Hidden in a coastal underground market is a secret corner unknown to most. This underground market, located in a narrow alley on the edge of the city, appears ordinary on the outside, but in reality, it is a hub of activity and the core stronghold of the Shen family's carefully constructed underground lottery market in mainland China.

This market is unlike any other legal business venue. It operates on the fringes of the law in a near-secret manner, attracting countless gamblers who dream of getting rich overnight.

Every evening at dusk, as the city's hustle and bustle gradually subsides, this place begins to come alive.

Rows of people stood in front of the simple stalls, their hands tightly gripping their phones, their expressions focused and tense. They were busy dialing numbers received from the outside world, each number carrying the hopes and despair of countless families.

These numbers were collected by outside "salespeople" through various channels and then secretly sent here, where they were reported to the headquarters in Hong Kong by a designated person.

The entire process is interconnected, efficient, and discreet, like an invisible net tightly entwining the lives of countless people.

The Shen family has been operating this underground market in mainland China for some time now. From its initial small-scale operations, it has grown into a massive operation that rakes in money every day. The profit chain behind it is astonishing.

Every day, the number of orders received here has rapidly increased from the initial hundreds of thousands to over several million, and is now approaching the tens of millions level.

Thanks to this illegal business, the Shen family could almost realize their dream of making money while lying down, and their wealth snowballed.

However, behind this seemingly glamorous facade lies the shattering of countless families and tears.

Countless gamblers have lost everything and even taken their own lives because of their addiction to gambling.

Among them, some yearn to escape their life's difficulties through gambling, some are blindly confident in their luck, and others are tempted by the "success stories" of those around them, believing that gambling is a shortcut to success.

These gamblers are often driven by a distorted psychology.

Some of them, having experienced setbacks and failures in life, yearn to find a way to escape reality through gambling, placing their hopes on uncertain luck and hoping to change their fate by getting rich overnight.

Deep down, they often harbor a desire for success and a fear of failure, a complex mix of emotions that makes it difficult for them to extricate themselves.

Other gamblers are overconfident in their judgment and luck.

They may have won money in some small bets and mistakenly thought they had found the secret to getting rich, so they started to blindly increase their bets, hoping to win more wealth in bigger bets.

However, gambling is inherently random; no one can predict the outcome. This blind confidence will only lead them deeper into a quagmire.

Some gamblers are lured by the "success stories" of those around them.

They may have heard or witnessed stories of people becoming rich overnight through gambling, and they may yearn for it, thinking that they too can become such a lucky person.

However, they overlooked the risks and costs behind gambling, as well as the unsung heroes who have fallen into hardship because of it.

Just when the Shen family thought they could continue to evade the law, a sudden storm shattered the peace here.

As evening fell, just as the market was bustling with activity and gamblers were eagerly awaiting the announcement of the new "special number," a sudden, urgent, and piercing alarm sounded outside.

Immediately afterwards, a large number of police officers swarmed in and quickly surrounded the market.

The operation was personally led by Huo Deguang's assistant, a renowned anti-gambling hero known for his iron fist. They had already conducted a long-term secret investigation into this underground market and had gathered ample evidence.

Faced with the sudden blow, the people in the market were immediately panicked. Some tried to run away, while others stood there dumbfounded, not knowing what to do.

Huo Deguang's assistant led the team and quickly and orderly took control of the scene, arresting all those involved in the case.

During the search, police discovered a large number of ledgers, cell phones, and paper documents recording illegal transactions, which will undoubtedly be key to the conviction.

This strike is not a righteous act; it's just a lesson for the Shen family.

Since the Shen family isn't keen on handing over 50% of their profits, let's teach them a lesson.

Anyone can do this business; it doesn't have to be the Shen family.

If they don't behave, then we'll continue to crack down on them.

And with so many people wanting to do business here, what's the key to doing business here? It's definitely the protective umbrella.

Who would dare to do this kind of business without a protective umbrella?

This blow is just a small lesson to teach the Shen family to behave themselves and not cause trouble, or else they won't be so polite.

Huo Deguang knew exactly how much money could be made from this small lottery, and that money flowing into Hong Kong was definitely not acceptable.

Who wouldn't want a piece of the pie?

If the Shen family obediently follows the rules, everything will be fine; otherwise, they will only continue to be attacked.

Miss Shen must be furious when she hears the news.

I just finished having tea with Huo Deguang, and before I'd been gone long, he gave me ten million and then verbally promised me a 50% stake.

Now, they've directly sent people to take down their biggest stronghold here?

Does Huo Deguang know how much loss this involves?

Can he bear the loss?

The moment Miss Shen stepped out of the teahouse, she had already planned her revenge; this was merely part of the plan.

However, Huo Deguang's revenge came too quickly, catching Miss Shen somewhat off guard.

Is even a lowly anti-gang office director acting so arrogantly these days?

Do they even respect the Shen family of Hong Kong?

That's too much.

These dim-witted mainland kids, without me, they'd still be eating sweet potatoes!

I'm furious, absolutely furious.

However, the Shen family has recently encountered a series of misfortunes, and there's not much they can do about it.

Plans must be made step by step; you can't become fat overnight.

The old man had already set off again, heading to Beijing to make connections with people who wielded absolute power.

Only by befriending people who have absolute influence can the current situation be changed.

That way, we won't be manipulated by a mere director of an anti-gang office.

Miss Shen never expected that even Brother Guoqiang would be imprisoned; he's such a useless piece of trash.

Those with guns can't even beat those who are unarmed; they're truly useless.

They originally intended to continue targeting Zhang Fan, but now they needed to deal with Huo Deguang first.

This kid is actually affecting my ability to make money, so I definitely have to deal with him properly.

I need to show him that a mere anti-gang office director is a piece of trash!

Dare to oppose the Shen family?

Maybe in the next life.

A wicked glint appeared in Miss Shen's eyes; a plan was about to be implemented.