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Yanshi said disdainfully, "How can a nation like this become strong? The commoners are all gambling addicts. Their bodies have long been hollowed out by wine, women, and gambling. In my opinion, if there is a war, I'm afraid this big city won't last more than a few days." Yan Li agreed, "That's right, no wonder it's called Dark City. In my opinion, apart from the officials and the casino owners, I'm afraid the commoners will sooner or later be hollowed out like Uncle Watana. Hey, look, isn't that a casino? "Saying that, he pointed to a small shop. But the shop with the most people. The shop didn't have an obvious signboard, but there was a large word on the door. The word seemed to be written in the Sunset Empire's language, so the three didn't recognize it.

Watana sighed and nodded, "The word on the door is the word 'gambling'. That's just a small casino, it's nothing. You're right. I don't know about other places, but the majority of the people in Dark City are in a decadent state. Most of them work to earn more money so that they can go to the casino and have fun. We aren't afraid of fighting at all. Who doesn't know that the Holy Hall will protect us? We are all the most loyal followers of Kami. Kami will protect us. "

Yan Li said disdainfully, "If Kami will protect people like you, then he's too blind."

Watana's eyes flashed with anger. He was a loyal follower of Kami, but now that he was asking for help, he didn't dare to refute Yan Li's words. He could only murmur, "Kami, please forgive this ignorant fool." His face had a pious expression, as if Kami would really protect him.

Dumb said, "Uncle Watana, take us to the Sorcerers Guild first. I'll withdraw money to pay your debt."

Watana was about to agree, but he was stopped by Yanshi. He gave Yan Li a look and then pulled Dumb to the side. Dumb asked doubtfully, "Brother Yanshi, what are you doing? I've already promised Uncle Watana. Don't try to persuade me, I believe that Uncle Watana is not a liar. "

Yanshi smiled faintly and said, "Why are you in such a hurry? I didn't say that you can't help Watana pay back the money. However, this money can't be paid by the Sorcerers Guild. After all, it's a gambling debt. Although you're helping someone, it might still affect your reputation in the Sorcerers Guild, which will be disadvantageous to you in the future. It's better for us to solve this matter ourselves. "

Dumb was stunned. "Why, do you still have money, Big Brother?"

With a mysterious smile, Yanshi pointed at the small casino and said, "Although I don't have one, there is one there! Since it's the casino that drained Watana's fortune, let the casino pay him back. "

Dumb scratched his head. He didn't quite understand what Yanshi meant. He asked doubtfully, "Big Brother, are you asking me to gamble? Didn't you say that gambling is harmful to people last night? How can we go? "

Yanshi explained, "Gambling is indeed harmful to people, but if we can win, we naturally won't be harmed. Maybe we can even help the gamblers vent their anger. Dumb, with your skill, you should be able to control a lot of things. When the time comes, you just need to listen to my instructions when you enter the casino. I guarantee that you can win back all the debts that Watana owes. "

Dumb had a lot of confidence in Yanshi. He nodded and said, "Alright, Big Brother will listen to you."

The two returned to Watana's side. Watana's face was pale, and he lowered his head in silence. Yanshi said, "Uncle Watana, don't worry, we will definitely help you pay back the money. However, you have to take us to the casino first. We want to see how this casino harms people."

Watana waved his hands repeatedly and said, "No, no, I'm not going. That's a place that harms people! I don't want to gamble ever again in my life. "

Yanshi comforted him, "Uncle, don't worry. We're not asking you to gamble. We just want to see how this casino harms people. When the time comes, you just need to tell us how to play those things. "With that said, he pulled Watana along and gave Yan Li and Dumb a look. The four of them walked toward the casino.

Rock thought to himself, since this Watana used to be a wealthy merchant, the places he owned were all high-class casinos. He wouldn't patronize this kind of small casino on the edge of the city, so naturally, no one here would recognize him. As soon as they entered the door, they were immediately greeted by two attendants. When they saw Dumb's magician attire, they immediately bowed and invited the four of them in. Sure enough, no one noticed Watana.

"Uncle Zigui, what do you want to play? I can introduce you to some people. "

Watana, who had just said that he would never gamble again, entered the casino and heard the familiar shouts and the sounds of all kinds of gambling equipment. His heart seemed to be boiling, and his eyes sparkled with excitement. This was the first time Dumb and the other two had been to a place like this, so they all felt a little lost. Yanshi said to the attendant, "You don't need to worry about us. We'll look around first and then decide what to play." Although he had told Dumb that he was confident that he could win, it was actually because he was very confident in Dumb's skills. He believed that no matter what kind of gambling, there was a possibility that he could change the outcome. Yanshi had always hated gambling. He had heard of similar things like Watana many times. His goal was to destroy this casino. He turned to the excited Watana and asked, "Uncle Watana, what's the fastest way to make money here?"

