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Chapter 574 - 555: The Great Escape

Chapter 574: Chapter 555: The Great Escape

Riyadh is the capital of Saudi Arabia, a highly modernized city, and a must-visit place for every tourist who comes to Saudi Arabia. In particular, the residential areas of the Saudi Royal Family within eight kilometers of the center and the Kingdom Tower have become the iconic structures of Saudi Arabia.

However, Ye Chen and Yang Guang were in no mood to appreciate these so-called beautiful sights.

After boarding a plane from Hong Kong and enduring several hours of continuous travel, they arrived in Saudi Arabia at ten o’clock at night.

"Should we rest for the night and gather intelligence tomorrow?" Yang Guang tentatively asked.

"How can that be acceptable!" Ye Chen snapped, "Saving lives is like fighting fires; every second is precious!"

"Alright!" Although Yang Guang was somewhat tired, he had no choice but to concentrate fiercely and continue moving forward with Ye Chen. They hailed a taxi and rushed to the city center.

Upon reaching their destination, the two realized that apart from a passport and a stack of RMB, they did not have a single US dollar on them—a currency essential for transactions in Saudi Arabia. Without US dollars, they couldn’t even take a step. Ye Chen and Yang Guang looked at each other and shouted in unison, "Run!"

They took off running. The taxi driver was stunned and quickly shouted, "Bastards, you didn’t pay, didn’t pay, you two thugs. Don’t let me see you again!"

The driver watched helplessly as they disappeared into the crowd, sighing about his bad luck. With no other option, he could only turn around and leave. Losing a few ten dollars wasn’t a big deal for him.

Ye Chen and Yang Guang ran into an alley, finding the situation somewhat hilarious that they could fall to such a state.

"It looks like the first thing we need to do is get some money!" Ye Chen laughed heartily.

"Exactly, without money we’re stuck!" Yang Guang nodded before gesturing Ye Chen to follow him with the crook of his finger, saying, "Come with me!"

Yang Guang was quite familiar with Saudi Arabia, having researched it before, and the two quickly vanished into the alley. Ye Chen followed Yang Guang towards another place. In fact, Ye Chen was also quite familiar with the area because Saudi Arabia, being part of Asia, had its economic management rights somewhat related to the Luo Sijue family.

The Little Prince of Saudi Arabia really was a friend of Ye Chen’s, as he once bluffed Zhang Bufen by claiming to be the friend of the Little Prince. At that time he had amnesia, so he had no idea that he had actually spoken the truth.

Under the guidance of Yang Guang, Ye Chen entered a vast casino in Saudi Arabia. Here, gambling was legal and protected by law. They passed through the grand revolving doors, where two black-clad strongmen stood performing security checks with scanning equipment.

After ensuring safety, they were immediately allowed to enter, swaggering into the casino.

"Don’t tell me you’re planning to gamble here?" Ye Chen asked, puzzled.

"That’s exactly it!" Yang Guang grinned and said, "Gambling is the fastest way to money, don’t you know?"

"Shit, that still depends on whether you have the capital!" Ye Chen was somewhat speechless; they didn’t have a penny, so how could they undertake a profitable business.

"Don’t worry, I have a plan!" Yang Guang said with a sly smile. He then picked up two glasses of red wine from the bar, handed one to Ye Chen, and said with a laugh, "Wait here for me, and I’ll go get you some chips right away!"

Standing still, Ye Chen was full of doubt. He crossed his arms over his chest, holding the wine glass in his right hand and took a gentle sip. The wine was good, but he was in no mood to savor it. He watched as Yang Guang, that show-off, approached a wealthy middle-aged woman and flirtatiously said, "Lady, it’s my absolute honor to meet you. Could I borrow one hundred US dollars from you? I’ll pay you back shortly!"

Whoosh...

The middle-aged woman was fierce, splashing her drink directly on Yang Guang’s face as she scolded, "Beat it, I hate guys like you. You say you’ll borrow one hundred, then it’s a thousand, and next thing you know, you’ve disappeared!"

Yang Guang stood there dumbstruck. Shit, his usually unfailing tactic had just ended up with wine splashed in his face. Yang Guang was nearly driven mad. Just as he was gearing up to try again, Ye Chen came over, handed Yang Guang his glass of red wine, and said, "Brother, I can only offer you one piece of advice; you’re just not handsome enough. Watch and learn from me!"

"Oh please, as if you won’t get beaten up!" Yang Guang glared at Ye Chen.

"Just watch!" Ye Chen said with a smirk and then approached a blonde with a voluptuous figure, holding a bunch of chips and agonizing over which bet to place. Ye Chen came over, smiled at her with a twinkle in his eye, and said in fluent English, "Beautiful lady, if I were you, I would definitely bet high!"

