The hull of this cruise ship was written in white paint with several English words, which meant "Arc de Triomphe on the Sea". Zhou Hao and Liang Xiaobing followed Xiang Huaqiang and his wife to the cruise ship, and saw that the captain of the "Arc de Triomphe on the Sea" had already greeted them there personally. The captain was about 45 years old, with a very formal captain uniform and a striking white hat on his head. Xiang Huaqiang said that the captain's surname was Gu, and he dug it from a large shipping company.
After seeing Xiang Huaqiang and Li Lan, Captain Gu smiled respectfully and said, "Mr. Xiang, Mrs. Xiang." Then he nodded to Zhou Hao and Liang Xiaobing, "Mr. Zhou, Miss Liang." Obviously, he had already learned from Xiang Huaqiang in advance that Zhou Hao and the others would come.
"Have the guests arrived?" Xiang Huaqiang asked.
"Yes, Mr. Xiang, we can drive the ship at any time." Captain Gu smiled.
"Then let's set sail." Xiang Huaqiang smiled fiercely.
Under the leadership of Captain Gu, Zhou Hao, Xiang Huaqiang and others walked onto the "Arc de Triomphe on the Sea". As soon as they stepped inside, Zhou Hao was shocked by the luxury of the cruise ship. It felt like this place was like a sea palace, magnificent and shiny. Moreover, all the waiters wearing short cheongsams, showing off a pair of snow-white thighs, and wandering among the guests with bright smiles. These guests were among the underworld and successful wealthy businessmen, many of whom were also young and beautiful female companions. Although there were mixed here, they were all very rich and wealthy.
Most of these guests knew Xiang Huaqiang. When they saw Xiang Huaqiang and his wife arrived, they nodded to him. Xiang Huaqiang and Captain Gu came to the high platform in the center of the hall, and all the guests below calmed down, obviously knowing that Xiang Huaqiang had something to say.
Then Xiang Huaqiang smiled and said to everyone: "Dear guests, today is the day of Xiang's maiden voyage on the 'Arc of Triomphe'. I am very grateful to everyone for taking the time to come from their busy schedules. Everyone enjoys the face so much, Xiang is here to say thank you!"
The people below immediately burst into warm applause, and Xiang Huaqiang raised his hand to suppress it. After waiting for everyone to calm down, he said: "To thank everyone, we will give each person a free bargaining chip of 10,000 Hong Kong dollars. I hope everyone can have a good time and make a fortune!"
When everyone heard Xiang Huaqiang's big moves, the applause became even more enthusiastic. Zhou Hao also secretly praised Xiang Huaqiang for his generousness. There were afraid that there were thousands of people on the ship, each with 10,000 Hong Kong dollars, which would be a huge sum of over 10 million yuan.
After getting off the platform, Xiang Huaqiang hugged Zhou Hao's shoulder and smiled, "Come on, Xiaohao, I'll take you around." So he acted as a temporary tour guide and took Zhou Hao and Liang Xiaobing to visit this "Arc de Triomphe on the Sea."
Since gambling is not allowed in Hong Kong, gambling ships operated in Hong Kong often drive to the high seas to escape Hong Kong's laws.
Xiang Huaqiang did spend a lot of effort on this gambling boat. The casino equipment on the boat is perfect and beautiful, and the environment is much more luxurious than the underground casino in Wen Xiangdong. In addition to the casino, there are all kinds of leisure and entertainment equipment on the boat.
Liang Xiaobing held Zhou Hao's arm and followed him to visit this luxurious luxury gambling boat. Amid the bright lights and wine, he also felt a sense of unreality in his heart.
"Fifth Brother, this ship must have cost a lot of money." Zhou Hao said with a smile after visiting the boat.
"Yes, I'm willing to pay any money this time, with a total of 500 million or 600 million." Xiang Huaqiang smiled and said, "But I believe that this money will be earned back soon."
