As I had initially surmised, the suitcase undoubtedly contained cash. Yet, at the moment that the case was unlatched, both I and those surrounding me found ourselves momentarily bewildered.
Before us was a seemingly professional small suitcase. Inside lay not money but rather an array of test tubes, each filled with various liquids, meticulously arranged in neat rows. What was the purpose of this?
In an instant, a prevailing sensation washed over me—this enchanting woman seemed to inhabit a realm distinct from my own, her actions utterly incomprehensible to me.
She donned a pair of blue polyethene gloves. As she exhibited a deft proficiency, I became momentarily disoriented. This place felt less like a gambling den and more akin to a laboratory—a setting of which I had never been apart.