I won, a thousand yuan for a thousand yuan.
Xianyu lost, and he lost nearly half of his initial capital!
Before coming, I had already agreed with Xianyu to bring ten times more cash than me.
After losing money, as per our prior arrangement, Xianyu changed his playing style, betting a maximum of 500 yuan per round, becoming exceptionally cautious.
And I, leveraging my recent "luck," began to cut through the obstacles, sweeping everything aside...
From the moment I agreed to help Xianyu repay his younger brother Yu Fei's gambling debts, using the intelligence collected by Xianyu, I had already figured out what this establishment was planning.
What they wanted was Xianyu, behind Yu Fei!
When Xianyu was still a "die-ma-zai" (a person who facilitates gambling for others), a little inquiry on the "blue road" of Wenzhou would make it clear that his business acumen was widely recognized.
As the saying goes, a thousand pieces of gold are easily obtained, but a skilled general is hard to find!
If nothing unexpected happened, the owner behind this casino had likely been eyeing Xianyu for a long time, wanting to lure him in and then crush him, making him work for free.
Using Yu Fei's debt to completely ensnare Yu Xian.
Killing two birds with one stone, achieving two objectives with one action!
When dealing with such scoundrels who unscrupulously poach others' talent, my dictionary has only one word.
Fight!!!
The game of dice, guessing big or small, could be completed in one to two minutes, making it very fast.
About a quarter of an hour later.
Except for one instance where the dealer swept all bets on triples, I had won six consecutive rounds, turning 2,000 yuan directly into 20,000!
As for Xianyu, he was winning and losing, losing and winning, being toyed with by the buzz-cut thug.
Up to this point, my deductions were not off by a single bit, completely accurate.
I glanced at Xianyu, seeing that he seemed to have realized he was being targeted, a look of anger naturally appearing on his face...
Under the guise of offering a cigarette, I gave him a "calm down" look.
Receiving my subtle hint, Xianyu immediately began to sober up from his angry state.
And I, taking advantage of this opportunity, deliberately lost a few rounds, giving back several thousand yuan.
Thus, with the buzz-cut thug focusing on Xianyu, I, in turn, focused on the former, letting the snowball grow larger and larger.
By the time the establishment closed in the morning, I had won no less than my target of two hundred thousand!
And what was more, the buzz-cut thug couldn't do anything about me!
Because I genuinely appeared to be the kind of novice gambler who had just entered the casino and was purely relying on luck to dominate.
Not only did I not reveal any flaws, but I had even "invested" tens of thousands in supporting Xianyu midway.
And Xianyu, naturally plagued by bad luck, returned all the capital he had "borrowed" from me to the casino, untouched.
As we were packing up the cash at closing time, with the Xianyu brothers staring at me enviously...
A man wearing a Mizuno short-sleeved shirt and Umbro sneakers walked over.
The man looked quite refined, but his eyes held an indescribable gloom.
The moment the man appeared, the buzz-cut thug at the dice table immediately rushed over to him, bowed respectfully, and offered him a cigarette, saying, "Boss, what wind brings you here?"
Ignoring his fawning subordinate, the man walked directly towards Xianyu, looking at him and smiling as he said, "What? You came to the gambling table to get revenge for your brother, but you lost it all?"
Upon hearing this, Xianyu did not reply but let out a heavy snort.
In any other establishment, a mere "die-ma-zai" daring to put on airs with the casino boss would have been escorted out by security long ago.
But in a prosperous place like Wenzhou, where small establishments that couldn't afford to operate openly only dared to set up privately, Xianyu truly looked down on them!
Because these types of people, apart from having a bit of money, had no connections to the higher-ups and no influence with the lower-downs.
If a conflict were to arise over matters of face...
As long as they couldn't kill Xianyu in one go, I could guarantee... Xianyu, with his local knowledge and connections, would surely have as many people on his side, if not more!
Furthermore, this scoundrel had played dirty tricks on Xianyu's brother without even meeting him, so it was no wonder Xianyu wouldn't give him a pleasant look!
Seeing that Xianyu was ignoring him, a cold glint flashed in the man's eyes, and he then turned his gaze to me.
Glancing at the money I was holding, the man said jokingly, "Heh! Friend, you're quite lucky for your first time here!"
Hearing this, I feigned caution and replied, "What? Does your establishment only allow guests to lose money and not win?"
Seeing my tense expression, the man burst into laughter.
"Hahahaha~ Don't be nervous, brother! My establishment, Liu Xiang's, is famous for its integrity!"
"As long as you win fair and square, let alone a mere two hundred thousand, even twenty million, I'll let you take it all with you!"
Twenty million? Heh!
This kind of casino, which relies on a closed loop of "old bringing new" and operates in such a manner, forget twenty million; I suspect that once you exceed seven figures, you definitely won't be able to leave!
But clearly, I had overestimated this Liu Xiang.
Seeing that Xianyu neither responded nor offered a pleasant look, Liu Xiang had to shift his focus to me.
After going through the motions of offering me a cigarette, Liu Xiang suddenly said, "Friend, are you interested in playing bigger, winning more?"
"What do you mean?" I asked, feigning ignorance.
"As you can see, this establishment of mine is quite small, and the people who come to play are mostly gamblers and poor souls from the surrounding villages."
"Even if I set up more tables and increase the betting limits, they will still bet as much as they can."
"With your excellent intuition, winning only ten to twenty thousand in a night is truly a waste."
"Gambling is all about striking while the iron is hot. If you're interested, you can try your luck at another one of my establishments!"
At this point, before I could even speak, Xianyu, who had been silent for a while, finally spoke.
"Heh! Liu Xiang, Mr. Liu, right? The establishment you just mentioned, isn't that the other place where you later encouraged my brother to gamble?"
According to Yu Fei, when he first started playing, he was always here.
But after borrowing the first installment of usurious loans here, the boss, Liu Xiang, introduced him to another establishment.
He said that place had more variety and higher stakes, and if he wanted to win back his losses, he should go there.
At that time, Yu Fei agreed without a second thought.
The result... there was no result...
Hearing Xianyu's pointed question, Liu Xiang remained unfazed. He directly took a business card from his pocket and handed it to me, saying, "That other establishment is a partnership of mine."
"Most of the people who gamble there are legitimate businessmen and tycoons."
"As long as you can continue the luck you had last night playing dice, guessing big or small, I won't say much... winning several million in a single night would be a breeze!"
"If you want to come, remember to call me before ten o'clock tomorrow night."
After speaking, Liu Xiang turned and left with his entourage.
Up to this point, everything was proceeding in an orderly fashion, exactly as per the plan I had formulated...