Chapter 78

"Get Moroftovsky the consultant over here!"

Every casino has a consultant who is an expert in cheating techniques and gambling skills; this is basically standard configuration.

Running a casino to make money — that is a mountain of gold and silver; what needs to be done is to stand on undefeated ground.

How can one remain undefeated?

Besides the rules, it is that they can win over world-famous gambling masters to serve as their consultants.

A famous gambling city like Las Vegas, of course, cannot lack such a role.

Although the chips on that Asian man's table are not many — only about 1 million now — this was turned from 10,000 dollars in starting chips into over 1 million by the other party.

This is terrifying! Especially after the staff confirmed he was highly suspected of cheating, several cameras were aimed right at him.

As a result, after watching three or four hands in a row, they discovered the Asian man's cards were not swapped using extremely fast sleight-of-hand techniques; whatever cards were dealt to him were the cards he had at the end.

The cheating behavior of swapping cards seen in those televised gambling tournaments did not appear.

Also, the staff responsible for dealing deliberately switched decks, yet it still did not hinder that Asian man from winning money.

This forced the casino manager to find the consultant.

Moroftovsky is a Russian; he was once the champion of a certain edition of the gambling tournament held in Las Vegas, and later accepted the MGM Casino's salary to become a consultant.

After being summoned, this Russian master in his thirties stood before the surveillance screens and watched for a long time, sweat beading on the tip of his nose the whole time, yet still could not make out anything.

This Russian consultant even deliberately went down, walked into the crowd, behind that Asian man, to observe their gambling round, and still could not make out anything.

Upon returning, his confident expression was gone, replaced only by a headful of cold sweat: "Manager Harris, I am very sorry!

Perhaps the overly comfortable life provided by the MGM Casino during this period made me forget that peak condition requires daily training to maintain.

Now I cannot even discern the slightest trace of how the other party is winning.

I think, if I still want to win the championship in the next gambling tournament, I need to resume training!"

"As for cheating, I think even the casino's high-speed cameras cannot capture any cheating technique from him; he purely seems to be winning by gambling skill.

I went to the scene to look; he has no trace of cheating, but his eyes are full of confidence and certainty.

That is to say, everything on the table is under his control! This is the most terrifying cheating master!"

A technique that even he himself cannot detect — that is definitely cheating, but it is a cheating technique that makes one despair, despair at being unable to comprehend it.

As for why Moroftovsky didn't play a hand — shouldn't a master meeting a master, finding a worthy opponent, bring satisfaction?

Perhaps it is a meeting of equals.

If masters exchange moves, and you cannot even touch the trace of the other's move, that is a certain-death situation; only a fool would go!

If someone comes to your door to challenge, you have no choice but to accept — but knowing the other stands at the peak while you cannot even touch the mountain's foot, still going to recklessly challenge them is courting death.

As long as you don't go challenge, there is no defeat! That is good for everyone.

However, Moroftovsky also had no face to remain a consultant at the MGM Casino; he resigned his post on the spot, intending to go home and seclude himself for training.

As for Chen Yaozu, he already had 1.8 million dollars in chips before him; just now he gritted his teeth and lost 200,000, which counted as the largest single loss.

Next hand, he wants to make a big move! Because looking at the chips here, it attracted many people; besides the onlookers, it also drew some masters and wealthy people.

These people who originally went to the VIP hall actually also sat down with many chips, wanting to witness the methods of this Asian man who has been winning almost continuously.

"Very sorry, gentlemen! Disturbing your gambling mood; the hall is truly too noisy with people.

The chips on your table are too many, enough to enter the VIP hall and open a private room to play; this way there is less on-site noise and onlookers, and the play will be more enjoyable.

What do you say? Mr. Chen!"

Chen Yaozu has sharp eyes; at a glance he can tell the other party's arrangement is targeted at himself.

No way? I've only won nearly 2 million dollars, still far from 5 million!

I've been noticed just like this?

