A Woman's Intuition

The Ivory Ball rolled around the roulette wheel, drawing the eyes of the gamblers gathered nearby.

What they did not know was that the Ivory Ball inside the wheel was already under a young man's control. In the end, under Li Yao's control, the ball settled firmly on the single number "17." In an instant, joy and sorrow erupted around the roulette table, revealing every kind of human expression. Li Yao licked his lips—

Done.

So he said to Lin Xiaoxi, "Bet however you like. I'll cover it if you lose."

As he spoke, he handed the chips in his hand to Lin Xiaoxi. Macau casino chips were settled in Hong Kong Dollars. After the handling fee, Li Yao had exchanged ten thousand Hong Kong Dollars' worth of chips. Lin Xiaoxi was visibly excited. "Okay!"

Smack!

Lin Xiaoxi placed every chip on a single number—"17"! Li Yao: "???"

Are you fucking cursed? I just fixed the ball on 17, and then you went and bet on 17 again? Are you insane?! Li Yao's face immediately darkened.

A gambler beside them who had just lost a round laughed in exasperation. "Not bad, little miss. Picking the same single number two rounds in a row in roulette—I've played for so long, and I've never seen that before. Gutsy."

Lin Xiaoxi lifted her pretty chin. "Either way, it's not my money if I lose."

Li Yao's face darkened even further.

The gambler who had spoken seemed to understand. Ah, a rich young master treating his girl to some fun. Winning or losing did not matter as long as they were happy. Looking at the girl again, he clicked his tongue. She was quite lovely and lively. He shook his head, finding it boring. Gambling was still more fun. He teased, "Young man, beauty is a blade over a man's head."

Li Yao replied stiffly, "Then let me broaden your horizons."

Gambler: "???"

The roulette wheel began to spin. Under the control of Li Yao's Mage Hand, the Ivory Ball ultimately landed solidly on "17."

Lin Xiaoxi let out a startled cry! Betting on a single number had the highest odds, so they instantly won three hundred and fifty thousand Hong Kong Dollars! Lin Xiaoxi beamed with delight and happily gathered up the pile of chips. The gambler who had just spoken stared wide-eyed. They had actually hit the same number two rounds in a row?

Li Yao glanced around, his palms slick with sweat.

Though no one could say for sure about something like this, Li Yao was afraid the casino would take notice. Mage Hand was invisible and left no trace, but what if there were extraordinary people in the casino too?

During meditation, he had sensed that Earth also possessed psychic energy. With a population of seven billion, there ought to be some people with supernatural powers, right? He waited for a while. Seeing no unusual movement, he finally relaxed. "Keep going."

Lin Xiaoxi nodded happily, hugged all the chips, and continued betting...

Li Yao took one look and panicked. "No, wait!"

He grabbed Lin Xiaoxi. "What, do you have a grudge against 17?"

This time, Lin Xiaoxi had actually bet on 17 again!

Was she insane? Ah! The gambler from before burst into laughter. "You really did broaden my horizons just now. How about broadening them some more?"

Lin Xiaoxi refused to back down. "Then I'll broaden them for you!"

She turned to Li Yao and said, "Listen, it'll definitely be 17 this round! You have to trust a woman's intuition!"

Heh.

She had really been spoiled.

Li Yao took back two hundred thousand Hong Kong Dollars' worth of chips, then thought about it and took back another hundred thousand. "Don't say I'm stingy. I'll let you throw away fifty thousand in chips just to tell you... a woman's intuition is worth shit! Especially when it comes to gambling."

I'm being really generous here! That's fifty thousand!

Lin Xiaoxi curled her lips. "Heh. Men."

Then, without hesitation, she placed fifty thousand on the single number "17."

Li Yao watched Lin Xiaoxi with a cold sneer. He decided he would not cheat for her this round. It was time this woman learned there was always someone better.

As the roulette wheel spun, quite a few gamblers watched their table.

To be honest, they were very interested too.

The same number hitting three times in a row?

Even the casino rarely saw something like that. Fortunately, that young man had been sensible enough to take back some of the chips.

But when the ball came to a stop, the gamblers were dumbfounded.

Li Yao was a little stunned too.

The ball had landed on "17."

Lin Xiaoxi: ╰(*°▽°*)╯ Yay! "See? I told you it would hit!"

At thirty-five times the odds, fifty thousand became one million seven hundred and fifty thousand! Li Yao's breathing quickened—not because of the money. He had come here prepared to rob the place blind. He was frightened... Being this conspicuous, it would be hard for the casino not to notice them. He looked at the still-excited Lin Xiaoxi and fell into deep thought.

Had he...

done something wrong?

He really should not have brought this woman to the casino! Li Yao said weakly to Lin Xiaoxi, "How about this? Go play somewhere else, okay? Take these chips and don't stick with me."

Lin Xiaoxi: "???"

Why?! Just because you... But you're way too fierce, really too fierce. Better not mess with you.

Li Yao coaxed and tricked Lin Xiaoxi into leaving. The casino's security was well guaranteed, so he was not worried anything would happen to her. Besides, more than a million in chips was enough for her to squander for a while. Li Yao turned his attention back to the roulette wheel. His ability was only suited for this game, so he did not plan to switch areas. He moved to another roulette table and placed his own bets. The stakes were not large, he did not bet on single numbers every round, and he certainly did not use Mage Hand to cheat every time.

He had a small goal in mind: earn three million, then leave. Tomorrow, he would go to another casino.

Come to think of it, Lin Xiaoxi was ruthless.

That little stunt just now had earned her one million seven hundred thousand.

If they kept playing like that, today's small goal would be reached in just two rounds.

Li Yao spent more than two hours at the roulette tables. During that time, he kept watching for the casino's reaction, but the casino did not react at all. It made sense. A gain or loss of one or two million was nothing. Even if three consecutive hits were rare, as long as an investigation found no problems, that would be the end of it. It was only around a million, not worth making a big fuss over.

That completely put Li Yao at ease.

He had no combat ability right now. If something really happened, it would be quite troublesome.

Since the casino showed no unusual movement, Li Yao completely relaxed. Though he also won and lost while gambling, it was all the result of his own manipulation, so he was full of confidence. After earning three million two hundred thousand, he contacted Lin Xiaoxi. "Stop going crazy. It's time to head back."

Lin Xiaoxi: "...Mm, okay."

Her voice was full of disappointment and reluctance.

Li Yao smiled. She had lost, right? Ha! Women.

Using her intuition as gambling capital? She was insane.

Li Yao exchanged the chips for cash at a nearby window, then transferred the money into his bank account after the conversion fees were deducted. Throughout the process, the casino's security diligently protected its customer, and nothing went wrong.

Very professional! After finishing all that, he went to the agreed meeting spot to find Lin Xiaoxi.

Amid the passing crowd, Lin Xiaoxi stood on tiptoe and waved at Li Yao. Beside her stood two stern-faced security guards, one on each side.

Li Yao sucked in a sharp breath at the sight...

(The twist comes next chapter~~)

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