It's okay for me to bully my wife for the sake of the young master's dignity, right?

Chapter 609 [027] The Gambling Boat Mystery
With the power of iPhone 18's CPU, Fengjian and Linlin stepped up the transformation of the server and launched the Night Dragon Club's own network "Yelong.net" and "Merit Coin" at the same time.

The bandwidth of Yelong.net is limited, and its coverage area is limited to the 3rd district of East City where the Ecological Tower is located, as well as the adjacent 2nd and 4th districts. It is mainly responsible for publishing important announcements of the Yelong Club, the sale and exchange of "merit coins", anti-counterfeiting confirmation of Super Baji, anti-cheating rankings, etc. Some non-core functions are still implemented using the Dark Gap Network parasitic on the Education Network, and a dual-track system is adopted before the computing power of the Yelong Club is further improved.

The offline "Night Dragon Coin" and the online "Merit Coin" were bound at a 1:1 ratio. With the Buddhist devil taking the lead, the virtual currency that was originally not well-received by people outside the city showed a rapid growth trend.

"Yesterday, I released 20 koi fish while wearing a VR helmet. I'm now ranked sixth on the merit list of District 4. Good people like me will definitely be reborn on Earth in the next life!"

"Don't dream! You can't even rank on the Merit List of District 3! Aunt He, who ranks first, releases koi carps in batches of 100! Aunt He has even released the super rare moon jellyfish!"

"What? The legendary incarnation of Moonlight Bodhisattva has also been found? How many hours a day does Aunt He use the VR helmet?"

The moon jellyfish is the Buddhist mascot recently selected by Fahai Temple. As it grows, it transforms from a fixed polyp to a floating form, which is in line with the Buddhist idea of ​​"impermanence". Its short life cycle of only one year can be seen as a microscopic presentation of "birth and death in an instant". The transparent body of the moon jellyfish symbolizes "emptiness of selflessness". The weak toxins it possesses are only used to prey on plankton. Compared with other highly toxic jellyfish, it is more in line with the gentle nature of "non-killing".

Nun Huian of Fahai Temple created overnight the legend of "Moonlight Bodhisattva transforming into a jellyfish and crossing the sea", touting its transparent body as the manifestation of the Dharmakāya of "seeing that the five aggregates are empty", and set the moon jellyfish to a super super super super super SSSSSSSR rare level in the VR releasing game.

"Damn it! If you release the moon jellyfish, you can go to Fahai Temple and exchange it for a translucent jellyfish lantern, let the lantern float along the canal, and participate in the "Jellyfish Lantern Offering" ceremony in person!"

"When will I be able to have this great merit of letting go of my ego and letting things flow?"

At one point, the crazy Buddhists pushed the value of online merit coins several times higher than the physical Night Dragon Coins. Some people were so unlucky that they couldn't come across any valuable creatures to release in the VR releasing game, so they called Fahai Temple in frustration and asked if releasing Furui people in real life would count as merit. If so, they would immediately pay the bail for the Furui people serving their sentences in prison.

"Have you heard? As long as you accumulate 1 merit coins, you will be immune to the harm of the black fog and the evil beasts!"

"Amitabha! I will immediately purchase merit from others to ensure that the black fog beast stays away from me!"

There are only 10 days left until the Spring Festival. Qin Qi ordered a grand celebration and the Border Town Special Zone and the Ecological Tower must be more lively than the previous Christmas.

"Ding ding ding ding!" When everyone was making Spring Festival decorations in advance according to the president's orders, Xiao Xia took out a stack of paper products with black text on a red background from behind him.

“This is the word ‘Fu’ that I asked the ‘Calligraphy Master’ on Yingtong Street to write. He was in a good mood at the time so it didn’t cost much! Now I can just put it on the door without having to buy it separately!”

Qin Jiandan took it and frowned: "This calligraphy is not as good as my master's... Wait, why is there a typo? Why does "年年有福" look like "年年有逼"? "

Unconvinced, Xiao Xia put her eyes close to it for a closer look.

"It's cursive! Just cursive! This is how you write "年年歡歡" in cursive! If you don't believe me, try writing it yourself!"

During the Spring Festival, Valei was finally transferred to East City to assist with security. As soon as she saw Qin Jiandan and Mu Yue, she complained loudly:
"I've been busy as hell in the inner city recently! And what's wrong with you, Fried Egg? Is it time for Mu Yue to give birth to a child? How can you fight with a big belly?"

Mu Yue explained to Vale that when she was pregnant, she fulfilled her mental bond of "protecting her family" and could launch "Moonlight Justice" without any external objects. Although she hadn't tested it yet, she could intuitively feel that the power amplification in this state would at least double the power.

Mu Yue gently stroked her still flat belly. The fur on the tips of her ears glowed pearly under the light. She curled her cat's tail into an elegant spiral.

"I know that being pregnant will affect my flexibility, but the physical strength bonus of the Fury people makes up for it. Compared to chasing criminals in dark alleys, my S-level ability is the trump card that the company is afraid of, isn't it?"

"Yeah, that's true." Vale nodded her head back and forth, "By then, even if my belly is huge, I can still sit in the car and fire a super-super-super-super-super-super-super Moonlight Cannon from a super long distance to destroy the company. Then everyone won't have to work hard and there won't be any casualties!"

