Not long after Kang Zhiwei and his female companion sat down at a gambling table, I also arrived at the same table with my chips.
Just like other new gamblers entering the casino, I offered a cigarette to the person next to me as soon as I sat down.
Then, using the excuse of offering cigarettes, I struck up a conversation with them.
Since this table was playing Baccarat, I asked questions related to Baccarat.
Of course, these questions were not really necessary.
Though small, the sparrow had all its vital organs!
Despite the Tian Yuan Casino's modest scale, it had all the necessary tools, including roadmaps.
However, I did this deliberately to impersonate a novice.
Within the time it took to smoke a cigarette, I had become familiar with this degenerate gambler.
The degenerate gambler sitting next to me was a middle-aged man who was stout and bald. According to him, he was once a company executive with assets close to ten million.
Later, during a card game that involved business dealings, he was set up by a team of cheaters hired at a great cost by his competitors, and his assets were gradually emptied.
By the time he realized what was happening, he was already deeply mired and it was too late to regret it!
I offered a noncommittal smile to the middle-aged man's words.
Gamblers are not worth sympathizing with.
Moreover, I myself am a cheater!
While idly chatting with the middle-aged man, I casually placed my bets.
Within a few rounds, the chips I had just exchanged were almost all lost, amounting to nearly thirty thousand.
I did this to avoid the "dark eyes" constantly patrolling the casino.
Casinos are always happy to see new faces losing money. If the opposite were true, it would be a big problem!
Besides that, I intentionally lost money to attract Kang Zhiwei's attention.
According to the information provided by Qin Lei, Kang Zhiwei particularly liked to use unfamiliar gamblers at the same table as him as "leading lights" when he gambled.
Especially those who consistently lost their bets.
As expected, when I threw another five thousand yuan chip to bet on the player, Kang Zhiwei decisively bet five thousand yuan on the banker.
Seeing this, I smiled indifferently, a barely perceptible glint flashing in the depths of my eyes.
Those who use others as stepping stones are often the real stepping stones themselves!
Since I had no intention of cheating, I lost this hand of cards as expected.
And after tasting the sweetness, Kang Zhiwei began to frequently oppose me.
I remained indifferent to this phenomenon, ignoring it and continuing to play my cards.
Whom the gods would destroy, they first make mad!
Within a few rounds, I lost another nearly twenty thousand yuan in chips.
In less than an hour at the table, having lost a total of almost fifty thousand, it was already a terrifying amount.
Fortunately, during the past period, while guiding Qin Lei, I also led him to win a considerable amount of money in card rooms outside.
Otherwise, this fifty thousand yuan would have to be deducted from my meager savings.
Fortunately, the money I deliberately lost had finally hooked the big fish, Kang Zhiwei!
However, just as I collected my chips, got up from the table, and went to the restroom to text Qin Lei, asking him to act as my tool at Kang Zhiwei's table to cover my cheating...
As soon as I finished texting and walked out of the restroom, I saw a seductive woman with long, wine-red hair slowly walking towards me, swaying her serpentine waist.
Seeing me come out, the seductive woman threw me a flirtatious glance and asked in a sweet voice, "Handsome, are you here to play alone?"
Upon hearing this, I did not answer aloud, but merely nodded noncommittally.
Seeing this, the seductive woman asked again, "Do you need someone to accompany you?"
Why are there so many beautiful women everywhere in casinos?
Do you think they are there to catch rich men?
The answer is: half right, half wrong.
These beautiful women are there to catch rich men, but they are not catching them for themselves; they are catching them for the casino!
Similar to entertainment venues like KTVs, bars, and clubs outside, these beauties are collectively known as "public relations managers."
Their duty is to stimulate customers to consume continuously.
It's very simple to sleep with them! Just spend money!
However, unlike the public relations managers outside, the public relations managers working in casinos do not shower you with flattery and praise when you win money.
When you lose all your money, they become cold and distant, or even ignore you completely.
Conversely, their attitude remains consistent.
Of course, there is a very important prerequisite for this... you must possess some value that can be quickly converted into cash.
For example: houses, cars, funds, stocks, futures, etc.
Many wealthy degenerate gamblers can maintain a controllable and acceptable delicate balance in their wins and losses when playing outside.
But once they enter a casino, it's like falling into an abyss, and they keep losing.
Do you know why?
Because nine out of ten games are rigged... and this is not just reflected at the card table!
From the moment you step into the casino, the words "win" or "lose" have no such thing as luck!
Whether you are made to win or lose, besides the betting ratio of each hand at your table, there are also a series of other unknown external factors!
If you were to gamble purely on luck, it would not be an exaggeration to say that at least half of the casinos worldwide, regardless of their size, would have to close down!
All right, back to the main topic.
While speaking, the seductive woman also blinked as if to tease me.
Ignoring the seductive woman's actions, I coldly replied with a single word: "Scram!"
Hearing my words, the seductive woman froze on the spot.
It seemed she had never expected that I would not only refuse her but also do so so decisively and bluntly!
Disregarding the still stunned seductive woman, I strode directly back towards the gambling table...
When I returned to the table, the bald middle-aged man who had been chatting with me so animatedly had disappeared.
I didn't need to guess; I knew he must have lost all his money and fled.
Qin Lei had taken his place.
Seeing me return to the table, Kang Zhiwei, sitting diagonally opposite, became extremely excited.
It seemed he highly valued me as a guiding light.
However, this time, I might have to disappoint him.
After returning to the table, I directly placed the largest bet on the table, preparing to look at the cards and cheat...
The reason I called Qin Lei for help was that in Baccarat, only the person who places the largest bet has the right to look at the cards.
And a cheater must have the cards in hand to cheat.
Therefore, to lure Kang Zhiwei into the trap, I had to gain the right to view the cards.
After throwing down thirteen thousand in chips, the dealer immediately dealt me two face-down cards.
Just like in Hong Kong movies, I slid the cards horizontally and began to slowly peel back the edges to look at them.