The Creators: From Night City

"That's not the case. The main reason is that the last time he came to Night City, he stayed in room 7501. He was impressed by the window facing the sea and loved it."

These words fully prove a truth of our ancestors: You can guard against thieves day and night, but you can never guard against thieves in your own home.

The security system of the Ganbi Building is very advanced. The doors of the guest rooms are very difficult to handle, both in terms of network and mechanical structure. However, the traditional retro door axis structure also determines its physical fragility.

Jiang Bing doesn't have an access card, but he has a lot of strength.

He just pushed the door slightly, and the door of room 7501 opened quietly as if it was not locked at all.

The layout of this room is no different from the space Jiang Bing lived in before, but there are more luggage and daily necessities in this room, adding a bit of life.

More importantly, Aurora's cousin Lusay Charleson was not in the room.

The two fell short.

"Is your cousin out?"

It was normal for Jiang Bing to ask this question. After all, the other party came to Night City on business, not for vacation.

"No." Aurora, as a woman and a thief, was very careful. She opened the closet in the room, looked through the clothes inside, and answered affirmatively.

"His business attire is still stuffed in the closet. He can't be out on official business."

"Given your cousin's status, he must have three or five formal outfits."

"He is a trouble-averse person, and he only has one set of clothes for different occasions."

Aurora closed the closet, rummaged through the bathroom vanity like an old woman, sniffed the air, and immediately made a decision.

"I saw that he was out for some entertainment. It looked like he had just left not long ago."

Jiang Huasheng looked at Aurora Holmes and asked at the right time: "How did you judge it?"

"Perfume. He sprayed perfume when he went out. He doesn't do that at work. And the smell in the air hasn't dissipated much yet. He must have been out not long ago."

"It makes sense."

"Where do you think he'll go?"

"The casino on the 10th floor." Aurora was confident of winning.

Gambling is one of the oldest forms of entertainment for mankind.

The instant gratification and pleasure of victory brought by gambling will form a positive reinforcement incentive cycle, causing people to repeat gambling behaviors.

The secretion of endorphins between winning and losing makes this activity indirectly equate to drug use.

The fact that the saying that dogs who are poisoned or gambled on will not die a good death has spread is undoubtedly a conclusion reached after long-term practice by the general public.

The upper class, corporate executives, financial elites, political and business tycoons, these classes are particularly fond of gambling.

They are basically faced with the gamble of life choices all the time, which has caused many people to suffer from an incurable "gambling addiction".

[Red Rope] Casino, a casino built into the Blue Sky Building, is a must-visit place for the big gamblers in Night City.

Of course, it must be pointed out here that it is illegal in principle.

When Jiang Bing and Aurora stepped out of the elevator door on the 10th floor, they were greeted by an oversized holographic electronic screen that caught their eyes.

A Japanese Ukiyo-e painting was projected on the screen.

The Great Wave off Kanagawa

The waves kept rolling as the holographic projection rolled, carrying the boat in the painting up and down.

Jiang Bing suspected that Arasaka placed this thing at the door, which was somewhat similar to Feng Shui.

Chapter 311 The Superstar Comes to Meet

Japanese-style imitation paper red lanterns stand tall on both sides of the corridor, and the warm red light instantly transforms the surrounding atmosphere from the cold and rigid new militarism style to the Kabukicho style of Edo, Japan.

The decadent wind of pleasure suddenly blew onto Jiang Bing's face.

The warm wind intoxicates the tourists, who mistake the dark blue for Bianzhou.

Walking through the casino's antique wooden torii gate and standing in front of the chip exchange counter, you can already see the layout of most of the casino.

The imitation Edo-era beam and column design sets the main tone of Japanese style for the entire casino.

The most eye-catching thing is the Japanese-style central courtyard design located in the middle of the casino, with a height of more than ten meters, running through the upper and lower floors.

An artificial cherry blossom tree stands tall, and with the help of the 360-degree holographic projection equipment surrounding it, electronically projected cherry blossom petals are constantly floating down. These petals flip and wither, falling on the flowing stone bridge below, which is quite representative of the beauty of mono no aware advocated by Japanese culture.

A large number of quaintly shaped electronic screens separate the gambling tables, with various Ukiyo-e paintings constantly circulating on the screens.

In order to avoid attracting attention and further maintain Jiang Bing's current image as a wealthy man, Aurora exchanged a stack of chips and followed Jiang Bing with a plate in hand.

