Chapter 4

Zhang Chen never expected that obtaining Yan Feng's location would be so easy.

There is an old saying that long hair means short sight, and another that a big chest means a small brain. Miss Fang had both. Coupled with Zhang Chen's fierce and terrifying face, how could this woman not confess?

Yan Feng was now far from Hong Kong, but not too far away.

According to Miss Fang, Yan Feng should be gambling on a cruise ship, which set off at seven o'clock.

It was now seven fifteen, so the cruise ship was not yet out of reach.

Rapidly driving to the pier, Zhang Chen got out of the car and saw a few henchmen standing on the pier, blowing in the cold sea breeze and smoking cigarettes.

These people would not leave within an hour, and what Zhang Chen needed was not for them to leave.

Quickly washing the blood off his face, Zhang Chen tidied himself up, straightened his suit, and ran over to the henchmen, looking gloomy at the dark pier, "Has the Victoria set off?"

The henchmen were immediately puzzled and asked, "Who are you?"

"I'm Crow from the East Star. Don't you recognize me?" Zhang Chen frowned, and the remaining blood on his face, combined with his fierce appearance, made him look even more terrifying, scaring the henchmen.

Who was Crow, they didn't know, but they knew the East Star.

Seeing Zhang Chen's neatly dressed suit and his intimidating aura, no one dared to guess whether he was real or fake.

Who knew if he would eat them!

"The ship has been gone for about twenty minutes. You can't get on now. Wait for the next one," a henchman said cautiously, afraid of upsetting him.

But Zhang Chen was in high spirits and wouldn't let them off easily.

"Next one?" Zhang Chen coldly snorted, "Damn it, I'm here to do business with the United Triad. If I miss the time, you'll be responsible!"

The henchmen were startled. Yan Feng, their leader, was on the "Victoria" heading to Taiwan to form an alliance with the United Triad.

The United Triad had little influence in Hong Kong but was all-powerful in Taiwan. If an alliance could be formed, with the United Triad's support, defeating the Hung Sun would be no problem.

And this Crow claimed to be doing business with the United Triad?

Could it be that the East Star had already taken the lead among the many gangs in Hong Kong?

This made them nervous.

Gang business was no small matter, and the United Triad was the top arms dealer. If Crow was buying weapons, the transaction would be huge.

If Crow couldn't get on the ship and later complained that it was their fault, it would be disastrous.

After a quick glance at each other, they made a decision, "There are two speedboats at the pier. Do you know how to drive them?"

Before the words were even finished, Zhang Chen ran in that direction.

Speedboats?

He didn't know how to drive them.

But he didn't believe the henchmen would let him drive himself!

As expected, after a few steps, two henchmen followed him.

"Brother Crow, we'll drive the speedboat for you. We know the direction. It will only take a few minutes to catch up!"

Zhang Chen smiled inwardly. These guys thought they would get some benefit from being so proactive, but they didn't realize he was here to deal with Yan Feng!

The speedboat raced, and soon caught up with the slow-moving cruise ship.

With the help of the two henchmen, a steward quickly welcomed Zhang Chen onto the ship, while the henchmen stayed outside, continuing to blow in the sea breeze.

Entering the cruise ship, Zhang Chen almost couldn't maintain his sinister face.

The luxurious casino, though different from the 21st-century Zhang Chen's standards, was opulently decorated, making up for any shortcomings.

The casino was brightly lit, like a royal palace.

Female servers, dressed provocatively, were serving drinks and occasionally cuddling with the various gang leaders, quickly receiving a pile of tips that would ensure their financial security for a year.

Zhang Chen didn't see Yan Feng in the hall. He guessed that as one of the leaders of a major Hong Kong gang, Yan Feng wouldn't be gambling with these low-level gangsters.

Without rushing to find Yan Feng, Zhang Chen whistled and placed a bet of 100,000.

He had no money, but as Crow from the East Star, with the next leader being Camel, a mere 100,000 wouldn't be a problem.

Holding the chips, Zhang Chen walked to a Russian roulette table.

The casino tools weren't as advanced, but the cheating methods were plentiful, and the dealer's skills were even better than in modern casinos!

Without hesitation, Zhang Chen placed all his chips on "0" and then gave the dealer a cold smile.

