The manager chuckled and said, "Research on casinos began long ago, especially after the advent of computers, which led to substantial progress. Edward Thorp, a mathematics professor at the University of California, developed a theory that suggested gamblers had a slight advantage over the house in blackjack. Based on this theory, Thorp wrote a book called 'Beat the House,' which became a bible for gamblers. They practiced diligently according to the methods described in the book and then tried their luck at casinos, which once kept Las Vegas casino owners on their toes. The research didn't stop there. Later studies showed that flaws also existed in other games, such as poker and baccarat. The current conclusion is that in blackjack, gamblers can win against the casino by counting cards. In some places, under favorable rules, in other games, the right strategy can minimize losses."
"Gambling is a science. Probability theory was originally developed as a discipline to study it. If most gamblers could carefully study the knowledge about gambling before gambling, the gambling industry in the world would not be as developed as it is now. The prosperity of the gambling industry shows that although the theory of gambling is quite perfect, most gamblers have not studied it seriously. The idea that gambling is just a matter of luck is still quite popular among gamblers."
"In our gambling industry, information is almost entirely shared. Although the competition is fierce, making money actually depends on the probability of the game rules and the fact that the vast majority of gamblers do not have any knowledge of the science of gambling. The resources we share are not high-tech equipment such as remote controls or X-ray vision devices. We mainly keep professional players who have studied the science of gambling out of the game."
"When Macau became a permanent gaming area, the official definition of gaming was: 'Gambling in which the outcome is unpredictable and purely based on luck is called gambling of chance.' Therefore, without evidence and without being able to distinguish whether a player is a professional player or an ordinary gambler, we cannot kick out people who win money through gambling of chance from the casino. At this time, we need talents like Brother Xiao Zhou to help the casino avoid significant losses!"
At this moment, Zhou Xuan finally understood why the manager had invited him.
Volume 1, Chapter 27: The Attack
In the past, Zhou Xuan had always struggled to survive, but now he was tempted by offers of millions at a time, such as finding a bargain, or Fu Ying's invitation, and now the high-salary offer from the Neptune Casino!
Seeing the manager's confident expression, Zhou Xuan tried hard to suppress his emotions and finally shook his head in refusal, saying, "Thank you for your kind offer, manager, but it's not that I'm ungrateful. It's just that I don't have any plans to develop in the gambling field right now. To be honest, these are all things far removed from my life. I just want to live a peaceful and ordinary life."
The manager sighed, and after a long pause, said, "Hehe, it's such a pity that Brother Zhou's talent is being wasted. I remember two years ago in March, four top students from MIT came to our casino and won two million US dollars. At the time, our security department couldn't find any flaws in the surveillance footage. Later, we investigated their records in Las Vegas. In Las Vegas casinos, these four people had also won millions of US dollars. At first, they couldn't find any flaws either, but in the end, we found out that these four people had won money by cheating. However, their methods were quite clever, mainly relying on their super memory and mathematical formulas, and then on teamwork. When their gang could no longer enter Las Vegas, they moved to Asia, and our Neptune Casino was one of the casinos that suffered losses!"
Zhou Xuan thought to himself, "Since you run a casino, it's common for you to cheat and be cheated. Is there any money in a casino that comes from clean sources?"
The manager continued, "These four math geniuses have already demonstrated some of the most sophisticated methods in recent years, but compared to Brother Zhou's methods, it's still worlds apart. First of all, Brother Zhou is working alone, without a team, and secondly, he hasn't used any tools. In the gambling industry, there are countless people who train their eyesight, hearing, and techniques, and some are quite good at it, but Brother Zhou's skill level is unique. I'd like to ask Brother Zhou another question!"
The manager looked at Zhou Xuan and said, "Even if you can hear the dice rolls, how do you know that the dice on my left will change?"
Zhou Xuan smiled and said, "I can't guess either, it's just my imagination. The dice on the left and the dice on the right have different weights, but only slightly. You can hear the sound of the left dice rolling, and you can tell that there is metal inside. Common sense tells us that dice should be solid. If there is metal inside, it must be a remote control device. So I guessed that the number might change!"
Zhou Xuan's words stunned everyone present!
It seems unimaginable that a person's hearing could reach such a level.
No matter how he thought about it, Zhou Xuan was quite satisfied with his explanation. Over time, people around him would inevitably notice something unusual about his abilities, so a plausible explanation was a good approach.
The manager paused for a moment, then took out a small remote control from his pocket, which looked a bit like a car key remote, and said, "This is the dice remote control. I can control the dice to any number I want. I'd like to ask Brother Zhou to hear it again!"
The manager covered the dice cup, shook it, and asked, "Brother Zhou, what's the score now?"
Zhou Xuan leaned over the table, pretending to listen, and said, "Three or five points!"
