While the two women were suspicious of each other, Ding Meng noticed that Brother Meng had turned off the wristband.
Sure enough, Brother Meng walked out with a smile. "Sister, there's news!"
Su Xia was overjoyed. "Brother Meng, thank you so much this time."
Brother Meng had a mysterious look on his face as he said in a low voice, "For the past 12 days, he has been going to the Star Grand Club every other day. The time is about 20 to 22 at night. If there are no accidents, he will be there at this time tomorrow."
Su Xia did not bat an eyelid. "Understood. Thank you, Brother Meng!"
After leaving the entertainment city, Su Xia took Ding Meng and Meng Yan to a residential street. It was similar to the two-story flat buildings in the underground city. There were small shops along the street.
When they came to a shabby looking shop, Su Xia used the wristband to open the door of the shop. An advertisement quickly appeared on the crystal projector. "Summer Shop!"
Ding Meng looked at the decoration of the shop curiously. "Sister Xia, is this your shop?"
Su Xia sighed. "It's been abandoned for seven or eight years. Now that I'm back, it's still the same. Let's just stay here tonight!"
It was a small arms shop. The projection in the hall showed that all kinds of firearms and energy weapons were sold here, including some cold weapons. There were even some contraband items of the Federation. They were also displayed openly.
Meng Yan was also very curious. "You used to smuggle arms?"
Su Xia also learned from Ding Meng and coughed. "Ahem, Little Meng, we're all just trying to make a living. Isn't your Dragon-slaying Corps also involved in the arms trade?"
"Okay!"
Meng Yan spread her hands and said, "I didn't participate in it anyway. Mr. Ting, are we still going to act according to the old rules tomorrow?"
Ding Meng nodded. "Sister Yan, I'll have to trouble you again this time!"
As usual, they had to act separately. However, considering that the target was going to Xinghao Clubhouse, Ding Meng still had to go with Su Xia.
After returning home, Su Xia went upstairs to dress up. She changed out of her galactic clothes and put on a long black dress. Her hair was tied up high, and she put on a pair of large earrings. She also put on some light makeup, got a small and exquisite handbag, and put on a pair of high heels. She looked like a nouveau riche.
According to Su Xia's explanation, there were many people who became rich overnight on Planet Beidou. Many people liked to show off when they were rich, especially in the Star Grand Clubhouse, because Star Grand Clubhouse was a rather famous casino in the eastern part of Nan Ling City.
In other words, the information that Brother Meng heard was very valuable. Since Sheng Zhe went to a fixed place at a fixed time, it proved that this person was not without preferences. Most men could not escape the law of "wine, women, avarice, and temper" in their entire life. To put it simply, they had to do something like "eating, drinking, whoring, and gambling". This Sheng Zhe said that he had no preferences, but he actually liked "gambling". However, this person only gambled for two hours a day, which showed that he had quite a lot of self-control.
As the old saying went, "Dress majestically, gamble, and whoring comes to nothing." Therefore, in Ding Meng's opinion, "eating" was the most practical thing. However, he found another problem. It was not unreasonable for Lan Bing to give him a huge sum of 13 billion. Could it be that she knew about the situation in Nan Ling City and knew that he was going to gamble?
The Star Grand Clubhouse was built at the crossroads of a busy street in the eastern part of Nan Ling City. This was a very golden geographical location. The entire clubhouse had a total of five floors, and was as dazzling as a royal palace.
After entering the first floor, it felt like he had walked into a colorful fantasy world. Not only was it lively, but there were also many types of gambling. The most common were roulette, cards, dice, coin machines, bubble machines, and electronic game consoles. It was a dazzling array of things, and everything was available. Men and women dressed in all kinds of expensive clothes gathered in groups of three to five. Some were frowning, some were in high spirits, and it seemed like they were having a blast playing.
When Ding Meng was at the entrance, he already knew the rules. As long as you had money, you could enter the Star Grand Clubhouse. The entrance fee was 998 Star Coins, which was comparable to the parking fee of a starship for a day. After entering, you could also go to the front desk to exchange for chips.
Why did they use such a retro method?
Because Star Coins were a virtual currency, but chips were physical objects. Not only did the colorful chips feel good to hold, but if you won money, you would also feel a sense of accomplishment by placing them in a pile in front of you.
The first floor was the gathering place for ordinary individuals. The bets here were usually in the tens of thousands of Star Coins, and above the second floor was the VIP area.
There were also different levels of VIPs, but the conditions to become an ordinary VIP member were harsh enough. That was, you had to exchange chips of 200,000 Star Coins in one go at the casino. To put it bluntly, you had to lose 200,000 Star Coins in the casino before you could be invited.
Su Xia definitely did not have money, so Ding Meng walked up to the front desk casually.
"May I ask what service you require, sir?" The staff at the front desk was very polite.
Ding Meng turned on his wristband and said, "Give me chips of one million Star Coins first!"
One million Star Coins was really nothing compared to the top gamblers in the Xinghao Clubhouse, but for the gambling on the first floor, it was quite a large sum of money.
The key was that Ding Meng and Su Xia were too unfamiliar, and the staff was also a little surprised. One million Star Coins in one go, so they could see the relationship between the two in front of them: a rich woman with a tower-like follower coming out to play.
