Chapter 37

A few small-time hooligans, none of whom had a high tolerance for alcohol, were soon drunk after a while.

The bald-headed Qiangge was the first to put down his glass: "Guys, we got paid today, and the place has just opened. Let's go try our luck."

"Let's go! Let's have a good time today!"

The group left with a lot of noise, without even settling the bill.

Ding Ning saw them leave and quickly finished the remaining food. After settling the bill, he followed them from a distance.

They walked to a relatively quiet street, where there was a standalone two-story building, brightly lit.

There were quite a few cars parked outside the door, and people were coming and going. Most of those entering were full of confidence, while most of those leaving were dejected.

Ding Ning overheard some conversations and quickly determined that this was a casino.

Since it was a casino, anyone could enter. Ding Ning tidied up his clothes, put on a serious face to look as mature as possible, and then stepped inside.

After entering, a handsome young man in his late teens approached: "Sir, are you here alone?"

"Yes, what are the fun options? It's my first time here."

"We mainly play poker, dice, and mahjong. However, if you want to play mahjong, you'll need to find a table that will accept you."

"Then I'll try something else."

"Alright, sir, please exchange your chips first."

Ding Ning went to the bar, felt his pocket, and found he didn't have much cash left. He had to take out the 500 yuan given by the singer earlier.

The waiter showed a hint of disdain in his eyes but didn't say much, and exchanged 500 yuan worth of chips for Ding Ning.

Ding Ning didn't care about the waiter's attitude, took the chips, and entered the room.

As soon as he opened the door, a thick cloud of smoke hit him. As a cultivator, Ding Ning was very sensitive to such foul air, so he pinched his nose and walked in.

The first floor mainly had dice and mahjong games. Ding Ning saw that there were no empty seats for mahjong, so he went to the dice table.

The rules of the dice game were simple: three dice, 10 or less is small, 11 or more is big. Betting on big wins big, betting on small wins small.

If a triple (豹子) appears, the house wins all. If you bet on a triple, you get a high payout.

Ding Ning watched two rounds, and the results were unpredictable.

Although he didn't come here to gamble but to investigate his master's whereabouts, he didn't know anyone and didn't know who to ask.

Moreover, Ding Ning vaguely felt that this casino and the occupation of Yueshan Village might be related to his master's disappearance. To find out about his master, he needed to make a scene here first.

He twisted his body a couple of times and, relying on his strong build, easily squeezed to the front of the dice table.

Some of the people around him glared at Ding Ning angrily, but seeing his serious face and strong build, they didn't say anything.

A round ended, with some winning and some losing. The next round was about to start.

Ding Ning threw his 500 yuan chip to the dealer: "Change it into five 100 yuan chips."

The dealer gave him the change, and Ding Ning placed 100 yuan on the big side.

People around him bet on various options, but overall, more bet on big.

"Open! Two, three, four, nine points, small!"

The dealer, a burly man in his forties, collected the winnings and paid out to the winners.

Ding Ning lost his first trial and glanced at the dice cup, secretly extending his divine sense to try to peek inside.

However, when his divine sense reached 60 centimeters, it suddenly stopped.

At this point, he was still about 10 centimeters away from the dice cup, just a little short.

"Hurry up, hurry up, place your bets. Hey, fatty, are you betting or not? If not, don't take up so much space."

Someone nearby saw that Ding Ning wasn't moving and started to urge him.

"Of course I'm betting."

Ding Ning, whose attempt to cheat failed, took out a chip and placed it on the small side.

"Open! Four, five, six, fifteen points, big!"

Ding Ning watched his chip be taken away again, feeling like his heart was bleeding.

"This won't do. I'll lose all 500 yuan soon. I need to think of a way."

Ding Ning's eyes darted around. After the burly man finished shaking the dice cup, he tried to extend his divine sense as far as possible, reaching 10 centimeters from the dice cup. At that moment, he intentionally slipped and fell onto the gambling table.

"Hey! Who pushed me?"

Ding Ning looked back with a fierce expression, but everyone around him looked innocent.

"Never mind, I guess I'm just unlucky."

After muttering, Ding Ning placed all 300 yuan of his remaining chips on the small side.

"Open, one, two, two, five points, small!"