As they were talking, Zhou Hao and his wife followed Xiang Huaqiang and his wife into a spacious and luxurious hall on the boat. The style of this hall was completely different from that of other gambling halls. Their dress was antique and elegant, and their temperament was much more upscale than other gambling halls. Moreover, the environment here was not as noisy as other gambling halls.
As soon as he stepped into this place, Zhou Hao knew that this gambling hall must be the so-called VIP place.
"Hey, Brother Fifth, why did we come? We have been playing dozens of games." A man in his thirties sat at the gambling table. When he turned around, he happened to see Xiang Huaqiang coming in, so he smiled.
The man looked pretty, wearing a pair of gold-rimmed glasses on his face, and wearing a suit and ties. He could tell at a glance that he was a rich man. And there was a very beautiful woman beside him. Zhou Hao felt that she was a little familiar with her face, and Liang Xiaobing beside him whispered slightly, "Is it her?"
"Do you know her?" Zhou Hao asked with a smile: "Are she also a TVB actress?" Since she also felt familiar with her face, Zhou Hao concluded that this woman is also an artist.
Liang Xiaobing nodded, "She is Chen Shatong, the first-line actress that our company has been promoting this year."
When Zhou Hao heard this name, he remembered that Chen Shatong was the leading actress of TVB in the 1990s. Later, she moved to Asian TV and filmed several TV series, but then she didn't show up much later.
Chen Shatong obviously also saw Liang Xiaobing, and her face showed a little surprise, because she knew that Liang Xiaobing was an alien in the company and rarely interacted with wealthy people or attended any banquets. She didn't expect that she would meet her on Xiang Huaqiang's maiden flight on the "Arc de Triomphe" today.
Then, her eyes moved to Zhou Hao, who was holding her arm by Liang Xiaobing. She was also surprised by Zhou Hao's extraordinary demeanor, but she felt a little confused, because in her own impression, she had never seen Zhou Hao in the Hong Kong rich circle. But she thought, "I heard from people in the company that Liang Xiaobing was entangled by Fang Bingrun, and sent his godson Xiao Lianhu to the TV City to force her to take her away, but she was driven away by a man. Later, somehow Fang Bingrun stopped harassing Liang Xiaobing. People in the company said that Liang Xiaobing was settled because of that man. Could it be him?"
Although it is a very proud thing to be attracted by beautiful women, Zhou Hao is not interested in Chen Shatong.
At this time, Xiang Huaqiang also introduced the people in this VIP room to Zhou Hao. As Zhou Hao expected, the people here were neither rich nor noble, especially the man with Chen Shatong. According to Xiang Huaqiang, he was a child of the Hong Kong wealthy Xu family, named Xu Jinsheng, and was also a famous Hong Kong playboy. Most of the women around him were singers and stars.
"Fifth Brother, who is this guy? I haven't seen it before." Xu Jinsheng's eyes also fell on Zhou Hao.
"Haha, he is my friend, named Zhou Hao. He came to Hong Kong from China some time ago to do business." Xiang Huaqiang said.
Then Xu Jinsheng curled his lips and smiled, "Oh, it turns out he is a 'big circle', no wonder he's a rustic all his life."
Xiang Huaqiang's face immediately sank, "Mr. Xu, he is my friend, so please respect it."
Seeing this hero who had been roaming for decades, and this place is also someone else's place, Xu Jinsheng smiled and said, "Fifth Brother, just kidding, is it necessary to take it so seriously? Since it is your friend of fifth brother, then I am my Xu Jinsheng's friend." He shouted to Zhou Hao, "Zhou Hao, there is a place here, come and play with it. But this is not the gambling table below where the little fish and shrimps play. The minimum bet here is 100,000 Hong Kong dollars."
Zhou Hao said to Xiang Huaqiang: "But fifth brother, I didn't bring so much cash here."
"I had guessed that you were taking advantage of me." Xiang Huaqiang laughed and scolded Zhou Hao, and said to Captain Gu behind him: "Go to the account room to get two million chips."
