Shanghai Embroidery Lady

Chapter 71 Xinda Casino
Xinda Casino is one of the five major casinos in Shanghai. It is a well-known Xiaojin Cave. It belongs to Jin'antang's business together with Baohui Foreign Trade Co., Ltd. and Nishangge Stage.Under the night, Xinda Casino is brightly lit, with neon lights flashing, and trendy jazz music can be heard inside.Some luxuriously dressed men proudly got out of the car, and walked into the casino with young and beautiful women by their arms or arms. When they saw those shabby-dressed people coming out of the casino, they couldn't help but cast a contemptuous glance.

This is the abyss of money and the quagmire of desire, but there are still many people rushing to it.Since the opening of the six-way lottery at Xinda Casino, there will be a lot of people from all walks of life gathered during the draw every Saturday night.In the past, only people from the upper class could come here to have fun, but now some low-class people suddenly squeezed in, which made some noble sons and big bosses start to complain.However, the six-pass lottery has been issued for a long time, and a fortune coupon from the inconspicuous two Xiaoyang made Xinda Casino a lot of money. It made the colleagues jealous, and this dissatisfaction gradually diminished. People admire Meng Haoxiang's mind and vision even more.

Ye Zijin took Xiaoyue into Xinda Casino, it was Xiaoyue's first visit to this kind of place, and she followed her timidly holding Ye Zijin's hand.

Xinda Casino is magnificent and lively.In the center of the hall, there are eight new western 36-door roulette tables, and around the hall, there are countless gambling rooms, large and small.Indoors, mahjong, Pai Gow, single and double, large and small four-door stalls, red and black, flower fairs, stud shakers and other Chinese and Western gambling games are all available.Young waitresses shuttle between the card tables, providing gamblers with various snacks and foreign wines.

Ye Zijin looked for Ah Cheng among the crowd. Since he is in charge of the casino, he will definitely show up in the casino from time to time to patrol.Today coincides with Saturday, and the casino is like a market. The Pai Gow tables are crowded with people, and the Sic Bo tables are even more crowded. People who win money are full of smiles, and those who lose With a dejected face, some people who were in a hurry to lose simply drank the people who came to the casino to borrow money to come back.

The hall is filled with smoke, the smell of smoke is mixed with a strong smell of foreign wine, and the tasseled crystal lamp on the dome is shining with dazzling light.Some well-dressed beauties gracefully raised their legs and sat next to the rich man, helping to light cigarettes, with charming eyes and laughter.The men leisurely smoked their cigars and placed bets. When they won, they casually threw a few dollars to the women beside them, and some dishonest ones even caressed and twisted the woman's white and tender thighs.

Xiaoyue inadvertently saw a woman with curly hair in front of the card table, suddenly blushed and lowered her head and said to Ye Zijin: "Why is she dressed like that, even her thighs are exposed, that man still..."

Ye Zijin shielded Next Moon behind her, leaned close to her and said, "Don't look, lest you dirty your eyes."

Ye Zijin used to sell cigarettes in this area, so she was not surprised by the casino environment.She has seen even more bloody scenes. That time, a man who owed money to the casino wanted to sneak away, but failed to escape. He was dragged to a back alley by a group of thugs and beaten to death. In the end, the man knelt down and begged for mercy and promised to sell his wife Only by selling the girl and paying back the money did she save her life.A place like a casino is actually a gorgeously decorated hell, extremely dirty.

Ye Zijin saw that a door in the corner of the casino was guarded, and guessed that Ah Cheng was there, so she took Xiaoyue there.

Before reaching the door, he was stopped by a bearded man, "What are you doing here? You want to gamble over there. This is the manager's office."

"I'm here to see your Manager Chen." Ye Zijin was not timid either.

The bearded man looked at Ye Zijin and said, "You want to borrow money, right? You don't need to ask Manager Chen. He's not here. How much do you want to borrow? Our interest here is fair, so you can have fun."

Ye Zijin asked again: "May I ask when Manager Chen will come back? I am not borrowing money, I have other business with him."

When the bearded man heard that he didn't borrow money, he saw two plainly dressed women, and he said frivolously in his eyes: "There are quite a few women who come here to look for Manager Chen without borrowing money or gambling. How do I know that you are?" For what purpose?"

Seeing Xiaoyue's face turned pale, Ye Zijin knew that this was a big blow to her, but right now Xiaowu's business was important, so she had no time to comfort Xiaoyue.Ye Zijin glanced at that person, thinking that since Chen Cheng was not around, she could always get some news out of this person.

"Brother, don't get me wrong. We have no purpose. We just want to ask Manager Chen if anyone has been detained today. I have a friend who went to the casino and owed money. I heard that someone was detained. His wife I was in a hurry. I sold my house and jewelry to raise a sum of money, but I didn’t know which casino he was in, and I didn’t dare to ask. I was entrusted by someone. I went to Daxingrong and Baorui and asked, but there was no such person. .Please do me a favor and let me know that if the person is really here with you, their family will immediately send the money to replace him." Ye Zijin spoke earnestly, as if she was eager to pay back the money.

Hearing that someone wanted to repay the debt, the bearded man was naturally very happy to collect the money, so he asked, "Our casino has detained quite a few people today. What's the name of the person you're looking for?"

"Shen Xiaowu." Ye Zijin said immediately.

The bearded man frowned and thought for a while, then suddenly said: "It's that kid, he owes a lot, he owes our casino a thousand oceans, are you sure his wife can afford it?"

A thousand oceans!Ye Zijin's heart skipped a beat, and Xiaoyue was even more stunned by the huge number.

"He really owes so much?" Ye Zijin tried to remain calm.

