Chapter 1022: Underground Casino

"Great, this is just the time when the place opens. Chen Yu, let's go have some fun. I'll take you to see the biggest establishment in Ji City," Zhang Qiang laughed heartily.

"Alright," Chen Yu agreed without hesitation.

"I think I'll pass," Zhang Yanxi said with some hesitation.

"Yanxi, it's fine to go back now, it's still early. Let's go, we're going over to have some fun together. We came out to relax anyway, and since the film crew hasn't arrived yet and auditions are still a while off, let's go," Lili grabbed her arm and led her outside.

Chen Yu also got into the car. Zhang Qiang brought Chen Yu and the others to a high-rise building in the center of Ji City. The exterior of this place was decorated with gold and jade, and he led Chen Yu inside, familiar with the path as if he had walked it many times before.

"Brother Qiang, bringing people over again?" A manager walked out to meet them.

"Manager Wu, this is my buddy Chen Yu, he wants to come and play today," Zhang Qiang chuckled and said, "The old rules, you know."

"I know, let's go, let's head down." Manager Wu and Zhang Qiang were likely birds of a feather; he nodded knowingly and led them to the basement level.

Upon going down, Chen Yu realized this was a casino, and not a small one at that. There were all kinds of games inside, and Zhang Qiang led Chen Yu directly to a VIP room.

Inside, there was already a bald man, and besides him, a woman dressed in revealing clothing.

"Sister Hong, Brother Qiang, I brought a friend over to play," Zhang Qiang said with a smile.

"Qiangzi is here?" Guangtou Qiang perked up: "Your friend is from out of town?"

"Yes, he's from out of town. Chen Yu, let me introduce you. This is Brother Qiang, known as Guangtou Qiang, a capable assistant to Mr. Xu. This is Sister Hong, the person in charge of this place," Zhang Qiang introduced them: "Sit down and play a few hands."

"Alright," Chen Yu walked to the card table and sat down.

"Heh, this friend looks like someone who does big things," Guangtou Qiang glanced at Chen Yu, then his gaze swept over Zhang Yanxi beside him, a flash of amazement appearing in his eyes.

"Brother Qiang, how do we play?" Chen Yu asked, raising an eyebrow.

"Let's play the simplest one then, haha. Sister Hong, come over and join in too," Guangtou Qiang chuckled: "Let's play a round of Golden Flower."

"No problem, I'll keep Brother Qiang company," Sister Hong nodded slightly and then said: "Qiangzi, you join in too, four people is just right."

"Alright, then I'll sit down and play," Zhang Qiang sat down, and Lili sat beside him.

"Do we exchange chips or how does this work?" After sitting down, Chen Yu asked.

"We don't need to go through that trouble here. We use cash directly. You transfer the money, and I'll have someone fetch it for you," Guangtou Qiang said with a grin.

"That's fine, go fetch a million," Chen Yu smiled.

Guangtou Qiang was slightly stunned and looked at Chen Yu with some surprise. Truth be told, not many people in this place exchanged a million at once.

It was true that this place was the biggest entertainment venue in Ji City, but after all, this was a small place, and no one played like that.

"Haha, good, straightforward! Go fetch a million," Brother Qiang laughed heartily, and a lackey nearby immediately went to get the money.

Chen Yu didn't waste words; he took out his phone to transfer the money, and a moment later, the million was brought over.

Brother Qiang and Sister Hong also had money brought up, and Zhang Qiang took out one hundred thousand. Once everyone sat down, they started playing.

At the very beginning, Chen Yu was losing almost every hand. Before long, the pile of money in front of him had shrunk by more than half, while the money in front of the other three gradually piled up.

Seeing Chen Yu losing constantly, Zhang Yanxi couldn't help but feel anxious for him, but Chen Yu remained as indifferent as ever, as if the money before him was just plain paper flowing away.

Soon, only two hundred thousand remained in front of Chen Yu.

"Brother, your luck doesn't seem to be very good, haha," Guangtou Qiang laughed quite craftily. It was already obvious that these people were colluding to fleece Chen Yu.

"My luck is indeed not very good, but there's nothing I can do about it. But since we're out to play, it's all about having fun," Chen Yu smiled slightly: "As long as it's fun."

"Right, right, as long as it's fun. Hehe, Chen Yu, I like dealing with people like you," Zhang Qiang laughed heartily: "Let's continue."

"Let's continue. However, I have a feeling that my luck is about to turn," Chen Yu smiled slightly, and a trace of energy invisible to the naked eye flashed across his body.

This was a Luck Talisman. Once activated, with luck bestowed upon him, Chen Yu was now a star of fortune, and the people before him were about to have bad luck.

Sure enough, in the next hour or so, Chen Yu won back the money he had lost, and then won several hundred thousand more from these people.

Guangtou Qiang's expression changed. The three hundred thousand he had just brought over was bottoming out in the blink of an eye.

"Damn it, this is evil." After losing another hand, Guangtou Qiang threw his cards onto the table heavily.

"Nothing I can do, when luck comes, you can't even block it," Chen Yu said with a smile.

Shuffling and dealing again, this time after he took his cards, his eyes lit up, and he calmly pressed the cards down.

On the side, Sister Hong and Zhang Qiang had already caught his expression. They knew what was up and played their cards directly.

But after Chen Yu took his cards, he didn't even look at them, instead placing them face down on the table. He tapped the table, looking nonchalant.

"Hehe, Chen Yu, playing like this is no fun. How about this, let's play a big one?" Guangtou Qiang looked at Chen Yu and sneered.

"Sure, how does Brother Qiang want to play?" Chen Yu smiled.

"We'll decide the winner with this one hand. If I lose, I'll give you all my money. If you lose, you give me all your money. How about that?" Guangtou Qiang said.

"That probably won't work. I have over a million here, and you only have three hundred thousand. That's not fair," Chen Yu shook his head: "If you want to play like that, you'll have to add to the stakes."

"No problem, I have a good item here. I'll put it up as a stake," Guangtou Qiang said, taking out a Buddha Amulet and placing it on the table.

Chen Yu's expression tightened slightly. This Buddha Amulet faintly exuded a trace of sinister energy; it should be a Spirit sealed inside by a Sorcerer from Southeast Asia.

This was a way of raising ghosts, which could deepen a person's luck, and the Buddha Amulet could also protect its owner's safety.

"This Buddha Amulet is pure gold. Back then, I spent quite a lot of money to get it from a Sorcerer. Here in Huaxia, this thing can be considered a type of Dharma Artifact," Guangtou Qiang grinned viciously: "I'll stake this Buddha Amulet here, is that enough?"

"It is indeed a good item." Chen Yu picked up the Buddha Amulet and took a look. He saw it was an Eight-Faced Buddha from the Southeast Asian region, but the faint trace of baleful energy it contained made one feel very uncomfortable. He placed the Buddha Amulet back on the table and smiled: "Alright then, let's bet."