The temptation of money: a huge amount of money from the sky
In this turbulent day, Liu lived an ordinary but simple life in a well-known company in the accounting industry. But one day in 2014, fate played a huge joke on him and took him to faraway Macau.
In this charming city, he plucked up the courage to take out the tens of thousands of dollars in cash he had and threw himself into the casino, with a hint of nervousness and deep curiosity.
When the night came, Liu won a staggering 1.3 million yuan on the gambling table with only 50,000 yuan in principal! This kind of ecstasy of a windfall made him feel like he was in the clouds, and it was difficult to control himself.
This experience of easy access to wealth made him tired of his otherwise boring daily work.
"This great wealth is undoubtedly a long drought for me!" The passion in Liu's chest gushed out. He began to wonder: how to make the most of this huge wealth?
When he returned to his hometown, he couldn't wait to share the exciting news with his friends and family. Everyone was sincerely happy for his good luck and sent their most sincere wishes, wishing him a smooth road in life in the future.
Some even grit their teeth with jealousy, secretly wishing that they could have such good fortune as well. In the envy and blessings of everyone, Liu's self-esteem was greatly satisfied, and he seemed to be full of endless confidence and expectation for the future.
In such an atmosphere, Liu gradually indulged in the pleasure brought by gambling. He took advantage of his position to set foot in Macao again, trying to replicate the glory of the past.
However, this time, "Lady Luck" did not favor him again. The 1.3 million in his hands and the public funds embezzled from the company were all lost. The truth of "nine losses out of ten bets" was left behind by him at this moment, and he was already mired in gambling and could not extricate himself.
The temptation of gambling: hard to resist
After losing all the 1.3 million yuan in Liu's hands and the public funds embezzled from the company, he completely fell into the abyss of gambling. At this moment, the casino is like a bottomless pit, and all kinds of temptations make Liu fall deeper and deeper.
First of all, the well-planned marketing strategy inside the casino is eye-catching. To keep customers retained, the casino offers a wide range of complimentary refreshments, snacks and unlimited beverages. These seemingly trivial details are actually inspiring people's desire to "be cheap" and induce them to stay in the casino and continue playing.
The aggressive atmosphere continues to spread in the casinos, with its ingenious use of chips instead of cash, making it increasingly difficult for gambler Liu to control himself at the table. In his eyes, the chip is just a fluttering plastic card, far less intimidating than cash.
Therefore, he squandered his chips in the gambling game without any scruples, as if the whole world was only left with the carnival of gambling!
At the same time, the illusion of "one day in the sky, one year on earth" deliberately created by the casino continued to tease Liu's nerves like a nightmare. The entire casino is like a sea of brilliant lights, and not even a single window can be seen, giving people the illusion of time standstill.
This well-designed atmosphere makes people forget about the existence of reality and indulge in the excitement of gambling with all their hearts.
In such an environment of temptation, Liu completely lost himself. The truth of "nine out of ten bets" has long been lost in his heart, and he just wants to devote himself to gambling again and again, in a vain attempt to regain his former glory and passion through gambling.
However, each defeat made him sink deeper and deeper, unable to extricate himself.
Between losing and winning again and again, Liu's reason was gradually anesthetized. He was so immersed in the thrill and lust of gambling that he had completely forgotten his otherwise ordinary and peaceful life.
Even their own work began to be negligent, and they threw themselves into the madness of the casino with all their might.
Finally, the people in the casino found him, and Liu suddenly realized that he had been burdened with a huge debt of up to 16 million yuan and was unable to repay it. Faced with such a cruel reality, his heart was filled with endless despair.
He realized that he had fallen into a quagmire from which he could not extricate himself, and that he could never return to his former tranquility.
In desperation, Liu could only choose to flee. In the days of wandering, he was hungry and ragged, but even in such a difficult situation, he still could not suppress the desire to "turn the tables against the wind" in his heart, which showed that gambling had penetrated into his bone marrow and devoured his will.
An accountant who once lived an ordinary and comfortable life ended up as a fugitive gambler, which is really sad. Liu's experience undoubtedly sounded the alarm bell for us, warning us that we must always be vigilant and stay away from the temptation of gambling, otherwise it is very easy to go astray and go to the road of destruction.
In the end, the casino's recovery staff found Liu's door, and at this time, Liu suddenly realized that he had already taken on a huge debt of up to 16 million yuan, and he was unable to repay these huge debts.
Such a cruel reality filled his heart with endless despair.
Whenever he recalls his joyful and sad experience in the casino, Liu is like being in a bottomless black hole. Every time he failed, it was like a sharp sword, piercing deep into his heart, making him more and more difficult to extricate himself.
The casino's carefully planned tempting tactics, such as complimentary refreshments and snacks, unlimited beverages, and the dreamy atmosphere of "one day in heaven, one year on earth", all excite his nerves and make him unable to extricate himself.
What's even more ingenious is that the casino uses chips instead of cash, which makes it easier for Liu to let himself go at the table. In his view, chips are nothing more than a fluttering piece of plastic, far less frightening than cash.
So, he squandered the chips in his hand at the table, intoxicated by the fleeting pleasure of gambling.
Between losing and winning again and again, Liu's reason was gradually paralyzed. He has completely indulged in the excitement and desire of gambling, and has completely forgotten his original ordinary and comfortable life.
