explaining the rules to you.”

Dong Xuebing smiled. “Nothing for now.” He held both ends of his tiles and turned his tiles up. When everyone was waiting for him to discard a tile, he pushed his tiles over. “Heavenly Win!”

Dong Xuebing’s hand was shown to everyone.

Bamboo 1, 2, and 3.

Circles 6, 7, and 8.

Three ‘East Wind,’ three ‘West Wind,’ and two ‘9 Bamboo.’

All the sets were formed.

It’s a ‘Heavenly Win!’

WTF! Everyone’s face turned green.

Translation notes:

‘Heavenly Win’ means the Banker getting the winning hand after grabbing the tiles. He got a winning set before he discarded any tiles.