First Entry into the Casino

Chen Nan felt a bit guilty towards Jiang Lili because of his private arrangement with Feng Wu.

It was like the feeling of cheating on your woman with someone else, multiplied by ten. The feeling wasn't very clear, but he felt he had let Jiang Lili down.

Because of this, Chen Nan behaved himself all day, even putting extra effort into doing housework.

Jiang Lili, however, was very suspicious of his behavior.

A woman's intuition about the man she fancies has always been an unsolvable mystery for all of humanity across the universe for thousands of years. If their intuition about men were to be scientifically quantified and made into instruments, the entire universe probably wouldn't have any more lies.

Jiang Lili instinctively felt that Chen Nan was hiding something from her, but being a smart woman, she didn't call him out on it.

Instead, she also acted obediently, going to bed early as Chen Nan had requested.

However, she didn't sleep. She kept a close eye on what Chen Nan was up to.

It was half-past ten at night. Chen Nan saw that the agreed-upon time was near, so he tiptoed out of the room.

His movements were incredibly fast and quiet, almost soundless, which greatly exceeded his expectations. The only imperfection was the inevitable slight noise when closing the door.

After the door closed, Chen Nan pressed his ear against it to listen. Seeing no movement inside, he quietly went downstairs.

His agility and the fluidity of his movements were almost unbelievable. But after a moment, he understood. This was clearly directly related to his previous "epileptic fits." He had chosen a set of traditional martial arts, and the AI System had completely infused it into his nervous system. The resulting over-discharge of his nerve cells had caused his feigned epilepsy. It was precisely because of this that his current agility was so remarkable.

His current physical condition gave Chen Nan a great deal of confidence. At the very least, within the realm of ordinary people, he could achieve something with this change.

He left the residential area and went out to the street. He hailed a taxi and was taken to the meeting point with Feng Wu.

Chen Nan was wearing a pair of sunglasses and a baseball cap to obscure his face, making it difficult for ordinary people to recognize him.

Here's a little trivia for everyone: if you want to be unrecognizable, what kind of disguise is most effective? Most people probably think that covering the face and leaving the eyes visible is best, as seen in movies and TV shows, right? But in reality, the eyes are what reveal a person's most distinctive features. That is to say, no matter how thoroughly a person's face is covered, as long as their entire eye area is exposed, any acquaintance, or even someone they've met a few times, can recognize them. Therefore, if you're wearing a mask on the street and an acquaintance walks by without acknowledging you, and later says, "Oh, I didn't recognize you with your mask on," that's usually a lie. Conversely, if someone is wearing sunglasses, it's harder to identify them. This is also why, in news reports, when a person's face is blurred, only the eye area is often obscured.

Chen Nan was well aware of this trick, so he had prepared sunglasses specifically to conceal his identity. After all, he was a somewhat sensitive figure, not just an ordinary person.

When he met Feng Wu, she looked him up and down and let out a cold laugh before saying, "Alright, it's not far from here. Let's walk."

Chen Nan agreed, and Feng Wu led the way with Chen Nan following.

Feng Wu was wearing high heels that were almost ten centimeters long. Her hips moved with a sway that could allow a dozen men to surf on them, and her cat-like walk was so alluring that even cats would cover their faces with their paws. In summary, she possessed the ostentatious grandeur of a rooster and the seductive posture of a cat, exuding an aura that could stir the hearts of men.

Walking behind such a woman, any normal man's heart would surely leap with her every hip sway. Chen Nan glanced a few times, then lowered his head, thinking to himself, I'm just trying not to be recognized, so I'll just stare at Feng Wu's heels.

Soon, they arrived at the underground casino. They had to descend a flight of stairs. As Chen Nan followed Feng Wu down, even though it was midnight, the descent felt like being gradually dragged into hell. When his gaze leveled with the ground, he glanced at the outside world, sighed, and then continued his descent.

After descending the stairs, they turned a corner into a relatively spacious area. A large iron gate stood directly opposite the entrance. A smaller door within the iron gate was currently open.

Feng Wu glanced back at Chen Nan and said, "Wait here. I'll be out in a moment."

Chen Nan nodded. He watched her enter the door and disappear into the smoke and lights.

