Chapter 138: The Storm Is Coming
The arrival of Hu Xiaozhi is like an early warning signal, verifying that the storm of great change predicted by Li Jie is coming.
But since Hu Xiaozhi left, the other two casinos have not shown up. Everything was as calm and peaceful as ever, but the silence at this moment made Shen Ye feel a sense of oppression that was about to break out in a big war.
In the continuous secret reports received by Shen Ye, the meetings between the three casinos became more and more frequent, and there was reliable information that Qiu Tianrang of Caesars Palace had invited a mysterious master out of nowhere, specifically to deal with Weilong Casino.
Masters are not afraid. No matter how powerful the character is, Shen Ye can be sure that with Li Jie present, he will never let the other party get any benefits.
If Qiu Tian really asked the sword and spear to bring people to Weilong to declare war, this matter would have become simpler. What Shen Ye is afraid of is that this vicious Qiu Tianrang will do some small actions behind his back.
Out of caution, Shen Ye specially invited some gamblers who have been famous in the gambling world for a long time. Invite all these old-timers to Weilong Casino to prevent the "cold arrow" that Qiu Tianrang will shoot at any time. At the same time, the casino has strengthened its vigilance, and the managers of all levels of Weilong have all canceled the holiday, and clearly ordered that everyone is not allowed to step out of Weilong Casino during this time.
Shen Ye is most cautious about the "three things" that Li Jie explained.
Originally, the most taboo thing for a person like Shen Ye who opened a casino was to intervene in disputes in the rivers and lakes. But since Li Jie confessed that he wanted him to "make a phone call", Shen Ye did not dare to have the slightest hesitation and decided to visit Mr. Weiss, the chief police inspector of the Las Vegas Police Department.
On the night of the third day after Shen Ye left Mr. Weiss's superintendent's office, at the Las Vegas border, a well-prepared police clean-up operation seized a truck carrying stowaways. In this van, the police arrested two smugglers and dozens of stateless coolies who were trafficked......
Although Shen Ye felt that reporting this kind of frequent smuggling crime was not something he should do with his identity, he didn't understand what it had to do with the safety of his casino? But he was very satisfied with what he said, and the result was completed smoothly.
What gave Shen Ye a headache was not only the mystery of the "direction of the sea" that even Li Jie himself didn't know, but also something that made him feel extremely difficult.
Looking for a person, looking for a pregnant woman. This request even Shen Ye thought it was ridiculous when he thought about it.
Don't look at Shen Ye's strength in Las Vegas, but when he really did this, he suddenly felt that it was difficult.
Fortunately, the information given by Li Jie is quite characteristic: a woman surnamed Qin who is seven months pregnant. However, the age, nationality, and appearance of the pregnant woman are unknown.
In desperation, Shen Ye could only use the network he had accumulated over the years to ask friends from all over the world to look around. And all the subordinates who can be drawn out will be scattered, and reward notices will be posted all over the street, as long as they can provide information that matches the corresponding characteristics, they can get a heavy reward of 30 million US dollars from Weilong Casino.
For a while, not only the three casinos were quite puzzled by Shen Ye's fanfare to find a pregnant woman surnamed Qin, but even the entire Las Vegas was made full of storms by Shen Ye's move.
In the eyes of everyone, a pregnant woman worth $30 million has become extremely mysterious. Everyone speculated about what great relationship this pregnant woman surnamed Qin had with Shen Ye?
But even if Shen Ye tried his best, there was still no trace of the pregnant woman surnamed Qin. There is a vast sea of people, and it is impossible to find this person in a short time. As the time limit approached, the worried Shen Ye became more and more anxious and irritable......
On the 10th day, the three casinos suddenly announced that they would be closed for three days at the same time. For a time, countless gamblers who had nowhere to go poured into the Weilong Casino like a tide.
On the eleventh day, news broke that the governor would arrive in Las Vegas with His Majesty the Prince and two days later.
On the twelfth day, Las Vegas Chief Inspector General Mr. Waters abruptly announced his resignation and was replaced by a new inspector on the same day. At the same time, a series of officials, large and small, resigned along with him. In the eyes of those who are interested, these officials who resigned are all old officials who have been on duty in Las Vegas for at least 50 years.
In the early morning of the thirteenth day, a sandstorm broke out in the city of Las Vegas, which had not been seen in a century. All the citizens and tourists complained about the unfortunate weather, but they could only stay at home honestly.
Since it happened to be the day of the Prince's visit with the governor, almost all Las Vegas police officers were assigned to the airport to escort them in order to avoid any accidents when this unforeseen sandstorm arrived. At this point, the entire city of Las Vegas became the emptiest moment for the police force.
Due to the sandstorm, there are significantly fewer gamblers who come to Weilong Casino today. The entire hall was empty.
Shen Ye and Li Jie, who were apprehensive in their hearts, had already stayed in the hall since early morning, silently counting the passage of time, and vigilantly looking at the few figures in the hall.
The first special guest to walk into the Weilong Casino was not Qiu Tianrang, but the newly appointed Chief Police Inspector, Mr. Bob.
Bob, who was dressed in a police uniform, hadn't greeted anyone since he entered the door, just stood in the middle of the hall with a calm face.
Feeling that the other party was not good, Shen Ye and Li Jie glanced at each other, and then led a group of casino executives to greet them with smiles on their faces.
