Finally, things didn't turn out to be worse.
At around 1:00 p.m., Xue Mingjie finally closed his stall and shop and went to a nearby local bank. After a while, he came out carrying a suitcase.
"Although the box is not big, it should still be worth three or four hundred thousand..."
Knowing what he was going to do and that he had just come out of the bank, Xia Xu naturally guessed what was inside.
After leaving the bank, Xue Mingjie took a taxi. Fortunately, Xia Xu had already considered the fact that he might take public transportation, and the place where he was standing was at the corner where motorcycle taxis often picked up passengers.
Xue Mingjie had just hailed a taxi and had no time to get in it, but he immediately jumped onto the back seat of a motorcycle and signaled the driver to follow the car.
The wind is strong when the motorcycle is driving, and it whistles towards my ears, making it almost impossible to hear anyone talking. So the drivers are not as eloquent as taxi drivers. After agreeing on the price, they just follow the car obediently.
After many twists and turns along the way, the taxi Xue Mingjie was riding in finally stopped in a deserted residential area.
There are many properties nearby that have just been developed or are under development, so there are basically no people living here. There are only a few construction sites where construction teams are still working, but the rest of the place is deserted, and the ground is either bumpy or covered with yellow dust.
In order not to be too conspicuous, Xia Xu let the motorcycle follow from a distance. After watching the taxi enter a vacant community, he got off the car, paid the bill, and followed on foot.
After walking into the community, he just happened to see a taxi with only the driver left turning back to go out. Xia Xu followed the direction and soon found Xue Mingjie, Yao Dawu and their group.
Yao Dawu's group still consisted of six men in suits and ties, who were ready to play cards in an open-air shed with a square table inside. Apart from the fact that the table was a bit off-center, the game was no different from any other normal card game.
"What kind of gambling are you talking about? I thought it could be set up like a casino in Macau."
Xia Xu watched the scene from a distance and curled his lips.
I was also influenced by various gambling movies. When I saw the gambling, I subconsciously thought that it might be an underground casino full of debauchery. I never thought that it was no different from an ordinary gambling gathering. They just set up a tent in a remote place and started the gambling.
But it makes sense. According to the plot summary of "The Dying Man", Zhang Jianmin did not go out of his way to gamble but accidentally ran into it after a hangover. This means that the place where Xue Mingjie and Yao Dawu gambled could not be too hidden, and it was basically not an indoor or professional casino like those in gambling movies.
Now that the two main supporting characters of the first act are in place, all that’s left is for the main character to come on stage, and the drama can officially begin.
Before the protagonist appeared on the stage, Yao Dawu and Xue Mingjie had already sat down to gamble. There were four people in total, three of whom were Yao Dawu and his younger brothers, which was very unsportsmanlike.
He could see that the four people were playing poker, but Xia Xu did not dare to get close, so he could not see the specific rules and situation of the game. He was not interested in the game, and his entire attention was focused on the intersections around him.
The card game is just a small plot of a dying man. The core of the whole plot is still the protagonist Zhang Jianmin. It doesn’t matter if you miss the card game. As long as you find the protagonist, there will always be other opportunities to gain benefits.
“It’s finally here.”
The surroundings are deserted and empty, but if there is a person walking on the road, he or she will still be very conspicuous.
More than ten minutes after the card game started, a middle-aged man with a square face, haggard expression and bloodshot eyes staggered over. When he passed by Xia Xu, a strong smell of alcohol wafted from him.
Name: Zhang Jianmin
Life Level: 1
Fate potential: [Protagonist: "The Dying Man"]
Talent potential: Driving (1 star)
Special: None
Obsession: I must have enough fun before I die.
Favorability: 0
He casually checked Zhang Jianmin's attributes and found them to be quite ordinary. Xia Xu, who had originally thought that the protagonist of this kind of plot would have some incredible abilities or special talents, was a little disappointed.
