Chapter 63: Collateral

Rolf was not foolish.

He was acutely aware of the nefariousness of usury.

But at that moment, he was already entranced.

No longer hesitating, he declared,

"Bring it to me! I’ll return it tomorrow..."

"Sure! Wishing the boss a prosperous fortune!"

The loan shark remarked, placing ninety thousand dollars on the table.

However, Dark glared disapprovingly at the lender.

A wish for wealth for him? What about us?

Filla, who had been silent until now, suddenly whispered to Rolf,

"I only invested twenty thousand. This loan shark business doesn’t concern me!"

Though Rolf felt discontent, he refrained from voicing it.

"It’s your turn; deal the cards quickly, no delays!"

With the money in hand, Rolf spoke with newfound confidence.

I dealt myself two cards:

One 3 and one 10.

Under normal circumstances in this game,

these cards would hold a value of about a quarter of the pot.

But before I could speak,

Dark boomed,

"How much do you have left? All in!"