841: 620 He Family’s Thousand Gold (Seeking Monthly Pass!)_2 841: 620 He Family’s Thousand Gold (Seeking Monthly Pass!)_2 Jiang Chen couldn’t help but raise an eyebrow.
“Five billion, only?”
Quite the statement.
He couldn’t help but gain a deeper understanding of this girl’s background.
To this day, he finally understood why some people could feel that a billion was just a small goal.
Although it’s true that the living standards of the general public are increasing, it’s undeniable that the wealth gap is also growing wider, even reaching the highest record in history.
Most of the early rich don’t care about those behind them, only running ahead, and might even try to throw obstacles in the path to prevent others from catching up.
Of course.
This was no problem for certain experts.
No matter how severe the social issues, they often managed to turn a blind eye and affectionately called those still struggling to survive “the soon-to-be rich.”
“Shenzhou is Shenzhou, Haojiang is Haojiang, you have to make that distinction clear.
In Shenzhou, gambling is illegal, the He family can only be considered the biggest gambling family in Haojiang,” Jiang Chen corrected.
Vera remained silent, as with her perception, she probably found it very difficult to discern the difference if not reminded.
“Moreover, the He family’s internal structure is quite complex; it doesn’t belong to just one person.”
Vera was noncommittal and suddenly said, “Come out with me tonight.”
Jiang Chen inquired, puzzled, “What for?”
“Do you have plans tonight?”
Vera countered.
Jiang Chen shook his head, “No, but I’m feeling a bit tired.”
“You’ve stayed in the hotel for two days without stepping out, how could you be tired?”
“…”
Jiang Chen was at a loss for words.
Vera stood up unquestioningly, “When it’s time to leave, I’ll have someone inform you.”
“Hold on.”
Vera paused.
“Give me the room card,” Jiang Chen said.
“This room is paid for by me; you’re just staying here.”
Vera kindly reminded.
Jiang Chen was rendered speechless.
It wasn’t their first meeting; he knew with her personality, she definitely wouldn’t be so understanding, so he had to settle for the next best thing.
“Next time you come, could you knock first?”
Vera ignored him, tossed her proud face, and left.
Six in the evening.
Jiang Chen, at the mercy of his host, and Vera went downstairs.
Two female bodyguards closely followed by four robust men.
Feeling completely safe.
Lobby.
Three men were sitting in the rest-bar area, not chatting, their eyes sneakily scanning around, their decent casual wear looking somehow out of place on them.
Front desk.
A skinny man with the same sort of demeanor was saying something to the front desk.
The eye-catching group of Jiang Chen and Vera passed by.
The man at the front desk glanced over Jiang Chen, his eyes suddenly brightened, and he quickly pulled out a photo from his breast pocket to compare.
He watched Jiang Chen leave the hotel, smiling with certainty as he tucked the photo back into his pocket.
“Where to?”
Jiang Chen, oblivious, asked Vera after getting into the car.
The female bodyguard drove.
The four stout men followed in a car behind.
“Do you know He Junru?”
“Heard of her.
The Gambler King’s daughter.”
While he wasn’t too familiar with the He family, Jiang Chen inevitably heard about some of their important members.
Like He Junru.
The Gambler King had many children, but He Junru was likely one of the more notable ones, often reported in the media, resulting in high public recognition.
“We’re going to meet her now.”
Jiang Chen was surprised, “You know her?”
“We’ve had business dealings, she’s a very smart person.”
Although he wasn’t of age, he spoke with the tone of someone much older,
calculating the age of the gambling heiress, she must not be young, at least in her thirties, much older than this girl, yet she had the nerve to be so judgmental about her.
Jiang Chen felt a bit like laughing inside, but his face remained expressionless.
It seemed that this girl was quite sincere about cooperating with him, otherwise she wouldn’t have brought him along.
“At a time like this, she’s actually meeting with you, aren’t you worried about dissent within the He family?”
“When the tree falls, the monkeys scatter, that’s how you say it, right?