The staff was still very polite. "According to the rules, you can go to the VIP area on the second floor for entertainment. I wish you a happy time."
The layout of the second floor was obviously much more impressive. First of all, there were no machine gambling machines on the first floor. Instead, there were professional gambling tables, mainly chess and cards. To put it bluntly, the gamblers on this floor were not here to try their luck, but to mix in some skills.
Su Xia turned her head and asked, "What game are we playing?"
Ding Meng waved his hand casually. "Anything!"
Su Xia couldn't help but laugh. Ding Meng's telekinesis was like a cheat in the casino, and no one could see through it.
Then, Su Xia walked toward the biggest table in the center. Actually, it couldn't be called a table, but an oval box. This was the most popular game of dice.
In the center of the box was a fixed betting pattern, surrounded by noisy gamblers.
In addition to the gamblers, there were four staff members at the table: the head of the box, the dealer, the staff member, and the surveillance officer.
The head of the box was the host, the dealer was in charge of settling the claims, the staff member was in charge of the dice, and the surveillance officer was the only Origin Ability user in the casino who could use origin energy. His purpose was to sense the gamblers. If the gamblers used origin energy, they would be seen as cheating, and the consequences would be quite serious.
The game was very simple. The gamblers took turns to throw three dice on the table, and if the bet hit, they would win money.
This game seemed simple, but it wasn't easy to actually win money. The betting pattern was very clear at a glance. There were all kinds of options, including big and small odd pairs, point pairs, leopard combinations, and so on. To put it simply, the odds of the bets were different.
At this moment, there were twenty to thirty people around the table, and it was a mess. Su Xia looked at the rules and saw that each bet couldn't be less than ten thousand points. Ding Meng was holding a small crystal plate in his hand. There were a hundred chips stacked on top of it, and each chip was exactly ten thousand points. However, looking at the bets on the table, no one had less than ten chips.
Su Xia said, "Should we play a little?"
Ding Meng laughed. "If you bet on big or small, then you probably won't win money in an entire night."
The odds for big or small were 1 to 1. Only those who bet on the unorthodox options had a chance of winning. The highest odds among all the options was 1 to 150, which meant that they had to bet on three dice with the same number, such as three sixes and three ones.
"Then let's try our luck first!"
Su Xia took out a chip and put it on the "big" die pattern. Betting on big was 10 to 18 points. If she won, she would win ten thousand points.
However, as soon as she put the chip down, there were a lot of strange eyes looking at her from all around.
There wasn't a single person betting on big or small. Many people were betting on points and pairs because the odds were relatively high. Moreover, most people were stacking more than ten chips on top of each other. Su Xia's single chip lying there was a bit eye-catching.
"Yo, are you new here?
Why are you so careful? "A sarcastic voice sounded from the side.
Su Xia turned her head and saw a middle-aged woman next to her. She was a little plump, but the disdain between her eyebrows was quite obvious. This rich lady obviously thought that Su Xia was a newbie who had just entered the casino.
Su Xia didn't explain. "Trying my luck?
Why?
What do you think? "
The rich lady snorted. She reached out and pressed down a stack of chips. She bet 15 points. "Learn a little, country bumpkin. Don't think that you can join in the fun just because you have some money."
At this time, the boxman spoke. "Is there anyone else betting?
If there's no one, we can start. 3, 2, 1, throw! "
The dice were thrown by a young gambler across the table. This basically eliminated the possibility of the banker cheating. Everyone took turns to throw the dice, so it was relatively fair.
The three dice rolled on the table a few times. The dice settled and the numbers came out. "2, 5, 6."
The total was exactly 13 points. The person holding the dice was already counting the chips. Su Xia easily won ten thousand points. She couldn't help but laugh. "Hehe, women from the countryside usually have good luck!"
She didn't know if she was laughing at herself or mocking the rich lady. In any case, the rich lady's 15 points bet was all gone.
The rich lady was obviously not convinced. "It's not a big deal to bet on small or small. If you have the temperament, then play big."
Su Xia didn't waste time talking nonsense with her. She directly put the two chips she received on the couplet pattern. This meant that she was betting on double dice. If she got it right, the odds would be 1: 2.
"Hehe!" The rich lady laughed disdainfully. "Little girl, it seems that you still don't have the courage."
Su Xia smiled and didn't argue. She knew that with Ding Meng here, she couldn't bet wrong.
This time, the person who threw the dice was a tall and burly man. He used a little too much force, as if he had slapped the dice down with his palm. The three dice flew all over the table, and the gamblers around them started to shout and whisper, "Hey!
"12 points, 12 points, 12 points!"
“9，9，9！”
"Couplet, come on, f * cking couplet!"
…
When the dice stopped, the boxman immediately announced the results. "2, 2, 6, a total of 10 points!
Pair, double 2, bet big … "
The crowd around them sighed. Su Xia was the only one who had won this round. Su Xia laughed. "Yeah, I really don't have the courage. Later, I'll choose an uncommon one to play."
The rich lady didn't mock her this time. She pursed her lips. She had just bet 8 points, but she didn't even guess big or small.