This was practically a miniature casino!
Who would have thought that beneath a mere residential building, there would be such a hidden world!
Hundreds of gambling tables were packed with people, a cacophony of various sounds.
Stacks of cash were thrown onto the tables, everyone's face etched with greed and urgency.
Song Xi was dumbfounded.
Ye Hai watched it all with a cold gaze, naturally pulling up his collar, and said in a deep voice, "We're ready."
The venue was filled with people of all ages and genders, individuals of all sorts. Song Xi searched for a long time but couldn't find the two men who had kidnapped her.
A man with long hair approached them. Seeing they were new faces, he offered them several colorful chips and said, "Newcomers, want to try your luck?"
Ye Hai cast him a cold glance and then accepted the chips.
The man smiled triumphantly and looked at Song Xi, "Together?"
Ye Hai nodded and reached out to pull Song Xi.
Song Xi struggled a couple of times, realizing how strong he was, and gritted her teeth, whispering, "I'm not touching this, I need to find someone!"
Ye Hai said gravely, "This casino has a rule, no single players."
Song Xi glanced around and it seemed to be true. No wonder he had tried to pull her closer earlier. She reluctantly walked over.
What was called "luck" was actually a simple game of comparing numbers.
The long-haired man was clearly part of the establishment. Seeing Ye Hai's distinguished demeanor, he intended to make a quick profit.
The long-haired man said, "Don't worry, our place is known for its fairness. Play a couple of rounds first, no charge."
Song Xi was uninterested and stood quietly by the side, playing the role of a decorative vase, like the female companions of other men.
However, Ye Hai's luck was truly abysmal. He lost all the chips he was given.
The man was also bewildered. Usually, they would let the opponent win a little to reel them in, but this man was incredibly unlucky, never winning a single round.
"...Well, how about trying another game?"
"No need." Ye Hai had one chip left. He handed it to Song Xi, "You play."
"I don't want to!"
Ye Hai leaned closer to her, appearing to whisper in her ear to outsiders.
"If you want to find your people, you need to buy time."
He pressed the red chip into her palm, "Give it a try."
Song Xi was annoyed. She knew gambling was harmful from a young age and had never touched it, yet she happened to be incredibly lucky at it.
When she was little, to help her brother get his textbooks back, she had played dice against someone and won so much that the opponent was left with nothing.
"How long do we have to play?"
Ye Hai glanced at the clock on the wall, "Ten minutes."
Fine.
She tossed the chip into the "small" betting pool.
The long-haired man gave a signal to the dealer, and then the cards were revealed.
An 8!
"Small!" the long-haired man exclaimed happily, "Miss, you have great luck, try again!"
Song Xi: "Okay."
A 9!
A 7!
A 5!
...
Five minutes passed, and Song Xi had won every single round!
The long-haired man's face turned extremely grim. He gritted his teeth and said to the dealer, "What are you doing! You were only supposed to let her win twice, why keep helping her!"
"N-no, I only helped on the first round, I didn't help afterwards."
The man's eyes narrowed, "Are you saying this woman is cheating?"
She didn't look like it.
The dealer trembled, "I... I don't know."
"Useless!"
The man snatched the cards, walked to the gambling table, and said, holding a cigarette, "I'll deal this round."
Song Xi's expression was calm, she had no objections.
Ye Hai looked at her with newfound respect, but in the next moment, his gaze became exceptionally sharp.
Did she also dabble in this?
The man shuffled the cards with dizzying speed, then dealt them out in order.
He watched Song Xi's every move, flicked his cigarette butt to the ground, and crushed it with his heel, saying, "How many are you choosing this time?"
Everyone at the table was watching her, even Ye Hai was observing her.
Song Xi pondered for a moment, then tossed the chip into the "big" betting pool.
"4, 5..."
Everyone at the table was shocked, "4, 5, 6! It's even a straight flush! Damn!"
The long-haired man was furious, "You—"
Before he could finish speaking, a sudden commotion erupted in front.
Song Xi looked up.
The air fell silent for a moment.
The opponent looked incredulous. Upon spotting Ye Hai beside her, his face contorted in alarm. Forgetting the money he had just won, he grabbed another man who was engrossed in playing and bolted, "Let's... let's go!"
Song Xi immediately rushed forward, "Stop, don't run!"
The scene descended into chaos.
On this side, they thought Song Xi was trying to escape and pursued her relentlessly, while Song Xi, having finally encountered the two kidnappers, was naturally determined not to let them get away.
Ye Hai watched the unfolding events, veins bulging on his forehead. He barked, "Net closing!"