Chapter 32: The Delivery Box of the Legendary Courier

"Goodbye." Liu Zheng said decisively.

"Huh?" Niu Ma looked at him in surprise.

"I may be crazy, but I'm not stupid." He rolled his eyes.

"Yes, yes, you're right about everything." Niu Ma beamed.

"What if I add this?" The demon gestured to the side, and a portal of flames appeared out of thin air. It reached out and pulled a delivery box from within.

"Name: Legendary Courier's Delivery Box"
"Type: Item"
"Quality: Perfect"
"Effect 1: When a delivery order and the corresponding meal are placed in the box, it will automatically verify if they match."
"Effect 2: Meals stored in the delivery box will not spoil or deteriorate."
"Effect 3: After a successful delivery, it will automatically replicate the delivered meal (limited to items below Excellent quality)."
"Can be brought out of the instance: No"
"Note: It's all mine, all mine!"

Good stuff, absolutely good stuff. Liu Zheng’s mouth was practically watering. The first and second effects were negligible, but the last one was explosive. One had to realize that even the starting orders at the Bloody Restaurant were of Excellent quality, with some being Rare. With this box, it was equivalent to him getting several items of Excellent quality or higher for free every single day. Even if he wasn't satisfied with the results, he could trade them with Niu Ma or French Plane Tree. Plus, with this, he was only one hat away from the Legendary Courier's three-piece set. Liu Zheng was very much looking forward to seeing the set bonus.

"Where is the hat?" he asked.

"The hat is not in my possession, but if you win against me, I can give you a clue," the demon said.

"Fine." Liu Zheng nodded, but was kicked by Niu Ma.

"What are you doing?" he demanded angrily.

"Don't you think you agreed a bit too readily?" Niu Ma reminded him.

Liu Zheng froze, feeling a sudden shiver. "Are you messing with my mind?" he asked, looking at the demon.

"I am merely letting you follow your own desires," the demon shook its head.

"Hah. Let's go." He gestured for Niu Ma to follow.

"You cannot leave," the demon sighed. "Once you've agreed, you must play the game."

"Doesn't your casino have any rules?" Liu Zheng looked at the succubus dealer.

"There's nothing I can do, handsome. After all, he's the boss," the succubus dealer shrugged, looking helpless.

"Why the hell didn't you say so earlier?" he glared at Niu Ma.

"How the hell was I supposed to know?" Niu Ma felt wronged.

"If we can't win, we run." Liu Zheng looked toward the exit, his pupils contracting. A cowboy was leaning against the door frame, his gun already loaded.

"Can you take him?" he whispered.

"No way. This guy is even stronger than that tree," Niu Ma shook his head.

"There is no need to be so nervous," the demon’s voice drifted over. "I only want to play a game with you; you are free to fold at any time." Its tone was gentle.

"You're the one with the bigger fist, so whatever you say goes." Given the situation, Liu Zheng had no choice but to sit back down.

The demon smiled and sat across from him. "Lilith, deal the cards." It snapped its fingers.

"Good luck, handsome," the succubus dealer offered an encouraging gesture to Liu Zheng.

"Hey, hey, I'm your boss, remember?" the demon said with a wry smile.

"But he's better-looking than you," the succubus dealer giggled, dealing the hole cards to both of them.

Liu Zheng picked his up to see an Ace of Spades and an Ace of Hearts. Truly a pair of Aces. He thought for a moment and tossed out a white chip. It was a gift anyway; if he lost, he lost. The demon smiled slightly and chose to call. After confirming it wouldn't raise, the succubus dealer dealt three community cards: an Ace of Clubs, an 8 of Spades, and a 3 of Hearts.

Liu Zheng raised an eyebrow. He now had three Aces. The demon’s best possible hand at the moment was three 8s. Even if it had two suited cards, the odds of it hitting a flush later were about the same as him hitting four-of-a-kind or a full house. As for a straight flush, given the current community cards, the probability was too low.

Should he raise? Liu Zheng struggled internally. His original plan was to win over 500,000 to have Niu Ma help him buy scalper tickets to Paradise Island. He had only made a few tens of thousands so far, far from enough. If his hand were weak, he would fold immediately. After all, the demon had said only one game. But with such a strong hand and high win rate, it would be a shame to fold.

"Raise." He pushed all his white chips into the center. They couldn't be exchanged for cash anyway.

"Call." The demon kept the same smiling face, showing no emotion.

The succubus dealer dealt the fourth community card: the Ace of Diamonds. Liu Zheng’s pupils dilated. He had a guaranteed win now.

"All-in." He pushed all his chips forward without hesitation.

"Fold." The demon was equally decisive. It waved its hand gently, and the black chips were pushed toward Liu Zheng by an invisible force.

"Good luck," the demon applauded.

"Continue?"

"Continue." Liu Zheng’s expression shifted, and he finally spoke.

The second round began. He picked up his hole cards: a King of Clubs and a Queen of Clubs.

"Raise." He tossed out a white chip.

"Call." The demon, of course, had no reason not to.

The succubus dealer dealt the first round of community cards: a Jack of Clubs, a 10 of Clubs, and a King of Diamonds.

"This hand..." He had a high probability of making a flush, perhaps even a straight flush. Liu Zheng pondered for a few seconds and threw out another white chip.

"You are truly cautious," the demon remarked, then chose to call.

Liu Zheng chuckled. Nonsense, his money was earned with his own flesh and blood.

The succubus dealer dealt the fourth community card: the King of Hearts. Three Kings? Liu Zheng thought for a moment and raised another white chip.

"Call, and raise." The demon threw out several black chips, exactly matching the number of white chips Liu Zheng had left.

"Call." He hesitated for a few seconds, unable to fold.

The succubus dealer dealt the final community card: the 5 of Clubs. Although not a straight flush, a flush was still good. Liu Zheng thought for a moment and tossed out a black chip. A small loss wasn't a loss at all.

"Call, and raise." The demon threw out several black chips, exactly matching the amount he had won in the previous round.

"Hmm..." Liu Zheng fell into deep thought. Based on the board, the only hands that could beat him were an Ace-high flush or a full house. The probability wasn't high. Even if he lost, he would just be back to where he started.

"Call." Liu Zheng made his decision.

"Show your cards." The demon flipped its hole cards: a 9 of Clubs and an 8 of Clubs.

"A pity," it said with genuine regret.

Liu Zheng put the chips into his pocket, his face expressionless.

"Continue?"

"Continue."

The third round began. He flipped over his hole cards: an 8 of Spades and a 9 of Spades.

"Raise." Another white chip.

"Call."

The first round of community cards: a 3 of Spades, a 10 of Spades, and a Jack of Spades.

"A flush already?" Liu Zheng was slightly surprised; his luck was getting better and better. However, he couldn't rule out the possibility that the demon also had a flush.

"Raise." He threw out all his remaining white chips. It wasn't a loss anyway.

"Call, and raise." The demon threw out a pile of chips, exactly equal to Liu Zheng’s white chips plus all the chips he had won previously.

Liu Zheng frowned. This guy either had a flush or three-of-a-kind. But his own chances of winning were significantly higher.

"Call."

The fourth community card: the 7 of Spades. A straight flush.

"Phew." Liu Zheng secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Even if the demon had the Ace of Spades as a hole card, he had nothing to fear.

"Raise." He tossed out a black chip.

"Call, and raise." The demon pushed out a stack of chips, exactly matching Liu Zheng’s remaining total.

"All-in." Liu Zheng stared at the demon for a long time, and finally, he chose to call. No one could fold a straight flush.

A voice kept whispering in his ear.