Chapter 74 Take Her to the Casino
She didn't know why, but when she saw Huo Qichen standing there, tall and handsome, looking cold and distant, she wanted to see him have other emotions, angry, crazy, full of lust, anything would be fine.
Huo Qichen raised his eyebrows and said, "I told you, this trick of yours won't work on me."
After saying that, Jian Mo also leaned in closer, their lips so close that they could touch each other with a single word. She controlled the distance and said, "That's such a shame."
Huo Qichen's eyes darkened, and a cold aura emanated from his body. He let go of her hand and said, "You don't have to go."
Things got out of hand, so Jian Mo stopped immediately. She hadn't been out for a long time and didn't want to miss this opportunity.
"I won't make trouble anymore."
Huo Qi Chen walked out without saying a word. The driver was waiting in the car. When he saw him, he immediately stepped forward and opened the door. Jian Mo followed closely behind him, and he didn't say that he definitely didn't want her to go.
At 7:30 in the evening, the Porsche stopped at the entrance of the Mandarin Hotel. Before getting out of the car, Huo Qichen threw a mask to Jian Mo and said, "Put it on."
She said reluctantly, "If you think I'm not good-looking, why didn't you say so earlier?"
Huo Qi Chen didn't explain, pushed the door and got out of the car.
There were dozens of luxury cars parked in front of the Mandarin Hotel, each of which had a high price tag. Distinguished guests were coming and going. There was a woman guarding the lobby. When she saw her financial sponsor coming, she immediately went to greet him and took him upstairs.
There was a middle-aged man waiting among them. When he saw Huo Qichen, he quickly approached and his eyes lingered for a moment on the masked woman behind him. "Mr. Huo, you haven't been here for a long time."
"How's business lately?"
"It's still the same. Thanks to you, our performance has never declined." The man took the wine from the waiter and handed it to Huo Qichen. "I promise that the mistakes made a few days ago will not be repeated. Li Qianjing was cunning and somehow abducted the person."
They took the suspended elevator all the way up, and Jian Mo stayed quietly at the back, analyzing the meaning of these words.
Li Qianjing also mentioned the Mandarin Hotel that day. It turned out that this was Huo Qichen's territory, and Jian Zhou was abducted from him.
"Is the door locked?" Huo Qichen held the glass of wine without drinking it, and the wine was shaking.
"Don't worry, it's been handled. We've caught a few traitors and dealt with them."
"Has Mr. Li been here recently?"
"Mr. Li is a regular customer. He just came last week and organized a party." The man said excitedly.
Huo Qi Chen turned to look at Jian Mo and asked her for her bag. Before going out today, he put some things in her bag.
"Are these people in Mr. Li's department?" He took out a photo, a group photo.
The man carefully identified them for a while, then nodded: "Yes, Mr. Li has organized these people several times and among them... this person comes the most." He pointed to one of them.
Huo Qichen nodded, understanding what was going on.
Jian Mo took back her bag. The elevator just stopped. The man asked respectfully, "Mr. Huo, what are you going to do tonight? I'll have someone arrange it."
This is the top floor, the most lively place. Men come and go, holding women in their arms, and waiters carry chips and suitcases in and out of the rooms.
The Mandarin Hotel has the largest casino in Haicheng, and this is it. The entire floor is circular. I heard that playing here for a night would cost at least tens of millions. It is no more than a den of money.
"Do you want to play?" Huo Qi Chen suddenly turned his head and asked the stunned Jian Mo with a playful tone.
"...Don't be ridiculous, how can I have any money?"
She also retorted, and her tone was not the attitude a subordinate should have towards a leader. The man looked at Jian Mo a few more times.
"Go and order two boxes of chips and have them delivered to you later." After Huo Qi Chen finished speaking, he motioned Jian Mo to follow.
He walked quickly. Jian Mo grabbed the corner of his clothes, a little scared, "Do you really want to play?"
Huo Qichen found her frightened expression funny and said softly, "Don't worry here."
The game in this box has already started. Chips are piled in front of several people, waiting for the dealer to deal out the cards. Those people with nonchalant looks must be either rich second-generations or big leaders.
One of them was sharp-eyed and recognized Huo Qichen in the gloom. He immediately stood up and said, "Brother Huo, how come you are free today?"
Everyone looked over. The man put his hands behind his back, a barely perceptible smile on his lips. "Does your father know that you're having such a crazy time here?"
"I've been missing Brother Huo's territory these past few years since I went abroad. Can't you let me play a few games to satisfy my itch?" The man was young, probably a young master from some family, a generation younger than Huo Qichen.
Huo Qichen patted his shoulder and said, "Go to big brother's place and ride a horse some other day. Let me see if my physical fitness has declined."
The man agreed, then saw Jian Mo and joked, "Is this the new female assistant hired by Brother Huo? Why is she still wearing a mask?"
Huo Qichen turned sideways in the blur of light and shadow, "Zhao Qian, Master Zhao."
Jian Mo quickly informed, "Hello, Mr. Zhao. I'm wearing a mask because I have some allergies on my face, so it's not convenient for me to see people."
Zhao Qian seemed to understand but didn't care. "Brother Huo, do you want to play a few rounds? I'll give you my seat."
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone started to make a noise. They were all young and knew the importance of this man. No one dared to show disrespect.
Huo Qichen didn't refuse and sat down in Zhao Qian's seat. "Let's play a couple of rounds."
"That would be great!"
"Go pour tea for Mr. Huo."
Fortunately, Jian Mo had memorized Huo Qichen's preferences after last time. She turned around and told the waiter, "Mr. Huo, please drink Pu'er tea. Filter it twice before serving."
"It must have been hard studying abroad these years." Huo Qichen played his cards nonchalantly while asking Zhao Qian beside him.
"Yeah, my dad won't let me come back. He says he wants me to settle abroad, but I don't want to. I think Haicheng is better." Zhao Qian stared at the cards and complained irritably.
"Uncle Zhao is doing this for your own good." The man opposite him played a king, and Huo Qichen followed up, "Is he in good health recently? It seems he didn't attend this year's economic forum."
"My health is fine, but I keep talking about retiring. I've been the boss for so many years, I guess I'm tired." There was pride in Zhao Qian's words.
"You have to retreat now. The situation is changing so fast, and your stepmother could easily get into trouble."
"I was just saying that a few days ago, she went to see someone without permission, and when she came back, my dad slapped her twice. I was so scared that I didn't dare to say a word." Zhao Qian seemed to trust Huo Qichen very much, or perhaps he felt that nothing had been revealed.
The waiter brought the tea, Jian Mo took it and handed it to Huo Qi Chen, but the light was too dim, and she tripped when she withdrew her hand, and the tea spilled on the back of her hand, which quickly turned a layer of red.
Huo Qichen narrowed his eyes slightly and said in a calm tone, "Go and deal with it."
Jian Mo said sorry, quickly retreated, and quickly ran into the bathroom to rinse with cold water.
Huo Qichen played two rounds in the private room and won both times. Zhao Qian liked watching him play cards and insisted that he play a few more rounds. Huo Qichen had already stopped and told the waiter to come in, "These two boxes of chips are divided among you. Have fun tonight."
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