201: The emotional value of the first prize

For some reason, today...

The roads in Maple City were unusually congested.

Li Chuxia didn't get back until seven in the evening.

"Go wash your hands, dinner is almost ready."

As soon as she walked in and put down her bag, Chen Su's voice came from the kitchen.

"Okay!"

After washing her hands, Li Chuxia walked to the dining table and saw two bottles of Kangshenfu Green Tea placed there.

"Chen Su, why did you buy green tea? Don't you dislike drinking this?"

"The store clerk said this green tea has a prize under the cap; the first prize is an Air Fryer. I bought two bottles on a whim, let's each open one and see whose luck is better."

Hearing Chen Su say that, the corners of Li Chuxia's mouth curved slightly, and a different kind of light flickered in her eyes.

"My luck is definitely better than yours. When I was little, I often won 'get another one' when buying drinks with prizes under the cap!"

"That's not necessarily true."

"Hmph, we'll see. Wait until this young lady wins the first prize and makes you envious."

...When Chen Su brought up the last dish, the Yam and Pork Rib Soup.

Li Chuxia was already impatient and eager to start the prize competition.

"You open first?"

As soon as Chen Su sat down, Li Chuxia gestured for him to open the bottle of Kangshenfu Green Tea in front of him.

"Alright!"

He clasped his hands together.

Putting on a show, he began to pray.

"Spirits of heaven, spirits of earth, can you give me an Air Fryer, please!!!"

"Open!"

As soon as Chen Su twisted the cap open, before he could check the text on the bottom of the cap.

Li Chuxia snatched it away first.

"Let me see first, let me see!"

"Haha~, Thank You For Your Patronage!"

Li Chuxia waved the cap bottom towards Chen Su.

"How could this be, it shouldn't be!"

Chen Su feigned a look of distress.

"The Goddess of Luck only stands by my side. Watch me win you a first prize!"

Li Chuxia picked up the green tea in front of her and twisted the cap gently.

The moment it opened, she held the cap bottom towards Chen Su while closing her own eyes.

"You look first!"

The tone in Li Chuxia's voice revealed a guilty conscience trying to hide something.

Chen Su looked at her childish behavior, and a trace of tenderness flashed in his eyes.

Then he cleared his throat and started speaking.

"Okay, hold it steady, let me see!"

"Look quickly~ look quickly!"

"Ah! First Prize~" Chen Su's tone was filled with surprise.

"Really?" Li Chuxia opened one eye and looked at Chen Su.

"Really, I'm not lying to you. Truly worthy of being the super invincible cosmic great beauty favored by the Goddess of Luck!"

Only then did Li Chuxia open her other eye and look at the bottom of the cap.

When the three tiny characters 'First Prize' entered her sight.

She jumped up and down excitedly.

"Oh my god! We actually won! The supermarket downstairs isn't closed yet, right? Let's go claim the prize as soon as we finish eating."

...Although the material value of the Air Fryer prize was not high.

The emotional value it provided was certainly substantial.

Seeing this small prize from opening the cap.

Could make Li Chuxia so happy.

Chen Su immediately felt that this small gain was worth far more than the effort.

It seemed that ever since he met Li Chuxia, he had never seen her so happy... After dinner, Li Chuxia couldn't even wait to clear the table.

She dragged Chen Su and ran to the supermarket downstairs.

As if the first prize would be claimed by someone else if they were slow...

Fifteen minutes later.

Chen Su walked out of the supermarket holding the Air Fryer.

Li Chuxia was holding a large bag of frozen pre-made french fries.

According to her, she wanted to use her spoils of war.

To fry fries for Chen Su to eat... The moon slowly rose.

Chen Su and Li Chuxia were sharing fries at home while watching a drama.

On the other side of Maple City.

Several Military Trucks were parked by the roadside.

The rear beds of the trucks were filled with Armed Police officers.

In front of the Military Trucks, several police cars were also parked.

Two policemen in white shirts were conversing warmly with a Military Police Officer.

"Old Zhang, you're getting promoted fast. In just a few years, you moved from that small place in Zhang City to Maple City."

"You're not doing badly either; in just a few years, you've gained two more stars on your shoulder."

Zhang Bingchun replied with a jest after being teased by the Military Police Officer.

"The person next to me is my junior apprentice brother, Shen Minghua, who is now the Director of the Wenchang District Public Security Sub-bureau in Maple City."

The Military Police Officer greeted Shen Minghua politely upon hearing Zhang Bingchun's introduction.

"Director Shen, hello, I am Shan Qingzhou."

"Chief of Staff Shan, hello!"

...Not far from Zhang Bingchun and the others, stood two teams of police officers.

One team was brought by Zhang Bingchun from the Fengcheng Anti-drug Center.

The other team was brought by Shen Minghua, with He Youwen leading the group.

Since the former Law Enforcement Captain Lu Yuanshan of the Wenchang District Public Security Sub-bureau was taken away.

The position of Law Enforcement Captain had been vacant.

He Youwen was currently serving in an acting capacity.

Once the superior's order came down, the word 'Acting' above He Youwen's head would be removed.

He would become the new Law Enforcement Captain of the Wenchang District Public Security Sub-bureau... At ten o'clock in the evening.

The three contingents headed towards the Gulong Villa Area in Maple City.

All exits of the Gulong Villa were heavily guarded.

After the deployment was complete.

Military Police Chief of Staff Shan Qingzhou waved his hand.

Three platoons of Armed Police officers, led by their respective platoon leaders.

One platoon headed towards Villa No. 4 in Gulong Garden.

One platoon towards Villa No. 5, and the remaining platoon ran towards the Underground Parking Lot.

Once the three teams were in position.

Everyone inside the villa instantly became turtles in a jar.

There was absolutely no possibility of escape... Inside the villa, the lights were still brilliantly lit.

The atmosphere was boisterous.

Gamblers were throwing money around recklessly at the card tables.

Money that an ordinary person would take a month of hard work to earn.

Could be won here in just a few rounds.

Conversely, the hard-earned money accumulated over a year, or even most of a lifetime.

Could be lost entirely here in less than one night.

The only winners in the casino were the House.

Of course, Wang Xin, who managed to fleece 80,000 yuan here, could barely count as one.

The Gamblers, whose bodies were filled with Dopamine, only had eyes for the money on the card tables.

They paid no attention to anything else around them.

"Big, big, big!"

"Small, small, small!"

..."Open!"

"Nine points!"

Shouts filled the entire villa..."Bang~"

While the Gamblers were shouting frantically, the villa's main door was suddenly pushed open heavily.

"Everyone, get down!"

The Armed Police personnel rushed into the villa quickly.

Shouting loudly at the people inside... The high-spirited Gamblers instantly sobered up.

"Raid! Run!"

The casino immediately descended into chaos.

Playing cards were scattered all over the floor.

The Gamblers scurried around the villa like ants on a hot pan, darting everywhere.

Some of the bolder ones.

Took the opportunity amidst the confusion to stuff the Red Banknotes from the card tables into their pockets.

Once their pockets were full, they stuffed money into the waistbands of their underwear.