The Rise of the Youth in the War of Resistance

In the dark night, the two headed towards a casino in town...

Casinos are mostly located in bustling cities or deep in hidden alleys, with various lanterns hanging outside the doors, attracting gamblers from all walks of life to try their luck.

The interior of the casino was magnificently decorated, with valuable calligraphy and paintings hanging on the walls, and exquisite silk cloths covering the tables. In the center were gambling tables, surrounded by bustling gamblers.

They were either lost in thought, or sweating profusely, or jumping for joy, completely immersed in the excitement and pleasure of gambling.

"Hey, Lao Zhang, how are you doing today?"

A middle-aged man in a long gown and a mandarin jacket patted his friend's shoulder, his eyes full of anticipation.

"Oh, forget it. The cards are against me today. There's no way I can win."

Lao Zhang made a bitter face and shook his head, but still stared at the cards in his hand unwillingly.

"Haha, then I'm going to give it a try. Maybe I can help change your luck!"

The middle-aged man smiled, sat down, and began to shuffle the cards.

Beside the gambling table, a gambling agent dressed in gorgeous clothes and eloquently eloquent, wandered between the gambling tables, using various means to lure gamblers to place bets:

"Come, come, come, brother, you look so radiant, you must be in great luck today!

Why not place a bet, maybe you can win a big prize! "

Gamblers place bets one after another, either because of the sweet words of the gambling agents or because of their inner greed, hoping to stand out in this battle of money and luck.

However, they often don't know that there are deeper conspiracies and traps hidden behind the casino, waiting for them to step into step by step...

Wang Shi and his companion slowly walked into a quiet and deep alley. Before they stepped into the mysterious casino, Zhao Shao, with his extraordinary keen hearing, caught the noisy sounds coming from inside the casino.

He and Wang Shi exchanged a glance as if they had telepathic contact, and then they walked into the casino at the same time.

This was the first time in Zhao Shao's life that he had set foot in such a place. It was as if he had opened a door to a new world. His curious eyes looked around like a hungry tiger pouncing on its prey, not missing any corner.

He sometimes looked around, sometimes stopped and stared, as if he wanted to deeply imprint everything in front of him in his mind.

Especially when he saw a lucky person win a large sum of money, Zhao Shao couldn't contain his excitement. He tightly grabbed Wang Shi beside him and shouted excitedly:

"Why don't we try our luck too? Look, that guy is winning a ton of money!"

Wang Shi couldn't help but feel a little restless, but then he remembered the original intention of coming here, and quickly gave up the idea and warned Zhao Shao seriously:

"Remember, don't forget the purpose of this trip!"

Zhao Shao woke up as if from a dream, as if he had received enlightenment from a wise man, and resolutely gave up his greed.

He began to devote himself wholeheartedly to the task assigned by Wang Shi - to inquire about Ma Qi's whereabouts one by one.

However, after some twists and turns, they did not get any valuable clues. All they heard were insignificant trivial matters that had nothing to do with Ma Qi.

At this moment, without any warning, Zhao Shao obtained a crucial piece of information - a gambler named Lao Zhang actually knew Ma Qi's whereabouts!

When Old Zhang caught sight of Zhao Shao, he was startled for a moment, but he quickly regained his composure, as if nothing had happened, and continued to shout loudly and leisurely.

Zhao Shao's heart suddenly trembled. After thinking for a moment, he tiptoed to Lao Zhang's side and asked in a soft voice:

"Brother, have you ever met Ma Qi?"

Old Zhang first looked around, then lowered his voice and responded:

"Ma Qi? Isn't he the leader of that street gang who came here this afternoon, won a lot of money, and left not long ago?"

Hearing this, Zhao Shao's eyes lit up and he quickly asked:

"Do you know which direction they went?"

Seeing this, Lao Zhang rubbed his fingers slowly and made a gesture to Zhao Shao as if asking for money.

However, Zhao Shao was completely bewildered, completely confused: "Uh... what on earth do you mean by this?"

Seeing Zhao Shao being so dull, Lao Zhang couldn't help but raise his voice slightly:

"Hey hey! Of course it's money, could it be something else?"

Zhao Shao was annoyed and felt his empty pockets, but he couldn't find even a copper coin.

He looked embarrassed, sighed helplessly and said, "Wait a moment, I'll be back soon."

Old Zhang nodded with a smile on his face and said:

"Then you better hurry up!"

After saying that, he started to busy himself again.

Zhao Shao nodded slightly to show his understanding and gratitude, then thanked Lao Zhang and turned to leave.

He took firm and steady steps and quickly returned to Wang Shi, who was anxiously searching for clues and was also eager to get news.

"I've found a middle-aged man named Lao Zhang who has clues about Ma Qi's whereabouts, but he's willing to pay me. As you know, I've used all my money for my mother's medical treatment, so I'm currently facing a thorny problem—a shortage of funds."

Zhao Shao said this in a serious tone, with a look of helplessness and worry on his face.

Hearing this, Wang Shi hurriedly reached into his pocket, trying to take out some money to solve the current dilemma.

However, after some searching, he finally found that he had no extra money to use.

At this moment, an unexpected scene happened:

Wang Shi suddenly seemed to remember something, his eyes lit up, and then he carefully took out a copper coin that was faintly shining from the lining of his clothes.

Although this copper coin looks ordinary, it seems to carry some special meaning or value.

Wang Shi raised the corner of his mouth slightly and said:

"How about we make a bet? It's just a coin anyway."

Zhao Shao was a little dissatisfied and was about to open his mouth to argue, but when he saw Wang Shi's face, which seemed to be about to chatter away again, he quickly spoke before the other party:

"I've said it before, I have never had any interest in gambling."

"Well, that's great. I was worried you might go crazy."

Wang Shi responded with a slightly bored tone.

Then he moved to a bustling place where people were rolling dice and gathered together.

However, unlike others, he did not rush to place a bet. Instead, he stood there calmly, silently watching the whole process of the dealer shaking the dice and starting a new round.

This action made Zhao Shao beside him anxious. He could not help but lean closer to Wang Shi's ear again and urged him in a low voice:

"Hurry up and place your bet! If you lose, the worst that can happen is that you just leave. If you win by chance, it just means that we're both lucky today."