Chapter 12

As a loyal old customer of Kuaihuolin, as soon as Young Master Sun arrived, someone went to report it, and Mr. Liu, the boss of Zuiyuelou, personally came out to greet him.

"Ha ha ha, Young Master Sun, you haven't been here for a month, and the girls at Zuiyuelou have missed you so much. Today, I've specially reserved two top girls for you," Mr. Liu said with a warm smile.

"You're a good friend, Old Liu."

Young Master Sun patted Mr. Liu's shoulder and rubbed his hands, saying, "I haven't gambled for a month, and I've been saving my luck. I need to have a few rounds to get my fix. Take me to the gambling den first, and let the girls wait for me."

With that, Young Master Sun walked towards Shunde Gambling Den.

Mr. Liu quickly stopped him, "Shunde Gambling Den has been closed for a long time. I have a new gambling den, with all new interior decorations and staff from Shunde Gambling Den."

Young Master Sun was surprised, "Old Huang's Shunde Gambling Den was making a fortune. What's wrong with his head? Why did he suddenly quit?"

Mr. Liu's face turned awkward, but he quickly covered it up and changed the subject.

On one side of Zuiyuelou, Shunde Gambling Den had been transformed into a hall by Su Xin, while on the other side, a new Longqing Gambling Den had opened.

Speaking of the boss of Longqing Gambling Den, he was quite astute.

After seeing Mr. Huang being crippled by Su Xin and then Su Xin taking over Mr. Huang's assets without any repercussions, he knew that he and his fellow merchants could never compete with Su Xin.

Since they couldn't compete, they could only cooperate and maximize their profits.

Zuiyuelou was the largest brothel in Kuaihuolin. Opening a gambling den next to it would definitely boost business.

So, he decisively took out a thousand taels of silver to find Su Xin and exchanged the land next to Zuiyuelou.

"Huh? Why are all the girls from Zuiyuelou here at the gambling den?"

Seeing a row of popular girls from Zuiyuelou standing at the entrance of Longqing Gambling Den, Young Master Sun was taken aback.

"This is our new service at Kuaihuolin, Young Master Sun. Please choose a few," Mr. Liu said with a smile.

"Tsk tsk, not bad at all." Young Master Sun waved his hand and directly chose two familiar girls to enter the gambling den.

Once inside, Young Master Sun realized that there were many changes.

The entire gambling den was filled with clever servants carrying drinks and snacks, and anyone who wanted to eat or drink could simply take what they wanted.

If someone wanted a proper meal, the servants' trays had menus, and after ordering, the food would be quickly prepared and delivered from the adjacent restaurant.

The dice throwers, who were previously men, had been replaced by girls from Zuiyuelou. Although they weren't as skilled, they were quite pleasing to the eye.

Young Master Sun's eyes lit up. He casually took a bottle of wine from a passing servant and threw a silver note onto the gambling table.

"Five hundred taels, all on the big! I've been holding back for a month, and today I'm going to go all out!"

"Young Master Sun, you're so generous," the two girls beside him exclaimed in unison, making Young Master Sun laugh heartily.

Just then, the dice cup was opened, revealing a five, four, and four, totaling thirteen points, which was a big win.

"Ha ha ha! Today is definitely my day to dominate!"

Young Master Sun laughed arrogantly, scooped up a pile of silver and silver notes, and casually slipped two notes into the girls' bodices, taking the opportunity to grope them.

Seeing the two silver notes, the girls' eyes lit up.

Each note was worth a hundred taels. Usually, they had to please Young Master Sun to get such a reward, but now, they had received a hundred taels without doing anything.

Others, seeing this, were envious and shouted, "Get me two girls too, with big chests! I'm going to bet big today!"

Mr. Liu and Mr. Chen, the boss of Longqing Gambling Den, exchanged glances and smiled.

The next noon, Young Master Sun woke up from his pleasure, savoring the events of the previous night and couldn't help but chuckle.