Who wouldn’t want to secure a fallback for themselves?”
Vera said in a matter-of-fact tone.
Jiang Chen nodded silently.
There are two things in the world you can’t look directly at, one is the sun, the other is the human heart.
The more prominent the family, the thinner the blood ties become.
The meeting place wasn’t exactly private, after all, Haojiang wasn’t that big of a place, this upscale business club was probably also He’s property, when he saw He Junru herself, who carried a strong label of a powerful woman, Jiang Chen found her to be a bit prettier than in the news photos, of course, her aura of shrewd competence was also more pronounced.
“Miss He, it’s better to see once than to hear a hundred times.”
Jiang Chen greeted her with an easy smile.
He didn’t need Vera’s introduction, having come from a side branch of the family, He Junru reached out her hand, “Mr.
Jiang, nice to meet you.”
Jiang Chen was slightly moved inwardly.
Unlike He Junru’s public figure, he could hardly be considered very famous, yet she recognized him at a glance.
Truly, she was deserving of the title of The Uncrowned King of Haojiang.
His information had probably been laid out on her desk already.
He shook her hand in a gentlemanly manner.
“Please take a seat, both of you.”
The most renowned heiress of the gambler showed no surprise at Jiang Chen and Vera’s joined appearance, the three sat down in the private room, with bodyguards posted at the door.
“Miss He, did you just come back?”
Vera asked with a smile.
“Yes, the importance of the gambling license to our He family is not lost on you two, how could I not come back?”
She sure knew how to get straight to the point.
The He family was like a big tree, each member a branch on this tree.
This big tree, though rooted in Haojiang, wasn’t confined to Haojiang; any power, when it reached a certain level, inevitably looked to expand, and the He family was no exception.
According to media sources, He Junru rarely stayed in Haojiang, spending most of her time elsewhere expanding the business, which must be why Vera came to know her.
“Didn’t expect you two to know each other.”
He Junru spoke with a natural look of surprise and a smile.
“I met Miss Vera by chance, at a casino in Las Vegas.”
Jiang Chen said, not trying to stand out, but it seemed more like an explanation.
In reality, he was looking to draw out information about Vera through He Junru.
He was indeed curious about Vera’s background.
But he never asked her about it, because with her temperament, she certainly wouldn’t tell the truth.
“Really?
What a coincidence, it seems Mr.
Jiang also enjoys gambling.”
He Junru, unfazed by her precarious situation, smiled comfortably.
This was what they called grace under pressure.
“Have you played in Haojiang recently, Mr.
Jiang?
How is your luck?”
A bit of small talk was still necessary.
Jiang Chen, who had holed up in a hotel for two days without stepping out, shook his head with a smile, “I’ve been rather busy recently, haven’t had the chance to experience it yet.”
Vera didn’t expose him, instead she smiled and said, “With his skills, if he went to the casino alone, he probably wouldn’t be able to make it out.”
He Junru was taken aback, then she smiled knowingly and glanced at them significantly.
It was obvious.
The relationship between these two was extraordinary, definitely closer than she had imagined, otherwise they wouldn’t talk this way.
Or rather, he was deliberately telling her this.
Jiang Chen could of course understand the subtext in Vera’s words; she was probably still miffed about last time when she helped him cheat and ended up gaining nothing.
“Mr.
Song, do you know him?” He Junru suddenly asked.
Jiang Chen nodded openly.
“Mr.
Song seems to have never lost in our casino.”
Jiang Chen was modest about his defeated opponent, not boasting about his impressive record, “Mr.
Song’s gambling skills are extraordinary, not someone I could compare with.
Even if I went to play in the casino, I definitely wouldn’t sit at the same table as him.”
He Junru’s smile was rich.
“In gambling, technique isn’t always that important, sometimes luck is the key factor.
Good swimmers drown, good riders fall, when luck is bad, the stronger the skill, the deeper the fall.
I’ve seen too many such examples.”
Speaking of which, He Junru paused.
“Mr.
Song is probably having dinner with my sister right now.”