Las Vegas: It was the largest city in Nevada, renowned for its colossal tourism, shopping, and resort industries centered around gambling—one of the world's most famous vacation destinations. It had transformed from a giant playground into a city truly brimming with life and vivid color.
Las Vegas had reinvented itself over the course of a decade. Among the 38.9 million visitors it received annually, the majority came for shopping and fine dining, with only a minority specifically traveling for gambling. Nevada’s former ‘Sin City,’ a moniker it once bore with shame, had gradually matured into a genuine metropolis.
Yet, even now, Las Vegas remained home to numerous casinos, gathering places for countless gamblers. Its peer, Macau, could only ever draw comparisons, never fully eclipsing it. Thus, the gamblers currently congregating in Las Vegas were undoubtedly tycoons, professional gamblers, or perhaps even members of wealthy, aristocratic families.
The time was precisely 3:00 PM, local American time.
“Ladies and gentlemen, please gather your personal belongings and prepare to disembark. Thank you!”
A familiar voice echoed through the airport in Nevada, USA. Three figures emerged from the terminal and moved toward an inconspicuous corner, a place rarely noticed. A man, a woman, and a young girl—they gave the impression of a family on holiday. The man still favored his signature British-style attire, dressed with impeccable gentlemanly flair.
The woman’s beauty was obscured by a pair of dark sunglasses, and her hat rendered her virtually indistinguishable from any ordinary woman. The only discernible difference was her impossibly alluring figure, which no clothing could conceal, radiating an irresistible, siren-like aura that defied camouflage.
The little girl beside them was also dressed exquisitely, but the elegance of her clothes stood in inverse