I really hate him.
But that’s not the real reason I want to change who’s shaking the dice cup.
A skilled dice player can often manipulate the dice’s outcome when shaking the cup, using their fingers, the cup, a thin thread, or even a strand of hair.
And clearly, this skinny man is a dice expert.
He can do this.
“No.”
The skinny man’s face darkened as he flatly refused.
“Why not? Afraid you can’t use your ‘Ghost Six Fingers’?”
As soon as the words left my mouth,
His face changed dramatically.
His eyes turned furious, but there was also a hint of confusion.
He didn’t understand how I knew he was about to use his Ghost Six Fingers.
The so-called “Ghost Six Fingers” is a legendary skill from the Qi-Lu underground family of the Li clan.
It refers to using supernatural methods to alter the dice’s outcome, making it seem as though ghosts and spirits are assisting, opening up the power of the Six Fingers.
It’s said that many years ago, the underground gambling king of Qi-Lu, Li Jianlu, used this skill to win his family’s century-old fortune.
Though the skinny man was angry, he didn’t speak again.
I pointed to the dealer who had just been standing by and said,
“Let him open the dice cup!”
The dealer glanced at the skinny man.
The skinny man’s face was as dark as thunder, but he said nothing.
It was then that Mei Jie, who had been standing by, spoke up.
“Let him open it! Why can’t we change who shakes the dice cup? Are you trying to cheat?”
The skinny man had no choice.
The dealer stepped forward and cautiously lifted the dice cup.
The whole room fell silent.
All eyes were on the black dice cup.
The cup was lifted.
A low murmur spread through the crowd.
The three dice showed 3, 5, and 6.
Fourteen points—big.
I won again.
And another million.
“I never expected to find someone with such sharp hearing for the dice in this small town of Ha Bei…”
The skinny man stared at me and muttered.
I sneered inwardly.
It seemed he had mistaken me for someone from the Southern Yue dice-hearing faction.
But I couldn’t care less about arguing with him.
Taking the chips I had won, I stood up.
Behind me, the skinny man’s hoarse voice suddenly came,
“Wait, you can’t leave!”
I paused slightly.
Could it be that after winning money here, I couldn’t take it away?
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Turning to look at him, I asked calmly,
“Why?”
“I want to gamble with you again!”
I shook my head.
“I’m not greedy. I’ve won enough for today!”
With that, I handed the chips to Mei Jie.
“Go pay off the debts…”
Mei Jie’s face showed surprise, but there was also a hint of mystery in her expression.
“Not going to play a couple more rounds? I’ve lost 2.97 million”
“People should be content. It’s enough to pay off the debts.”
I said indifferently.
I had come to the casino with Mei Jie to help her pay off her debts, not to help her win back the money.
As for the 970,000 she lost, it was a lesson for her.
She shouldn’t gamble.
She never should have gambled.
Of course, this was also a warning to all gamblers in the world.
Gambling’s a scam, and you’ll lose every time.
“Alright, then come with me…”
Mei Jie led me down a dim hallway.
She pushed open a door.
There was no one inside, only a sofa, an office desk, some crooked chairs, and a gambling table.
This was probably a temporary office.
I sat on the sofa.
Mei Jie stood in front of me.
She flashed a smile, both excited and somewhat seductive, and gave me a thumbs up.
“Chu Liu, you’re amazing!”
I said nothing.
I silently waited for Mei Jie to continue.
“Actually, that day in my office, when I was playing mahjong with Tao Hua, I had a feeling you might be a cheater…”
Mei Jie chuckled.
But I wasn’t pleased at all. In fact, my gaze turned cold.
“But you didn’t admit it, so I couldn’t be sure. Later, I heard you were playing triple card poker with Hou Jun and the others.
You won his Ace of Triplets with a 2-3-5, and even won his girlfriend. That’s when I was ninety-nine percent sure you were a cheater.
But I thought if I asked you directly, you’d still deny it…”
I lit a cigarette and slowly took a drag.
I listened to Mei Jie’s words, expressionless.
