Chapter 177: Money Game (14)

The Nan Patriarch and the Shu Patriarch were very different from the miserly Bray Patriarch. These two understood what it meant to “cast a long line to catch a big fish,” and they also knew how to obtain the greatest possible benefit from He Yu.

The black-clad man's test accomplished two goals—

First, it helped the Nan and Shu Patriarchs confirm that He Yu came from an extremely wealthy family.

As for why they had never heard the name He Yu, the explanation was simple. He might be an illegitimate son.

Many wealthy men in Gold City and Silver City married wives who benefited their careers, but the people of Money Planet were evil by nature. They would “produce” plenty of illegitimate children outside their marriages, and those illegitimate children were all desperate to distinguish themselves.

He Yu's behavior was nothing unusual.

Second, He Yu had become extremely displeased because of the test and even vaguely seemed to want to distance himself from the Shu and Nan families.

Although both families suspected the other was responsible, placating He Yu was the most important thing right now. He was merely a young master who had only just entered society and had little experience. It would be very easy to coax him into a better mood.

After all, the people of Money Planet all loved money.

And so, after He Yu listlessly finished dinner, the two men dragged him to the card table.

For the sake of making it more entertaining, all four young masters of the Shu family and the Nan family's one young master joined the game. With more people, the card game naturally became livelier and more enjoyable.

Little Stone acted as the dealer. Dressed in a small suit, he shuffled the cards with a solemn expression. He could not turn shuffling into a performance the way He Yu did, but he was still fairly proficient.

Moreover, because he was so young, people trusted him more easily.

He Yu lightly tapped his fingers against the tabletop several times. The movement was extremely natural and absent-minded. Little Stone swept his gaze over him and immediately understood the message He Yu was conveying—

Don't cheat.

Little Stone pursed his lips. He did not understand why He Yu refused to cheat. He had no money now. If he did not find a way to earn some from the Shu and Nan families, the casino would not even be able to open.

Besides, He Yu could not afford to lose. If he lost, he had no money to settle the debt.

Filled with worry, Little Stone shuffled and dealt the cards. He did not cheat and obediently followed He Yu's instructions.

He failed to notice the Shu Patriarch and Nan Patriarch exchange glances and simultaneously signal the younger generation present—

Give He Yu some money.

He Yu took everything in through the corner of his eye, and the corners of his lips curved slightly upward.

These people wanted to “coax” him into a better mood, so they would definitely lose a little money to him on purpose. They would use a small amount of money to restore his favorable impression of both families, making it easier to plot against his “five billion” afterward.

The game began.

At first, the Nan Patriarch and Shu Patriarch intended to play seriously. However, they gradually discovered—

It seemed rather difficult to lose to He Yu?

He Yu's cards were simply too terrible!!

At first, they played normally, only to discover that He Yu's hands were unbelievably bad. He quickly lost one hundred million in chips to them. Even the Nan family heir, who had only just begun gambling, managed to win a little.

He Yu alone lost to everyone.

Although his expression did not become ugly, it did not improve in the slightest either. His eyes remained cold, and he looked listless.

The Nan Patriarch quickly exchanged a glance with the Shu Patriarch.

Nan Patriarch: How are we supposed to give him money like this?

Shu Patriarch: Hold back even more?

And so, despite holding an excellent hand, the Nan Patriarch felt terribly regretful as he sighed aloud, “Ah, I definitely can't win this round. I'm folding.”

The Shu Patriarch followed for another round and placed quite a few chips into the pot before also choosing to fold.

The five younger men rubbed their hands together, eager to gamble boldly, but both patriarchs glared at them simultaneously. They could only pull long faces and fold one after another.

He Yu won.

When the cards were revealed, everyone's mouths twitched simultaneously.

—He Yu had the worst possible hand!!

Fortunately, they had all deliberately held back. Otherwise, it would have been far too difficult for He Yu to win.

Throughout the entire evening, they intentionally or unintentionally held back while He Yu slowly won money.

Playing this way was extremely frustrating. The five young masters, who had only recently discovered gambling and were full of enthusiasm, found it unbearable.

They only wanted to let loose and properly play a few rounds, not sit here in frustration while giving away money.

Originally, the Nan Patriarch and Shu Patriarch had each planned to give He Yu ten million. Unexpectedly, by the time they played until midnight, they had only just managed to lose that ten million. Both men had headaches.

