Qiantiao precisely tossed a thick stack of greenbacks into the waitress's tray without a second glance.

Judging by her slick movements, she was definitely a regular at the casinos.

But even with the generous salaries of the X-Society's cadres, ten thousand was still a considerable wager.

Su Lun watched, his eyelids twitching slightly. He hoped the boss wouldn't blame him if she lost.

Then, to avoid suspicion that he wasn't just a pure gambler, he followed suit and bet a thousand on the blue side.

.......

"Ding-dang-dang~"

The clear sound of the copper bell rang as the match began.

With a charge, the two gladiators collided in the octagon, starting a fierce deathmatch.

Whether it was luck or not, the heavily injured blue side narrowly won this round.

"Wow~ You won. You've got good luck, kid!"

Qiantiao exclaimed softly, in good spirits.

Having won money, she smiled, turned her head, glanced at Su Lun beside her, and asked, "Which side do you think will win the next round?"

"..."

Su Lun didn't care about winning or losing at all.

He didn't understand betting and simply bet on whatever came to mind.

But now that a gang boss was right next to him, asking with a sincere look, he couldn't brush her off.

To make himself seem more like a gambler, he thought for a moment and said something metaphysical: "After a series of reds, there must be a series of blues. I think the blue side will win the next round... maybe?"

"That's right!"

Qiantiao blinked, looking like she thought it made perfect sense.

Having won the previous round, even after the casino's cut, there was still 18,000.

Listening to Su Lun's words, she told the waitress to bet all the winnings, saying grandly, "Together, bet on the blue side."

"..."

Su Lun felt something was off. This boss seemed a bit addicted to gambling.

Hesitating for a moment, he chimed in, "I'll bet another thousand."

If not for the murderous tattoos and the four long swords at her waist, who would have thought that this woman, whose eyes lit up when gambling, was a mafia cadre.

Out of the corner of his eye, Su Lun cautiously glanced at her. If he didn't know this boss was a ruthless professional, he would have thought that Qiantiao's features were quite attractive, her figure was excellent, and she had a mature, sexy vibe.

But... she was actually a killing machine.

Hiss~

Unapproachable, unapproachable.

Su Lun withdrew his gaze.

.......

"Ding-dang-dang..."

The bell rang, and another duel began.

This match was a stalemate. The two gladiators in the octagon fought to the death with all their might, giving the gamblers a fierce and bloody battle.

A tidal wave of cheers and shouts of encouragement from the gamblers echoed through the gambling den.

Qiantiao, like any ordinary gambler, shouted hoarsely for the blue side she bet on.

"Oh, kill him, Blue Knight!"

"Hey, buddy, use the 'Guillotine,' choke him, choke him!"

"Damn it, what an idiot, press the attack!"

"..."

Qiantiao was like a coach whose heart was breaking, shouting and giving the gladiator on the stage advice.

Su Lun listened, not knowing whether to laugh or cry, wondering if this counted as cheating. As a master, her guidance was naturally enough to change the outcome of the match.

However, Su Lun's attention was no longer on who won or lost, but on carefully watching the movements of the two gladiators on the stage.

Unlike before, as long as he concentrated on the gladiators' punches and kicks, he would find their movements slowed down, allowing his eyes to clearly capture every detail.

It was like slow motion.

"It really wasn't an illusion. Something strange happened to my left eye..."

Su Lun murmured in his heart, confirming his previous guess.

Since successfully becoming a professional, he had noticed that his "All-Knowing Eye" was gradually changing.

Not only could he see farther, but he could also see more clearly.

Like a fly passing in front of him, he used to only see a black shadow, but now he could clearly see the frequency of the fly's transparent wings vibrating.

Looking at this match again, the gladiators' moves were all in his eyes. Su Lun also confirmed that because of certain enhancements brought about by professional awakening, his talent had also been enhanced.

"An S-rank talent is indeed not that simple."

Su Lun also confirmed that [Talent S-018-All-Knowing Eye] was not only for identifying items, but it also had many undeveloped abilities.

This new "dynamic capture" ability was one of them.

Su Lun was a little distracted, and just then, a strong arm rudely wrapped around his neck. He had just noticed it and instinctively wanted to draw his gun, but thinking of something, he instantly relaxed.

Then, Su Lun crashed into a warm, soft mass, with a feeling like being hit by waves.

"Haha! We won again!"

Hearing Qiantiao's excited voice in his ear, Su Lun realized what had happened.

He was also amazed. Was this the strength of a cadre?

He was now extremely agile, and his super-high nerve reaction speed allowed him to even dodge crossbow bolts. But just now, he almost didn't react.

Su Lun sighed in his heart, and also felt that bumping his head on the soft jade made him feel a little dizzy...

Qiantiao released Su Lun and laughed loudly, "Wakaka, it's a good thing you're lucky, kid, or I would have lost my last bit of salary, and I'd have to ask the brothers in the gang for help for the rest of the month."

"..."

Hearing this, Su Lun's expression froze slightly.

This... You, Sister Qiantiao, a dignified mafia cadre, only have ten thousand in your pocket?

Before, she was so generous, betting ten thousand at a time, so she was betting all her savings?

