Chapter 143: Take the Money and Run
One hundred and fifty thousand gold coins was not a small sum.
For this luxurious casino, a normal day’s income of over a hundred thousand gold was not a problem. And on the three horse racing days a week, the net income from each race was definitely in the hundreds of thousands, and sometimes even close to a million gold coins.
Of course, this money was not all earned by one person. A casino was a very complex entity. No one dared to open one alone. It was mostly shared by shareholders of all sizes, who shared the profits and risks. But the share that went to the largest shareholder was still a considerable amount. In terms of efficiency, the casino boss made money the fastest, although this position was also the most difficult to hold for long. A shareholder who didn’t want to be the boss was not a good shareholder. They would use any means necessary. This was the portrayal of Diya City.
With this prize money, although it was shared by many shareholders, for the big boss here, his personal wallet was about to shrink by nearly one million gold coins. Although over the years, the personal net worth of the big boss here was estimated to be at least ten million gold coins, he couldn’t withstand such a direct shrinkage.
He was probably furious this time.
Johnson sat quietly at the side, observing every movement here. Although in a public place like this, the people of the casino would generally not act openly, they could not be without their guard down. These guys who were in the business of the underworld had plenty of little tricks to play on people.
After more than ten minutes, a series of neat footsteps came from another door that was exclusively for internal personnel. It seemed that many people were coming this way.
The leader was a big shot in a tiger-skin coat, wearing a pair of sunglasses. His hair was slicked back, and he walked with a grand air, with a group of underlings in black suits behind him.
In the movies Chen Ran had seen before, the so-called big shots mostly had this kind of air, looking very majestic. The big shot who was walking toward Chen Ran continued all the qualities he should have.
In the past, Chen Ran would have thought that this kind of air was very majestic and domineering. But after experiencing so many things, he felt that inner substance was much more important than outer appearance. This air was actually nothing.
In the face of sufficient strength to resist, the more people there were, the more hollow the other side seemed. At this time, Chen Ran’s mood was actually more relaxed. But if the person on the other side was the kind who dared to come out alone, he might have been a little wary.
On this point, Mihawk’s demeanor on the seaport was much more confident than this person’s.
A group of bodyguards in black suits stopped more than ten steps away from Chen Ran. The big shot in sunglasses only brought two tall bodyguards with him and walked up to Chen Ran.
The big shot took off his sunglasses, revealing a pair of deep-set eyes.
Chen Ran looked at those eyes, and his brow couldn’t help but furrow.
Because these were a pair of very uncomfortable eyes, as if they were born to intimidate, as if they could turn fierce at any moment. Paired with the pile of fat on his face, he looked like a difficult person to deal with at a glance.
Chen Ran didn’t like to deal with this kind of person, especially since he also felt a familiar dark element aura on this person. This person was indeed related to the Dark Holy Court.
At the same time, Chen Ran felt a sense of death from this big shot.
A pile of thoughts flashed through Chen Ran’s eyes.
This guy was probably controlled by the guys from the Dark Holy Court, but the method used was not the soul crystal control like Eva’s, but a more direct and pure dark power. The after-effects were also stronger. This person’s body was gradually decaying, but ordinary people couldn’t feel it. Only the opposing light power could sense it.
Kaf seemed to extend his large hand to Chen Ran in a friendly manner. “I am the owner of this casino, Kaf. I’m very happy that I can witness the birth of another super lucky person.”
“I can’t help it. I’m handsome, and my character is so good that I can’t stop it,” Chen Ran said, waving his hand in over-modesty. “I just want to know when I can get that one and a half million gold coins. I’ve never seen so much money in my life. I can’t wait to see what that scene is like. I think you wouldn’t deny a little kid like me such a small debt, would you, big boss?” Chen Ran couldn’t help but blink again, a playful look in his eyes.
“How could I? Our casino is all about credibility. Not to mention your little bit of gold coins, we would pay even if it were several times more. At most, it would just be a matter of changing the boss. The money you’ve won, although it’s a bit of a heartache, it’s not to the point of making people work their bones. We welcome every big winner.”
Kaf waved his hand. A manager behind him came out with a box, placed it on the table where Chen Ran was, and then opened the box.
A whole box of imperial gold vouchers. Turyav and Johnson were a little stunned.
So much money…
Kaf made a “please” gesture. “A total of one hundred and fifty imperial gold vouchers, each worth ten thousand gold coins, for a total of one and a half million gold. Please count them.”
Turyav, in his casual clothes, immediately went up and began to count, his hands trembling a little.
At this time, Kaf couldn’t help but size Chen Ran up. “You’re a new face, little brother. I haven’t seen you in this city before?”
Chen Ran couldn’t help but sneer in his heart. He had disguised himself before he came out.
He hadn’t been in Diya City for long, and he had been holed up in his lair without going out. Even the people inside Leif’s circle didn’t have a deep impression of him. Not to mention that Chen Ran had come out in disguise, so others couldn’t see that he was the one who was causing trouble on the surface. He looked no different from an ordinary gambler.
“That’s none of your business,” after Chen Ran had confirmed that the number of gold vouchers was correct, he smiled very directly. “Thank you for your generosity, boss. I’ve earned so much that it’s probably enough for me to squander for a lifetime. I have something to do now, so I’ll take my leave first.”
“Why are you in such a hurry? I wanted to get to know you better, little brother. If you’d give me the honor, I’d treat you to a drink. I’m sure there are many beautiful women here who would be willing to get to know a young and rich talent like you. Are you willing to disappoint them?”
“There are plenty of beautiful women who want to get to know me. How can I handle them all with one spear?” Chen Ran said, making a farewell gesture. “I appreciate your kind offer, boss. But I’m not at ease with so much money in my hands. I’ll take my leave first. We can get to know each other another day.”
Chen Ran swaggered off, very ungraciously having Turyav pick up the money and quickly leave.
Now was not the time to drag things out. Chen Ran could already feel another group of people gathering. If he didn’t get out soon, it wouldn’t be so easy to slip away then.
The three of them left in a hurry.
Looking at the departing figures of Chen Ran and the others, a sinister look flashed in Kaf’s eyes. A supervisor in a black suit behind him walked up and bowed to him. “Boss, our men are ready and can be dispatched at any time. We won’t let him get far. It won’t be so easy once he’s out of the casino.”
The corner of Kaf’s mouth twitched, and he said in a deep voice, “It’s been a long time since I’ve seen such an arrogant kid. Remember to let him know that my money is not so easy to take!”