The big man glanced at him, and said impatiently: "Is there still a fake for owed money? Anyway, he has been detained by us, you go and tell her wife, if you don't have money, wait for his body to be collected."

Ye Zijin knew the gang members' style of doing things, and couldn't help feeling chills down her spine. Xiaoyue held her hand tightly, her eyes full of horror.

"Can you pay back a sum of money first, you release the person, and he promises to pay off the rest of the gambling debt in installments." Ye Zijin felt guilty when she said these words, dealing with the members of the gang over money and interests It is tantamount to seeking skin from a tiger.

The bearded man squinted at Ye Zijin, he didn't want to talk nonsense to her, so he ordered his men to throw her and Xiaoyue out.

Ye Zijin and Xiaoyue were pushed to the gate of the casino, Ye Zijin still did not give up, trying to negotiate with the bearded man.The big man suddenly shouted: "There has never been such a rule in the casino, and the gambling debts are not paid in several installments! Stop talking nonsense, go back and tell his wife to raise money to pay off the debt."

Ye Zijin and Xiaoyue were thrown out, pushing and shoving Xiaoyue didn't see the steps behind her, lost her balance and fell to the ground, her elbows were broken.

A man suddenly walked over quickly, "Xiaoyue, why are you here?"

Seeing Ah Cheng nervously supporting Xiaoyue, he took out a handkerchief from his pocket and covered Xiaoyue's injured arm, feeling sorry and surprised.

"I... Zijin and I came to look for Xiao Wu..." Xiaoyue blushed, her voice was like a gnat.

Only then did Ah Cheng see Ye Zijin, and when he heard Xiaoyue said that he was here to find Xiaowu, he knew what was going on in his heart.

Seeing that Ah Cheng and the two women really knew each other, the men behind Ye Zijin changed from their arrogance and domineering just now, and all of them were so frightened that their faces were livid, their heads hung down, and they dared not even vent their breath.

Ah Cheng only let those few people go in and continue to guard, while he brought Ye Zijin and Xiaoyue to a nearby small teahouse to talk.

Finding a quiet place against the wall, the three of them sat down, and the waiter served the plate of tea, fruit and snacks graciously, then stepped aside timidly.

Ye Zijin told Ah Cheng the proposal of repaying the debt in installments, hoping that he would release Xiao Wu first.

"No, there is no such precedent in casinos, and I can't break the rules." Ah Cheng refused without hesitation after hearing Ye Zijin's words.

Seeing his resolute attitude, Ye Zijin felt a little cold again, "Can't it be for Master Shen and Xiaoyue's sake to go online? It's not that we won't pay back the money, but we just need you to give us some time."

Ah Cheng shook his head and said: "Miss Ye, I have already ensured that he is not short of arms or legs for your sake. Although Brother Xiang has left the casino to me, I really can't make the decision about Shen Xiaowu. He owes him money." With so much money, if I agree to your conditions and let him go, what will the people below me think? Feng Li's eyeliner will definitely report this to Master Hua, and it will be difficult for Brother Xiang to do so."

"So Xiao Wu...is there only a dead end?" Xiaoyue looked at Ah Cheng anxiously, her watery eyes were full of pleading.

Ah Cheng avoided Xiaoyue's gaze, looked at the abrasion on her arm, and asked with concern: "Does it still hurt?"

Xiaoyue shook her head in disappointment, and said in a low voice, "It doesn't hurt."

Ah Cheng didn't dare to look at Xiaoyue anymore, he couldn't face those eyes full of blame, questioning and disappointment.

"Is it true that you will only let people go if you raise [-] yuan immediately?" Ye Zijin had already prepared for the worst - selling the shop, after all, saving people is important, but even if you buy a tailor shop, it won't be worth it Qian Dayang...

Ah Cheng thought for a while, and said, "If Brother Xiang agrees to Miss Ye's proposal, I can let him go directly. It's just that Miss Ye needs you to talk to Brother Xiang. It's not easy for me to intervene in this matter. After all, the rules of the casino are set by Brother Xiang."

It is not unreasonable for Ye Zijin to listen to Ah Cheng's suggestion, but she is really embarrassed to ask her to go to Meng Haoxiang again.After all, she just rejected Qian Jiang's request to go to Baohui Foreign Firm as an interpreter, which is tantamount to indirectly rejecting Meng Haoxiang, and their current relationship is a bit embarrassing.To negotiate terms with Meng Haoxiang, she is likely to humiliate herself, but right now there is no other way to save Xiao Wu...

"Okay, I'll go tomorrow. Can you guarantee Xiao Wu's safety during this period?" Ye Zijin was still a little worried. It seemed unreliable to talk about favors with people in the gang. Meng Haoxiang once told her that Shen I remember that I have done my best.

Ah Cheng was very sure: "Don't worry about this, my subordinates will not mess around."

Back home, Ye Zijin saw Zizheng standing up with a "huh" expression, with an anxious expression on his face.

"What happened?" Ye Zijin asked alertly.

Zizheng hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Sister, why did you come back? I was so anxious, I thought Meng Haoxiang was looking for trouble for you again."

Ye Zijin forced a smile, "Recently there is too much work in the shop. I rushed to work and forgot the time, so I came back late." Meng Haoxiang is gone.

Zizheng breathed a sigh of relief, and said, "Sister, if Meng Haoxiang still bothers you, just tell me and I'll help you out. I know you don't like him."

Ye Zijin smiled wryly and said, "How do you solve it? Beat him up? Idiot, don't worry, he didn't come to see me anymore."

She sighed secretly in her heart, she always wanted to avoid him and avoid him, but in the end she still had to take the initiative to find him and beg him, which is really ironic.

Meeting tomorrow will be another torment.

(End of this chapter)