The name Xinglong Gambling House could be seen from time to time when Li Zhi and others were looking through the case files. Many victims said that when they were gambling at Xinglong Gambling House, they suspected that someone had cheated them, resulting in the loss of all their gambling money.
Often at this time, some moneylenders will appear in gambling houses to trick them into borrowing money at usurious rates. The end result is predictable. They lose all the borrowed money again, and these people have to sell their land and houses to repay the usurious loans.
, and eventually fell from a subsistence home to abject poverty.
Xiong Minyang also heard similar statements when he led soldiers to interview villagers in Maqiao Village and some surrounding villages. According to some villagers, Xinglong Gambling House is very good at luring gamblers, and the gamblers went there the first few times.
Sometimes, you can often win some money. The chance of winning is not very big, but it can make you feel that you are very lucky, which will give rise to the idea of betting big. When you really gamble with a large amount of money, good luck
Just leave you, you can often hear rumors from villages and towns that someone lost everything in the casino.
Of course, this is only the view of some villagers. Some villagers who have never suffered losses firmly believe that Xinglong Gambling House is a very well-behaved gambling house because they always win money there. As for some people who
If you lose money there, you can only blame your own luck, not the problem of the gambling house.
With Li Zhi's wisdom, he could naturally see the mystery. In fact, after analyzing a large amount of data, he and Zhou Ruyuan were able to determine that Xinglong Gambling House was a node of the evil forces group in Runing Prefecture. All about
Complaints about cheating by Xinglong Gambling House will go unanswered by the government. In the past decade or so, hundreds of farmers have gone bankrupt due to being framed by Xinglong Gambling House.
After Li Zhi and Xue Yong left Runing City, they came to Maqiao Village, Luoshan County, and met Xiong Minyang. After everyone discussed it, they decided to start with Xinglong Gambling House to unravel a corner of Runing's shady story, and then continue layer by layer.
Go deep until you catch the big fish behind you.
It is obviously not possible to attack Xinglong Gambling House for no reason. You must find a reason to use it. The reason is to arrange for a person to gamble at Xinglong Gambling House. It is best to find evidence that Xinglong Gambling House is a cheater. Then
This person used this to attack. The man who gambled finally chose Mo San from Maqiao Village, because Mo San seemed to be an honest and friendly person. In the past period of time, he had formed a deep relationship with the soldiers of Kanyu Camp.
.is a reliable person.
"Sir, please come in, what do you want to do today?"
As soon as Xiong Minyang, Mo San and others entered the casino, they were warmly greeted by the waiters in front, which really made people feel at home.
Xiong Minyang looked up and saw that the gambling house was indeed quite large, with several halls. There were six or seven gambling tables in each hall, and the tables were crowded with people, all shouting and yelling.
He looked very excited. In addition to the lobby, there were also some small rooms, in which you could vaguely see people moving, but the movement was obviously weaker. They were probably places where VIP members with status gambled.
"Brother, I don't know how people in this city gamble." Mo San asked the waiter with a naive expression.
"You can play whatever you want. It depends on what you like, sir." The waiter concealed his inner disdain and said to Mo San: "Tossing money, throwing pots, playing crocodiles, dominoes, leaf games, horse-drawing, everything.
OK."
"Uh...I don't know how to do any of these." Mo San rubbed his head in distress and said.
"Is this your first time playing? There are simpler ones too. You bet on the big or small, and the dealer rolls the dice. You just need to bet on the right big or small." The waiter introduced.
"That's fine." Mo San nodded, then turned to Xiong Minyang who was following behind him and said, "Brother Xiong, let's just bet on big or small? I heard from an old cousin in Shangbu Village that he just played betting on big or small.
I earned seven or eight taels of silver!"
"Third brother, let's stop gambling. We don't understand how people in this city play. What if someone cheats us out of our money?" Xiong Minyang pretended to be even more stupid than Mo San.
, advised in a low voice.
"Brother, what are you talking about? Go and ask, when did our Xinglong Gambling House have a cheater? If we have a cheater, you can go to the county magistrate and sue us. There are also cheaters in Luoshan County.
But if we don’t find a crook, just by your words, it will be considered a false accusation and you will be punished." The clerk warned Xiong Minyang solemnly.
Xiong Minyang immediately closed his mouth tightly, as if he was frightened by the waiter's words. Looking at the performance of this group of people, the waiter already made a judgment in his heart and concluded that these people were country bumpkins who came to the city to gamble for the first time.
Ideal prey.
The group of people followed the guy to a gambling table. Several people had gathered around the table, all betting big and small. The croupier held up the dice cup and was about to shake it. When he saw Mo San and others coming, he stopped.
He raised his hand and shouted: "Are these guests here to place bets?"
