Hong Kong variety show: I Am a Tycoon

Inside the suite on the top floor of the hotel, Gao Jin was gazing into the distance, lost in thought.

After Chen Jiajun walked in, he said with a smile, "Judging from your current state, it seems like you've got them figured out?"

Gao Jin said calmly, "I don't consider them as opponents. There's no such thing as being certain of victory or defeat. I'm thinking about where to go first after leaving Macau."

Chen Jiajun smiled and said, "Then let's go back to our hometown. The scenery in all the places there is quite nice. And although our hometown is relatively poor now, it is full of hidden talents. My friend's nephew's master is a master of the Thousand Gates in our hometown."

“That’s true, let’s go back to our hometown first.” Gao Jin immediately became interested after hearing this, nodded and said with a smile.

Chen Jiajun said helplessly, "Tomorrow is the final, you should at least show some respect to them."

“My presence is the greatest respect I can give them,” Gao Jin said arrogantly.

The finals officially began the following day. After all the contestants had entered the venue, Gao Jin arrived in a Rolls-Royce belonging to the SJM Holdings Limited.

As soon as they entered, everyone craned their necks.

Everyone knows that Ko Chun never takes photos, so there were no reporters present at this event.

The competition officially began only after Gao entered the arena.

The finalists all stared intently at Gao Jin.

If you beat this guy, you can get the title of God of Gamblers.

Even Luo Wuming, the least ambitious contestant, had a burning gaze at this moment.

The emcee didn't waste any time today, after all, Gao Jin's aura was just too powerful.

After reciting the script, he immediately announced the start.

Each person at the gambling table has three million chips in front of them, and if they want to raise the bet, they have to pay out of their own pocket.

Whoever runs out of funds first is eliminated.

After announcing the rules, the dealer immediately began dealing the cards.

In the first round, everyone was testing the waters, and no one increased their bets significantly.

In the end, Luo Wuming won the first round with a pair of Kings.

"Even if you're cut to pieces, you still won't win the first round. You're being a bit too hasty, little brother." Chen Jincheng, the representative from Taiwan and known as the "Gambling Demon," said to Luo Wuming with a smile, a cigar dangling from his mouth.

Luo Wuming retorted, not to be outdone, "If you're scared, old man, you should go back and enjoy your retirement. This level of competition isn't suitable for you."

"Sharp-tongued." Chen Jincheng's attempt to use his seniority failed, so he snorted coldly and fell silent.

On the other hand, Shi Yijian was completely at odds with Gao Jin.

He relentlessly pursued Gao Jin, but Gao Jin completely ignored him and continued playing cards at his own pace.

After five matches, everyone was surprised to find that Gao Jin had not made a single move throughout the entire event.

However, representatives from several regions have already been eliminated from the gambling table, such as Singapore, Thailand, and Canada.

The remaining players, besides Shi Yijian from Malaysia, Luo Wuming from Hong Kong, Chen Jincheng from Taiwan, and Ryan from the United States, are Gao Jin.

And it was at this moment that Gao Jin made his first move.

With a winning hand, they once again wiped out Ryan's chips from the United States.

He accumulated his chips to around four million.

But the biggest winner at the table was Shi Yijian.

In the next round, due to Shi Yijian's aggressive play, Luo Wuming forfeited after following for two rounds.

They put the gambling addict Chen Jincheng right on the fire.

Given his chip count, if he doesn't continue this round, he'll probably be the first to be eliminated.

So he had no choice but to bite the bullet, push out the chips in front of him, and grit his teeth as he said, "All in."

Upon seeing this, Gao Jin immediately burst into laughter.

Then, to everyone's surprise, he covered his cards and said, "I'm not going."

Chen Jincheng's expression changed drastically; only now did he realize that he had fallen into a trap.

Chen Jincheng originally went in to challenge Gao, but who knew that this guy wouldn't even take the bait.

Instead, he handed the initiative over to Shi Yijian, who was standing to the side.

This was a devastating blow to Chen Jincheng.

It's important to understand that true professional gamblers do more than just calculate the odds on the cards.

Managing one's own funds is also a very important aspect.

A gambler who doesn't know how to manage money, even if he's a frequent winner, probably won't be able to take much money out of the casino.

Therefore, in casinos, especially in competitions, the order of play and the amount of money involved are very important data.

If Gao Jin were replaced by Shi Yijian, Chen Jincheng definitely wouldn't have gone all out in this fight.