He Yu finally smiled. Looking at the chips beside his hand, his smile was genuine. “Oh my, I lost three hundred million this afternoon, so logically, my luck with cards should have been terrible today. I didn't expect I could still win money. Playing with all of you is truly wonderful.”

The young masters: “...”

—Of course it was wonderful. Seven people were deliberately holding back at once!

—And even then, they almost failed!

Hearing this, the Shu Patriarch and Nan Patriarch both sighed in relief. The Nan Patriarch smiled. “As long as He Shao had fun. We're all friends. Naturally, friends should enjoy themselves together.”

He Yu smiled and nodded.

He clapped his hands and stood up. “It's already very late. Everyone should rest.”

All five young masters stood up at once, looking as though they had received a pardon.

He Yu pretended not to notice. His gaze remained fixed only on the Shu Patriarch and Nan Patriarch. The Nan Patriarch directly transferred the money to He Yu, and the Shu Patriarch also transferred the funds rather than substituting chips.

The Shu Patriarch said, “I forgot to bring chips. Let's settle with money first.”

He Yu did not pay much attention to it and casually accepted the money transferred by the other party.

Twenty million acquired.

[Bullet Screen: “So the hands He Yu got tonight reflect his actual luck? That's unbelievably bad!”]

[Bullet Screen: “No, He Yu's luck with cards has always been bad, but he plays well. Even with terrible cards, he can act as though he has an unparalleled hand and easily scare everyone else away, instead of playing like tonight...”]

[Bullet Screen: “He knew the two families wanted to give him money, so he didn't take it seriously?”]

[Bullet Screen: “No, I suspect He Yu did it deliberately. I just don't know what his objective is!”]

What was his objective?

After He Yu was escorted back to the hotel by the Shu Patriarch and Nan Patriarch, the five young masters exchanged glances and then said excitedly—

“Should we continue?”

“Let's go, let's go! Tonight, it'll just be the five of us. No elders, and no need to hold back. Let's properly play a round!”

“Upstairs. No one is allowed to leave tonight!”

...

He Yu entered his room.

Outside the door, the Shu Patriarch wiped the sweat from his forehead. “Let's not deliberately hold back again in the future. Losing money while also feeling frustrated is too unpleasant.”

Although they were not misers like the Bray Patriarch, losing ten million was still painful!

The Nan Patriarch rolled his eyes. “You already won three hundred million. I simply threw away ten million for nothing.”

Seeing how blunt he was, the Shu Patriarch reluctantly forced out a smile. “It can't be helped. Isn't all this so that when the casino opens, we'll be invited into the VIP room to gamble heavily with He Yu?”

They had already learned that the casino was divided into four floors. The first floor was the largest, but it was also an ordinary casino that anyone could enter. The wagers there were usually fairly small.

If wealthy people wanted to play for higher stakes, they could go to the second floor.

The third floor was where the wealthy gambled heavily, a place where tens of millions or even hundreds of millions could change hands in a single night.

The fourth floor was the most, most, most extraordinary place of all. People from the first three floors could not enter the fourth floor at all. Anyone who wanted to go to the fourth floor needed an invitation.

On the fourth floor, the casino owner, He Yu, could personally act as dealer for wealthy high-stakes gamblers.

On the fourth floor, one could gamble heavily against the casino owner, He Yu.

Entering the wealthy rankings overnight or losing one's entire fortune overnight—both could happen on the fourth floor.

Just listen to that!

How exciting!

Was there anywhere on all of Money Planet more thrilling than this fourth floor?

“Money” was the life of Money Planet's people. Gambling heavily with “money” meant gambling heavily with one's “life.” It could not possibly be more exciting!

Naturally, no one believed they would be the one to lose everything. The Nan Patriarch and Shu Patriarch had already experienced gambling. Gambling carried the possibility of losing, but the possibility of winning also existed.

Naturally, they did not believe they would be the ones to lose.

Even if their luck was bad that day and they lost tens of millions or hundreds of millions, they could simply cut their losses in time. There was no way anything like “losing their entire fortune” would happen.

As long as they maintained proper restraint, they could watch others lose everything and might even divide up the profits.

—This was what the Shu Patriarch and Nan Patriarch believed.

—It was also what most gamblers believed.

Thinking of this, the Nan Patriarch's smile became genuine. “Since he wants to do business in City A, he'll definitely issue invitations to us. We've more or less placated him now. See you on the fourth floor on opening day.”

After saying that, the Nan Patriarch left the Shu Patriarch behind and strode away.

The Shu Patriarch remained behind, his expression ugly.

