220: Chapter 215 Alien Milk Powder

Sic Bo has high odds and is extremely thrilling, so basically half of the people were gathered there. Every gambling table was crowded with people; those who won cheered shrilly, while those who lost cursed and swore in exasperation. No one cared about Cao Xiao joining in; more eyes were focused on He Yueyou. However, seeing Cao Xiao's unfriendly gaze and tall, bulky build, no one was foolish enough to cause trouble. The people nearby subconsciously made some space, maintaining a sufficient distance from the two.

"Yueyou, you place the bets. Just throw them however you like."

Cao Xiao didn't place any bets himself; instead, he handed all the chips to He Yueyou while he watched from the side. If anyone dared to come within three feet of He Yueyou, he would glare at them fiercely. Whether it was intentional or not, his fists, which were as large as casseroles, were always clenched in front of him. This behavior made him look more like He Yueyou's bodyguard.

He Yueyou didn't know why Cao Xiao was acting like this, but seeing others playing so happily, she also became interested. This small amount of money was nothing to the two of them. Looking at Cao Xiao's current appearance, she couldn't help but give a faint smile. Without any suspicion, she didn't even count the chips; she just grabbed a handful and placed them on an area of the table where no one else had bet. Perhaps feeling it wasn't safe enough, she grabbed another handful and placed them on the area with the most bets. The chips were all in denominations of one hundred, only slightly larger than coins. A handful of about ten chips was around a thousand. After placing her bets, she looked at the dice cup with an expectant face.

When Cao Xiao saw the two areas she had bet on, his lips couldn't help but twitch. The area where no one had bet was Triple Threes, while the one with many bets was 'Big'. The odds of winning 'Big' or 'Small' are high, with a fifty-fifty chance unless a Leopard is rolled, so the Big and Small areas always have the most bettors. While the 150-to-1 payout for Triple Threes seemed very tempting, the probability was too small, and betting there was basically throwing money down the drain; at most, bold people would bet on 'Any Triple'. However, Cao Xiao wasn't worried at all that He Yueyou would lose. Without him cheating, and if things went as expected, He Yueyou would win no matter how she bet, and it would be a winning streak. Exactly how many times she could win would depend on whether the host was willing. Not just He Yueyou, but Zhu Yongqiang and Luo Yu would also be struck by grand luck. The script had already been laid out, and the director behind the scenes would naturally arrange everything.

"Big! Big! Big!"

"Small! Small!"

"Twelve points!"

"Eight points!"

*Ding-dong!*

"Open! Three threes, a Leopard! The house sweeps the table!"

"Congratulations to this beautiful lady for hitting the first Leopard of the night."

"One thousand one hundred, paying out one hundred and sixty-five thousand."

"Ah!" He Yueyou let out an excited scream, then immediately grabbed Cao Xiao's hand and shouted, "Cao Xiao, I won! I hit a Leopard on my very first bet!"

"Haha! Our Yueyou is a goddess favored by the heavens, with invincible luck. Winning every bet is a must!" Cao Xiao watched all this and flattered He Yueyou with sweet words, but his eyes glanced toward a certain direction as if by accident, and he let out a contemptuous smile.

*Ding-dong!* The bell signaling the end of betting rang once more before the dice were revealed.

This time, He Yueyou still bet on a Specific Triple, but this time it was Triple Sixes. She actually wanted to go for a big win and bet all her chips, but the dealer informed her that the maximum limit was one hundred thousand. However, some other gamblers, for reasons unknown, followed He Yueyou's lead and placed bets as well, covering everything from Triple Ones to Triple Sixes, though the amounts were at most three to five thousand. The result was obvious; in the end, a one, two, and five were rolled. All those who bet on Specific Triples were wiped out. It wasn't that the director behind the scenes was stingy, but if He Yueyou were allowed to win, things would likely spiral out of control. After all, they would have to pay out fifteen million. If He Yueyou won such a massive sum and turned around to leave once she calmed down, who would the director cry to?

She didn't win this time, and He Yueyou felt a bit disappointed. She had also figured out the odds by now. With only about fifty thousand left in her hands, she became a bit more cautious, betting five thousand at a time. However, she bet on Single Numbers, Any Triples, and specific totals—consistently choosing bets with high payouts. From then on, it was as if she were aided by the gods; although she lost occasionally, she continued to win overall. Cao Xiao also started betting along with her. In less than half an hour, the chips in front of them had all been exchanged for a small pile of hundred-thousand denominations, estimated to be no less than eight million!

Seeing this, the other gamblers began to treat her like a goddess of luck, following her bets without a second thought. After winning a few rounds, they became even more frenzied, and their bets grew larger and larger, as did He Yueyou's. However, He Yueyou's good luck seemed to run out all at once, and she lost more than ten rounds in a row. Consequently, the gamblers who followed her suffered terrible losses, and many of them left the floor immediately. If it weren't for Cao Xiao's intimidation from the side, some of the red-eyed losers might have tried to cause her trouble.