Zhou Hao did not refuse, and said with a smile: "Don't worry, Brother Fifth, I will be able to return it to you soon." After that, he sat in the empty seat in front of the gambling table, and Liang Xiaobing also took the initiative to sit next to him.
This gambling table is played with "baccarat". Since Xu Jinsheng's gambling money is the most among everyone, he is now the dealer. After sending the playing cards to his own idle players, Xu Jinsheng said: "Okay, okay, bet quickly."
Liang Xiaobing asked Zhou Hao: "Zhou Hao, what should we buy?"
Zhou Hao thought for a while and said, "You can win if you buy a free agent, and you'll have 500,000 yuan."
Xu Jinsheng over there heard Zhou Hao's words and sneered: "Boy, you really don't know what's wrong. Do you know that my dealer has won five games in a row? Do you still dare to buy a free agent to win? Be careful that you will lose all your money and return it to the fifth brother if you don't have any money."
A middle-aged man in his fifties next to him smiled and said, "Young Master Xu, don't be so proud. You have won five games, and you will be the next step to change your fortune."
"Hmph! Shatong is so prosperous today, you can just wait and lose money." He hugged Chen Shatong beside him and kissed her very loudly. Although Chen Shatong's smile was still the same, her eyes were not so natural.
Xu Jinsheng opened his two cards, with eight points. He groaned and said, "I'll admit defeat if I see it."
"Wait." The middle-aged man just now smiled and turned his card open, "I'm nine o'clock, sorry, Mr. Xu, it's finally my turn to win this game."
Liang Xiaobing beside Zhou Hao also asked: "Zhou Hao, then should we win or lose?"
Zhou Hao smiled softly, "It seems you are my lucky girl, we won."
"Really?" Liang Xiaobing's smile was also very bright. It was not because of how much money Zhou Hao won, but because Zhou Hao said she was his lucky girl.
But Xu Jinsheng, who had lost money, looked at Zhou Hao with a little more hatred, as if he lost money because of Zhou Hao. The hull of this cruise ship was written in white paint, which meant "Arc de Triomphe on the Sea". Zhou Hao and Liang Xiaobing followed Xiang Huaqiang and his wife to the cruise ship, and saw that the captain of the "Arc de Triomphe on the Sea" had already greeted them there in person. The captain was about 45 years old, and was wearing a very formal captain uniform and a striking white hat on his head. Xiang Huaqiang said that the captain's surname was Gu, and he dug it from a large shipping company.
After seeing Xiang Huaqiang and Li Lan, Captain Gu smiled respectfully and said, "Mr. Xiang, Mrs. Xiang." Then he nodded to Zhou Hao and Liang Xiaobing, "Mr. Zhou, Miss Liang." Obviously, he had already learned from Xiang Huaqiang in advance that Zhou Hao and the others would come.
"Have the guests arrived?" Xiang Huaqiang asked.
"Yes, Mr. Xiang, we can drive the ship at any time." Captain Gu smiled.
"Then let's set sail." Xiang Huaqiang smiled fiercely.
Under the leadership of Captain Gu, Zhou Hao, Xiang Huaqiang and others walked onto the "Arc de Triomphe on the Sea". As soon as they stepped inside, Zhou Hao was shocked by the luxury of the cruise ship. It felt like this place was like a sea palace, magnificent and shiny. Moreover, all the waiters wearing short cheongsams, showing off a pair of snow-white thighs, and wandering among the guests with bright smiles. These guests were among the underworld and successful wealthy businessmen, many of whom were also young and beautiful female companions. Although there were mixed here, they were all very rich and wealthy.
Most of these guests knew Xiang Huaqiang. When they saw Xiang Huaqiang and his wife arrived, they nodded to him. Xiang Huaqiang and Captain Gu came to the high platform in the center of the hall, and all the guests below calmed down, obviously knowing that Xiang Huaqiang had something to say.
