American comics: Something is wrong with this superhero world

Chapter 172: Where is Batman?
Xiao Xian glanced coldly at the gangster who was still trembling on the ground and curled his lips in contempt. As for those who wanted to kill him, Xiao Xian would never go around them just because they begged for mercy.

Looking at the gangster, Xiao Xian snapped his fingers lightly, and then the gangster suddenly felt a sharp pain in his chest. His face turned pale instantly, and he covered his heart with both hands. He fell to the ground in pain, with a distorted face, breathing rapidly, and soon stopped breathing.

Then the gangster's pistol and wallet seemed to be attracted by an invisible force, slowly flying into the air and falling directly into Xiao Xian's outstretched hands.

Xiao Xian opened his wallet and was speechless when he saw that the wallet was cleaner than his face.
"This is too abstract. Never mind. At least the gun can still be sold for a few dollars."

With the money from selling the thug's gun, Xiao Xian walked into the casino. The dim lights and swirling smoke rushed towards him, and the chaotic conversations, the sound of machines and classic jazz filled the whole space. The casino's interior was luxuriously decorated, and the golden decorations and heavy carpets showed the magnificence of the place. Waiters shuttled between them, providing drinks and services to the guests.

Xiao Xian, who looked rather shabby in his clothes, did not attract much attention. A female staff member glanced at Xiao Xian and then looked away. After confirming from his eyes, she realized that he was a man with not much money.

Xiao Xian walked straight to the gambling table area, scanning the various games: poker, roulette, dice.
Coming to a dice gambling table, Xiao Xian glanced at the other gamblers around him. Most of them were dressed rather fancy. The gamblers who won money would even stuff the tip chips into the bunny girl's chest.

"I bet on five." Xiao Xian put the only chip he had on the table without hesitation. Back then, Chen Xiaodao used only twenty dollars to win twenty-five million, so it would not be difficult for Xiao Xian to become a billionaire.

As for whether it would attract the casino owner and the gang behind him to send some money, it would be enough. It would be embarrassing to send souls as well. However, if the other party insisted on sending it, Xiao Xian would not refuse. After all, it was a kind gesture from the other party.

It just so happens that the souls of these gang bosses are usually more valuable than ordinary people, and they are also proficient in methods of managing and torturing people. They feel like they would be good workers.

As the game progressed, Xiao Xian's chips piled up like a mountain. The audience around him began to whisper, curious and amazed at his amazing performance. But everyone was sure that Xiao Xian must have cheated, otherwise even the most powerful person would not be able to win every time.

The casino's surveillance personnel began to notice Xiao Xian's unusual behavior. They carefully checked the surveillance video, looking for any possible fraud, but found nothing.

When Xiao Xian was about to play the next hand, a waitress in a bunny girl costume walked up to him. Her outfit was very eye-catching, with tall ears, sexy and seductive, and a smile with a hint of professional distance.

"Sir, the casino owner specially invites you to our VIP area to play a few games in person." The bunny girl's voice was gentle but contained unspoken meaning.

When the crowd around heard this, they immediately started talking about it.

"That's Maroni's place. He dares to win so much money here. He is simply asking for trouble!" A bystander whispered to his friend beside him.

"That's right. Once you enter the VIP, it's hard to say whether you can leave after you come out." Another person also echoed, "This is Gotham. The police will not interfere in what happens in the casino."

Listening to the discussions of the onlookers, Xiao Xian was not panicked at all. Instead, he stood up calmly, smiled slightly, and said to a staff member:

"Please change these into larger denomination chips and send them over. The change will be your tip."

After that, Xiao Xian followed the bunny girl to the VIP area. When they arrived at the VIP area, a more private and luxurious atmosphere came towards them. The decoration here was more sophisticated, the light was soft and dim, and the space seemed more quiet and noble. This was no longer a hall-style casino outside, but was divided into independent rooms.

Xiao Xian followed the bunny girl through a series of gorgeous corridors, and was finally led into a luxuriously decorated room at the back. The lighting in the room was soft, and expensive art paintings were hung on the walls. In the center was a large gambling table covered with a crimson velvet tablecloth, surrounded by comfortable leather chairs.

Maroni, the owner of the casino, was already waiting in the room. Beside him stood several men with stern expressions, and the atmosphere was tense and serious. Maroni himself was a middle-aged man wearing an expensive suit and holding a lit cigar in his hand, looking very domineering.

When Xiao Xian walked into the room, Maroni immediately spoke in a deep and powerful voice: "It's been a long time since anyone dared to cause trouble in my place."

Xiao Xian smiled at Maroni and said
"I'm a normal gambler. I didn't cause any trouble. I just had a higher chance of winning. Don't you have a rule that forbids gamblers from winning money from the banker?"

Maroni's eyes narrowed slightly, he looked around, and then fixed his eyes on Xiao Xian. He slowed down his speech, and each word was very clear: "In my place, we welcome any normal gambler. But you know, winning too much always makes people uncomfortable. I just want to see if there are any special skills, maybe we can learn something from it."

Maroni sat across the gambling table, staring at Xiao Xian with a hooked gaze, and put forward his conditions in a low and threatening voice.

"Let's play a game of dice. The rules are simple. If you win, it means you are indeed very strong and you can leave with your money. If you lose, I will let everyone know the price of causing trouble in my casino." Maroney paused, a cold light flashed in his eyes, "I will personally chop off your limbs and eyeballs, and then throw you into the street."

"That sounds really scary. But I just like exciting bets." Xiao Xian pointed at a gun under Maroni's command and said, "I have an even more exciting proposal. If you win, I will go out with that gun and shoot myself in the head in front of everyone. If I win, your soul will belong to me after you die."

"My soul belongs to you after I die? Hahahaha!!!" Maroni was immediately shocked when he heard that. The cold and ruthless temperament of the gangster boss disappeared. He held his stomach and laughed, "Are you from Arkham?!"

"If you don't object within three seconds, I will take it as your agreement." Xiao Xian did not respond to Maroni's ridicule, but suggested that this was a little trick of the devil to defraud people. Although such an agreement was not as useful as a direct signing, it could also reduce the cost of attracting people.

What's more crucial is that as long as a preliminary agreement is signed, it's only a matter of time before the other party falls completely step by step. This kind of thing is like cheating. After the first time, the subsequent attempts will only become more intense.

"Hahahaha~ Did you hear that?" Maroni pointed at Xiao Xian and looked at his younger brother and said, "He said give me three."

Halfway through his speech, Maroni's laughter stopped abruptly. Suddenly, a light contract composed of magic words appeared out of thin air in the air, and then quickly sank into Maroni's mind. Maroni also instantly understood the meaning of the contract.

"ah?!!!"

?????? Are you serious? Maroni was stunned by Xiao Xian, who was smiling indifferently and looking at him as if he was an idiot. Xiao Xian looked really stupid.

Is this world so crazy? Where are the superheroes? Where is Batman? There is a demon in Gotham, so why don't we do anything about it?
(End of this chapter)