I Have 10 Trillion Dollars only Usable For Simping
Chapter 823 - 610 Gathering of Wind and Clouds_2

Chapter 823: 610 Gathering of Wind and Clouds_2

Jiang Chen had no words to reply.

Lan Peizhi stared at him, silent for a while, "This competition is bound to be fierce, but no one should want to take all three gambling cards; the price is too high. Song Chao Ge probably won’t either. In a desperate situation, the He Family might be forced to make a drastic move, giving up one gambling card, but they would never give up all their cards; although the He Family is not what it used to be, they are still the biggest local snake in Haojiang, and out of respect for their longstanding tenure on this land, no one would suddenly try to wipe them out completely."

"So the gambling card that Song Chao Ge wants to contend for is also our goal."

Jiang Chen understood implicitly.

Without giving him a look of approval that suggested he was a talented pupil worth teaching, Lan Peizhi quieted down.

Jiang Chen leaned back against the leather chair, "If I were Song Chao Ge, I would definitely negotiate with the He Family; that’s the best way to make them give up a gambling card and avoid vicious competition."

"That’s a good approach, but the three gambling cards are the lifeline and foundation of the He Family; nobody would want to give up unless they had no other choice. Moreover, the He Family’s current head is a few women."

It was a comment that did not sound like it came from a woman.

Or rather, this Blood Guanyin never considered herself part of the category of women.

Since she spoke this way, naturally, Jiang Chen was not foolish enough to agree. He seemed to express his sentiments spontaneously, giving full affirmation and respect to women, "Sometimes, the vision of a woman can be much broader than that of a man."

Lan Peizhi did not follow up.

Jiang Chen became silent for a moment, his eyes showing contemplation, "If it takes thirty billion to take down a gambling card, then to keep all three cards, wouldn’t the He Family need to prepare ninety billion?"

"The He Family can’t come up with that much money."

Lan Peizhi spoke with conviction as if she knew the He Family’s finances very well.

"How much can they pull together?"

"At most fifty billion."

Lan Peizhi’s face was filled with an indifferent detachment that seemed unrelated to her.

"If the Gambling King had not passed away, with his connections, the situation might have been different, but now that the Gambling King is gone—and people die like lamps go out—his death is a major blow to the He Family. It’s precisely because the He Family is now in decline that so many people have seized the opportunity to act."

"Conquering Jiangshan is easy; keeping it is hard."

Jiang Chen muttered softly.

The car came to a stop.

"Contact by phone."

Jiang Chen did not linger, he got out of the car, and standing at the entrance of the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, he waved towards the inside of the car,

The black business sedan drove away.

After all, Lan Peizhi was not like him, just like the meeting tonight with Yu Guangrong; there were undoubtedly many aspects to deal with. If he was responsible for the financial contribution, then Lan Peizhi would presumably be a "technical investor."

Haojiang by night was indeed a city that never sleeps, dazzlingly lit, even more bustling than during the day.

Not going to enjoy Haojiang’s famed nightlife, Jiang Chen turned and was about to enter the hotel to rest when he noticed the 4D advertising screen in Square No. 1.

It was playing a segment of movie CG.

Looking at the shockingly realistic and life-like images, Jiang Chen couldn’t help but smile wryly.

In it, the female protagonist—dressed in Miao ethnicity attire, so beautiful that she seemed otherworldly—was none other than Pei Yunxi, far away by thousands of miles.

Has the promotion started already?

It made sense.

Compared to integrating with the international market, Haojiang was indeed a step ahead of the inland.

Jiang Chen took out his phone, shot a video of the advertising screen, and sent it to Pei Yunxi. He didn’t want to bother her too much, so he only added two words.

"Truly beautiful."

So cliché.

After sending the message, he did not wait for a response; he put his phone back in his pocket and walked into the hotel.

"Ding."

The elevator doors opened.

Jiang Chen took out his room card and stepped out of the elevator, only to suddenly see several men in sharp suits standing in the corridor.

There were Oriental faces as well as foreigners with pale skin and heterochromatic eyes.

As the Eastern Casino City, Haojiang’s visitors were not solely domestic.