After all, Shi Yijian has the most funds on the field right now. Even if Chen Jincheng goes all in, he can't take this guy away in one go, which reduces his chances of advancing.

Shi Yijian smiled faintly, his eyes full of disdain: "For a player who can't even manage his money, you're too low-class. You even have the nerve to call yourself a gambling demon, it's truly laughable."

As he spoke, Shi Yijian revealed his trump card: three Aces, instantly defeating Chen Jincheng.

He was shoved off the table in one swift motion, which angered Chen Jincheng so much that he snapped the cigar in his hand and stormed off the gambling table.

Many of the guys who bought his peripheral items also started booing.

Now there are only three players left on the field.

The atmosphere became even more tense.

In the following dozen or so rounds, Gao Jin, who had been showing weakness, took the initiative to attack.

Although Gao Jin wins and loses in every hand, his chips are constantly increasing.

The one who suffered the most was Luo Wuming.

In terms of gambling skills alone, he was indeed no match for Ko Chun.

Although both of their techniques originated from the same lineage, they can be considered to share the same roots.

However, in terms of talent, Gao Jin is much stronger than Luo Wuming.

Furthermore, with Shi Yijian helping Gao Jin to eliminate him in order to gain a chance to fight Gao Jin one-on-one, Luo Wuming left the game in disappointment after losing the last two hands.

However, in this kind of situation, being able to fight to such an extent with "God of Gamblers" Ko Chun and "Magician" Shek Yat Kin, no one looks down on this young man.

Even Chen Jiajun couldn't help but nod in agreement.

After Luo Wuming left the stage, they even came over to comfort him: "Don't be discouraged. These two debuted much earlier than you. You'll have a chance to get revenge later."

Luo Wuming gave a wry smile and said, "Uncle Chen, you don't need to comfort me. I know the gap between myself and Mr. Gao and Mr. Shi."

Chen Jiajun smiled and patted Luo Wuming on the shoulder, saying, "Then you are one of the top people in the gambling circle. From today onwards, your reputation has been established."

"I've become famous just like that?" Luo Wuming said in surprise.

Chen Jiajun showed the betting odds from the outside world and said, "Take a look for yourself. Your odds are almost on par with Shi Yijian's. I estimate that after the match, you'll be receiving offers from various casinos."

The casino alliance comprises over a hundred casinos, and each casino needs a highly skilled technical director to oversee the operations, specifically to prevent any expert from causing trouble.

Therefore, such rising stars will soon be targeted by major casinos.

Chen Jiajun continued, "Now you need to consider how much annual salary you should offer these casinos to satisfy your appetite."

Luo Wuming was still a little confused when he heard Chen Jiajun's words, but his two henchmen immediately became excited.

Originally, they followed Luo Wuming to make a living on the streets.

Now that Luo Wuming has become successful, the two of them will definitely rise to prominence as well.

After a moment of silence, Luo Wuming shook his head: "I haven't thought about it yet."

"Let's watch the game first, and talk about it later," Chen Jiajun said with a smile.

On the field, the battle between Gao Jin and Shi Yijian has reached a fever pitch.

Moreover, Shi Yijian has even resorted to using his signature magic hand technique.

But cheating was useless; Gao Jin's eyes seemed to see right through his thoughts.

Whenever Shi Yijian used his magic trick to cheat, Gao Jin would choose to fold.

After several attempts, Shi Yijian felt like he was punching cotton, which almost made him vomit blood from anger.

His magic touch isn't always successful; if he misses even once, he'll lose one of his hands.

So even though Gao Jin folded a few hands, he quickly regained control against Shi Yijian. Seeing the score rapidly tilting in Gao Jin's favor, Shi Yijian finally couldn't sit still any longer.

They used every means to fight Gao Jin head-on, even risking their lives to gamble with him.

Gao Jin smiled and shook his head, saying, "You're too impatient. Impatience leads to mistakes, so you've already lost. I'm going all in."

Shi Yijian, his eyes red, said, "I refuse to believe my luck is worse than yours. Deal the cards."

Although he said he didn't believe it, Shi Yijian collapsed completely after the dealer dealt the cards.

His pair of Queens were on the field, while Gao Jin's were slightly larger, consisting of a pair of Kings.

After Gao Jin revealed his trump card with a smile and took control, Shi Yijian's energy and spirit completely collapsed.

Ko Chun, the God of Gamblers, once again defeated all the gambling masters in the world, thus upholding his dignity as the "God of Gamblers."

