Chapter 139: Gambling Boat Cooperation

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readx; Amanda brings a very seductive news: a gambling boat partnership. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info Shi Hu just drooled over the huge profits of the black market gambling ship a moment ago, and she sent good news on her back foot? No matter what the reason is, Shi Hu is moved, he is doing this business, and he knows the inside story very well.

But Shi Hu still asked: "Why choose us?" ”

Amanda smiled: "We need a partner who can be trusted and has relevant experience. Both of you meet the requirements in this regard, and you all know that trust is crucial in our industry, and a friend with a familiar background is a thousand times stronger than a strange capitalist. ”

Shi Hu's mind reading technique was in progress: "It's not that simple, is it?" ”

"Okay." Amanda didn't plan to go around the corner, "I'll be honest, we have had a disagreement with our former partners recently, and because Interpol has stepped up its crackdown, some partners have withdrawn, which has led to the collapse of the original cooperation, and we need to reorganize our forces." ”

Shi Hu tried to understand: "So you are now going to set up your own portal?" ”

"That's what it means."

"That is, any service from the gambling boat to the intermediary?"

Amanda shook her head: "It's mainly gambling on the high seas, unlike the previous black market, we only provide reference information for other types of services, and we don't participate in violations of laws and disciplines." Recently, international law enforcement forces are cracking down on the international black market, and intermediary services have been reduced to zero. ”

Shi Hu still has concerns: "But you are also using the network of the black market. ”

Amanda doesn't care: "You just need to know that gambling on the high seas is known to the world and no one cares, we are only organizing gambling and not engaging in other illegal activities." At present, there is a lack of capital investment, and we need a lot of ships, and the business spans Europe and the United States. ”

Shi Hu figured out that they were nothing more than the original one-stop black market service, specifically extracting gambling, which was a self-reliance, and unlike other cruise ships and gambling ships, in addition to clean money, they would also be involved in black money gambling. And there is a huge network of customers.

The international black market is undoubtedly their customer network - this is a difficult relationship for serious casinos, and the profits are even more terrifying, and even the casinos that win money have to take a cut. On the issue of black money laundering, the gambling party does not participate. But they outsource their business and concentrate on running gambling boats.

This can be said to be a gray road, not illegal, but also not above board.

Shi Hu didn't give an immediate reply, Sandra followed him, and Amanda was not in a hurry: "The journey is still very long." You can think about it slowly. ”

……

Shi Hu and Sandra are both cautious personalities, and there are good and bad things in this business, the good thing is that the profits are very large, and the network of partners is amazingly large; The disadvantage is that this is a dark corner of the law, and a change in policy may have an impact on the organizers.

Sandra considers: "I don't think it's very likely to break the law because they do it through proxies, and the organizers are just corporate investors. ”

Shi Hu agreed: "The other party's secrecy is very strong. ”

Sandra looked at him, "So you mean?" ”

"I'm not sure yet." Shi Hu still has doubts, "I am engaged in the Bo-Cai industry, and their model is very good. The black and white bag bearer is involved, and there will definitely be a huge profit, but I think about other aspects - such as why did she choose us? ”

"Maybe you know the roots, right?" Sandra guessed, "I've been in contact with Ulyana a lot, and she knows my bottom line." It's better to find a partner who knows the background and won't betray easily than a guy who can't figure out his mentality and may be against him. ”

"Perhaps." Shi Hu agreed, but he still felt that there was another reason for it.

"Is it because you're the child of Ulyana's former colleague?" Sandra made a bold guess again, she knew Shi Hu's background.

"Does that count?" Shi Hu shook his head and smiled. "Why do I feel like she's not right with my birth mother? She had a terrible assessment of her. ”

"After all, they are comrades-in-arms." Sandra said, "Women are all emotional, and they can't talk badly, but they think about the past. Maybe it will have a crush on you. ”

"Really?" Shi Hu has no basis for this kind of "woman's sensibility".

Sandra said, "I could see in her eyes that she cared about you. ”

Shi Hu frowned: "This ...... It's too far, right? I'm not related to her. ”

"Perhaps?" Sandra said.

"You can go to the script." Shi Hu said with a smile.

……

After thinking about it for a day, Shi Hu was interested in cooperating.

Gambling is his main business, whether it is gambling as a player, or running a casino as a bookmaker, the current model is nothing more than "gambling on the high seas", he can use the other party's connections in the black world. It is hard to deduce the terrifying profits in this.

So he sat down and talked to Amanda.

The location is a café on the cruise ship, blowing the sea breeze by the window, and it is a very pleasant Mediterranean summer.

"Why didn't Sandra come?" Amanda questioned Shi Hu going to the meeting alone.

"She goes to take care of the children." Shi Hu said that Sandra's attitude is like this, Shi Hu has more experience in Bo-Cai than her, and she only needs results.

