You were put undercover, and you've risen to become the boss.

If he doesn't deal with Zhu Qiang and deter others, he won't be able to keep his casino open. Anyone will dare to cause trouble at his casino in the future.

"But boss, what if those officials behind him cause trouble?"

Chen Hui looked at him and revealed a confident smile.

"Manager Xiao, you don't need to worry about that. You just need to manage the casino's affairs!"

Since he was new to the area, he needed to rely on Zhu Qiang to establish his authority and make a name for himself.

As for the people behind Zhu Qiang causing trouble, he believed that these people were not fools. Once they learned that Bailu had him as its new boss, they would definitely inquire about his situation.

To put it bluntly, the government officials in the city of Aimo are all members of the Allied Forces. For example, the mayor, town mayor, and police chief are either employed by the Allied Forces or have connections with them and have been promoted by them.

Bailu was given to him by Wu Zhensheng, who is the actual controller of Aimo City. Anyone who wants to cause trouble for him has to consider Wu Zhensheng's side.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Jie understood immediately and couldn't help but sigh inwardly. It seemed that his new boss was no ordinary person; he not only had his own methods but also powerful connections.

"Okay, boss!"

"By the way, Manager Xiao, I noticed there doesn't seem to be any record for our fifth-floor guest rooms in these accounts?"

"Yes, boss. The rooms on the fifth floor haven't been occupied for a long time. Our rooms are still the same as before, without much renovation. Most people who come to the casino don't care about the room fee. After they've had their fun, they go to other hotels."

During this period, the casino was unclaimed, and there were many troublemakers, making it even less likely that anyone would come to stay.

"Since no one is moving in, we'll vacate the entire place and close it to the public."

"Old Peng, let those brats all come and stay here!"

Peng Ying looked at him in surprise.

"Brother Hui, you're being too good to these little brats. They used to live in tents, but now you're letting them stay in a hotel."

"What, you have a problem with that?"

"No!"

"That's fine then. You can make arrangements to have them all come over in a bit. Gathering them together will make it easier to manage them. It's not a bad thing to treat them well."

"Understood, Brother Hui."

Peng Ying went to inform them, and all fifty-odd child soldiers moved into the guest rooms on the fifth floor. They were all quite excited.

In the afternoon, Chen Hui and Peng Ying lay in the office.

Xiao Jie came in looking flustered.

"Boss, Zhu Qiang is here, in the lobby downstairs!"

"Okay! I'll go down and take a look!"

Chen Hui and Peng Ying went down to the lobby together.

A bald, somewhat overweight man stood in the hall with about ten people. He was wearing a black shirt, a striking gold necklace, dress pants, and leather shoes. He also wore a gold watch on his wrist and various rings and jade thumb rings on his fingers.

He looks exactly like a nouveau riche.

The group of henchmen behind him all appeared extremely arrogant.

"You're Mr. Chen, the new boss of Bailu?"

"It's me!"

"I've long admired Mr. Chen. There might be some misunderstanding between us, so I came here specifically to clear it up and have a chat with you, Mr. Chen."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Jie was taken aback, a look of surprise flashing in his eyes. He was very curious as to when Zhu Qiang had become so easy to talk to.

Chen Hui sneered.

"Misunderstanding? What misunderstanding?"

"Boss Chen, there wasn't a boss here before, and I did collect some fees. My brother didn't know you were running this place and came to bother you, causing a misunderstanding. So I came here specifically to apologize and take my brother back with me!"

"So, you didn't bring any money with you?"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Qiang's face immediately darkened, looking rather unpleasant, as he indeed hadn't brought any money with him.

After receiving Zhang Han's call, he specifically asked around about Chen Hui's situation and inquired whether anyone had taken over Bailu.

The police station clearly told him that someone had indeed taken over Paramount, and that the license was personally issued by Wu Zhensheng. This person was related to Wu Zhensheng, but the specifics of the relationship were unclear. It was best not to offend him beforehand.

Upon receiving this news, Zhu Qiang decided to temporarily hold back and give Chen Hui a way out, so that the relationship between the two sides would not become too strained.

But Chen Hui's words put him in an awkward position.

After a moment of silence, he forced a smile.

"Boss Chen, it's all a misunderstanding. Here's what we'll do: bring my brother out, and I'll have him apologize to you. He really didn't know that Bailu had a boss. Ignorance is no excuse."

Chen Hui stared at him coldly.

"What? Didn't your men make it clear to you on the phone? One million. If he didn't bring it, he's not leaving today. He'll be staying here forever!"

Zhu Qiang felt he had completely lost face. He had already offered Chen Hui a way out, but Chen Hui wouldn't give him any face at all.

"Boss Chen, does it have to be like this? We're all just trying to make a living at Aimo. We'll run into each other all the time. Having more friends means having more options. Don't narrow your own path!"

Chen Hui scoffed at his words.

"Zhu Qiang, you really think you're something special. It's true that having more friends means having more options, but I don't respect someone like you!"

"This casino is mine, and all the money from before is mine too. You come to my casino to collect protection money, and you won't pay a single penny, yet you expect me to release your hostage? You're dreaming! Stop talking nonsense, give me a million and I'll release him. I'm giving you one last hour!"

"If I don't see the money in an hour, I'll chop it into pieces and give it to you!"

"If you want to force your way in, you can try. Let's see if I can chop you all up and feed you to the dogs!"

Zhu Qiang's face was ashen. There were still quite a few people in the casino; this was a blatant disregard for his dignity.

"So you're saying you won't give me any face at all?"

Chen Hui's expression suddenly changed.

"Give you face? Who the hell do you think you are? What face do you have in my eyes? You really think you're someone important?"

"Boss Chen, there's a saying that goes, 'Leave a way out for others, so you can meet again in the future; even a powerful dragon can't suppress a local snake!'"

Chen Hui looked at him with disdain.

"Why should I need to be friendly with you in the future? Even a powerful dragon can't suppress a local snake. In my eyes, you're not even a snake, at most a rat!"

"What did you say?"

Zhu Qiang's henchmen immediately became enraged and pointed at Chen Hui.

A dozen or so child soldiers immediately surrounded them, their eyes gleaming with bloodlust, daggers in their hands. Several of the child soldiers even ran to the main gate and blocked it.