Zhang Heng was now dressed like a typical tourist, wearing a short-sleeved T-shirt, knee-length shorts, sandals, and a pair of sunglasses in his chest pocket.
Just like the Apollo Program Training Camp quest, his appearance had been modified. Zhang Heng could touch the stubble on his chin, and there was a Peppa Pig tattoo on his right arm (fortunately, it was just a tattoo sticker). This time, however, the system retained his Asian features. His skin was now darker, and he seemed to have the habit of sunbathing. Other than that, his strength, agility, and body shape were basically the same as before.
Zhang Heng's wallet contained about 300 euros in cash, and he also had a Visa credit card with an unknown amount. The name on the passport was Lu Yan, but Zhang Heng couldn't infer whether the other players in this quest were also Asian.
To make himself less conspicuous, Zhang Heng exchanged 50 euro coins and pretended to play the slot machine. However, after a round, he didn't find anyone who looked like a player.
Although it was already late at night, the casino was still crowded. Zhang Heng's ears were filled with all kinds of languages. Tourists here came from all over the world, including France, Italy, the USA, China, Germany, the United Arab Emirates, and even North and South Africa. It was as lively as the United Nations General Assembly, and it was hard to tell where one was.
However, Zhang Heng still found the answer on the cover of a tourist brochure in the hands of an old American couple. In fact, he had some guesses earlier.
The world's four major gambling cities — Las Vegas, Atlantic City, Macau, and Monaco — could be eliminated first. Although there were many Asians in this casino, they were not as many as Macau. Las Vegas and Atlantic City would not have so many European tourists. Coupled with the unique subtropical Mediterranean climate, there was only one answer left — this was Monaco.
Located in western Europe, the French Côte d 'Azur, the Principality of Monaco became independent in 1861. It was the world's second smallest principality, with a total area of 2.02 square kilometers, smaller than New York's Central Park. However, it was world-famous for spinach, tourism, and banking, and its per capita income was among the highest in the world.
The latest visa on the passport page confirmed this point once again.
Zhang Heng looked around and couldn't find any targets that looked like players, but he did find a few worthy of attention. Among them, he was most concerned about a young couple.
The two of them had been in the video poker game area for quite some time. The two of them walked in front of the game machines, and at the same time, they stopped behind other tourists to watch them play. They kissed passionately for a long time, as if there was no one else around, just like any other couple in love.
A Spanish man in a suit had been wiping his sweat. He didn't look very lucky tonight. He had lost several times in a row. After losing another round, he angrily hammered his thigh, of a bad luck. He stood up from the game machine, and walked to the big roulette with a look on his face of of bad luck.
The young couple took the opportunity to sit down in front of the video poker game.
They played a few rounds first, and they lost more than they won. After that, a new round began. The man got five cards, but he didn't seem to be satisfied with the cards in his hand. So, he chose to change his cards three times in a row. After that, he received a call, and it seemed that something important had happened. He got up and left the casino, but his wife was still sitting by the game machine, flipping through a fashion magazine in boredom.
Seven minutes later, the man returned.
During this period, other tourists wanted to play games on the machine, but the man's wife stopped them. When the man returned, he kissed his wife again, and then sat down in front of the game machine again.
Although he pretended not to care and even turned his head to talk and laugh with his wife, Zhang Heng could feel the nervousness in his heart, especially when he glanced at his watch several times out of the corner of his eye. His other hand was placed beside the button, on standby.
His wife seemed to be amused by his joke. She let out a series of giggles, and her body leaned back a little exaggeratedly. Since she only wore a small camisole on her upper body, it was a feast for the eyes of the people behind her.
At a certain moment, the man's middle finger suddenly tapped the button.
The next moment, it was as if someone waved a magic wand.
The screen of the machine began to flash wildly, and at the same time, the beautiful sound that all gamblers dreamed of sounded.
A royal flush! When they realized what was happening, there was a burst of envious exclamations around them.
The man seemed a little slow to react. At first, he was stunned. It wasn't until his wife began to excitedly push his body that he seemed to realize what was happening. However, he still couldn't believe it. Just like all gamblers who were hit by the goddess of luck, his mouth was wide open, and a dizzy smile appeared on his face.
The prize for a royal flush was 4,000 to 1, and one bet was 5 euros. The man had just placed two bets, which meant that he had earned 40,000 euros in this little game.
This was not a small amount. Although on the second floor, where ordinary people couldn't reach, there were billionaires drinking champagne at the gambling table while hugging supermodels and throwing money at them. For most tourists who wanted to gamble a little for fun, suddenly winning 40,000 euros was definitely a dream trip.
In fact, the man was already hugging his wife.
However, his happiness didn't last long. Four guys in suits appeared. They should be the casino staff, and they politely asked the young couple to switch to another machine.
After that, one of the guys with high cheekbones squatted in front of the video poker machine. He first checked the machine's shell to make sure that there was nothing wrong with it. After that, he took out a bunch of keys, opened the case, took out the electronic version, and took out the read-only memory chip inside. He then placed it in a ROM reader beside him.
More and more tourists in the casino noticed the sudden situation here, and they all cast curious glances at them. The young couple felt offended and a little dissatisfied. They were no longer in the mood to play the game, and they clamored to see the four supervisors. In particular, the other three men in suits kept staring at them as if they had done something wrong.
Fortunately, this process didn't last too long. After a while, the guy with high cheekbones frowned. The test results in his hand showed that the memory chip had not been tampered with.
Of course, the casino couldn't rush over to dismantle the machine as soon as someone won money. That would be a scam. However, the guy with high cheekbones did have his eyes on the young couple for a long time. He also had enough reason to suspect that the two of them didn't get the money legally.
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