Perhaps feeling that her good luck was spent, He Yueyou stopped betting so boldly and started betting on Big or Small. Unexpectedly, the result was the same: she lost more than she won. Before long, only a remainder of eight thousand in chips was left in front of her.

"Four thousand each. This is the last round, and we leave if we lose! Don't start anything; I've been very happy today," He Yueyou said, splitting the last of the chips with Cao Xiao.

"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing. Since I've spent half the day acting in someone else's play, it's only right to ask for some acting fees!"

Cao Xiao pushed his four thousand in chips onto the 'Any Triple' area.

*Ding-dong!*

"Open! Three fives, a Leopard! The house takes it."

He Yueyou bet randomly and naturally lost, but Cao Xiao won ninety-six thousand in this single round. Although he had rewritten the script and the director and actor had swapped places, in order to keep the play going, Cao Xiao began betting on specific totals from the second round onwards. He bet fifty thousand each time, following a pattern of winning one round for every two lost. He would win the high-payout bets and lose the low-payout ones, occasionally betting on Big or Small. Unobtrusively, he gathered a large pile of hundred-thousand denomination chips in front of him, estimated to be over twenty million. Other gamblers watched in awe and envy, but no one dared to follow his bets because as soon as someone did, he would lose round after round, dragging quite a few people down with him. For a time, this gambling table actually became somewhat deserted. Because of this, the dealer and the behind-the-scenes manipulators attributed it to operational errors. Although they were somewhat suspicious, they didn't notice anything unusual; after all, even precise control couldn't guarantee zero deviation, so they simply assumed Cao Xiao was having a stroke of good luck.

He pulled out his phone to check the time; it was already ten-thirty. Cao Xiao had no patience to continue playing endlessly; he was supposed to go out for skewers with Luo Yu and the others later! He hadn't bothered with them at all because before coming here, he had already determined that Hu Fei's target was himself. No matter how the others played, nothing would go wrong. While sending a text message, Cao Xiao pretended to be nonchalant and tossed a chip into the Specific Triple area, betting on Triple Sixes, and then continued focusing on his phone.

*Ding-dong!*

"Open! Six... six... huh? Six! A Leopard! How is that possible!"

The bell rang again, but the scene that followed made the beautiful dealer's eyes almost pop out of her head. Seeing those three dice with the six-point side facing up, that solitary chip in the Specific Triple area, and the other gamblers' bets totaling less than five hundred thousand, she realized an accident had occurred. Someone was going to be in big trouble, and she would be dragged down with them! She looked at Cao Xiao in disbelief, her gaze scrutinizing him like lightning, only to find that Cao Xiao didn't seem to notice at all that he had struck a massive stroke of luck and was about to receive a sum of money unimaginable to ordinary people. He was still focused on his phone, making it impossible for her to see any flaw.

"Ah! Cao Xiao, you won your bet! A Specific Triple, one hundred thousand at 150 times odds—that's fifteen million!" Even for He Yueyou, fifteen million wasn't a small amount of money, and her voice became somewhat shrill with excitement.

"Ah!" Cao Xiao cooperatively pretended to snap back to his senses, letting out a cry of surprise and then looking stunned, as if he couldn't process this enormous surprise for a moment.

Seeing this, the beautiful dealer was also in a daze, not knowing how to handle it. She had no choice but to cover her microphone and whisper a few words. A moment later, she received instructions and had someone pay out Cao Xiao's chips, while also exchanging the pile of hundred-thousand chips in front of him for million-denomination Purple Gold Chips. After that, as if nothing had happened, the next round began.

Having won a huge sum, Cao Xiao showed no intention of leaving. As if greatly encouraged, he actually tossed out another hundred-thousand chip into the Specific Triple area, but this time it was Triple Ones.

The beautiful dealer was stunned for a moment. She glanced at Cao Xiao, an imperceptible cold smile flashing across her face. She thought to herself, 'A little accident let you strike it lucky once, but you're still greedy enough to fantasize about getting another easy win. Do you really think we're stupid?'

*Ding-dong!*

"Open! One... one... one? A Leopard! Ah!"

This time the dealer was dumbfounded and couldn't help but scream. She cursed inwardly, wondering which idiot was operating things today. They didn't make a mistake earlier or later, but chose to mess up twice in a row exactly when someone bet a hundred thousand on a Specific Triple. That was thirty million! To just give it away like that—if you want to be the one in trouble, don't drag me down with you! At this moment, the beautiful dealer's heart was collapsing. If she could, she would definitely rush into the back-end operation room and hit that guy over the head with a Black Donkey's Hoof!

"What are you dazing out for! Hurry up and pay! I'm currently on a winning streak; tens of millions are on the line every minute. Can you afford to compensate me if you delay things?"

Cao Xiao looked arrogant, showing no sense of being tender toward the fair sex as he continued acting according to his script.