The dealer was about to spin the wheel but, seeing his smile, froze, glancing at Zhang Chen's tapping fingers, his white teeth, and the steady bet.

Then, he quickly made a decision.

Clang!

The ball rolled around the wheel, making a crisp sound amidst the excited shouts of the crowd. The wheel slowly stopped, and the ball landed on "0"!

The crowd gasped in disbelief, but the dealer didn't care.

Piling 36 times the chips in front of Zhang Chen, the dealer quickly left, looking as if he had just used the bathroom.

Zhang Chen shrugged, picked up the chips, and glanced at the virtual screen showing his personal attributes.

"Self-learned skill: Intimidate LV.1, cooldown 30 seconds, unlimited uses, can be used when mental strength is greater than 5.

Effect: Inflicts 10 mental strength intimidation on a target. Targets with mental strength less than 10 will suffer mental breakdown. Targets with mental strength between 10 and 15 will suffer mental confusion. Targets with mental strength greater than 15 are unaffected."

"Good stuff," Zhang Chen said with a smile, "Though I know it's clearly my face that did it, this skill is really useful!"

He quickly moved to another table.

They were gambling with dice. Zhang Chen knew nothing about it but confidently placed a bet on a six-of-a-kind, then instantly used Intimidate...

In less than half an hour, Zhang Chen's chips grew from 100,000 to over 100 million. By the end, not only the dealers but even the gangster gamblers were intimidated into giving him money.

The scene was getting out of control when Yan Feng appeared.

Yan Feng was a tall, muscular man. Looking at him, Zhang Chen easily imagined the common special forces soldiers in Hong Kong comics. His muscles were like chiseled stone, his eyes sharp, and his entire presence was like a meticulously drawn portrait.

Yan Feng had been a soldier, then a black boxer, and a low-level hitman before becoming the leader of Xin'an five years ago.

His personal combat skills were high, but Yan Feng was clearly not a qualified leader.

Seeing Xin'an decline and the Hung Sun rise, Yan Feng couldn't help but attempt to assassinate Jiang Tian Sheng.

He wasn't a complete fool. After realizing his mistake, he quickly found his next goal, boarding this cruise ship to Taiwan to form an alliance with the United Triad.

He had been gambling in a private room when he heard the commotion outside and came out to check.

He didn't expect the cause of the chaos to be a young man around twenty, who, despite winning so much money, showed no concern for his safety!

Yan Feng quickly became interested in Zhang Chen.

Soon, a henchman ran to Zhang Chen, "Our boss wants to gamble with you. Are you interested?"

Zhang Chen followed his gaze and smiled, "Is the bet big enough? If not, I won't gamble!"

"Whatever you want, we'll bet!" Yan Feng shouted, his voice echoing in the hall, his presence instantly drawing attention away from Zhang Chen.

"Finally, a leader's presence," Zhang Chen thought, "Brutes can never be true leaders."

Zhang Chen laughed, "Alright, since you put it that way, I'll gamble big! Convert my chips to 10 million, and the remainder can be your bonus!"

Taking the ten chips from the server, he calmly walked to Yan Feng.

"Let's start!" Zhang Chen said.

Yan Feng nodded, liking Zhang Chen's calm demeanor. He wondered where this young man came from and if he could be useful.

In the private room, all irrelevant people were asked to leave. Only the dealer, two henchmen, Zhang Chen, and Yan Feng remained.

"What do you specialize in? You can choose," Yan Feng said generously.

Zhang Chen shrugged and pushed the chips forward, "Let's do it in one go. I bet on big!"

Yan Feng's eyes lit up. Big or small?

Was he that confident?

Zhang Chen had no confidence. He randomly drew a card from the shuffled deck and flipped it: a 2 of Hearts.

There was no point in continuing. Yan Feng's card, though not great, was a 4, easily beating Zhang Chen.

Yan Feng wanted to see what Zhang Chen would do next, but Zhang Chen surprised him by calmly pushing all his chips to Yan Feng.

"You win," Zhang Chen smiled.

Even a seasoned veteran like Yan Feng was taken aback, "That's 100 million!"

"100 million is 100 million. I'll win it back," Zhang Chen shrugged, indifferent.

"Do you still want to gamble? What?"

"Russian roulette, real Russian roulette," Zhang Chen smiled, "Boss, I'm sure you don't mind lending me a revolver, right?"