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The cat-eared boy’s smile disappeared as he watched the door close. His eyes narrowed slightly, and his gaze became more serious.
Did he not like this style?
Wasn’t this supposed to be the most popular outfit among the guests?
Just as the cat-eared boy was looking at the door in thought, a man’s amused voice came from beside him, “Yo, isn’t this Master Yu?”
“Busy with your cross-dressing?”
The man had handsome features and lightly pinched the tip of the tail that was part of the cat-eared boy’s costume. “Tsk tsk tsk, who would’ve thought Master Yu had such a hobby?”
The cat-eared boy was so deep in thought that he didn’t notice someone approaching.
He glanced at the man expressionlessly, not angry at being seen in women’s clothes, but directly pulling off the tail that had been touched and lightly tossing it to the ground.
Then he stepped on it.
“Dirty.”
The place where the cat-eared boy stepped was exactly where the man had touched, clearly showing his disdain for the man.
After speaking, the cat-eared boy slowly walked away.
The man’s gaze darkened as he watched the cat-eared boy’s figure. Finally, he let out a silent sneer and turned to leave as well.
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After being woken up by the noise, Ruan Qing couldn’t fall back asleep. He picked up his tablet and browsed the Life and Death Casino’s shop, which had almost everything imaginable.
They even sold elixirs for immortality.
However, the amount of gold coins required was astronomical.
What Ruan Qing found odd was that the Life and Death Casino’s shop sold drugs to enhance one’s strength.
Banning violence but selling things to enhance combat ability seemed completely contradictory.
There must be some place where force could be used, and it must be in accordance with the rules of the Life and Death Casino.
However, the original owner had only been at this casino for three days, so there were many things he didn’t understand. No matter how much Ruan Qing searched through the original owner’s memories, he couldn’t find any related information.
After watching for a while, Ruan Qing changed his clothes and went downstairs.
Recalling memories was never as real as understanding things firsthand.
After all, the original owner was addicted to gambling and had never carefully observed the surroundings of the casino.
He also didn’t understand what those staff members really were.
The Life and Death Casino remained very noisy and lively; just the atmosphere alone could easily make one become immersed in it.
If this was any other instance, Ruan Qing would rarely appear in front of everyone because his face always brought him some trouble and danger.
But this instance was different.
Here, gambling skills were everything and the only meaning of existence.
Other gamblers would revere only excellent gamblers, causing them to become fanatically faithful.
Everything was determined by gambling skills.
Ruan Qing took a turn around the first floor of the casino and finally stopped at the table where Russian roulette was previously played.
It wasn’t because this place was the most familiar to him, but because no one was gambling there.
Not everyone dared to gamble their life directly.
Therefore, the table for life-and-death gambling had the fewest gamblers.
The staff member was still the same person as before. When he saw Ruan Qing stop in front of him, he elegantly bowed to Ruan Qing. “Good afternoon.”
Ruan Qing picked up the gun, spun it in his hand, and replied indifferently, “Good afternoon.”
Seeing this, the staff member smiled and spoke, “Do you wish to continue gambling with me?”
“Yes.” After Ruan Qing said this, he casually threw a hundred gold coins admission ticket onto the table and also placed the gun on the table.
Then he looked up at the staff member and revealed a faint smile. “How about we change the way we gamble this time?”
“Oh?” The staff member showed some interest. “How does the guest wish to gamble?”
Ruan Qing picked up the gun, opened the cylinder, and then casually spun it. “One bullet, take turns pulling the trigger until the last round.”
“The one who survives is the winner.”
Upon hearing this, the staff member paused for a moment, then chuckled and said, “Are you suggesting a bet on my life?”
Although the staff member phrased it as a question, he used a tone of certainty.
The young man in front of him wanted to gamble with his life.
The previous game gambled with the players’ lives, but this time, it was his and the young man’s lives on the line.
A true gamble with lives.
Do or die.
In this game, only one person could survive.
How bold—he was the first to dare make such a wager with the staff.
Ruan Qing’s lips curved slightly as he tilted his head. “Dare to bet?”
The staff didn’t answer but accepted the ticket with a smile and placed a bullet on the table, gesturing with a ‘please’ motion.
Obviously, the staff agreed to the life-threatening bet.
Thus, the gamble with both their lives began.
Their conversation caught the attention of several nearby gamblers who gathered around.
They were betting the staff’s life—something the others had never thought possible.
Their eyes were filled with uncontrollable excitement, eager to witness this crazy gamble.
Ruan Qing placed the bullet into the revolver, showed it to the staff, then decisively spun the cylinder.
Before the cylinder stopped spinning, he swiftly locked it into the handgun.
The movement was sharp and smooth, exuding an incredible charisma that drew everyone’s gaze.
Even the staff couldn’t look away.
The young man seemed born to handle guns; in his hands, the gun seemed like a toy.
A toy in every sense.
The gun was black, while the young man’s fingers were fair and slender. The contrast between the black gun and his white fingers created a striking visual impact.
It carried a strange, morbid beauty, so captivating that people couldn’t look away.
It made hearts race uncontrollably.
Not to mention, the thrill of death had always been alluring.
Coupled with the young man’s consistently nonchalant and mad demeanor, as if this were just an ordinary game, it became even more fascinating.
Once viewers entered the livestream room, they hardly left, and the number of followers kept growing, while the chat messages became increasingly chaotic.
[SOS! How can someone make a gun look so cool and sexy! Damn, it’s really getting to me. I apologize for saying earlier that the streamer was a useless vase. From now on, I’m your dog!]
[Waaah, my wife is too handsome! Use the gun to press against me! Press against me! Press against me anywhere, any type of gun works!]
[Tone it down a bit, this is the barrage area, not a deserted area. And don’t you all have your own wives? Just casually calling someone your wife because they look good? Speechless, can you just casually call my wife? Wife, look at me, I’m your most obedient dog!]
Ruan Qing didn’t turn on the barrage, nor did he look at the livestream room. After locking the cylinder, he aimed at his temple.
“Can I start first?”
The staff nodded upon hearing this. “Please feel free.”
After the staff’s words fell, Ruan Qing unhesitatingly fired the gun, his movements wild yet elegant.
There was no sound of the gun firing, only the sound of pulling the trigger.
Obviously, the first gun was empty.
After firing the gun, Ruan Qing placed it on the table and pushed it towards the staff with a smile.
Several onlookers let out enthusiastic cheers, obviously celebrating that Ruan Qing’s first shot didn’t hit anything.
The cheers of the few people were not small, which alarmed other nearby gamblers, who turned to look at the source of the cheers.
They immediately joined the crowd.
Now it was the staff’s turn to fire the gun. The staff didn’t show any fear, picked up the gun, and fired one at his own temple.
Just as calm and composed as Ruan Qing.
However, upon closer inspection, they were still different.
The staff was calm and indifferent, seemingly unafraid of death, but also not excited because of gambling.
It was like doing a job that he was supposed to do.
His emotional fluctuations when firing the gun were not as intense as when watching Ruan Qing.
While Ruan Qing’s calmness carried a hint of madness and excitement, as he was enjoying the thrill of gambling.
After firing the gun, there was no sound, and he paused for a moment before placing the gun on the table and pushing it towards Ruan Qing.
It was Ruan Qing’s turn once again.
i dont know if hes confident he wont die or if he doesnt care if he dies
ReplyDeleteThe staff is sure that he will not die. After all, he is not a human.
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