In the casino hall, if a gambler cheats or makes too many small movements, appearing suspicious...
The usual practice is for the dealer to directly call for the "dark lights" or security to apprehend the person.
However, in the VIP rooms, this approach wouldn't work.
This is because the gamblers who can afford to play in VIP rooms are all wealthy and influential. Such individuals care most about their reputation.
Therefore, once a dealer suspects a gambler in a VIP room of wrongdoing, they will first press the silent emergency distress switch hidden beneath the gaming table.
The silent emergency switch in the VIP room is connected to the casino's surveillance room.
Upon activation, the surveillance room will directly report the situation to the dark lights.
Under normal circumstances, the dark lights will first observe the situation using real-time surveillance footage without immediate intervention.
Once it's confirmed that the gambler is indeed cheating, they will use excuses like malfunctioning equipment or personnel changes to take over the dealer's position and personally apprehend the cheater.
But if even the dark lights cannot discern anything suspicious, then the twelve dark lights must step in.
Since it was my shift today, and I had only recently joined, very few people had my phone number. That's why the surveillance room had Jiang Xiaowan call to notify me.
On my way to VIP room J7 on the third floor, my mind kept replaying some of Jiang Xiaowan's words from earlier.
She mentioned that when she was called over by the surveillance room, she didn't contact me immediately. Instead, she watched the footage for a while but couldn't discern anything particularly unusual.
If even Jiang Xiaowan couldn't figure anything out, I knew I was likely facing a formidable opponent this time. And it was highly probable... that this person had come specifically because it was my shift!
It was clear that someone was trying to set me up!
Although I knew in my heart that the person targeting my shift was likely brought in by Da Fei, as they say, "catch the thief with the loot."
Only by first finding evidence of the suspicious gambler cheating and winning money, and then swiftly cornering them, could I then catch Da Fei off guard!
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After smoking a cigarette outside and deliberately dawdling for a while longer, I finally entered VIP room J7.
As soon as I walked in, I saw a small ante-room filled with various gambling machines.
Slot machines, fruit machines, fishing machines, and more – a dazzling array of machines, almost everything imaginable.
This was a unique convenience provided by Tiandu for their high-stakes VIP gamblers.
Each room, besides having a dedicated dealer providing one-on-one service, would absolutely not be disturbed by anyone else, ensuring peace and enjoyment.
Of course, the price for this was exchanging and spending a sufficient amount of chips at the venue in one go.
This was similar to how online gambling platforms offer incentives for accumulating betting volume to upgrade VIP status.
Returning to the main point.
Shifting my gaze from the ante-room, I immediately spotted and locked onto a middle-aged man sitting directly opposite the dealer, with his back to me, in the main hall.
He wore a light gray t-shirt and had slicked-back, shiny hair.
Judging solely by his back, the middle-aged man resembled those married men who neglect their appearance and become unkempt after getting married.
He was ordinary and unremarkable, with nothing about him that would draw anyone's attention.
This seemingly inconspicuous middle-aged man, if placed in the main casino hall, would likely be completely overlooked by the dark lights without a second glance.
From his attire alone, I drew a conclusion: "The truly great hide in plain sight; the lesser ones hide in the wilderness!"
This middle-aged man was likely someone who was extremely skilled at concealing himself!
People like him were often the most difficult to deal with.
Looking at the scene before me, even though I couldn't see the middle-aged man's face, the chips in front of him were arranged from the front to the side, clearly indicating he had been winning consistently.
Yet, even so, he was only betting with two chips worth ten thousand each.
By the way, VIP room J7 was playing Baccarat.
Looking at the roadmaps on the adjacent TV screen, the middle-aged man seemed to be following a "long dragon."
In Baccarat, a "long dragon" refers to a streak of consecutive Banker wins or Player wins.
Following a long dragon is generally a relatively stable betting strategy in Baccarat.
As long as one doesn't play recklessly, one can at least share in the casino's profits.
To conform to the "rules" on the roadmaps, many casinos deliberately create trends of long Banker or long Player streaks. Many knowledgeable gamblers would follow these short-term trends to make a quick profit.
Of course, where there are those riding the wave, there are also those who swim against the current.
In the early 1990s, there was a "Dragon Slaying Group" in mainland China that specialized in breaking long dragons. It was reportedly organized by wealthy and influential individuals from the Fujian region.
This group initially rose to prominence in the casinos of Fujian, specializing in breaking long dragons.
A "long dragon," for anyone who has played games involving betting on high/low or odd/even, Banker and Player, generally understands what it means.
Typically, when a long dragon reaches 10 or more consecutive wins, the leader decides whether to start "slaying the dragon" based on the situation.
Once the decision is made, the strategy is simple and brutal.
For example, if I decide to slay the dragon this round, I would first bet 20,000. If I lose, I immediately double my bet.
If I still lose, I double again!
And I would continue betting in this manner until the dragon is finally broken!
Therefore, one of the prerequisites for being part of a Dragon Slaying Group is having sufficient funds, and secondly, having extensive connections.
After all, no matter how rich a person is, they cannot withstand this doubling bet strategy.
High investment, high risk, high reward!
As long as the dragon is successfully slain, not only can all previous losses be recovered, but a significant profit can also be made. As the saying goes: "The righteous path is one foot higher, the demonic path is ten feet higher!"
Members of the Dragon Slaying Group, having gained prominence in Fujian and believing that no casino in mainland China could hinder their progress in making money, played a bold move and directly entered the casinos of Macau.
The final result was: complete annihilation!
Therefore, nowadays, not many people dare to play the dragon-slaying game.
Even if they do, they operate stealthily as individual players, striking once and then disappearing.
Although the middle-aged man appears to be following the long dragon, his betting method of 20,000 per hand always makes me feel something is off.
What kind of place is a casino? It's an endless abyss where desires run wild and greed is insatiable!
When gambling in a casino, it's difficult for ordinary people to control their thoughts and desires.
But the middle-aged man seems to be exhibiting an excessive amount of rationality.
Looking at the roadmap, up to this point, no long dragon of 10 or more hands has appeared tonight; they've all broken around 4 to 5 hands.
Based on the time the middle-aged man started playing Baccarat and the chips in front of him, he has been following the dragon for some time.
And his win rate is quite high!
Under such circumstances, how is he managing to stay calm and consistently bet 20,000 chips per hand to follow the dragon?