Chapter 486: The Illusion

The cards were dealt.

I glanced at my card—it was a King.

Varg’s card seemed to be a 10.

Varg took a drag on his cigarette, glanced at his hole card, and then suddenly looked up at me.

"Tell me, what’s your hole card?"

I flipped my hole card to reveal a heart 7.

Just as I was about to speak, a chorus of shouts came from behind me.

"Lupan, don’t tell him!"

"You mustn’t say it!"

The voices were filled with anxiety.

They sounded familiar, yet I couldn’t place who they belonged to.

The noise grew louder, and I even heard angry curses.

I looked up at Varg.

Varg still had that calm, smiling expression.

"Remember what I said. They’re all petty people, trying to drive a wedge between us. Do you remember?"

I had to listen to Varg.

I nodded woodenly at him.

"Tell me, what’s your hole card?"

"I can’t say!"

The shouts from behind came again.

But I wouldn’t listen to these petty people.

"Heart 7!"

Varg nodded with satisfaction.

"You can bet now."