Without having time to think too much, seeing the 'protagonist' had already entered the scene, Xia Xu immediately perked up and watched the development of things wholeheartedly.
Zhang Jianmin was probably still not fully sober after a night of drinking, not to mention that he had an incurable disease and only had a month left to live. At this moment, he had no scruples at all.
At this time, he was definitely the most hysterical and dangerous, and he did everything without restraint.
He was seen passing by the shed where Yao Dawu, Xue Mingjie and others were gambling. He must have been tempted to try it out, so he walked over without caring whether he knew them or not. After being stopped by Yao Dawu's younger brother, he stated his purpose directly and slapped his bank card on the table.
Both Xue Mingjie and Yao Dawu are basically good at gambling. When Yao Dawu encountered such a fat sheep that came to his doorstep out of madness, there was no reason for him to let it go.
Although Xue Mingjie gave some good advice, he was in a difficult situation himself. Plus, Zhang Jianmin was determined to try the feeling of gambling and wouldn't listen to other people's advice. So he finally joined in. One of Yao Dawu's younger brothers gave up his position.
"The show is about to begin."
Seeing that everything was on track, Xia Xu smiled.
According to the normal plot development, Zhang Jianmin should have been playing around after getting involved, but he relied on his luck to win money, creating a contrasting comedic effect.
If he could go over and bet on the outside with Zhang Jianmin at this time, he would probably be able to make a lot of money.
but…
"Hello, is this the police officer? I want to report that I found some people gambling in a group..."
Xia Xu silently dialed a three-digit number.
Run over and join in gambling like Zhang Jianmin
What a joke. We are law-abiding citizens, flowers under the red flag, and red scarves of good character.
Well... Actually, he had checked it before, and Xingcheng was cracking down on group gambling recently.
According to Xingcheng’s reward measures for reporting gambling, a bonus can be obtained based on a percentage of the seized gambling funds. If the gambling amount is over 500,000, the applicant can get 6%.
The bet between Xue Mingjie and Yao Dawu was obviously not just a game of a few hundred or a few thousand yuan. Zhang Jianmin also risked his entire fortune without any hesitation. The bet must have been hundreds of thousands of yuan, and the prize money alone was a considerable sum of money.
As for his own participation, Xia Xu never thought about it from beginning to end. The idea of joining in to win more money or even win it all was simply nonsense.
When Yao Dawu approached Xue Mingjie before, the column for his obsession clearly stated 'I must make Xue Mingjie taste the feeling of losing everything'.
The word "also" is the key point. Just this one word can almost guess the reason for the two people's gambling. It is obvious that Xue Mingjie once won Yao Dawu's money.
Yao Dawu obviously has a shady background. The most likely reason why he came to force Xue Mingjie, who has already retired and wants to "live a good life", is to take revenge on him by making the bet.
If he participated in it and won Yao Dawu's money, he would probably be entangled by Yao Dawu like Xue Mingjie in the future, not only would he get into trouble, but he would also inevitably resort to more extreme means.
If he could force Xue Mingjie to gamble with him this time, he could force him next time as well, maybe even rob him.
As a young high school student, he had no ability to resist these people with a black background. With his special ability to check attributes, he would have many opportunities to make money in the future. There was no need to take such a big risk for a little greed. The risk was not proportional to the benefit.
Moreover, to be honest, even if he was reckless and adventurous, it would be useless because he was not qualified to participate in it in his current situation.
Could it be possible that he would just show up with a fresh face of a high school student, less than 4,000 yuan in his card and run over to join the gambling
It would be a miracle if people would be interested in three or four thousand dollars when gambling with a box of cash. With such an obviously childish face of a high school student, he will only be treated as a kid.
What would happen if I participated in it? Would I bet against the protagonist Zhang Jianmin? Knowing that he was so lucky, I would lose everything.
As for betting on the outside, let alone that. He's a little brat who's not even a supporting role in the plot. How bold can he be to make others agree to let him bet on the outside alone, with only 3,000 yuan in his card