"You must be Mr. Bob. Congratulations on taking over the post of Chief Inspector of Las Vegas, and please forgive me for not having time to visit you these days. ”
Bob glanced at Shen Ye and behind him, and the corners of his mouth raised slightly. "Boss Shen doesn't have to be polite. I know you're busy. ”
After a few words of greeting, Shen Ye flatteringly invited Bob upstairs to drink tea, but was rejected by the other party with a cold face. The puzzled Shen Ye couldn't help frowning and said, "Shouldn't Mr. Bob go to accompany His Majesty the Prince today?" How can I find time to visit our Veyron Casino now? ”
"Humph!" Bob sneered in his thoughts. "Don't get me wrong, I'm not here to inspect. I'm just here to wait for someone. ”
"Waiting for whom?" When he asked, Shen Ye already had a premonition in his heart. Bob looked down at the gold watch on his wrist and then turned his head to look out the door.
Almost a minute and a second, I saw a bunch of figures suddenly pouring into the two open doors of Weilong Casino, led by the heads of the three major casinos.
The owner of Manhattan, Keese, seems to have known Bob for a long time, and the two greeted each other cordially as soon as they met. And Guise also pulls Bob over to introduce him to Qiu Tianrang of Caesar's Palace.
Shen Ye, who saw everything in his eyes, sank down, first ordered the door of the casino to be closed, and quietly arranged for someone to invite several seniors in the gambling industry upstairs to come down. Then he secretly pinched the armrest of the crutches, walked over, and looked at Qiu Tianrang with sharp eyes.
"Qiu Tianrang, you brought these people to our Weilong today, what are you doing?"
Qiu Tianrang smiled, stared at Shen Ye fiercely in his smile and said, "Today, all the people from our four major casinos have arrived. There are some things to announce to you. The people of our three casinos have already discussed that the four major casinos will be merged into one alliance, and from now on there will only be one alliance in Las Vegas and no more scattered casinos. ”
Unexpectedly, the other party's appetite was so big, Shen Ye laughed and said, "You mean to eat our Weilong?" Qiu Tianrang, I really didn't expect you to be so crazy?! As he spoke, Shen Ye saw out of the corner of his eyes that several seniors in the gambling world had already walked down the stairs one after another. Immediately, he pointed at Qiu Tianrang with confidence and said angrily: "If you have the ability, you can repeat what you just said in front of several seniors." Do you have any rules? You want to eat our Weilong, I'm just afraid you don't have such a big mouth! ”
Several seniors in the gambling world who had already approached behind him walked to Shen Ye's side, and looked at Qiu Tian and let them go together. These seniors in the gambling industry have not only been famous for a long time, but also the power they represent is extremely huge, both in terms of prestige and real strength, which is enough to make Qiu Tian make them jealous.
But Qiu Tianrang was not half surprised when he saw them coming, and he didn't even show the slightest expression of uneasiness. just smiled disdainfully at the corner of Shen Ye's mouth.
Just as Qiu Tianrang raised his neck and glared to speak, a heavy snort suddenly came from behind him.
In Shen Ye's incredulous gaze, Qiu Tianrang, who had always had no one in his eyes, actually hurriedly stopped his movements after this snort sounded, and respectfully turned around and walked out to meet a strange middle-aged man.
The man in a neat white suit had nothing unusual on his face, and his figure looked a little thin. But his cheeks are as hard as a knife and axe, and his gaze is calm, but there is an illusion of panic unconsciously. It was as if beneath the man's elegant exterior lurked a rampant, bloodthirsty beast.
Since the mysterious man walked out of the group, the group of people from the three major casinos behind him have all held their breath and dare not say anything more. was in shock, when he saw the other party slowly walking in front of Shen Ye, bowing down a head taller, and politely stretching out his hand to shake him.
"Hello for the first time. My name is Boyi. ”
Boyi's wrists are thin and covered with pinholes. made Shen Ye can't help but think that the other party should be one of the addicts he hates the most. At the same time, Shen Ye also found a dark and conspicuous upside-down cross tattoo on the skin of his arm.
Inverting the cross? Shen Ye frowned slightly, as if he had seen it somewhere. While trying to remember, I heard the calm voice of the other party smiling.
"I'm not here today to ask but to order, and if you don't accept it, you're the enemy. I will never be soft on my enemies. Kill you! If you say no. ”
Such arrogance and arrogance made Shen Ye, who was glaring at each other, extremely annoyed, so that the wrinkles on his tense face were trembling slightly.
Huo Zhuang behind him couldn't hold back anymore, scolded and squeezed his fists and rushed to Bo Yi: "I'll fuck you!" I think you're getting impatient! ”。 Not only him, but all the bodyguards of Weilong Casino also seemed to have been greatly insulted, and they gathered around them with their sleeves and menacing.
Suddenly, the muzzle of a black hole hole was pressed against Huo Zhuang's head. Stunned, he turned his head to stare at Chief Superintendent Bob beside him.
"With me here, no violence will be allowed." Bob, who was smoking a cigar, smiled, and a puff of smoke sprayed arrogantly on Huo Zhuang's face. Looking at Shen Ye, he said, "Boss Shen, you have to learn to manage your own subordinates." If you Weilong Casino are all violent elements like him, I will very much agree with Mr. Qiu Tianrang's proposal for the joint management of the alliance. ”