"Really?" the lady’s eyes lit up.

"Try if you don’t believe it," Ye Chen said with an enticing smile.

"Okay!" The lady immediately bet a thousand US dollars. And sure enough, the croupier rolled a high number. The lady excitedly danced on the spot. She quickly asked, "What about now? What should I bet on now?"

"Um, if you don’t mind, go for a triple," Ye Chen said with a grin.

"Ah? No... that can’t be, right? The odds for a triple are so low, and I bet he definitely won’t roll a triple!" The blonde hesitated until the croupier urged her to place her bets. The blonde decided to still bet the thousand US dollars, reasoning that it was ill-gotten gains anyway.

Who knew that as soon as the blonde bet a thousand dollars, the roll actually came up a triple. She won more than tenfold instantly. This made the blonde so excited that she hugged Ye Chen and gave him a big kiss, then said enthusiastically, "Sir, you are so amazing, how do you do it!"

"Well... would you mind lending me one thousand dollars in chips?" Ye Chen asked with a charming smile, and the blonde handed over ten one-thousand-dollar chips to Ye Chen without hesitation, saying, "Here you go, you won them!"

"No, I only need one thousand!" Ye Chen returned the remaining nine chips to the blonde. This made the blonde feel very positive towards him.

With the chips in hand, Ye Chen immediately made his farewells. But the blonde seemed quite taken with Ye Chen. And how could Ye Chen fail to notice that the young lady probably wanted him to take her. However, being a gentleman, he was pure of heart. Ye Chen insisted multiple times that he had to leave. With no other choice, the blonde handed Ye Chen a card, saying, "If you get a chance, you can come and find me to play. I’m willing to play anything with you!"

With one sentence, the young lady’s intentions were clear. Ye Chen nodded, "Alright!"

Yang Guang watched enviously from the side. Seeing Ye Chen return, he couldn’t help but whine, "Shit, why is your luck with ladies so good? She’s such a beautiful typical Western beauty, and you still don’t want her?"

"Alright, we have a mission to focus on!" Ye Chen, holding the one thousand US dollars, said, "The thousand-dollar chip, I’m giving it to you. Make it hundreds of thousands in one go!"

"Shit, you think I’m an immortal!" Yang Guang grumbled as he walked toward the Russian roulette table. With the thousand-dollar chip, he decided to bet it all on the space with the highest odds. Ye Chen, with a smile, said, "Yo, thirty-six times the odds, if we win this one, we can retreat!"

"Don’t disturb me, I’m holding my breath now!" Yang Guang immediately took a deep breath, his eyes fixed on the spinning roulette wheel.

Soon, the wheel slowly came to a stop. The pointer seemed about to land on the wrong spot. Yang Guang clenched his teeth, his forehead covered in sweat, his face turning red. Miraculously, the Russian roulette jumped one last spot, from a single odds to the thirty-six odds.

"Wow..."

Applause erupted from the crowd. It was miraculous; the largest odd on the wheel came through. It was utterly unexpected by everyone. However, the casino didn’t pursue the matter. Behind Ye Chen and the others, the blonde motioned to a black-clothed man with her finger, then whispered in his ear, and the black-clothed man immediately nodded and left.

"Shit, you’ve made a scene now!" Ye Chen complained.

"Big money always causes a stir!" Yang Guang said with a grin, and the croupier handed him thirty-six one-thousand-dollar chips.

Holding a wad of chips, the two rushed excitedly to the cashier to exchange them. After exchanging them and making a quick getaway, they had no idea that a shadow was tailing them.

The two ran out of the casino at top speed and flagged down a taxi.

"Did you notice?" Ye Chen smirked coldly.

"Sure did!" Yang Guang chuckled: "Shit, the two of us sticking out like sore thumbs, how could we not be spotted?"

"Then let’s get going!" Ye Chen laughed.

They gave the driver a destination, and the taxi sped off. Twists and turns later, they finally shook off their pursuer. They got out near a flower bed not far from the Royal Palace, having overpaid the taxi fee. Ye Chen handed the driver a one hundred US dollar bill with a smile, "Keep the change!"

"Yo, thank you so much!" The cab driver was delighted with the tip, which was eighty more than the twenty-dollar fare. Ye Chen and his friend did it to atone; having underpaid someone earlier, they now overcompensated. Even though it wasn’t the same driver, to Ye Chen, the principle was the same.

"Hurry up, where’s Ms. Yan?" Ye Chen asked anxiously; they had been delayed for over an hour, and it was now 11:30 PM. Continuing like this, another day would pass. Yang Guang took a deep breath and said, "Follow me!"