"Tonight or tomorrow night, it's up to you." Alice said, "The casino is ready. The Korean King of Gamblers has also been contacted!"
Yang Ming nodded after listening. What is the origin of this Korean King of Gamblers? Why does he have to gamble with me? Indeed, I shocked the world in the Nancheng Casino in Macau, but that was only a fact known by a few people. It could be said that I was just a kid who was not famous in the gambling world.
However, the problem was that the other party was the King of Gamblers! The King of Gamblers in Korea! Although Yang Ming had not been in contact with this kind of person, he had seen a pig run even if he had not eaten pork.
In some movies about gambling, the King of Gamblers was a very bad * ss existence. Why would he challenge a newcomer who was not famous? If it was spread out, wouldn't it be bad for their reputation?
To be honest, Yang Ming didn't think that he was famous enough to let the King of Gamblers challenge him. Moreover, he wasn't a person in the gambling world. Even if the King of Gamblers won against him, so what?
The reason why the King of Gamblers was called the King of Gamblers must be quite strong. Why would he care about such a little reputation? Moreover, this couldn't be said to be a reputation, right?
Did the King of Gamblers announce to others that he had won? Let's not talk about whether anyone would believe it. Even if someone believed it, did they know who Yang Ming was? Could it be that when the King of Gamblers went out, he brought the video of himself in the Nancheng Casino, played it to others first, and then said, "I won against this person in the video!"
It would be strange if others didn't think of him as a psychopath. Moreover, the authenticity of the video would definitely be doubted by many people. They would think that it was a movie. In that case, the King of Gamblers would lose his face!
Therefore, after returning, Yang Ming began to think about Alice's true intentions. Because of Zhou Tianxiang's incident, Yang Ming temporarily put this matter aside. At this time, when he saw Alice, he remembered it.
"Is the Korean King of Gamblers willing to gamble with me?" Yang Ming asked.
"After watching your video, he agreed," said Alice.
Yang Ming nodded. This was reasonable. However, would the Korean King of Gamblers be so patient to watch the video that Alice gave him? Of course, Yang Ming didn't know about these things.
"Then let's do it tonight. The earlier we finish, the earlier we can." Yang Ming said, "You can arrange it."
"Okay." When Alice saw that Yang Ming agreed, she was overjoyed. When she saw Yang Ming's attitude before, she thought that this matter would most likely not succeed.
"Then why are you still sitting here?" Yang Ming didn't have time to chat with her. If he had the time, he might as well go back to his room and chat with Wang Xiaoyan. He didn't have the mood to chat with this little girl.
Alice glared angrily. She was also a celebrity in the upper class of Europe. She would be popular wherever she went. Why was it that when it came to Yang Ming, it felt like he didn't want her to stay even a minute longer?
However, since Yang Ming had already asked her to leave, then Alice didn't need to ask for a snub here. Besides, she had to go back and arrange for the competition at night.
Alice stood up and glared at Yang Ming. Then, she said to the Old Buffon couple, "Uncle Buffon, Aunty Buffon, then I will go first!"
"Don't you want to sit for a while?" asked Mrs. Old Buffon with a smile.
"No, there are people here who don't welcome me!" said Alice bitterly.
"Hehe …" Mrs. Old Buffon laughed twice, but she didn't say anything.
Alice, on the other hand, was greatly surprised. Before, when she came, she was looking for Yang Ming, but she didn't expect Old Buffon to personally call Yang Ming. This made Alice very surprised!
What kind of character was Old Buffon? His status in Europe was much higher than Alice's. He could simply find someone to call Yang Ming, but Old Buffon insisted on calling him personally.
Now, Alice thought that after she said that there were people here who didn't welcome her, Mrs. Old Buffon could say a few words for her to stay. However, she didn't expect that Mrs. Old Buffon just smiled. This made Alice even more surprised. What is the relationship between Yang Ming and the Buffon Family?
It seems that he is not as simple as an ordinary guest. He should be a very important guest! However, what can the Old Buffon Family use Yang Ming for? This was what Alice couldn't figure out.
Old Buffon didn't try to persuade her to stay. He just said, "Come and sit when you are free."
Alice left the Old Buffon Family's villa in a depressed mood. If it weren't for the fact that she had to rely on Yang Ming for the evening, she really wanted to turn against Yang Ming on the spot.
After getting in the car and driving out of the area of the Old Buffon Manor, Alice picked up the phone and dialed a number. "Hello? Brother? It's me … Little Ai … "
"En … Yang Ming agreed. Tonight … Yes, in my territory … Okay, then you arrange it …" Alice said, "Nothing will happen, right?"
"Don't worry. It has been arranged. Nothing will happen." On the other side of the phone, a low voice said.
"That's good …" Alice nodded and said.
