Chapter 132: Knowing One's Own Weaknesses

Two o'clock the next afternoon.

The Hong Kong Pier was bustling with an endless stream of traffic; the cars parked in the pier's parking lot started at BMWs, while Bentleys, Rolls-Royces, and all sorts of sports cars were a common sight.

Gamblers were arranged to board yachts, which were responsible for ferrying them to Macau, and upon arriving in Macau, they were picked up by Mercedes-Benz sedans.

The Hung Hing boys stationed at the pier were all dressed in suits and ties, standing at the pier with smiling faces to welcome the guests they had contacted; because many of them were involved in the venture, they greeted the guests with the spirit and attitude of hosts.

Chen Jiajun was very satisfied to see this scene.

For the three gambling halls Hung Hing had in Hong Kong, Chen Jiajun named them the Diamond Hall, the Hengsheng Hall, and the Galaxy Hall, respectively.

In the Diamond Hall, as soon as one entered the door, one could see a giant dragon constructed of crystal, with colorful rhinestone ornaments on the side, which was breathtaking.

The Hengsheng Hall implied "the sun never sets," meaning there was no concept of time inside the gambling hall.

In the Galaxy Hall, there was a large fountain in the center of the hall, as well as a massive crystal ceiling.

Even the wealthy classes of Hong Kong and Macau would be amazed by the exaggerated and bold design of these three gambling halls, and once inside, they would be dizzy with the colorful hues.

Forces from both the underworld and the legitimate world in both places sent many flower baskets.

As soon as Chen Jiajun and the Zha FIT Rens of Hung Hing stepped into the Lisboa Hotel, they were surrounded by a group of reporters.

"Mr. Chen, it is said that the decoration of the gambling halls exceeded 100 million; how will you recoup the costs?"

Chen Jiajun said as he walked:

"The target audience for our casinos is mainly socialites from Southeast Asia. I hope that customers who come here will have a super VIP experience, so we have invested regardless of the cost, hoping to give them an imperial-like experience. In the future, we will continue to increase our investment."

"It is said that the funds mainly come from Hong Kong triads; is there any truth to this?"

Glancing at the reporter who asked the question, Chen Jiajun smiled and said: "These are all baseless rumors."

Upon hearing this, the young demon slaves immediately formed a human wall to block the reporters outside, so as to prevent this group of reporters from asking all sorts of difficult questions.

Stepping into the gambling hall.

"A Jun, you've done well!"

The Macau Gambling King He Xin, in a suit and slicked-back hair, was full of smiles.

The money exchanged from Mud Chips went into accounts specifically set up by Aomen Entertainment for the Hung Hing gambling halls.

Before Hung Hing's three gambling halls were established, the peak daily turnover of Aomen Entertainment's chips was only 200 million!

Since Chen Jiajun arrived, the daily turnover contributed by these three halls alone reached 300 million!

How could He Xin not be happy?

The so-called daily chip turnover refers to the total daily amount of cash exchanged for chips, not that the Lisboa Casino makes hundreds of millions in a single day.

In Macau, Lisboa Casino chips could circulate as currency; there were even many shops that would buy stolen Aomen Entertainment chips from thieves at half price, and then resell them to other gamblers in need at 70 or 80 percent of their value.

Therefore, many gamblers were not in a hurry to exchange their chips for cash after winning, and could even use chips to pay the bill at a restaurant.

Although chips and cash did not have much impact on the gamblers, it was completely different for Aomen Entertainment; if cash stayed in a bank account for one day, the bank had to pay one day's interest, and this money could not just stay for one day.

"Xin Ge, thank you for your support!"

Chen Jiajun shook He Xin's hand, revealing a warm smile.

Next, under the guidance of Afeng shui master, Chen Jiajun led the Hung Hing Zha FIT Rens in a short ceremony to thank the gods.

After cutting a piece of roast pork, Chen Jiajun handed the knife to Xing Shu, letting him do the honors.

At this moment, the inside and outside of the gambling hall were truly star-studded and bustling with noise.

The host held a microphone to guide the gamblers into the hall, but all the gamblers looked at the Gambling King He Xin.

The reason was simple: the first table and the first round of a new gambling hall's opening must be started by a big shot with sufficient qualifications; this was an honor.

Every Lunar New Year, for the first table and first round at the Lisboa Casino, He Xin would always invite the Governor to open the table and place a bet.

Chen Jiajun smiled at He Xin: "Xin Ge, the first round today is yours."

Being invited to place the first bet was an honor.

He Xin, smoking a cigar and playing with chips in his hand, swept his gaze over the gamblers in the Diamond Hall and cupped his hands: "For the first round, then, I am honored that Boss A Jun thinks highly of me! Everyone, let me bring you some good luck—first round, kill the house!"