The butler stepped forward. “Patriarch...”

The Shu Patriarch's face darkened as he said gloomily, “Does he truly think he can keep stepping on the Shu family forever? The Shu family's assets have now increased by three hundred million. Once the casino opens, they will increase even more...”

After a pause, his voice became eerie. “Perhaps I can even win some money from that arrogant and conceited Nan Patriarch.”

Ideally, he would win until the other man...

Lost his entire fortune.

As the two spoke, they boarded a flying car and left the hotel to return to the Shu family.

Inside the top-floor suite of the hotel.

While continuing to teach Little Stone, He Yu said calmly, “Presumably, all of them are suppressing a fire in their hearts tonight. The Shu Patriarch, the Nan Patriarch, and the five young masters were forced to endure the feeling of losing money. For people who value money as much as their lives, that is extremely uncomfortable. This fire will continue burning until the casino opens.”

When the time came, that fire would become their death warrant.

[Bullet Screen: “...Now I understand why He Yu didn't gamble seriously.”]

[Bullet Screen: “Being able to calculate this many things, as expected of you, He Yu.”]

[Bullet Screen: “Since you can calculate every aspect so thoroughly, why aren't you worried that Cheng Zhao's assets far exceed yours?”]

[Bullet Screen: “He Yu, I'm anxious on your behalf!!”]

—

The audience was anxious for He Yu, but He Yu himself was not anxious in the slightest.

While Little Stone practiced seriously, He Yu even leisurely slept for a while. After waking, he ate breakfast while using his smart brain to search for information.

On Money Planet, as long as one was willing to spend money, one could obtain any information one wanted.

Seven o'clock in the morning.

Only after dealing with yet another wave of “assassins” did Cheng Zhao finally have time to eat something. Ever since he arrived on Money Planet and began working on <Combat Power Improvement Course>, he had faced an endless stream of assassination attempts.

Sometimes, several groups arrived at once.

Then those groups would all attack him together, every move intended to directly take his life.

Fortunately, the instance rules protected him, and no one could kill him. After one group confirmed they could not kill him and left, there was almost no time to rest before the second group arrived.

The attacks were endless, almost as though they had come to farm monsters.

Cheng Zhao could no longer remember how many waves of assassins he had dealt with last night. Although those people could not injure him, they truly caused him trouble and made daily life inconvenient.

For example, he might be sitting in a car, only for the car to suddenly disappear.

Or he might decide to ignore the assassins and calmly get some sleep, only for the entire house to be blown away.

Cheng Zhao: “...”

So even if he could not die, it was still a massive headache.

Before the next group of assassins arrived, Cheng Zhao took out his smart brain and checked the wealthy rankings. He started from the first name and continued down to his own position without seeing the words “He Yu.”

He sighed in relief and continued looking farther down, but still did not see those two words.

Cheng Zhao was dumbfounded.

This was the largest wealthy ranking. Anyone with more than one billion could appear on it. Did He Yu not even have one billion?

He hurriedly contacted the person monitoring He Yu. That person quickly reported back—

Assets under He Yu's name: 220 million.

Cheng Zhao: “???”

He was even more bewildered and muttered, “Wasn't it three hundred million yesterday? I thought that after one night, it would become tens of billions or hundreds of billions. How did he lose another eighty million??”

After the confusion came delight!

This was good news.

If He Yu's situation was poor, that meant his own situation was excellent.

After this one night, his assets had already approached twenty billion, while He Yu had a mere 220 million. Victory seemed firmly within his grasp. He could completely crush He Yu...

“Bang—”

Another group of assassins broke in.

The reason there were so many assassins was because he had earned money through <Combat Power Improvement Course>. When he thought about how He Yu had no one trying to assassinate him, yet possessed only a pitiful 220 million...

Cheng Zhao's mood instantly improved, and even the assassins became pleasing to the eye.

And so, he gave the assassins a brilliant smile, revealing two neat rows of large white teeth.

The assassins: “???”

The target of the assassination was smiling at them so radiantly?

The assassins looked at each other.

Then the leader suddenly roared—

“It's a trap! Retreat first!”

—

While Cheng Zhao was rejoicing over the fact that he could completely crush He Yu, He Yu took Little Stone, stepped onto a flying broom, and left City A for other cities.

This day was no different from any other.

Only a number of wealthy people received an invitation.

Wealthy families received all kinds of invitations every single day. Some people wanted to discuss business, some wanted to host banquets, and some hoped to secure investments from them...