After Alice left, Yang Ming also returned to his villa and left. He discussed with Wang Xiaoyan about the Charles Family's assassin group, but there was no key to the discussion now. After a while, both of them deviated from the topic.
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The armed forces in Country X were eliminated one by one under Li Qiang's thunderous power. This allowed General Kars to truly master the political power in Country X. However, this kind of small war-torn country was at war all year round, and it would not make any waves internationally.
Even Yang Ming did not receive any official news. He only knew about it under Li Qiang's report.
General Kars personally called Yang Ming. His tone on the phone was submissive. He seemed to have adapted to his identity as Yang Ming's subordinate. Yang Ming was surprised by Kars' change. He did not expect him to adapt so quickly.
In fact, if General Kars did not understand the situation, he would not be able to go from a low-level mercenary to the position of the temporary president of a small country.
He now saw the key to the situation. As long as he followed Yang Ming's footsteps, then he would have a good life.
"Mr. Kars!" General Kars … It should be Prime Minister Kars. His secretary knocked on the door and came in.
The secretary was still the same secretary who had followed Karsi on his expeditions, so Karsi didn't hide some things from him. Only he dared to speak bluntly to Karsi about some things.
"What is it?" Kars raised his head.
"Our finances have no money …" The secretary said with some embarrassment.
"Didn't we disband the army? We have no military expenditure. How can we not have money?" asked Kars.
"It is true that there is no military expenditure …" The secretary nodded. "But after the war, Country X needs to be rebuilt. Many places need to be rebuilt. This is a lot of money …" Kars nodded.
Indeed, he had been looking at the map of Country X these days. Many places had to be rebuilt. In the past, except for the capital of Country X, the other border cities were occupied by various armed forces, so there was no need to build at all. But now it was different. These armed forces were eliminated one by one by Li Qiang. Kars also took back the cities that had been occupied by various armed forces. Therefore, construction was a more serious problem.
"Can you postpone the construction?" General Kars sighed and asked, "Wait until the taxes here in the capital are collected, then start construction?"
"Some can … some can't … Those armed forces are gone. We must establish an administrative office in the local area to effectively maintain the normal order of the city. Otherwise, the residents there may have riots or even large-scale immigration."
General Kars nodded. Indeed, these were urgent matters. It was impossible for an area to have no manager. In the past, there were armed forces to govern, but now …
"How much does it cost?" asked General Kars.
"At least five billion US dollars …" The secretary was also helpless. After all, this project was huge.
"So much …" General Kars was a little helpless. "Do you have any good ideas? Let's hear it. "
Karsi knew his secretary very well. Under normal circumstances, he would only tell Karsi after he had made a decision. So now, he should have a plan, but this plan was more difficult.
"Mr. Karsi, you see … Can we apply to Mr. Yang to borrow a sum of money temporarily?" The secretary suggested.
"This … I'm afraid it's a bit difficult, right?" General Kars shook his head after listening. "Every year, we have to pay Captain Li Qiang a sum of military funds. Now, the military funds have not been paid, and we still have to borrow money from others. Is this okay?"
"I think it should be okay!" The secretary nodded and analyzed. "Although we are the rulers of Country X, Mr. Yang is the actual owner of the country behind the scenes …"
"This is also true!" Kars listened to the secretary's analysis and felt that this was indeed the case, so he no longer hesitated. He picked up the phone and dialed Li Qiang's number.
Of course, Kars would not call Yang Ming directly to discuss these trivial matters because he also knew that Yang Ming was very busy every day. He left Li Qiang here because he wanted Li Qiang to be fully responsible for all the matters here.
"Captain Li, hello. I am Kars!" said Kars concisely. In front of Li Qiang, he did not need to be too polite. It was just like the work style of the same level.
Because Kars also understood that he and Li Qiang were both Yang Ming's two men. One was in charge of government affairs, and the other was in charge of military affairs.
"Hello, Prime Minister Kars. What's the matter?" asked Li Qiang.
"This is the case. Now my finances here are very tight. Can you see if you can transfer some funds from your side to lend to me? I will use them for the construction of the city," said Kars.
"Is your finances very tight?" Li Qiang was stunned. "After those armed forces are eliminated, there should be a lot of minerals left in their territory, right? The rent of these minerals should be a lot of money, right? "
"The owners of these minerals have signed contracts with the previous armed forces. If I forcibly collect the rent, I am afraid that these people will unite …" Kars smiled bitterly. Kars did not dare to take back the minerals now. Last time, he thought that the Huang Family was a soft persimmon. He wanted to pinch them, but he did not expect that he would step on a landmine this time. The Huang Family actually had a relationship with Yang Ming!
Therefore, Kars did not dare to act rashly now. Moreover, it was not a big deal if there were only one or two of these mines. If all the mine owners joined forces, it was not a small force.
Now, General Kars was seeking stability, and he was afraid of causing large-scale mutiny and riots.
