Chapter 96 Rest Time (VIII)
Even a city with strict discipline like the Holy City of Trane cannot prevent the growth of dark places. In fact, they do not care about anything except their own religious rules.
The gangs are the supplement of the remaining order. They spread, breed, grow in the dark, and form their own industrial chain. They coexist with the church on the surface. The person in charge of the parish does not care about these gray areas that are growing. If they do not touch the rules, the parish will not use the catholic army to eliminate them.
They can tolerate the insignificant darkness because the catholic army exists. These loyal warriors who adhere to the rules will clear the obstacles for the church.
In the Holy City of Telan, gambling, an industry between legal and illegal, is not allowed to operate in the open. If they hide in deep alleys, the church will not pay attention to these gray industries.
They cautiously establish their own operating model in the Holy City under the watchful eyes of the church.
Gambling is legal by default, and their huge profits must also be paid as tithes to the church.
"ALL IN."
This large casino located in the Central Diocese welcomed a special guest today.
He wears square-framed glasses and exudes a quiet and elegant atmosphere, as if he is a scholar who has just walked out of a church college, but his brown clothes immediately make everyone exclude him.
But everyone knows that it is impossible for a scholar to come to such a place that is full of filth in their eyes.
And he acted precisely and quickly.
ALLIN, all in.
Putting all the chips in his hand into the gambling game without leaving any way out for himself means that if the other party is not a crazy gambler, he has already grasped the victory in his hands.
Xu Shan gently pushed the chips in front of him forward, and several chips swayed and slid from the top. In order to pursue the truth and stimulate gamblers, this casino uses all chips made of gold.
The gold piled up and down, reflecting the bright luster and attracting people's attention.
Wherever he looked, the dealers looked nervous, and the old dealer who presided over the gambling game for them was still calm.
This game concerns the dignity and future of their entire casino.
As the dealer, the man held the cards tightly in his hand. The cards made of fine paper were pressed out by his hands with thick folds. Sweat beads as big as beans slid down the edge of the surface and dripped onto the dark green table, leaving a darker velvet.
His eyes were filled with urgency and bloodshot, and his beast-like mentality was eroding his reason.
"It's nine o'clock now. I set a time for myself to end today's gambling before ten o'clock in the evening. I have to leave some time for your boss."
Xu Shan smiled and said.
"So, I'm all in. Let's end this gambling game quickly."
Not everyone is convinced.
There are always some people who want to use force to restore their dignity.
The man who was thrown on the ground like garbage was the best proof that he had violated the rules.
According to the rules of Tran, even if they wanted to get rid of these gamblers, they could not do it openly in the casino. If they wanted to hurt the gamblers, no one would patronize this casino anymore.
This madman had indicated that he wanted to challenge the owner of this casino from the moment he stepped into the casino.
"I know your rules."
He only brought one thousand gold chips, which was a sum of money for an ordinary person, but it was nothing in their casino. The waiter kindly reminded him that he needed at least five thousand gold chips to let the casino opener sit opposite him.
After winning him, he could choose to take the gold away, or make his own request.
So he sat here.
Sitting at the largest gambling table in the center of the casino, he forced the ace gambler of the entire casino to come out to compete with him with great pressure from ten consecutive wins.
After winning him, the chips in his hand will soar to 8,000 gold.
Crossing the minimum amount.
If he fails, he will have nothing.
As both sides show their cards.
In the wide casino hall, soft piano music sounded, and the sound of chips hitting each other never appeared again. The air was filled with a slightly tipsy atmosphere, and everyone's eyes were focused on the two players who were concentrating on the game.
Other gambling games in this casino are no longer important. All visitors set their eyes on the gambling table in the center to see if this outsider can force the boss of this casino out.
A little bigger.
Xu Shan's hand was only slightly bigger than the gambler's.
The casino's ace gambler seemed to be deflated, and fell on the brown wooden bench. After a slight pause, the piano sounded again.
The beautiful girls in fishtail skirts walked to the winner's side, refilled the water cup in front of him with boiled water, which was still one-third of the cup left. They raised the ace gambler who was already lost and confused with their slender arms and asked him to leave his seat.
The cheers swept the entire casino like a wave.
The gamblers themselves were players, so they were naturally biased towards Xu Shan, the challenger. Everyone was terrified by his actions, and because of their own positions, they shared Xu Shan's joy.
"Pa-pa-pa-pa-"
The old dealer took off his black hat and gently applauded this wonderful gambling game with his white-gloved hands.
His eyes were like those of a hawk, as if he had returned to his prime.
"Outsider?"
It's not that he has never seen outsiders, but those outsiders have no ability and want to show themselves. The only difference is that they can squander more money than others.
He was quite interested in these people.
It's a pity that no one can walk in front of him.
The dean nodded slightly, sat in his seat and saluted the boss behind the casino.
At this moment, it seems that he is the banker of this gamble.
"I'm more curious about one o'clock, why is it ten o'clock?"
The dean of the college explained to the casino owner with a soft smile.
"Ten o'clock is the best time to sleep. I haven't rested before ten o'clock for a long time. So, let's finish this bet as soon as possible so that I can complete the task assigned to me by my commander. I can do it tomorrow. A good state to visit this city. ”
The boss smiled, turned around and sat down in his seat, dividing the Chu River and Han boundaries at both ends of the long table.
"Oh, then you should like Telang. This is a city with a long history. I'm really curious about your mission. Regardless of whether you win or lose the bet, I plan to buy you a drink."
They were talking as if they were two old friends who hadn't seen each other for a long time, toasting and exchanging glasses at the wine table.
"How can we entertain this distinguished guest with this low-grade wine?"
He raised his glass of red wine and sniffed it, showing a dissatisfied expression. The waitresses, wearing fishtail skirts, all trembled to express to him that they were not serving him well.
"Take out the wine from my wine cabinet to serve this guest."
"What are we betting on?"
