218: Chapter 214 Buck Teeth Zhu 218: Chapter 214 Buck Teeth Zhu At the gambling table, Chen Hai had already been thinking of quitting while he was ahead.
That last hand was supposed to be his final bet.
Unfortunately, because a few too many people had followed his bets, an unexpected situation occurred.
It was clearly two sixes and a five, totaling seventeen points, but when the croupier revealed it, it suddenly became three sixes—a set.
Without thinking, Chen Hai knew the problem must lie with the croupier!
Staring directly at the croupier opposite him, he didn’t really think about what to do with the person.
After all, this casino was someone else’s turf.
Of course, he felt extremely annoyed, that was inevitable!
“No.6 VIP Room, your boss is waiting for me…” Chen Hai furrowed his brows slightly after a moment’s hesitation and confirmed with the croupier opposite him.
Since they addressed him as Mr.
Chen, knowing his surname, the casino side must have known something to act like this.
After all, when he’d entered the casino, he certainly hadn’t revealed his own name.
“Mr.
Chen, you heard correctly, indeed our boss has invited you!”
After a slight pause, the croupier added with a light smile, “In the No.6 VIP Room, besides our boss, there’s also Master Hou, the casino’s special adviser.”
“Master Hou is an old friend of yours; it is precisely because he happens to be here that he could recognize Mr.
Chen…”
With what the croupier had said, Chen Hai already had a rough idea in his mind.
The Master Hou he mentioned was very likely none other than Hou Donggui.
The distance between Xiangjiang and Gambling City was a mere step away, and the exchanges between the two places were very close.
After moving to settle in Xiangjiang, it was indeed not unusual for Hou Donggui to come and play in the casino.
With his grand reputation, coupled with his incredible Transportation Technique, it was simple and unsurprising for him to collaborate with the casino and carry the title of a special adviser.
“No.6 VIP Room?
Alright, I understand!” Chen Hai nodded and stood up.
Since they even brought up Hou Donggui, it was only natural that he should show some respect.
The moment he stood up, Bai Xiaohang and Tian Mingjian immediately helped him collect his chips and followed closely behind him towards the nearby No.6 VIP Room.
Before entering the VIP Room, Chen Hai paused, stopping for a while.
Safety first in all matters.
Even though the croupier had mentioned the name of Master Hou Hou Donggui, Chen Hai naturally wanted to understand the situation inside the VIP Room beforehand.
If, in the event, a bunch of bladesmen were hiding inside,
and, upon his entrance, the people inside threw their cups and those bladesmen charged at him, it would be a bit late for regrets.
Luckily, the worst-case scenario did not unfold.
Inside the VIP Room, other than Hou Donggui, there was only one man who was not tall but very sturdy.
The man, when he didn’t speak, seemed fine, but the moment he opened his mouth, his teeth—either naturally bucked or perhaps missing one due to some reason—gave an uncomfortable impression at a glance.
This person appeared to be the Buck Teeth Zhu, the boss mentioned by the croupier.
While Chen Hai’s Divine Soul surveyed the interior of the VIP Room, Hou Donggui seemed to sense something.
He cast a few meaningful glances in the direction where Chen Hai’s Divine Soul was, but all he did was chuckle and didn’t say much more.
“Xiaohang, Mingjian, take these chips and exchange them for me!”
“If I remember correctly, the total number of chips should be around eight hundred thousand.”
“Keep the change yourselves; after deducting the eight hundred thousand, just transfer the rest into my account!”
Seeing that there were no bladesmen hiding inside, and only Buck Teeth Zhu and Hou Donggui were present, Chen Hai, with his soul returned to his body, saw no need to take his two generals Heng and Ha inside.
Turning his head, he instructed Bai Xiaohang and Tian Mingjian.
Having come to Hao River with him, Chen Hai naturally didn’t want them to make a fruitless trip.
Out of the chips he’d won in the casino, after his own eight hundred thousand, the remaining change could be divided between Bai Xiaohang and Tian Mingjian, with each getting twenty or thirty thousand without a problem.
Compared to Chen Hai’s earnings, this amount wasn’t much.
But for Bai Xiaohang and Tian Mingjian, who hadn’t done anything but wander around the casino and then stand behind Chen Hai for a while, receiving a few thousand dollars each was already pretty good!
It wasn’t that Chen Hai didn’t want to win people’s hearts by giving them more money; it was just that they hadn’t contributed much effort to the winning of the money.
“Boss, if we don’t accompany you into the VIP Room, what if there’s danger?”
Delighted at the prospect of getting money, Bai Xiaohang quickly spoke up and reminded Chen Hai.
“Don’t worry, there’s no danger here.
If any accident does happen, I’ll surely call for you two!” Chen Hai responded with a smile.
“Boss, the ten thousand in chips you gave me earlier is still with me.
