Chapter 142: Still Playable with Hundreds of Millions of US Dollars

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"What are your plans for tonight and tomorrow?" Little Wang decided to join Lu Liang for a stroll to broaden his horizons. The status of the Xiangjiang Horse Racing Club is higher than that of the Taishan Association on the mainland; even the selection system of the Taishan Association is modeled after the Racing Club. Lu Liang had no shortage of networks or funds, but what he lacked were connections with some big shots in Xiangjiang, which might come in handy later. The best option for Panda was definitely to go public in the US, but there was still a three-year gambling agreement. If the conditions for going to the US weren't met, settling for a listing on the Hong Kong stock market was also an option. "Just wander around and see the sights." Lu Liang was not familiar with Xiangjiang and had no specific plans. "How about playing a few rounds next door?" suggested Little Wang. "Sure, you arrange it, I'll go take a shower first." Little Wang, referring to next door, naturally meant Macau. As soon as Lu Liang let him take charge, Little Wang immediately got excited, and he made some phone calls to book a few girls. According to him, flowers always need green leaves for accompaniment, and two grown men alone seemed a bit dry. In the evening, the two took a boat to Macau and then a private car to the Xinpu Hotel. Upon arrival, two girls with delicate makeup and attractive appearances were waiting in the lobby. The leading girl smiled and waved excitedly, running forward, "Xiaocong, how come you suddenly came to Macau?" Wang Xiaocong casually put his arm around her waist, "Just here to take care of some things and thought I'd bring a friend along for some fun." He turned to introduce Lu Liang, "Xueli, my girlfriend, and this is Lu Liang, call him Liang." "Liang, nice to meet you. I can't believe how young you are," Xueli said, her eyes wide open with surprise. If Little Wang was the top internet celebrity in China in the first half of the year, then the title should probably belong to Lu Liang for the second half. Unlike Little Wang, who leveraged Old Wang's fame to become the entertainment industry's discipline inspector, Lu Liang genuinely relied on his own abilities. With each deal, he pocketed profits of at least several million US dollars, especially a few days ago when he led a group to short the British Pounds against the market trends. At least fifty people cracked the code of wealth, earning from a thousand to several hundred thousand US dollars, pushing Lu Liang's fame to new heights. Though domestic platforms banned discussions of foreign internet topics, Lu Liang's Weibo followers had silently risen to 12 million. Lu Liang smiled, amused, "You make it sound like I'm actually very old but just appear young." "No, no, no, please don't get me wrong, that's not what I meant," Xueli hurriedly explained, only to dig herself deeper. Little Wang couldn't help but laugh and quickly spoke up to shield her, "Lu, stop teasing her. Xueli, why not introduce your friend?" "Liang, her name is Kexin," Xueli said with a nervous giggle, finally breathing a sigh of relief as she introduced her friend. With short hair to her earlobes, crescent-shaped earrings, and a loose down jacket completely covering her shorts, she wore black long boots, presenting a mature lady's aura. Smiling shyly, she said, "Liang, nice to meet you, I'm Lin Yike." "Kexin, hello, let's go," said Lu Liang with a nod, and the group of four entered the casino. The bright lights and pleasant temperature, accompanied by soft music, made it hard to tell day from night. Seemingly familiar with the place, Little Wang was immediately accompanied by a dedicated casino manager, locally referred to as the 'chip stacker', right after entering. He exchanged a million in chips: "It's too noisy in the main hall; I'm heading upstairs. What about you?" "I'll just wander around a bit," said Lu Liang, intrigued by everything. He also exchanged a million in chips and got a dedicated manager. Given his spending power, he shouldn't have actually been assigned a manager; it was probably Little Wang who had revealed his identity. "Alright, see you later." Little Wang took his girlfriend and followed the manager to the upper floor. Lu Liang, leading Lin Yike and his manager, strolled around the lobby before stopping in front of a slot machine, a hint of nostalgia in his eyes. These machines reminded him of his childhood when he played arcade games; one yuan for six tokens, five tokens to play the fruit machine lottery, playing until he was down to his last token before he accepted reality. He would then seriously play Cadillacs and Dinosaurs, Bomberman, or Journey to the West — games that filled an entire afternoon until Lu Ya came to fetch him. Although these machines were more sophisticated and fun than the fruit machine, they couldn't match the past feelings. After losing a few thousand, Lu Liang headed over to Baccarat and turned to ask, "Banker, Player, or Tie, which should I bet on?" Lin Yike shook her head, looking distressed, "I don't know." "No worries, just pick one," Lu Liang replied with a smile. Lin Yike touched her chin thoughtfully, "Well, let's say banker; it's been player four rounds straight already." Lu Liang smiled, called over the manager, and, without even checking, pulled half his chips and tossed them onto the table: "All on banker." A bystander exclaimed, "Young man, reversing four with four hundred thousand, max bet two million, how long can you last?" Lin Yike also widened her eyes, covering her mouth in surprise, "Liang, isn't that too much?" She didn't want her casual suggestion to result in Lu Liang