"We're ready to get started?"

In the box of the Atlantic City casino SVIP, a few high rollers are playing Texas Hold'em, casually enjoying cigars and red wine while playing cards nonchalantly.

Ackerman skillfully shuffled the cards, snapped them in the center of the table, looked around, and asked tentatively.

Because it is a private party, there is no dealer present. Ackerman, who likes to play cards the most, took the initiative to play this role.

Zhong Shi and the others nodded one after another, and then a game began.

Outside this box, there were several burly black men who were guarding the door, even the hostesses who brought the drinks in, and they had to search up and down carefully every time they entered and exited.

And in the interior of this circular box, the surrounding sofas are also full of bodyguards with bulging waists. These people were dressed in black, wearing huge sunglasses, all expressionless, and they were sitting on the ground guarding. Everyone who enters and exits is subject to their gaze, and those who are a little timid will already be frightened and tremble when they see this posture.

"What the hell are these guys coming from?"

In the rest room, a waiter who had just come out of the box asked another waiter who had also entered and exited the box a little earlier, "Why is it that even the big boss is personally accompanied, and he is still sitting in the last seat?" ”

"I don't know!"

The older waiter suddenly became nervous, and after looking around carefully, he whispered, "Don't have so many curiosities, we can't afford to provoke these people, so it's best not to inquire." ”

"So serious?"

The waiter who asked earlier was a little unimpressed, "I'm just inquiring, and I don't have any other ideas, could it be that this is also troublesome?" ”

"Of course there is trouble!"

The older waiter saw that the other party didn't take his words too seriously. was a little annoyed at the moment, and Zhengse said, "Listen well, I'll say it again, don't ask about everything about those super VIPs!" Remember, any information about them. I don't want to lose another colleague. ”

"Lost again?"

The waiter's face suddenly turned pale. His lips trembled slightly from extreme fear, and after a while, he barely managed to squeeze out a dry smile and asked tentatively, "Why, something like this happened before?" ”

"You don't know who's covering it, do you?"

The elder waiter looked at him with a look of disbelief, and only after a long time did he sigh, shook his head helplessly, and left a sentence. "Do it yourself, young man!"

With that, he stood up and walked out, and although he had nothing to do at the moment, he was determined to keep his distance from this daring fellow, lest he get into trouble when he did.

……

In the box, the game continues, and the conversation continues.

"Who is this?"

Hearing Paulson's question, Zhong Shi did not answer immediately. Instead, he deducted the cards from his hand and bowed his mouth towards the nearest place to the door of the round table. There sat a white man in his fifties, looking at Zhong Shi flatteringly.

He had long hair, loosely draped over his shoulders, and a rugged face, with a beard that stood up like steel needles, and he had a completely fierce look. However, at this time, he did not have the momentum that this face should have. Instead, he showed a careful and flattering smile in front of everyone.

I have to say that this scene is quite inconsistent.

"Him?"

Paulson was stunned for a moment, followed Zhong Shi's gaze, and then explained, "This is Alberto. Antonio. The owner of this casino, one of my customers. ”

After saying that, he thought for a moment and added, "Mr. Antonio is of Italian descent. This one...... You all get the idea...... Mafia. ”

"John, I'm not a mafia, I'm just a guy who runs a casino and eats a living!"

For Paulson to point out his identity, Alberto. Antonio didn't feel the slightest annoyance, but waved his hand lightly and explained lightly, "Compared to you, I'm just a nobody. It is a great honor to sit at the same table with all of you. ”

"It's Mr. Antonio, it's a great honor to meet you!"

Zhong Shi stood up and stretched out his hand to the other party, "The first time I came to your casino, it was really an eye-opener, it was really luxurious here, and it made people feel at home." ”

Alberto. Antonio did a good job of courtesy, stood up and shook hands one by one, and when he arrived at Zhong Shi's place, he even lowered his head slightly, obviously giving Zhong Shi a lot of face.

Zhong Shi was naturally quite surprised by the other party's degree of overture, and couldn't help but glance at Paulson beside him, and after seeing the other party give a reassuring look, he felt a little bottom in his heart.

"It's just a general ......"

Alberto. Antonio first verbally modestly said two words, and then realized that it might be inappropriate to say this, and hurriedly changed his words, "It is indeed well decorated......

But the next moment he realized what kind of identity the other party was, how could he brag and boast in front of the other party, and immediately fell into a dilemma, and he couldn't say a word for a long time.

"I'll remember your hospitality."

After thinking about it for a while, Zhong Shi immediately understood, and immediately patted the other party's shoulder gently, and took the initiative to relieve the siege, "No matter what, I still want to thank you for providing such a place." ”

"It's my pleasure!"

With this sentence from Bell Stone, Alberto. Antonio nodded repeatedly, as diligent as a chicken pecking rice, he knew that because of Zhong Shi's words, he would be able to harvest unimaginable wealth in the future.

After sitting down again, the group began to play cards in earnest.