The surrounding gamblers were led to a peak by the atmosphere at the scene!

"Good!"

"The Gambling King is out! Kill the house!"

"Kill the house!"

Chen Jiajun watched from the side, finding it interesting.

He Xin threw the chips toward the "Player" position and said to the Dealer: "100,000 on Player."

The good-looking female Dealer drew cards from the card shuffler, dealt the first card to He Xin, and the second to herself; after two rounds of dealing, the gamblers all crowded behind He Xin, wanting to see clearly how many points He Xin could get in this first round.

He Xin unhurriedly flipped the two cards over, revealed the hole cards, and said in a relaxed tone: "No need to crowd, I'll flip them over, you'll see more clearly."

"Five of clubs, three of hearts, eight points!!"

"Kill the house!"

"Reveal the cards!"

"Reveal!"

Many gamblers, completely disregarding their image, roared wildly at the female Dealer.

The female Dealer flipped over the cards in front of her:

"Player eight points, Banker six points, Player wins."

The Dealer smiled and announced the result, pushing the 100,000 in chips she had placed on the Banker position, along with He Xin's chips, toward him.

The first round was a win for the gamblers, and the gamblers immediately applauded with joy!

"Good luck!"

"Babi, the Gambling King!"

"Xin Ge, Xin Ge, help me place a bet!"

He Xin exhaled a puff of cigar smoke, stood up, and said with a smile to the surrounding gamblers: "Everyone, I have already pointed out the direction for you, so please take your seats quickly!"

"Following the Player, three hundred thousand!"

"Fifty thousand, following the Player!"

"Player!"

Over a dozen gamblers immediately occupied this gaming table, and the seat He Xin had just vacated even sparked a scramble between two gamblers.

The gamblers were lost in a drunken stupor, forgetting the time; in pursuit of a momentary thrill and the secretion of more dopamine, they challenged these rules and ultimately headed toward destruction—in reality, what they were challenging was not some so-called rule, but human nature.

All the baseness of human nature was displayed here to the fullest, very rough, very direct.

He Xin and Chen Jiajun were patrolling the Gambling Hall, their faces beaming with smiles that could not be hidden.

After finishing the patrol, He Xin let out a sigh of relief and said: "Rest assured, there are no experts from the gambling world among the gamblers."

Chen Jiajun said softly: "Even if there were gambling experts, there are eight decks of cards in the card shuffler, and eight decks under the table to the Dealer's left; if the situation is not right, the Chips on the gamblers' table can be cleared at any time."

Those who run casinos fear nothing more than gambling experts coming to skim money, or those who cheat.

Chen Jiajun was not afraid of gambling experts; after all, even gambling experts had to have their winnings skimmed by him, Chen Jiajun.

What he feared were those who cheated, but with Lao E sitting in command, even the King of Gamblers would be rooted out.

He Xin patted Chen Jiajun heavily on the shoulder: "In my memory, the Lisboa Casino has never been this lively before, thank you."

"It is all thanks to your unsparing support, Xin Ge." Chen Jiajun maintained his smile.

He Xin said solemnly again: "I plan to promote your model to the other hall owners, but rest assured, your terms will definitely be the most favorable."

"No problem, once a model is innovated, it is destined to be copied by other Gambling Halls, but from now on, make the price of the hotel rooms cheaper for me."

Regarding this, Chen Jiajun appeared quite magnanimous; after all, he was not the one in charge of the Lisboa Casino.

"No problem, are there any other conditions?" He Xin asked immediately.

Chen Jiajun pondered for a moment and said immediately: "I want to take over the street-level shops on the first floor of the hotel to open a Game Console arcade, and put arcade machines and slot machines inside."

"Can do! Anything else? Bring it all up at once!" He Xin said with a smile.

Chen Jiajun shook his head and said with a smile: "One shouldn't be insatiably greedy."

One shouldn't be insatiably greedy?

He Xin never expected to hear such an answer from Chen Jiajun's mouth: "When you are done being busy these few days, bring your woman and come to my house as a guest."

Today happened to be the weekend, and Guan Jiahui had no classes; she had been clamoring to come to Macau to see the sights, so Chen Jiajun naturally brought her along.

"Certainly, I have nowhere else to go in Macau anyway; I just hope you won't find me annoying when the time comes, Xin Ge."

Chen Jiajun took a puff of his cigar and revealed a well-behaved smile.

He was very greedy.

Chen Jiajun knew his own weaknesses well, heh heh.

It was just that he knew that on this patch of land in Macau, if he wanted to get a Gambling License for himself, not to mention whether it was even possible, even if he went through great pains to obtain one, he would definitely be targeted by He Xin at every turn.

Therefore, he was currently putting on a well-behaved appearance with the goal of cooperating well with He Xin and raking in enough benefits.

(End of this chapter)