“I made a big bet on the ‘situation’ at the casino.”

Hu Pingtao subconsciously turned his head and glanced at the evidence bag at hand, which contained ten betting slips stamped with red medals. The numbers marked were all red "fifty".

He picked up the bag, shook it at Xu Yongde, and asked calmly: "One piece is fifty thousand, and ten is half a million. Where did you get so much money?"

"I borrowed it." Xu Yongde replied in a low voice: "I borrowed a loan shark from an underground bank."

Hu Pingtao frowned tightly: "Aren't you afraid that you won't get it?"

"As long as you win, you can pay it back." Xu Yongde has his own set of logic: "Zhang Yacui and I have been planning this matter for a long time. We have considered all aspects of the issue and went to the site several times to confirm the details repeatedly.

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"I think the biggest question is whether the school should choose Xiaofengshan as an outing attraction. Because all the preliminary preparations are centered around this. Once the school chooses another attraction, all our work will be in vain."

"Zhang Yacui told me not to worry, saying that she would be responsible for taking care of it. I was curious and asked her what she could do, but she told me not to worry about it, and said that it would not be good for me to know too much."

"I didn't believe her at all. How much energy could a little girl have? If Zhang Yacui was very beautiful, it would be a matter of success or failure. After all, she has physical advantages. But she is mediocre in appearance and doesn't have much at home.

Qian, why do you say such things?"

"What happened later made me have to look at her differently - twenty classes in the whole school chose to go to Xiaofeng Mountain for an outing... a total of twenty classes!"

Xu Yongde let out a long sigh, and his expression became particularly emotional. This attracted Hu Pingtao's attention, and he asked suspiciously: "Does the number of classes that choose to go to Xiaofengshan for an outing have anything to do with this case?"

Xu Yongde explained with a wry smile: "There are many situations in gambling. I found out later that the casino regarded the school outing as a very important "situation" and had issued it as early as two weeks before the trip.

Corresponding handicap.”

"For the first time, I bet on the tourist attractions listed by the school. Lantau Island, Ocean Park, Disneyland, museums... This is called the "range" of betting. There are three choices. Among the more than 20 attractions in total,

Choose three, two and one respectively. Bet according to different odds. The highest odds are "one", which is the outing destination finally selected by all classes in the school, or a large proportion of classes."

"The second "potential" bet is on the number of classes that choose the same outing attraction. For example, if you think two classes will go to Ocean Park, bet accordingly. This method of playing is very flexible and has a lot of options.

, and it is difficult to operate in secret, and gamblers also like it very much. To a certain extent, it is similar to gambling, and the odds offered by the casino are also different. For example, if more than ten classes choose to go to the same attraction, as long as they win at the same time,

With the number of attractions and classes, you can win a lot of money.”

"The third "potential" bet is on the number of students participating in the outing. This also has two ways of playing "range" and "precision". But the actual number of people is difficult to guess, and it is easy to fake. For example, if there are many

The gamblers choose to travel with "a hundred" students and place heavy bets. Then the casino will send people to cause trouble, usually choosing a few that are easy to attack.

The target is either to harass them the night before, so that they cannot sleep well and cannot go out the next day; or they deliberately create disputes on the way to school on the day of the outing, such as crashing and quarreling, etc. In short, it wastes time and prevents you from going to school.

…So most participants in this kind of gameplay choose “range” and will not choose “precise” numbers with higher odds.”

"I was focused on how to cause a car accident and not let anyone see the flaws. So I didn't pay attention to the changes in the casino, and they also deliberately hid it from me. It wasn't until the fourth "Situation Situation"

"The opening is about betting on "whether the school bus will have an accident while going to the scenic spot." That's when I started placing bets."

Hu Pingtao looked solemn and asked seriously: "What are the specific odds?"

Xu Yongde replied: "There are several types, depending on the severity of the car accident. For minor accidents such as collisions, the compensation will be 1.2; for general accidents where people are injured but not fatal, the compensation will be 1.5; if the car accident results in death,

...If one person dies, you pay 2 for one, if you die for two, you pay 2.5 for one, and if there are three to ten people, you pay three for one... There are even higher odds. If the number of dead exceeds fifty, the odds are as high as ten times.