Sure enough, it's the same in every world. Gamblers end up with nothing.

.......

Su Lun thought Qiantiao would quit while she was ahead, having won tens of thousands, which was already a good haul. Unexpectedly, she opened her mouth again: "Hey, who do you think will win the next round?"

At this moment, Qiantiao's eyes were flashing with a strange green light as she looked at Su Lun, excited and full of energy...

Su Lun had already won two consecutive rounds, no, including the previous two rounds, he had already won four consecutive rounds.

He was betting small, so winning or losing didn't matter.

But now that he knew this was Boss Qiantiao's entire fortune, Su Lun also felt a lot of pressure.

He asked, "Are you still going to bet?"

"Why not?"

Qiantiao asked back, and then muttered, "I've been suffocated these past few months out of town... I have to have a good time tonight."

After a pause, she even explained in a serious manner, "Besides, winning without increasing the bet, and not leaving after losing, are the two biggest taboos in gambling!"

"..."

Hearing this tone, Su Lun knew not to persuade her.

She was definitely a gambling-addicted milf; it was confirmed.

But he also thought that if she lost everything, she probably wouldn't bother him to watch the matches anymore. Thinking of this, he didn't feel any psychological burden and casually said, "Next time, I'm going to bet on the red side."

Qiantiao asked curiously, "Are you still only betting a thousand?"

Su Lun nodded, "Yeah."

"Heh... It's rare to see someone who isn't greedy."

It sounded like praise, but Qiantiao looked bored and suddenly changed her tone, saying with heartache, "But gambling without increasing the bet has no soul! If you don't increase your bet when you're lucky, when will you ever get rich?"

These gambling jingles were one after another... making Su Lun's head hurt.

As she spoke, Qiantiao ignored Su Lun and directly called the waitress, saying, "Come on, bet it all, red side!"

"..."

Su Lun watched, a black line flashing across his forehead.

She was going all-in every time... This woman was really reckless.

Well, at least the world would be peaceful once she lost.

.......

However, things didn't go as planned.

Perhaps fate was playing tricks on him, but Su Lun guessed correctly again.

This time, the red side killed the blue side after a fierce fight.

Then, the dramatic scene continued to play out.

Qiantiao asked Su Lun every time she bet, and then she went all-in on whatever he casually said...

An amateur gambler dared to speak, and a tiger woman dared to bet.

In this way, this strange duo gradually became the focus of the entire gambling den.

Next match,

They won;

The match after that,

They won again...

No matter how Su Lun guessed, he could win by saying anything!

The familiar scenes were repeated strangely and bizarrely...

In the end, the two of them actually guessed correctly eight times in a row!

Qiantiao's initial capital of ten thousand, which she bet all-in every time, directly turned into a staggering two million in cash.

Even Su Lun was seeing such a large pile of cash for the first time.

The pile of greenbacks, stacked into a small mountain, constantly stimulated people's nerves, directly driving the gamblers in the casino crazy!

Su Lun didn't want to be so high-profile, but it seemed like he was ridiculously lucky.

Fortunately, after the eighth match, he also breathed a sigh of relief. Because the last gladiator match had also ended.

He finally didn't have to guess the winning side for this mafia boss with fear and trepidation.

......

"Hahaha, Goethe's gambling secrets were really useful. If you don't have good luck yourself, bet with someone who does; or find a jinx and bet against them!"

"You're called Su Lun, right? You're Qiantiao's man from now on. If anyone bullies you, just say my name!"

"..."

Having won money, this boss was very happy.

Su Lun decisively rejected her suggestion to continue gambling upstairs and planned to slip away.

But just then, Kai, covered in blood, came over.

"Sister Qiantiao, why didn't you tell me you were coming?"

"Hey, kid, why are you covered in so much blood?"

"I ran into some fools earlier and had a little conflict. They were probably from the 'Steam Party'."

"Oh? Where are the people?"

"Killed them and threw them in the sewer. Just a few small characters, so I didn't make a big deal out of it."

"..."

Qiantiao listened to Kai's words, pursed her lips, and the long sword at her waist, which was eager to be unsheathed, seemed to have calmed down again.

But today she won money and was in a good mood, so she waved her hand, "Let's go, I'll treat you to a drink."

As the great hero who won the money, Su Lun naturally couldn't refuse and followed them to the tavern with a brave face.

Along the way, Kai chatted with Qiantiao.

"Sister Qiantiao, what are you doing in Green Street? Hehe, do you want me to make some arrangements for you?"

"You brat, I'm here on business, okay?"

"What business?"

"Meeting someone, and also giving you a message."

"Meeting that 'Red Devil' Goron?"

"Yo, you're quite smart. The chairman intends to recruit him into the gang, so a cadre has to come and make contact."

"Oh... What other news is there?"

"One of the enemies who attacked the gang headquarters yesterday escaped. He took a very important 'thing' from the warehouse. We chased him all the way here, but the guy's trail disappeared in the blocks near Green Street. The chairman doesn't want that thing and the [Sealed Artifact] to be taken away, so he wants you to keep an eye out..."

ps. Asking for votes on Monday, monthly votes, recommendation tickets~