Then Xiang Huaqiang smiled and said to everyone: "Dear guests, today is the day of Xiang's maiden voyage on the 'Arc of Triomphe'. I am very grateful to everyone for taking the time to come from their busy schedules. Everyone enjoys the face so much, Xiang is here to say thank you!"
The people below immediately burst into warm applause, and Xiang Huaqiang raised his hand to suppress it. After waiting for everyone to calm down, he said: "To thank everyone, we will give each person a free bargaining chip of 10,000 Hong Kong dollars. I hope everyone can have a good time and make a fortune!"
When everyone heard Xiang Huaqiang's big moves, the applause became even more enthusiastic. Zhou Hao also secretly praised Xiang Huaqiang for his generousness. There were afraid that there were thousands of people on the ship, each with 10,000 Hong Kong dollars, which would be a huge sum of over 10 million yuan.
After getting off the platform, Xiang Huaqiang hugged Zhou Hao's shoulder and smiled, "Come on, Xiaohao, I'll take you around." So he acted as a temporary tour guide and took Zhou Hao and Liang Xiaobing to visit this "Arc de Triomphe on the Sea."
Since gambling is not allowed in Hong Kong, gambling ships operated in Hong Kong often drive to the high seas to escape Hong Kong's laws.
Xiang Huaqiang did spend a lot of effort on this gambling boat. The casino equipment on the boat is perfect and beautiful, and the environment is much more luxurious than the underground casino in Wen Xiangdong. In addition to the casino, there are all kinds of leisure and entertainment equipment on the boat.
Liang Xiaobing held Zhou Hao's arm and followed him to visit this luxurious luxury gambling boat. Amid the bright lights and wine, he also felt a sense of unreality in his heart.
"Fifth Brother, this ship must have cost a lot of money." Zhou Hao said with a smile after visiting the boat.
"Yes, I'm willing to pay any money this time, with a total of 500 million or 600 million." Xiang Huaqiang smiled and said, "But I believe that this money will be earned back soon."
As they were talking, Zhou Hao and his wife followed Xiang Huaqiang and his wife into a spacious and luxurious hall on the boat. The style of this hall was completely different from that of other gambling halls. Their dress was antique and elegant, and their temperament was much more upscale than other gambling halls. Moreover, the environment here was not as noisy as other gambling halls.
As soon as he stepped into this place, Zhou Hao knew that this gambling hall must be the so-called VIP place.
"Hey, Brother Fifth, why did we come? We have been playing dozens of games." A man in his thirties sat at the gambling table. When he turned around, he happened to see Xiang Huaqiang coming in, so he smiled.
The man looked pretty, wearing a pair of gold-rimmed glasses on his face, and wearing a suit and ties. He could tell at a glance that he was a rich man. And there was a very beautiful woman beside him. Zhou Hao felt that she was a little familiar with her face, and Liang Xiaobing beside him whispered slightly, "Is it her?"
"Do you know her?" Zhou Hao asked with a smile: "Are she also a TVB actress?" Since she also felt familiar with her face, Zhou Hao concluded that this woman is also an artist.
Liang Xiaobing nodded, "She is Chen Shatong, the first-line actress that our company has been promoting this year."
When Zhou Hao heard this name, he remembered that Chen Shatong was the leading actress of TVB in the 1990s. Later, she moved to Asian TV and filmed several TV series, but then she didn't show up much later.
Chen Shatong obviously also saw Liang Xiaobing, and her face showed a little surprise, because she knew that Liang Xiaobing was an alien in the company and rarely interacted with wealthy people or attended any banquets. She didn't expect that she would meet her on Xiang Huaqiang's maiden flight on the "Arc de Triomphe" today.
Then, her eyes moved to Zhou Hao, who was holding her arm by Liang Xiaobing. She was also surprised by Zhou Hao's extraordinary demeanor, but she felt a little confused, because in her own impression, she had never seen Zhou Hao in the Hong Kong rich circle. But she thought, "I heard from people in the company that Liang Xiaobing was entangled by Fang Bingrun, and sent his godson Xiao Lianhu to the TV City to force her to take her away, but she was driven away by a man. Later, somehow Fang Bingrun stopped harassing Liang Xiaobing. People in the company said that Liang Xiaobing was settled because of that man. Could it be him?"