The money was naturally paid by Jiang Bing.

At various gambling tables, dealers dressed in Japanese geisha costumes, dressed in cool cyber kimonos, are busy with their work, while service staff constantly walking around the casino provide unlimited drinks and snacks at any time, so that customers can forget about hunger and thirst and immerse themselves in the game in front of them.

Compared to the uniform dress style of the staff, the gamblers are more diverse.

But the similarity is that everyone is dressed very high-end, accompanied by a female (male) companion, with a cigar in their mouth and a drink in their hand. Under the gaze of their partner, or chatting and laughing with friends, they throw out a few thousand-yuan chips and wait for the winner to be revealed.

The two men had a clear purpose. They walked past the gambling tables of Pai Gow, Sic Bo, Japanese Roulette, and Baccarat, and passed by many fruit machines, old-fashioned slot machines, and pinball machines, and finally arrived at the poker area.

Compared with other gambling projects, Texas Hold'em is more inclined to technology, calculation, and control of people's hearts, and has less luck.

Therefore, this project has been favored by a large number of highly intelligent talents, and is also a reserved project of major casinos and a major source of revenue.

After all, fighting with others is endless fun. Compared with other games of luck, in the eyes of many "pillars of society", the game between other "pillars of society" who are also opponents is more exciting.

It also makes more money.

Lucey Charleson is a veteran Texas Hold'em player.

Jiang Bing and his friend successfully found this "second generation public figure" in the biotechnology industry at a gambling table in the corner.

He was playing poker intently, occasionally chatting in a low voice with a lady next to him.

"Licki Weisz?" Aurora's tone was uncertain.

Jiang Bing also noticed the Night City superstar next to Lu Sai, who was covered in silver precious metal skin and had a head full of red hair.

"Seeing someone enjoying a good life and about to have a beautiful woman in his arms, some people feel unbalanced," Jiang Bing joked.

It's not surprising that Lizzie Weisz would appear here, and it's not surprising that the two of them knew each other.

Maybe the two of them just met in the bar downstairs and fell in love with each other, or maybe they were introduced by someone, or maybe there was some ulterior motive in the transaction. Jiang Bing didn't care about these things.

He now just wanted to find an opportunity to talk to the other party, get the answer, and then leave quickly.

As a senior executive in biotechnology and a world-renowned top doctor, either of these two identities would make Lu Sai pay extra attention to his own safety, let alone the fact that the two are combined into one.

And sure enough, behind Lusay Charleson stood a burly bodyguard with his strong arms exposed. He looked around alertly without saying a word.

Although the interior of the Ganbi Building is very safe, these self-important senior social elites will not entrust their safety to the hands of others. Basically, those who are of a certain status will be followed by bodyguards.

Jiang Bing simply estimated his chances of winning against the bodyguard and came to the conclusion that it was roughly 30-70.

With three punches, there is a 70% chance that the opponent will die instantly.

Aurora quietly pulled Jiang Bing's sleeve and motioned him to look aside.

Sitting opposite Lu Sai was a 'business elite'.

With his Mediterranean features, obesity, small round glasses, and mustache, he perfectly fits Jiang Bing's stereotype of a sinister capitalist.

Looking at the other party's absent-minded expression, there was no desire for victory in his eyes, only a fixed stare at Lusay Charleson.

Jiang Bing has come to his senses.

"Is he also in biotechnology?"

"Sisak Opp, the second-in-command of the Ministry of Commerce." The other party obviously did not get along with Aurora, so the female doctor gritted her teeth when she mentioned him.

"It seems that your cousin is not in a very good condition now." Jiang Bing said with a playful tone.

The internal personnel structure of these large capital companies is complex. With so many people, there are naturally many factions, and it is common for various forces to form cliques and factions and fight against each other.

As for the matter of Aurora, Lucie Charleson's faction naturally favored Aurora, but it was obvious that they were no match for the powerful. Aurora's uncle, the director, was unable to protect his niece's friend, so that Lucie Charleson was also under disguised surveillance.

"You can't show up." Jiang Bing reached out and took the plate of chips from Aurora's hand.

"They're probably all looking for you. If you show up, I think your cousin will have a harder time. But it's different for me. I'm a 'new face' in the eyes of the biotech bosses."

Jiang Bingtian boasted shamelessly, completely ignoring the dirty tricks he had done in the past.

