Chapter 120: Gambling

Trigger Warning: Mentions of cannibalism

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It was almost twelve midnight when Lyca and Shen Qui pulled into the bar just north of Kong City. As a bar located in the border of the next region, Danae, was frequently visited by both from Kong City and its neighboring Phur City from Navut Region.

"You could have worn something less revealing," Shen Qui said in a dark tone as he eyed Lyca's dark blue short dress. It was halter and showing a lot more skin than he would prefer. He gritted his teeth as he walked out of the car and opened the door for her.

"I am your escort Mr. Shen… it is only reasonable that I wore something that would make me look like one," Lyca uttered when she stood in front of him. Her red lips lifted in an enchanting smile. Which made him more irritated. How could he let other people see his wife looking like this?

This was actually the first time that Lyca put this much makeup, and he...

While he finds her enchanting, he hated the fact that other people would see it too. Shen Qui's jaws clenched. He had never been jealous before. Nor had he experienced something that made him really… really irritated. He'd like to think that he was a very rational man. Someone honest about his emotions. However, this time… Shen Qui felt that he is about to lose all the rationality that he had left.

Seeing his dark face only made Lyca giggled. She tiptoed and gently kiss his parted lips. "Just think of it this way… they can look and stare. But only you can touch me," She added. "Plus, in front of everyone, we needed to act like this," Being an escort was actually the laziest way to get into a place. Who would dare decline such an enchanting woman like her?

"Hey! You are not allowed to do some nasty stuff here!"

The silence was interrupted when a bulky man approached their car. "If you want to have some fun. We have some VIP rooms inside." He grunted and look at Lyca before staring at Shen Qui, who was wearing a dark casual suit. "You here for something?"

"Santa sent us for the ores," Shen Qui said and pretended that he didn't notice the man's eyes towards Lyca.

The man narrowed his eyes on him before he stared at Lyca again. "Invitation." Seeing his lecherous gaze, Shen Qui's face darkened. However, before he could take a step towards the man. Lyca already held her hand, tangling it into hers. Then she lifted her head and bit his neck. The bite was not enough to draw some blood, but it was definitely enough to wake him up.

Shen Qui shook the thoughts out of his head and immediately got the small invitation in his jacket pocket.

"Hmmm. Q? And this is your plus one?" The man looked at Lyca.

"Yes."

"Good," he nodded. "Follow me," he motioned them to follow him at the back of the bar where the secret entrance was located. "If you want to have some fun with your escort… you can occupy a VIP room. We can assure you… we have no cameras, whatsoever."

"We would like to gamble tonight," Shen Qui said almost sternly.

The man shrugged in response. "Your choice." The man was very accustomed to seeing rich young masters visit this place to show off to their dates. This wasn't nothing new to him. "Come…" He said and motioned Lyca and Shen Qui to walk inside. Then he led them to an elevator that led them underground.

When the elevator door opened, both Lyca and Shen Qui couldn't help but gasp at the current scenery in front of them. 

"It's a restaurant for extinct species, pangolins, shark fins, elephants, and other expensive meat that is banned on the outside. If you have some preference, you can definitely make some requests to the chef. Scorpions and other bugs are here too."

Lyca giggled and leaned towards Shen Qui's ears. "I heard some people here… eat fetus." She said and deliberately made her voice a little louder. "Do you want to try?"

Shen Qui's eyes glinted, but he forced himself to maintain the facade. "Do you want to have one?" He masked the anger in his voice as he leaned closer to Lyca's face.

"I don't know… do you?" She giggled.

Hearing the two talk like this, the man stopped talking and lead them to the next area of the underground facility instead. Single people like him actually had no right to interfere with couples like the two youngsters following him. 

"This is a cafe. Behind this is a spa where you can have massages and some extra services if you want one." Seeing Shen Qui's disinterest, the man just shrugged. It was normal for him not to show some interest in services like this, after all, the beautiful woman in his arms should be enough to satiate his hunger. "Alright… next we will arrive at the main hall. If you want to join or guessing then, you have to register. We don't accept money," the man said. "Diamonds and other expensive stones are preferable."

The two just nodded. Diamonds? Lyca had a vault full of diamonds and jewelry so, they had no actual problem in getting in. Then the man led them to a hall with a humungous stage in the middle. The red carpet that covered the whole place matched the designs of the stage. With the sparkling chandelier, the round tables draped with red velvet like cloth and soft jazz music, one would think that this was a high-end restaurant instead of a gambling hall.

Lyca's eyes halted to their left, where a bar was located. Different types of drinks were served.

"It complimentary as long as you will join," the man said when he caught her staring at the drink. "Do you want to register?"

"Yes," Lyca answered almost excitedly, jumping up and down as she pointed at the bar then whispered to Shen Qui.

"Alright… let's go before the other guests arrived." The man said. Seeing the two only made his previous conclusion that these were nothing but another rich heir that wanted to have fun. "This way."