He had just married a policewoman when he was diagnosed with criminal genius.

Sun Dazhi secretly made plans in his mind.

If Lu Chen were to act in a movie, with his face alone, he could at least get a supporting role.

If his acting skills are up to par, he's perfectly qualified to be a leading man.

Jiang Xue is also quite good-looking; she's young and has a great foundation, so she definitely won't be at a disadvantage on camera.

However, he had inquired with Zheng Gong before coming and learned that Jiang Xue was a formally employed staff member within the system. People with such secure jobs generally wouldn't consider changing careers.

Lu Chen, on the other hand, is not a member of the system.

This made Sun Dazhi more cautious.

If given the opportunity, I could really work with Lu Chen, provided that his acting skills are up to par.

Sun Dazhi considers himself a new director. Although he has not yet produced any major works and has only made a few documentaries and short films, he is already somewhat well-known in the industry.

What he lacks now is a masterpiece that he can be proud of.

He wasn't content with small-scale work; his ambition was to become a top director in China and even the world. To become a renowned director, he needed to start building his team and network now.

However, these words have gone a bit off-topic.

Our primary goal right now is to make this promotional video a success.

"I've seen your anti-gambling propaganda videos before, and your methods are indeed unique," Sun Dazhi said with a smile.

"We were just lucky there," Lu Chen waved his hand, a humble smile on his face.

"Haha, don't be so modest," Zheng Gong laughed loudly, gesturing for everyone to sit down. "Now that everyone's here, let's officially begin the meeting."

No sooner had he finished speaking than Ding Jianguo stood up abruptly from his seat.

"Boss!" he said, straightening his back and speaking with a strong voice, "Before the meeting begins, I have something important to report."

Zheng Gong was taken aback, a hint of surprise in his eyes: "Oh? What is it?"

"After yesterday's anti-gambling publicity campaign, our Yuhua District Branch busted a large-scale gambling operation."

Ding Jianguo paused, deliberately lowering his voice, but couldn't suppress his smugness. "Fifteen casino organizers and sixty gamblers were arrested on the spot, and a total of 17.86 million yuan in gambling funds were seized."

He uttered the last two words with a resounding emphasis: "It's over."

Upon hearing this, everyone present, except for Lu Chen and Jiang Xue, was so shocked that they were speechless.

The conference room was so quiet that you could hear the clock ticking on the wall.

"Old Ding, you're not kidding, are you?" Zheng Gong leaned forward and asked incredulously.

Ding Jianguo grinned, revealing a set of bright white teeth: "Boss, how could I dare joke about something like this?"

"What incredible luck!"

Wang Feng, the director of the Longming District Branch, couldn't help but secretly swear.

The sound was soft, yet exceptionally clear in the otherwise quiet conference room.

Fifteen casino organizers and sixty gamblers were arrested.

This is definitely a major gambling case.

What's even more enviable is the betting amount—17.8 million, nearly 20 million.

Such a sum of money involved in gambling is extremely rare in the history of gambling cases cracked in Jiangbei City.

Normally, they would be able to boast for half a year if they seized a few million in gambling funds.

Compared to Ding Jianguo's grand gesture, it's nothing but a drop in the ocean, utterly insignificant.

No wonder Ding Jianguo was so high-spirited when he arrived today, practically wagging his tail in the air.

They were initially puzzled; why was Ding Jianguo so smug about achieving results from just a publicity campaign?

I never expected this old guy to be holding back a big move.

He made a name for himself by promoting the anti-gambling campaign, trending on social media and gaining significant exposure; then he shut down a large casino. How come he gets all the good things in one place?

The eyes of all the branch bureau chiefs present met and then looked away, their gazes filled with sourness.

But at this point, no one mocked Ding Jianguo anymore. This was a real and substantial achievement, and no one could utter a single word of criticism.

Zheng Gong became interested: "Tell me, how did you crack it?"

Ding Jianguo cleared his throat: "Actually, this matter is largely thanks to Xiao Lu..."

A few minutes later.

After Ding Jianguo finished speaking, he calmly took a sip of water and slowly scanned the entire room. He thought to himself: I was already shocked yesterday, and today I have to shock all of you bureau chiefs and directors as well.

The results were surprisingly good.

Everyone present was stunned, staring incredulously at Lu Chen, who remained calm.

Even Sun Dazhi, though not a policeman, had life experience and knew that any mistake in any link from discovering gamblers to infiltrating the casino and then luring out the boss could be fatal.

No one expected that the reason for discovering the casino would be so dramatic.

What was even more unexpected was that Lu Chen dared to break into the casino alone and come out unharmed.

Most importantly, in order to lure out the casino boss, he won over ten million at the gambling table.

This Lu Chen is a bit too powerful.

Sun Dazhi couldn't help but glance at Lu Chen a couple more times.

He increasingly felt that Lu Chen had the potential to be the male lead.

At the same time, another thought was racing through his mind—could this be included in an anti-gambling propaganda video?

Before everyone could even process the previous news, Ding Jianguo dropped another bombshell.

"Oh, by the way, the casino owner that Lu Chen lured out is named Qian Hong."

"Qian Hong?" Wang Feng sat up abruptly, craning his neck. "You mean Qian Hong?"

"Yes." Ding Jianguo nodded.

"It was actually Qian Hong..." Wang Feng slumped back into his chair, muttering, "You guys actually managed to arrest him."

The moment those words were spoken, the atmosphere in the entire meeting room changed instantly.

The police leaders present were all familiar with the name Qian Hong.

A veteran of Jiangbei City's underworld, he had run underground casinos in various police districts, and each time he escaped unscathed. This man was like a slippery eel; he had been trying to catch him for years, but to no avail.

But now, Ding Jianguo casually remarked, "He's been arrested by us."

How could this not be shocking?

Ding Jianguo added casually, "Actually, arresting Qian Hong is both simple and quite difficult."

He shrugged: "The premise is that someone can win more than ten million from Qian Hong at the gambling table. When Qian Hong is blinded by greed, he will naturally appear."

All eyes turned to Lu Chen once again.

Ding Jianguo's statement is logically sound; the premise is indeed quite simple. The question is, can anyone really win at the gambling table enough to warrant Qian Hong personally intervening?

There might be. But their Jiangbei City General Bureau and its branches definitely don't have such a capable person.

But Lu Chen actually did it.

Lu Chen remained calm, as if the series of earth-shattering events they had just discussed had nothing to do with him.

Sun Dazhi sighed inwardly: This mental fortitude is truly amazing.