The sky was gloomy and cold, but indoors it was warm like spring.
Several shanties were connected by breaking through walls to form a long, narrow hall. In this space of about fifty to sixty square meters, there were around twenty to thirty people packed in, mostly men with a few heavily made-up women. They gathered around a gambling table, sometimes beating their chests and stamping their feet, sometimes shouting loudly.
On the table was a simple game called "Baccarat." Cui Min'er had been unable to find Cui Juncai, who was now sitting in the prime spot directly opposite the croupier with the best view.
There were over twenty gamblers in the room, yet only seven or eight seats were available. The players who could sit down were undoubtedly those who wagered the most.
And Cui Juncai's position signified that he was the big brother among the players, possessing the only "right to squeeze the card."
