Chapter 85: Greed Moves the Heart
In a hotel across from the Peaceful City Law Enforcement Squad, Brother Tong sat in a private room, his expression finally relaxing.
“Is this place safe?” he asked in a low voice.
Wang Kai chuckled. “Relax, it’s absolutely safe.”
“Right across from us is the Law Enforcement Squad. If anything happens here, a single shout will alert them.”
“Besides, the owner of this place is Qian Qian’s uncle-in-law. He’ll keep an eye out for us.”
Brother Tong let out a deep breath and looked at the bag of cash on the table. His face grew excited.
“I never thought that bastard Chen Xue Wen actually had the guts!”
“Over 1.6 million, and he just handed it over like that!”
“I was expecting him to cut the power and play dirty!”
As he spoke, his hands eagerly caressed the bag of cash. Over 1.6 million was no small sum—anyone would be tempted by it.
Wang Kai was just as thrilled. “Hahaha, this time, Chen Xue Wen is done for.”
“He got my Big Brother locked up. Consider this money as compensation for my Big Brother’s loss!”
“Brother Tong, thank you!”
Brother Tong grinned, his hand still firmly pressed against the bag of cash. He tested the waters, “By the way, Qian Qian mentioned earlier, the winnings…”
Wang Kai immediately responded, “All yours!”
“Qian Qian and I just want revenge for Big Brother. Nothing else matters!”
“Not just this 1.6 million, but also the previous 500,000—it’s all yours!”
Brother Tong was overjoyed, though he feigned modesty. “Ah, that’s not right.”
“It’s a lot of money, you two should take a cut.”
Wang Kai waved his hand. “Brother Tong, you took the risk for this.”
“Since you bore the risk, you deserve the profit. I won’t take a cent!”
“This money is yours, no questions asked!”
With that, Wang Kai grabbed the bag and shoved it into Brother Tong’s arms.
Brother Tong was grinning ear to ear.
With the 500,000 from before and now over 1.6 million, he had enough to buy several houses in Peaceful Capital City and live in comfort. After all, in 2003, property prices in Peaceful Capital City were only around 2,000–3,000 per square meter.
Hugging the bag tightly, Brother Tong asked, “When are we leaving?”
Wang Kai replied, “Five in the afternoon. Qian Qian already arranged for someone to take us.”
“Don’t worry, they’re from the Law Enforcement Squad—it’s absolutely safe!”
Brother Tong nodded in satisfaction. With Law Enforcement Squad members escorting them, there was nothing to fear.
Wang Kai glanced at the clock. “It’s only one o’clock now.”
“We’ve got four hours. Brother Tong, why don’t we go back to Chen Xue Wen’s place and win another round?”
A glint appeared in Brother Tong’s eyes. He had been thinking the same thing.
In the morning, he had been apprehensive, fearing trouble.
But now, seeing that nothing had happened and that he had made a fortune, his confidence had grown.
For him, playing slot machines was like withdrawing money from an ATM.
If he could win another one or two million, wouldn’t this trip be even more profitable?
Hell, he could afford to marry two young wives!
He hesitated for a moment before whispering, “Is this… wise?”
Wang Kai grinned. “Don’t worry.”
“I talked to Qian Qian earlier. In the morning, she had her cousin patrol Old Square just in case.”
“Her cousin is still there.”
“Even if we win big again, Chen Xue Wen wouldn’t dare touch us!”
Brother Tong’s eyes gleamed. No danger, only big money—who wouldn’t want that?
He nodded eagerly. “Alright! No time to waste—let’s go!”
Gathering their things, they headed straight for Old Square.
However, when they arrived at Brothers Game Arcade, they found it closed.
Wang Kai asked around and learned that Chen Xue Wen had run out of cash. He was speechless.
“Damn, he ran out of money this fast?!”
“I wanted to bankrupt him in one go!”
Wang Kai muttered under his breath.
Brother Tong, on the other hand, was getting anxious. No open arcade meant no way to make money.
By now, greed had consumed him—his only thought was making more money!
“It’s closed… What now?”
“We still have three to four hours to kill. We need something to do!” Brother Tong said.
Wang Kai gave him a look before leaning in close. “How about we go to another place?”
Brother Tong hesitated. “Another place?”
Wang Kai nodded. “Yeah, a bigger place.”
“A place with way more money than Chen Xue Wen’s arcade, and way more cash reserves.”
“If we do this right, you might walk away with over three million in one go!”
Brother Tong’s eyes turned red with greed.
With so much money on the line, how could he resist?
“Alright, I’ll follow your lead!”
Wang Kai grinned and led Brother Tong straight to Snake’s Electronic Dynasty.
Neither of them noticed that at a small restaurant on the street corner, a man wearing a face-covering hat was watching them intently.
It was Chen Xue Wen.
Seeing them enter Electronic Dynasty, a faint smile played on Chen Xue Wen’s lips.
He took out his mobile phone and sent a message to Li Er Yong:
“Proceed with the plan.”
Back in Peaceful City, Li Er Yong was eating with a young boy, no older than thirteen or fourteen.
The boy was Li Er Yong’s cousin from a nearby rural county.
Before returning, Li Er Yong had specially brought the boy over on Chen Xue Wen’s orders.
The moment Chen Xue Wen’s message came in, Li Er Yong pocketed his phone and turned to his cousin.
“Did you memorize what I told you?”
The boy nodded. “Yes.”
“Book two rooms. Only 303 and 309. Stay for five days.”
Satisfied, Li Er Yong handed him a stack of cash.
The boy left, heading straight for the hotel—the same one Chen Xue Wen had stayed in before.
After Chen Xue Wen had taken down Leopard’s men, his house had been in shambles, forcing him to stay there temporarily.
The boy easily booked rooms 303 and 309, then went upstairs to inspect them.
Meanwhile, Li Er Yong sat in a nearby small shop, watching.
When the boy waved at him from the windows, Li Er Yong carefully checked the surroundings before nodding in approval, signaling the boy to come down.
The boy returned and handed the keys to Li Er Yong.
“Cousin, it’s done.”
Li Er Yong ruffled the boy’s hair with a smile.
“Good job.”
“Here’s some money. Buy yourself something nice.”
“Next time you visit, I’ll take you out to have some fun.”
Handing over another stack of cash, Li Er Yong watched as the boy excitedly left.
Then, he took the two keys, found an empty corner, and carefully hid them away.
Finally, he pulled out his phone and sent a message to Chen Xue Wen:
“All set.”
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