Chapter 178: Money Game (15)

After leaving behind a legend in Silver City, He Yu took Little Stone to the next city.

The two rode flying broomsticks high through the sky. Grabbing the hem of He Yu's clothes, Little Stone asked curiously, "You spent ten million to hire a professional team to deliver the invitation letters, so why are you still delivering invitations yourself? And... the people you're inviting are really strange."

He Yu had invited four people. There was someone like Heng Duan, a bankrupt tycoon; someone who was currently very wealthy; and even an ordinary person who was neither rich nor poor...

Little Stone couldn't understand why He Yu had specifically invited them.

Hearing the question, the corners of He Yu's lips lifted slightly. Facing the wind, he narrowed his eyes a little and said in a hoarse voice, "I want to personally meet the lucky ones I've selected. They'll be extremely useful."

"What for?"

"To cast a long line for a big fish, and to advertise and promote the casino." It was rare for He Yu to explain something to Little Stone so patiently.

His tone was casual, and his bearing was that of an otherworldly noble young master, like an immortal untouched by mortal dust. Yet the meaning behind his words...

...made one's spine turn cold, as if they had been marked by a devil.

Little Stone suddenly understood.

The publicity campaign was already underway, but He Yu clearly felt it wasn't strong enough.

Just like losing three hundred million to the Shu family, he intended to use "winning money" and "making a comeback" to hook people.

If a casino was filled with nothing but losers, it would never truly tempt anyone. A casino needed "bait."

The people He Yu had selected were precisely those who would receive benefits at the beginning.

Only by giving people hope would there be an endless stream of people rushing into the casino.

After figuring it out, Little Stone frowned, his little face scrunched up like a steamed bun as he hesitated, "You're going to let people like Heng Duan win? But they've all committed countless evil deeds. You're giving them a chance to make a comeback?"

Heng Duan wasn't a good person. The richer someone was, the more "evil" they tended to be. As the former second-richest man in Silver City, there was no way the atrocities he had committed could ever be fully counted.

Turning his head, He Yu looked as though he were looking at Little Stone, yet also through him at the current state of Money Planet.

Then he asked calmly, "Are there any good people on Money Planet?"

Little Stone froze, confusion flashing across his face.

Then embarrassment and anger flooded in. He clenched his little fists tightly.

"Good people can't survive!"

He Yu clicked his tongue twice.

—That was embarrassment turning into anger.

This was simply how people on Money Planet lived. Everyone schemed against one another, displaying the ugliness of capitalism to its fullest.

It was just like the Top Talent Show.

No one thought betrayal, lies, or schemes were wrong, because...

...these were the unique rules for survival.

Many people had already accepted those rules as normal. Especially the adults of Money Planet. They had grown up in this environment, become accustomed to living by those rules, and become accustomed to profiting from them.

If He Yu had asked that question to any other resident of Money Planet, the answer certainly wouldn't have been one born of embarrassed anger.

Little Stone had already adapted to those rules, but he was still young. Deep within his subconscious remained something different.

That was also why He Yu would rather recruit a child as his assistant than an adult from Money Planet.

Little Stone was still glaring at him when He Yu suddenly changed the subject, smiling faintly.

"Little Stone, once a person learns how to obtain things without working for them, it's very difficult to abandon that method. So even if they win money, they'll eventually return it all. The more someone gambles, the more certain they are to lose—unless they can restrain their greed and desire."

Ask people from Money Planet to restrain their greed and desire?

Was that even possible?

He Yu sighed quietly.

"The money I hand out will naturally all come back to me. Become rich off my money? What a fool's dream."

Little Stone: "..."

The corner of his mouth twitched.

As expected, taking this guy's money was anything but easy.

Relaxing his clenched fists, Little Stone asked again, "So no one who becomes a gambler can ever get rich?"

After following He Yu around gambling every day and watching people win three hundred million, even Little Stone had been tempted.

He Yu nodded.

"That's right. They'll only lose everything they own."

He raised a hand to stroke his chin, sounding rather emotional.

"I really do feel sorry for all those thoroughly evil wealthy people. If I want their money, I'll just have to swindle them. Sigh... deceiving people really makes my conscience hurt."

[Bullet Screen: "???"]

[Bullet Screen: "I think there's something wrong with my ears!!"]

[Bullet Screen: "Aren't you scamming people every single day? Your conscience can actually hurt??"]