Watana said without hesitation, "Of course it's the roulette. It's that big round disk over there with the most numbers. You see, the disk has a total of 100 squares, divided into black and white colors. Each square has a corresponding number. The big table next to it is where you place your bets. As long as you bought the chips and went there to bet on what you wanted, it would be fine. Usually, most people place their bets on black and white. This way, you have a 50% chance of winning money. After the roulette starts to spin, the casino staff will put a bead on it. The bead will spin quickly in the opposite direction of the roulette. When the roulette stops, whoever places their bets on the color of the bead will win. However, the odds of winning are very high, so the odds are not very high. It's one to one. "

Dumb asked, "Then why did you say that this roulette is the fastest way to make money?"

At the mention of gambling, Watana had completely forgotten about his own business. He put on the appearance of an old gambler and said, "Of course, I have my reasons for saying this. Roulette can not only bet on black and white, but also on God's teachings. Most casinos can bet on multiples of three, five, seven, nine, or ten. In other words, the number that lands on her side in the end is a multiple of three. Those who place their bets on multiples of three can win three times their bets. Those who place their bets on five can win five times their bets, and so on. If they place their bets on multiples of ten, then the odds will be one to ten! One gold coin could become ten gold coins in an instant. This isn't even the highest odds. The highest is one to twenty-five, and that's just betting on numbers. It's just betting on one number. "

Yanshi nodded and said, "The odds are indeed very high. Dumb, give me the money that President Cary gave you. I'll go exchange it for chips. "

Yanshi was startled. He pulled Yanshi's hand and said, "Big brother, what are you doing? Why did you really come here to gamble? That's our living expenses in the future!"

Yanshi smiled and said, "I have my reasons. Don't worry, Dumb, give it to me. "Dumb hesitated for a moment, but in the end, he chose to trust Yanshi and gave him the bag of money. Yanshi was guided by Watana, who was so excited that he had forgotten everything else, to the gambling chip exchange counter of the casino. After a while, he came back with an attendant following behind him. The attendant was carrying a large plate filled with purple chips. Watana was tongue-tied. "I didn't know you were so rich. A purple chip is worth five gold coins!" The surrounding gamblers saw the chips in the attendant's hand. When the surrounding gamblers saw the chips in the attendant's hand, they all looked over in amazement. Clearly, they thought that Dumb and the others were big gamblers.

A slightly obscene, skinny man walked up to Yanshi and said in a low voice, "Sir, if you have so much money, why do you still come here to gamble? Come to our Jinfu Casino. Our service there is top-notch, and there are beautiful girls waiting on you. As long as you can afford it, we can satisfy whatever you want. "

Yanshi's heart skipped a beat. Glancing at him, he said, "Since we're already here, let's play here for a while. If we win some money, we'll go to your place."

"Good, good, then I'll wish you victory first, Sir." The skinny man said in a flattering tone. After saying that, he quickly squeezed into the crowd and disappeared.

Yanshi walked to Dumb's side and said in a low voice, "Come, let's go play with that roulette." After saying that, he walked towards the roulette. Dumb had no choice but to follow along with Yan Li.

Watana excitedly stuck to Yanshi's side. As soon as he arrived in front of the roulette, the people around him immediately got out of the way, leaving an empty space in front of the roulette. In this small casino, most gamblers used silver coins as the unit of measurement. Some commoners would even carry a few dozen copper coins just to have fun. Seeing such a big gambler like Yanshi, they naturally got out of the way to watch the gambling method.

As Dumb and the others gathered in front of the roulette, Yanshi moved closer to Dumb's ear and whispered, "Later, when I press something, use your True Qi to control the ball to land there. However, don't let out any Battle Qi light. It's best to transfer your Battle Qi into the machine from the ground." In fact, Yanshi could barely do it, but in order to be more confident, he asked Dumb to do it.

The dealer looked at the rare big gamblers and thought to himself, 'This time, I'm going to make sure these guys lose everything.' He shouted, "Hurry up and place your bets! Place your bets! " The other small gamblers placed their bets, but Yanshi didn't move. He once again moved closer to Dumb's ear and said, "You try first, control the ball in the fifty-fifth square and see if it works."

Dumb nodded slightly. Seeing that they did not participate, the dealer could not help but feel disappointed. He ordered his men to start spinning the roulette. The gamblers on the side kept shouting out the numbers they had bet on. The roulette spun quickly, and the dealer put a small wooden ball into it. The small ball kept bouncing on the roulette, making a "dudu" sound.

