Danmaku, my skills refresh weekly.

Charles said, "Knowing the operator's name, I can go to the guild to check the registration information. Because of the Heretic's matter, I have some intelligence exchanges with the big shots there."

A moment later, Charles took out his eyeglass and contacted Fels.

Soon, a piece of intelligence about Ted Serbantis came into Charles's hands.

'Gemstone Paradise'?

"Hmm, it seems to be a little-known casino?" Adi relaxed his brow. "In that case, there aren't so many concerns."

"After all, it's an underground casino."

Charles had thought it would be a behemoth controlled by an entertainment metropolis like the 'Golden Sanctuary,' but it turned out to be just a minor player.

"However, the target's location is in a busy street, which is too aggressive and not good for the city's diplomacy. Let's think of a way to get evidence against them," Liu pondered.

"This is easy to handle."

Astraea closed one eye: "Let's prepare a nice dress for Leon first."

"Oh. Huh???!"

Chapter 281 Liu: Why...did he kiss me?

A bustling street.

This is a special street filled with money and desire, providing a place for gods and the wealthy to lavishly spend their wealth. Even now, after the outbreak of the great rebellion, it remains brightly lit.

The dazzling magic stone craftsmanship shimmered inside the shop, giving it the feel of a high-end club from Xia Er's previous life.

Compared to the Old Town and Daedalus, this place is like another dimension; the tragedy of the Great Conflict seems as if it never happened.

"This place was spearheaded by the city, with investment and assistance from the [Land of Opera] and the [Entertainment City]. It's said that many of the facilities here are even more advanced than those in their own countries. In terms of industry, they possess magic stone products that even Orario praises highly, and now even guilds can't underestimate them," Ryu explained earnestly.

Charles followed behind Liu, looking down at the ground: "So, those underworld factions funded by merchants haven't done anything to this place? Looks like those merchants have invested a lot of money here. Tsk, we're fighting to the death, and they're just turning around and enjoying themselves here."

Astraea smiled and nudged Charles from behind: "This is my first time here too. I'm going to take this opportunity to have some fun."

Charles stumbled and his face pressed against Liu Guangjie's back.

"!"

The elf shuddered, then with a whoosh, lifted her magnificent skirt, her face turning as red as a tomato: "Lady Astraea! Please stop your nonsense!"

In my sight, there was an elf wearing a pure white off-shoulder evening gown, with a gemstone necklace that looked incredibly valuable adorning her beautiful collarbone. Her smooth back was covered by long, flowing golden hair, the ends of which were bound by a golden ribbon. Her beautiful hair was braided and tied around her spine.

Liu hunched her shoulders and muttered under her breath, "And why do I have to wear such an expensive dress!"

“Oh dear, you two are engaged, why are you so reserved?” Astraea closed one eye.

"So, why pretend to be a married couple... when we are clearly...we are."

"That's obviously to gather evidence, isn't it?" Astraea puffed out her proud chest. "I, the goddess of justice, will attract the casino's attention, while you sneak in, find out the operators' dirty secrets, and then wipe them out in one fell swoop!"

"Given that the treasure was taken on the spot, even someone from the city wouldn't be able to say a word, right?" Astraea said with a smug smirk.

“That’s true…” Ryu glanced furtively at Ciel, who was looking up at the sky, and hesitated.

"Alright, we're almost there. Let's get into the zone." Astraea placed Ryu's hand in Ciel's palm.

Charles held the small hand wrapped in a white silk glove and smiled, "Saving lives is the priority, and besides, you should be fine wearing gloves. Am I making you uncomfortable?"

"Gulp—, not really..."

Before Ryu could even prepare herself, Astraea wrapped Ryu's other arm around Ciel's arm:

"Hurry up, it's too late."

"Ka-"

Looking at Ciel's shoulder pressed intimately against her chest, Ryu felt a surge of heat rise from her head, and her eyes began to dart around.

Astraea watched the two enter the casino with a meaningful look in her eyes.

After waiting for a moment, she strolled in as if she had come alone.

……

Upon entering the casino, Charles, greeted by his attendants, exchanged his gold card from the goblin vault for nearly 500 million Fali in chips.

Looking around, the entertainment facilities were similar to those in the Macau casinos of my previous life, with many young and adorable dealers dealing cards online.

The game modes are not much different from the previous one, including dice, cards, roulette, and so on...

However, compared to those big casinos, this place seems rather chaotic and disorderly.

The dwarves' clamor, the orcs' spittle, the merchants' puffs of smoke, and the swirling playing cards all contributed to a hazy, gray atmosphere.