Little Stone also doubted his own ears. He looked up at He Yu with a bewildered expression.

Before he could say anything, however, He Yu changed the subject again.

"Let's go. We need to find our next... generous fo— Ah no, friend."

Little Stone: "................"

He suddenly felt that perhaps he shouldn't be so conscientious either.

So Little Stone extended a hand.

"I carry your suitcase, follow you everywhere, and even work as your dealer. You should at least pay me a salary."

He Yu let out a long sigh.

"Little Stone, I thought we were friends."

Little Stone replied expressionlessly, "I refuse to be the generous fool. Pay me."

He Yu turned to look at him, his entire face practically saying, "You're actually asking me for a salary?" "How could you be so cruel?" "How could you do something so vicious?"

Little Stone almost couldn't withstand that gaze.

Still, he stiffened his neck and stubbornly kept his hand extended.

Lowering his eyes, He Yu sighed once more.

"Little Stone, you've gone bad."

Then he rummaged through his pocket for quite a while before finally finding some money and handing it over.

The corners of Little Stone's lips rose.

But when he looked into his palm, his smile instantly froze.

One coin.

Little Stone: "???"

He stared in disbelief.

"Just one dollar? Didn't you say once you had money, you'd give me however much I wanted? Five million? Five hundred million?"

And now he was giving him one dollar?

He Yu answered righteously, "That's for the future. Do you want it or not? If not, give it back."

He reached out to take back the one coin.

Little Stone instinctively pulled his hand away. His lips trembled with anger, and after a long while he finally squeezed out—

"...You're stingier than anyone."

Stingy?

He Yu didn't care in the slightest. Standing on his broom, he continued flying forward.

Everything was proceeding according to plan.

Everything was perfect.

The sky was blue.

The grass was green.

If only Little Stone didn't insist on being paid.

—

The casino would officially open the following day.

That night, instead of gambling with anyone, He Yu had members of the Shu family deliver forging equipment before shutting himself inside his room to forge.

Little Stone desperately wanted to watch.

Unfortunately, he had to study cheating techniques and couldn't go observe.

He Yu's forging...

...wasn't something ordinary people should watch.

It was liable to shatter their entire worldview.

During the previous instance, Duan Yuchen had discovered that hammering forging materials repeatedly helped with forging.

But swinging a hammer over and over again wasn't something He Yu would ever do.

Fortunately, he had his own unique forging method.

The forging materials had been gathered with the Shu family's help.

Probably knowing that He Yu was currently short on cash, the Shu family merely said payment could wait until after the casino opened.

—These forging materials were anything but cheap. Capitalists on Money Planet never gave away money for free.

To forge good equipment, one needed good forging materials.

No matter how special He Yu's forging methods were, he couldn't turn trash into treasure.

His longsword had possessed very little combat power, but that was because He Yu had only used it as an intermediary.

Even so, it had broken after a single use.

Carrying the forging materials into the room, He Yu instantly caused the Bullet Screen to explode.

"He's finally forging!"

"Ahhh! Is he going to forge another longsword or equipment like the Crescent Moon Saber?"

"Holy crap, then He Yu's combat power is going to skyrocket!!"

"He's still only at two combat power! Ahhh, I can't wait to see him become the wild king again!"

...

The audience was instantly filled with anticipation.

Countless viewers flooded into He Yu's livestream, waiting eagerly to watch him forge another heaven-defying piece of equipment.

Of course, many couldn't stay awake.

So they only returned after sunrise.

When daylight arrived, they opened the livestream.

He Yu had just finished forging.

He removed four long iron plates from the forging apparatus.

Each plate was about two palms wide and as tall as a person, a silver-white rectangle with an exceptionally smooth surface.

The audience: "???"

[Bullet Screen: "What is that? It doesn't look like something you can fight with."]

[Bullet Screen: "Four... giant iron plates?"]

Everyone wore bewildered expressions.

The long plates had blunt edges on all sides and perfectly square corners.

At a glance, they didn't resemble combat equipment at all.

No one could figure out what they were for.

He Yu, however, looked completely satisfied.

He packed the four iron plates into his backpack.

The system immediately scanned them and announced their combat power to the audience—

【0】

The audience: "???"

Ignoring everyone's confusion, He Yu changed into a fresh set of clean clothes before taking Little Stone, who carried the black suitcase, and heading for the casino.

