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Chapter 381 Getting Lucky

Zhang Heng looked like a typical tourist when he wore a short-sleeved T-shirt and a pair of knee-length shorts . He wore sandals on his feet, and there was a pair of sunglasses in his chest pocket, Like the Apollo Training Program quest, his appearance has been modified to some extent . He could feel the beard on his chin, and there was a tattoo of Peppa Pig on his right arm as well (fortunately, it was only a tattoo sticker) . This time, the system retained his Asian characteristics, except that his skin was darker now . He seemed to have developed a habit of sunbathing too . Otherwise, his strength, agility, and body shape, though, were in their original state . Zhang Heng’s wallet contained about 300 euros in cash and a Visa debit card with an unknown sum of money in it . The name on the passport said, Lu Yan .

Since he couldn’t tell if there were other Asian players in this quest, he tried to make himself stand out a little less, exchanging 50 Euros to coins and pretended to play on a slot machine . After a short observation around him, he couldn’t find anyone who looked like a player . Although it was late at night, the casino was packed, and a myriad of various languages bombarded his ears . Tourists here poured in from all over the world-France, Italy, the USA, China, Germany, the UAE, and even North and South Africa . In a certain way, the place could pass off as the United Nations General Assembly to the untrained eye .

Zhang Heng managed to get the answers he was seeking from the cover of a travel brochure held by an elderly American couple . He had to make some guesses . The four major gambling cities in the world were Las Vegas, Atlantic City, Macau, and Monaco . Macau could instantly be eliminated . Although he had spotted several Asians in this casino, there was no way it could compare to the casinos in Macau . Then, few European tourists would travel to casinos in Las Vegas or Atlantic City . Since he was in a uniquely subtropical Mediterranean climate, there could only be one answer left-Zhang Heng was in Monaco .

Located in Western Europe, Monaco, a principality situated in the French Riviera became an independent state in 1861 . Being the second smallest principality in the world, with a total area of 2 . 02 square kilometers, the city was smaller than New York’s Central Park . Despite Monaco’s cramped streets and alleys, it was well-known for its high-stakes betting, upmarket tourism, and top banking institutions . Revenue generated by Monaco was also among the top in the world .

The latest page on the passport confirmed Zhang Heng’s deduction . He looked around again, and although still failing to locate other players, he did find a few notable targets of interest . Among them, the ones that concerned him most were a young couple .

The two had been hanging around the poker machine area for some time, staying behind other players and observers, quietly watching the game in front of them . From time to time, they would gaze into each others’ eyes and kiss passionately as if they were a couple that had just fallen in love .

A Spanish man in a suit who had constantly been wiping his sweat appeared to be out of luck tonight . He had lost several games in a row, and after losing another round, he had enough, hammering his thigh in anger . He decided to try his luck on other games, as he stormed toward the roulette table with a look of frustration on his face .

Since the machine was now vacated, the young couple sat down and took his place .

They then proceeded to play a few rounds, and just like the previous man, they lost more than they won . Thus, the man got five cards in his hand as the game began, and immediately, he seemed dissatisfied with what he got, opting to change the cards instead . After changing them three times in a row, his cellphone rang suddenly, and he hurriedly answered what appeared to be an important call . Although he had left the casino, his young wife was still sitting next to the console, looking bored and flipping through a fashion magazine .

Seven minutes later, the man returned .

While he was gone, other players wanted to use the machine, only to be stopped by the man’s wife . When the man came back, he kissed his wife again and sat in front of the game console .

Although he pretended not to care and was laughing with his wife, Zhang Heng could see that the man was under a lot of pressure . He kept looking at his watch, and his other hand was placed next to his button . It appeared he was getting ready for something . His wife, amused by the constant jokes he threw out, kept laughing nonstop . She laughed so hard that she bent over and with her loosely fitted spaghetti strap, it was a feast for the eyes of those standing behind .

At some point later, the man’s middle finger suddenly pressed the button .

The next moment was like a magic wand had been waved .

The screen of the machine began to flicker uncontrollably . As it flashed in a never seen before fashion, the heavenly sound that all gamers dreamed of could be heard blasting out of the machine’s speakers .

A Royal Flush! Just as the man looked around him, coming to terms with what just happened, a hushed murmur combined with envious groans resounded all around him .

The man was stunned at first and it wasn’t until his wife nudged him in excitement did he react . His expressions confirmed that he still couldn’t believe the incredible fortune he was just bestowed with . Just like all gamblers blessed before by the goddess of luck, his mouth was ajar, and the smile on his face ran right from ear-to-ear .

The odds of getting a royal flush was 4000 to 1, and a bet was 5 euros . The man just made two bets, which meant he had already made 40,000 euros in one round of the game . This was by no means a small sum of money .

Ordinary folk had no access to the second floor, a private lounge populated by billionaires . These elites drank fine champagne and hugged supermodels as they played . For most tourists who visited the place for fun, it was nothing less than a miracle winning 40,000 Euros in one night .

The man was already hugging his wife . But his happiness did not last long, as four men in black suits swiftly approached them . They seemed to be the staff of the casino . The young couple was then asked politely to change to a different machine .

Then, one of gentler looking men with high cheekbones squatted in front of the poker machine . He first checked the casing to make sure that nothing was out of place . After that, he took out a bunch of keys, opened the case, removed the circuit board, and extracted the read-only memory chip inside it . He then placed it in a ROM reader .

More and more tourists in the casino started to notice the unexpected situation, curiously watching the employees fiddling with the machine . The young couple felt offended and were a little dissatisfied with the unwanted surprise . Having lost the mood to play, they demanded to see the casino manager . The remaining three staff, on the other hand, kept a stern eye on them as if they had done something wrong .

Fortunately, the awkward stare-down didn’t last too long . After a while, the guy with high cheekbones frowned . The test results on his hand showed that the memory chip had not been tampered with .

Of course, it wasn’t right that the casino so blatantly barged in and dismantled the machine that someone won big on . It wasn’t an illegal casino either . Be that as it may, the high-cheekboned guy had actually noticed the young couple earlier .

He had enough reasons to suspect that they did not win the game fair and square .

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