Spy-x-War Showdown
Chapter 237 - 236 Same Kind

Chapter 237: Chapter 236 Same Kind

After hanging up the phone, Yang Yi said to Xiao Ran, "Boer is a son-in-law of the Rockefeller Family."

"Oh, indeed, no wonder."

Yang Yi took a deep breath, then put down the satellite phone and said, "It seems I should give him a call tomorrow morning."

"Have you decided to join this gamble?"

"Yes, I plan to participate."

Yang Yi told Xiao Ran everything he had heard from Mike, to which Xiao Ran responded with an astonished look, "Then this person must be very impressive. If he isn’t the type who needs to set up traps to swindle money, I think you really can join this gamble."

Yang Yi shrugged his shoulders and said, "Exactly, that’s why I’m going. Winning money is secondary, the main thing is meeting people. Think about it, could anyone who gambles with Boer Stupak be just anybody? This is a circle, and if I can get into it, it’s definitely beneficial."

Xiao Ran laughed and said, "A circle? Since you know they are a circle, how do you plan to get in? By relying on your handsome little white face?"

Yang Yi frowned and said, "Hey, can you leave out ’little white face’ after handsome?"

"Face the reality. You’re just a nobody who’s young. Wanting to get into a circle of the rich, do you think they’re crazy or you’re crazy?"

Yang Yi found that Xiao Ran was pretty blunt, although reasonable, but it was just a bit too direct, piercing right to the heart.

Xiao Ran expressed his perplexity, "I really don’t understand. Boer just played with you at the same table for a while, what makes him think so highly of you that he invites you to their gambling game and even gives you money?"

Yang Yi smiled and said, "You don’t get it. This is a mutual appreciation only found among highly intelligent people."

Xiao Ran made a vomiting gesture, and Yang Yi said with satisfaction, "See, I knew you wouldn’t understand. When we played together, I set a trap for him, I covered for him, and also allowed him the chance to win all that guy’s chips in one go. Then, he returned the favor by giving me a boost. Do you know what this is?"

"What?"

"When facing you several ATMs, Boer and I felt a superior intellectual connection. We admired each other; it was a mutual appreciation between like minds. So, I didn’t mind helping him without any communication or even knowing him at all, and him, he certainly knew I was helping him, so he was also happy to respond kindly to me."

Yang Yi spread his hands and smiled, "See, this is a circle that you guys cannot understand. Do you know why Boer Stupak looks down on other professional gamblers? Because those gamblers are just gamblers, while Boer and I are card players, people who use their brains to play cards, and just happen to win some chips on the side. So, Boer Stupak and I are actually already people from the same circle."

Xiao Ran glared at Yang Yi indignantly and muttered, "You make it sound like it’s real."

Yang Yi suddenly became serious, then he said to Xiao Ran, "Now I need to discuss something serious with you."

"What is it?"

Yang Yi hesitated for a moment, was about to speak, then hesitated again.

Xiao Ran raised a hand and said, "Stop, I get it, you want to borrow money."

Yang Yi replied awkwardly, "Uh, how did you guess?"

"I can tell by your expression. Tell me, how much do you need?"

Yang Yi responded haltingly, "One million US dollars..."

"I don’t have that much, including what you’re paying back tonight, I have a little over four hundred thousand."

Yang Yi had always thought of Xiao Ran as a tycoon, and although he felt awkward asking how much money she actually had, he believed that coming up with one million wouldn’t be an issue for her. But when Xiao Ran said she only had a little over four hundred thousand, it surprised him a bit.

"That little? But you spend money like you’re a billionaire."

Xiao Ran shrugged and said, "Can’t help it, my foster mother trained me since I was young. She left me about three million US dollars, and I almost spent it all, thinking I could earn more. But it turns out, I can hardly make any money. So, don’t expect a million from me. First, tell me why you need the million. You don’t plan to take the million Boer offered you?"

Yang Yi nodded, "That’s right. If Boer gave me a million, even if I used that as my capital to win money, it would still be charity from Boer. I can accept the one hundred sixty thousand he’s giving to show good faith, but I can’t accept the million as charity, even if I plan to pay him back."

"I understand. By accepting his million for gambling, your status would remain as his... jester. It’s not quite right to say ’plaything’, but you definitely wouldn’t be able to stand shoulder to shoulder with him anymore. So for you to use your own funds in the game he arranged is only right. It’s about your future standing in front of him."

Yang Yi smiled and said, "It saves time talking to someone smart. Exactly, that’s my concern."

"Where will the money come from? Boer said a million, and that million is probably the minimum entry ticket. Without a million, you’re not eligible to join this game."

Yang Yi let out a breath and said, "I can call Mike; he probably has some savings I could borrow for now. Wait, it’s still early, why don’t I go to the casino and continue to win money? I’m lucky today, and the card flow is really good."

Xiao Ran snapped her fingers, her face full of admiration, "Right! We have five hundred thousand dollars as our capital, let’s gamble bigger!"

Yang Yi smiled and said, "What are we waiting for then? Let’s go to the casino and stop as soon as we win our entry ticket."

All of a sudden, Xiao Ran said, "Hey, why don’t you just become a professional gambler? It’s so easy to earn money; why bother risking your life? After we defeat the Destroyer with Brian and the others, we can just settle down in Las Vegas. Winning like this is quicker than any job!"

Yang Yi sighed and said with a wry smile, "First of all, even a professional gambler needs good luck. I can rely on my computational ability to ensure I don’t lose, or lose little, but as long as I’m not cheating, there’s no way I can guarantee to win big every time. Secondly, do you think the casino owners are dumb? Believe it or not, at most three days, just three days! The casino won’t let me in anymore. Casinos are meant to make money; they welcome big spenders who come to lose money, but not someone like me who treats the casino like an ATM. So, I’ll be barred from all the casinos very soon."

Xiao Ran said with a sense of injustice, "I know, I know, I know about pros who are banned by casinos. I just never thought you were one of them. It’s so unfair, those who come to lose money are welcome, but those who win are refused entry."

Yang Yi shrugged and said, "Yeah, that’s why those who think they can win big at a casino deserve to lose everything. The casinos have made it pretty obvious; however, people just turn a blind eye. So give up the idea of winning big through gambling, it’s not realistic."

"Before you get banned, what game should we play to win money faster?"

Yang Yi smiled and said, "Let’s go with blackjack then."