"Uh-huh, exactly." Mo San still said in a low voice.
"How much? Bet big or small?" asked the croupier.
Mo San took out a copper plate and said, "I'll write the next article first... okay?"
"One penny is enough, no limit to how much." The dealer responded, "Do you want to bet big or small?"
"This..." Mo San took the penny and hesitated, looking like a miser. In fact, he was indeed the kind of person who would break a penny in half and spend it. This time he came to help Xiong Minyang act.
, even though it was Xiong Minyang’s money, he still couldn’t help but feel distressed.
"You are like me, bet big, listen to me, that's right." said a bearded man at the gambling table.
"Really? Can you win by betting big?" Mo San asked the bearded man.
The bearded man said: "I have already won more than two taels of silver. Look, my bet is 100 cents, and you only have 1 cent. What are you afraid of?"
"Oh, then I will listen to my brother and bet big." Mo San seemed to be moved by the other party's words, and he actually bet a penny on the big direction.
Xiong Minyang and others hid behind Mo San, observing the scene on the gaming table with vigilance. They clearly noticed that the croupier and the bearded man exchanged a quick look, and then shook the dice cup. After shaking it a few times,
, the croupier took down the dice cup and opened it again, and the result was indeed "big".
"Haha, I won!" Mo San shouted happily, then stamped his feet and said to Xiong Min: "Why didn't I bet a few more coins just now!"
"It's not too late to bet on the next one." The bearded man encouraged, "I'll bet on the next one. Brother, do you want to follow me?"
"Of course!" Mo San said, "I'll bet five cents on this one!"
The dice cup was shaken up again and again, and Bearded Beard did not win every time, but seven or eight times out of ten he won. Mo San followed the same betting as Bearded Beard, and soon earned nearly
One hundred cents, he couldn't help but smile. Under the encouragement of the beard, he bet bigger and bigger, and one bet could reach 50 cents.
At this time, good luck seemed to be gradually leaving Lu Xiu. In every ten hands, his chance of winning dropped to four or three. One day, he could win hundreds of coins, and the next, he would lose more money.
. Mo San seemed to be possessed. When he won, he wanted to win more, and when he lost, he looked forward to getting even more. The expression on his face became more and more excited, and his voice became louder and louder.
"Big! Big! Big... ugh! How come my ancestors are so small again!" The bearded man sighed and lost the last few hundred pennies in his hand.
"This..." Mo San seemed a little shaken when he saw that Bearded Beard had lost all his money. At this time, he had already spent seven or eight dollars, and his eyes turned red.
"No, I have to get it back. I had a fortune teller before I went out. I will be lucky today!" The bearded man said loudly. He turned his head and said to a man who had been standing beside him but did not participate in the gambling: "Shopkeeper Hu
, lend me 500 Wen, and I will return it to you when I get the money."
"It's not impossible to lend you money, but what if you don't pay back?" Shopkeeper Hu asked in a pretentious manner.
"Don't you know my credit, Lao Zhang? If you still can't pay it back, I'll give you my irrigated land by the river." The bearded man said.
Xiong Minyang laughed in his heart. It was a double act. It was obviously for Mo San. Most people only go to the casino with the intention of making some extra money. If they lose all their money, they will only leave sadly, which is unlikely.
It is impossible to borrow money to get back the capital, let alone use land, housing, etc. as collateral. Beard's pretentiousness is to convey a psychological hint to people like Mo San, making them feel that borrowing money, mortgaging real estate, etc.
It's a reasonable choice. To put it bluntly, this person is the "trustee" of casinos and loan sharks.
In order to make Beard's performance more complete, Xiong Min raised his head and gently poked Mo San. Mo San nodded knowingly, stepped forward and said to Beard: "Brother, you can't do it, this place
How can we get out?"
"How can this gambler not have any courage? Brother, don't worry, I, Lao Zhang, will be able to earn the money back if he dares to use the land. Just take a look." The bearded man said with determination on his face.
With a look on his face, Mo San nodded desperately after what he said, as if he was moved by his spirit.
The following story was exactly what Xiong Minyang expected. After Luo Shihu borrowed the money, his luck got better again. After a while, he won several thousand cash and quickly paid back the 500 cash he borrowed from shopkeeper Hu.
Yes, an additional 100 yuan of interest was added.
"Did you see, brother, you have to dare to bet everything in this gambling, and you will have gambling luck if you have the momentum. If you are timid, the God of Gamblers will not look after you." The beard piled up in front of him.
A mountain of money, he proudly gave Mo San advice.
"Well, brother, you are right, I am also willing to risk everything!" Mo San followed the good example and generously slapped the table and said: "I'll bet 500 on this one!"
A strange smile appeared on the croupier's face, and he raised the dice clock high.