“And those last two rounds… you really played beautifully. You can’t deny it now. Not only are you a cheater, you’re a master of the cheater’s craft. Am I right?”
“Then what?”
Through the smoke, I looked at Mei Jie’s captivating face and asked.
“Then, I’m just happy, excited. I didn’t misjudge you. I just didn’t expect your cheating skills to be so refined…”
Suddenly, Mei Jie’s tone shifted, and she asked,
“By the way, do you know that the first and second floors of the Tianxiang underground are being renovated?”
I nodded.
The renovations weren’t a secret; all the staff knew about it.
It had been over three months since they started, but I didn’t know what exactly they were doing.
Because company policy forbade anyone from going to check or inquire about it.
“Actually, our Tianxiang underground is renovating a casino. It’s a big place, with all kinds of gambling.
It’ll open soon. And all the gambling equipment you saw earlier, including the people, they’re not gamblers; they’re staff for our new casino.
They’ve been here every day, simulating the real gambling scene to prepare for the opening. The skinny guy you played against earlier is called Gao Zhiqiang.
He’s our casino’s ‘dark lamp,’ responsible for training these staff members…”
Mei Jie said all this, her eyes never leaving me.
She probably thought I’d be shocked or angry.
After all, she had lied to me.
But I remained indifferent.
I knew Mei Jie’s debts were fake.
The debt collection was fake.
This casino was a fake.
I was a cheater.
A self-proclaimed master of cheating.
And now, I was being cheated myself.
The one who was cheating me…
Was Mei Jie, the alluring woman in front of me.
Of course, now I understood.
That’s why Gao Zhiqiang, the skinny man, had reacted so strongly earlier.
He had no regard for the casino’s reputation and dared to challenge me.
Because I had cracked his gambling equipment.
And because everything here was fake—it was just a trap.
“So, what now?”
I said, my face as calm as still water.
Mei Jie continued to smile, clearly used to my indifference.
“Now, I’m sincerely inviting you to join our casino as a dark lamp!”
A “dark lamp” is a term used in the underworld.
In a casino, there are both “bright lamps” and “dark lamps.”
Both are hired cheats, but the difference is that bright lamps openly wear casino uniforms and walk freely through the casino.
They handle emergencies and act as deterrents to other cheaters.
Dark lamps, on the other hand, blend in with the crowd.
They appear just like any other gambler, but they are cold-eyed snakes lurking in the corners, watching closely.
As soon as they spot a cheater, they act immediately, often capturing the cheater before they even understand what’s happening.
Of course, against experts, both bright and dark lamps are needed.
Becoming a dark lamp is the dream of many cheaters.
Even if you’re a master, you still risk failure in the outside world.
If you fail, it’s the end of everything.
But being a dark lamp has no risks and comes with generous pay.
“Chu Liu, I won’t treat you badly. As long as you come, there’s no probation period. A salary of 600,000 a year, not including bonuses.
The casino will also cover your living expenses, and we’ll provide you with a car worth at least 500,000. You can choose the model.
With all that, your total income won’t be less than a million. How does that sound? In Ha Bei, you won’t find a better offer.”
I nodded slightly and said,
“The salary’s not bad.”
My words made Mei Jie a little proud.
To recruit top talent, it’s all about “throwing money.”
“Then, are you agreeing?”
Mei Jie asked sweetly.
I looked at her and slowly shook my head.
“No, I’m not agreeing.”
“Why?”
Mei Jie’s tone grew sharp, her eyes filled with confusion and disbelief.
“Though I’m a cheater, I don’t like being cheated. And today, you’ve cheated me. And you did it using your kindness.”
Mei Jie gave an awkward smile but quickly recovered.
With a flirtatious tone, she said,
“Ah, Chu Liu, don’t be mad. I just wanted to see how skilled you are. How about this? Mei Jie apologizes to you. Is that okay?”
With that, she put on a little pout, acting all innocent and cute.
“How will you apologize?”
“How you want me to, I’ll do it.”
A woman like her…
What man could resist?