Chapter 70

Chapter 68: Upon seeing this on the second floor, everyone understood that this fiery-tempered person was preparing to leave! Although the gamblers who had followed Liu Dong and tasted the sweetness of success felt a bit regretful, the dealer who had already lost nearly six million couldn't help but heave a sigh of relief, hoping that this guy would leave quickly. At this moment, Wang Haitao and Zhou Guodong in the second-floor surveillance room also couldn't help but heave a sigh of relief. If Liu Dong continued to win, they would have to take action, even if they were wary of his formidable martial arts. After all, although the casino's monthly income was as high as tens of millions, not all of this money could fall into the hands of the Black Tiger Gang. To operate this underground gold mine smoothly, more than half of the money earned from the casino had to be used for bribes, so Wang Haitao would not allow any damage to the Black Tiger Gang's financial source. "Phew, Big Brother! Do you think Liu Dong is really that lucky, or is he just a gambling master?" Zhou Guodong, seeing Liu Dong get up to leave, couldn't help but ask after heaving a sigh of relief. Staring at the young figure on the screen, Wang Haitao couldn't help but frown. After a moment of silence, he slowly said, "It should be luck! According to our investigation, he is just a wood and jade carver who has never participated in gambling since coming to Quancheng. Besides, do you think he could have such exquisite gambling skills at such a young age?" "Impossible!" After thinking for a moment, Zhou Guodong also shook his head. "But Big Brother, now that he has won so much money, it will be a bit difficult to recruit him into our Black Tiger Gang!" "Hmm, that's true!" After frowning and pondering for a moment, Wang Haitao said, "Let's first get on good terms with him and look for an opportunity later! That's all we can do now!" Just as the two were talking, Wang Xiaoli had already returned with the newly exchanged chips. "Mr. Liu, your chips total 2,345,600 yuan. I have exchanged them for twenty-three 100,000 yuan chips, four 10,000 yuan chips, five 1,000 yuan chips, and the remaining 600 yuan in RMB. They are all here!" "Hmm, not bad!" Nodding in satisfaction, Liu Dong took the money and chips from Wang Xiaoli and prepared to go to other tables. However, before he could take a few steps, someone called him from behind. "Do you have something to say?" Looking at the middle-aged man who had spoken to him when he first gambled, Liu Dong asked with a puzzled expression. "Hehe, actually, nothing much. I just want to ask if you, young brother, still want to play a few more rounds today, given your good luck?" "Forget it, I'm not interested in dice anymore!" Seeing the man's friendly attitude, Liu Dong patiently replied. "Young brother, you misunderstood. I'm not talking about here, but upstairs!" The middle-aged man raised his hand and pointed upstairs. Seeing his gesture, Liu Dong's expression changed, and he understood. "Hehe, young brother, don't be fooled by the excitement down here. Most of the people playing down here aren't really rich. The real big spenders are in the private rooms upstairs, where losing tens of millions is just a small matter. With your good luck today, not taking the opportunity to win a few more rounds would be a pity!" After hearing his words, Liu Dong was indeed tempted. Having once lived in poverty and struggled at the bottom of society, Liu Dong naturally understood the importance of money. If there was an opportunity to earn more, he wouldn't want to miss it. Just like earlier, if he hadn't wanted to unnecessarily provoke the Black Tiger Gang, he wouldn't have given up the opportunity to make quick money through gambling so easily. As Liu Dong was hesitating about whether to go upstairs, a figure suddenly appeared in his line of sight, changing his mind. "After hearing what you said, I'm really curious. I'd like to go and see!" "Haha, that's great! I can guarantee that you'll make a big profit again." Hearing the middle-aged man's laughter, Liu Dong's face also showed a faint smile, but his eyes revealed a cold expression as he stared at the back of the figure ascending the stairs. "Young brother, let's get acquainted. I am Yang Shangkun. May I know your name?" Seeing the middle-aged man's friendly smile, although Liu Dong didn't recognize him, he still replied calmly, "Liu Dong." "Brother Liu, you don't seem to come here often, do you?" Facing Yang Shangkun's probing, Liu Dong had nothing to hide, "That's right. I've been busy with work and haven't been here before. I came today with a friend." Although he said this, Liu Dong never considered anyone from the Black Tiger Gang as his friend. By the time they finished talking, they had already reached the entrance to the stairs leading to the second floor. Compared to the crowded and noisy gambling hall, there were fewer people here. Just as Liu Dong was about to go upstairs, he was stopped by the Black Tiger Gang security personnel in black suits standing at the entrance. "Sir, please show your membership card first!" "Membership card?" Liu Dong frowned; he didn't have one. "Brother Liu, let me handle it!" Yang Shangkun took out a gold-embossed card, similar to a regular bank card, from his pocket and handed it over. "This gentleman is with me!" After hearing Yang Shangkun's words, the security personnel sized up Liu Dong and then stepped aside, "Please, gentlemen!" "Hehe, let's go, Brother Liu!" After retrieving his membership card, Yang Shangkun smiled. "Thank you, Mr. Yang!" "Ah, it's a small matter, Brother Liu. Don't be so polite. Speaking of which, I made quite a bit of money following you at the table. If anyone should be grateful, it should be me!" Yang Shangkun wasn't lying; he had indeed made a lot of money following Liu Dong's bets, although not as much as Liu Dong, he had still made over 1.5 million! Although this amount wasn't much to Yang Shangkun, making money at the table always gave a sense of achievement. Hearing this, Liu Dong smiled faintly, "Mr. Yang, you're too kind!" As a dedicated service staff member of the casino, Wang Xiaoli didn't need a membership card, so she followed Liu Dong upstairs. The stairs were short, and it took only a few minutes for the three of them to reach the second floor. Upon arriving, Liu Dong noticed that the space on the second floor was much smaller than the over 500 square meters of the first floor, and there were far fewer people. The second floor was also more luxurious than the first floor, and although he didn't know the prices of the decorative materials, he could easily tell the difference. Noticing Liu Dong's expression, Yang Shangkun laughed, "Brother Liu, those who come here are mostly wealthy or influential. You can certainly show off your skills!" Hearing this, Liu Dong smiled faintly but didn't say much. As the saying goes, 'unwarranted kindness is either a trick or a trap.' Liu Dong knew that the reason this middle-aged man, Yang, was so enthusiastic about bringing him upstairs was not only because he saw his gambling skills but also because he wanted to follow him and make more money. However, despite this, Liu Dong still went upstairs because he had his own plans. "Mr. Yang, let's go!" "Hehe, of course, Brother Liu, please!" "Mr. Yang, you're too polite. Let's go together!" Liu Dong said and walked straight toward the southeast corner of the gambling hall.

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