Dumb lowered his head. The magician's cloak had completely covered his body. He closed his eyes and urged the True Qi in his body to restrain the light. Then, he carefully probed the roulette with his Dou Qi. As soon as the Dou Qi entered the bottom of the roulette, he couldn't help but jump. Because, through the sensing of the Qi, he found that there was actually a person squatting inside the roulette. Although Dumb didn't understand why there was someone, he knew that he couldn't let that person discover his Dou Qi. He carefully used his Dou Qi to probe into the roulette through the wooden board beside him. At this time, the roulette's rotation had already slowed down. Dumb used his invisible Dou Qi to quietly probe the jumping wooden ball. The roulette gradually stopped, but the small ball was still bouncing. All the gamblers stared with wide eyes, waiting for the small ball to land. The small ball's speed slowed down, and finally, it jumped into the fifty-fifth square.

The dealer was a little confused. This time, the signal he gave was clearly number sixty-three. How did it become number fifty-five? What was that guy doing? The way to cheat on the roulette was very simple. It was in the wooden box under the roulette. There was one person who could also see the number of the roulette wheel from below. Before the start of each round, the dealer would give him a signal. According to the signal, the dealer would place a very strong magnet under the iron roulette wheel. After the roulette wheel started to spin, it would start to spin. After the roulette spun, the wooden ball with an iron core would naturally be attracted by the magnet. There was more than an eighty percent chance that it would fall into the square with the magnet. In order to have better control, the people at the bottom would generally put a suction sound in several different grids. Like this. Like this, the casino could be said to be a sure win.

A gambler suddenly cried out, "I won, I won, I won, I won a multiple of five. Quick, pay up. I bet a gold coin, haha, haha, pay up. "

Yanshi was also happy. His judgment was right, Dumb did indeed have this ability. The dealer's expression didn't change. This kind of small mistake was sometimes unavoidable. Five gold coins was nothing at all. After all, the people who lost were still the majority. He cared the most. It was this rich gambler who exchanged thousands of gold coins. Retrieving the ball, he ordered his men to pay up to the gambler who won. Looking at Yanshi, he put on a professional smile and asked tentatively, "Sir, aren't you going to play?"

Yanshi said, "Since I'm here, of course I have to play. Prepare for the next round, I'm going to place my bet."

The dealer was secretly happy and adjusted the roulette. At this time, the previous round had already lost money. He said loudly, "Alright, start placing your bets. The more you bet, the more you win."

The gamblers all placed their chips on the places they wanted. Yanshi took out two chips from the attendant's tray behind him and placed them on the thirteenth position. He said, "I'll bet on the Lone."

The dealer cursed in his heart. This guy must be a fool. He actually bet on the Lone. Even if I didn't cheat, you wouldn't have been able to win. "Alright, make your bets." His underlings stopped collecting the bets. The dealer spun the roulette with all his might. He quickly glanced at the bets and quickly gestured a few numbers to the people below with his right hand. Then, he put the wooden ball into the roulette.

Dumb was completely focused on the rapidly spinning roulette. He wasn't in a hurry to control the wooden ball. Controlling it too early wouldn't be of any use. Instead, it would arouse suspicion. The wooden ball kept jumping. When the roulette was about to stop, Dumb quietly wrapped his qi around the wooden ball. When the wooden ball jumped to the thirteenth position, he accurately placed the wooden ball into the square. How could the suction of a magnet be compared to the energy of a qi thread?

The dealer was dumbfounded as he looked at the wooden ball that had fallen into the thirteenth position. He murmured, "Impossible, this is impossible!" Just now, he had made a gesture for his men to place magnets on the twelfth and fourteenth positions. This way, the wooden ball would be attracted by the magnets on both sides. It would be impossible for it to enter the thirteenth square. However, things didn't go as he wished. The truth was right in front of him.

Watana cried out in alarm and shouted loudly, "We've been hit, we've been hit by a solo! Quick, quick, pay up!"

The dealer calmly ordered his men to give the chips to Yanshi. Two purple chips were ten gold coins. Twenty-five times the bet was two hundred and fifty gold coins!

The Rock faintly smiled. Everything was going according to his plan. He took the tray from the servant's hand and handed all the chips to the banker. He calmly said, "I'm betting everything on number 36."

The dealer's expression changed. If he really won such a big bet, with the odds of twenty-five times, that would be a very big number! He turned his head and whispered something to his men. One of them quickly squeezed out of the crowd and left. When the surrounding gamblers saw such a big bet, they all stopped and stared at Yanshi and the dealer.

Yanshi said to the dealer, "Since no one else wants to bet, let's start."

