Shui Miao carefully sensed the surroundings and made another astonishing discovery.
At first glance, it appeared to be nothing more than the skeletal frame of a coiled snake.
A mere shape alone wouldn’t possess such great power or produce any extraordinary effects.
However, after further sensing, Shui Miao was shocked to find the entire building filled with a chilling, eerie aura. This energy flowed and circulated like the veins and blood vessels inside a snake’s body. Although complex, it was fully interconnected. Hidden within the framework were water pipes, directly connected at the bottom to underground water sources. Moreover, the water used in pouring the framework must have been underground water that had never seen the sunlight. Otherwise, the building frame wouldn’t have been so spiritually vibrant.
What a cunning snake swallowing an elephant! What a treacherous feng shui master!
After sensing the layout, Shui Miao turned back and walked westward along the wall.
The west side was the snake’s head. At the snake head area stood a row of glass doors, the only entrance to the casino. In the center of the doors extended a long, red flowerbed shaped like a snake’s tongue. The flowerbed was filled with many thorny plants, all red in color, though Shui Miao didn’t recognize them.
Casinos are where entertainment centers make the most profit.
Therefore, the casino’s design was particularly elaborate.
However, due to the building’s unique exterior, ordinary people couldn’t detect its hidden mechanisms.
Shui Miao noticed that the outer walls cleverly concealed the snake’s body, giving it armor and thus strengthening the snake-shaped formation.
But today, it had met its match in Shui Miao, and all of this would soon turn into fleeting clouds.
“Detestable creation! Let me first rip out your tongue.”
Shui Miao stood by the flowerbed for a moment, unleashing his soul-devouring power. The entire flowerbed’s vitality and spiritual energy were instantly consumed. The plants withered and turned yellow, becoming lifeless.
A snake without a tongue is half-dead.
Shui Miao entered the lobby and saw from afar a dozen or so thugs dressed as security guards. Not recognizing Shui Miao, they immediately blocked his path. “Sorry, the rule here is that we need to search anyone entering.”
A bald guard was particularly aggressive. Without waiting for Shui Miao’s response, he stepped forward to search him.
Shui Miao took a step back. In his mind, an illusionary formation activated. The thugs imagined themselves searching Shui Miao.
Shui Miao had given his money to Chen Jianguo, and the remaining few thousand yuan were left in the car. He only had several hundred yuan on him.
Upon entering the casino, Shui Miao heard waves of excited cheers. Just moments ago, everyone had won a round, and the dealer had paid out all bets.
Since the tongue was severed, it was time for it to spit something out.
Under his spiritual sensing, Shui Miao found his grandfather and Wang Yong inside a poker room.
He took out 500 yuan, exchanged it for ten 50-yuan chips, and strolled casually to a dice game table.
Effortlessly, he won more than ten consecutive rounds, turning the 500 yuan into over 100,000.
Knowing when to stop at a good point, with capital secured, Shui Miao exchanged his chips for ten 10,000-yuan chips. He kept the original 500 yuan in his pocket and casually tossed the remaining few thousand to a young man who had just lost everything and was contemplating robbery. Shui Miao patted his shoulder, advising him to go home, respect his parents, and never gamble again.
This young man was gambling for the first time, having lost two months’ worth of salary. Regret and remorse filled his heart.
Shui Miao helped him out, and the young man was deeply grateful, immediately leaving with the money and vowing never to return.
The poker room was huge, with many separate rooms.
The stakes were high here, and one needed at least 100,000 yuan in chips to enter.
At this moment, Xiong Ying and Wang Yong were down to their very last chip.
“Please!”
A beautiful waitress, wearing a cheongsam, with a poised figure and a gentle smile, led Shui Miao into the room.
Wang Yong and the grandfather were dispirited after their losses, focused on looking at their cards. They didn’t have time to look at the entrance, so they didn’t notice Shui Miao’s arrival.
This was an oval-shaped long table where they played a game of comparing card values. There was a dealer and a room supervisor.
Shui Miao casually handed three chips to the waitress, who was so surprised and excited that she didn’t know what to say. Her monthly salary was only 3,000 yuan; a tip of 30,000 yuan was unimaginable!
Everyone at the table was wealthy, but no one had ever given a waitress 30,000 yuan in chips upon entering.
“Oh! Another loss…”
“Damn it, what bad luck today!”
At this moment, Xiong Ying and Wang Yong cried out, having lost their final chip.
“Hehe, Grandpa, Godfather, do you need some support?”
Smiling, Shui Miao handed each of Wang Yong and Xiong Ying three chips, keeping only one for himself.
“Ah! Shui Miao!!”
Wang Yong shouted excitedly.
Only then did they realize their savior had arrived.
Xiong Ying’s eyes sparkled. “Haha, you brat, how did you find us here?”
