In the evening, Li Guolou and his party came to the Michelin Western Restaurant for dinner. Western food is about atmosphere. Everyone sat separately and chatted in their own way. Li Guolou's family of five sat on back-to-back couches and chairs to eat. The Western food was very slow. Li Guolou was looking through the British Sun paper boredly. The three lovers next to him had endless topics to talk about.
Yu Hanbing hurriedly walked into the restaurant. He came to Li Guolou and said, "Hey, I finally found you. Little Li, please come out."
Seeing Yu Hanbing's nervous look, Li Guolou thought something serious had happened to his elder brother. He stood up hurriedly and said, "Mr. Yu, are my family members okay?"
"I don't care about your family's affairs. I am responsible for their safety." Yu Hanbing said in an imposing manner. He turned around and asked Li Guolou to follow him.
There are many things that men should not let women know. Li Guolou felt much more relaxed and walked to a corner of the corridor, where others could not hear the conversation between them.
Yu Hanbing lowered his voice and said: "Little plum, something big has happened. I just got news from Jianghu. Someone is not good for you. They want the lives of your whole family. They want to rob you on the road. You are not enough for others to drink." Where’s the pot?”
"Who is it?" Li Guolou looked nervous. He was surrounded by family members. If something happened, how could he take care of so many burdens by himself?
"They are people from the White Lotus Sect and the Ax Gang. I can only pretend to be confused about this matter. I can't afford to offend the people from the White Lotus Sect and the Ax Gang. I can't give you more guards. You can find a way to add more people yourself. I'll give you this news. It’s worth tens of thousands of dollars. You’ll be able to repay it well in this life. Take care of yourself. Don’t let anyone take your family away. They don’t want ransom. Do you understand?” Yu Hanbing’s hoarse voice seemed to be witnessing the bloodiest scene. .He still likes Li Guolou. At the critical moment, the people in Brother Laohui stand with Tianzihao Third Brother.
"Thank you, Mr. Yu. In this life, our Li family knows who our friends are. I will find a way to say hello to my uncle in Sichuan. In the future, I will make sure that your brother Laohui's tobacco will sell well throughout the Qing Dynasty." Li Guolou said boldly. He If you have capital, you are qualified to say this. Li Hongzhang's eldest son Li Jingyi is a high-ranking official in Yunnan and Guizhou. The power of the Li family has long been a pillar in the south. It has a branch. Li Guolou is also a member of the Li family. He has taken root in the capital. I want to create a new world in the north. From now on, the filial piety money will still fall into the pocket of my uncle Li Jingyi.
"Don't act as an afterthought. Come back to the capital alive. Don't show off. The Ax Gang is a life-threatening master. Even the war horses can't bear the flying ax." Yu Hanbing still has lingering fears for the poor man's sect. He is afraid of being fierce and stunned. He is afraid of being stunned. The Ax Gang is a gang made up of desperate poor people. They are all desperadoes. People with some wealth would not dare to be members of the Ax Gang.
Li Guolou nodded and said: "Don't worry, Mr. Yu. When have I ever suffered a loss? I haven't finished eating yet. Come and have a Western meal together. This is much better than your Sichuan hot pot. You won't get angry after eating it."
"Little plum, it's your turn to memorize. Who doesn't ask you to stop what I say? What kind of foreigner are you looking for?" Yu Hanbing had something in his words. He went to have dinner with Li Guolou with a smile. He rushed hard for Li Guolou's matter. He was afraid that Li Guolou would be plotted against him. He made a huge bet on Li Guolou. The rewards are still flying in the sky. How could he let Li Guolou's head disappear?
"This is a high-end Western restaurant. Mr. Yu is a national entrepreneur. Be careful what you say." Li Guolou smiled implicitly and sighed in his heart. He calculated the enemy and thought he was unaware of it. Who would have thought that the enemy would have been there for a long time? He took action first. Fortunately, he still had many friends and few enemies. Otherwise, he would not know who did it even if he died.
Li Guolou looked around at his friends and guards and said loudly: "I'll treat you to a drink of champagne. I won't go home until I'm drunk tonight."
Applause rang out. The elegant behavior looked very decent. This is a paradise for the rich. Only those who have lingered in this kind of place will know the value of human life.
