Chapter 172 Desert Hotel



After considering for a moment, he finally got in the car and headed to Las Vegas along Interstate 15.

Ever since the tycoon Howard Hughes began to pay attention to Las Vegas in the 1960s, many wealthy businessmen have flocked to this small desert city in Nevada to invest and purchase hotels and casinos.

The hidden profits of this city are quite tempting. With the injection of capital, illegal gambling began to develop into the legal gambling field. As a result, Las Vegas rose at an astonishing speed and even had listed companies.

In order to compete for customers, various casinos continue to invest more capital, and the architectural design styles are gradually becoming more diverse, attracting outsiders to settle here.

It was only 1974, and many buildings were still under construction.

When early winter finally arrived in Korea, I found that it was not as luxurious and prosperous as I had imagined. The roads were gray and the buildings and doors and windows were all covered with dust.

It hadn't rained for many days and the wind was quite strong, which was far different from his impression of Las Vegas. He began to worry about the round trip and wasted more than ten hours on the road, but in the end he didn't get the comfort and relaxation he had imagined.

Of course, what I am more worried about is my own personal safety. In recent months, I have heard a lot about murders here. Many gangsters gather in Las Vegas to make a living, and negative news is common.

For this purpose, I asked my father to help me find a bodyguard.

Han Yigun took the easy way out and simply asked one of his employees to come along on weekends to earn some extra money. With the driver Wu Hai, it was safer than coming out alone with Mochizuki Kiko.

The place we stayed in was called Desert Hotel Casino, which belonged to Howard Hughes, the super-rich man who was famous for Hollywood.

He is still alive now, almost 70 years old, and moved first from Beverly Hills to Boston and finally to Las Vegas, buying this casino hotel as his base.

The Desert Hotel Casino has a total of nine floors, the lower eight floors are open to the public, and the ninth floor became Howard Hughes' private residence.

In the mid-to-late 1960s, this legendary tycoon made several acquisitions of hotels and casinos in Las Vegas, freeing Las Vegas from the control of Italian gangsters.

He once publicly expressed his hope to change people's impression of Las Vegas from the image of gangsters and call girls to a man in a suit and a beautiful woman wearing jewelry and fur, getting out of a luxury car.

Due to insomnia, he also bought several local TV stations in Las Vegas so that he could watch the programs he wanted in the early morning.

As a super-rich man with total assets exceeding one billion US dollars, he is indeed qualified to be so willful. With just a wave of his hand, he can change the face of a city. It is no exaggeration to say that he is the uncrowned king of Las Vegas.

From Han Chudong's slightly envious tone, when she heard that this hotel belonged to Howard Hughes, Mochizuki Kiko asked in surprise, "Is he the playboy who starred in Hell's Angels and had scandals with countless female stars?"

"Yes, he is really rich. He almost bought the whole of Las Vegas. He also produces helicopters, satellites and lunar probes. If I could live like him, I would die without regrets."

Han Chudong only sees the charm of money.

But Kyoko Mochizuki cared more about other things and thought that the phrase "living like him" had other meanings.

After all, even Hollywood actresses such as Katherine Hepburn and Elizabeth Taylor had scandals with Howard Hughes, and some almost married him.

Even though she is a woman, Kyoko Mochizuki would think that kind of life is wonderful.

I always feel that Han Chudong will become bad in the future because of his wealth, just like he treats me now, and go on dates with other beautiful girls. It seems that all rich men are like this, with no sense of security at all, because they have the capital and ability to easily win the embrace of beautiful girls.

But what can we do?

Should Han Chudong give up his business and the wealth he has earned and live a stable life with her?

But not all men become bad just because they have money. Many men without money can also become bad. For example, her father, who would ask for money at every turn after bringing the mother and daughter to the United States.

Occasionally, when Kyoko Mochizuki is alone, she would consider whether this relationship is right, but it is difficult to come to an accurate conclusion on this issue.

Just act like an ostrich, bury your head in the sand, focus only on the present and don't think about the long-term. This can make you feel more relaxed, but you will also be mentally prepared to face the worst case scenario.

It's like Olivia Hussey had dinner with Han Chudong last night. As a secretary, she naturally knew about it, but today she never took the initiative to ask any questions related to it.

On the contrary, it was Han Chudong herself who complained on the way here that the endorsement fee was too high and asked her to take some time to help shoot some poster advertisements. This made Mochizuki Kyoko dispel her worries.

Although I didn't ask, it doesn't mean I don't care. I am the kind of Buddhist who doesn't fight or compete and just takes things as they come.

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At this time, she smiled and replied: "He is already very old. His achievements at the age of 20 are definitely not as good as yours. So keep working hard. I believe that in a few decades, you will also have a lot of money."

Han Chudong said cheerfully, "A few decades later? I can't wait that long. I'll work for another 15 years and try to retire and enjoy life before I turn 35. During this time, I have to make at least 10 billion US dollars. To be honest, if he didn't have a good father, his achievements at the age of 20 would definitely not be as high as mine now."

It's more like comforting myself, soothing the emotions that are hurt by not being as rich as others.

Greed is a double-edged sword, but for a young man like him who has muddled back to the 1970s and won at the starting line, the benefits outweigh the disadvantages overall, and his vision and brains can support his ambitions.

After hearing this, Kyoko Mochizuki was instantly shocked by the figure of one billion US dollars and was a little confused.

Even though he didn't think this goal could be easily achieved, he still told Han Chudong, "Among the people of my age, you are the best at making money. If you can continue to make money at the current rate, you may really be able to achieve it."

They talked and joked as they walked, while also discussing how many chips they should exchange for a little gambling later.

Next to him, in the hotel lobby, a middle-aged white man stared at Han Chudong again and again. When he was sure that it was really him, his eyes became strange.

He sighed, then lowered his head to continue reading the newspaper, while keeping an eye on the movements around him.

If he tore off his beard and wig, he would be Miss Helena Bauman's father, Mr. Bauman who had talked about investment with Han Chudong at home...


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