Because of the previous two mistakes, the dealer's confidence was boosted. At this time, the person who had left earlier came back with a short and fat middle-aged man. The dealer looked at the middle-aged man. The middle-aged man gave him a slight nod. The dealer said, "Good. Make your bets." He once again spun the roulette. The short and fat middle-aged man's eyes were firmly locked on Yanshi's group. He didn't relax in the slightest. The wooden ball bounced on the roulette again. Yanshi didn't care as he watched the moving wooden ball. The roulette gradually slowed down. Under Dumb's control, the wooden ball accurately fell into the thirty-sixth square. The crowd was in an uproar. The dealer was dumbfounded. He clearly knew that there were magnets pulling on all ten squares around number thirty-six. But in the end, he was still beaten by his opponent. His body trembled slightly. One thousand two hundred and fifty gold coins. Twenty-five times was more than thirty thousand gold coins!

The short and fat middle-aged man walked to the side of the dealer. A cold light flashed in his eyes. He stared at Yanshi and said in a cold voice, "Pay."

The dealer agreed in fear. He used the golden chips, each representing one hundred gold coins, to pay to Yanshi. Yanshi didn't take all the chips back. He smiled and said, "It seems that my luck is good today. I'll still bet on number thirty-six. All of it." The dealer's body went soft. He almost collapsed to the ground. The short and fat middle-aged man said in a deep voice, "Brother, sometimes knowing when to stop is a good choice. Don't ruin yourself because of a moment of greed. " The threat in his words was very obvious. Feeling the strong smell of gunpowder, the surrounding gamblers didn't dare to continue to bet. They quietly looked at Yanshi and the short and fat middle-aged man.

Yanshi sneered, "What? Does your casino have a rule that restricts gamblers from betting? That's not right. There are thirty-two thousand five hundred gold coins here. Can't I bet on it? "

The short and fat middle-aged man knew that he had met a master today. If the other side bet on him again, he would have to pay more than eight hundred thousand gold coins. That wasn't something his small casino could afford. He loudly said, "Friends, our casino is temporarily closed for the day. Please come back another day." Dozens of strong men rushed out of the casino. They were all holding wooden sticks in their hands. They slowly gathered in the direction of the casino. The gamblers saw that the situation was not good and left. Most of them were small peddlers. They were afraid of getting into trouble. Everyone knew that those who could open a casino had a very strong backer.

Yanshi pulled Yan Li who was about to go all out. He turned to Watana and said, "Uncle, wait for us outside." The pale Watana seemed to want him to say that. He hurriedly ran out. Dumb pointed his shield at Yanshi. Yanshi was still smiling. He didn't say anything. After a while, all the gamblers except for Dumb and the other two had left. The short and fat middle-aged man ordered his men to close the door. Dozens of thugs surrounded Dumby and the other two. He looked at Dumby, who was dressed as a magician, and said coldly, "I'm afraid the three of you aren't locals, but since you're here, you're our guests. If you want, you can take your winnings and leave immediately. If you want to continue gambling, I will still keep you company. " Although thirty thousand gold coins was a very large sum for him, he knew that these people weren't easy to deal with. Especially when there was a magician among them. Although he was a big shot in the eastern part of the city, the Sorcerers Guild wasn't something he could afford to offend.

Yanshi laughed and said, "Of course I want to gamble. I have already placed my bet. Please begin."

The short and fat middle-aged man said, "I am the boss here. Everyone calls me Uncle Fatty. Although one of you is a respected magician, this is Dark City. If you don't want to die, leave immediately."

Yanshi coldly snorted and said, "What if we don't leave?

The fat on Uncle Fatty's face trembled slightly. His slender eyes narrowed and flashed with an ominous glint. He coldly said, "Then I can only send you on your way. Go, kill that magician first. "

Dozens of thugs shouted and immediately rushed forward. More than ten of them were coming for Dumb. How could Dumby put these puny thugs in his eyes. He forcefully released his Zhen Qi from his body, and a strong Dou Qi filled his entire body. When the thugs rushed to within three feet of him, they were immediately shaken and sent flying. Yanshi and Yan Li didn't take out their weapons. They just punched and kicked. In a few seconds, these thugs were beaten to the ground. The three of them didn't kill, but after a while, these thugs also fell to the ground. They kept groaning on the ground and lost the ability to fight.

The fat on Uncle Fatty's face kept trembling, but he wasn't afraid. Looking at the aggressive Yanshi Brothers, he angrily shouted, "You dare to make trouble in my place? Aren't you afraid of death?"