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Hu Pingtao felt cold all over after hearing this. After a long while, he slowly said: "You really want money rather than life!"

Xu Yongde said frankly: "Only in this way can it appear real. What gamblers want is "fair gambling." They believe that only the situation of dead people is real, and no one is manipulating it behind the scenes. After all, the purpose of opening a casino is to make money, and they will not

Because of this, he took the initiative to get involved in a murder lawsuit."

Hu Pingtao calmed down and said coldly: "According to what you just said, you bet 500,000, and five students died in the car accident. That's three times the odds, and you won 1.5 million."

Ten thousand?"

Xu Yongde nodded silently.

Hu Pingtao said sarcastically: "If you get one million in one go, in addition to paying off the loan shark, you will still have at least eight or (harmony) nine hundred thousand left, which is indeed quite a lot."

Xu Yongde lowered his head and sighed unwillingly: "...Actually, I don't make as much as Zhang Yacui. She has been plotting against me from the beginning."

Hu Pingtao asked curiously: "What's going on?"

Xu Yongde explained: "In order to ensure profitability, the casino will open different "field situations" for the same thing. During this outing, the casino opened a total of thirty-five "field situations". In addition to the ones I just mentioned

, and also bet on the specific road section where the car accident occurred, bet on the cause of the car accident, bet on the handling and reaction of the school board of directors afterwards... For example, how many people on the board of directors resigned after the accident, how many people on the school side were punished, etc."

"There are also bets on how long it will take for the ambulance to arrive at the scene from the city after an accident. This is also a kind of "situation"."

"What I just talked about was the "accident" situation, and there are also bets on the normal "field situation." The casino divided Xiaofengshan into different areas on the map, betting on which area the students were camping in, and betting on the students during the game.

Whether there will be accidents, including disputes such as fights, the specific number of times, and how the leading teacher will deal with it... in short, everything can be gambled."

Hu Pingtao expressed doubts about this: "The scope of gambling is so large. When it comes to the final information verification stage, can the results given be believed by gamblers?"

Xu Yongde explained: "You underestimate those people who participate in gambling. They are all kinds of people, from all walks of life. They each have their own sources of information and their own circles. The reason why they choose to gamble on the "market situation" is because of this

There are too many uncertainties in the gameplay, and the authenticity is very high. They are willing to bet on it, and they bet multiple times. In this way, the profits for the casino are extremely considerable."

"There are "big situations" and "small situations." This incident belongs to the "big situation." I am referring to the school outing, not the car accident itself. Because around the "outing", there are many possible developments.

In terms of gambling, in any branch of "market situation", the betting money received by the casino can amount to millions."

"Zhang Yacui is indeed very scheming. She has planned everything from the beginning." At this point, Xu Yongde sighed with contempt: "She won nearly four million in one breath... nearly four million!"

Hu Pingtao's frown deepened.

He remembered the three betting slips placed in front of Zhang Yacui's funeral. The amount on the paper was the same as Xu Yongde's, all "fifty".

One piece costs 50,000 yuan, and three pieces are worth 150,000 yuan.

Hu Pingtao said slowly: "Zhang Yacui only bet 150,000, how could she win so much money?"

Hearing this, Xu Yongde suddenly raised his head, looked at Hu Pingtao with shock, and asked in disbelief: "...you...you even know this?"

Hu Pingtao said calmly: "This is what our police do. If the evidence is not conclusive, we will not arrest you... Tell me, why can Zhang Yacui win so much money?"

Xu Yongde had no luck in his heart. He looked downcast, lowered his head, and said resignedly: "There is a kind of game in the game, called "serial gambling." Taking a "big game" such as a school outing as an example, the casino will offer a lot of money.

There are many "small market situations" associated with them. In order to attract gamblers to place bets, casinos will set ultra-high odds on some small-probability "field situations". For example, guessing the number of traveling students I mentioned before is one of them.

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"The so-called "serial gambling" is similar to horse racing. Horse racing bets on the number of races, horse position, horse body, etc... while the "series situation" side of the chain bets on the continuous state."

