Seeing me nod, Yun Jin first cast an appreciative glance at me, then spoke again, "Although you know how to play the game, there are plenty of people in casinos who do!"
"Compared to them, are you strong or weak?"
As she said this, Yun Jin was looking down at me with a condescending air.
I knew that Yun Jin's purpose in asking about my gambling skills was to roughly estimate my value.
The value of a gambler who knows how to play the game depends entirely on their gambling skills.
Those with high gambling skills can become "dark lights," or even "lamp lighters" among the dark lights.
As for those with lower skills, they can only move around openly in the casino, faithfully serving as "bright lights."
As soon as I accepted Yun Jin's offer, my value would be fixed, and the fluctuations in my potential value would only be between "bright light" and "dark light."
But these were not what I wanted.
With a blood feud to avenge, I desired absolute freedom, unburdened by any restraints, and that coveted "Gambling King Token" that could stir up trouble throughout the city...
With this in mind, after seeing through Yun Jin's intentions, I did not reveal my strength on the spot. Instead, I replied calmly, "Strength or weakness cannot be proven by just a few words."
"It can only be fully demonstrated on the gambling table, in the unpredictable and treacherous games!"
"If you have doubts about my abilities, you can always have someone test me."
Nodding noncommittally, Yun Jin chuckled, "Heh, alright! You're quite interesting, kid."
"Since you're so confident, I'll give you a chance!"
"Meet me tomorrow afternoon at four o'clock at the Rui Chi Casino."
After speaking, Yun Jin called Yun Luo in and gestured for me to leave.
My objective achieved, I turned and left the office without hesitation...
The afternoon after Yun Jin left, I resigned from the club with Yun Luo.
I had arrived alone.
Upon leaving, I had someone to see me off.
Xu Peiyu!
At the entrance of the club, Xu Peiyu leaned over and teased me, telling me not to get involved with rich women, as eating soft rice too much was bad for my teeth.
Hearing this, I just smiled and didn't explain.
As I was leaving, Xu Peiyu repeatedly emphasized that I must treat her to a meal when I had time.
She also said that if I did well in the casino, I shouldn't forget to bring her along.
I knew that Xu Peiyu was hinting that I should keep in touch with her.
As for her motive? It was simple!
Having witnessed my skills and knowing my identity, Xu Peiyu naturally understood my goals.
After a month of interaction, I had already figured out Xu Peiyu's personality quite well.
Her life goal was very clear, which could be summarized in two words: making money!
As long as it didn't violate morals and principles, she wanted to earn as much money as possible.
However, my relationship with Xu Peiyu had not yet reached the point where I would take her with me when I left, or where we would earn money together.
Therefore, Xu Peiyu had to settle for the next best thing, using the excuse of staying in touch to indirectly tell me that she also wanted to go to the casino and earn more money.
Because there were surveillance cameras at the entrance of the club, and many pedestrians passing by, I didn't say much. I just nodded in agreement and then quickly left...
After a simple packing of my belongings at the hotel, I took Cheng Minglang and Han Jinlun with me and headed straight for Wenzhou.
...
The next afternoon, at 3:45 PM.
I appeared at the entrance of the Rui Chi Casino as scheduled and walked directly into the casino without any hesitation.
After explaining my purpose to the staff, I was led by them and took an elevator directly to the top floor of the casino.
The staff stopped after leading me to a luxurious office.
As soon as I stopped, I saw a woman with wine-red hair, wearing a pink floral dress, looking at me with a faint smile.
The woman was quite attractive, and the floral dress perfectly accentuated her figure.
Her curvaceous physique was comparable to Xu Peiyu's.
Seeing me enter, the woman immediately stood up, smiled, and extended her hand towards me, saying, "Chen Xiang, is that right? Hello, my name is Shen Mengqing."
As the saying goes, you don't hit a smiling face.
Since Shen Mengqing was waiting for me here, it meant she had definitely received a heads-up from Yun Jin and knew why I was here.
She wasn't putting on airs, so I wouldn't be cold to her either.
With this in mind, I also smiled slightly at her and nodded.
After sizing me up from head to toe, Shen Mengqing didn't get straight to the point. Instead, she casually asked, "Aunt Jin mentioned that you came from the club and want to work in the casinos here?"
Hearing this, I didn't reply verbally but nodded slightly.
"Oh! You're so quiet, and you're quite cool, aren't you? With your looks, why would you choose the path of a gambler? Wouldn't it be better to just lie around and make money at Aunt Jin's club?"
Seemingly pleased with my initial impression, Shen Mengqing teased.
As I was momentarily stunned by her words and contemplating how to respond, Shen Mengqing took out a deck of playing cards directly from a drawer under her desk.
The moment the playing cards appeared, Shen Mengqing's expression changed. With a hint of arrogance and coldness, she said in a deep voice, "Little brother, good looks don't count for much in casinos..."
"If you want to stay, show me your solid skills!"
"I'm telling you upfront, if your skills aren't up to par, you won't get in!"
"At that time, I can only apologize and say goodbye, and send you back where you came from!"
As soon as she finished speaking, Shen Mengqing immediately reverted to her girlish demeanor, even winking at me.
From this single scene, I concluded that Shen Mengqing was a master!
A master of both gambling skills and psychological tactics!
The previous unrelated remarks were just to confuse me and make me lower my guard.
If nothing unexpected happened, she should be the "lamp lighter" at the Rui Chi Casino.
The so-called "lamp lighter" actually has two meanings.
I mentioned the first meaning earlier, which refers to the "bright and dark lights" in the casino, so I won't explain it further.
As for the second meaning, it refers to the sole leader who is above the "bright and dark lights."
Besides the title "lamp lighter," they can also be called "torchbearers."
Although Shen Mengqing gave the impression of being a fashionable and eye-catching beauty...
She was also the "lamp lighter" in the entire casino, second only to the boss, and controlled the life and death of all those with ill intentions.
As a gambler, once caught cheating in a casino, their fate would essentially fall into the hands of the "lamp lighter"!
One thought could bring life, another could bring death...