Next Time, I'll Be Gentler

"Holy shit! Was this really that exciting?"

Lu Fan found the section where Liu Xiaoyan's employer scammed people—the money-making entertainment section. When he opened it, it was full of online gambling games like three-card poker, fishing games, Bull Bull, and Three Dukes.

They all had beautiful live dealers dealing cards on screen. But aside from idiots whose heads got hot at the thought of getting rich, how many people would actually fall for such childish scams?

Lu Fan clicked into a dice game, since he did not know how to play the others. He only remembered dice from when several of his cousins had tricked him out of money with it.

On the virtual table before him sat a scantily clad beautiful dealer, with several players around her. He had no idea whether they were shills.

Without hesitation, Lu Fan deposited ten thousand. The beautiful dealer's eyes immediately lit up. Wasn't this a gift-wrapped performance bonus?

"Brother Fan, you're so awesome and mighty! Try your luck—guaranteed to win!"

Lu Fan typed a question in the public chat. Was it a guaranteed win? Could he withdraw the money instantly?

The beautiful dealer immediately launched into a smooth-talking sales pitch, showering Lu Fan with flattering words as though they cost nothing.

"Brother Fan, since you deposited ten thousand, you've automatically become one of our VIP members and can use voice chat!"

Lu Fan's eyes lit up. He immediately held down the voice button and asked:

"Beautiful, what's coming up next round?"

"Brother Fan, you must be joking. We roll the dice live, fairly and openly. But if you want to win big, you can bet on triples. The odds are one to thirty-six."

"And since you're a new player, you usually get a luck bonus. Your chances of winning are very high."

Those were exactly the words Lu Fan had been waiting for. You dare scam people? Guaranteed withdrawals, guaranteed wins, my ass. Without hesitation, he bet all ten thousand on triple ones.

The beautiful dealer grinned so hard she could barely keep the corners of her mouth down. Lu Fan's move also caught Liu Ruyan's attention.

The woman had stopped crying by then. She stared straight at Lu Fan's handsome face as though she were looking at an idiot.

"I thought you'd gotten smarter, but you're still as stupid as ever. You actually fell for such a childish scam."

"And you even talked big about how a starving camel was still bigger than a monkey. With a camel like you, after a few rounds of online gambling, you'll probably lose every last camel hair."

Lu Fan had no idea what Liu Ruyan was thinking. His eyes were fixed on the beautiful dealer on his phone screen, because she had already shaken the dice cup a few times and stopped.

"Bets are closed! Reveal!"

The instant the dice cup was lifted, the corners of Lu Fan's mouth rose, and a look of just as I expected appeared on his face.

The image froze on three ones. Liu Ruyan was left dumbfounded, while the beautiful dealer's eyes widened in disbelief.

The beautiful dealer's gaze flickered, as though she were exchanging signals with the administrators.

After a few stunned seconds, Liu Ruyan came to her senses. This had to be their usual trick—give you a little sweetness first, then gradually trap you. She could have guessed that even with her toes.

Yet the outcome far exceeded her expectations. It had absolutely nothing to do with what she had imagined.

"Beautiful, thanks for the tip. You helped me win big. Hurry up and transfer my money."

Lu Fan said it with a grin toward his phone. The beautiful dealer's expression was as ugly as if she had eaten shit, but she must have received orders from her superior, because she still transferred the money to Lu Fan.

Seeing the three hundred and sixty thousand arrive in his account, Lu Fan grinned from ear to ear. Yesterday, he had worked so hard slashing prices for so long just to earn a little over two hundred thousand. Now three hundred and sixty thousand had landed in his account all at once. Sure enough, crooked paths made money fast—though this method only worked for him.

"Beautiful, I still need to have dinner with my girlfriend. I'll come play with you again when I get the chance!"

After tossing out those words, Lu Fan casually tapped the withdraw-all button.

Beside him, Liu Ruyan looked at him like he was an idiot. Did he really think they were running a charity and giving away money? It would be a miracle if he could actually withdraw it.

Meanwhile, thousands of miles away in Myanmar, Ling Fang stared pale-faced at the manager across from her, Chen Jiang.

Just moments ago, she had rolled triple ones and lost a massive three hundred and sixty thousand in one go.

They had all been forcibly trafficked here to commit telecom fraud. Their performance directly determined how they were treated.

Their usual routine was to give new players a little taste of profit at first, but that little taste was normally capped at eight hundred or a thousand.

But because of a technical error, she had actually paid out three hundred and sixty thousand.

Manager Chen Jiang's plan was to compensate him first, then lock his account so he could not withdraw the money.

"Manager Chen, he requested a full withdrawal. Ah... Manager Chen, he... he successfully withdrew everything! Didn't the Technical Department lock his account?"

"What? How is that possible?"

Manager Chen Jiang cried out. The next second, he turned and ran into the Technical Department office behind him. The department clerk was staring at the computer screen with a deathly pale face, his body trembling. It showed that the three hundred and sixty thousand had been transferred out more than ten seconds ago.

"Bastards! What the fuck are you people good for? Didn't I tell you to lock his account?"

Chen Jiang angrily slammed his fist onto the table. A cactus on the table suddenly bounced up under the force and embedded itself directly into his face. Chen Jiang's face was instantly covered in sharp spines.

"Ah! Bastard! Bastard!"

Several minutes later, Chen Jiang finally finished removing the fine spines from his face with the help of a beautiful dealer. A check of the computer revealed that a technical malfunction had allowed the three hundred and sixty thousand to be withdrawn.

"Fix this malfunction right now. Nothing like this is ever allowed to happen again, or the Big Boss will drag us off to harvest our kidneys!"

"And you, Ling Fang. That kid won money from you this time, so he'll definitely come back. Keep a close eye on him. The moment he logs in, contact me immediately."

"Ling Fang, add his WeChat next time. If we don't squeeze every last penny out of him, then my fucking surname isn't Chen!"

"And you people in the Technical Department, check everything carefully. There absolutely can't be another flaw in the dice controls from now on."

If Lu Fan had heard those words, he probably would have jumped up and cursed. Even the dice were remotely controlled—no wonder players could not win.

Liu Ruyan stared blankly as Lu Fan opened the bank notification. She saw with her own eyes that the three hundred and sixty thousand arrived in a second. She was so utterly stunned that she did not even notice Lu Fan's large hand stroking the spot where her heart was beating.

"Hahaha... Three hundred and sixty thousand just like that! I really am the Son of Destiny!"

Lu Fan looked at the deposit notification on his phone and could not stop himself from laughing out loud.

"Ah! Lu Fan, don't grab... It hurts!"

Lu Fan was probably too excited, and he had used a little too much force. Liu Ruyan let out a cry and reached out to block his wandering hand.

"Hehe... Sorry, I got carried away! I'll be gentler next time!"

Liu Ruyan nodded with a flushed face. Lu Fan had already taken everything from her, and she would not be able to escape his grasp in the future. She could only resign herself to it.