"Zhang Yacui chose a total of six "small situations" such as the specific number of classes, class number, whether the car accident occurred, and the specific location of the trip to Xiaofengshan. Although her bet was only 150,000, it can be added up cumulatively.

There are also "serial gambling" multipliers, so the winnings add up to a considerable amount, much more than me."

"She is so smart, really! I never thought that a little girl of this age would be able to plan such a thing. She is really doing it for money, and she is planning everything for this. With Zhang Yacui's family situation, it is impossible for her to come up with something like this."

150,000, I guess she, like me, also borrowed money from underground banks at high interest rates."

As he said that, Xu Yongde took a long breath and looked a little confused: "But she is still dead... What's the use of winning so much money? Alas... God's calculation is not as good as man's calculation!"

At this point, the entire case is completely clear.

…

In the office, Lin Zhiheng held Hu Pingtao's hand vigorously and said enthusiastically: "Thank you! Thank you so much! Officer Hu, without your help, if this case is delayed for a long time, the reputation of our police force will also be negatively affected."

"

"I just did what I should do." Hu Pingtao smiled modestly and said with emotion: "I didn't expect the truth to be like this. A little girl and a school bus driver wanted to win money through gambling.

It made such a big noise."

Lu Xiaoxu interjected from the side: "Next, we will investigate and clean up the underground casino based on Xu Yongde's confession."

Hu Pingtao looked a little hesitant: "The money Zhang Yacui won... forget it, I won't ask anymore."

Lin Zhiheng understood what he was thinking, and he said seriously: "I have handed over the problems of Zhang Yacui's family to the community where the housing estate is located. Hong Kong City is no better than a concave door, gambling is illegal, and all Zhang Yating's gambling money will be confiscated. We will also handle the money she owes the loan shark. Don't worry, everything will be in accordance with the rules."

…

Lin Zhiheng invited Hu Pingtao to have dinner in the police canteen.

After the meal, Lu Xiaoxu saw him out.

It was already dark, there were people coming and going on the street, and there was a cool breeze.

Lu Xiaoxu handed a cigarette to Hu Pingtao: "The things here have been done, when will you leave?"

Hu Pingtao took it, put it on Lu Xiaoxu's lighter, lit the cigarette, took a deep breath, and asked with a smile: "It feels like you hate me and are in a hurry to drive me away?"

Through these few days of contact, we have become very familiar with each other. Lu Xiaoxu said with a smile: "Didn't your wife just give birth to a baby? If you go back now, you can catch up with the baby's full moon."

Hu Pingtao smiled and said: "Should you give me some gifts and let me take them back?"

Lu Xiaoxu glanced at him: "I bought two cat dolls and will give them to you another day."

Hu Pingtao quickly explained: "I'm joking, don't take it seriously."

Lu Xiaoxu didn't think so: "I take it seriously. I really want to thank you...Xu Yongde has no criminal record before, and the school also has a good evaluation of him. Therefore, from the beginning, everyone including me I thought it was an ordinary car accident and didn’t think about a criminal case.”

Hu Pingtao sighed attentively: "What a pity for Zhang Yacui... But then again, although she is smart, she still missed the important link of "weather"."

Lu Xiaoxu's mood was a little low: "So many students died... No wonder she shouted those words when the school bus rolled over... It shouldn't be like this... Humph! She didn't even think about it, four lives were lost. Her classmates."

Hu Pingtao said seriously: "Zhang Yacui's starting point was good, to treat her mother. She didn't think about killing anyone, she just thought it should be a normal traffic accident. After thinking about it, I still think that Xu Yongde said It’s true: God’s calculation is better than that of man’s calculation.”

Lu Xiaoxu was silent for a long time, adjusted his mood, raised his head, and asked: "I heard from Brother Zhang that Chen Miaoyun commissioned you to investigate the cause of her daughter's midnight convulsions. Now that everything is clear, there should be no problem, right?"

Hu Pingtao smiled and shook his head slowly, sighing: "Not necessarily!"

…

Guo Lingyu booked a flight for the afternoon.

Early in the morning, Zhang Wanhe drove Hu Pingtao out and arrived at Chen Miaoyun's home.

I called last night and arranged an appointment for today.
Chapter completed!