Jiang Chen wasn’t concerned, and just as he was about to pass by, one of the foreigners suddenly raised a hand to stop him.

"Sorry, sir, this floor has been booked by us."

Jiang Chen stopped in his tracks, a look of surprise on his face.

Booked out?

His room was inside.

"I’m a resident of this floor; when did you book it? Why haven’t I received any notice?"

Jiang Chen immediately asked in fluent English.

"Sir, you could go and communicate with the hotel."

The other party evaded the question, polite yet firm.

Jiang Chen glanced at the towering men, perhaps judging the situation prudently and not rashly starting a conflict, he sensibly turned around.

He re-entered the elevator and went back downstairs.

"Mr. Jiang, I’m really sorry, we have upgraded your room, and the room charge for three days will be waived."

First floor.

The hotel manager apologized repeatedly, and though sincere, he couldn’t hide the inappropriateness of the situation.

Without a doubt, someone very unusual must have checked into that floor. While the hotel’s actions were understandable, the least they could have done was notify him first, right?

"Why didn’t you inform me in time?"

Jiang Chen questioned rightfully.

"Mr. Jiang, we sent you a text message. Didn’t you see it?"

Jiang Chen frowned slightly, pulled out his phone, and sure enough, there was an unread message he had overlooked.

It was sent while he was dining at Xinghao.

Jiang Chen put down his phone and let the matter go, "Give me the new room card."

"Thank you for your understanding, Mr. Jiang. We will also offer you an additional dining voucher, so you can enjoy our restaurant’s specialty dishes for free."

The manager was very grateful, and the compensation made it hard to stay angry.

As Jiang Chen was at the front desk getting his new room card, the elevator on the first floor opened.

Under the protection of several imposing bodyguards, a foreign girl passed through the lobby, with dark brown long hair, deep and exquisite features, exuding maturity beyond her years, especially those amber eyes, extraordinarily captivating.

Jiang Chen glanced over unintentionally, then couldn’t look away, frozen like a lovesick fool who had never seen a beautiful woman before.

It wasn’t his fault for the lapse; the passing hotel guests all looked on with restraint and amazement.

Coincidentally.

The girl’s glance just happened to sweep over the front desk, also catching sight of the gaping Jiang Chen.

Without any change in expression, the girl quickly looked away, striding out of the hotel with a noble and aloof air.

"Mr. Jiang, your room card."

The manager reminded.

Jiang Chen took his mind off her, took the new room card from the manager’s hand, and once more glanced unavoidably towards the hotel entrance.

The sensuous foreign beauty had already disappeared under the protection of her bodyguards.

Jiang Chen twitched his lips, repeatedly questioning his heart, yet still felt he hadn’t mistaken her identity.

"...That lady, is she the guest who booked the entire seventeenth floor?"

The manager hesitated, perhaps feeling guilty, and finally nodded, apologizing again, "Mr. Jiang, I am truly sorry."

Jiang Chen wasn’t a petty person. Since the hotel manager was so sincere, he naturally wouldn’t dwell on it.

At the same time.

He wasn’t the kind of pervert who couldn’t walk past a beautiful woman.

Indisputably.

The girl was indeed quite beautiful, especially the contradictory sense of style and age, made it difficult to maintain composure.

But how many beautiful women had he seen?

Even Pei Yunxi, who was among the world’s most beautiful hundred faces, had once offered herself to him, and he had rejected her.

So one can imagine how steadfast his resolve was.

After properly resolving Jiang Chen’s issue, the manager left, and Jiang Chen still stood in the lobby, momentarily pondering whether to change hotels.

Then again, considering her lack of response just now, had she already forgotten him?

Thinking of this, Jiang Chen felt no loss, but rather relief. Looking at the room card in his hand, he eventually chose not to check out.

Although times had changed, he still didn’t like to waste.

A room offered for free is not to be wasted.

Pocketing the room card, Jiang Chen headed toward the elevator. Standing inside, watching the floors count up, memories of Las Vegas involuntarily came flooding back.

"Hello, do you need room service?"

That jester mask, and those amber eyes beneath it...

Truly unforgettable.

Jiang Chen chuckled to himself.