“Huanghai City isn’t that big, not hard to find.”
“Since you’re here, let’s play a bit.” With a cheerful smile, Shui Miao placed his last chip on the table.
Seeing someone playing with just one chip, the wealthy players at the table sneered.
A fat bald man with a cigar between his lips chuckled, “Little brother, what do you plan to do with just one chip?”
“Hehe…”
Others laughed.
Wang Yong and Xiong Ying knew Shui Miao’s abilities. Fearing they might scare off the others, they exchanged glances and smiled silently.
Shui Miao took a deep breath, absorbing all the surrounding auras, then shrugged, “I don’t care, play however you want, as long as you can take it from me.”
“Great!”
The bald man with a belly called out, signaling to the others, “Everyone, this young man has guts. I like him. Let’s take a break for one or two rounds while I test my luck and see if I can win his chip.”
“Sure.”
“Since Fifth Uncle wants one-on-one, we naturally have no objections.”
“Hehe, Fifth Uncle, why don’t you two just compare cards directly?”
The wealthy men all chimed in, laughing and looking relaxed.
“Alright, show the cards.”
The bald man with a belly waved at the dealer, who nodded and immediately laid out the cards on the table.
Shui Miao smiled calmly, letting the bald man go first.
Then, the show began.
Each time the bald man went first, the points he revealed were slightly smaller than Shui Miao’s—just a little, no more, and always of the same suit.
Shui Miao’s chip count doubled repeatedly: one became two, two became four, four became eight. He won thirteen consecutive rounds, leaving the bald man completely drained.
Everyone was stunned, unable to believe someone could win thirteen rounds in a row!
The bald man was defeated, his face dark with anger.
Others were unconvinced and decided to play together. Yet Shui Miao won every round, soon cleaning them all out.
Shui Miao won over six million yuan in one breath, a feat that quickly drew the attention of the casino’s boss.
The casino manager was an old man named Liu Tieqiao. He was thin and short, dressed in a black Zhongshan suit, his eyes sharp and alert. He wore special glasses that could see through playing cards. He had only seven fingers. Previously, he was a notorious cheat who had harmed many people and swindled money from many honest folks. Having climbed to this position, anyone attempting to cheat here would never escape his eyes.
Smiling, Liu Tieqiao approached Shui Miao and asked if he was interested in playing a round in the VIP room?
Without needing to be asked twice, Shui Miao naturally agreed.
Thus, Liu Tieqiao personally led Shui Miao there, followed by dozens of curious spectators.
After sitting down on either side of the oval-shaped table in the VIP room, Liu Tieqiao smiled at Shui Miao and asked, “Young man, you must play cards often. Winning dozens of rounds in a row isn’t just ordinary luck.”
“Hehe, old sir, you’re spot on. This morning, I met a blind fortune-teller who told me I’d have great luck today—winning every bet, always beating old men, and giving money to beautiful ladies. So I came to test my luck, and it turned out to be just as he said. So I suggest you don’t bet with me. If you lose everything, it would be quite awkward, wouldn’t it?” Shui Miao spoke casually, as if it were a joke.
If a young person won over six million yuan, they would usually be extremely excited. How could they remain so calm?
Shui Miao’s calmness could only mean one of two things.
The first was that he was a rich second-generation heir, with a family so wealthy that losing a few million wouldn’t matter.
The second was that he was somewhat mentally slow, simply not knowing fear.
In everyone’s eyes, Shui Miao must be one of these two types. The possibility of him being a cheat was extremely low. After all, not just anyone could become a card cheat. It required decades of practice. How could a young person possibly escape Liu Tieqiao’s eyes?
“Hehe, you’re quite the talker!”
Liu Tieqiao raised his hand. “Young man, you’re the guest. You choose the game, or shall I?”
Shui Miao licked his lips. “Since I’m having good luck today, I’ll let you decide.”
“Great!”
Liu Tieqiao signaled to the dealer. “Then let’s play dice guessing. You decide the stake per round.”
“What’s taking so long? I’ll bet everything in one round. If I win, I’ll have 12 million. Then I’ll bet everything again. I’ll keep betting everything for ten rounds. I estimate that this entertainment center will be almost entirely mine by then?” Shui Miao looked very confident as he stared at Liu Tieqiao.
Liu Tieqiao couldn’t quite handle Shui Miao’s confidence. He frowned slightly, feeling uncertain in his heart. After all, he was only a shareholder in the casino, not the biggest boss, so he had no final say.
“Hmph! Win this round first.”
Liu Tieqiao had a five million stake here. If he lost, he wouldn’t have the capital to bet again.
Therefore, he came with a mindset of certain victory.