Although it is a very proud thing to be attracted by beautiful women, Zhou Hao is not interested in Chen Shatong.
At this time, Xiang Huaqiang also introduced the people in this VIP room to Zhou Hao. As Zhou Hao expected, the people here were neither rich nor noble, especially the man with Chen Shatong. According to Xiang Huaqiang, he was a child of the Hong Kong wealthy Xu family, named Xu Jinsheng, and was also a famous Hong Kong playboy. Most of the women around him were singers and stars.
"Fifth Brother, who is this guy? I haven't seen it before." Xu Jinsheng's eyes also fell on Zhou Hao.
"Haha, he is my friend, named Zhou Hao. He came to Hong Kong from China some time ago to do business." Xiang Huaqiang said.
Then Xu Jinsheng curled his lips and smiled, "Oh, it turns out he is a 'big circle', no wonder he's a rustic all his life."
Xiang Huaqiang's face immediately sank, "Mr. Xu, he is my friend, so please respect it."
Seeing this hero who had been roaming for decades, and this place is also someone else's place, Xu Jinsheng smiled and said, "Fifth Brother, just kidding, is it necessary to take it so seriously? Since it is your friend of fifth brother, then I am my Xu Jinsheng's friend." He shouted to Zhou Hao, "Zhou Hao, there is a place here, come and play with it. But this is not the gambling table below where the little fish and shrimps play. The minimum bet here is 100,000 Hong Kong dollars."
Zhou Hao said to Xiang Huaqiang: "But fifth brother, I didn't bring so much cash here."
"I had guessed that you were taking advantage of me." Xiang Huaqiang laughed and scolded Zhou Hao, and said to Captain Gu behind him: "Go to the account room to get two million chips."
Zhou Hao did not refuse, and said with a smile: "Don't worry, Brother Fifth, I will be able to return it to you soon." After that, he sat in the empty seat in front of the gambling table, and Liang Xiaobing also took the initiative to sit next to him.
This gambling table is played with "baccarat". Since Xu Jinsheng's gambling money is the most among everyone, he is now the dealer. After sending the playing cards to his own idle players, Xu Jinsheng said: "Okay, okay, bet quickly."
Liang Xiaobing asked Zhou Hao: "Zhou Hao, what should we buy?"
Zhou Hao thought for a while and said, "You can win if you buy a free agent, and you'll have 500,000 yuan."
Xu Jinsheng over there heard Zhou Hao's words and sneered: "Boy, you really don't know what's wrong. Do you know that my dealer has won five games in a row? Do you still dare to buy a free agent to win? Be careful that you will lose all your money and return it to the fifth brother if you don't have any money."
A middle-aged man in his fifties next to him smiled and said, "Young Master Xu, don't be so proud. You have won five games, and you will be the next step to change your fortune."
"Hmph! Shatong is so prosperous today, you can just wait and lose money." He hugged Chen Shatong beside him and kissed her very loudly. Although Chen Shatong's smile was still the same, her eyes were not so natural.
Xu Jinsheng opened his two cards, with eight points. He groaned and said, "I'll admit defeat if I see it."
"Wait." The middle-aged man just now smiled and turned his card open, "I'm nine o'clock, sorry, Mr. Xu, it's finally my turn to win this game."
Liang Xiaobing beside Zhou Hao also asked: "Zhou Hao, then should we win or lose?"
Zhou Hao smiled softly, "It seems you are my lucky girl, we won."
"Really?" Liang Xiaobing's smile was also very bright. It was not because of how much money Zhou Hao won, but because Zhou Hao said she was his lucky girl.
But Xu Jinsheng, who had lost money, looked at Zhou Hao with a little more hatred, as if he lost money because of Zhou Hao.