Even the work began to become perfunctory, and he threw himself into the world of casinos.
In desperation, Liu had no choice but to flee. In the days of displacement, he was hungry and ragged, but even in such a predicament, he still could not suppress the impulse to "turn the tables against the wind" in his heart, which shows that gambling has penetrated deep into his bone marrow and eroded his will.
At this time, Liu was desperate, and under the strict investigation of the company's audit department, he was listed as a key wanted target by the public security organs. When the police arrested him, he had only 200 yuan left on him.
Faced with his crimes, he finally confessed and paid a heavy price for his actions.
Seeing the once high-spirited Liu now fall, I can't help but sigh: gambling is like a bottomless black hole, once you fall into it, it is extremely difficult to extricate yourself. For most people, even if they have won a fortune for a short time, it is hard to resist the temptation to set foot in the casino again.
Just like the endless marketing tactics inside the casino, they are constantly stirring people's desires and making them irresistible.
Wang's experience of indulging in gambling once again vividly confirmed all this! Originally, he only jumped into the gambling game with an attitude of trying new things, but he did not know that the price of this game was to bear high debts, and even ended up living a life of hiding in Tibet.
Such a painful lesson is deeply shocking, and it warns us that we must always be vigilant and resolutely resist the temptation of gambling, and the slightest carelessness can lead to an abyss from which we cannot extricate ourselves.
The dark side of Macau's gambling industry
In fact, in Macau, a city where the gambling industry is legalized, there is a more intricate industrial chain hidden. From luxury casinos to nightclubs, saunas and other entertainment venues, they are closely connected to form an inseparable network of interests.
Casinos actively recommend customers to these establishments, which in turn provide a steady stream of customers for the casino, thus building a vast system of interdependence and mutual benefit.
However, behind this industrial chain, there are hidden illegal and criminal acts such as money laundering. Once upon a time, a character called "VIA" was created, acting as an intermediary who handed over the equivalent amount of chips to tourists to play in the casino and then redeem them for "legal income".
In this way, what would otherwise be illegal funds can be bleached and turned into seemingly legitimate income.
However, the situation has changed dramatically as the mainland government has become more concerned about the issue and has gradually increased its regulation. In 2014, overseas ATMs began to limit the amount of money withdrawn by mainland tourists, fundamentally cutting off the risk channels for RMB outflow.
This has undoubtedly dealt a heavy blow to Macau's gaming industry, causing an unprecedented impact on the chain of interests of those behind the scenes.
Seeing the decline of the "Macau" gaming industry, these behind-the-scenes people began to turn their attention to the Internet field. In this new era of "Internet+", people can access all kinds of illegal gambling websites with just a click of the mouse at home.
These websites often solicit customers in the name of "part-time jobs" and "swiping orders", and lure them into the trap with false promises of "making sure you don't lose money".
At first, they will make a certain profit for their customers, gradually build their trust, and eventually lead them into the bottomless pit of "gambling" completely. In addition, some software, such as "Mahjong", has also adopted the lure strategy of virtual currency.
These tempting traps are like sweet sugar-coated cannonballs, endlessly teasing souls who yearn to get rich overnight. They were deceived by these behind-the-scenes conspirators, and finally fell into the endless abyss, the tragic fate of the victims.
Thankfully, since 2018, the mainland government has taken decisive steps to launch a focused crackdown on the iGaming industry. However, in this struggle between light and darkness, between good and evil, we still need to be vigilant, not to indulge in such tempting temptations, and to beware of falling into danger ourselves.
Today's gambling is no longer just in gambling places, but has spread more violently to the Internet world, and we must always keep a clear head and resolutely resist those false promises to avoid going astray.
Dangers and warnings of gambling
Liu's experience is undoubtedly a wake-up call for us, revealing that the harm of gambling is far beyond our imagination. It will not only have a serious impact on our studies and careers, but also eat away at our physical and mental health, and even destroy our relationships.
In the process of gambling, we tend to fall into an emotional vortex of extreme excitement or anger, and this violent mood swing will inevitably lead to the deterioration of our mental condition, and may even evolve into a serious mental illness.
Just like Liu, in order to satisfy his desire to gamble, he did not hesitate to use his power to embezzle the company's funds, which not only ruined his original career, but also destroyed the bond of trust between him and his colleagues.
More seriously, gambling can lead us to the abyss of crime. It can be seen from Liu's case that he eventually became a fugitive gambler, burdened with huge debts that he could not repay.
This is a wake-up call, we only have one time in our lives, and we must not gamble on it at the table, otherwise we will pay a heavy price.
Therefore, we must always be highly vigilant and stay away from the deadly cancer of gambling. Once you find yourself in the middle of it, it is important to seek help from relatives, friends and even the police immediately, so as not to let yourself fall deeper and deeper.
Only in this way can we avoid repeating Liu's mistakes.
Finally, I would like to stress once again that gambling is like a bottomless black hole, and once you fall into it, it is extremely difficult to extricate yourself. For most people, even if they win a lot of money in a short period of time, it's hard to resist the temptation to set foot in the casino again.
Like the hell of a casino, they tap into the abyss of magical desire in people's hearts all the time, making it difficult for people to escape. Therefore, we must always keep a clear head, stay away from these invisible and fatal temptations, and cherish our precious and only life!