Leaving Cheng Minglang and Zhu Wenjing in the monitoring room to assist Su Liuli, I took Han Jinlun directly to the casino hidden within the nightclub.
Five minutes later.
By the time Han Jinlun and I arrived, the cheater who had appeared on the surveillance footage multiple times was already seated at a Baccarat table.
Upon seeing this, I, with an earpiece already in place, quietly instructed, "Immediately pull up the Baccarat table where that cheater is located, and all surrounding surveillance cameras!"
"Before I figure out the opponent's background, you can try to find clues by observing the surveillance footage!"
"Let's work from both ends and see which one yields results first!"
After sending the instructions, I led Han Jinlun straight to the Baccarat table.
As I sat down, the Baccarat dealer had already paid out the chips and was collecting the cards, preparing for the next round.
The cheater, wearing a black baseball cap, had nearly a million in chips in front of him, his face filled with defiant arrogance.
Good heavens! He wasn't even considering concealment, acting so brazenly?
Just as I thought this cheater intended to gamble until the end at the Baccarat table, I saw him suddenly start to gather his chips.
In the end, he only took out less than fifty thousand in scattered chips to place his bet.
Judging by his actions, he intended to make a strategic retreat and then move on to another spot.
For this last hand before leaving, although his bet wasn't large, he wagered on a "Tie," which paid 9 to 1.
Normally, the payout for a Tie in Baccarat is around 8 to 1. If the payout for a Tie were 9 to 1, the casino's advantage would be reduced to 4.80%.
For Su Liuli's establishment to offer a 9 to 1 payout for a Tie, in a way, it was quite generous.
At least, unlike other establishments, they weren't solely relying on their advantage to infinitely increase their win rate.
As the dealer dealt the cards, I squeezed into the crowd of onlookers, coldly observing the cheater's every move.
Before receiving his hand, the cheater consistently performed only one action: cutting the deck.
In legitimate establishments, even when guests cut the deck, their hands are not supposed to directly touch the cards, hence the term "cutting the deck."
This involves using a white card, identical in size to a poker card but slightly different in thickness, inserted at the desired cutting position to simulate a manual cut.
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Due to the angle, I couldn't clearly see if the cheater made any extra movements with his hands while cutting the deck.
As I pondered this, the cheater had already revealed his two hand cards.
One was an 8, and the other was a 9, totaling 7 points.
According to Baccarat rules, a Player with 7 points cannot draw another card.
Next, it was the dealer's turn to reveal their hand.
The first card was a face card, a King.
The second card, the three edges appeared first, followed by... a single dot in the center.
Seeing this, I knew what the card was even without looking further.
A single 7.
As expected!
The next second, the dealer flipped over a single 7.
Absolutely incredible! The dealer also had 7 points!
According to Baccarat rules, the dealer also cannot draw another card when holding 7 points.
In other words, the cheater had guessed this hand correctly again!
Those scattered fifty thousand chips had instantly multiplied ninefold, becoming four hundred and fifty thousand!
In an instant, the gamblers crowded around the table let out gasps of disbelief.
It seemed no one could imagine someone having such incredible luck!
After receiving the payout chips, the cheater immediately stood up to leave.
I didn't stop him. Instead, as soon as I stepped out of the crowd, I quietly said into my earpiece, "Miss Su, as soon as you get this, tell the dealer responsible for this table."
"Tell him to preserve the poker cards used just now, exactly as they are, not a single one missing!"
Under the condition of not being able to clearly see how the cheater was cheating, the immediate priority was to preserve the cards from the game.
As soon as I finished speaking, Su Liuli's response came through the earpiece.
"Understood!"
After receiving an affirmative reply, Han Jinlun and I mingled with the onlookers, preparing to follow the cheater's footsteps and see where his next destination would be.
Just then, I suddenly saw the cheater bump into someone head-on.
The cheater glared angrily at the person who bumped him and said, "Brother, could you please watch where you're walking?"
"I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry! I, I didn't see you!"
The person who bumped into the cheater hastily apologized, his attitude very sincere.
Seeing this, the cheater didn't linger and turned to leave.
As for the person who accidentally bumped into the cheater, they also left without any pause or hesitation, heading directly towards the exit of the establishment.
For some reason, I felt that this scene was too abrupt and unusual.
What is a casino? A place where fortunes are made and lost daily! There are only three types of people here.
Those who win, those who lose, and cheaters.
Regardless of which type, they all possess very distinct characteristics.
For instance: winners are beaming with joy, losers are dispirited, and cheaters... they dance on the tip of a blade, with thunder in their hearts and a calm demeanor.
However, the person who bumped into the cheater just now did not fit into these three categories.
He was neither like a winner nor a loser, nor was he a lone wolf cheater.
On the contrary, he gave me the impression of someone carrying a lot of hidden intentions.
With this thought, I immediately said into my earpiece, "Miss Su, quickly send someone to detain the person who accidentally bumped into the cheater just now!"
"I suspect he's not a gambler, but a scout within the cheater's group, responsible for gathering information and relaying messages!"
Upon hearing my words, Su Liuli responded without hesitation, "Alright!"
"One more thing!" Finding a secluded corner, I covered my earpiece and whispered, "I suspect there's an inside mole in your establishment, relaying information to these troublemakers!"
"If I'm not mistaken, that scout just now was likely going to pass intelligence to the main operative, informing him to retreat."
"You must keep a close watch on the surveillance footage. If you notice the main operative intending to leave, you must find a way to intercept him!"
Shifting my focus, upon seeing the cheater suddenly quicken his pace, I immediately said into my earpiece, "Oh no! He's running!"
"Quickly have your people apprehend his accomplices, and the people stationed at the entrances and exits can also move. You must intercept them. I'm coming to meet you!"
With that, Han Jinlun and I immediately rushed towards the office upstairs...