He pondered: wasn't I losing a little and winning big? Small losses, big wins! Those gambling god urban novels are all written like this — the protagonist has supernatural abilities, goes to casinos to make money by small losses and big wins, so as not to attract attention.

That's exactly what he did; looks like it still attracted attention! But, since it's come to this, might as well make the best of it; since the other party arranged for me to go to the VIP private room, then I'll go!

As this manager personally led Chen Yaozu toward the VIP private room, he chatted warmly: "Mr. Chen, any interest in coming to the MGM Casino as a consultant? We would offer a 2 million annual salary check; wonder if you have interest?"

After the casino manager brought up this topic, his advancing footsteps paused, and he stopped with a smile to look at Chen Yaozu.

Chen Yaozu understood: going to the VIP hall was the pretense; calling him out to recruit him as a consultant was the real goal.

"What if I say sorry?"

The casino manager smiled: "My special-grade consultant has already resigned in shame because he could not see through Mr. Chen's gambling techniques.

Therefore, the MGM Casino needs a new top-tier consultant, and Mr. Chen is extremely suitable.

If Mr. Chen is willing to stay as a consultant, as just said, we will offer a 2 million annual salary to thank Mr. Chen for his consultant support.

If Mr. Chen refuses, that is also nothing; the MGM Casino will present a 200,000 check, then cash out your chips." Chen Yaozu's brow lifted: "That is to say, you're using 200,000 to buy me leaving the MGM Casino? The casino is still afraid of people winning money?"

The casino manager smiled politely: "Although our top consultant resigned, as the champion of the previous World Gambling Tournament, he actually could not see the trace of your gambling technique.

That is to say, you winning money in the casino is without suspense; as long as you are in the casino you can keep winning.

This is indeed a blow to casino operations.

But as the gentleman said, running a casino cannot mean not letting people win; you cannot just drive someone away without cause because they can keep winning.

So, I am now negotiating terms with the gentleman; the casino is willing to pay the price — 200,000 dollars in exchange for you leaving the casino, never to return!"

Chen Yaozu was a bit dumbfounded; there's even this kind of operation! But he also knew this was the other party's "courtesy before force"; if he didn't listen, he might be able to continue gambling here, but whether he could get the money or what kind of retaliation he would face after getting the money — that was unknown!

"But is 200,000 a bit too little?"

Chen Yaozu felt a bit shameless saying this, yet saw the other party's face break into a smile after he spoke these bargaining words.

"How much does Mr. Chen want?"

Chen Yaozu was straightforward: "I have a matter to handle now, need 5 million after tax — that is to say, roughly need to win around 7 million..."

The casino manager's expression changed; this was a lion's big mouth, but he still could not forcibly drive the person away — that would damage the casino's reputation too greatly.

But it's not that they won't drive people out; it depends on how big the other party's appetite really is. If the other party's appetite is truly as he said, wanting 7 million, then the triads and gunmen the MGM Casino keeps aren't vegetarians either.

"Mr. Chen, the casino can only pay out up to 5 million US dollars, any more and there isn't any……"

This was the final warning! Going from 2 million to 5 million counts as pretty good.

Chen Yaozu knew when to quit while he was ahead; he worried that if things fell apart the chips he had won would be gone, so now that there was 500,000 in extra income, 500,000 it was!

However, he was also informed that he had been placed on the MGM Casino's blacklist.

Watching the Asian man walk out the door holding the check, the MGM Casino manager knew he had acted a bit rashly today.

But this was no longer within the realm of ordinary gambling skill, it was cheating; although they had found no evidence, they weren't police, what did they need evidence for? If they had evidence, they would have just dragged the person to the basement to deal with them, would there be any need to pay money to send them away?

Carefully putting the check away, Chen Yaozu looked somewhat troubled at the Brazilian female ghost beside him and asked in a low voice: "Are you very afraid of those casino stone lions?"

The Brazilian female ghost thought for a moment, then nodded, telling Chen Yaozu that those lions made her feel fear from the bottom of her heart, and if she got close, she might even be devoured.