The remains of the protein farm are still piled up in the wasteland outside the city. Biotechnology seems to have realized something and has no intention of cleaning up and rebuilding.

Aurora, who was fully aware of her lack of experience in handling affairs, readily accepted the advice.

Lizzie Weisz sighed, threw away the bad cards in her hand, and turned to look at the handsome face of her 'new friend' beside her with interest.

For a star of her level, she would naturally not resort to tricks such as selling her body, sleeping with men and smiling in exchange for resources, so she and the other party were simply a pair of cuckold and mung bean, and they fell in love with each other.

Of course, the "being attracted" here simply refers to lust, without any emotion involved.

The genes of the old Charleson family are still quite strong. They can produce American beauties like Aurora, as well as American pretty boys like Luce.

The other party's handsome pretty boy, with the elegant temperament of a high-level elite intellectual and the aura of a high position, is quite stylish. Among this group of old money and new rich, he stands out from the crowd and is unique.

"If nothing goes wrong, after a few more rounds of cards, he should invite me to his room and do it." Lizzie Weisz thought to herself.

Chapter 312: Secret Contact

"Sorry, there's no one here." A clear voice sounded in her ears, and an Asian man with an equally extraordinary appearance put down the chips in his hand on the table and sat next to her.

"Of course." Lizzie Weisz blinked her blue eyes, her gaze swept across the white fox fur on Jiang Bing's neck, and replied softly.

She immediately determined that the other party came for her. After all, there were so many empty seats here, why would the other party sit next to her?

"This gentleman looks unfamiliar. Is this your first time in Night City?"

As a household name in Night City, Lizzie Weisz isn't familiar with all the powerful people, but she has met almost all of them. With the current level of technological advancement, Lizzie Weisz, who has undergone extensive prosthetic modifications, only needs to meet and exchange greetings with someone once. When they meet again, basically no information about the other party will escape her "eagle eyes."

This is called the self-cultivation of a superstar. She cares very much about the management of these high-level fans. Otherwise, why is it that among so many singers in the market, only she can get to where she is today?

"Guy, Guy Fawkes, has indeed been in this city for a short time." Jiang Bing first made a brief self-introduction, and then, under Lu Sai's complicated gaze, he took the lead in extending his hand.

Lizzie Weisz politely shook hands with Jiang Bing, and then began to chat with Jiang Bing with impeccable social demeanor.

"Licki Weisz"

"Ha, everyone knows Weisz's name." Jiang Bing's behavior was a bit exaggerated, and his voice was so loud that Lu Sai could definitely hear it as long as he was not deaf.

In fact, the other party had recognized Jiang Bing a long time ago. After all, the two of them had once had a very pleasant conversation. At this critical juncture, Jiang Bing suddenly appeared here, using a fake name. He had no idea what was going on, and no one would believe it.

"Thank you, Mr. Fox. I'm only slightly famous in Night City."

"That's too modest, considering the publicity for Lizzie Weisz's Universe Tour has been global."

This big star, who was heavily cyberneticized, was obviously very pleased with Jiang Bing's flattery, and a smile appeared on the corners of his mouth.

A new game of cards began, and it was Lu Sai's turn to be the banker. Jiang Bing and Lizzie Weisz were sitting on his left. Jiang Bing took the big blind and casually threw out two chips with a face value of 1,000 euros.

The dealer gathered his two chips and Lizzie Weisz's one in the center of the table and began to deal.

"What does Mr. Fox do?" Lu Sai suddenly asked.

Jiang Bing began his performance.

He wanted to act out the confusion he would feel when a stranger suddenly spoke to him.

Lizzie Weisz was very tactful and introduced Lusay, "Lucay Charleson, my new friend."

"Bah, green tea" This thought came to the minds of the two men who had met each other before at the same time.

But this is not surprising. After all, for a big star like Lizzie Weisz, being good at dealing with people is just a basic skill.

The two of them were separated by Lizzie Weisz and could only nod politely.

"What does Mr. Fox do?" Lu Sai glanced at the cards in his hand, chose to call, and asked again.

"Something a little less common."

Lu Sai couldn't help but twitch his lips after hearing this.

"Transportation is not easy right now." These words were said with a hint of gunpowder, as if warning Jiang Bing not to interfere between him and Lizzie Weisz.

To outsiders, there seemed to be a hint of jealousy between the two.

Those who come to watch the fun don't mind the trouble. The gamblers around them pretend to be calm, but in fact their ears have been perked up.