Journalists should be people who can afford hardship. However, since following Li Guolou, the two reporters from the French newspaper Pravda have become accustomed to eating and drinking. They hang around Li Guolou when they have nothing to do. In their view, Li Guolou is a treasure. .They have countless potentials that can be tapped. Pravda can report some news about Li Guolou and interesting stories about Yelia every day. People in the French Concession have long liked to read gossip about Li Guolou and his family.
The next morning, Li Guolou and Yelia entered the Captain Hook Casino. Although Jack the One-Eyed had invited Li Guolou to dinner, this was the first time for Li Guolou to come here in his life. Li Guolou discussed it with his family and felt that It’s best to hire casino bodyguards.
These bodyguards are all mercenaries. Many of them have fought in wars. They have even participated in the foreign rifle team and the Taiping Army. They are not afraid of death. The boss, the one-eyed Jack, has already bought them pension insurance, even if they die on the battlefield. Their families are also taken care of. The welfare of the casino is the best. These bodyguards are also responsible for picking up and dropping off distinguished guests. They have rich combat experience and mature emergency response measures.
One-eyed Jack was unhappy when he heard that someone wanted to kill Li Guolou. He cursed angrily and readily agreed to Li Guolou's request. He rented the casino's escort team to Li Guolou. The price was negotiable.
Li Guolou hired thirty spearmen to guard him. Most of them were mongrels. From the looks of them, they looked like mixed races.
The guard captain Tang Ning was less than forty years old. He was short and lean, with black hair and blue eyes. He had three mustaches. He looked like a general. He claimed to be Portuguese. When he found out that his hometown was Macau, Li Guolou knew that this man was also a bastard.
Li Guolou paid the deposit on the spot and inspected the team to see clearly the appearance of the thirty people. He did not let Jack the One-Eyed Man trick him into being someone from the Qing Dynasty to fool him.
Jelia looked at this uneven group of teams. He was extremely worried and asked secretly: "Mike, I think we should hire someone from the escort agency. How can such a person fight against the rebels?"
"Hey, I also want to invite people from the escort agency. But I'm just afraid that when the gangsters call for help and we start a friendship, the escort agency people will betray us and sell us out. Jelia, don't look at how these people look. They have fought in battles and can't compare with the gangsters who are fooling around. These people are good at fencing. It is too slow to kill people with an ax on the battlefield. When you meet such a fencing master, the ax can only be used to kill people with a flying ax. Hold it in your hand. Duel. The people of the Ax Gang are no match for these bastards." Li Guolou comforted Yelia. He was also worried about the guards of these casinos. But what can he do? He is not a high-ranking official. He has no soldiers and servants can dispatch them.
At this time, Li Guolou thought that to make money, he had to spend money to buy peace. He was used to being independent and liked to hang out alone. Only now did he realize the disadvantages of being a rich man. When he goes out, his enemies will try to take advantage of him. There are two ways in which a big tree attracts wind. A gangster fell in love with him. This was also something that was boasted about in the newspapers. People really thought that he was making a lot of money in the French Concession. The gangsters who robbed money thought that he would bring countless gold and silver treasures back to the capital. But now what? Year. A promissory note can be carried with you. There is a secret mark on it. Even if it is stolen, it cannot be used as money.
"Mike, I must stay by your side. Don't try to cheat me. I have also practiced fencing." Yelia expected what Li Guolou would do. Let Li Guolou be mentally prepared first.
In front of many guards, Li Guolou couldn't say much. He responded vaguely: "Yeah, I understand. Let's talk about it when we get back."
Jelia sighed: "Mike, after we return to Beijing, we have to support more than a dozen servants. We can't do it without raising them. Your big tree attracts trouble. In the future, more and more people will have bad ideas about our family."
"Yeah, I understand." Li Guolou repeated dryly and lowered his head in frustration. His life has just begun, but he is struggling. How long can he survive relying on the money he won from gambling? He seems to be in a good position, but in fact he is not. He has been engaged in profitable business. He is the kind of person who is married to a good man. He swindled money from his family and lovers to start his own business. As for the black gold, he spent it without taking it into his pocket. He has a big family and a big business, so many people are interested in him. This piece of Tang Monk meat is delicious.
When Li Guolou left, Cyclops Jack warmly invited him and said: "Mike, let's play a few games before leaving."
Li Guolou smiled casually and said: "Mr. Jack, since we are friends, I won't play anymore. I am a detective who knows how to read people's faces. As long as you gamble face to face, you will lose money most likely."
