Evening.
Royal Family Hotel.
A bus drove over and stopped not far from the revolving door. The cadres and family members of Jiangnan Province in the hall saw it and walked out.
"The bus is here."
"Let's board the bus."
"Is there anyone else who wants to go there?"
"I had made a few calls, and those who want to go there are already downstairs."
"Let's wait a while more. A few kids also want to go. Ah … they are here."
As soon as the elevator door opened, a few young men and women arrived in twos and threes. Now that everyone was present, everyone began to board the bus one by one. It was unknown whether the bus was prepared for them by the locals or rented in advance by the Jiangnan Province. There was barely enough space for a few dozen people.
Dong Xuebing asked. "Are your parents not going?"
Hou Wen replied. "They had called, and they are sleeping. They had to wake up early to catch their flight."
"Alright. Let's board." Dong Xuebing and Hou Wen boarded the bus.
"What's wrong? Where are we going? " Hou Wen saw Xie Huilan chatting with a middle-aged woman in the third row, and the people around them are the Mayor and Party Secretaries.
Dong Xuebing replied softly. "Let's sit at the back. We can't talk to them."
Hou Wen laughed. "That's right. I agree. Let's sit at the back."
The two of them sat down, and a few young men and women boarded the bus. They are about the same age as Dong Xuebing and Hou Wen. They are about two years younger than Dong Xuebing, and there are about five to six young men and women. They should know Hou Wen and are close. They greeted him when they saw him and sat at the back or second to last row.
"Wen Zi is going too?"
"Yes. What are you waiting for?"
"I wanted to call you for dinner, but you didn't answer my call."
"Sigh … I am having dinner with my classmate and didn't hear you."
"Is this your classmate? Can you introduce him to us? "
These young men should be the children of the leaders, and Dong Xuebing can tell from their eyes that they are looking at him.
"Sure." Hou Wen smiled at Dong Xuebing. "Let me introduce to you. This is Party Secretary Liu's son, this is Mayor Sun's daughter, and that is Chief Wei's nephew … …" Hou Wen lowered his voice to a volume that only Dong Xuebing and Hou Wen could hear. "My friends are all fair-weather friends."
Dong Xuebing nodded and smiled. "Nice to meet you."
Hearing that Hou Wen didn't introduce his classmate to them first, but instead started talking to his classmate, a few of the young men and women looked unhappy. They felt that they weren't being respected. Then, they heard Hou Wen's classmate greet them indifferently. They felt even more uncomfortable. Who was this? Putting on airs?
Hou Wen introduced. "This is my university classmate, Dong Xuebing."
Just as they were talking, the bus started moving. Then, a leader in front said, "Everyone, I think we should decide on a leader. We have quite a number of people and we don't have the same opinion. Hehe, for example, we have just decided on where to go and there are already different opinions. It's not good for us to work together."
A leader said, "I agree."
"Secretary Cheng, you are the most senior here. You should lead the team."
"I can't. Hmmm … I suggest Mr. Dong Xuebing should be the leader. Mr. Dong is the leader, and he is suitable. What do you all think?"
"Ok."
"I also have no objections."
The few young men and women were stunned. Dong Xuebing? You all are talking about Hou Wen's university classmate? You all are all Party Secretaries and Deputy Mayors, and you all want him, a young man in his twenties, to lead the team? You all even agree? What's going on? Also, what's wrong with the leader?
Dong Xuebing quickly waved his hand and looked at them. "I can't do this. All of you here are more experienced than me. I am here to freeload and stay with my wife. Haha … I can't take on this responsibility." Dong Xuebing was stunned. He looked at Dong Xuebing and said.
Freeload?
Everyone laughed good-naturedly.
Xie Huilan also laughed. "My husband is not suitable. I think Secretary Cheng should lead the team. You are the most senior here."
Secretary Cheng is the City's Party Committee Secretary and is the oldest in the group. He is quite popular, and everyone agreed.
"Old Cheng, don't be so humble."
"That's right. Secretary Cheng, you can lead the team."
Secretary Cheng could not reject Dong Xuebing and had no choice but to agree.
The few young men and women sitting at the back of the car looked at Dong Xuebing differently. They realized this is Secretary Xie's husband, the leader from the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection!
So young?
Why is he so ugly?
The few of them looked at each other!
A pretty girl beside Dong Xuebing smiled and extended her hand. "Oh, you are Director Dong. Nice to meet you. My name is Han Fang."
Dong Xuebing shook her hand. "Nice to meet you."
Han Fang laughed. "You are Hou Wen's classmate, and we will be friends in the future."
