Chapter 2432 — A Windfall from the Heavens
The Blossom Guardian · Page 2 of 2
"Gambler, since you feel the casino isn't profitable, and you're short of money right now, you might as well sell the casino to me," An Liwen said. "I've been thinking of opening a casino myself. I figured that once I open one, I'll inevitably take business from you, Gambler. After all, you're a senior figure in Donghai City's gambling circles, so I'm giving you a heads-up. But now, since you feel the casino is hard to run, just let me run it — that way we avoid hurting our relationship through competition!"
An Liwen was talking pure nonsense. How could he open another casino? Even if he wanted to, he had no one on hand who understood the business. In a casino, from the dealers to the waiters, everyone needs professional training. Where would An Liwen find the time to look for people to train?
Besides, there were the gambling equipment and the customer base — An Liwen would have to worry about all of that, and he had no mind to open another casino! The reason he had his eye on Gambler's casino was precisely that the dealers, waiters, and gambling equipment there were all ready-made. He wouldn't need to expend any effort; he could just take it over and start making money.
He only said this to scare Gambler: if you don't sell to me, I'll open a casino myself, and don't come crying when I steal your customers.
"Huh?" Gambler was stunned. He hadn't expected good fortune to fall from the sky, and it left him a little dazed. He began to suspect An Liwen had some scheme hidden in it. "Young Master Wen, you... you're not joking, are you?"
"Do I look like I'm joking?" An Liwen heard something off in Gambler's tone and took it for fright, which made him immensely pleased with himself. "Gambler, I, An Liwen, am a very busy man. I have no time to joke with you."
"This... then Young Master Wen, you mean..." Gambler fought hard to keep himself from laughing out loud and asked cautiously.
"That casino of yours — I've been there to play before. Judging by its scale, it's worth about fifty million. If you're straightforward about it, I'll give you sixty million. Yes or no, give me a straight answer!" An Liwen's valuation was fairly accurate, and he didn't want to waste words with Gambler, so he said it directly.
"Sixty million... this..." Gambler hadn't expected An Liwen to offer so much! His psychological price had been fifty million, and forty million would have been fine if it meant same-day cash payment. He didn't want a long night of many dreams — but he never expected An Liwen to be so generous!
"What, you think it's too little?" An Liwen snorted, somewhat displeased. "Don't be greedy. If I take this money and open another one, you won't be where you are now!"
"I..." Gambler wanted to say, how is this me thinking it's too little? I think you're giving a bit too much. After I take the money, you won't come after me with people to hack me to death once something goes wrong, will you? But then he thought that he was about to flee far away, and of the sixty million, twenty million was money he had already put out before. Wouldn't that make it exactly equivalent to forty million? That happened to match Gambler's psychological price perfectly. Truly, good fortune had fallen from the sky!
"You don't agree?" An Liwen's cold, sinister voice rang out again.
"I... agree..." Gambler took a deep breath, steadied his emotions, and said, "However, I need cash, because I owe people money and have to pay it back as soon as possible!"