"Hahaha." One-eyed Jack laughed three times and said, "Gamblers think so."
Li Guolou took off his hat and held it in his hand. He smiled and said, "Mr. Jack gives you face. I'll play with sand crabs here."
"Please." The sexy girl in scantily clad clothes took Li Guolou out to gamble. The one-eyed Jack holding a cigar behind him said loudly: "Mike lost money. I can borrow money here."
Li Guolou did not look back. He waved and said: "Mr. Jack, you will not welcome me to gamble at Captain Hook Casino again in the future."
Yelia took a step forward, took Li Guolou's arm, and separated the charming girl from Li Guolou. The woman saw Li Guolou like a fly with maggots. She had never seen a woman who was not interested in Li Guolou. Li Guolou He is about to compete with Tarzan, which makes shameless women flock to him. Yelia is very concerned about Li Guolou's every move. He suspects that Li Guolou is having sex outside. But it seems that Li Guolou can still do it. Satisfy her desires. Before Yelia and Li Guolou opened up the table and talked about this matter, she had already heard that Li Guolou and Yeseniya were having an affair.
The casino is not a place where you can see the sun. Oil lamps hanging high above your head illuminate the room brightly. Li Guolou first came to the blackjack table. There were five gamblers on the long gaming table. Guest. A beautiful card dealer.
Li Guolou smiled slightly and helped Yelia sit down. He asked his lover Yelia to play a few games. Li Guolou looked at the gambling cards on the table and couldn't help but feel funny. He was laughing at the rules of the casino.
At this time, the casino used a deck of playing cards for gambling. After a round of cards, the cards were dealt out and then started again with new cards. This gave people an opportunity to memorize the cards and play with the probabilities. Li Guolou had an extraordinary memory for numbers. He was also at home. Have practiced.
"Follow." "Don't follow." As if he didn't care about winning or losing. Yelia spoke elegantly and decisively. He held a cocktail in one hand. His sapphire-like eyes were shining brightly at each gambler.
There was no shortage of people at the card table with Yelia at the table. Every time someone left, a new face immediately filled in. Five gamblers came and went at the long table. After two hours, everyone was neatly lined up in front of Yelia. A collection of colorful chips.
The voluptuous girl never left Li Guolou's side. She kept bringing tea and towels to Li Guolou and Yelia. Five chips fell into the slit of the voluptuous girl's breasts. She was not satisfied yet and still stayed by Li Guolou's side. Staring at Li Guolou and Yelia, trying to figure out why luck always lies with them.
Li Guolou pushed Yelia and said: "Dear Yelia, give Mr. Jack some face and don't come again. Forget about the sand crabs. They are too big. Mr. Jack will be unhappy."
Yelia was still not satisfied and sighed: "Well, this kind of money is the most refreshing. Miss, please give us chips."
After saying this, Yelia coquettishly blew a kiss to each of the five gamblers on the gambling table, letting people see her charming style.
One-eyed Jack ran over. He bowed his head to Li Guolou and asked, "Mr. Mike, how did you do it? Please tell me no matter what."
Li Guolou said: "Mr. Jack, if I tell you, it will cut off the wealth of countless people. People will scold me to death."
One-eyed Jack grabbed Li Guolou's arm and refused to let go. He begged: "Mr. Mike, I will open a casino in the capital in the future and let you take part in it."
"It's a deal."
"It's hard to chase a horse." One-eyed Jack and Li Guolou high-fived and swore.
"Mr. Jack, from now on you put four decks of cards together and deal the cards. I can't remember what cards are below." Li Guolou Fu'er sold a huge secret to the one-eyed Jack for free. He flicked his thumb. A chip flew towards the beautiful dealer. Then he twirled the top hat in his hand gracefully with his two hands crossed and put it on his head. His hand was still pressed on the top of the hat and he bowed his head slightly to the one-eyed Jack. He turned and left elegantly and handsomely. .
Ignoring Yelia's presence, the charming girl rushed forward and handed Li Guolou a card. She said softly: "Mr. Mike, remember my name is Nikita and this is my home address. Please be sure to appreciate it."
Li Guolou smiled awkwardly at the charming girl and took the card. He thought: The card will be torn up by Jelia when he leaves the house. There will be no chance to see Nikita in the future.
Li Guolou took a deep look at the voluptuous and plump figure of the charming girl Nikita. You can never see enough beauty. Just feast your eyes on it.