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

Without hesitation, Xiao Ke took 10,000 yuan, put it in a tea box, and went to the entrance of Director Liu's police station.

The security guard went up and stopped Xiao Ke, asking, "Comrade, who are you looking for?"

Xiao Ke took out a cigarette and lit it for the gatekeeper. "Here, brother, have a smoke. I'm looking for your Director Liu. You can take this." As he spoke, Xiao Ke stuffed the whole pack of cigarettes into the gatekeeper's pocket.

Seeing that Xiao Ke was dressed neatly and was so polite, offering him a cigarette and a pack of cigarettes, the gatekeeper immediately became polite as well. "Are you looking for Director Liu, who is in charge of security?"

Yes, yes, that's him. Could you please let me know? Just tell me someone named Xiao Ke is looking for him.

"Let me take you to him." The gatekeeper got up to lead Xiao Ke inside.

"Don't bother, brother. I'll go in myself. I can find it," Xiao Ke said.

"Oh, you know Director Liu? Then you can go in yourself. You seem like a good person," the gatekeeper said.

Xiao Ke took the tea leaves and arrived at Director Liu's office. He knocked on the door, and Director Liu was inside.

Xiao Ke poked his head in and said, "Brother Liu, it's me. I came here especially to see you."

Ah, Little Ke, come, come, have a seat~ Director Liu's face instantly lit up with a smile when he saw his little god of wealth arrive.

"Hey, Brother Liu, have a smoke." Xiao Ke lit a cigarette for Director Liu with a smile and sat down.

"Brother Liu, I got you some tea. See if it suits your taste," Xiao Ke said, pushing the tea box in front of Director Liu's desk.

Why be so polite? This… Director Liu just opened the box a little, and what was inside wasn’t tea at all, but clearly a brand new, shiny 100-yuan note.

"Xiao Ke, what's going on here...?" Director Liu asked, putting down the tea box.

"Brother Liu, after our last meeting, I felt you were someone worth getting to know better. Look at all these days, everyone wants to start their own business, and I also want to do something for myself. I'll need your help in the future." Xiao Ke explained his purpose.

What do you want to do? Well, Director Liu isn't someone to be trifled with. He knows Xiao Ke wants him to be his protector, but he also has to see what you're going to do and how risky it is.

I'm thinking of setting up a small gambling session and getting a few people to gamble. What do you think, Brother Liu?

"Ah, this is it? That's great, no problem, Xiao Ke. Just go ahead and drive. If anything comes up, come find me anytime." Hearing that Xiao Ke wanted to set up a small operation, which seemed to have no risk at all, Director Liu readily replied.

With Brother Liu's words, I feel relieved. Once my side is set up, Brother Liu, if you have time, please come and support me.

"No problem, just call me when the time comes," Director Liu said.

Xiao Ke easily solved the problem of the protective umbrella. As soon as Xiao Ke returned, Wang Zhi and his team found a good location, a place of about 200 square meters. Xiao Ke went over and saw that the place was quite nice and the rent was not expensive, so he immediately decided to rent it.

After renting the place, Xiao Ke and his friends hired someone to renovate it. According to Xiao Ke's plan, he renovated the rented place into two floors. The upper floor was an office and sleeping area, and also had a kitchen. The lower floor was a place for gamblers to play.

Xiao Ke didn't want to stay at his uncle's house anymore, as it had caused them a lot of trouble before. Now he simply let all his brothers move in, which would make it easier to take care of the business.

Because Xiao Ke provided enough money, the place they rented was fully renovated in less than a month, and all kinds of gambling supplies were also purchased.

Xiao Ke also asked Wang Zhi and his men to recruit a few more followers, the kind who were loyal, daring, and full of energy.

When some unemployed people in Nangang District heard that Xiao Ke needed people, they all rushed to join him. In the end, Xiao Ke carefully selected more than 10 people as the original core members of their gang.

With everything in place, Little Ke's casino opened to great fanfare amidst the sounds of gongs, drums, and firecrackers.

In the past two years, Xiao Ke has become a big name in the Harbin casinos. He can basically be said to be invincible. If he wants to win, he never loses.

On the opening day, in addition to some of Xiao Ke's acquaintances, a number of gamblers also came spontaneously.

The most impressive thing is that Xiao Ke invited Director Liu, who is in charge of public security in their area, which is unprecedented in the local casinos. It's like telling you openly that it's absolutely safe to gamble here, and no one will dare to arrest you.

Another awesome thing is that Xiao Ke said on site that everyone who plays here gets lunch and dinner, plus free sunflower seeds and candy, eat as much as you want.

This innovative feat caused a sensation in the gambling community at the time. It was so awesome that people could play to their hearts' content and never have to worry about going hungry again.

On opening day, Xiao Ke's casino was packed with people, to the point where they were shoulder to shoulder and foot to foot.

In the kitchen on the second floor, the chef Xiao Ke had hired was frantically tossing the wok with a spatula. He was practically jumping up and down as he cooked, sweat dripping heavily into the pan. There was no need to add water to the dish; the chef's sweat was enough.

Little Ke's casino offers a wide variety of games, including mahjong, dominoes, poker, and Texas Hold'em.

Furthermore, Xiao Ke also recruited several skilled peers and innovated some gameplay, such as Texas Hold'em, Pai Gow, etc., where players could gamble against the dealer.

On the first day of business, Xiao Ke and his team were extremely busy. In the end, Xiao Ke, Wang Zhi, Zhang Guangyue, and Wei Qinggang calculated in the office that the total amount of money collected that day, including the house's winnings, was over ten thousand.

"Brother, we're rich now! Ten thousand a day, that's 30 a month!" Zhang Guangyue exclaimed, slapping the table.

"This is nothing, there will definitely be more in the future," Xiao Ke said, taking a drag of his cigarette.

Xiao Ke threw the 10,000 yuan profit onto the table and said, "Cousin, take a few thousand and go have some fun. The rest is for the younger brothers, including the chefs and waiters. We'll share this good fortune together, and no one should be left out."

"Alright, let's go, Gangzi. What are we doing sitting here?" Wang Zhi said to Wei Qinggang, handing him the money.

"Damn, it's so great to be rich. I'm going to find at least two guys today." Wei Qinggang stood up and said.

"I'll find you three, and our good days are coming!" Zhang Guangyue said with a smile.

Just as Xiao Ke and his friends were having a good time, someone else was unhappy. Not far from Xiao Ke's casino, there was another long-established casino, owned by Wang Bao, who was known in the underworld as Brother Bao.

On the day Xiao Ke and his team opened their casino, Wang Bao went out of town. When he returned the next evening, he found something was wrong with his casino. It used to be bustling with people, but today it was deserted.

Brother Bao called over one of his men and asked, "Who died today? Why are there so few people in the casino?"

Bao Ge's subordinate replied, "Brother Bao, no one has died. A new casino opened here yesterday, with all sorts of games. They say they even provide food and drinks. Everyone's gone there."

"Fuck your mother! Who opened this place? Come on, show me!" Wang Bao shouted, slamming his fist on the table.

Next, how will Wang Bao react after seeing Xiao Ke's casino? Stay tuned for the next episode.