The manager opened the lid, and sure enough, there were three or five o'clock. He then closed the lid again, pressed a button on the remote control, and smiled, gesturing for Zhou Xuan to listen.
Zhou Xuan said, "Two, three, four... wait, no, you pressed it again, it's three sixes, a leopard, right?"
The manager was shocked. He slowly lifted the dice cup, and sure enough, there were three sixes in the plate!
At this moment, even the security supervisor behind the manager was stunned!
I've caught and seen all sorts of cheaters and real experts, but I've never seen such amazing abilities as Zhou Xuan's. Under these circumstances, it's impossible for Zhou Xuan to cheat, and the real manipulation and cheating tools are in the manager's hands. How do you explain that?
If Zhou Xuan were to go to a casino, any casino would become his endless ATM!
After a moment of surprise, Wei Haihong couldn't help but chuckle and said, "Brother, I originally brought you here to have some fun and relieve your boredom, but I didn't expect you to have this ability. Hehe, luckily you only won six million, otherwise Old Chen would have blamed me to death!"
As he spoke, he reached out and patted Zhou Xuan on the shoulder, adding, "With just this skill of yours, you could eat your fill for a lifetime!"
The pretty supervisor, Lü Yang, lowered her head, thinking to herself that she should say less. She had misjudged Zhou Xuan and didn't want to take responsibility for the company's losses.
Zhou Xuan put all his chips on the table, picked out twenty chips worth 100,000 each, and said, "Manager, you can take these chips back. Leave two million for Brother Hong, because Brother Hong just lost two million!"
Wei Haihong smiled; Zhou Xuan was quite considerate of him.
The manager pushed the chips in front of Lü Yang and said, "Miss Lü, go to the accounting office and exchange these chips for cash!" He then added, "All in RMB!"
Then he smiled at Zhou Xuan and said, "Brother Zhou, our casino believes that as long as players win money without cheating, they must pay out unconditionally. If it's all in and no out, who would come to play? Hehe, Brother Zhou, don't be shy, this is what you should take. It's just that we usually pay in Hong Kong dollars here, but Brother Zhou is a bit special, so I'll make an exception and exchange it for RMB for you, so it won't be troublesome for you to take it!"
Zhou Xuan glanced at Wei Haihong, who smiled and said, "Take it!"
Since Brother Hong said so, Zhou Xuan didn't refuse anymore. After all, it was several million. He knew from what he just experienced that money in the casino wasn't easy to get, and he could have even lost his life. Fortunately, he came with Brother Hong, so it seemed that Brother Hong had a lot of influence, and the danger was probably over.
When Lü Yang came in, a man followed behind him carrying an enormous travel bag. Lü Yang asked him to place the bag in front of Zhou Xuan, then nodded to the manager and said, "Manager, the total amount of RMB exchanged is 5.31 million, and it's all packed!"
Wei Haihong turned to Achang and said, "Achang, help Xiao Zhou carry the bags, then contact the yacht. It's almost time, let's go!"
When Zhou Xuan climbed back up the rope ladder to the rubber boat and returned to the small yacht, he felt as if he were in a dream. It was a dreamlike trip, and he returned with an extra bag of money. Even a god wouldn't want to live like this!
He still had the manager's business card in his hand, which was given to him before disembarking. The manager really wanted to recruit Zhou Xuan to his team, but Zhou Xuan was determined to leave, so he had no choice but to give him the business card, hoping that Zhou Xuan would contact him if he had such thoughts in the future.
As the brightly lit Neptune gradually disappeared into the distance, Zhou Xuan sighed.
Wei Haihong asked with a smile, "What, regretting it?"
“It’s not regret!” Zhou Xuan replied, “It just feels like a dream. Lately, I’ve had this unreal feeling. This money came too easily, and it feels too unreal. I feel like it could disappear at any moment!”
"Don't think so much!" Wei Haihong patted his shoulder. "It's because you lived too ordinarily before. You were born to be an extraordinary person, so naturally you'll live an extraordinary life. It's your destiny, don't worry about it!"
Zhou Xuan looked at Wei Haihong and saw that his expression was deep. Under the moonlight, the waves shimmered and the yacht was surrounded by an endless expanse of water!
Just as Zhou Xuan was about to ask Wei Haihong if the port would allow him to drive back so late, he suddenly heard a sharp, whistling sound.
A black flower immediately bloomed on Wei Haihong's chest, and a few drops splashed onto Zhou Xuan's face. It was hot, and when Zhou Xuan touched it, it felt sticky and had a fishy smell.
Wei Haihong let out a low groan and his body went limp in front of Zhou Xuan!
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Zhou Xuan was momentarily stunned and didn't understand what was going on. ()
Achang let out a low roar and tackled Zhou Xuan to the ground on the yacht. With a "clang," a bullet struck the steel plate behind Zhou Xuan, sending sparks flying.