Now, the 2.5 million had to deduct 24% tax, which was basically 1/4, over 600,000, leaving only 1.8 million or so, still short 3 million plus! Now that he was blacklisted by MGM, he could only look to other casinos, but other casinos all had stone lions, stone lions suppress evil and expel ghosts, the Brazilian female ghost couldn't enter.

And he originally didn't know how to gamble at all; without the Brazilian female ghost helping him read the cards, what would he use to win money, what would he use to win?

No choice, Chen Yaozu took out three copper coins, stood right on the Las Vegas boulevard, tossed the three copper coins into the sky, then reached out and caught them.

Uh…… this seems to have no use!

Fine!

The divination technique he learned, he now only knew the basics; this bit of basics fell on finger-calculating, and had nothing to do with copper coins.

Although this divination technique he only knew the basics of, he still saw the direction of the solution: Mountain Fire Bi.

The Mountain Fire Bi divination symbol represents smooth progress, indicating to adorn as much as possible in a way beneficial to reaching the destination.

The divination text mentions that fire possesses the virtue of brightness, mountain means stopping, meaning behavior is obstructed, Bi means decoration, explaining the importance of decorating the exterior.

Decorate the exterior?

That means fine clothes! Fine clothes, definitely doesn't mean beautiful clothes, but refers to…… right, it's his own purple robe!

The purple robe has the effect of concealing aura; can this thing help the Brazilian female ghost evade the stone lions' intimidation?

Chen Yaozu didn't know, but he could give it a try! So he took a flight, a helicopter, from Las Vegas back to Los Angeles, quickly put on the Taoist robe, put on the Taoist crown, looking like an attained master, and just like that, under the helicopter pilot's surprised gaze, took another flight back to Las Vegas.

"Come, crawl into my pocket, I'll bring you in!"

Chen Yaozu ordered the Brazilian female ghost to crawl into his inner pocket, then covered the outside with the Taoist robe, and walked toward another casino opposite the MGM.

There were two mighty and imposing stone lions guarding the entrance, so Chen Yaozu walked carefully; he had instructed the female ghost beforehand that if anything was off she should remind him, and he would definitely retreat in time.

But it went well; he had walked all the way into the casino entrance, and the female ghost in his pocket still hadn't issued any warning, until under the guards' surprised gazes he walked to the front desk to exchange for chips, then the Brazilian female ghost flew out from his deliberately opened Taoist robe.

However this time he paid attention; simply not losing and just winning, winning 1 million then running! That day, Las Vegas gained such a legend: an Eastern religious figure, wearing religious attire, running to almost every casino, in batches winning over 10 million total.

Then all Las Vegas casinos formed a consensus, entering his face into the alarm system; next time he came, the alarm system would scan his face and sound the alarm, and the casino would directly refuse him entry.

And the initially baffled MGM Casino manager also suddenly understood; no wonder his own top consultant couldn't see the other party's flaw, because this wasn't gambling skill at all, this damn well was Eastern Daoist magic! This matter hit the newspapers that very day, including online newspapers, Chen Yaozu's image wearing a Taoist robe was brightly registered on them.

By the time the online news spread to Los Angeles, Chen Yaozu had already set out with people, after all the disaster situation waits for no one.

Over a dozen large buses crossed state lines, heading toward the disaster area, but just relying on the Religious Sect identity Chen Yaozu had gotten approved not long ago to enter the disaster area, they had just arrived at the first disaster victim self-rescue point and saw an infuriating scene.

A helicopter at the disaster victim self-rescue point deliberately hovered above the tent distributing food, using its airflow to blow away the tent and the food inside.

Over the next few days, Chen Yaozu still witnessed several times in a row helicopters deliberately flying to those disaster victim relief points, deliberately blowing away their tents and destroying the entire relief point's tent area.

He was a bit dumbfounded; he could even see American military uniforms on the helicopters.

What are they trying to do? (Chapter End)