With a flash of black light, Yanshi's big axe was on Uncle Fatty's neck. He laughed and said, "You want to die? I think you'll be the first to die. "

Yanshi said, "You have squeezed a lot of people's blood and sweat. If you don't bleed a little today, we won't leave. Well, for a casino of this scale, you should have at least a hundred thousand gold scarves. "

The cold air seeping out of the battle axe made Uncle Fatty's fat face abnormally pale. His voice was trembling as he said, "You, what do you want? I, I am a close friend of the city lord. If you scram now, I can still beg the city lord to spare your lives. "

Looking at Fatty's fierce appearance, Dumb frowned and said, "Brother Yanshi. How should we deal with him? "

Yanshi smiled and said, "Scum like him who runs a casino, none of them are good people. It's not too much to kill him." Yan Li cooperated and pressed down with the battle axe. Uncle Fatty, who had always lived a carefree life, fell to the ground under the heavy pressure. The sharp edge of the battle axe had already cut through the skin on his neck. The piercing pain finally made this arrogant casino owner afraid. "Don't, don't kill me. I surrender. "To him, his life was always more important than his wealth.

Rock snorted coldly and said, "It's fine if we don't kill you. However, you must hand over all your possessions to us."

Uncle Fatty said, "Okay. Okay, I'll give you fifty thousand gold scarves. That's all I have. "

Yanshi looked at the three to four hundred square meters of casino, shook his head and said, "You have no sincerity at all! Fifty thousand? Do you think we are beggars? How about this, you give us a hundred thousand gold. We will leave immediately, but you are not allowed to open this casino again. Otherwise, the next time we see you, we will take your head. "

Uncle Fatty cried, "You, you want to take my life! Where do I have that much money? "

Yanshi said, "A hundred thousand gold is already a small amount for a casino of this scale. Hurry up, or else don't blame us for being impolite."

Uncle Fatty said with a bitter face, "Although my income is not bad, most of it has to be handed over to Mayor Shi. I don't have much left. Sir, please let me go."

Uncle Fatty's crying face softened Dumb's heart and said, "Brother, forget it."

Yanshi looked at Dumb and sighed in his heart, "Dumb, did you forget that Uncle Watana was forced to commit suicide by these vampires? Asking him for a hundred thousand gold isn't much. "

Thinking of Watana's crying face last night, Dumb frowned and didn't say anything.

Yanshi was getting impatient. He swung the battle axe in his hand, and with a light crack, Uncle Fatty's right arm was fractured. The intense pain made Uncle Fatty squeal like a pig being slaughtered. He kept rolling on the ground. Yanshi looked at Yan Li and said in a low voice, "Money or your life, you choose."

The intense pain made the fat on Uncle Fatty's face deform. He gritted his teeth and said, "I, I'll give, I'll give." As he spoke, he reached into his pocket and took out a card with trembling hands and handed it over. Yanshi took the card and saw that there were many strange symbols on the black card. "What is this?"

Uncle Fatty said, "This, this is a magic crystal card that can be used throughout the country. It has all of my assets recorded on it. You can withdraw money from any silver shop. There are a total of a hundred and three thousand gold. I'll take it all. Let me go."

This was the first time Yanshi had seen such a thing. He looked back and forth with some doubt. Dumb moved closer to him and felt the extremely weak energy fluctuations on the card. He said, "This card is made of special metal and has weak energy fluctuations. It should be real. Big brother, let's go. " Actually, Dumb wasn't sure if the card was real or not, but the atmosphere in the casino made Dumb very uncomfortable. Especially the loud moans, it made his kind heart full of contradictions. He knew that these people weren't good people, but he still couldn't bear to see them in pain.

Yanshi nodded and said, "Alright, let's go. Uncle Fatty, I'll remember this. If I see your casino reopen again, be careful of your pig head. "

At this moment, the casino's door suddenly opened. A group of soldiers in black light armor rushed in under the lead of a general. Uncle Fatty was overjoyed when he saw them. "General Ma Rui, quickly save me! These bandits, they want to rob my assets. "

The general who was called Ma Rui by Uncle Fatty frowned. He looked at the people lying on the ground and shouted angrily, "Where did you come from? How dare you come to our Dark City and behave atrociously." His subordinates all drew their weapons and quickly surrounded Dumb and the other two.

Dumb and the other two were shocked at the same time. Although these soldiers weren't strong, they represented the army. If they were to have a conflict with them, it would definitely affect their main purpose of coming here. An idea suddenly flashed in Dumb's mind. He rushed to say, "Big brother, we originally came here to gamble and have some fun, but this casino is cheating. That's why we want them to compensate for our losses." As he spoke, he kicked the roulette wheel away, revealing the trembling casino staff hiding inside.

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