Liu Tieqiao had the waitress bring 6.3 million yuan in chips and placed them on the table together with Shui Miao’s chips. Then he had the dealer start shaking the dice. The dice were shaken six times inside the ceramic bowl before being placed on the table. Liu Tieqiao could hear the numbers, identifying three threes. He also used his glasses to confirm the threes before smiling faintly at Shui Miao, “Young man, you’re the guest. You guess first.”
Shui Miao scratched his head, “I guess… I guess three sixes, eighteen points. Yes, triple sixes. Ha, that’s the biggest number.”
“Young man, if you guess wrong, you’ll lose money,” Liu Tieqiao was confident of victory.
Impatiently, Shui Miao waved his hand, “What’s all this nonsense! How many did you guess? Hurry up and reveal it. I need to go pee.”
…
Everyone gasped, sweating over Shui Miao’s high-stakes gamble.
Even Wang Yong and Xiong Ying felt uncertain.
“I guess three threes, totaling nine points.” Liu Tieqiao was also full of confidence. The dice were in the middle of the table, and only the casino could cheat, so this time he was sure to win.
“Alright! Let’s reveal it!”
Shui Miao stood up, looking at the bowl.
But Liu Tieqiao quickly stood up, addressing everyone, “Everyone, today’s bet was this young man’s own willing choice. If I happen to win, I hope you all bear witness. I don’t want anyone to say I Liu Tieqiao bullied a child.”
The VIPs all agreed, willing to be witnesses.
Then, the dealer lifted the bowl, and everyone gasped in astonishment!
Seeing three sixes, Liu Tieqiao was instantly stunned, “This… this… this is impossible?”
“Ha! My luck is indeed good!”
Shui Miao was thrilled and hurried to embrace over ten million yuan in chips.
“Ahh!”
Liu Tieqiao had lost all his capital. Suddenly, his vision darkened, and he fainted from anger.
Over ten million yuan!
In front of so many people, no matter how capable Liu Tieqiao was, there was no way he could take it back.
The crowd murmured in amazement, saying it was miraculous, even asking Shui Miao where he had met the fortune-teller…
Shui Miao didn’t leave immediately, asking if anyone else wanted to gamble?
But no one dared to respond.
So, Shui Miao had Wang Yong and his grandfather handle the chip exchange, then took the 10,000-yuan chip he had previously and hummed a tune while walking out of the casino.
Unexpectedly, the beautiful waitress chased after him, blushing, holding the three chips Shui Miao had given her earlier, somewhat shyly saying, “Sir, how can I accept so much money from you? Please take it back…”
“No need. Your family is short on money, right? Take it to solve your immediate needs. Remember, no matter what happens, don’t easily choose to sell your soul.” Shui Miao smiled faintly at the young beauty and handed her the remaining chip, “But to be honest, I think you should stop being a waitress. This line of work isn’t good. Also, don’t ask me how I know so much. Your worries are written all over your face. I’m not short on money, and I’m in a good mood today. If I can help, why wouldn’t I? Well, I’m off. Goodbye…”
“Thank you! Thank you so much!”
The young woman was very excited, tightly gripping the chips in her hand. Suddenly, she chased after Shui Miao again, “Sir, can I have your phone number?”
“Don’t think too much. There are still good people in this world. Take care of your child more at home. I’ll go play somewhere else.”
Shui Miao knew the young beauty wanted to find a way to repay him.
But Shui Miao had sensed earlier that she was a married woman, a young mother whose child was sick and needed over 30,000 yuan for treatment. The young couple had just married and were still paying off their mortgage. Where would they get the money to repay?
Therefore, Shui Miao deliberately left another chip for her.
Shui Miao could have given her more money, but he felt he shouldn’t give too much. If he gave too much, it might make her lose the motivation to work hard and become self-reliant. It might push her to change her personality, constantly trying to please customers to earn more tips. At that point, it wouldn’t be helping her but harming her instead.
The young woman was extremely grateful. It was time for her to finish her shift, so she immediately took the chips to exchange them and hurried home.
Shui Miao strolled leisurely inside the casino and waited at the entrance until his grandfather and the others arrived with the check.
“You two go to the bank first to transfer the check, then wait for me at Godfather’s house. I’ll cover the rear. I’ll also dismantle the feng shui formation inside here so they can’t keep harming people. Don’t argue, just go!”
Shui Miao mentally transmitted his instructions to Wang Yong and Xiong Ying, urging them to leave immediately.
At the same time, Shui Miao channeled his spiritual energy into the casino’s surveillance room. There was a loud bang, followed by a series of explosions. The surveillance room’s wiring short-circuited, igniting a mysterious fire.
“Detestable snake formation! Watch me destroy your vital point and absorb all your spiritual energy.”
With a smile, Shui Miao hummed a tune and walked toward the staff passage…
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