Becoming the Richest Man Alive

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“I want to see the surveillance footage!” Harold hissed. He was not going to let himself lose so much in

one go. It’s seventy million! This is basically robbery!

“You’d better think this through. Once you look into it, your casino’s reputation will be ruined. Besides,

you won’t be able to get any information,” Eugene warned with a smile, looking at Harold. The former’s

hoarse voice sounded like the voice of a devil from hell. It made Harold’s face pale, resembling the

color of his hair.

Suddenly, Casper understood why Terrence was so afraid of Eugene. That was because Eugene was

the worst scumbag on earth. If Casper were to claim himself as a devil who treated scumbags

heartlessly, then Eugene would be the devil who devoured those scumbags.

To Eugene, the gamblers, including Terrence and Harold, were just tools for him to earn money. He did

not view them as humans.

One hundred million might just be the beginning.

Casper suddenly had a feeling that Harold’s years of effort spent in establishing Horington Casino’s

reputation might be destroyed by the vicious Eugene that night—utterly and completely destroyed.

About five minutes later, Harold finally snapped back to his senses. Between the options of saving the

future of the casino and losing seventy million, he chose the latter.

He kept reassuring himself that it was only the first game and he still had a chance of winning his

money back. What I have to do next is to watch Eugene closely. That way, he won’t have chances to

play any tricks.

Almost half of Horington Casino’s bargaining chips were brought out. Casper did not care about such

things. Thus, Eugene gave him twenty million worth of bargaining chips. At the same time, to refill their

resources, Michael, too, prepared twenty million worth of bargaining chips in front of him.

At that moment, many bargaining chips were placed in front of all four of them. Eugene had ninety-

eight million, including the twenty million he gave to Casper. Michael had twenty million, while Harold

had unlimited. In reality, the latter was facing a great loss.

The cash flow of one hundred million in just one round had shocked the surrounding guests. In the

meantime, Eugene had given them two million worth of chips. It was a gambler’s habit. They believed

by doing so, they could make luck stay by their side. He did the same when he was playing poker

earlier.

“Let’s continue.” Eugene was feeling proud of himself, waiting for the game to restart.

Harold took a deep breath and calmed himself before getting involved in the game.

Meanwhile, Casper realized Harold’s eyes had turned red.

Eugene’s right. Gamblers will always be gamblers. He finally had a new understanding of the world of

gamblers. At that thought, he felt the gun in his pocket and glanced at Gunther and the other two

gunmen hidden in the crowd. Only then did he feel relieved.

When Eugene switched the card that was stained with cigarette ash, he had already wiped off the

mark. Naturally, he would not leave any evidence for Harold.

Perhaps it was his lucky day as well. The card he marked was an ace of hearts. At first, he wanted to

decide whether he should switch his card after drawing a card. Never did he expect to draw a legal set

from the deck. He, too, was surprised to win after just four rounds.

Being a gambler for so many years, Eugene never once believed luck was a random thing. He chose to

believe that it was fate— a fate that was determined by each individual. The more a person longed for

it, the easier it was to summon it. The more a person was prepared for it, the faster luck would come to

them.

Apart from scheming, playing psychological games, and cheating, another type of skill was needed at

gambling. It was luck.

In a gamble among experts, cheating was the most unprofessional trick. After all, all the players would

be observant and skilled players. Once a person was caught cheating, he or she would lose everything.

Though the current game could not be considered a battle among experts due to Casper’s

participation, it was still a battle among three skilled players. Truth was, Eugene’s act of switching the

cards was quite a risky move. Even though he was skilled and bold, he could not use that method in

the next few rounds.

You won’t keep winning. Luck will come to my side soon.

Harold constantly chanted in his mind. However, he only got more anxious over time. He was going to

lose it if he got another set of useless cards.

Surprisingly, the second round was a draw.

In the third round, Michael won.

During the fourth round, it was as if Harold had successfully summoned his luck back. He actually won

a total of eighteen thousand points. He had won a total of twenty-four million, excluding Michael’s

bargaining chips.

“Give me my money now! Hurry up! It’s twelve million per person.” At that moment, Harold looked

completely different from the elderly man earlier, who appeared with an extraordinary demeanor. His

eyes were red, and he shouted at Casper and Eugene, demanding bargaining chips like a beggar.

Casper clicked his tongue internally. Gambling is really a scary thing. It can make someone become so

crazy and behave in such a humiliating manner.

He then glanced at Eugene, who seemed to be satisfied with Harold’s behavior. He was even smiling

when he lit his cigarette.

“Harold, don’t you think putting two million as the minimum bet is… too little?” he asked.

Casper’s heart leaped. Does Eugene still want to raise the minimum bet? Is he mad?

A moment ago, Harold might reject the suggestion instantly. However, he was currently staring at

Eugene with bloodshot eyes. “What are you trying to say?”

“Hahaha! I’m just saying. I figured you’ve lost quite a lot tonight, and we’ve come to the last four

rounds. That means you only have four chances to regain your losses. I’m sure you’ve noticed it.

Casper is getting more familiar with the rules and operations of the game. Besides, his coordination

with me is improving. I’m afraid it might be difficult for you to win in the next four rounds…” Eugene

uttered, chuckling and smoking his cigarette.

Right then, Casper felt as though Eugene was like the snake from the story of Adam and Eve.

“I have a suggestion for you. We’ll combine all of our bargaining chips and divide them equally. We’ll

pretend all the bets earlier never happened. However, you’ve got to raise the minimum bet to… ten

million,” Eugene continued.

All the players’ gazes darted toward him, including Casper’s. They stared at him as if he was a

madman.

Harold spat out each word clearly, “Are you trying to make me die?”

Casper, too, shook his head at Eugene for the first time. This is too crazy. My current skills might not

even guarantee us a win.

“I’m just making a suggestion. Besides, tonight could be your only chance of earning money.” Eugene

was still terrifyingly calm.

“Fine. I’ll fight you guys tonight. I won’t let you get my casino so easily. Do you think I’ll fall for your

tricks just because I’ve lost my mind at gambling? Surprise, surprise. I’m still sober!” Harold suddenly

got to his feet and pointed his cane at Eugene. “You two are in my casino, my territory. There’s no way

you’re going to walk out of here in one piece.”

Casper was not expecting Harold to lose his temper just like that. Right then, he noticed a few men

coming down from the second and third floors. He gripped his gun handle and warned Harold, “I’d

advise you to calm down. I’m not the only person who brought a gun in.”

To his surprise, Harold ignored him. Instead, he continued shouting emotionally at Eugene, “Want my

casino? Hah! Dream on!”