“I can’t help with other things, but when it comes to going to the casino, I really have to go with you. I know both casinos in this city well. Without me leading the way, your family might get into trouble. Come on, come on, follow me.”

He shouted, and everyone was overjoyed, quickly following him.

Sure enough, Chief Escort Liu was very familiar with the place and headed straight for the largest casino.

The casino's thugs, seeing that Liu, the head镖师, had brought so many men, assumed he was causing trouble and were quite nervous.

When I heard they were looking for someone, I breathed a sigh of relief.

But when Li Laosi mentioned that he was looking for an infant, they shook their heads vigorously.

"Impossible. Who would bring a child to a place like this? We were at the door the whole time and didn't see anything."

Li Laosi didn't believe it, so Liu Biao Tou took him and Li Lao Er inside to search.

Sure enough, there was no sign of Wu Ergou, nor any good news.

The group promptly headed to a second casino…

Jiayin was sandwiched between Wu Ergou's arms at this moment, and she felt so angry that she wanted to cry out three times.

She was sleeping on the warm kang (heated brick bed) at home, with her grandmother singing soft little tunes.

I'm just waiting to wake up so I can have a delicious bowl of steamed egg custard.

But I woke up suddenly in the middle of the night because I was cold.

Once she finally understood her situation, she became agitated.

How did she end up in Wu Ergou's hands?

And they were even squeezed under his armpits, rushing towards the city?

She didn't wrap herself in a blanket, only wore her usual padded jacket and trousers, and didn't wear a hat, her scalp tingling from the cold.

She wanted to cry, but could only try her best to hold it back.

Fearing that she would annoy Wu Ergou, she threw her directly into the snowdrift.

That would be utterly disastrous!

Fortunately, Li Ergou was also freezing cold, so he walked quickly.

She finally made it into the city before she froze and entered this smoky little casino.

She overheard people laughing at Wu Ergou for bringing his child to gamble, and she also heard Wu Ergou boasting about how lucky she was and how she would definitely help him win back his losses today.

Needless to say, even a fool could guess it.

There was a thief in the house who stole her and gave her to Wu Ergou as a mascot.

This person, there is no one else but... Wu Cuihua!

This second auntie always caused trouble, and she just watched as a bystander and laughed it off.

Unexpectedly, she has become the victim today!

Wu Ergou was initially worried that Jiayin's crying and fussing would cause the casino to kick him out.

As a result, Jiayin kept her eyes closed the first and second time she watched it.

He was a grown man, how could he understand children? He just assumed Jiayin was still sleeping and gradually stopped caring about her.

Especially after winning the first two games...

"It's open, it's open, four, five, six big!" The dealer rolled the dice again.

Wu Ergou excitedly jumped onto the chair and shouted wildly, "I won! Haha, I won!"

He gathered all the silver coins and copper coins on the table in front of him, and finally picked up Jiayin from beside him and kissed her hard.

"Haha, my sister finally trusted me this time and gave me this lucky doll. Haha, this little girl is really lucky! If I had known, I would have brought her here long ago!"

The gamblers nearby, who initially didn't believe it, were now tempted.

They had seen Wu Ergou lose so badly he almost took his pants off before, but today he actually turned the tables!

Whether they believed or not that the baby girl in the swaddling clothes could bring wealth, they all wanted to give it a try.

Someone said, "Wu Ergou, I'll pay you 100 coins to let me have this girl for half an hour."

"I'll give you an ounce, enough for an afternoon!"

"I'll pay two ounces, and an hour will do!"

Others joined in the fun, and for a moment, it seemed as if the little girl next to Wu Ergou had become a hot commodity.

Wu Ergou was overjoyed; he had never had such a glorious moment in his life.

He shouted at the crowd, "Get out of the way, don't stop me from making money! I'll rent it to you after I've won enough."

By this time, he had completely forgotten about the hour Wu Cuihua had instructed him to wait.

Some people have bad tempers, think they have some dignity, and get angry when they lose, so they try to be tough.

"Wu Ergou, you've got some nerve, haven't you? You're just a little brat, get on my good side! If you dare to be disrespectful, I'll twist your head off!"

Wu Ergou was reluctant, but he really didn't dare to confront them head-on.

So he held the child tightly, hesitating greatly.

Jiayin didn't want to make a sound, fearing she would cause trouble for herself.

But Wu Ergou's grip was so tight she could barely breathe, and she could only struggle and cry.

Wu Ergou was startled and quickly looked down.

Before he could speak, there was a loud bang at the door.

The casino doors were kicked open, and more than a dozen people rushed in.

"Fu Niu'er?"

Li Laosi spotted the child in Wu Ergou's arms at a glance, rushed forward in a few steps, and directly shielded the child in his arms.

Jiayin sobbed uncontrollably. When she finally saw her father's face clearly, she cried even harder, feeling even more aggrieved.

We're finally saved!

Li Laosi's eyes reddened with heartache. "Don't cry, Fu Niu'er, Daddy's here, Daddy's here!"

At this moment, Tao Hongying rushed forward, hugged her daughter, and burst into tears.

"Fu Niu'er, boohoo, Mother's here. Mother is so sorry, Mother didn't take good care of you!"

The couple stayed by their child's side, crying their eyes out.

The more fear and worry I had before, the more heartbroken I am now.

Even if the child is in your arms, and you can hear, see, and touch them, it still cannot immediately soothe their despair and fear!

The gamblers didn't know what was going on, but everyone is born of parents.

Seeing how pitiful the family of three was, they suppressed their anger at being interrupted.

Those who had said they wanted to rent the children left, looking somewhat embarrassed.

Wu Ergou wanted to back out even more, but as soon as he moved, Li Laosi grabbed his belt and lifted him above his head!

Everyone gasped in shock. Before they could even scream, Wu Ergou was slammed to the ground, screaming in agony.

Li Laosi was about to step forward and continue to wrestle, but Li Laoer and Liu Biaotou stopped him.

"Brother, let's tie him up and take him back first. It's not good to cause trouble here."

Li Laosi knew this, of course, but the fire burning in his chest made him want to kill Wu Ergou.

Tao Hongying hugged her daughter tightly, then turned her head and saw an old teapot on the table.

So she picked it up and smashed it hard on Wu Ergou's head.

Wu Ergou rolled his eyes and fainted.

Li Laosi and his men quickly tied up Wu Ergou and dragged him outside.

Li Lao Er took out a silver coin from his pocket, placed it on the table, and bowed to everyone.

"Brothers, I'm so sorry to have delayed your fortune-making. My child was stolen from my home, and my parents are terrified. I couldn't be polite in that moment, please forgive me."

This money will buy a new teapot. If we have the chance to meet again, I'll definitely treat you brothers to drinks to make amends. I'll take my leave now; may you all continue to prosper.

After saying that, he went out, met up with his family at the door, and quickly left.

The casino remained silent for a long while before coming back to life.

The casino's manager and henchmen stepped forward, took the silver, and couldn't help but sigh.

"Whose children did Wu Ergou steal? They're all ruthless; he even dares to lay a hand on a woman."

"Yes, that guy is really strong; he lifted the person up!"

"Wu Ergou is in trouble."

"But that kid is really lucky; Wu Ergou has won quite a bit."

"What do you mean by bringing wealth? She's just a little girl; it's probably just a coincidence."

"That's true."