Chapter 1006: Chapter 59: Assurance of Winning_2
Vatana did not hesitate and said, "Of course it’s Roulette, that big wheel surrounded by the most people over there. Look, the wheel has a total of one hundred slots, divided into black and white colors, each with a corresponding number. That large table next to it is where you place your bets. Once you’ve purchased your chips, go there and bet on whatever you want. Most people bet on black or white. That way, there’s a fifty percent chance to win money. After the Roulette starts spinning, a bead will be released by the casino staff. It will spin quickly in the opposite direction of the wheel. When the wheel stops, the color of the slot where the bead lands determines the winner. However, since the odds of winning are high, the payout isn’t very high either, it’s one to one."
Ah Dai asked, "Then why did you say earlier that Roulette is the quickest way to win money, Uncle?"
Upon mentioning gambling, Vatana had already forgotten his own issues and adopted the demeanor of a seasoned gambler. He said, "Of course, I have my reasons for saying that. Besides betting on black and white, you can also bet on numbers. Usual casinos allow bets on multiples of three, five, seven, nine, and ten. That is to say, if the ball lands on a number that’s a multiple of three, the people who bet on multiples of three win three times their bet, and those who bet on five win five times, and so on. If you manage to bet on a multiple of ten, that’s a ten to one payout! One Gold Coin can turn into ten in an instant. And that’s not even the highest payout, the highest can go up to twenty-five to one. That’s when you bet on a single number."
Yan Shi nodded and said, "Indeed, the payouts are very high. Ah Dai, give me the money Chairman Kary gave you so I can go exchange for chips."
Yan Li gave a start and grabbed Yan Shi’s hand, "Big brother, what are you doing? Are we really going to gamble here? That’s our livelihood!"
Yan Shi smiled faintly and said, "Big brother has a plan, don’t worry. Ah Dai, give it to me." Ah Dai hesitated for a moment but ultimately chose to trust Yan Shi and handed him the money bag. Led by an already excited Vatana who had forgotten everything, Yan Shi made his way to the casino’s chip exchange, and in no time at all, he returned with an attendant following behind him, carrying a large platter full of purple chips. Vatana, speechless, said, "So you guys are really rich, a purple chip represents five Gold Coins!" The surrounding gamblers cast admiring glances at the attendant’s chips, clearly seeing Ah Dai and his companions as high rollers.
A somewhat sleazy thin man sidled up to Yan Shi and whispered, "Sir, since you have so much money, why would you come here to gamble? Come to our Jin Fu Casino. Our service is top-notch, and we have beautiful girls to cater to you. As long as you can afford it, whatever you want, we can provide."
Yan Shi’s heart stirred, and after giving him a look, he said, "Since we’re already here, let’s play here for a bit. If we win some money, we can take a look at your place."
"Good, good, then I wish you great success," the thin man said obsequiously. After that, he quickly disappeared into the crowd.
Yan Shi walked up to Ah Dai and whispered, "Come on, let’s go play that Roulette thing." With that, he led the way towards the Roulette. Ah Dai, having no choice, followed along with Yan Li.
Vatana, excited, clung to Yan Shi’s side. As they approached the wheel, the people nearby immediately made way, clearing a space around the wheel. In this small casino, betting was normally done with silver coins, and some commoners even came to indulge with a handful of copper coins. Seeing a big gambler like Yan Shi, they naturally stepped aside to watch the lavish betting style.
Ah Dai and his companions gathered around the Roulette. Yan Shi leaned in close to Ah Dai and whispered, "Later, whatever I bet on, you use your True Qi to control where the ball lands. Just be careful not to emit any Magic Aura, it’s best if you transmit the Fighting Qi from the ground into the machine." In fact, Yan Shi could barely do it himself, but to be more certain, he preferred Ah Dai to take the action.
The croupier, seeing such a rare sight of big gamblers, thought to himself that he must make these fellows lose everything. He shouted loudly, "Place your bets! No more bets!" The small-time gamblers quickly placed their stakes, but Yan Shi did not move. He leaned closer to Ah Dai again, "Try first, control the ball to land in the fifty-five slot, let’s see if it works."
Ah Dai nodded slightly. Seeing that they weren’t participating, the croupier felt somewhat disappointed and ordered his underlings to start spinning the wheel. The gamblers around them kept shouting out their bet numbers, making raucous noise. The wheel started to spin quickly, and the croupier placed a wooden ball into it. The ball kept bouncing lightly on the wheel, making a clicking noise.
Ah Dai bowed his head, his Magician’s cloak completely covering his body. He closed his eyes, operated the True Qi within him, completely concealing the aura, and cautiously extended his Fighting Qi into the Roulette. As soon as his Qi touched the bottom of the Roulette, he was startled because he could feel someone crouched inside the mechanism. Although Ah Dai didn’t understand why there was someone there, he knew he couldn’t allow that person to detect his Fighting Qi. He carefully moved his Qi through the wooden boards into the wheel. Meanwhile, the wheel’s spin was slowing down. Using invisible Fighting Qi, Ah Dai silently controlled the bouncing wooden ball. Eventually, the wheel came to a stop, but the ball was still bouncing. Every gambler had their eyes wide open, waiting for the ball to settle. As the ball’s speed slowed, it finally bounced once more and rolled into the fifty-five slot.