"You're so funny." Amanda smiled, divorced and still sweet and greasy together, raising a cute child to envy others.

"And what about your mother?" Shi Hu also asked.

"She's gone to Russia." Amanda said, looking at him with a somewhat complicated gaze: "There is an important thing that needs to be confirmed, and I can take full responsibility for working with you. ”

Neither side is a procrastinator, a few opening remarks are enough, Shi Hu asked, "Okay, what about your plan?" ”

Amanda, or the group behind her, has a comprehensive plan, using the connections she has built up in the black world for many years, from high rollers to intermediary customers; intermediaries, bag bearers; luxury yacht (cruise) casino; custody and exchange of monetary funds; Follow-up services are all connected.

Although the owner of the gambling ship only provides gambling services on the high seas, the use of black money, laundering, banking services, etc., the owner will have its own behind-the-scenes relationship. This is a system outside of gambling boats, legally speaking, gambling boats are only operating legal gambling entertainment.

Shi Hu understands this, and the current focus is on gambling boats.

Because MCC is being investigated by law enforcement agencies in many countries, the black market casinos have been disbanded. That's why for half a year, Brian hasn't had any news of a big gamble. At present, this cruise ship belongs to other companies, and coupled with the picky needs of customers, they need yachts.

"Large cruise ships are one, but we are more focused on superyachts, a yacht of hundreds of meters and a displacement of more than 2,000 tons, costing about 100 million US dollars, can provide 30 to 50 rooms, accommodate hundreds of customers, comprehensive and **."

"Superyachts can't compete with cruise ships with 100,000 tons of displacement, but they are superior in terms of luxury and space for VIP customers. Nowadays, VIPs are on luxury cruise ships, but most of the space for their activities is the VIP area. ”

Shi Hu also felt reasonable: "The expected investment scale? ”

"About six to eight superyachts, with a total investment of about $1 billion, and cooperation with other cruise lines, the company needs 1.5 billion dollars," Amanda said. Of course, in the initial stage, we only need two superyachts and half a billion dollars invested. ”

Shi Hu did the math, and then asked, "What proportion do I need to be responsible for?" ”

"Up to 20%." Amanda said.

……

Shi Hu decided to do this business, with a total investment of 1.5 billion, 20% of which is about 300 million, and the profit of the gambling ship is much higher than this figure, and it is estimated that the investment will be able to recover the cost in one or two years. His super hotel in Las Vegas, which is expected to be six to eight years, is here to be profitable.

But there are still some problems with the selection of people for funding cooperation.

No problem on Amanda's side, their cooperation is open and honest, everyone registers an offshore company on a pro-rata basis, and manages the cruise company, with a dedicated accounting firm and a Swiss bank to take care of the funds. In fact, the most important thing is credibility, after all, this line of work is gray.

The problem is with Sandra.

She doesn't want to invest and doesn't participate in her name, she says: "I've lived that time of struggle, and the focus of my life is on my children and family. ”

"So?" Shi Hu didn't understand.

"I want to invest in you more than this group of friends and this profiteering industry." She understood.

"That's not bad." Shi Hu said that although he is currently very well funded, with cash close to 500 million, the super hotel investment is imminent, and it is quite tight.

Sandra said, "I know you like to be in the game, and I can help you." ”

Shi Hu smiled: "Thank you." ”

"I'm also selfish." Sandra said, "Although the other party has a good reputation, but compared to you, I prefer to trust a principled person who is not moved by money, even if it is a loss and fails, I believe that sooner or later you will pay it back clearly - am I right?" ”

Shi Hu saw the other side: "Why are you sentimental?" ”

"You always see through everything." Sandra smiled, "Well, I hope to help you, to make you moved, to remember my good, can't do without me." ”

"I understand." Shi Hu took her into his arms.

"That's the only thing I can do." Sandra whispered.

Shi Hu wondered: "What's wrong?" ”

Sandra said, "It's nothing, it's just ...... I have to make a good impression before the curtain call, right? ”

Shi Hu was weird: "Curtain call? ”

"The journey always ends, does it?" Sandra leaned on him, "I spent an afternoon with Anna today, she mentioned you many times, she liked you very much, and she asked you to tell her stories in the evening, and I thought how good it would be if we kept doing this." ”

Shi Hu was silent, he couldn't give a promise...... Sandra looked up: "If that prophecy turns out to be wrong, you're okay, and I'm willing to change for you, will we be together?" ”

Shi Hu looked into her eyes and nodded after a long time: "It should be, there is no one in this world who can make my teeth itch and like you." ”

"A very exciting answer." She stood on tiptoe and kissed him, and then said, "Anyway, I will help you and try to make your wonderful!" (To be continued.) )

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