Becoming the Richest Man Alive

Meanwhile, Gunther exchanged glances with the two shooters. The second Casper gave the word, the trio would proceed to take this casino down.

“Do you think this is the first time I’ve had a gun pointed at me? You’re actually using a mere cane to scare me off? Although you may be old and I can understand that you’re unable to come to a decision, this is ultimately merely a simple gamble. Haven’t we all been gambling and facing the odds ever since we were born? Every decision we make is a gamble based on whatever information we had at the time,” remarked Eugene with a cold smile even as Harold prodded at him with his cane.

As he spoke, Eugene put out his cigarette using his palm. Despite the burns he received from the heat of the flame, he seemed unaffected by the scorching temperature and didn’t seem to mind it much.

He rested his weight on the desk and used it as a support to get up from his seat. Following this, he flashed his crippled right arm at Harold and said, “We both knew what we were getting into when we started gambling. It’s never as simple as losing a mere finger or two. Although you claimed to have washed your hands off gambling when you opened this casino, you’ve actually been gambling this entire time! You’ve never given it up! The very moment you started operations, you should’ve been prepared to lose it all and close down. Since you want to win money from others, you have to make sure you experienced the thrill of a possible loss as well. Everything has been fated to be the second you sat down at this rummy table.”

Harold was literally taken aback by Eugene’s intimidating stature and retreated several steps back from him. Eugene saw this and chuckled as he lit another cigarette and declared, “There’s no escaping from it tonight! It’s either I bring the casino down with me, or you join me in a game of life and death at this table!”

With that, Eugene pulled open his shirt to reveal the jet-black grenade that lay beneath.

The crowd in the casino started to scream in terror, and even Harold and Michael were taken by surprise. Only Casper knew that this grenade was fake, and thus he didn’t have much of a reaction.

Back then, when Casper had hidden the gun amongst the cash, Eugene had taken the opportunity to conceal the grenade therein as well. After all, he was the one who had told Casper that the staff at the casino wouldn’t search the money.

“Don’t move! Not a single muscle!” ordered Eugene in a resounding tone that carried throughout the space to strike every single soul in the gambling house.

that one shout, a single figure stood out and weaved smoothly through the crowd like a seasoned

Casper and Gunther had established before the meet. If he only wanted Gunther to move alone, he would call for him by name. On the other hand, if he wanted the entire trio to act, Casper would yell,

such, the remaining pair remained silent and hidden amongst the crowd. This would ensure that they could project a more intimidating and useful presence when the critical time came for

to wait in ambush. The fear and shock in his eyes were evident as he exclaimed, “All right! I see what’s going

“Snatch?” asked Eugene.

fact, this is the filthiest corner of the city. Look at the people around you! They’re either those who have been manipulated and made use of by

I brought this here only to ensure that we

the concept of fairness in a casino. He kept the grenade away and took his seat

I’ll leave the choice to you,” remarked Eugene as he patted at the chips by his side. He continued, “Your first choice is to let me use this eighty million in chips to finish the remaining four rounds of our match. If you’re lucky, you can win the money back, but if you’re not, you would stand to lose another eighty million. However, if you manage to middle your way through this, you would only lose

you’ve suffered tonight will still be acceptable. Even if

second choice is to clear off all the debts you’re tracking on your account. Whatever wins and losses you’ve racked up in the past won’t count any longer. Distribute the winnings equally. Since you have the chance to win all our money, we should have the opportunity to do the same to you as well. Now, without any cameras or conniving techniques at hand, let

proposal. The silence was only punctuated by the occasional whirring of the slot machines and their moving mechanical components, as well as the steady thumping of everyone’s hearts as they waited in anticipation. Finally, Harold broke the silence and

that this was still insufficient for use since the starting bet already amounted to ten million. With that starting amount, anyone could easily walk away with triple of that

held their breath in anticipation as they waited anxiously. Casper was

Casper made sure to play each of his hands with utmost caution. In the first round, he managed to get one over the other players by securing an easy victory. Once he accounted for the bonuses, that meant he racked up a win of sixty million

that he had