Zhuang Wen’s family had great power in Donghai. Although he was under 30, he acted prudently and tactfully due to the influence of his family since his childhood. He had made many friends and acquaintances in every place. Therefore, he didn’t look down upon Zhang Jun at all only because of his ordinary family background.
They exchanged a few words before Lin Xian said with a smile, “I’m going to do some skin care, you can just go on without me.” After that, she went straight to a small room and left Zhang Jun with Zhuang Wen.
Zhuang Wen smiled and said, “So, young man, what games are you going to play?”
It was the first time Zhang Jun ever came to such a place, but he was not intimidated. After he thought about it, he said, “Wen Ge, it is the first time for me and I know very little about your club. Could you please give me some information?”
Zhuang Wen said, “We have a variety of entertainment facilities in our club, such as Chess & Cards Room, gym, bathroom and Beauty & Health Care. You can also play pool, bowling and tennis.” He gave an sly smile and said, “And if you are interested in women, we have some great babes here as well.”
Zhang Jun was surprised and said to himself, “These wealthy people are really good at enjoying life! It seems that the club is indeed an interesting place.” He thought about it again and asked, “Can I just walk around and have a look?”
Zhuang Wen nodded and said, “Okay, I have time, so I’ll come with you.”
With Zhuang Wen leading, Zhang Jun soon came to the Billiards Room. There were dozens of billiards tables in the big room. On one side of the room, there was a long bar counter where waiters and billiard girls were sitting.
There were two middle-aged men playing in the Billiards Room. Zhuang Wen nodded slightly at them, and then stood beside with Zhang Jun and watched.
Zhang Jun watched for a while and noticed that the two men were playing the popular “Chinese eight-ball”. He began playing this “eight-ball” game as early as his middle school. He could not say he was a master, but he was really good at it.
While he was watching, he was absorbed in the game. He suddenly felt that the motion of the cue ball became extremely clear to him. It was because not only did he have exceptional dynamic vision superior to ordinary people, but also he could accurately predict the motion and even its direction and force after being hit.
“It’s a low shot. The ball is most likely going to jump.” Zhang Jun thought.
Sure enough, the cue ball jumped and flew out of the table. The player let out a heavy sigh.
“It’s a good shot. Six ball is going in.” Again, he thought to himself. Ping! With a clear snap, the ball really went into the pocket.
Zhang Jun watched for a few minutes and felt that he could certainly capture the motion of the ball with his eyesight. This was obviously another ability of his X-ray vision: he could predict and capture the motion of an object.
Furthermore, Zhang Jun could predict the effect of the force with his eyes. For example, if someone was to punch him, he could predict where, how and how heavy the hit would be.
One of the two player was better than the other, soon he hit the 8 ball into the pocket and won the game.
The defeated middle-aged man felt frustrated and shook his head. He complained, “I have lost eight games in a row today. Let’s call it a day.” After that, he put a stack of chips on the table and turned away.
Zhang Jun did not know the exact value of these chips, so he asked Zhuang Wen, “Wen Ge, how much are these chips worth?”
Zhuang Wen answered, “Each chip is worth ten thousand yuan, and sixteen chips are 160 thousand.”
Zhang Jun nodded and asked, “Can I try?”
The middle-aged man who had just won heard Zhang Jun and immediately looked over and laughed, “Are you going to play a game, kid?”
Zhuang Wen laughed and said, “It’s the first time the young man has come here. My old chap Guo, please go easy on him.” Saying that, he secretively nodded to the waiter next to him, and the waiter went to fetch twenty chips that were worth two hundred thousand yuan.
Zhuang Wen handed the chips to Zhang Jun and said, “Go and have some fun. I got you this time.”
Zhang Jun nodded and took the chips, then turned to the middle-aged man, said, “Mr. Guo, I’ll bet twenty chips on just one game. If you’re ready, we can start right now. After you.”
Mr. Guo was not surprised to see that Zhang Jun put down two hundred thousand yuan. He chuckled and said, “Okay, you’re really straightforward! Then two hundred thousand yuan it is!”
The members of this club were all billionaires. Two hundred thousand yuan was just a drop in the bucket. They wouldn’t care much.
After the waiter positioned the balls, Mr. Guo hit the opening shot. With a “Ping”, a dozen balls bounced into different directions, and the five ball went in.
Winking at Zhuang Wen, Mr. Guo took one shot after another and pocketed two more balls. On the third shot, the ball stopped at the edge of the pocket and his offense halted.
It was Zhang Jun’s turn to strike. He walked around the table and finally aimed at the fourteen ball, then he bent over to hit it. His posture wasn’t conventional, but very smooth and natural. With a Ping, the cue ball hit the fourteen ball accurately.
After touching the rail, the ball rebounded and fell into the pocket.
Zhuang Wen’s eyes lit up, and he applauded and cried out, “Fantastic!”
Zhang Jun was in no hurry. In fact, he secretly X-rayed the force of the stroke just now, and he could bet his bottom dollar that the ball would be accurately potted.
Then it seemed that nothing could stop him. He pocketed the balls one after another. But when he got to the eight ball, he eventually faced a real problem. Between the cue ball and the eight ball, there was another ball that blocked him from hitting directly.
Mr. Guo looked as calm as usual. Although Zhang Jun could pocket balls successively, he didn’t think it mattered much since he could also do it if he was in good condition.
Now it got to the match point. Mr. Guo raised his eyebrows slightly and said, “Young man, it seems that you’re going to stop here.”
Zhang Jun said calmly, “You will never know until you try.” Saying so, he just glanced at the ball casually and hit it directly.
Ping!
The cue ball hit the rail and bounced back, then it hit the eight ball. The eight-ball spun sideways and also hit the rail, then bounced back and arced into the pocket.
This was absolutely a stellar hit. Zhuang Wen and Mr. Guo were extremely shocked. It took a long time for Mr. Guo to cry out, “Incredible! I have really seen something new today!”
Zhuang Wen curbed the shock on his face and said, “Man, your last shot was really amazing, and you’re absolutely a pro.”
Zhang Jun smiled and said, “Just luck, that’s all.” Although outwardly he looked as if he cared little about it, he was quite excited inside, not only because of his fantastic skills, but also because of 200,000 yuan he just made.
Mr. Guo took out twenty chips and put them on the table without hesitation. He laughed and said, “Young man, you’re much better than me in billiards. There’s no fun playing on. Why don’t we try something else?”
Zhuang Wen looked at Zhang Jun and smiled, “Do you want to try your luck?”
Zhang Jun said to himself, “It was exactly what I was hoping for, and it was just like when I wanted to sleep and someone gave me a pillow.” His X-ray vision ability was perfect for cheating in the casino. How could he refuse when Mr. Guo offers him money?
So, he smiled and said, “Since Mr. Guo is interested, let’s give it a try.”