Ding Ning smiled broadly, winning 300 yuan. He had recovered his capital and even made a profit of 100 yuan.

The burly man didn't care about Ding Ning; a 300 yuan win or loss was too common.

"Place your bets, place your bets!"

Ding Ning waited for the dealer to finish shaking the dice cup and fell onto the gambling table again.

"Who? Who pushed me again?"

The people behind him still looked innocent.

"Four, four, six, fourteen points, big."

Ding Ning laughed and collected his winnings. This time he won 600 yuan, and now he had 1,200 yuan in chips.

"Hey? Who's sick? Why keep pushing me?"

Ding Ning looked back, and someone couldn't help but say, "Fatty, it's because you're too fat and can't control your body from leaning forward. No one is pushing you."

"Two, five, five, twelve points, big."

Ding Ning's mouth was almost splitting from ear to ear. This time he won 1,200 yuan, and now he had 2,400 yuan in chips.

The burly man, who was dealing, finally couldn't help but look at Ding Ning. This little fatty was on a winning streak, and he was betting all his chips every time, winning three rounds in a row.

When the next round started, Ding Ning fell onto the gambling table again. The burly man sneered, "Little fatty, stop shouting. Look behind you."

Ding Ning looked back and saw that the nearest person was about 1.5 meters away, clearly wary of his repeated accusations of being pushed.

"Little fatty, why do you keep falling on my table? Is there a crack in it that lets you see inside the dice cup?"

Ding Ning laughed awkwardly, "What are you saying? If there were a crack, this place wouldn't even be open. I just drank a bit too much today and feel a bit unsteady."

As he spoke, Ding Ning pushed all his chips onto the small side.

The burly man's hand trembled slightly. This fatty was acting strange. Could he be some kind of expert? The boss had warned them that someone might come to cause trouble in the next few days and to be careful.

Seeing Ding Ning bet on small, the other gamblers also caught on and followed suit, all betting on small except for a few who still bet on big.

"Open... one, one, five, seven points, small."

The burly man's voice became softer, but the gamblers around him cheered. They won!

Ding Ning, who had bet the most, now had 4,800 yuan.

"Hurry up and shake the dice, we're ready to bet."

Holding a pile of chips, Ding Ning felt bold and started urging the dealer.

The dealer slowly shook the dice, and everyone's eyes were on Ding Ning.

Just as Ding Ning was about to use his trick again, the dealer suddenly said, "Little fatty, if you fall on my table again, I'll call security. You're disrupting the order, and the consequences will be serious."

This stopped Ding Ning in his tracks. He couldn't fall on the table again, or he would definitely be suspected of cheating.

After all, falling so often was too unreasonable.

Seeing everyone staring at him, Ding Ning, with no other options, decided to go all in and pushed all his chips onto the small side again.

"He's betting on small again!"

"Follow, follow!"

People followed Ding Ning's bet, mostly on small.

The dealer opened the cup: three, three, two, eight points, small!

Ding Ning's eyes sparkled. I must be a god of wealth. When my luck is up, even a blind guess can win.

This time the dealer really trembled, losing over 20,000 yuan, with Ding Ning winning 4,800 yuan.

The winners cheered, and more people started gathering around.

"Shake the dice, we're ready to bet."

Holding a pile of chips, Ding Ning felt bold and started urging the dealer.

The dealer slowly shook the dice, and everyone's eyes were on Ding Ning.

Just as Ding Ning was about to use his trick again, the dealer suddenly said, "Little fatty, if you fall on my table again, I'll call security. You're disrupting the order, and the consequences will be serious."

This stopped Ding Ning in his tracks. He couldn't fall on the table again, or he would definitely be suspected of cheating.

After all, falling so often was too unreasonable.

Seeing everyone staring at him, Ding Ning, with no other options, decided to go all in and pushed all his chips onto the small side again.

"He's betting on small again!"

"Follow, follow!"

People followed Ding Ning's bet, mostly on small.

The dealer opened the cup: three, three, two, eight points, small!

Ding Ning's eyes sparkled. I must be a god of wealth. When my luck is up, even a blind guess can win.

This time the dealer really trembled, losing over 20,000 yuan, with Ding Ning winning 4,800 yuan.

The winners cheered, and more people started gathering around.