Although the emcee spoke passionately, Gao Jin's face remained completely expressionless.

It was as if this was a trivial matter.

Moreover, he didn't waste any words. After the competition, he simply buttoned up his suit and left quietly.

He didn't pay any attention to the applause and cheers.

Back in the casino director's office, Gao Jin began packing his things to leave.

Chen Jiajun leaned against the doorframe and smiled at Gao Jin, saying, "Now you can answer me, right? Who do you think is better, Shi Yijian or Luo Wuming?"

After thinking for a moment, Gao Jin said, "I can't really comment on Shi Yijian. He has already embarked on a different path from mine, and I don't know where his limits are. But this young man, Luo Wuming, may be able to reach Jin Neng's level in the future."

Upon hearing Gao Jin's words, Chen Jiajun immediately laughed: "You're really not modest enough. You mean you've already surpassed your master, Jin Neng?"

“There’s nothing to be ashamed of. I won and he lost, that’s the result,” Gao Jin said calmly. “Even without your help back then, I could have defeated Jin Neng.”

Chen Jiajun did not refute this point. After all, even if he didn't provide Gao Jin with information, as long as Gao Jin survived, it would be that old fox Jin Neng who died.

Gao Jin continued, "If you ask me who is suitable for your casino, I would choose Shi Yijian without hesitation. His style is more suitable for the casino than mine. No one can cheat in front of a master cheater."

“I understand.” Chen Jiajun nodded, then took out a check and handed it to Gao Jin, saying, “This is your bonus. Have a safe journey.”

Gao Jin glanced at it; the check showed five million US dollars.

However, he didn't accept it. Instead, he calmly said to Chen Jiajun, "Thank you, please donate this money for me. I don't need the money."

“Very generous. Then our Hung Hing Charitable Foundation thanks Mr. Ko Chun for his donation.” Chan Ka Chun smiled as he put the check away.

Gao Jin didn't care. After all, the Hung Hing Charitable Foundation was indeed the most transparent foundation in the entire Greater Bay Area. All of this was publicly available and could be verified. Moreover, given Chen Jiajun's personality, he wasn't afraid that Chen would embezzle the prize money.

After all, Chan Ka-Chun invests more than that amount in the Hung Hing Charitable Foundation every year.

After packing his things, Gao Jin formally resigned from his job and asked Chen Jiajun and He Xin for permission to resign.

Both of them knew Gao Jin's personality and did not try to persuade him to stay. Instead, they turned their attention to Shi Yijian.

Shi Yijian lost to Gao Jin again and was looking dejected as he prepared to return to the hotel.

However, halfway there, they encountered Bai Lu, who was with Chen Jiajun.

"Beautiful lady, shouldn't you be chasing after Gao Jin, that winner? Why do you have time to come looking for me, a loser?" Even after all this, Shi Yijian still couldn't shake his habit of using flirtatious language.

Normally, Bai Lu would have slapped this guy whose eyes were darting around everywhere.

However, having received Chen Jiajun's order, she still smiled charmingly and said, "Mr. Chen and Mr. He would like to invite you over for a chat. Do you have time?"

Shi Yijian was stunned for a moment when he heard this, then nodded and said, "Then please lead the way."

"Come with me," Bai Lu said, and then led Shi Yijian into the conference room.

At this moment, Chen Jiajun and He Xin were chatting when they saw Shi Yijian coming over, and they both stood up.

"Mr. Shi, please have a seat," Chen Jiajun said politely.

Shi Yijian sat down and said with a puzzled look, "What brings you two big bosses to see me?"

Chen Jiajun clapped his hands and said with a smile, "Let's get straight to the point. I would like to hire Mr. Shi as the technical director of our SJM Holdings casino."

"Me?" Shi Yijian was stunned. "What about Gao Jin?"

Chen Jiajun shook his head helplessly and said, "Gao Jin has made up his mind to leave and travel around the world, so the position of casino technical director has become vacant."

"What? Gao Jin is traveling around the world?" Shi Yijian's eyes widened on the spot: "That bastard won't even give me a chance to get revenge?"

Chen Jiajun and He Xin exchanged a glance and shook their heads helplessly.

It's clear that Gao Jin is quickly becoming Shi Yijian's inner demon.

Chen Jiajun said with a smile, "So I think you can consider our proposal, A-Jian. After all, I have a good relationship with Gao Jin, and if he comes back, I can let you know."

"Okay, I agree." Upon hearing Chen Jiajun's words, Shi Yijian agreed without hesitation.

