Underworld Chronicles: Qiao Si's Strategist, Xiao Ke, and Wang Weifan

After raising enough money, Xiao Ke took it to find Wang Quan's brother-in-law, Director Liu. Director Liu was quite surprised to see Xiao Ke. Only five days had passed. Could it be that this kid had managed to raise the money so quickly?

After entering, Xiao Ke didn't waste any words. He immediately took out three large stacks of RMB notes from his bag and slapped them onto Director Liu's desk.

"Director Liu, here's 30,000. 20,000 is compensation for your brother-in-law, and the remaining 10,000 is for your hard work. I can't let you work for nothing." Xiao Ke handed Director Liu a cigarette and said.

Liu was truly surprised that Xiao Ke had managed to raise the money in such a short time, and the fact that he gave an extra 10,000 yuan made him even more astonished.

In fact, Xiao Ke knew perfectly well that Director Liu couldn't possibly give all the money to his brother-in-law; he would definitely take a cut. Xiao Ke didn't care about that. What he was thinking was why not take this opportunity to get to know Director Liu? He was someone who frequented casinos, and he needed someone like that to protect him.

"Hey, what are you doing? It'll look bad if someone sees this. Just compensate my brother-in-law for medical expenses and emotional distress." Director Liu was putting on an act; he couldn't be happier inside.

"How can that be, Director Liu? I can't let you run errands for nothing. Here's a tip, a tip. You take it, no one will know." Xiao Ke pushed the money towards Director Liu and said.

"Your name is Xiao Ke, right? You're quite capable. Well, from now on, just call me Brother Liu. No need to be so polite. My brother-in-law's matter is over. I'll talk to him. You can take the rest of the people away in a bit." Director Liu said, swiping the money into his drawer.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Ke realized that Director Liu had asked him to call him Brother Liu, and the way he was addressed had changed. This meant they had established a connection, and the tens of thousands of yuan he had spent was well worth it.

"Thank you for your trouble, Brother Liu. I won't bother you any longer. I'll be going now." Xiao Ke said, standing up and preparing to leave.

Okay, you wait at the police station entrance. I'll call and have your friend released right away. You can come find me if you need anything in the future. Director Liu saw that Xiao Ke was energetic and generous, so he wanted to befriend him and squeeze more money out of him in the future.

As soon as Xiao Ke left, Director Liu called his subordinates and ordered them to release Wang Zhi.

Xiao Ke waited at the door for a short while before his cousin Wang Zhi came out. Wang Zhi had also been badly beaten; his eyes were black and blue, like panda eyes.

"Little Ke, it must have cost a lot of money to get me out, right?" Wang Zhi asked as soon as he came out.

"Damn, money's a piece of trash, we can always earn more. As long as everyone's alright, that's all that matters. Let's go home and celebrate." Xiao Ke said as he went home with his cousin Wang Zhi.

Wang Quan's brother-in-law and sister were already at his bedside. His brother-in-law had taken 50,000 yuan from Xiao Ke, but only gave Wang Quan 10,000 yuan. That shows how unscrupulous he was.

"Quan'er, I've dealt with those guys. This is the money they paid you back. Don't gamble anymore. Keep this money to marry a good wife," said his brother-in-law, Director Liu.

"Brother-in-law, this is serious assault. Shouldn't they be sentenced to more than three years but less than ten years?" Wang Quan said angrily.

"Will sentencing them cure your illness? It's better to get some money; these days, nothing beats having money," Director Liu advised.

"Brother-in-law, I've suffered so much! My finger is alright, but I'm missing one of my testicles. Our Wang family line is going to die out!" Wang Quan said, his voice trembling with tears.

What kind of pregnancy is it? I asked the doctor, and it won't affect your ability to have a baby. It might just take a little longer, but it's nothing serious.

"If you don't want to, I'll return the money to them and arrest them. But if I arrest them, I might not be able to pay you this much; I can only pay your medical expenses." Director Liu said, reaching for the stack of ten-yuan notes on the table.

For a gambler, money is more important than anything else. He wouldn't care if he lost a single egg, or even if he lost everything, as long as he had the money.

"Wait a minute, brother-in-law, I think I'll listen to you," Wang Quan said to his brother-in-law, pressing down on the money on the table.

And so, Xiao Ke spent 5 yuan to settle the matter.

After settling the matter, Xiao Ke instructed his three musketeers not to act impulsively in the future. They were doing everything to make money, and if they acted impulsively, they would end up spending money and ending up in jail instead of making any money. That would be a huge loss.

After this incident, Wang Zhi, Zhang Guangyue, and Wei Qinggang all stated that they would absolutely obey Xiao Ke's orders in the future and would not easily take action.

Money can be earned back, so Little Ke and his three musketeers started their gambling career. This time, Little Ke was smarter. They would move from place to place after each bet, and they wouldn't win too much each time, so that they wouldn't arouse suspicion or be extorted.

Every time he won money, Xiao Ke would save half and divide the rest equally among his brothers. He set a rule that, apart from him, the other three could no longer gamble or touch drugs. As for getting haircuts, hiring girls, or engaging in prostitution, those were all permissible.

Now that Wang Zhi and his gang had money, they went all out and had a blast. They frequented all sorts of hair salons, from Lisa's to Xiao Fang's to Ping Ping's.

Xiao Ke looks for women all the time. He's an adult and still doesn't have a wife. It's understandable that he's just trying to satisfy his physical needs.

But every time Xiao Ke sought out a young girl, he would not do it in the shop. Instead, he would pay a high price to have her come out, either on a high mountain or on a rooftop.

Every time he pinned the girl down, Xiao Ke would look down at her while exerting himself, as if he had conquered the entire ice city and the whole world. He loved this feeling of freedom and domination.

In just one or two years, Xiao Ke and his friends accumulated a fortune of over 10 yuan by traveling around and moving from place to place. This was a huge sum of money at the time, which was quite impressive.

With the advent of reform and opening up, people in China sprang up like mushrooms after rain, all eager to start their own businesses and change their circumstances through their own efforts.

Xiao Ke also saw an opportunity in this. One day, after winning money again, he called Wang Zhi, Zhang Guangyue, and Wei Qinggang over.

After Xiao Ke saw that everyone had arrived, he said, "I want to discuss something with you all. In the past two years, we have basically gambled in all the casinos in Bingcheng. This kind of gambling is not a long-term solution. Now everyone is vying to start their own business. I also want to open a casino and make a fortune together. What do you think?"

"Okay, Xiao Ke, let's go big, not like my dad who doesn't make much money," Wang Zhi said.

"Yes, brother, let's go for something bigger." Zhang Guangyue and Wei Qinggang agreed.

"We're just starting out, so it can't be too small or too big. You guys go check out some places first, see where we can rent one. I'll go find that guy surnamed Liu to help out; you can't run a gambling operation without someone protecting you," Xiao Ke instructed.

Will Xiao Ke be able to start the betting game next? Stay tuned for the next episode.