As a result, invitations that were not particularly important never even reached the wealthy families themselves.

Those random invitations delivered by all sorts of people were simply accepted by the gatekeepers and dealt with directly.

Invitations from familiar families or other wealthy people were sent to the butler, who filtered out some of them before organizing the rest and reporting them to the family's head.

There was another type of invitation that was sent directly to the butler.

—Those delivered by a professional invitation delivery service.

The "Professional Invitation Delivery Service" was an industry owned by one of Gold City's major families. Whenever wealthy people were making a major move, or newly rich people wanted to establish connections with other wealthy families, they would hire this service.

The professional team could deliver invitations to every wealthy household within a single day.

Naturally, the price was extraordinary.

A single delivery cost ten million.

Ten million!

That was the amount by which the Bray family's Eldest Young Master and Third Young Master could increase their assets in an entire quarter.

Anyone willing to spend ten million just to deliver invitations was undoubtedly rich.

The wealthy held status.

The wealthy received respect.

Only invitations from wealthy people would be delivered to the butler.

After reading the invitation, most butlers handed it directly to the head of the household.

“What is this?”

The wealthy man accepted it.

It was an entirely black invitation, exquisitely crafted.

A large gold coin was printed on the cover.

The coin glittered brilliantly, looking like a real coin, yet somehow even more dazzling than an actual one.

The invitation looked luxurious at a glance.

It looked incredibly valuable.

On the back, a small line of text was printed—

No. 0023. Fifty invitations issued in this round.

The wealthy man: “!!!”

There were only fifty invitations...

Yet he had received one.

Didn't that mean he had been recognized as one of the top fifty?

The wealthy man immediately felt pleased.

On Money Planet, the sincerest and most touching compliment was—

'You're really rich.'

No one on Money Planet could resist those four words!!

Because of that implication, the wealthy man patiently opened the invitation.

Its contents were simple.

After reading them, he was somewhat confused.

A casino had opened in City A, and he was being invited to play?

If someone had simply walked up to him and said, “A casino has opened in City A. Come play,” he would have ignored them completely and walked away.

But this was an invitation.

And it contained much more than that.

Below was another passage—

【One night in heaven, one night in hell. Raise your hand to win hundreds of millions. Wave your hand to lose hundreds of millions.】

【Here, you may gain tens of billions overnight, or witness a billionaire lose everything with your own eyes!】

【This is a place where the poor cannot set foot. This is both heaven and hell for the wealthy. Here, becoming rich or going bankrupt depends on a single thought.】

【Will the number one family rise... or will another wealthy family fall?】

【Are you ready?】

Are you ready?

The wealthy man's heart skipped a beat.

His eyes lingered on those words, unable to move away.

There was a chance to earn tens of billions overnight?

A chance to rise and become the number one family?

Or...

Witness a famous billionaire lose everything?

For the people of Money Planet, the temptation was overwhelming.

Naturally, none of them wanted to be the one who lost everything.

But what if they were the one who gained tens of billions overnight?

Even if they weren't...

They could still witness a wealthy family go bankrupt.

Or divide up that family's assets.

—Just imagining it was exhilarating!!

The wealthy man's heartbeat became uneven.

But that wasn't all.

Inside the invitation were two more items.

One was a gambling chip worth one hundred thousand.

It could be used inside the casino or exchanged directly for cash.

The other item automatically transferred to his smart brain when he opened the invitation—

A promotional video.

Originally, the wealthy man wasn't interested and hadn't planned to watch it.

But after reading the invitation, his curiosity was piqued.

He tapped the video.

A wonderfully pleasant male voice echoed out.

It sounded like a feast for the ears...

Cards appeared one after another before his eyes.

The voice was gentle and calm, yet irresistibly captivating.

Without realizing it, he found himself listening attentively.

The content wasn't complicated.

After briefly introducing the deck of cards, the speaker explained several ways to play card games while demonstrating them through actual gambling rounds.

The explanations were extremely simple.

The gameplay itself was fascinating.

The wealthy man happened to be riding in a flying car, so he listened as the journey continued.

In the first round, he watched others play while listening to the explanation.

In the second round, he played personally.

The voice still lingered beside his ears, guiding him step by step.

He won with ease.

Profit—

Fifty million.

The sound effects were exceptional.

Coins falling into a money pouch...

Accompanied by the smart brain's transfer notification...

It sounded unbelievably pleasant.

The wealthy man immediately sat up straight.

His entire face blossomed with delight.