"So that's the case …" Li Qiang nodded and said, "I will ask Brother Yang, and then I will give you the news."
"Okay, then I will trouble you, Captain Li." Kars listened to Li Qiang's tone and knew that this matter was likely to be successful. He was relieved.
After Li Qiang hung up the phone call with Kars, he called Yang Ming.
"Brother Yang, I am Li Qiang!" Li Qiang said, "Kars just called me and told me about this situation. Is it convenient for you to listen to me?"
"En, you say it." Yang Ming now only had Wang Xiaoyan by his side, so it was convenient to talk.
"Country X needs large-scale reconstruction after the war, but Kars is short of funds. He wants to borrow money from us." Li Qiang said, "I suggest that he take back all the minerals in Country X, and then conduct a unified investment distribution, but he doesn't dare to do it …"
"En, there is no problem with money." Yang Ming said, "How much? Let him give me a plan. I will look at it and transfer it to him. As for the minerals, you take people to take back all the mines, and then conduct a unified public bidding to obtain them. "
"Okay, Mr. Yang," said Li Qiang.
"Right, I heard that Li Zhicheng's family also has an iron mine in the north. You inquire about it, and then catch all the people inside." Yang Ming suddenly remembered the Li Family in Singapore, so he instructed Li Qiang.
"I understand. Don't worry, Mr. Yang." Li Qiang noted down what Yang Ming said one by one.
When Kars learned that Yang Ming agreed to lend money, he was very happy. It seemed that Yang Ming really wanted to support him, so he should perform well and take care of Country X.
As for Li Qiang's proposal to take back all the minerals and conduct a unified bidding, Kars had no opinion. If Li Qiang was willing to do it, it would be better. This way, it would be easier to manage. Otherwise, these people would be a thorn in Kars' side, which would give him a headache.
What made Kars the happiest was that in those more remote cities, Li Qiang also agreed to send troops to temporarily maintain local law and order. At least before the establishment of the Administrative Office, military control would be implemented.
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For Yang Ming, the matter of Country X was just a small episode. It was just a small place. Kars and Li Qiang could do whatever they wanted. If they really made some achievements, Yang Ming would naturally be very happy.
At six o 'clock in the evening, Alice's car arrived at the door of Old Buffon's manor on time. Yang Ming did not bring Wang Xiaoyan with him, but he went out alone.
"Just you?" Seeing that Yang Ming came out alone, Alice was also a bit puzzled. Why didn't Yang Ming bring Wang Xiaoyan with him?
"Just me. Do I need others to participate in gambling?" Yang Ming shrugged and said.
"Your girlfriend … you don't want to bring her? Don't most people have a woman sitting in their arms when they gamble? "Alice seemed to ask with some unwillingness.
"You mean Yanyan? She is tired and resting. "Yang Ming smiled and said," Don't I have you? "
"Me? Hmph, wait until you win the game. " When Alice saw that Yang Ming said this, she did not say anything more. She opened the door and let Yang Ming get in the car.
The driver was a middle-aged woman who might be Alice's full-time driver. Yang Ming did not ask much. He sat side by side with Alice in the back seat of the car.
Yang Ming did not recognize Alice's car. It was a relatively rare brand, or perhaps it was specially customized. There was no brand at all, but Yang Ming did not care about these things.
"The person who is competing with you today is called Park Zhenan. He is the King of Gamblers in South Korea. He is very famous in Macau and Las Vegas." After Yang Ming got in the car, Alice began to introduce Park Zhenan's information. "In last year's Macau Asian King of Gamblers Tournament, Park Zhenan won second place in the Asian King of Gamblers Tournament, second only to Tong, the King of Gamblers from Thailand. In the Las Vegas World King of Gamblers Tournament three years ago, he also achieved a good result of fifteenth place. "
"Are you telling me this to attack my confidence?" Yang Ming was amused as he listened to these meaningless numbers.
"I am kindly reminding you not to underestimate the enemy." Alice said, "But if you don't want to listen, then just pretend that I didn't say it."
"Well, then you continue." Yang Ming said, "But I want to hear some more valuable information, such as what this guy is good at …"
"Park Zhenan is good at five-card stud and blackjack. Of course, he is not very bad at other things such as big or small." Alice said, "Tonight's gambling game, you decide what to compete."
"Oh, unfortunately, these two are also what I am good at." Yang Ming smiled and said, "Of course, I am also good at big or small."
Alice was a little speechless. No matter how she looked at Yang Ming's sloppy appearance, he didn't look like a gambling master. She really didn't know if the person in the video in Macau was him.
Looking at the clothes on Yang Ming's body, Alice sighed again. What is this? He is wearing a sports shirt. How is this a costume to participate in such an important occasion?
But thinking of what her brother said before, Alice didn't care. Just let him wear whatever he wants. Anyway …
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