"This Kuaihuolin is really something! When I go back, I'll bring my friends, Old Li and the others, to see it. Compared to Changde Fang, this place is a whole different level!"

On the first day of reopening, Kuaihuolin left a deep impression on old customers like Young Master Sun.

Changning Prefecture was not very large, and any new news could spread throughout the city in a day.

Within three days, the news of Kuaihuolin's new services spread throughout Changning Prefecture, and everyone who tried it praised it.

As a result, Kuaihuolin's customer base began to surge, and by the time the gambling dens and brothels in Changde Fang realized what was happening, it was too late.

They lacked the conditions and time to change.

Only a few wealthy bosses quickly bought several shops and began to renovate them in the style of Kuaihuolin, but their scale was far from comparable.

After a month, the bosses of Kuaihuolin's various shops calculated their earnings and found that their net income had more than doubled, with the least doubling. The most successful, like Mr. Liu of Zuiyuelou, saw a staggering fivefold increase.

Originally, the most profitable business in Kuaihuolin was the gambling den, but now it was the brothel.

With Su Xin's changes, the young masters who gambled in Kuaihuolin were very generous, stuffing silver notes into the girls' bodices whenever they won.

The bosses, who were making a fortune, naturally had to pay Su Xin his share.

Su Xin never trusted the bosses of Kuaihuolin, even the most obedient ones like Mr. Liu of Zuiyuelou.

So, when it was time to divide the profits, Su Xin had Huang Bingcheng bring in several accountants to check the accounts of the various shops to see if they were hiding any profits.

This investigation revealed some who had falsely reported their profits.

Su Xin didn't say anything, but he had several gang members break the hands of the accountants from those shops.

The bosses immediately turned pale and dared not play any more tricks, obediently handing over their share of the profits.

Huang Bingcheng brought two large chests to Su Xin's house, excitedly saying, "Boss, guess how much we made this month?"

"Oh? How much?"

Huang Bingcheng opened the two large chests, revealing a dazzling pile of silver.

"Exactly eighty thousand taels! This is just the first month. If we wait until next month, Kuaihuolin's reputation will grow, and business will be even better. We'll make even more silver!" Huang Bingcheng was so excited that his face was flushed.

"Really that much?" Su Xin was also taken aback.

According to his original estimate, the first month's share would be around thirty thousand taels, but it turned out to be eighty thousand taels, nearly three times as much.

It seemed that there were indeed many wealthy people in Changning Prefecture, as it was the former capital of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Su Xin stroked his chin and said, "Divide thirty thousand taels and send it to Tiger Third Master, and then gather all the brothers at the hall."

"Thirty... thirty thousand taels!" Huang Bingcheng looked at Su Xin, stunned.

Previously, they had given Tiger Third Master the assets of Shunde Gambling Den to use his name to take over the gambling den.

But now, the thirty thousand taels in dividends were essentially a gift.

"We can't handle that much money. Swallowing it would only choke us."

Su Xin smiled, "As the saying goes, it's better to share joy than to enjoy it alone. This money is my tribute to my 'honored father.'"

Huang Bingcheng, an old member of the Flying Eagle Gang, immediately understood Su Xin's meaning. This money was essentially protection money.

Although it was a bit humiliating, it had to be paid.

Huang Bingcheng left, and a voice in Su Xin's mind said, "Congratulations, host, for completing the main mission: The Posture of a Hero (Part 1). Reward: 200 villain points, one intermediate draw."

Entering the system, Su Xin asked, "How many draws do I have now?"

The system replied, "The host now has 33 basic draws and one intermediate draw. Would you like to use it now?"

Su Xin thought for a moment and shook his head, "No, let's wait for next time."

Accumulating over a month's worth of basic draws could be exchanged for three intermediate draws, plus the intermediate draw from this main mission, totaling four.

Intermediate draws also had uncertainties, so Su Xin planned to save up more and draw multiple times to see if he could get something good.

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**End of Chapter**