—

That morning, He Yu installed the four iron plates inside the casino.

Two stood at the main entrance, while the other two were placed at the very back of the casino.

Together, the four plates formed a trapezoid, enclosing the entire casino.

Even then, the audience still couldn't figure out what purpose they served.

That morning, He Yu conducted the casino staff's final round of training.

Every person He Yu had selected was exceptionally attractive.

Handsome men and beautiful women alike wore matching black suit trousers, white shirts, and waistcoats.

The result made the entire casino appear elegant, luxurious, and professional.

Naturally, security guards were indispensable.

These were all highly skilled experts whom He Yu had hired with generous salaries to maintain order inside the casino.

From the first floor to the fourth floor, He Yu inspected everything meticulously.

Beginning at five in the afternoon, he had people continuously launch the extravagant fireworks unique to Money Planet.

Food and alcohol flowed into the casino without interruption.

Nothing was low quality.

The liquor delivered to the third and fourth floors in particular was astonishingly expensive.

Little Stone's face turned pale as he whispered, "I don't think we have enough money to pay for all of this."

He Yu remained perfectly calm.

"Don't worry. After tonight, money won't be a problem anymore."

At exactly six in the evening, the casino officially opened.

He Yu straightened his clothes, led Little Stone outside, and stood at the entrance waiting for the first batch of guests he had personally invited.

Many luxury flying cars had already gathered outside the casino.

Although the casino hadn't yet opened, none of the wealthy guests got out.

Only after six o'clock, when He Yu came out to welcome them, did they slowly begin stepping out of their vehicles.

Originally, they had planned to put on airs a little longer.

But the moment they saw He Yu, they all paused.

Today, He Yu wasn't wearing the dealer's professional uniform.

Instead, he wore a white sweater, casual trousers, and a long light-gray overcoat.

The coat perfectly accentuated his figure.

Tall and graceful as polished jade, simply standing there made him seem like the very embodiment of an aristocratic young master.

Not to mention his face, more handsome than the most famous male celebrities on Money Planet.

His picturesque features resembled a work of art.

Even the rimless glasses couldn't conceal his beautiful almond-shaped eyes.

The teardrop-shaped beauty mark beneath one eye seemed especially striking today.

Perhaps because he was in such a good mood, a smile rested at the corners of his lips.

It was impossible not to smile back at him.

—Faced with a man like this, no one could bear to make him unhappy.

"My distinguished guests, today marks the opening of the casino. Thank you all for coming. Every one of you deserves access to the fourth floor. Please, this way. I'll personally escort you to the VV floor."

Smiling, He Yu extended a hand.

The wealthy guests, who had arrived early and spent quite some time waiting outside, followed him inside in a daze.

Who still had the presence of mind...

...to put on airs?

The first group entering consisted of wealthy guests holding invitation letters.

Those without invitations could only remain outside, watching with envious and jealous eyes as the invited guests were personally welcomed inside by He Yu.

Being envied by so many people felt wonderful.

The wealthy guests became even more satisfied as they strode confidently through the casino's front doors.

[Bullet Screen: "He Yu is seriously so handsome today. Wuwuwu, I want to worship him."]

[Bullet Screen: "Ahhh! He's dazzlingly handsome. If he welcomed me at the door, I'd give him anything he wanted."]

[Bullet Screen: "Look at these rich people—they've all been completely charmed."]

The wealthy guests truly had been stunned by He Yu.

For anyone seeing him for the first time, resisting the impact of that overwhelmingly beautiful face was nearly impossible.

Still dazed, they followed him up to the fourth floor.

The entire floor was covered in red carpet, with one luxurious private room after another lining the hallway.

Several security guards stood at the entrance to the fourth floor.

He Yu introduced it softly.

"Only distinguished guests such as yourselves are permitted to enter this floor."

Hearing those words, the wealthy guests smiled with satisfaction and nodded.

—They truly were exceptionally distinguished guests.

After the security guards stepped aside, they officially entered the private-room area. Every room was staffed with several employees: attendants, staff responsible for exchanging chips, security guards, and dealers.

He Yu smiled. "There are still quite a few guests who haven't arrived yet. Would you like to play together for a while first?"

Anyone who had been attracted here had already experienced the games beforehand and naturally understood the rules.

One of the wealthy guests glanced at another and frowned.