"Of course, we will be friends." Dong Xuebing laughed. "You don't need to call me 'you'. Just call me Xuebing."
But the rest of the young men did not take the initiative to greet Dong Xuebing. Maybe all of them are about the same age and are men. They are not impressed with Dong Xuebing's achievements, and they can't tell how Dong Xuebing is able to marry such a perfect woman and get such a high position. That's why they pretended not to see him.
Only Han Fang and Dong Xuebing are having a good time.
Hou Wen knew what his fair-weather friends were thinking. Under the protection of their parents, they had always been able to do whatever they wanted in the city. Their self-esteem had always been very strong, and their characters were also very arrogant. Now that they had met someone who was the same age as them but countless times more powerful than them, it was inevitable that they could not accept it. How could he marry such a beautiful wife? How can he get such a high position in the government? They will not accept it!
Twenty minutes later.
The car arrived at the street where the Lisboa Casino is located.
Everyone alighted from the car and split into several groups. One group does not want to look around the Casino and wants to go to the nearby shopping malls. The other group wants to go outside the Casino. Dong Xuebing, Hou Wen, and the rest of the young men and women are in this group. Xie Huilan walked over.
Xie Huilan walks over. "Where are you going?"
"Let's go to the Casino." Dong Xuebing replied.
Xie Huilan laughed. "I will go to the shopping malls with Sister Sun and the rest."
Dong Xuebing nodded. "Ok. When are we gathering?"
"Secretary Cheng said one hour later. Let's be careful." Xie Huilan replied.
After Xie Huilan left, the Casino is just beside them, and they can see the signage. There are about a dozen people staying at the Casino, and everyone walked towards it.
"It's quite grand."
"That's right. It's luxurious."
"It's not strange. This is a legal Casino."
Most of the people in this group were family members, and there were no leaders. The higher-ups were probably afraid that others would gossip or cause unnecessary trouble, so they just watched from afar and didn't go with this group of people.
Han Fang laughed. "If it's a legal Casino, can we play?"
"You have to ask Xuebing." Hou Wen looks at Dong Xuebing.
Dong Xuebing waved his hand. "Of course not. Although there are no rules for family members, it is not recommended. As for the staff, they can only look at the tables and not touch them. They can enter and look around, but they cannot touch the tables. That's about it."
A woman in front asked. "Shall we go in?"
Dong Xuebing laughed. "No problem."
Another family member said. "Let's go in. We are already here, and we should at least take a look."
Seeing Dong Xuebing as the leader of this group and even asking for his opinion, the few young men were unhappy and started to dislike Dong Xuebing.
The group did not enter the Casino directly. They walked around the perimeter of the Casino for about ten minutes before reaching the main entrance. This place was open for 24 hours. The lights were flashing, and there were many people. Perhaps it was the peak time of the day, as there were many people going in and out. Everyone could feel the atmosphere from the faces of the gamblers. There were anticipation, madness, despair, and all kinds of expressions.
This is a Casino!
It was a place that devoured people without spitting out the bones!
At the entrance of the queue, a leader's son asked. "I came here once, and the security here is stricter than the customs. Why? First, they are afraid of cheating. In fact, the most important thing is that they are afraid that gamblers will go crazy after losing and do something irrational. When I first came here, I saw two people who seemed to have lost all their money. One of them flipped the table on the spot and went crazy. The other one hugged his head and cried bitterly. Don't mention it, this place is a man-eating place. "
Another young man said. "Nine out of ten gamblers will lose. Even if they win once in a while, they will go bankrupt if they keep gambling. It's a matter of probability, and the Casino will never lose money."
"That's why I don't understand why they are still throwing money in. They must be crazy."
"They are addicted to gambling and can't see clearly. How can it be easy to win money in the Casino?"
The few of them were overshadowed by Dong Xuebing's imposing manner, and they started to express their opinions.
Dong Xuebing did not say anything or comment. He only walked around curiously.
Finally, it's Dong Xuebing's turn to go through the security check. A few staff started to scan their bodies. Cameras, metal objects, and dangerous items are not allowed in. They might be able to check in at the airport, but there is no room for negotiation here.
More than a dozen of them went through the security check.
Dong Xuebing was the last to go through the security check. After the security check, he walked past a long hall and noticed there are many surveillance cameras.
After the long hall is the Casino.
There are a few people at the entrance, staring at the gamblers' faces.
When a middle-aged staff saw Dong Xuebing's face, his eyes narrowed.
Dong Xuebing also looked at him and wondered why he was staring at him. But he did not say anything and entered the Casino.
After Dong Xuebing left, that staff immediately took out his walkie-talkie and shouted. "There's a situation in the long hall!"
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