Spy-x-War Showdown
Chapter 236 - 235: The Invisible Tycoon

Chapter 236: Chapter 235: The Invisible Tycoon

A sincerity of 160,000 US dollars, that’s definitely a substantial amount. Giving the croupier a tip of several thousand dollars right off the bat, you’d either have to be a fool, mad, someone who had just won a massive jackpot, or simply a wealthy person.

An extremely wealthy person, the kind who wouldn’t care about tens of thousands of dollars.

Xiao Ran glanced at the chips Yang Yi was holding and, as if she had discovered a new continent, exclaimed in surprise, "You won this much?"

"Not bad, half of it I won, and half was given by that person just now."

"Given? Tens of thousands of dollars?"

"That’s right."

"He must be a rich man indeed!"

Xiao Ran was also shocked. She looked in the direction where Boer had vanished and said, "What’s the deal? Even wealthy people don’t do this, do they?"

Yang Yi whispered, "Let’s talk about this when we get back, the water is deep here, and I haven’t decided whether to wade in or not. First, tell me how your inquiry went?"

Xiao Ran held up two fingers in a victory sign and said with a smile, "Of course, it was a piece of cake."

"Then tell me quickly whether this person has any connection to Benjamin Park or not."

"Park Hongji, just came to the United States last year. His background isn’t very complicated. His father is the chairman of the Korean OMES Group, and he has an older brother named Park Hongjun."

Yang Yi’s furrowed brow relaxed, and he said with a smile, "Sounds interesting. Knowing this much is enough. If we follow him, we’ll quickly find out who’s in his family. If he really is Benjamin Park’s brother, then he’ll be easy to find."

Xiao Ran was brimming with pride as she said, "Exactly, this kid is easy to fool, it’s just that the person next to him isn’t easy to trick. If it hadn’t been for that guy named Jin Yongshun beside him, I could have directly asked whether he had any connection to Benjamin Park."

Yang Yi asked curiously, "Oh? Is that Jin Yongshun tough to deal with?"

"Quite tough, tight-lipped, and very vigilant. At first, I thought he was Park Hongji’s bodyguard, but after watching them, it didn’t seem quite like that. Their relationship is odd. My feeling is that on the surface, Jin Yongshun appears to take orders from Park Hongji, but on important matters, Park Hongji has to listen to Jin Yongshun."

Yang Yi let out a breath and said, "Let’s hold off on them for now. Since you’ve already got his phone number, you can check any time. We should focus on finding Zhang Yong first."

Finding Zhang Yong was the primary goal; running into someone like Benjamin Park was just a sidebar. Yang Yi now had neither the time nor the energy to search for Benjamin Park.

However, Yang Yi hadn’t found Zhang Yong yet, but he had bumped into the generous Boer.

Yang Yi looked at Xiao Ran and asked, "How much did you lose?"

Xiao Ran slapped her hand and said nonchalantly, "Fifty thousand, not a chip left."

Yang Yi raised the box and said, "Let’s exchange these chips for cash first, then we’ll go back, and I’ll tell you about the strange encounter I had tonight."

The two exchanged their chips for cash. Yang Yi had the casino transfer one hundred thousand dollars to his card, and the rest he gave to Xiao Ran. After deducting the fifty thousand dollars Xiao Ran lost, she still made a neat profit of one hundred seventy thousand dollars. This trip to the casino was incredibly worthwhile.

Back in their room, Xiao Ran threw her bag onto the sofa, bubbling with happiness, "Every time I come to the casino, it’s like giving away money, but today I actually saw a return. Not bad, you did well."

Yang Yi didn’t respond. He pulled out Boer’s business card from his pocket and handed it to Xiao Ran in a low voice, "Take a look at this."

Xiao Ran took the business card, astonished, and said, "A gold business card? It’s really made of gold!"

Yang Yi recounted everything that happened at the casino that evening, then whispered, "That’s what happened tonight. Now he has invited me to join a gambling game tomorrow. I’d like to hear your opinion."

Xiao Ran waved the business card and said, "Do you know who would use gold as a business card?"

"Who?"

"A few big families in the United States have the tradition of using gold for business cards. Gold business cards are not the favorite of the newly rich. In the United States, if someone gives you a gold business card with only a name and a phone number, either you’ve met a nouveau riche or you’ve really come across a member of a big family."

Yang Yi frowned and said, "The problem is his name is Boer Stupike. Stupike isn’t a surname from any big family, right?"

Xiao Ran shrugged and replied, "Yes, Stupike isn’t a surname of a big family. But are you sure his surname is really Stupike?"

After pondering for a while, Yang Yi then said with great distress, "What to do, should I join this gambling game or not? We’re actually short on money right now. A gambling game with a base of one million US dollars, all the winnings are mine and all the losses are Boer’s—where can you find such a good deal? But such a good thing seems more like a trap than a pie in the sky. Fuck!"

Unable to stop swearing in front of a beautiful woman, Yang Yi gestured with his hand and said, "We can’t have any distractions, but maybe I can ask..."

Yang Yi took out his phone.

Xiao Ran had not heard of Boer Stupike, but it was possible that someone else knew, like Mike.

Yang Yi made a call to Mike Smith. Waiting for Mike to pick up, Yang Yi spoke softly, "Mike, have you ever heard of someone named Boer Stupike?"

"Tell me more details."

"Boer Stupike—I met him at the casino today. He looks between thirty and forty, dresses very plainly, rather thin. But he uses a gold business card. Moreover, he invited me to a gambling game, and to show his sincerity, he gave me all the $160,000 in chips he won. He’s also willing to give me a million dollars—mine if I win, his if I lose..."

Before Yang Yi could finish, Mike interrupted in a grave tone, "If you hadn’t mentioned these specifics, I wouldn’t have known, but now that you have, I know who he is. Boer Stupike—I’m aware of him."

"Then tell me."

Mike chuckled and said, "Back when I was still in the intelligence business, this piece of information would have cost you at least a hundred thousand dollars. Listen, Boer Stupike is a super rich man, a hidden tycoon. He’s a gambler, and Texas Hold’em is his favorite. If he has time, he’ll organize a card game. Although he doesn’t need to rely on gambling to make money, who doesn’t like winning?"

"Super rich?"

"Very rich. He’s the president of an investment bank and also manages two foundations."

Yang Yi took a breath and said, "That really is a super-rich man. But why is he a hidden tycoon?"

"Because his real wealth is much more than what it appears to be. He launders money, and moreover, he has a very good reputation. Most importantly, he launders money legally, do you understand?"

"How can money laundering be legal?"

Mike chuckled and replied, "Because he’s a son-in-law of the Rockefeller Family."

"Oh..."

Yang Yi dragged out a long tail in his voice to show he understood—the son-in-law of the Rockefeller Family, the president of an investment bank, the manager of two foundations. Most importantly, Boer could launder money legally.

After sighing, Yang Yi spoke softly, "So, are you saying that I can join the gambling game he’s organizing?"

Mike spoke indifferently, "Players have their buddies, or rather, partners. If Boer Stupike says he’s looking for a partner, then he’s looking for one."