In fact, quite a few casinos invited Shi Yijian, and some even offered higher prices than Chen Jiajun.

But for such a small reason, Shi Yijian fell right into the trap, which shows how cunning Chen Jiajun is.

He Xin smiled and had someone bring the contract, which he then handed to Shi Yijian for him to sign.

Shi Yijian didn't stand on ceremony. He first made a number of demands of Chen Jiajun and He Xin, and after the two of them met them one by one, he signed his name on the casino contract, becoming the new casino director of SJM Holdings.
I originally thought it would take a lot of effort to win over Shi Yijian.
But to their surprise, this guy was so easy to talk to, which relieved Chen Jiajun and He Xin.

After Shi Yijian officially took over the casino, Chen Jiajun discovered that the two men's management styles were indeed somewhat different.

Compared to Gao Jin's laissez-faire management, Shi Yijian was much stricter.

They even conduct assessments of the casino's technical dealers every six months.

If someone doesn't meet the requirements, they'll be kicked out immediately.

Similarly, he also took the initiative to raise the salaries of these technical dealers, while ignoring everything else.

In terms of management, there was a casino manager sent by He Xin, and in terms of security, there were members of Hung Hing under Lao Yu's command and members of a security company.

After the reforms, the divisions became very clear, and Shi Yijian didn't care about the street vendors' henchmen.

Upon hearing this, Jie Shiwei suddenly felt that Shi Yijian had become much more handsome.

After accompanying Shi Yijian in carrying out reforms in Haojiang, he also took the opportunity to keep an eye on his adopted nephew, Luo Wuming.

This kid has been dazzled by the exorbitant prices offered by many casinos.

So they went directly to Chen Jiajun, wanting to see what advice this Uncle Chen had.

Chen Jiajun glanced at it and smiled at Luo Wuming, saying, "What's there to think about? Just go with whoever has more money."

"Huh? It's that simple?" Luo Wuming said in surprise.

Chen Jiajun said calmly, "So what? It's just you monetizing your skills. Besides, with your skill level, you're already on the casino's blacklist. I guess no casino will serve you anymore."

"Wow, really?" Luo Wuming said dejectedly, "I was still thinking of going to Las Vegas."

“You can certainly go and take a look, and the local hotels might even waive your accommodation fee, but no one will be willing to exchange chips for you,” Chen Jiajun said with a smile.

Hearing Chen Jiajun's words, Luo Wushuang became even more confused: "But my roots are in Hong Kong, and I don't want to be too far away from Hong Kong."

"What? You mean you want to work for me?" Chen Jiajun said, somewhat puzzled.

Luo Wuming nodded and said, "Is that alright?"

Chen Jiajun stroked his chin and said, "It's not impossible, but you don't have much room to maneuver in Haojiang. Mr. He Xin has already signed Shi Yijian as the technical director of Haojiang."

Upon hearing Chen Jiajun's words, Luo Wuming's face immediately darkened.

“However, if you really want to work for me, there are ways. I own a few casinos in Brunei,” Chen Jiajun said with a smile. “We just happen to be looking for a suitable technical director, so you can give it a try.”

"Boni? What kind of place is that?" Luo Wuming was stunned when he heard Chen Jiajun's words.

"You'll see when you go. There's no rush to make a decision," Chen Jiajun waved his hand and said, "But what's your relationship with the two people you brought along?"

Seeing Chen Jiajun's serious expression, Luo Wuming asked, puzzled, "What's wrong, Uncle Chen? Is there something wrong with those two?"

"Heh." Chen Jiajun shook his head with a cold laugh and said, "You're still too young. These two people next to you have a rebellious streak. Are you teaching them some skills?"

"Really?" Luo Wuming said in surprise, "They've been following me for many years."

Chen Jiajun didn't argue with him, and waved his hand, saying, "You should pay more attention to yourself. When you get to Brunei, contact this person, and he will teach you. Although your gambling skills are good, you are still far behind in other aspects. You need to study more."

Luo Wuming quickly accepted the business card and thanked Chen Jiajun, saying, "Thank you, Uncle Chen."

Chen Jiajun nodded: "Think carefully about what I told you. A young man like you isn't afraid of being criticized, but you're afraid of being stabbed in the back by those around you."

Luo Wuming didn't say much, nodded, and left.

Before heading to Brunei, he planned to return home to tell his fourth uncle, Luo Sihai, about what had happened that day. (End of Chapter)