"That's your own fault for betting too late, haha," Liu Qinghe said with a laugh.
"Brother Mu, is there any way I can win a few more times?" Hei Wu suddenly turned to Mu Rufeng and asked.
Mu Rufeng thought upon hearing this.
Although he had no previous acquaintance with Hei Wu, their recent gambling sessions had indeed built a rapport; otherwise, they wouldn't be sitting here chatting.
After all, being a Level 9 Ghost Emperor, befriending a Level 9 Ghost Emperor is definitely a profitable deal.
With that thought, Mu Rufeng handed over two hundred thousand chips to Hei Wu: "Sir, I'm a bit tired, but I still want to bet. Here are two hundred thousand chips, can you help me place a bet?"
"Just go back to the same table we were at, and bet one hundred thousand on big for the first round and one hundred thousand on small for the second."
Upon hearing this, Hei Wu quickly took the chips, "Don't worry, Brother Mu, I'll definitely place the bet for you."
Hei Wu immediately got up and walked towards that gambling table.
"You guys chat, I'll also go have some fun," Liu Qinghe also stood up.
"I'm going too," Niu Ben immediately chimed in, ready to follow.
"Boss Niu, Boss Liu, take it easy, just bet the first round," Mu Rufeng casually said.
The two men looked at each other, nodded, and then headed to the gambling table.
Ten minutes later, the trio of Hei Wu came back.
Each of them had a slight smile on their faces — it seemed they were all poised to make the top ten.
Now, to look at everyone's Soul Power chips.
Mu Rufeng had two hundred fifty million chips, Xu He had one hundred twenty-six million nine hundred thousand chips.
Niu Ben had seventy-nine million chips, Liu Qinghe had thirty-eight million chips, and Hei Wu had thirty-five million chips.
Among them, the Croupier of the Texas Hold'em table received a two-hundred-thousand tip from Mu Rufeng.
The Croupier for the big-small game received a two-point-six-million tip from Mu Rufeng, a two-hundred-thousand tip from Xu He, a six-hundred-thousand tip from Niu Ben, an eight-hundred-thousand tip from Liu Qinghe, and an eight-hundred-thousand tip from Hei Wu.
Niu Ben and the others tipped so much because they had just won a lot and then gave the change to the Croupier as tips.
Thus, the Croupier of the big-small game had accumulated a total of five-point-two-million in Soul Power tips.
Truly extravagant wealth, this round alone felt like an ascension on the spot.
"Awesome, this is just awesome. This is my third time participating, and I've never made it into the top ten before. This time, I finally can," Niu Ben said, extremely delighted at the moment.
"Third time? I've been here seven times and never made it," Hei Wu added.
"Well, I guess I'm the lucky one, making it in on my first try," Xu He said with a smile.
"Hey, even though we're also Level 9 Ghost Emperors, when compared to those people, we fall far short."
"It seems fair that everyone gets one million chips, but you never know what kind of talents and abilities they possess, or some item that boosts their Luck Value."
"People from Treasure Tower, although not always the same person, have clinched the top spot for twenty sessions."
"The top ten are generally those from established powers," Liu Qinghe explained.
"This time, I think someone is going to be really surprised," Hei Wu said with a smile.
"The first place last time had only forty million Soul Power, and the tenth had one million two hundred fifty thousand. Old Hei here already has at least thirty-five million, which is sufficient," Niu Ben declared.
Niu Ben didn't know Hei Wu's full name and, seeing him dressed all in black, simply decided to call him "Old Hei."
"By the way, we still don't know where Boss Liu and sir are chiefly employed," Mu Rufeng suddenly turned to the two and inquired.
"My apologies, I forgot to introduce myself. Here's my business card. I'm Liu Qinghe, the president of Green Mountains and Rivers Group, primarily dealing with urban greening."
Liu Qinghe immediately took out several business cards and handed one to each person present.
"Greening?" Mu Rufeng was somewhat surprised, not expecting to find such a corporation in the Mysterious World.
"You can call me Hei Wu. I'm a lone wolf, go wherever I like. As for business, I dabble in assassinations, stealing stuff, and the like," Hei Wu said, also handing out several business cards to everyone.
"It's you!" Niu Ben slapped his thigh and exclaimed.
"So it's Mr. Hei Wu, my apologies, my apologies," Liu Qinghe quickly bowed in greeting.
Xu He looked confused, having never heard of Hei Wu before.
"Mr. Hei Wu is a famous Netherworld Assassin, having assassinated over five Ghost Emperors. He's very powerful. Old Hei, just don't take any jobs against me in the future," Niu Ben explained and then said to Hei Wu.
"Old Hei, let's get acquainted. After all, we're gambling buddies now. Just remember not to take any jobs against me in the future," Liu Qinghe also quickly added.
"You guys are giving me too much credit, I'm nothing special. But don't worry, I've made friends with you guys, and I generally don't take jobs against friends," Hei Wu said with a laugh.
However, he added in his mind, "For friends, the price goes up! As for Brother Mu here, I usually only deal with Ghost Emperors, but of course, the right price can change that."
"Boss Liu, do you sell any attack-capable plants at your company, the kind that can guard a house?" Mu Rufeng asked Liu Qinghe.
"Of course, what kind of plants do you need?" Liu Qinghe responded.
"What kinds do you have? I'm not very knowledgeable in this area,"