Chapter 211: Despair Casino (8)
Although separated by a wall, the shaking of the bed could still be heard.
Next door, the situation even intensified; the rapid panting and moaning made one's mouth dry and thirsty.
Yan Qiao frowned, his eyeballs trembling slightly beneath his eyelids. He had thought that just hearing the sounds wouldn't be a big deal, but now it seemed he couldn't sit still.
Yan Qiao frowned, opened his eyes, got up, picked up his case, and left the room.
The casino in the early morning wasn't as lively as during the day, but those who remained were true gambling addicts to the bone. Risks and rewards grew like wild weeds on treacherous mountain slopes, and only those with real skill could harvest them.
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After their indulgence, Ji Ning didn't forget to set an alarm.
At eight the next morning, the two of them struggled to get out of bed, tidied up, and returned to the main hall to continue their money-earning battle.
At this point, there were thirty hours left until the mission deadline. Ji Ning was still 7.5 million short. Even without counting tonight's rest time, she'd have to earn 250,000 an hour.
Besides, gambling couldn't just bring in money without losing it. By noon, Ji Ning had only saved up 3.3 million. On average, she'd earned just 200,000 per hour.
At lunchtime, many guests went to the restaurant to eat. Ji Ning didn't dare waste time and had to keep gambling on an empty stomach.
The blackjack tables normally had five or six players each. With fewer people, the cards didn't produce enough variety, and the money came in slower.
Ji Ning got up from the table, rubbed her growling stomach, and headed toward the sic bo table.
At that moment, someone suddenly approached from the left side. A tall figure blocked Ji Ning's path, the black stud in their ear lobe highly distinctive.
It was Yan Qiao.
Ji Ning instinctively stopped in her tracks to avoid bumping into him.
Yan Qiao lifted his eyelids slightly and looked at her sideways. His eyes were beautiful, but his pupils were deep and dark, showing no light. He parted his lips lightly and said, "Come gamble with me."
"Huh?" Ji Ning didn't understand. "How do I gamble with you? Don't you need to make money too?"
Yan Qiao said nothing. He rested the case on his arm and opened it. The entire case was filled with orange chips that seemed to gleam with a golden light.
Ji Ning's eyes widened, and she was too shocked to speak. That amount of money was definitely enough to pass the level, probably even more than enough.
Yan Qiao closed the case and repeated, "Gamble with me. A simple game that's purely a battle of wits. I'll bet one million per round; you can bet whatever. The loser's chips go to the winner. How about it?"
His proposal was far too tempting, and he indeed had the capital to act so extravagantly.
But poison often comes wrapped in colorful sugar coating. Ji Ning subconsciously became alert whenever she saw Yan Qiao, and now she was even more on guard.
She stepped back and shook her head hesitantly. "No need. How could I take such a big advantage of you?"
Last night, Song Weiyang had explained to her that he and Yan Qiao had a grudge that started in the game. He also said that Yan Qiao was moody, antisocial, and, even more terrifying, he had extraordinary intelligence. He told her to stay away from him to avoid being scammed.
So Ji Ning was now rather afraid to go with Yan Qiao.
As she retreated, Yan Qiao wasn't in a hurry and said leisurely, "You're still over six million short with less than thirty hours left. Can you make it? I'm offering real chips. What could you possibly lose?"
Ji Ning's heart skipped a beat. He could even guess her chip count so accurately!
But Yan Qiao had a point. In this instance, the only goal was to earn chips. Since he no longer lacked them, what could he possibly scam from her?
As if seeing through Ji Ning's thoughts, Yan Qiao lowered his voice and said, "You should consider not only yourself but also your friend, right? Why not seize the chance to get a few more chips?"
"Don't worry, it's not a free handout. If you win the rest of the chips you need from me, the price is simply agreeing to one condition of mine," he added.
"What condition?" Ji Ning asked with a frown.
Yan Qiao smiled. "Big sis, what else could it be? A condition between a man and a woman." After saying that, he glanced at Ji Ning, offered no further explanation, and turned to leave.
Damn... Yan Qiao had a firm grip on Ji Ning's deepest thoughts.
She also wanted to earn more chips to help Song Weiyang, so that he wouldn't fail and something bad might happen.
Now, she had no will to resist. Afraid that Yan Qiao might go far away and change his mind, she had no choice but to follow him.
Hearing the movement behind him, Yan Qiao curved his lips into a smile. He wasn't surprised, but he was still quite pleased.
Yan Qiao led Ji Ning to the free zone. Just as he'd said, she only had to gamble with him alone; there were only the two of them at the table.
He had said it was a simple game, and he didn't lie to Ji Ning. The props were indeed just ten cards.
Yan Qiao laid out the cards and introduced, "This is called 'King, Civilian, Slave.' King beats Civilian, Civilian beats Slave, Slave beats King. The King side has one King and four Civilians; the Slave side has one Slave and four Civilians. Both sides choose their cards secretly and reveal them at the same time. If either side loses their primary card, they lose."
Ji Ning looked at the cards on the table, but her mind had already drifted far away.
She now fully understood. Yan Qiao hadn't acted on a whim; it was clearly premeditated all along.
He had first taken the initiative to teach her blackjack, controlling the game she played. That allowed him to control and calculate the rate at which she'd earn chips, because each game had a rough betting range.
Then, knowing she couldn't guarantee completing the mission, he lured her to stay by his side with benefits she couldn't refuse.
Ji Ning felt like a rabbit that had walked step by step into a trap, with no room to struggle at all.
This Yan Qiao, so young yet so deeply scheming, was truly terrifying.
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