A moment later, two fierce-looking individuals dragged out a person covered in blood, looking as if they had been completely remade. They cursed, "Dare to cheat here? You're looking for death!" The person was thrown at Chen Nan's feet. The two guards looked at him for a moment before turning and going back inside.

Chen Nan saw that the person's limbs were twisted into grotesque shapes, and the three middle fingers on his right hand were gone. It was hard to tell if the person was still breathing, but blood was still flowing, like tears of repentance, yet it seemed he had lost the chance to repent entirely— A pitiable person must have hateful qualities!

Chen Nan ignored him and kept his distance. Feng Wu had already come out. She also paid no attention to the person on the ground and said directly, "I've spoken with them inside. Let's go in."

However, Chen Nan hesitated.

Feng Wu had already reached the doorway and beckoned to Chen Nan, "What are you waiting for? I've already sorted it out. Come in quickly!" Seeing Chen Nan still not moving, she came over and grabbed his arm, saying, "Do I have to lead you in? You really are just a child, scared like this after seeing blood?"

Chen Nan suddenly asked, "I'm going in. I'll just look around first, is that okay?"

Feng Wu smiled and said, "You come in to play, not just to watch. What's the fun in that? Don't be scared by this. As long as you follow the rules, it's fine."

Chen Nan took a deep breath and was led inside by Feng Wu.

In stark contrast to the bloodied figures dragged out by the fierce god, this place didn't resemble hell at all. It was more like a very high-class gathering place.

The people inside, both in their clothing and their expressions, showed that they were the elites and celebrities of society.

There were many women, dressed provocatively yet carrying themselves with elegance, skillfully moving about with drinks, serving these high-profile individuals.

Feng Wu pulled Chen Nan further inside. As they walked, Chen Nan observed various gambling tables with all sorts of gambling tools.

Pai Gow, poker, dice, lottery, fish shooting...

Feng Wu pointed to them and asked, "What are you good at?"

Chen Nan smiled and said, "I haven't played any of these. But I want to look around first."

Feng Wu didn't get annoyed and followed Chen Nan to observe.

First, they went to a poker table. They were playing "Bull Bull," where a table of people watched the cards and placed bets. No one paid special attention to Chen Nan.

As for Chen Nan, he began to activate his abilities, his enhanced vision now engaged.

Wherever his gaze landed, the AI System quickly reported information to Chen Nan: who made a subtle move, tricks for shuffling, tricks for dealing, and subtle differences in the patterns on the back of the cards that were difficult for ordinary people to discern.

After observing for about ten minutes, Chen Nan realized this wasn't a place where he could excel. The variables here were simply too great.

The way these people played cards was like magic. Although his AI eyes could see through their subtle moves, it was useless. It was similar to a eunuch being able to see beautiful women – a frustrating situation.

Shaking his head, he knew this place wasn't suitable for him.

Similarly, it seemed any card games were out of the question for him.

At the same time, he understood that relying on luck and mental skills in card games was a low-level form of play.

Playing cards here, without some form of trickery, even if your mind was brilliant and your luck was exceptional, would be completely useless.

How realistic was this situation.

He left there and wandered into areas with younger people, where there were mostly electronic gambling machines. Chen Nan had always avoided anything where the machine could be tampered with from behind.

Wandering around, he eventually arrived at the most low-end area.

These areas, section by section, seemed to mirror the social hierarchy. In this low-end area, people's clothing was less extravagant, and their demeanor also carried a rougher edge.

And what they played was the simplest game: dice. The equipment was simple, and the gameplay was relatively straightforward – guessing high or low.

The dealer sat in the center of the gambling table, with gamblers on either side. The table had designated areas for betting on high or low. This game was common knowledge, so no further explanation was needed.

Once Chen Nan stood there, he began to observe carefully. His target of observation was naturally the dealer and the dice cup in his hand.

He shook the cup up and down like a bartender, the dice inside rattling audibly. Chen Nan began to utilize his hearing.

At first, he couldn't discern anything. Gradually, he began to sense subtle differences in the sounds. However, extracting useful information from these complex variations was not yet easy.

Despite this, Chen Nan knew that if he observed long enough, he would definitely be able to use the differences in sound to determine the number of pips after the dice landed.

If he could reach that level, wouldn't that mean he could win however he wanted?