"Sister Lu, tell the truth, do you have a green dragon on your left, a white tiger on your right, and a big Pixiu tattooed on your back?"
Zhang Xiaojuan was full of questions and circled Lu Sheng three times. "No one who dares to open an arcade doesn't tamper with the machines. Those fishing machines have swindled so many people out of their fortunes, how come they're so obedient and willing to give out money here?"
Lu Sheng: "..."
She didn't mean to, but she just randomly clicked and started sending out tokens like crazy.
"But how are we going to spend the crystal cores now? It's almost nine o'clock," Han Rui asked, glancing at her watch.
Lu Sheng tripled the initial investment, and now he has a total of 1200 crystal cores.
Although it wasn't a lot for Lu Sheng and the others, this amount of crystal cores was not something that could be easily obtained even in Qinhuai City.
Clothing, food, shelter, transportation, and even entertainment—all the expensive and luxurious consumption before the apocalypse—become extremely cheap in the apocalypse.
With just a few crystal cores, you can enjoy the VIP services that previously cost thousands or tens of thousands.
So it's actually quite difficult to spend all 1200 crystal cores in one night.
"I really don't believe we can't spend this money today?! Let's go play for big stakes!"
The so-called "big bet" is nothing more than a real gamble.
After the apocalypse, the only industry that thrived against the odds was gambling.
We never know which will come first, tomorrow or an accident, and everyone is struggling to survive under immense pressure and fear.
As a result, gambling became the only spiritual sustenance for most people living in fear.
The heart-pounding anticipation and the thrill of winning big at the gambling table have become the only way for many people to vent their emotions.
Even large bases like Yunshan Base and K3 Base, which are controlled by the government and military, turn a blind eye to the development of the gambling industry.
The more turbulent a society is, the more prosperous the entertainment and gambling industries will become. This is an ironclad rule proven by modern history and finance.
"I didn't originally intend to bring you girls to a place like this. We could have just played around at the arcade, but Sister Lu's hands are too strong."
Zhang Xiaojuan led a few people to a street lined with neon-lit bars, and they went into the bar at the corner where there were the most people.
His conversations with all sorts of young women and wives at the hotel weren't for nothing; he learned everything about the food, drinks, and entertainment in Qinhuai City.
"The bars here usually have casinos, and I heard this one has the biggest casinos."
Lu Sheng and his group followed Zhang Xiaojuan through the bustling booths and bar, and arrived at the iron gate in the corner.
Behind the iron gate lies a hidden world.
The room, which was about 200 square meters, had eight tables, and each table was crowded with people.
"Brother Tiger, please let me play one more round. I've lost so much, I should win at least once."
A middle-aged man, around forty years old, was so enraged by his loss that he knelt on the ground and begged desperately.
A few young men with buzz cuts, probably casino henchmen, kicked the middle-aged man in the chest impatiently: "You don't even have a single crystal core scrap in your pocket, what are you going to gamble with? Get out of here and don't hold me back."
"I...I have a wife! I can pawn my wife! She may be ugly, but she's efficient at work! She can do your laundry and cook for you!"
"If you think my wife is too old, I... I have a fifteen-year-old son! My son is very handsome! More handsome than a girl!"
The casino was bustling with noise. By the time Lu Sheng and her companions found seats, the middle-aged man's voice was no longer audible. They could only see him groveling and pleading with the casino henchmen from afar.
"He's a fucking beast, betting his own wife and son on the gambling table!" Xiao Yu glared at the middle-aged man and cursed in a low voice.
Zhang Xiaojuan, with a cigarette dangling from her lips, puffed on it as if it were nothing out of the ordinary: "Gambling addicts, every single one of them, deserves to die."
Lu Sheng glanced at the man's obsequious and fawning manner and felt a wave of nausea.
These gambling addicts will bet anything on the table.
Family, children, even their own organs. When gambling leads to the destruction of their families, people are willing to stake even their own lives.
The appearance of Lu Sheng and his group attracted almost 90% of the attention in the casino.
Although there are many women in Qinhuai City, most of them are prostitutes. No matter how well they are made up, the weariness in their eyes cannot be lied.
Young and energetic girls like Lu Sheng stand out in a crowd.
Lu Sheng shielded Sun Tiantian to his side, blocking those annoying gazes, and took out a whole bag of crystal cores to place a bet all at once.
She felt disgusted by this place and wanted to finish her losses as soon as possible.
The dealer worked quickly, and a minute later, a chorus of sighs and complaints erupted around the gambling table.
Lu Sheng couldn't understand these things, so he turned his gaze to Zhang Xiaojuan.
Zhang Xiaojuan was stunned for several seconds, then gave a wry smile: "You won all by yourself..."
Lu Sheng: "..."
She just wants to spend the money! Why is that so difficult!
"If all else fails, let's just buy cat food!" Zhuangzhuang suggested, meowing as he lay on the table, while Little Sunflower waved its two little leaves in support.
Then each of the two kids got punched by Lu Sheng.
"Little girl, you can't just fleece one sheep at a time."
Just as Lu Sheng was preparing to gather his chips to bet on the unlucky chosen one, Xu Yi, a deep voice suddenly rang out from the crowd.
Several tall, burly adult men pushed aside the gamblers watching around the table and stared at Lu Sheng with hostile expressions.
"Oh no...it's those guys from the arcade." Zhang Xiaojuan took an awkward deep breath. "Now we're definitely confirmed as the ones who caused trouble."
Who would have thought that among so many casinos in Qinhuai City, this one just happens to belong to them!
Lu Sheng lowered his eyes slightly, slowly and methodically putting all the crystal cores into the bag, and asked lazily and indifferently, "Can't afford to lose?"
"Young lady, leave room for maneuver in your actions. Has no one taught you this principle?" The tall, fat middle-aged man at the head of the group sneered, his fat face jiggling.
He rubbed his thick fingers, his triangular eyes scanning Lu Sheng and his group up and down. "You guys have some nerve, daring to play tricks in my territory."
"Since you're all young and ignorant, hand over all the crystal cores and get out of here right now."
As soon as he finished speaking, more than a dozen thugs rushed up and surrounded Lu Sheng and her group.
Seeing that things were going badly, the others quickly fled and hid in a corner to watch the show.
"When you're in business, you should know that there are always winners and losers."
Lu Sheng sneered, raising his eyes to calmly sweep over the menacing thugs. "If you can't handle losing, go home and have a good cry in your diapers. Don't stick here like a leech."
"Little girl, stop pretending. If you have any sense, put down all the crystal cores and say 'Brother, I was wrong' again."
Behind the middle-aged man, a tall, thin man wearing glasses laughed so hard he almost fell over, then whistled.
Several thick vines suddenly emerged from under the table, hanging menacingly in front of Lu Sheng and the others.
The surface of the vines was covered with sharp, tiny tentacles that swayed restlessly.
"It's a vampire vine!"
The onlookers gasped in surprise, for this was a skill that only a level four wood-type ability user could use!
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