"I refuse to gamble with him."

The two clearly had an old grudge.

The other wealthy man immediately snorted.

"As if I wanted to gamble with you. Who do you think you are? You really think you're something special?"

"You—"

He Yu interrupted them with a smile.

"Gentlemen, there's no need to argue. Here, you can settle everything at the card table. You can win all the chips in your opponent's hands. Isn't that much better than fighting?"

The two men's eyes lit up simultaneously.

—What was the point of arguing?

—Taking the other person's money was far more satisfying!

The group obediently allowed He Yu to arrange them into the same private room.

Afterward, He Yu walked back out.

Little Stone lowered his voice.

"So people with grudges are especially suited to gambling together?"

He Yu nodded slightly.

"Of course. Old grudges, new grudges, combined with a gambling table—that's the perfect recipe for throwing away fortunes."

He headed downstairs.

"Come on. Let's go welcome our other friends. Why haven't they arrived yet? Did something delay them on the way?"

Listen to how concerned He Yu was about his "friends."

He was terrified something might happen to them on the road and prevent them from successfully reaching the casino.

Little Stone: "..."

The people you care about aren't friends.

They're generous fools.

—

After the first group of wealthy guests went upstairs, everyone else was allowed to enter the casino.

Crowds surged inside.

The casino had been advertising everywhere yesterday and today. Anyone who went online had seen it.

"Become rich overnight, lose everything overnight."

What an incredible place.

Everyone hoped they would be the one who became rich overnight.

Even those who didn't want to gamble still wanted to come in and watch wealthy people go bankrupt.

Well... hopefully they really would witness that tonight.

Guests with invitation letters could enter the fourth floor.

Those without invitations could only enter according to the amount of chips they exchanged.

However, no matter how many chips someone exchanged, without an invitation they could never reach the fourth floor.

The casino had standards.

To even gamble on the first floor required exchanging at least one thousand chips.

Once your chips were gone...

...you had to leave the casino.

—That was just how ruthless this place was.

The head of the Bray family, the head of the Nan family, and the head of the Shu family arrived neither early nor late.

He Yu had just escorted several wealthy guests upstairs, so the three of them didn't see him upon arriving.

Naturally, there were still staff waiting to receive them.

None of the three insisted on being greeted personally by He Yu, so they simply walked inside.

The first floor was already bustling.

Excited shouting echoed everywhere, mixed with occasional cries of despair.

Anyone stepping inside couldn't help but feel their heartbeat quicken as the intoxicating thrill of money spread through them.

"Big! Big! BIG!"

"Small! Small! Small!"

"Ah—I won!!"

"Oh no! I've lost all the chips I exchanged!"

...

The sounds continued endlessly.

Everything revolved around money, stirring people's emotions.

Thinking about the two hundred million worth of chips in his pocket, the head of the Shu family immediately felt the urge to start gambling.

The head of the Nan family also grew restless.

He asked a staff member, "Where do we exchange chips?"

The employee smiled politely.

"Mr. Nan, this is the chip exchange counter for the first floor. Distinguished VV guests may exchange chips on the fourth floor."

At that moment, another wealthy guest carrying an invitation stepped over and asked curiously,

"VV?"

The staff member nodded.

"That's right. All of you are our highest-ranked VV guests. The second floor is for ordinary guests, the third floor is for V guests, and each floor has different exchange and collateral limits. Naturally, the higher the floor, the more suitable it is for guests of your distinguished status."

It sounded extremely prestigious.

The wealthy guest was very satisfied.

"Then hurry up and take us upstairs."

"Wait."

Another man holding an invitation appeared.

He asked cautiously,

"Can safety inside the casino really be guaranteed?"

"Heng Duan? Didn't you go bankrupt?"

The wealthy man from before frowned unhappily as he looked at Heng Duan.

Heng Duan had already gone bankrupt.

In a world where wealth determined one's status, he no longer had the qualifications to become angry with rich people.

So despite his displeasure, he suppressed his temper and said quietly,

"I did go bankrupt. But tonight is my opportunity."

The wealthy man frowned.

"The casino even invited someone like you?"

The head of the Shu family glanced at him.

The former Heng Duan had been someone he could never hope to approach.

The current Heng Duan...

...was merely a poor man.

The head of the Shu family said calmly,

"He probably hadn't gone bankrupt yet when He Shao prepared the invitation letters."

