Chapter 365: Connections

Broderick furrowed his brow, adjusted his glasses, and fixed his gaze on Lord Alaric.

“This is where you erred. We’re all friends here, yet your man immediately accuses others of cheating. But tell me this—did he hide cards, or did he pilfer them? To catch a thief, one must have proof. Where is your evidence? Have your man present it!”

Inwardly, Broderick was painfully aware.

The man in the Zhongshan suit relied solely on sleight of hand; indeed, no illicit cards were concealed.

Even if all four players each held three identical cards once revealed, suspicion alone could never amount to proof of cheating.

“Exactly! Just because you say he cheated, we’re supposed to believe it? That’s utterly unreasonable!”

The man with the upturned nose feigned indignation, chiming in.

I cast a cold smile, directing my inquiry at the Zhongshan suit.

“Brother, do you have anything to say for yourself?”

His expression darkened, tinged with anxiety as he answered cautiously,