"What should we do?" This was Liu's first time infiltrating a casino, and she was completely unaccustomed to the environment.

She hugged Charles's arm tightly, whispering in his ear, "It's definitely better to let Lyra do it."

Charles briefly observed the game rules, then flicked a million-dollar chip onto a dice table: "Let's start by winning a few tens of millions. At this level, the casino should be coming to us for a talk."

There was a sound.

The chip landed on the leopard square where no one made a move.

The noisy gambling table fell silent instantly, and the gamblers all turned to look at this young master who was spending money like water.

Their pupils contracted slightly when they saw the exquisite gemstone on Liu Xin's chest and the ring on her hand.

This outfit alone is worth millions; he's a prime target!

They tacitly made way for Ciel and his companion, and Ryu also took Ciel's arm and stepped into the battlefield.

"Let's start by giving everyone the initial capital to generate electricity. Don't be stingy with the game afterwards, or you won't be able to afford it." Charles smirked.

"Brother, be generous!"

Such extravagant statements, like betting on a leopard right off the bat, excited the gamblers.

Soon, the dice cup was opened.

"Three-one-two-one-three!"

The chips were divided up by the winners, but Charles wasn't angry. He just muttered that his luck was bad and casually placed his bets on big or small.

At first, of course, there were winners and losers. Ciel sat in the main seat, brazenly pinching Ryu's cheeks and shouting, "Big, big, big! Open!"

Ryuya nestled into Ciel's arms, picked up the fruit and pastries brought by the servants on the table, and fed them to Ciel.

After playing for nearly an hour and exchanging almost 500 million Fali for gambling funds, he finally changed his expression when Liu couldn't stand it anymore and pinched Xia Er's soft flesh.

"Ugh, this is so boring, this kind of game isn't exciting at all. I've got 300 million Fali left, all in, all in!"

Observing that the servants' gazes seemed to be fixed on Astraea, who was bewilderedly tossing chips to the side, Charles pushed the chips in front of him onto the '66666' three-of-a-kind.

"Ha! Here we go again! Don't get angry when you lose!"

Charles scoffed, clasped his hands together, and muttered, "Leopard, leopard! Open..."

An unusual mental fluctuation unfolds, triggering the temporary state [Luck E].

When the dealer lifted the dice cup, I held my breath...

"Five sixes! 300 times!"

"Wow—9 million Faris?"

The gamblers were stunned.

Ciel burst into hearty laughter, hugged Ryu, and gave her a big kiss on the cheek.

"Gahh ...

The innocent elf's mind instantly exploded into a complete mess, leaving only...

"Mr. Charles, he kissed me!"

"Does he like me?"

"No, this is just an act to fool the criminals. Damn it, Mr. Charles's acting is so convincing..."

"But he kissed me... *cough*."

Charles, like a gambler caught up in a frenzy, jumped up and greedily swept all the chips on the table into his pocket.

Furthermore, the casino, as the bookmaker, also needs to compensate the Shire for any shortfall.

Before Liu could react, a dwarf with a full beard and shorter than Liu pushed through the crowd and walked over:

"Dear young sir and beautiful lady, would you like to play something more exciting?"

"Ah... I'd be happy to."

Chapter 282 What do you think you can do against my incredible luck?

Charles took the whole box of chips from Ted and followed the dwarf Ted into the inner VIP room.

This is a hall even more luxurious than the outside, with huge and magnificent magic stone lamps, red flying wood tables and chairs, and warm light gently shining on the gambling table, making people unconsciously calm down.

Ciel pulled Ryu, who had been keeping her head down and not saying a word, into the room.

"It's much quieter here now."

"After all, this place only serves distinguished guests like you, sir."

Ted, the dwarf with a large belly, clapped his hands lightly, and a group of scantily clad young women entered the hall carrying red wine and fruit platters.

"these are?"

Ted said with a hint of smugness, "Ah... those are all my lovers who accepted my advances. In order not to be blamed by the goddess of beauty for monopolizing them, I let them here so that everyone can also feast their eyes on them and ask them to help pour the wine."

“Lover…!!!” Ryu raised her head, exhaled white smoke, and slumped into Ciel’s arms.

“You’re really generous…” Charles’s lips twitched. “Your quirks are quite unique.”

"Haha, what do you think of my... ah, no, my lover?" Ted smiled and beckoned, putting his arm around a servant: "If you have someone you like, sir, may you choose one to accompany you?"

You were just about to talk about the collection, weren't you?

"Sorry, I came with my fiancée," Charles said with a smile, politely declining.