The wealthy guest reluctantly accepted the explanation.

Snorting, he stepped aside with his attendants, clearly unwilling to stand near Heng Duan.

The head of the Nan family mocked,

"If you don't have money, you should leave. A place like this burns through money. It's not somewhere poor people belong."

Heng Duan's face flushed crimson with humiliation.

Unable to vent his anger at the wealthy guests, he glared at the employee.

"Didn't you hear what I just asked?!"

The staff member maintained a remarkably pleasant attitude.

He lowered his head slightly.

"Mr. Heng Duan, my apologies. It's entirely my fault."

Only then did he explain,

"We absolutely guarantee everyone's safety. It's even impossible for anyone to steal another person's chips. Please rest assured, Mr. Heng Duan."

Heng Duan snorted.

"How can you possibly guarantee that?"

He had gone bankrupt.

Without bodyguards or servants, he had only brought his son.

If someone attacked them inside the casino, he truly wouldn't be able to protect either himself or his child.

The employee was about to continue explaining when something suddenly happened.

The iron plate near the entrance rotated to face a certain direction.

The iron plate positioned diagonally opposite also moved.

When the two aligned at a specific angle—

Two dazzling beams of light shot out.

A man was struck down instantly.

Everyone froze.

The fallen man's hand had just slipped out of another person's pocket...

...where the chips were kept.

"He was stealing!"

The victim clutched his pocket and cried out.

The announcement system on the first floor broadcast:

"Please do not steal or attack others inside the casino. Otherwise, you will be incapacitated. Any consequences will be your own responsibility."

The entire casino erupted.

"The casino already has so many security guards, and it even has equipment this powerful?"

"This is great. We're safe too."

"Hahaha! Everyone, don't worry and enjoy yourselves. I like this place."

"How much have you won already?"

...

[Bullet Screen: "Holy crap! He Yu actually forged such an insane support-type piece of equipment?"]

[Bullet Screen: "His forging skill is seriously incredible. Duan Yuchen is forging over there too, and he's amazing as well. If those two die during the competition, it'll be a huge loss for the Federation."]

[Bullet Screen: "Ahhh! Such an overpowered piece of equipment... why is it so ugly!!"]

The employee looked toward Heng Duan.

"Mr. Heng Duan, are you reassured now?"

Heng Duan stood there in a daze.

Then he looked at the plain-looking iron plates and nodded blankly.

The wealthy guests were equally astonished.

"This equipment is incredible. I've never even heard of anything like it. It seems the rumors that the casino owner comes from an extraordinary background really weren't false."

The head of the Shu family suddenly remembered the forging materials He Yu had borrowed from him...

He Yu forged this?

Was he also a forging master?

Impossible.

A forging master capable of creating equipment like this couldn't possibly remain unknown, even if he were an illegitimate child.

Could it have been a forging master sent by He Yu's family?

The head of the Shu family instantly became even more respectful.

Originally, he had intended to exchange most of his two hundred million chips back into cash.

But now...

...there was no hurry.

With He Yu's extraordinary background, surely he wouldn't refuse to honor the chips.

They could always be exchanged later.

Thinking that way, the head of the Shu family became even more eager to go upstairs.

The staff member led them toward the upper floors.

People continuously asked at the staircase how they could go up, only to be stopped by the security guards.

However, the moment the guards saw the approaching employee and noticed the invitation letters in his hand, they immediately opened the way and respectfully escorted the five guests upstairs.

It had to be said—

The feeling of knowing everyone else was forbidden from entering while only they were allowed...

...was indescribable.

And on the journey to the fourth floor...

...they experienced that feeling three separate times.

The moment they arrived, He Yu greeted them with a smile.

"My distinguished guests, you've finally arrived."

—His tone made it sound as though he had been waiting for them for ages.

"He Shao, you must be very busy today. Will you have time to play with us later?"

The head of the Shu family smiled.

He was still thinking about winning He Yu's money.

He Yu nodded.

"There are still several guests who haven't arrived. Once it's seven-thirty, if everyone would like to play together, we'll all play together. Quite a few wealthy guests are already playing inside. You may join them, or you may open a private table."

As he explained, he led everyone farther inside.

Passing the reception counter, He Yu paused slightly before smiling.

"My distinguished guests, chips can also be exchanged here. Would you like to exchange some?"