losing four hundred thousand. "It's just for fun; I trust your luck," Lu Liang shrugged it off with a smile, not concerned about the stakes. Ding, ding, ding, With three clear chimes ringing out, there was no turning back now. Upon hearing this, the man beside him suddenly lit up, just in time before the dealer rang the bell, and followed by betting fifty thousand. He had a big smile on his face, revealing two large golden teeth, "Casino rules, newcomers have a protection period." Lu Liang was astonished, "Maybe." The dealer dealt two cards, Lin Yike stared intensely, clenching her little fists, silently cheering on. Lu Liang didn't have any fancy moves, he picked up the cards and saw a 4, gently pushed it to reveal a 3. "Seven points, not bad," he smiled. Nine points was the maximum, seven points was already quite high. The man with the golden teeth smacked his lips and sighed, "Indeed not small, but also not stable." Lu Liang looked around, observing the expressions of the gamblers. At the table, there were more than a dozen people, only he and the man with the golden teeth bet on the banker, the others bet on the player, commonly known as chasing the dragon. The first card revealed by the player was a 5, Everyone was shouting, "No sides, no sides…" seaʀᴄh thё NôᴠeFire.ηet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. However, contrary to their wishes, three sides appeared. The reveal was a 6, followed by another 2. "Banker seven points, player three points, banker wins." The man with the big golden teeth's smile was crooked, he hurriedly bent down to collect the money, "Young man, I told you newcomers have a protection period." Lu Liang gave a light smile, Lin Yike stared at the chips, dazed, "Just like that, won 400 thousand?" "No, just 380 thousand." Lu Liang smiled, playing with the chips, banker wins one round takes a 5% commission, 20 rounds just to break even. No wonder there's the saying that frequent gambling leads to certain losses, He took out eighty thousand and handed it to Lin Yike, "For you." Lin Yike shook her head, Lu Liang smiled, "Take it, it's because of your good luck that we could win." After that, the two of them continued to play several rounds, it seemed like there really was such a thing as a newcomer protection period. Four consecutive wins, each bet was generally around four to five hundred thousand, a million chips had already turned into more than three million. Lin Yike also got the spare change that Lu Liang didn't want, together in five rounds it added up to 410 thousand. Her excited cheeks were flushed, including the man with the big golden teeth who was also beaming with joy. Lu Liang's expression remained unchanged, now if he were to go get his heart rate checked, it probably wouldn't exceed 90. The man with the big golden teeth was amazed, "Young brother, you must be a big businessman, right?" Lu Liang just smiled, giving no response. The harm of gambling is it destroys one's values. Like earning a few tens an hour, in one day of hard work it may be just a few hundred, a single bet could win or lose thousands or tens of thousands. Once you taste the sweetness, there's no turning back. But Lu Liang's values had already been destroyed by finance. He had experienced the feeling of losing millions of US dollars in a few minutes, to earning tens of millions of US dollars. Losses and wins of hundreds of thousands or millions, to him it was like playing rock-paper-scissors, the loser treats to a drink game. Lu Liang asked the manager to collect the chips on the table, stretched lazily, and smiled, "Let's go upstairs and see how much Little Wang has lost." Lin Yike nodded, hesitated for a moment, then took the initiative to hold Lu Liang's arm, showing a sweet smile on her face. Not just because she earned a few hundred thousand in tips, but because it was Lu Liang, this opportunity, she didn't want to miss. Girls must take initiative to get what they want, just like her best friend Xueli. The two went upstairs, the scale was smaller than below, and there were fewer people, but the betting limit on the gambling tables was higher. Lu Liang's prediction turned out to be true, Little Wang was sitting in front of the Baccarat table, his face flushed, it seemed he not only lost, but was also getting carried away. His girlfriend Xueli saw them coming, hurriedly whispered, "Liang, can you please try to persuade Xiaocong?" It turned out the million chips were gone, Little Wang had exchanged another five million, and there were less than a million left in the tray. Lu Liang knew the cardinal sin of gambling, walked over and directly pressed Little Wang's shoulder, smiled and said, "Let's go eat some late-night snacks." "Don't touch me…" Little Wang, touched on the shoulder, nearly flipped out, but seeing it was Lu Liang, reluctantly nodded with a bitter smile, "Alright, let's go." "Mr. Wang, why leave so soon, didn't we agree to play till dawn? Can't afford to lose this bit of money?" Someone teased, with a pile of chips in front of them, seemingly taking Little Wang as a sure guide to winning. "Who the hell can't afford to lose?" Wang Xiaocong's face darkened. Lu Liang patted his shoulder, signaling him not to be impulsive, sat in Little Wang's place, smiled and said, "Sir, since you're so interested, I'll play with you. This is boring, how about we play high-low no limit betting?" The man looked disdainful, sneered condescendingly, "Who are you, daring to talk so big?" "My name's Lu Liang, I can pull out a few billion to play with you, and I can afford it, how about it? Do you dare to play?" Lu Liang smiled, relaxed and casual.

Chapter 142: Still Playable with Hundreds of Millions of US Dollars

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