By collecting and dissecting more funny ghost corpses, Doctor Li created more "Rift Alarm Bracelets" and combined them with the "Nightfall Wristband" into one, turning it into the "Nightfall Rift Alarm Bracelet" with increased quantity without increasing the price.

Qin Jiandan, Hu Chi, Doctor Li, Mu Yue, and Valei all wore this new bracelet, and the old single-function version was retired and prepared to be given to people like Zhu Shengzhi as agreed. Feng Jian considered himself a non-combatant, so he gave his "Nightfall·Fissure Alarm Bracelet" to Wangyou. Xiao Xia also got a bracelet to protect herself after promising not to press the button randomly and cause night to fall in a second.

As Han Tiancheng had been missing for several days, the housekeeper Nestor left the villa to several maids to look after, and moved to the headquarters of the Night Dragon Club to look after Rui Shuang and the pregnant Mu Yue. In addition to his cooking skills being at the level of dark cuisine, Nestor handled everything else in an orderly manner.

With eight days left before the Spring Festival, Zhu Shengzhi's plan to purchase the gambling boat "Dragon Palace" finally came to fruition.

With the help of Hong Ling, Zhu Shengzhi paid part of the deposit, and the old boat owner agreed to let the "Dragon Palace" conduct a canal cruise from "West City → East City → West City". The gambling boat will depart from West City and stay in each section of East City for one day for gamblers to get on and off the boat, which will take a total of 7 days. If Zhu Shengzhi cannot finalize the deal during this period, the gambling boat will return to West City, and the deposit will naturally not be refunded.

“The parade ends on New Year’s Eve? What a coincidence.”

The people of Xicheng also seemed to want to finish the backlog of things before the Lunar New Year. Qin Jiandan got the news from George of the Olive Group that the rich man who had broken his promise before had also boarded this ship, hoping that Qin Jiandan would bring the special medicine for phlogiston disease on board to treat him. If he could be cured, he would present the promised 5000 million thank-you money with both hands.

That night, at the agreed time, Qin Jiandan's leather shoes suddenly stopped on the canal embankment in District 6 of Dongcheng.

He looked up at the huge monster across the river, his Adam's apple rolling unconsciously. Sheriff Mu Yue's silky black hair was lifted by the night wind, and the ends of her hair gently brushed across his shoulders.

"Is this the Dragon Palace? It's a casino boat built in East City. It's quite Chinese in style!"

The five-story ship stretched out its eaves in the twilight. The interior was all mechanical but the exterior was covered with imitation wood structures. A holographic golden dragon was perched on the red lacquered columns, and a translucent light curtain floated on the surface of the hull. The neon-colored dice rose and fell in the virtual water waves, reflecting the seal-shaped advertisement of "Good Luck" in the pupils of the two people.

A female receptionist wearing a red cheongsam with a high slit and gold pattern came down the wide imitation wood-grain steps. She folded her arms in front of her abdomen and bowed.

"Welcome young master and sheriff to the Dragon Palace. The VIP room on the fourth floor is ready. Whether you two are ready to rest tonight or want to start the entertainment experience directly, please try to have fun. "

Qin Jiandan wore the same grey jacket that he always wore, with a black short-sleeved tights underneath, long pants and leather shoes on the lower body, and wore round sunglasses to avoid being too conspicuous. Cat girl Mu Yue wore the same dark evening dress that she had worn once at the opening ceremony of the Nightingale Corridor, with a crescent-shaped metal buckle hanging at her waist, and a pitch-black cat tail hanging naturally from the gap in the dress, perfectly maintaining the balance of the bright silver high heels on her feet.

When Mu Yue stepped onto the fifth step, the metal shaft made a very light buzzing sound, and the black cat's tail suddenly straightened.

Qin Jiandan complained to his wife who was hugging his right arm: "The VIP floor is arranged on the fourth floor. It turns out that the people of West City have only a vague understanding of Eastern culture! I wonder how many people are afraid of the word four, let alone gamblers?"

Mu Yue's cat ears trembled slightly, and the tip of her high heels rolled over the gap between the steps without leaving a trace. She put her lips close to her husband's ear, and the white mist she exhaled condensed into tiny ice crystals in the cold night.

"Weight sensors in the stairwells are recording our gait patterns. This ship is more cautious than it looks."

The female receptionist led the two to the fourth floor and introduced: "For the convenience and safety of the guests, Dragon Palace uses a dual combination of "iris + gait characteristics" to confirm the identity and remaining chips. The young master and the sheriff were each given 5000 chips when they boarded the ship. Please use them for entertainment. "

The VIP rooms are far apart from each other. After Qin Jiandan and Mu Yue entered the room, Mu Yue used "super vision" to scan the entire room, not missing the gilded wallpaper, sandalwood floor and any corner.

"There are no bugs or similar devices. It seems that they are not interested in your snoring at night."

Qin Jiandan sat down on the high-end double bed decorated with silk curtains.

"If I sleep in the same room with you, there won't necessarily be only snoring at night, right? Ah, don't look at me with angry eyes. I know you have to protect the fetus now, so I won't be presumptuous."

"Let's get down to business, Mu Yue. Starting from tomorrow, there will be a total of 7 days. We must make good use of the whole week that the Dragon Palace stays in East City. Let's first deal with the phlogiston disease of the rich man in West City, and then find the father-in-law who may be hiding here! I have planted my own people in advance, and she will disguise herself as an employee here to help us!"

(End of this chapter)