When gambling at high stakes...

...one hundred thousand was truly too little.

The head of the Nan family said generously,

"Of course. Exchange ten million worth of chips for me."

One of the wealthy guests thought for a moment before nodding.

"I'll exchange ten million as well."

They could always exchange them back at any time.

The staff immediately prepared their chips.

The elegant chip boxes were neatly organized by denomination.

There were million-value chips...

...one-hundred-thousand-value chips...

...and smaller ten-thousand-value chips.

The head of the Bray family glanced inside and clicked his tongue.

The smallest denomination on the fourth floor was already ten thousand.

If people started gambling here...

...there truly would be no bottom to it.

After the first two exchanged their chips, Heng Duan stood nearby with a flushed face.

He had no money to exchange.

The head of the Shu family already carried two hundred million worth of chips, so naturally he didn't need to exchange anything.

Finally, it was the head of the Bray family's turn.

The staff member asked,

"How many chips would you like to exchange?"

The head of the Bray family took out a one-hundred-thousand-value chip and handed it over.

"Please exchange this back into cash."

The staff member: "?"

Everyone else: "??"

"Pfft—"

The head of the Nan family burst into laughter.

"You're really a miser. You even want to exchange the complimentary one hundred thousand chips? Have you never seen money before?"

The Bray and Nan families openly disliked each other, so he mocked him without restraint.

Even the head of the Shu family found himself speechless.

He advised,

"Why don't you play a little first? What if you win?"

The head of the Bray family replied faintly,

"But I might also lose."

He glared at the employee and raised his voice.

"Can't it be exchanged?"

"Of course it can."

He Yu reached out to accept the one-hundred-thousand-value chip, his smile never changing.

"You may exchange your chips whenever you wish."

The employee immediately transferred one hundred thousand into the head of the Bray family's account.

Since many wealthy guests had already exchanged chips, the casino currently had more than enough cash on hand.

The transfer was completed immediately.

The head of the Bray family looked completely satisfied.

—Yes!

Another one hundred thousand earned.

The wealthy guest standing nearby was completely dumbfounded.

Even Heng Duan was stunned by this shameless maneuver.

The richest man in City A...

...was such an extreme miser that he refused to spend even a single dollar.

The promotional one-hundred-thousand-value chip...

...could actually be exchanged for cash?

Even if someone wanted to exchange it, shouldn't they at least wait until they were leaving?

The miserly head of the Bray family didn't think there was anything strange about his actions.

Everyone else only saw the possibility of "becoming rich overnight."

He only saw the possibility of "losing."

The only reasons he had come today were to watch other people go bankrupt...

...and to exchange this complimentary chip.

He refused to gamble.

Not even one dollar.

Fortunately, this was the fourth floor.

Fortunately, He Yu had given him an invitation.

Otherwise, the head of the Bray family wouldn't even have been qualified to enter the first floor.

A miser like him...

...was completely unsuitable for He Yu's casino.

After the chip exchange was finished, the staff led them farther inside.

Whether they wished to join another wealthy guest's private room or open one of their own was entirely up to them.

[Bullet Screen: "The head of the Bray family is a real genius. He's probably the only person He Yu can't trick out of money."]

[Bullet Screen: "This really is... the luck of a miser?"]

[Bullet Screen: "Looks like He Yu has no way to bankrupt the Bray family after all."]

Who could possibly have imagined...

...that the head of the Bray family would be this stingy?

Little Stone looked toward He Yu.

"What do we do? The head of the Bray family refuses to gamble. We can't get a single cent from that miser."

He Yu leaned lazily against the reception counter.

One hand rested on the countertop.

The other casually flipped the one-hundred-thousand-value chip between his fingers.

The chip spun gracefully at his fingertips.

A brilliant smile slowly spread across his face.

"There isn't a single wealthy man who walks out of a casino completely untouched. I may not be able to trick the head of the Bray family..."

"...but someone else can trick their own father."

With a flick of his finger, He Yu sent the chip sailing backward in a graceful arc.

It landed neatly inside the chip drawer, disappearing among all the others.

Clink—

The crisp sound of chips colliding echoed out.

At that very same moment...

...on the first floor...

...the three young masters of the Bray family, dressed in cloaks and sneaking about, quietly slipped into the casino.

Hidden inside their pockets...

...was the money they had secretly stolen from their old father over the past few days.