Although he knew fifty million hadn't actually been transferred into his account...

It simply sounded wonderful!

—It was the sound every person on Money Planet longed to hear.

In the third round, he played by himself again.

This time, the voice no longer told him exactly what to do.

Instead, it merely emphasized the rules and subtly guided him.

Because he wasn't yet proficient...

He lost thirty million.

The sound effect of money being deducted immediately made his face fall.

In the fourth round, he still played alone.

This time, the voice disappeared completely.

Still feeling his way through the game...

He lost another ten million.

The wealthy man's eyes turned red.

He stared fixedly at the remaining ten million.

Just then—

“Sir, we've arrived,” his secretary reminded him.

“Wait!”

The wealthy man replied impatiently, staring at the projection as another round began.

In the fifth round...

He had completely grasped the rules.

Thirty million entered his account.

His balance rose to forty million.

The wealthy man eagerly pressed the button for the next round.

By the sixth round...

He had already become quite skilled.

His cards were excellent as well.

He continued betting until he had no money left.

Then came the showdown.

“Damn it! Why are his cards even better than mine?!”

“I was only this close!”

The wealthy man flew into a rage and immediately started another round...

However, the projection displayed—

【No coins remaining. Trial experience concluded.】

【Please look forward to the City A Casino. Your friend, He Yu, awaits your arrival!】

The wealthy man: “???”

He immediately exploded with curses.

“What kind of garbage is this?! Why can't I keep playing? What do you mean I'm out of coins? I'll never run out of money! This garbage... Who the hell developed this thing? Make him go bankrupt! Damn it—”

He cursed for several minutes.

Then he turned toward his trembling secretary and coldly ordered—

“Clear tomorrow's schedule. I'm going to this casino.”

—

Meanwhile, somewhere in Silver City.

A richly dressed family stood beside a flying car with their luggage packed.

There were elderly people and children alike.

The children cried loudly.

The middle-aged man wore a face full of grief.

The old man looked furious.

Countless residents of Silver City had gathered to watch.

This was the Heng family—

Formerly the second most powerful family in Silver City.

They had just gone bankrupt.

The gray-haired old man burning with rage was Heng Duan, once one of Silver City's greatest figures.

Watching a wealthy family go bankrupt thrilled the people of Silver City.

The malicious looks directed toward the Heng family made everyone deeply uncomfortable.

Behind the crowd stood another wealthy man, smiling.

Looking at Heng Duan, he said leisurely,

“Mr. Heng, your family doesn't even have a single coin left. You should hurry and leave Silver City. A major city like this is no longer somewhere you can afford to survive.”

His son spoke with apparent sincerity.

“Father, perhaps Mr. Heng's family could move to the countryside and grow crops. They could at least feed themselves.”

The wealthy man smiled brightly.

“Oh, you know perfectly well that Mr. Heng's family has never worked a day in their lives. Even all their servants have already run away. How could they possibly survive in the countryside?”

His son exaggeratedly exclaimed,

“Really? Then what will Mr. Heng's family do? Mr. Heng is already so old...”

The wealthy man chuckled.

“Perhaps they can rummage through trash bins and become beggars. Unfortunately, Silver City is too prosperous to allow beggars to exist. They'll have to move to some tiny city and beg there.”

“Oh my! Mr. Heng's family is so pitiful!”

“My child, if you truly pity them, you can throw your garbage wherever Mr. Heng ends up living in the future. Oh, my apologies—I forgot they don't have a single coin anymore. They'll probably be sleeping on the streets.”

“That's alright, Father. Since dumping garbage on the street isn't allowed, we'll just throw it into the nearest garbage collection point. Hopefully Mr. Heng's family will be quick enough to beat the other beggars to it.”

...

“Enough!”

Heng Duan's breathing became ragged.

He glared at them.

“You'll suffer retribution!”

The wealthy man sneered.

“Who on Money Planet hasn't done immoral things? Your retribution is me. My retribution certainly won't be you. After all, no one has ever risen again after going bankrupt.”

Without even a single coin...

How could anyone possibly climb back up?

Heng Duan's teeth ground together audibly.

Beside him, every member of the Heng family stood there helplessly, their faces filled with grief and tears.

Heng Duan was furious, ashamed, and utterly despairing.

Yes...

How could a bankrupt wealthy man ever rise again?

Their family's combat power was low.

They couldn't rob others.

After their bodyguards fled, all their equipment had been mortgaged.

Now they possessed no combat power whatsoever.

