How can you become stronger if you don't build up bonds?

At this moment, Lin Wei's killing intent had reached its peak.

This is far more than just a matter of the honorary surname "Koro" being tarnished.

The safety of the people is Lin Wei's bottom line, and also the bottom line of the entire Kingdom of Wallis.

More than a decade ago, Wallis already wronged the town of Layca, and the tragedy of Layca must never be repeated in Scar!

Lillian, who was being held in Lin Wei's arms, seemed to sense something.

Her bright black eyes glanced at Lin Wei, then at Haug Koro across from her.

Even though Lin Wei showed no outward signs of distress, she gradually understood through their telepathic connection and his omnipotent lucky star talent.

My uncle is angry.

Upon realizing this, Lillian immediately pressed her warm, ivory-white face against Lin Wei's cheek.

"uncle..."

Hearing Lillian's murmur, Lin Wei finally came to his senses.

One must never let anger control one's judgment of the situation.

Today is not a good day to take action against Hauge.

Previously, Doss mentioned a key figure—a female mage from Reno.

"Since she arrived, the odds of losing money at the casino have increased."

These are Doss's exact words.

Doss had already proven her unique observational skills with many facts, and Lin Wei had great faith in her judgment.

It probably wasn't Haug's idea to bring bad luck to gambling chips.

Because the early Coro casinos were consistently operating at a loss, in other words, Haug didn't have the brains to plan this scheme.

Rather than "bad," he's more like a representative of "stupidity."

Lin Wei had reason to suspect that the female mage was the one who devised the plan.

According to Doss's information, this female mage did not have a fixed whereabouts, but only occasionally appeared in casinos or the suburbs.

Taking action against Hauge now would likely alert him.

For Lin Wei, letting one go in order to capture the other was an unacceptable option.

If we're going to arrest them, we'll catch them all in one fell swoop!

"It's alright." Lin Wei gently patted Lillian's hair, comforting her softly.

Soon, a plan took shape in his mind.

"Your Excellency Alberta, why are you spacing out after just one loss? That's not like a real man!"

Haug felt relieved after finally defeating Shulia once again.

Lin Wei did not respond to him, but simply gestured for Shuliya to push out the remaining chips all at once, and then took out all the remaining coins from his pocket.

"Wow, there are even large gold coins here, one, three, four, and six in total! And they're all in such good condition. Have you gone all in?"

"It's not that I went all in, I just really got into it."

"Good, good, good! Someone, push the chips forward!" Haug was incredibly arrogant at this moment.

"Shuliya, you do it." Lin Wei still didn't intend to do it himself.

Doss was being held back by Luya, and Tina was also helping to coordinate, otherwise Doss would have rushed in front of Lin Wei in the next second.

The gamblers watching nearby had their hearts pounding and instinctively cheered for both sides.

This is a crazy gamble with hundreds of gold coins at stake!

Keep in mind that on the border, a single gold coin is enough for a commoner family's daily expenses for a month.

There are actually a hundred families' monthly expenses listed on this table!

"Yes... Uncle."

This time, Shuliya pushed her chips much slower than before.

The act of shaking the dice was also made more solemn.

Unfortunately, all her actions were meaningless.

A person who has been cursed with bad luck can never beat a normal person.

It seems she still hasn't noticed anything unusual about the gambling chips.

Lin Wei thought to himself.

Thirty seconds later, the result of the hundred-gold bet was revealed.

Shuliya: 29 points

Haug: 35 points

"Hahahahahahahahaha—"

Haug's maniacal laughter was deafening, drowning out Doss's wails behind him and the gasps of the surrounding audience.

Having lost all her chips and money in one go, even the usually calm and composed Shuliya became unsteady on her feet, her face filled with self-blame and guilt.

She only knew that Princess Lillian could bring good luck, but if she kept losing without Lillian, then that was her own problem.

"sorry..."

Shuliya's apology made Lin Wei's heart tighten.

But the plan was at a critical juncture, and Lin Wei had no choice but to put her aside.

"Come on, continue, Your Excellency Alberta. Running out of money is no problem, we can always use goods as bait..."

"I'm done playing." Lin Wei interrupted him without saying anything more, and turned to leave with Shuliya and Lillian.

"What?" Haug was stunned. He never expected Lin Wei to cut off his gambling addiction so decisively.

"Why are you quitting? Is this all the money you have?"

Haug, desperate as a last resort, used a final act of provocation.

"Financial resources? You think you're qualified to talk about my financial resources with this little bit of money?"

"I was just having a bad time, that's all. A dignified Baron like you can't even provide a comfortable gaming environment. Consider this money as payment for fixing your table."

Lin Wei put on a disdainful yet stubborn expression and turned to retort to Hauge.

Haug blinked his bloodshot eyes, paused for two seconds, and finally realized what was happening.

This Alberta wants to gamble! And they can afford to gamble!

His dislike of the casino environment was just a temporary excuse for him to vent his emotions!

As a seasoned gambler, he understood this psychology all too well!

Immediately, he put on an apologetic expression and rushed in front of Lin Wei to block his way:

"Oh, so that's what you meant. This is my fault. I apologize for the poor hospitality."

"Alright then, let's do it again tomorrow. I'll absolutely provide you with the best facilities and the utmost sincerity, guaranteeing a quiet and comfortable stay, and no unauthorized personnel will be present!"

"Yeah?"

Hauge was pleasantly surprised by Lin Wei's reaction, but he still did not give a definite answer.

"Or if you have any requests, please just say so, and I will definitely fulfill them tomorrow!"

This is exactly what Lin Wei was waiting for.

He put Lillian down from his arms, looking around thoughtfully.

"Your Excellency, do you not have any better ladies to keep you company?"

"Well..."

If someone else had said that, Haug would have immediately assumed they were deliberately picking a fight.

Because his casino has already gathered all the beautiful women that could be found in the surrounding area.

But if it's Alberta, then perhaps they really care about this aspect.

After all, he sees high-class women like Shuliya every day, so his standards are naturally incredibly high.

"I heard that the Baron recently took in a very beautiful foreign mage. Can't you call her over?" Lin Wei asked.

"I want her to come..."

"If it doesn't work out, then forget it, I'm leaving."

"Wait, Your Excellency Alberta, please wait! I didn't say no."

"So you mean there are conditions?"

"It's not really a condition. I just hope that His Excellency Alberta can come with Miss Shulia, just like today."

With Miss Shulia around, I think the atmosphere of the entire gambling game will be much more comfortable.

"Then it's a deal."

"Very well, Your Excellency Alberta is very straightforward. It's a deal!"