Chapter 524 The Fat Sheep Awaiting Slaughter

Chapter 524 The Fat Sheep Awaiting Slaughter

The teller's eyes flickered with hesitation, his emotions in turmoil, but he ultimately shook his head and refused.

"Sorry, ma'am, but that's our policy."

"If you don't like it, you can try your luck somewhere else."

Aurora didn't miss that brief moment of hesitation.

She smiled slightly and spoke calmly, "Is that so? What if I make you a deal?"

"What kind of deal?" the teller asked instinctively.

"If I win, we split the winnings 80-20. You get 20, I get 80."

"And if I lose, I'll pay you double. How does that sound?"

What do you mean, how does that sound? This deal was a no-brainer for him!

His eyes lit up, and he bit his lip before nodding solemnly.

"Alright, I agree. Transfer the money to me first, and I'll give you the chips."

Aurora smiled, satisfied.

She wasn't surprised by the outcome. After all, money talks.

If it wasn't him, it would have been someone else.

Finally, Aurora walked into the casino with eighty chips in hand, feeling quite pleased.

...

As soon as she stepped inside, almost everyone turned to look at her with intense gazes.

Their expressions were like wolves eyeing their prey.

Some of the gamblers at the tables, already deep in the throes of their games, stared at Aurora with bloodshot eyes.

It was as if they were ready to tear her apart, devour her flesh, and drink her blood.

"Hey, miss, want to join us? We're playing blackjack over here!"

"Miss, who plays poker seriously? Come over here and try your luck with us!"

"Roulette is the pinnacle of casino games! It's all about luck! Come on over!"

The dealers waved at Aurora, and some gamblers joined in, trying to lure her to their tables.

Aurora's gaze drifted over their faces, but she remained unfazed.

At the gambling tables, the ones who made money were few and far between. Most were desperate souls, driven to the edge with no way to turn the tide.

Finally, Aurora stopped in front of a middle-aged man who looked utterly defeated.

She smiled and asked the dealer, "Excuse me, may I join this table?"

The moment the defeated man saw Aurora, a spark of hope ignited in his eyes.

He nodded eagerly, as if afraid she might leave.

"Of course, no problem! Do you know how to play five-card stud? If not, we can play high card."

"Or we can play whatever you like. I'm game."

He had already lost everything and was desperate to find a scapegoat to cover his losses.

Too bad he picked the wrong person.

Aurora would never be that scapegoat, and he would never turn the tide again.

With a shy smile, Aurora looked at the defeated man and spoke gently.

"Sure, let's play five-card stud. How do you play?"

Seeing that Aurora didn't even know the basic rules, the defeated man was overjoyed.

He leaned in and explained the rules of five-card stud in detail.

By the end, Aurora nodded thoughtfully.

"So, it's purely a game of luck? If you're lucky, you win?"

The defeated man was momentarily stunned, then nodded quickly.

"Yeah, exactly. As long as you're lucky, you can keep winning."

Of course, that was assuming no one was cheating and everyone else was just an ordinary player.

"Alright, let's play that," Aurora said, blinking as she looked at the dealer preparing to deal the cards.

"Can you put the cards on the table and let us draw them ourselves?"

The sudden request caught the dealer off guard, and he looked troubled.

"But that's against the rules."

With a tear in her eye, Aurora looked at the dealer pitifully, her voice trembling.

"But on TV, they always say dealers can cheat when dealing cards."

"I don't know much about this. What if you all team up to cheat me?"

The dealer was about to say something when the defeated man glared at him fiercely.

"What are you looking at? Just stand aside! If you're not dealing, then don't deal. Why do you care so much?"

He was afraid Aurora might go to another table.

After all, to everyone here, Aurora was a walking goldmine.

Losing her to another table would be a huge loss.

Since the other players at the table agreed, the dealer had no choice but to step back.

In his eyes, Aurora was digging her own grave.

Casinos trained their dealers to never cheat, except in cases where a gambler was winning too much.

Now that the dealer was out, who knew what tricks these gamblers would pull?

Aurora's table was now seen as a big prize by everyone.

One particularly bold gambler approached Aurora.

"Miss, it's no fun with just the two of them. How about I join you?"

"The more, the merrier!"

The defeated man glared at the bald man, threatening him, "Mind your own business!"

The bald man wasn't intimidated. He glared back coldly, then turned to Aurora with a smile.

"Don't mind him, miss. If you agree, we can join the table. Who cares about him?"

The defeated man was fuming, not wanting anyone to share his potential winnings.

Aurora, however, saw an opportunity and smiled.

"Sure, no problem!"

"Does anyone else want to join? If you do, come on over!"

"This table is big enough for everyone."

Her words were like a victory call, and everyone rushed to join Aurora's table.

Soon, the table was packed with eight players, and the defeated man was livid.

Damn! These bastards!

Since they were drawing their own cards, everyone used every trick in the book.

Switching cards, peeking, even using marked cards—everything was in play!

The table was a hotbed of cheating, each player trying to outdo the others.

The defeated man started with a loud bet of ten chips.

"Miss, since it's your first time here, I'll bet a bit more to keep you company. You don't mind, do you?"

Aurora's smile remained gentle.

"No problem. Since you've bet, I'll match it."