There was no way to make money.

If simply surviving was difficult...

How could they ever make a comeback?

Heng Duan's heart felt torn apart.

At that moment—

A pleasant male voice sounded.

“Mr. Heng Duan?”

Everyone instinctively turned.

A man dressed in an impeccable black suit descended from a flying broom.

Following behind him was a young boy in a small black suit carrying a black case.

Naturally, the child attracted little attention.

The truly eye-catching one was the excessively handsome man.

His body proportions were perfect.

He wore an abstinent-style black suit without the slightest wrinkle.

His hair was neatly combed back, fully revealing a flawlessly striking face that was impossible to look away from.

His tie was perfectly straight.

The tighter his collar was fastened...

The more it made people want to undo it.

Such a breathtakingly handsome man made people want to commit crimes...

Yet somehow, no one dared lay a finger on him.

His noble bearing was overwhelming.

Reaching out toward him felt almost like an act of blasphemy.

A pair of rimless glasses rested loosely on the bridge of his nose.

Behind the lenses, his eyes were cold and distant.

With a single glance, he established an overwhelming sense of separation.

—He seemed to stand high above the clouds.

Yet this extraordinary man strode forward with his long legs...

Walking directly toward Heng Duan.

Heng Duan himself was somewhat bewildered.

Then his face darkened.

Could this person also be here to humiliate him?

He Yu approached.

His eyes remained fixed solely on Heng Duan.

Then his slender fingers, their joints beautifully defined, extended an invitation.

“Mr. Heng, I'm here to deliver an invitation.”

“You're welcome to visit our casino tomorrow.”

“This may become the place where you make your comeback.”

Heng Duan froze.

A comeback?!

Although he knew perfectly well that pies never fell from the sky...

Those two words carried an irresistible temptation.

Unable to stop himself, he reached out and accepted the invitation.

Once it was delivered, He Yu turned and left.

The wealthy man hurriedly shouted,

“Wait! What invitation? Why would you give one to a bankrupt pauper? What about me?”

He Yu stopped.

Turning his head slightly, he glanced at him.

He gave a faint nod.

His voice, however, allowed no argument.

“My apologies. Sir, you are not included in the first round of invitations.”

“The people we've invited are all truly wealthy.”

“You're welcome to come on your own.”

After saying that, he continued walking forward.

Not on the invitation list?

Only truly wealthy people?

Then wasn't he truly wealthy?!

The wealthy man exploded with anger.

Someone immediately attacked He Yu from behind.

Yet every attack seemed to pass through empty air.

He Yu continued walking neither quickly nor slowly.

He never even looked back.

His figure remained elegant and resolute.

Not even a single strand of his hair was damaged.

He remained flawless throughout.

Tap.

Tap.

Tap.

The clear footsteps gradually faded into the distance.

That back, untouched by any attack, firmly engraved itself into the minds of everyone in Silver City.

[Bullet Screen: “Damn... he really pulled that off!”]

[Bullet Screen: “He's genuinely handsome.”]

[Bullet Screen: “AAAAAH! God He Yu! I love you! I love you!!”]

The impact was simply overwhelming.

He Yu had appeared suddenly...

And departed just as suddenly.

Like a mysterious envoy.

Powerful.

Mysterious.

Clearly from an extraordinary background.

He arrived quietly...

And departed without taking even a single cloud with him.

If Heng Duan had not still been holding the invitation...

The people of Silver City would have believed they had imagined everything.

He Yu and Little Stone flew away on their brooms until they completely disappeared.

Only then did everyone suddenly look back at the invitation in Heng Duan's hands.

He had already opened it and was reading its contents.

The wealthy man and his son craned their necks to peek.

They only managed to glimpse a tiny portion.

Within mere seconds...

Heng Duan's face flushed bright red with excitement.

Waving the invitation, he shouted,

“Quick! Get in the car! We're going to City A!”

“This is our chance to make a comeback!”

“The City A Casino!”

With a buzz, the people of Silver City instantly erupted into discussion.

Every conversation revolved around the mysterious man...

Or Heng Duan.

“Father...” the wealthy man's son looked toward his enraged father.

The wealthy man darkened his face.

Taking a deep breath to suppress his emotions, he said coldly,

“What nonsense? A chance to make a comeback? Then I'll just wait and see whether Heng Duan really can make one!”

“Then... should we go take a look?”

The wealthy man answered without hesitation,

“No. A place that even invited a bankrupt like Heng Duan must be full of nothing but paupers.”