Doing this outside of the casino was absolutely impossible for Kang Muru. His identity was rather special as he worked on the Ying family’s gambling ship.
If his money were to be swindled elsewhere, he might not have reacted quickly at the time.
But afterwards, this fellow would definitely know he had been targeted and set up.
I don't need to elaborate on the principle of a fox borrowing a tiger's might or a dog relying on human power, do I?
Although Kang Muru was just a small dealer on the Ying family's gambling ship, swindling him would undoubtedly be equivalent to provoking the Ying family.
Therefore, to avoid drawing fire upon myself, I chose to make my move in a casino where Kang Muru frequented.
I had the two professional gamblers pose as wealthy men, using the competition for a female companion as a pretext, to lead him step by step into the meticulously designed "fish-killing" game.
For this setup, I not only offered the two professional gamblers a high reward of five thousand each, but I also had Xianyu provide a full twenty thousand in chips, allowing them to cooperate and drag Kang Muru, this big fish, into the net and ensure he took the bait!
To be honest, I didn't expect to have any surplus from the twenty thousand chips I invested.
My sole intention was to use these twenty thousand to pry loose as much of Kang Muru's liquid capital as possible!
According to the intelligence brought back by Xianyu, Kang Muru had been working on the Ying family's gambling ship for less than two years.
In less than two years, this fellow had earned a Hyundai Coupe sports car and nearly a million in cash savings.
On other tables, using twenty thousand to leverage a million might be difficult.
But it was different in Baccarat.
Typically, in small establishments, Baccarat only allowed bets on Banker, Player, Tie, and Pair.
No matter which bet you placed, to gain the right to see the cards, you had to place the largest bet on the table.
As I mentioned earlier, although this table had a limit of ten thousand, it could be doubled.
This doubling feature was prepared by the casino for gamblers who liked to compete for the right to see the cards.
I can confidently say that from this moment on… there was no longer any talk of a ten thousand dollar bet having priority to see the cards on this table.
Want to see the cards? No problem!
Just keep throwing money into it!
Based on the casino's standard Baccarat tactics and win/loss probabilities, the twenty thousand chips I had Xianyu provide to the two gamblers could conservatively exchange for at least sixty thousand in chips from Kang Muru!
If these two individuals cooperated well, eight hundred thousand wouldn't be too much of an issue, and a million… with a bit more effort, it could be achieved!
The casino wouldn't let gamblers win easily in a doubling game!
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Since these two professional gamblers had previously been set up and had their assets swindled by cheats in a similar manner, they were exceptionally diligent from the moment they sat at the table.
After all, this was a murky world where even friends and family couldn't stand to see you do well!
If you had the opportunity to drag a stranger down with you, turning them into a gambler struggling in the sea of gambling just like yourself, and even getting paid for it, only a fool wouldn't do it?!
I have to praise Xianyu; he handled things perfectly!
The two professional gamblers he found for me were not only excellent actors but also understood cooperation.
Right from the start, these two didn't bet directly. Instead, they pretended to survey the table.
Upon seeing Kang Muru's female companion, one of the professional gamblers with a slicked-back hairstyle decisively tossed a five thousand dollar chip towards her.
"Beautiful, tonight… are you free?"
As he spoke, the slicked-back gambler casually raised his hand, aiming to show off his Rolex watch, which showed no outward signs of being high-end.
Before the woman could respond, Kang Muru's expression instantly turned grim. He glared at the slicked-back gambler and said, "Wearing a Rolex and acting so smug. If you wore a Patek Philippe, wouldn't you be in the heavens?"
"Damn it! I'm willing! What business is it of yours?!"
"Ten thousand! I bet Banker!"
The slicked-back gambler directly threw a ten thousand dollar chip into the betting pool, his eyes fixed on the woman, saying, "Beautiful, this hand… can you blow on it for me?"
The suggestive remark from the slicked-back gambler immediately caused the surrounding gamblers to burst into laughter.
Before even starting the game, the slicked-back gambler's actions instantly ignited Kang Muru's anger.
After taking a deep drag of his cigarette, Kang Muru slammed the table and loudly declared to the dealer, "I bet Player! Ten thousand doubled!"
As soon as he finished speaking, two ten thousand dollar chips were decisively tossed into the betting pool by Kang Muru.
Just as Kang Muru doubled his bet, another professional gambler with a bowl cut tossed a five thousand dollar chip directly into the "Player" area of the table.
This move wasn't the two gamblers colluding to add more drama; rather, I had Xianyu communicate with them beforehand.
As long as Kang Muru doubled his bet, one of them had to follow suit and bet. They were strictly forbidden from betting on "Tie" or "Pair" to try and pick up leftovers.
There was no other reason than to dispel his suspicions.
While Kang Muru might act impulsively for a woman, he was, after all, a professional dealer.
Picking up leftovers could indeed save money or even win money, but if he did so, Kang Muru would definitely become alert and react.
Only by keeping the plan centered around the woman would his vigilance and defenses be significantly lower.
After all, the scene of someone betting a fortune at the gambling table for a beautiful smile was quite common.
And this woman was someone he had actively pursued himself.
From last night until now, Kang Muru's image as a rich young master at the gambling table had been portrayed with great success.
Tonight was a prime opportunity for both wealth and pleasure! With the beauty sleeping beside him, how could he allow others to slumber nearby?!
Seeing that he was one step away from sharing a bed with the woman, Kang Muru would absolutely not give up so easily.
...
After dealing the cards, the dealer revealed them first.
The dealer representing the Banker drew a 6.
A 2 and a 4, no pairs were dealt.
According to Baccarat rules, if Kang Muru, representing the Player, drew a 6 or 7, the Banker could draw another card.
As soon as this rule came into play, the deeper implication was that the cards in this hand… would most likely not result in a Tie.
In other words, gamblers betting on "Tie" and "Pair" had already lost, without even waiting for Kang Muru to reveal his cards.
Either the Banker bet would win, or the Player bet would win.
The advantage of choosing the casino as the location for the setup was also beginning to manifest.
I didn't even need to act; the casino would leverage the 1% difference in Banker and Player win rates to their advantage!
From this moment on, with the cooperation of the two professional gamblers, Kang Muru, completely unaware of the impending danger, began to fall step by step into the meticulously designed "fish-killing" game.
The fish took the bait, the trap is sprung!