Taking your money would violate discipline…” Tian Mingjian, on the other hand, was internally struggling and hesitated for a while before speaking.
“What’s the harm?
It’s neither stolen nor robbed.”
“Traveling thousands of miles from Capital City to Hao River, even if you didn’t contribute much, you still went through the hardships.”
“Take this money as hardship pay!”
“You don’t just need to think about yourself, you also have to consider your family.”
“With money in hand, you could buy an apartment in Capital City.
Then you could bring your wife over and give yourself some peace of mind, so she doesn’t have to keep suffering in the rural hometown.”
…
Glaring at Tian Mingjian, Chen Hai began to speak.
Just mentioning buying an apartment and having Tian Mingjian bring his wife over to Capital City to live a better life made Tian Mingjian hang his head low, and he suddenly fell silent!
Being beholden to someone for accepting their money, taking it for the first time makes accepting it a second time easier.
Tian Mingjian, who was in front of him, if he continued to accept the money Chen Hai offered time after time, would naturally grow more devoted to Chen Hai.
Of course, Chen Hai’s actions were not to harm him but to save him.
Having glimpsed some traces of Tian Mingjian’s destiny, he truly felt it was a pity for this man.
If he left the army and followed him with peace of mind, his destiny could potentially change fundamentally.
Otherwise, once Tian Mingjian’s Destiny of Breaking Army was fully activated, he would certainly be headed for a dead end, beyond the help of even gods.
Seeing Tian Mingjian hanging his head and quietly following Bai Xiaohang to the front of the Gambling City to exchange chips, Chen Hai walked over to the door of No.6 VIP Room, pushed the door open, and went in.
“Mr.
Chen, I’ve heard so much about you, please sit, please sit!” Buck Teeth Zhu greeted him enthusiastically.
He stood up immediately and called out to Chen Hai.
“Brother Chen, it’s been one or two months since we last met, just like that.”
“Aren’t you studying at a university in Capital City?
How come you’ve suddenly come to Hao River?”
“Seeing you here in Brother Zhu’s casino, I thought I was mistaken.”
“Looking at the surveillance, I observed carefully for quite a while before confirming that the person who won a lot of money from the casino was indeed you, Brother Chen!”
Hou Donggui, who was beside him, greeted Chen Hai with a cheerful smile.
“Brother Hou, I might be getting engaged soon!”
“I want to give my future wife a grand engagement ceremony, but I can’t, I’m poor!”
“I heard a lot of people in Hao River became rich overnight, so I came here just trying my luck…”
Chen Hai chuckled and responded.
He had indeed won money at the casino, which was true, but he hadn’t cheated; he won by skill!
Even if the casino suspected him, they could never find any proof.
The casinos in Hao River, after all, have to follow some rules while doing business.
Even if they know Chen Hai can win money, they must have some unknown means.
But without any evidence of cheating, all they can do, at most, is to ask him to leave.
Buck Teeth Zhu asked him to come here, and with Hou Donggui present, it goes without saying that this was exactly what he had in mind.
Otherwise, the setup in this No.6 VIP Room wouldn’t be just this.
“Getting engaged?
Brother Chen, congratulations!”
“I wonder which family’s fortunate lady is getting your favor.”
“Make sure you remember to notify me when the day is set.
I’d be happy to come by and drink some celebration wine!”
Hou Donggui, stunned for a moment, quickly recovered and joked with a laugh.
“My fiancée Ye Qingqing, you’ve met her before, Brother Hou.
She’s the one who was afflicted with the yin snake gu a while ago!”
“Once the date is set and it’s official, I will definitely remember to inform you, Brother Hou.”
“After all, you’re the only one I know who can bring some prestige to the table!”
Finding a chair, Chen Hai sat down boldly, smiling as he replied.
“Ye Qingqing?
The Lingnan Ye Family’s daughter?”
Hou Donggui was visibly shocked, he stammered for a good while before he looked at Chen Hai with a complex expression and exclaimed, “Kid, marrying a girl from their family, impressive!”
“Asking me to back you up?
It’s not that I’m being modest, I genuinely can’t hold that stage.”
“But rest assured, I will definitely come over for a drink at your engagement…”
Buck Teeth Zhu, seeing Chen Hai only talking leisurely with Hou Donggui, as if he had already ignored him as the host, was clearly displeased.
However, after hearing the conversation between Chen Hai and Hou Donggui, a smile reappeared on his face.
“Mr.
Chen, I’ve learned from Master Hou that you’re a person of real skill.
Our Sunny Day Hotel can’t bear too much of your play!”
“Here’s half a million.
Take it as making friends!”
“I hope you’ll be magnanimous and give this little place of mine a break.”
“If there’s anything you need in Hao River in the future, just give me a shout.
I’ll provide all the face I can!”
Picking up the little box that was placed at his feet, Buck Teeth Zhu set it down on the table in front.
He opened the box, revealing neat stacks of banknotes.