Chapter 336: Killing Time in Casino (1/2)
”Yun'er, there's an incident…” Miaomiao rubbed his temples and told her about the recent encounter with Sun Bofu on the phone. At this moment, he needed her help the most.
First off, Miaomiao needed more intel about Sun Bofu's personality to determine his next actions.
[Okay, I think that idiot doesn't know about me. You see, Sun Bofu isn't a very bright child. He's a muscle-head, and he isn't someone who can act without the guideline from his best friend or his father.]
”Tell me more,” Miaomiao was interested in Sun Bofu's background since he seemed smarter than what Sun Yun had described.
[If I remember correctly before I left Jianye, Sun Bofu has a… boyfriend.]
”… Boyfriend?” Miaomiao's face darkened.
[You heard me right. He swings that way. I don't know if his taste is still the same or not, but his boyfriend was quite a handsome boy. If I remember correctly, he was a genius from the Zhou Family. I forgot his name.]
”That's good enough, Yun'er. I get the idea.”
Historically, Sun Ce had a sworn brother, Zhou Yu. This man was one of the pillars of the Sun Clan, and he was the key player in the famous battle in Romance of the Three Kingdoms, the Battle of Chibi.
If this Zhou guy of this world was the counterpart of Zhou Yu, it might explain why Sun Bofu had been relying on this guy. But for now, his existence was irrelevant to the issues at hand.
”For now, Yun'er. I need you to call your parents again. Tell them that you've sent me here to negotiate for a truce since you're now the resident of the Siren City. Also, don't make it sound like you're a hostage since they might kill me on the spot if something goes wrong.”
[Sure! Do you want me to contact Sun Wentai, too?]
”If you have his number, please do so. Also, I'm participating in the Tiger Sect's assessment test or whatever annual exam tomorrow. You need to contact them and lay the groundwork for me.”
[You're quite reckless, master. We told you to infiltrate the city, but why is your status exposed so soon?]
”That asshole cousin of yours found me first! I don't know how, but his nose is too sharp! That's probably the work of his boyfriend, too!”
[Ah, I'll hurry and tell them about it. Just stay low and don't provoke them, okay?]
”Yeah, I won't cause any trouble. Just put on a good word for me.”
[Sure, sure. I'll call them now.]
Sun Yun hung up the phone.
Miaomiao sighed and closed his eyes while his right forearm rested on his forehead. He leaned his neck against the sofa as if he wanted to take a nap.
As Miaomiao had been resting, a bunny girl walked over and served him a glass of cocktail and a plate of spirit fruits. All items were specially made by the casino, which contained medicinal effects that could relieve stress.
As Miaomiao could sense the faint yin Qi from the fruit and the cocktail, he slightly opened his eyes and gazed at the casino worker.
”This place is quite thorough. You even know that I'm having a headache.”
The girl smiled and nodded, ”We were trained to observe our customers and their emotions. You look like you have a lot in your mind.”
”Yeah…” Miaomiao picked up the glass of cocktail and sipped it. He also tossed a green chip to the girl as a tip.
The girl caught the tip and bowed, after which she left Miaomiao alone.
Miaomiao admired how the Sun Clan managed to imitate a modern casino and train their employees to this extent. By staying in this place for less than a day, Miaomiao almost thought that he had returned to the modern world.
It was too comfortable to the point that it was scary!
'They're good. But who the hell came up with this casino scheme and their employee training!? Surely, the one responsible for this place is 1,000% from my world!'
The existence of a modern reincarnator or a transmigrator that had built this place scared Miaomiao. Since this place might have been here for decades, the progress of the hidden transmigrator might have been so advanced that he might have gone to other stronger realms.
'I just hope that the guy is the dungeon master or anyone that has left this world. I don't want to meet a fully grown protagonist here…'
It took Miaomiao several minutes to calm down. For the sake of forgetting all worries, Miaomiao stood up and walked toward a game table.
An elderly dealer in a dark brown robe had been watching over his playerless card table for a long time. His stature and size were the same as Arnold Schwarzenegger in his prime time. His bald head, thick mustache, and long white beard reminded Miaomiao of Master Yoshi in his buffed form.
Miaomiao ignored the core pillar cultivation base of this elder and sat on the table. Then, he checked the betting rate sign on this table.
It was a high-stake table with a minimum bet of 100,000 refined stones to 10 million refined stones.
”Young man, this is a high-stake table. Would you like to play here?” The elder was polite despite being a lot stronger than Miaomiao.
Miaomiao appreciated the warning. However, since he preferred a quiet environment to kill his time before the exam tomorrow, he decided to waste his remaining chips here.
”Yes, please. What game are we playing here?”
The baize green table looked similar to modern Blackjack tables. However, there was no insurance zone to place a bet.
The elder took out a card box and 10 brand new paper card packs, after which he skillfully laid them in front of Miaomiao to examine every card.
”We play Tiger-21 here. Do you know the rules?”
”Tell me.”
The elder explained the rules. The game was similar to modern blackjack, but each player could only hit once. No double-down, no split, and no insurance could be bet. Furthermore, there was no Jack, Queen, or King among the cards.
Fortunately, players got to choose if the dealer or the player could hit a card first. It left a leeway to avoid busting his cards if the dealer had bad open cards.
”Quite an odd game. Won't the house be at a disadvantage if I can ask you to hit first every game?”
The elder snickered, ”If you ask the dealer to hit first and you win, you get only 50% of your winning bet.”
”Ah, that explains it.”
Miaomiao was aware that the casino always had the upper hand in every game. After all, they played with statistics and math to earn money from their customers.
This game, too, was unfair for the players. Yet, Miaomiao didn't care. He put 100 green chips on the table.
”Let's play.”
”Very well. How many decks are we playing?”
”You can use 10 or 20 decks. It's the same.”
”Of course,” The elder shuffled 20 decks into the card box and began dealing cards.
…
Despite playing with high-stakes, Miaomiao sat there for hours, dueling with Master Yoshi in the Tiger-21 game.
It was difficult to get 20 or 21 with no extra 10 cards. However, Miaomiao took his time and played with the dealer's cards. 70% of the total of 500 games, he asked the elder to draw first. He also won more than he lost. Secondly, Miaomiao kept betting 100 chips every time, being consistent regardless of the wins and losses.
All non-refundable chips had been exchanged into exchangeable chips. Currently, Miaomiao's assets had increased by 1,500 green chips.
The elder smiled as he also enjoyed playing and killing his time with Miaomiao. Unlike other customers who made a big deal over their wins or their losses, he liked Miaomiao's emotionless face and his relaxed manner. It made his job a lot easier.
Unfortunately, at 3 AM, someone broke their tranquil moment.
”Yo!! This guy is fucking brave! He's playing with Senior Huang!”
”Who is that daredevil!? Doesn't he know that Senior Huang has bankrupted all players that he doesn't like? Why the fuck is he challenging him in a duel!?”
Two of the wondering players spotted Miaomiao and the elderly dealer having a card duel. They started making noise and attracting other player's attention.
Miaomiao and Senior Huang frowned in annoyance. They disliked commotion and spectators, and these people irritated him with their loud voice.
Miaomiao gazed at the elder's face, revealing a bitter smile. The elder also shook his head and sighed.
”I guess my fun time is over,” The elder lamented.