Ackerman dealt each of the participants two hole cards to Jim, who was on his left. Chanos said, "Place your bets! ”

Expressionless Jim. Chanos casually took a blue chip and threw it into the field, followed by the other players throwing the same chips. After a round of betting, Ackerman continued to deal the cards, this time with three community cards, namely the J of spades, the 10 of hearts, and the 3 of diamonds.

"Continue?"

With his hands off the table, Ackerman joked to the crowd. "Gentlemen, bet carefully!"

For the players at this table, millions or even tens of millions of dollars may be astronomical in the eyes of ordinary people, but they are nothing at all. The so-called "prudence" is applied to them. There is such a little bit of ridicule.

The rules of Texas Hold'em are that after each player has two hole cards, a round of betting begins, followed by three hole cards from the dealer and the next round of betting, followed by a fourth and fifth cards by the dealer, in which the player can choose to continue betting or fold. After there are five community cards on the table, the surviving players open their cards to determine the final victory.

Jim. Chanos looked at his hole cards. Silently put it down, knocked lightly on the table, and signaled himself to give up. Seeing his move, many people shook their heads slightly, no matter what this guy does, he is unusually serious, which is of course a positive attitude towards life, but I am afraid that there is a lot less fun in life.

Except for Jim. Outside of Chanos. Everyone else continued to bet, followed by a second and third round of dealing. When the five community cards finally appeared, everyone invariably unveiled their hole cards.

The result was a win for Paulson, who made a pair of jacks.

"Mr. Zhong, what should we do next?"

Taking advantage of the moment of shuffling, everyone began to have a serious conversation, originally they rushed from New York to New Jersey, naturally not to play Texas Hold'em. It's about discussing the next step.

Hearing them finally get down to business, Alberto. Antonio couldn't help but prick up his ears as well.

"Now that the European side has become vigilant, it is not appropriate for us to do it at this time!"

Bell Stone doesn't care about Alberto either. Antonio, an outsider, lit a cigarette and took a long puff. With a satisfied look on his face, he immediately said to himself, "I believe you already know about the counterattack of the European side, and it is best for us not to be in the limelight during this time." ”

"Yes, they got Goodman!"

Dario nodded heavily, "I didn't expect the European side to counterattack so quickly, which greatly surprised me." ”

"It's a pity they've found the wrong person!"

Paulson didn't care much, laughed, and said with a big grin, "With Goodman in the way for us, we can just do it, right?" ”

"But paper doesn't always hold fire, does it?"

Dario's brows twitched slightly, obviously not very satisfied with Paulson's words, and couldn't help but retort at the moment, "Sooner or later, they will know that we did it!" ”

"So what?"

Paulson rolled his eyes wide and retorted unceremoniously, "Everything we did was legal and compliant, and we didn't break any laws at all." Even if they know that we did it, what can they do with us? ”

Dario was very dissatisfied with Paulson's attitude, but he couldn't find the words to refute the other party for a while, so he could only look at the other party hatefully and stop talking.

Because of the top cow of the two, the atmosphere in the box suddenly became awkward.

"Alright, don't argue with each other!"

As a last resort, Zhong Shi could only stand up and play a round game, "Ray is right, John is right, but for the sake of our safety, I suggest everyone keep a low profile." ”

"Yes, yes......"

"It really needs to be!"

Naturally, the other onlookers chimed in, and soon extinguished the fire of the two.

"Because of the reaction from the European side, we have to keep a low profile for a while!"

After settling the two of them, Zhong Shi began to explain, "This is not only for our own safety, but also to give the market a time to react." Gentlemen, do you remember what we all did before Spain declared a deficit? I think that now, what we did in the first place should take root. ”

"You're talking about ......"

Hearing Zhong Shi's words, everyone's pupils shrank, even Alberto. Antonio is no exception.

Paulson blurted out even more, but in the middle of his sentence, he stopped alive and then showed a thoughtful expression on his face.

"Not bad!"

Zhong Shi said generously, "Whether it's Spain, Portugal, or Italy, I believe that investors in these regions are thinking about what we said before. In this case, what do you think they will do? ”

"Capital flight is the most basic, and even if it is only for the sake of hedging, I am afraid that there will be a huge loss of funds. For these countries that are already under financial pressure, it is undoubtedly worse. This, coupled with the European Commission's unique decision-making mechanism, makes it impossible to solve the current situation in a short period of time. So the next time we have another seizure, it's a different story. ”

"During this time, I need you to keep an absolute low profile. At the same time, it is also necessary to sell as much as possible in the government bond market of the above-mentioned countries, so that we can make the maximum profit when it detonates again. In addition, I have now absorbed enough chips in the gold market, so if you are interested, don't bother to enter and play! ”

Zhong Shi played with the chips in his hand, explained in detail for a long time, threw the chips in his hand, and pretended to be dissatisfied and said: "Gentlemen, our game is not going on?" (To be continued.) )

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