294: Chapter 294 Unprecedented

Gu Hui did not answer his question, only said mysteriously, "You'll know when you go in."

Shen Yan was not afraid that Gu Hui would harm him.

After hearing that, he unhesitatingly entered the wooden door.

"Zzzzzzz... la"

Amidst the noise of the flashing sign,

The two disappeared behind the wooden door.

Behind the wooden door was a long and deep staircase.

If he hadn't used his phone's flashlight to illuminate the path ahead, Shen Yan wouldn't even be able to see the way now. He looked back at Gu Hui behind him with a face full of suspicion and asked:

"Are you sure the person you want to introduce me to is really down here?"

Gu Hui nodded.

Seeing this, Shen Yan had no choice but to continue walking down while holding his phone.

The deeper they walked, the closer the sounds from below became.

"Open! Open! Open!"

"Ahhhh!!! Won, won, won!"

"Match it! Ten million!"

"Raise the bet!"

The voices grew clearer.

Shen Yan stopped on the ground, his mouth agape as he looked at the vast casino space.

"This is the... bar you mentioned?"

Hearing Shen Yan's question, Gu Hui chuckled and replied to him, "This place is certainly not the bar I mentioned. The bar is still several floors up. This is the casino. Want to play a few rounds?"

Shen Yan shook his head.

Many businessmen enjoyed the feeling of their hearts racing and adrenaline surging while gambling.

Because this could bring them a sense of satisfaction beyond wealth, power, and women.

As a fellow businessman,

Although he understood, he could not agree with it.

He always believed in one principle: small gambles bring pleasure, but big gambles damage one's health.

No matter how rich you are, once you get involved in gambling, it's very easy to never return, directly donating the money you worked hard to earn.

This was not him fear-mongering.

Many extremely wealthy people reported in the news had fallen due to gambling.

While Shen Yan was lost in thought, Gu Hui was still urging him, "Don't worry, this place is very safe. It's fine if you play a couple of hands. If you lose money, it comes out of my pocket."

As soon as the words fell,

Shen Yan looked at Gu Hui with a half-smile and asked him, "You really want me to gamble a couple of hands here?"

Gu Hui smiled and said nothing.

The two stopped discussing that topic and continued walking downstairs.

The entire underground casino was enormous.

They circled several times before finding the staircase leading further down.

"How much further to the bar?"

Hearing Shen Yan's question, Gu Hui thought for a moment and replied to Shen Yan, "If you're in a hurry, I can take you to the elevator."

Shen Yan looked surprised.

"You have an elevator and you still made me take the stairs?"

Gu Hui laughed again.

"It's very big down here, with many entertainment facilities. Walking down the stairs allows you to see what every floor looks like."

Shen Yan understood.

Gu Hui wanted to show him everything in this underground area.

However, he wasn't interested in that right now.

What he wanted to know now was who Gu Hui intended for him to meet today.

Thinking this, he raised his hand and waved at Gu Hui, saying, "No need, just take me to the elevator."

Since he had said so, it was inconvenient for Gu Hui to insist.

So Gu Hui took him to the elevator.

The elevator was constructed quite differently from the stairs.

The stairs were deep, steep, and dark.

The elevator, however, was bright, spacious, and very luxurious.

Compared to each other, the difference was rather stark.

Inside the elevator,

Shen Yan turned to look at Gu Hui and asked him, "Since you had the money to decorate the elevator, why didn't you install some lights on the stairs?"

Gu Hui shrugged and replied, "Maybe it was to create an atmosphere. Don't you think the atmosphere is great when coming down from above?"

Great atmosphere?

Shen Yan gave Gu Hui a strange look.

"Are you sure?"

Gu Hui smiled and said nothing.

Shen Yan also didn't want to continue discussing this topic with Gu Hui.

He always felt that Gu Hui now resembled a villain from a TV show, about to pull out a knife to stab him the next second and say, "Hahahaha, you fell for my trap."

Just as Shen Yan was immersed in his own imagination, the elevator doors opened, and Gu Hui led Shen Yan into the bar.

This bar was quite different from other bars Shen Yan had visited before.

This bar resembled a lounge bar, yet it also had booth seating and a dance floor.

"Those few people are waiting for us in the private room. Wait a moment, I'll go in first, and when I call for you, you follow me in."

Shen Yan had no objections.

The two stood at the door of the private room.

Gu Hui knocked on the door.

Immediately, he opened the door and walked in.

Since he didn't know how long he would have to wait at the door, Shen Yan began looking around to survey the surroundings.

The space of this bar was similar to that of the casino; both were very large, roughly estimated to be at least several hundred square meters.

Suddenly, a Waitress walked up and asked him,

"Sir, do you need any assistance?"

Shen Yan shook his head and replied, "No, I'm just waiting for someone here."

The Waitress nodded thoughtfully.

"Then... would you like something to drink?"

Shen Yan shook his head again.

"No need, thank you. You can go attend to your business."

The Waitress nodded.

Then, she stood smiling in front of Shen Yan, seemingly waiting for Shen Yan to do something.

Since it was Shen Yan's first time here, he didn't understand the Waitress's intention for standing in front of him.

He always said exactly what was on his mind.

"Is there anything else?"

The Waitress's expression stiffened; she clearly hadn't expected him to ask that.

"Uh... I..."

Just as the atmosphere between the two became somewhat awkward, the door behind Shen Yan opened.

"Let's go, you can come in now."

Shen Yan nodded and turned to walk into the private room.

"Sir!"

Before he could walk in, the Waitress called out to him again.

Shen Yan turned around blankly, still not understanding what the Waitress wanted him to do.

"What exactly do you want me to do?"

As soon as the words fell,

Gu Hui reacted quickly, pulled out several hundred-yuan bills from his pocket, and placed them on the tray the Waitress was holding.

"Go ahead."

Seeing those few hundred-yuan bills, a smile finally appeared on the Waitress's face.

"Thank you, sirs. I wish you both a pleasant evening."

With that, she bowed respectfully and left the area.

Before entering the private room, Shen Yan asked Gu Hui, "Why did you give him money?"

Gu Hui replied to Shen Yan, "There is a tipping system here. Whenever you call a Waitress, no matter what you ask her to do, you must give her a tip after the task is finished."

Hearing this, the look of confusion on Shen Yan's face not only didn't fade but actually deepened.

"But I didn't call her; she proactively came in front of me and asked if I needed help. I said no, and then she just stood there in front of me without leaving."

Gu Hui curled his lips, "All the Waitresses here are like this. They will target people who seem easy to talk to and proactively ask for tips. It's fine; you'll get used to it once you come here often."