The gambler was taken away.
Li Wei stood there in a daze, his eyes blank and empty. He didn't know why he was here.
The gambler opposite him yelled at him to play his cards quickly, and he ran away in panic with his head in his hands.
The appearance of Assistant Ma was like a warm spring breeze, blowing away the chaos and confusion around Li Wei.
He stood at the exit of the casino, looking at the strange woman in front of him with a complicated expression.
Assistant Ma held a yellowed photo tightly in his hand. It was the kind face of Li Wei's elderly mother, her eyes full of concern and expectation for her son.
"Li Wei, wake up!" Assistant Ma's voice was deep and powerful, penetrating the hustle and bustle of the casino and reaching Li Wei's heart. "Look at your mother's photo. She's still at home waiting for you to return and take care of her. How could you be so selfish and let her spend her later years in worry and loneliness?"
Li Wei's pupils suddenly shrank, as if something pricked his nerves. He took the photo with trembling hands. The familiar face awakened the conscience and warmth deep in his heart like an electric shock.
With tears welling up in his eyes, he finally realized that he had been addicted to gambling for a long time, which not only exhausted his savings but also neglected the most important person in his life - his mother.
"I...what's wrong with me?" Li Wei's voice was hoarse, filled with deep remorse and regret. "How could I become like this?"
Assistant Ma sighed, patted Li Wei on the shoulder, and said earnestly, "Everyone gets lost sometimes, but the key is whether you can find yourself in time. Gambling is a road of no return. It will not only devour your wealth, but also slowly erode your soul. Now, it's time to turn back."
As he spoke, Assistant Ma took out a stack of banknotes and the old lady's current position from his pocket as Chuchu requested, and stuffed it into Li Wei's hand. "Take this money first, go home and spend time with your mother, find a job and start a new life. Remember, no matter how difficult it is, you can't embark on the road of no return to gambling."
Li Wei clutched the money and the note tightly, feeling a mixture of emotions. He looked up at Assistant Ma, his eyes filled with gratitude. "Thank you, even though I don't know you. Please leave your contact information. I'll definitely return the money."
Assistant Ma left his business card and went to the place Chuchu agreed upon, waiting to meet up with Chuchu.
On the other side, Chuchu has returned to the underworld with the gambler.
The underworld is a world completely different from the human world. It is dark and silent here, with only the blue will-o'-the-wisp flickering in the darkness, guiding the souls of the dead.
Chuchu’s mood is different every time she comes.
Chu Chu, as the princess of the underworld, has the duty to judge and purify the evil spirits in the world.
She stepped into the hall of the underworld, which was eerie and solemn. In the center stood a huge judgment seat, surrounded by all kinds of ghosts, some bowing their heads in repentance, some wailing.
The gambler was thrown in front of the judgment seat. The black fog dissipated, revealing his hideous and distorted face.
A faint blue light suddenly appeared on the dark screen, revealing the gambler's name: Die Shadow.
The name implies that it is like the dice that keep spinning in a casino, shadowy and elusive, yet always able to draw people into the abyss of gambling.
Next is the introduction of Dice Shadow: He was originally a soul in the underworld that was eroded by greed and desire. Because he loved gambling during his lifetime, he eventually committed suicide because he could not repay his huge gambling debts.
Because resentment and greed did not dissipate with death, but instead turned into a wisp of resentful ghost, wandering between the yin and yang worlds.
The purpose of the dice shadow is to exploit the greed and luck deep in people's hearts, luring them step by step into the quagmire of gambling. It knows that in this world, there are always some people who want to get rich overnight but are unwilling to put in the hard work and sweat.
Therefore, the dice shadows are transformed into various forms - mysterious figures on the gambling table, virtual winners in online gambling, and even occasional hints of "good luck" in daily life, constantly stimulating people's nerves and stimulating their desire to gamble.
As time went on, more and more people became addicted to gambling due to the dice shadow's temptation, lost their reason and judgment, and eventually their families were broken up and they were left with nothing. The dice shadow sneered at the side, enjoying the pleasure of destruction and ruin, as if this could make up for the greed and desires that it could not satisfy in its lifetime.
When Qing Ming Di Ji appears, the end of Die Shadow also comes. It can only be captured, judged, and finally receive the punishment it deserves, and it will never again do evil between the human world and the underworld.
Chuchu stood high up, staring at it coldly with a sharp gaze: "Tell me, why do you possess the human world and tempt others to fall?"
The gambler chuckled coldly, his voice hoarse and raspy. "Humph, the world is a melting pot of desires. I simply followed their nature. Besides, how many greedy people in this world are willing to sell their souls for money and power?"
Chu Chu frowned upon hearing this, and spoke in a rather stern tone, "No matter what happens in the human world, as a creature of the underworld, it is wrong for you to disrupt the order. Today, I will send you to the eighteen levels of hell, and you will never be able to be reborn!"
After saying that, she waved the staff in her hand, and a dazzling light cut through the darkness and rushed straight towards the gambler.
The gambler let out a shrill scream and was instantly swallowed by the light, disappearing on the spot.
Tianyi and Qingtian also suddenly appeared afterwards.
Qingtian had transformed into his original form, a giant dog gleaming with golden light, waiting beside Chuchu. "Princess Di, have you really recovered your magic power? You were walking so fast that Tianyi and I only just caught up."
Chu Chu smiled, and indeed her magic power had recovered by 80%.
She felt a wave of relief at the return of her strength. She smiled faintly, her voice carrying a newfound confidence and composure. "My powers are almost all back. I was just in such a rush this time that I didn't have time to explain everything to you. However, the fact that you can keep up with me proves you've recovered well."
After she finished speaking, she turned to look at Tianyi, who was always so gentle and polite, and now his face was full of concern. "Tianyi, you're the smartest one. Do you think there's any trouble hidden behind this gambling incident?"
Tian Yi nodded gently, his brows furrowed, looking very serious. "Empress Di is right. The appearance of the gambler is no coincidence. I feel that the boundary between the underworld and the human world seems to be unstable recently. We need to strengthen the defense to prevent more demons and monsters from coming out to cause trouble."
They were discussing how to return to the human world and strengthen the defenses there when a strange voice suddenly echoed in the hall, interrupting them. "Chu Chu... Princess Di..." The voice was light and vague, sometimes distant, sometimes near, like a whisper in their ear, making them feel uneasy.
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