Chapter 145: High Society
Just then, Chen Ran couldn’t help but think of the casino’s owner from before.
Since he was being manipulated, Chen Ran had many ways to make that guy die. He didn’t even need any special assassination methods. He just needed to get through to some ordinary people, like a chef, a bartender, or other small-timers, and add some little things to those guys’ food that were harmless to ordinary people but were especially effective against those affected by dark magic.
He believed that there were not a few people like the casino owner, Kaf.
But the problem before Chen Ran was, which people had the characteristic of being controlled?
Chen Ran couldn’t investigate them one by one. And the more he appeared, the more dangerous he would be. He still liked to hide in the dark as much as possible. Like those shadows that were watching in the dark, he was more and more careful when he went out alone. He would always disguise himself, and had even found a stand-in for himself to ensure his safety.
Looking at this pile of glittering imperial gold vouchers, Chen Ran’s net worth had doubled again. Now, could he be considered a tycoon?
But having more money was just a number. He needed to spend this money as valuably as possible, to expand his shriveled mobile warehouse. He hadn’t made equipment for a long time, mainly because he didn’t have suitable materials, and the things he could make were very limited.
With this money, after he had collected a large amount of useful special materials from various places, he should be able to make magic equipment and the like more unscrupulously in the future.
Chen Ran had decided. He would first set up his network of relationships in this city, and at the same time, collect the rare materials he needed to prepare for the future. At the same time, he also needed to make a set of action equipment for his dozens of loyal brothers.
Chen Ran was very satisfied with everyone’s performance tonight. He could see that this guy Johnson really had a trick up his sleeve. But if he had a set of equipment suitable for team combat, his combat power should be able to double again.
Chen Ran thought for a moment and finally came up with an excellent team set, and it wouldn’t take too much time.
The next day, Leif came to find Chen Ran again and talked to him in detail about what had happened last night.
After hearing that Chen Ran had won more than one and a half million gold coins from the casino, Leif himself was stunned. Then he clapped his hands and laughed, asking Chen Ran how he had done it.
More than a million in one night. Even a big shot like Leif found it incredible. You know, his own net worth was only seven or eight million. Adding the money invested in some real estate, he could barely be called a ten-million-dollar tycoon. And Chen Ran had earned this number in just one night. It was too much of a miracle.
However, Leif was more interested in the fact that Chen Ran had also dealt a blow to some of the casino’s hidden forces, which was a great relief. After all, if you lost money, you could earn it back. But if you lost people, it was not so easy to find them, and it was not so easy to cultivate trusted subordinates.
Although Chen Ran had dealt with it with zero losses, it was mainly because the enemy had underestimated him and had been ambushed by Chen Ran and the others. This time, the threat from the casino should be correspondingly weakened a lot, temporarily relieving the pressure on Leif’s forces. Some organizations that were getting restless had retreated after hearing the news of last night.
“By the way, Jeral, was it also you who did the thing on the west side of the city last night?”
Hearing Leif’s words, Chen Ran raised his eyebrows. “The west side? Did I send someone there? I was just causing trouble at the casino last night. What happened on the west side?”
“It wasn’t you?” Leif’s face was filled with confusion. “A big thing also happened on the west side of the city last night. Many people died. It seems that a certain powerful figure had caused trouble for the forces on the west side. But after all, he was alone and could not defeat a large force. In the end, he narrowly escaped. I don’t think it’s very likely that you did it. Otherwise, it would be too reckless. But that person also killed several not-so-weak experts alone, which was also an unintentional help to us.”
Chen Ran didn’t mind. He had too many things to do recently and needed a lot of preparation. He didn’t think much about this matter.
What was troubling him now was that he also had a group of loyal brothers under him. But in terms of experts, besides Johnson and the barely acceptable Turyav, it was really not enough. It would not be so convenient to arrange things then. If it weren’t for the lack of manpower and the need to assign people to protect his own life, he would have directly sent Johnson out to do things, which would have achieved greater efficiency.
“By the way, uncle, I need you to send me someone who knows the whereabouts of all kinds of magic materials in Diya City. I want to buy some things and don’t want to waste time wandering around one by one.”
“That’s easy. I’ll give the order later. By the way…” Leif remembered something. “In two days, it will be the city’s bi-monthly auction. You can also go there to see if there’s anything good to find. In the auction house of Diya City, there are occasionally some special or interesting things that appear. It’s close to the neutral zone and is heavily guarded by the city defense army. No one dares to cause trouble there. You can go with peace of mind.”
Chen Ran agreed. He remembered what Mihawk had told him in Xilan City. It seemed that he finally had the honor of seeing the style of the auction house here. Although he had been in Diya City for a long time and had seen many large and small luxurious scenes, he still couldn’t resist the enthusiasm.
Inadvertently, he thought of something else and said to Leif, “Uncle, do you think there’s a way to get in touch with the upper echelons of Diya City? I heard that the neutral zone is mostly a gathering place for the nobles of this city, and no force dares to touch that area. The officials here should be quite capable. If we can establish a long-term connection, even a little help would be a great help to our current situation, wouldn’t it?”
Leif waved his hand with a bitter smile. “Jeral, to have thought of this shows your intelligence and cleverness, but things are not so simple. The neutral zone is indeed where the barons, viscounts, earls, and even the prince of Diya City gather. But those people are naturally very arrogant and look down on us who are in the business of the underworld. I also thought of establishing some connections before. Seeing that my daughter is quite beautiful, she should be able to marry a noble young master with a title and power in the neutral zone. But since she’s with you, I have nothing to say. At least you haven’t disappointed me yet.”
He looked up and looked at Chen Ran seriously. “If you go in person, the result may be different. You are much better at negotiating than me, and you have the advantage of being young and having your own means. You should be able to easily get to know those noble young masters. I think the neutral zone auction in two days might also be an opportunity. At that time, many nobles will go to buy their favorite things. You might even see the prince’s son, Crown Prince Sayven, there.”
“Crown Prince Sayven?” Hearing this name, Chen Ran raised his eyebrows. He seemed to have heard that painter friend mention it, and he couldn’t help but be interested. “What kind of guy is he? Can I get to know him?”
