Chapter 282: Chapter 62: Tens of Millions of Assets_2
Jin Bo was more than willing to hear this. Hastily, he agreed and beckoned two of the eight girls in white. Together with Bing, they led the three of them into the Noble Hall.
Upon entering, the trio was immediately surprised. The grand gambling house held only a dozen or so sparse customers. Among them, there were four magicians, the rest were all dressed in noble attire. Seeing their arrival, their shocked expressions proved that no new customers had been here in quite some time.
The four magicians were taken aback by Ah Dai’s attire. Abandoning their own games, they quickly approached Ah Dai, heads low, under the accompaniment of the girls in white. This gesture startled Ah Dai, who did not understand why they were coming towards him. Bing, standing next to Ah Dai, also furrowed his brows.
The four magicians swiftly made their way to Ah Dai. They were all around the ages of forty to fifty. Judging by the decorations on their magic robes, three of them were grand magicians and the other had no magic insignias surmounted on his robe. They stopped a meter away from Ah Dai and bowed, saying all in haste, "It’s an honor to meet you, Elder."
Ah Dai was taken aback, only then did he remember his status in the Mage Guild. He quickly replied, "There’s no need for formalities, gentlemen."
As the magicians recognized Ah Dai’s face, they exchanged glances amongst each other. They wondered, since when did such a young Elder join the Guild? Gambling may not be something prohibited by the mage guild, but it certainly wasn’t an honorable act. When they saw Ah Dai, they were shocked and guiltily hurried over to pay their respects. However, upon realizing how young Ah Dai was, they were filled with doubt.
The magician without insignia on his robe said, "Elder, might I ask where you come from? I happen to be Mi Bo, a senior alchemist from the Alchemist Guild." The Alchemist Guild is a branch of the Mage Guild. Both guilds share a deep connection, built on the foundation of magic. The current circumstances between the Empire of Huasheng and the Empire of Sunset City had resulted in the Mage Guild mobilizing all their members. The alchemists naturally supported the actions of the Mage Guild. The four of them had been hiding here because they did not want to participate in the potential war. Seeing Ah Dai’s arrival, they thought he was sent by the Mage Guild.
Upon hearing that the other man is an alchemist, Ah Dai was immediately filled with a great deal of warmth, quickly replying with respect, "So it turns out you’re an alchemist, I’ve studied it a bit as well. We’re from the Empire of Huasheng. Chairman Kary of the Mage Guild just recently granted me the title of Elder. There’s no need for formalities, gentlemen."
Mi Bo raised an eyebrow, asking, "Elder, your visit here is for..."
Shi, understanding the concerns hidden in the hearts of the magicians, quickly said, "We are only here to have some fun, we have no other intentions, there’s no need to be suspicious."
The magicians visibly breathed a sigh of relief. Mi Bo slightly bowed, saying, "In that case, I shall not further disrupt your time, Elder." After that, the four turned around and walked back toward their gambling corners.
Ah Dai turned to Shi, asking, "So even magicians gamble! Where exactly do they get so much money?" Bing, standing next to him, huffed, "Aren’t you a magician as well? And yet you are here to gamble. Does gambling actually require any status?" When Bing heard the four magicians addressing Ah Dai as ’Elder’, she was taken aback. The title of elder within the Mage Guild held an extremely respected status which left Bing questioning how the seemingly naive boy in front of her could possibly hold such a title.
The girls in white following behind Shi and Li looked at Bing in surprise. Although they didn’t know her, they understood their own position, and they absolutely could not offend these distinguished guests, otherwise, the consequences would be severe. Hearing Bing’s words, Ah Dai let out an awkward laugh and said nothing. Bing seemed to realize her error as well, and lowered her head in silence.
The interior of the Noble Hall was exquisitely arranged. Inside the main hall, there were two towering trees filtering out the fresh air continuously. All the decorations, buildings, and ornaments were made of marble and crystals, even the gambling tools were all made from various types of crystals. The elegant atmosphere made people feel exceedingly comfortable.
Ah Dai and his companions, ever the sole attendants of the roulette station, made their way to it once more. The roulette was beautifully crafted from crystal, making it look lucid and transparent. Even the tiny ball used for the game was a striking purple crystal ball. Shi gave a slight smile to Ah Dai, as the two seemed to be planning for the upcoming auction tonight. Shi took the tray from Bing’s hand, picked out ten chips from it, and placed them on the lone condition number thirty-six, nodding at the dealer, "We can begin now."
The dealer was slightly shocked to see him betting on the lone condition but didn’t care much about it. He spun the crystal roulette with all his strength. The crystal roulette rapidly whirled, the purple crystal ball collided with a crisp sound as it spun along the perimeter of the roulette. Ah Dai glanced at Bing beside him, and with a slight force on his foot, he infused a strand of vitality into the crystal roulette. A glint flashed through Bing’s eyes as she looked up at Ah Dai, his voice suddenly clearly transmitted into her ears, "Don’t sabotage me this time round, or else I fear it would also harm you."
Having experienced a clear defeat at the Rich Hall earlier, Bing knew that her power was significantly inferior to Ah Dai’s. She coldly huffed, ignoring him. However, she muttered in a low voice, "Don’t overstep your boundaries."
