Over the next few days, I mingled in the venue as a covert observer. Kristin's establishment was, without a doubt, the most chaotic yet the most legitimate place I had ever seen. The chaos stemmed from the abundance of small-time gambling experts, but their skills were mostly subpar, only occasionally engaging in minor deceit. The legitimacy came from the quality of the patrons—mostly workers from nearby factories, with no riffraff from the streets.
However, Kristin rarely showed up these days. It was Auntie Wyatt who managed the place. I had posed as a gambler three times and won around fifty to sixty thousand dollars. Auntie Wyatt was quite pleased with my performance.