Richest Rag-picker

Chapter 337: Chapter 322: You Are the New Boss!

One million US Dollars, multiplied fifty times! In that instant, Wolz, who had been so smug moments before, almost leaped into the air.

Right now, Wolz wished he could throw this young Huaxia man into the ocean, but with so many prying eyes around, he couldn’t do that just yet.

The area around the slot machines fell silent in an instant. At the same time, a series of sharp gasps could be heard.

Although the people present lived in Dubai and came from moderately wealthy families, they weren’t truly rich. That was why they were here, playing slot machines with smaller stakes. The truly super-rich were inside, playing games where the bets started at ten thousand and up.

Take Demo Did and his friends, for example. They were currently at a stud poker table, which was why they hadn’t noticed the commotion over here.

Even in the high-stakes games inside, no single hand had reached such an amount. The biggest pot for even Demo Did’s group today had been just one hundred thousand US Dollars.

Seeing this young man actually win fifty million US Dollars, everyone was instantly filled with a mix of envy and jealousy. Some stared, their eyes red with envy, at the dazzling string of numbers on the screen.

At the same time, the CLATTER of chips pouring into the metal tray once again sent a jolt through everyone present.

News of this fifty-million-dollar jackpot spread through the entire casino like wildfire. Everyone, including Demo Did, heard that the slot machines had produced a huge winner twice in a row—first for nine million, and now for fifty million.

The entire casino was in an uproar. However, it never occurred to Demo Did and his friends that the winner could be Fang Chenyi. Besides, their game was still in progress, so they didn’t go over to join the spectacle. And in their eyes, that amount of money wasn’t really a big deal anyway.

Qi Xiaotian stepped forward and quickly collected the two million-plus in overflow chips. Just as he was about to look for a staff member, he spotted the dumbfounded Wolz in the crowd. ’Well, that saves me the trouble.’ He walked straight over to Wolz, spread his hands, and said with a smile:

"Well, our boss won again. I’ll have to trouble you to go get the chips."

Qi Xiaotian’s voice snapped Wolz out of his stupor.

He stared at the young Huaxia man who was telling him to fetch chips, inwardly cursing him out.

Forcibly suppressing his rage, he squeezed out a smile that was uglier than a grimace.

"Of course. I’ll arrange to have them brought to you. However, this amount is... rather substantial. I’m afraid I don’t have the authority to approve it directly. I’ll have to ask this gentleman to come with me to meet my boss. Then we’ll need to review the security footage. If we confirm there are no issues, we’ll hand the chips right over."

Fang Chenyi furrowed his brow at those words. He was suspicious but said nothing. ’The first time, winning nine million US Dollars was to test my gambling skills,’ he thought. The reason he’d gone for a much bigger win the second time was that he’d had a sudden realization: ’The money I’m winning isn’t mine to begin with.’

He had figured it out. The previous owner certainly hadn’t left him a single cent, and he himself hadn’t invested any money into this cruise ship. That meant the money he was winning belonged to the very people who had organized this voyage.

In truth, if that David had simply taken the ship out to make a private profit, Fang Chenyi would have been displeased but wouldn’t have done anything about it. But David Rogers’s biggest mistake was bad-mouthing the Huaxia People during their first phone call.

’Look down on me while using my own cruise ship to make money? As if I’d let something that good happen.’

Now, he was simply making him pay the price for running his mouth.

Qi Xiaotian had just received a call. The three hundred crew members had already arrived at Dubai International Airport and were now resting at a hotel by the port. They were waiting to take over the ship when it returned in two days.

After speaking, Wolz made an inviting gesture toward Fang Chenyi.

Seeing this, the surrounding crowd said nothing. It was true that the prize money was unusually large, especially coming from a slot machine. Winning this much at a stud poker or roulette table would have been one thing.

Therefore, it was perfectly normal for the casino to want to check for cheating.

Qi Xiaotian returned to Fang Chenyi’s side, a worried look on his face. He lowered his voice and said:

"Brother Fang, you shouldn’t go. Let me go with them."

Clearly, Qi Xiaotian sensed something was wrong. His years of living on the edge, licking blood from a knife’s blade, gave him a keen sense for danger. That was why he wanted to stop Fang Chenyi and prevent him from taking this risk.

Fang Chenyi, however, just smiled and patted his shoulder, signaling for him not to be so tense. He believed that David Rogers wasn’t stupid enough to try and kill him to silence him. Putting aside the fact that Fang Chenyi was technically his boss, he had won the money and was being led away in front of a huge crowd. If he didn’t return, the casino would have a serious problem on its hands. Their reputation would be destroyed.

Seeing Fang Chenyi’s insistence, Qi Xiaotian and Liu Yishou exchanged a meaningful glance before flanking him on either side.