"This gentleman, I am so sorry. I don't have enough chips here for the payout. Please wait a moment."

The beautiful dealer forced a smile that looked worse than crying, trying her best to suppress her trembling voice. There were chips available, but she could only use the excuse to stall for time until the higher-ups came down to handle it. After something like this, she didn't dare to start another round. Heaven only knew if the guy in the back had just eaten some Stride gum and couldn't stop.

"I don't care about that. You can pay the chips later, but you must start the round immediately. I want to play a few more rounds while my luck is red-hot and settle the bill later. Oh! With you dilly-dallying like this, you're not trying to welsh on the debt, are you? Let me tell you, I know your Boss Hu. The monk can run, but the temple can't. Believe it or not, I'll call your boss over with one phone call and make things difficult for you then. Everyone, don't come here to play anymore. They run such a big casino, but they want to welsh on the debt as soon as they lose a little bit. If you win more money later, you might not even be able to walk out this door. Where in the world is there such a rule that you can only lose money and not win? Don't you all agree?"

Cao Xiao put on the face of an unreasonable rogue, not only spraying the dealer's face with his words but also loudly and fallaciously inciting the surrounding gamblers.

"Exactly! I've already lost several million here. Every time I win a bit more, they insist on calling me to a VIP room, otherwise they won't let me exchange for cash. In the end, not only do I lose back the money I won, but I lose a huge amount more. I've long suspected there's something wrong with their casino. They're definitely setting up rigged games. It's clear they only want money coming in and not going out, treating us like fat sheep to be slaughtered!"

"I've hardly ever won money here; basically, every time I come, I lose everything. There's definitely something wrong with their gambling equipment. I've been to Aohai so many times and never lost as much as I have here. I'm never coming back again."

"Hurry up and pay the money to start the round! I clearly saw a large pile of Purple Gold Chips in that box of yours just now. Now you've only paid this much and say you're out. You're clearly trying to welsh on the debt."

"Don't think about stalling for time. Even if your boss comes, he still has to pay. So many of us are watching, so don't think about playing tricks! If you don't want to pay, then don't open a casino!"

...

Those watching the commotion didn't mind it getting bigger, let alone a group of gamblers. Some who had lost a lot of money were also looking for reasons for their losses. With 'three people making a tiger,' many gamblers actually found common ground. If this continued, it would become an established fact.

At this time, the beautiful dealer was almost crying. She wanted to argue but didn't know how to speak. After all, she had rarely encountered such a situation before. Casino rules were usually a matter of tacit understanding; with the influence of the behind-the-scenes shareholders and the deterrence of violent means, gamblers could only swallow their anger. But today, some blockhead had appeared out of nowhere, claiming to be a friend of Boss Hu, and had brought all of this out into the open. Was there any friend in the world who would wreck a friend's business like this? She didn't have the experience to handle it well, and now everyone was united against her. She couldn't imagine what kind of miserable end she would face. She could only hope the higher-ups would appear quickly, yet for some reason, a bold thought suddenly popped into her head: if today's matter became so big that even the bosses couldn't handle it, would she be able to escape unscathed? Thus, inexplicably, she actually felt an impulse to cheer Cao Xiao on.

"Everyone, please quiet down. I am the manager of the casino. What happened just now was all a misunderstanding. This dealer is new and doesn't quite know the rules. I will fire her immediately. I will handle things now; the chips will be paid out immediately, and we can continue the rounds."

After about three minutes, a casino administrator finally showed up. The one who appeared was Hu Fei, followed by a middle-aged man and five or six powerful, fierce-looking guards. Their aura alone was enough to make all the gamblers fall silent.

"Cao Xiao, what are you doing? Are you not giving me, your Class Monitor, any face? I kindly brought you here to play and even gave you chips, yet you treat me like this and wreck my business!"

Seeing that the gamblers were suppressed, Hu Fei immediately turned his gaze toward the protagonist of this incident, Cao Xiao, with a slight smile on his face, though he didn't look happy at all.

"Haha! Class Monitor Hu, don't misunderstand. Isn't it just that my luck is good? I suddenly won so much, and I was thinking that maybe I could collect enough for my child's milk powder money all at once. I didn't expect your casino to be so stingy. Not only did you refuse to admit the loss, but you also dilly-dallied for ages. I'm afraid all my good luck has run away. But I still have to thank you for bringing me here today; otherwise, I'd be worried to death about the milk powder money! Look here, I've even grown quite a few white hairs! Class Monitor Hu, you're the manager here, you have to help me!"

Cao Xiao had a look of grievance all over his face, acting as if what he said were actually true.

Hu Fei wanted nothing more than to strangle Cao Xiao to death right now. If it weren't for being under the watchful eyes of the crowd, he would definitely turn hostile immediately. You've won thirty to fifty million and it's still not enough for milk powder money? Does your child drink alien milk powder or something!