The World's Richest Man: Start with the Daily Intelligence System

124: Chapter 124 Falling into the AbyssThis was a glittering gold medal, composed of elements like a military emblem, flags, the Great Wall, and olive branches, with the large characters for ”August 1st” engraved in the center. Inside the cloth wrap was also a Martyr Certificate.

Zhang Wei sucked in a breath of cold air; he never expected to see the legendary First-Class Merit Medal here.

It should be known that those who earn a First-Class Merit are either people who have made significant contributions to the country or martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the nation and its people. It represents the highest honor the state bestows upon military personnel.

Zhang Wei opened his mouth and said somewhat uncertainly, ”Auntie, is this medal my uncle’s?”

Mother Shen’s eyes filled with tears as her fingers lightly brushed over the medal. She said with a soft expression, ”The child’s father sacrificed his life while fighting in the south during his younger years.”

Zhang Wei remained silent for a while and let out a long sigh. It was sigh-inducing to see how a once-complete family had now reached the point of selling their house because of a son’s gambling. Zhang Wei hadn’t originally come to buy a house, and considering he had obtained the yuan dynasty blue and white porcelain, he felt he had taken advantage of them. Now, seeing they were a martyr’s family, although Zhang Wei wasn’t the ”Saint Mother” type, he wanted to help within his capabilities.

Thinking of this, he deliberated for a moment and then spoke, ”Auntie, I travel all over the country throughout the year, and I don’t come to Hainan often. How about this: you stay in the house for now. Before I renovate it, I’ll pay eight hundred yuan a month, and I’ll trouble you to look after the house for me in the meantime.”

”When the guesthouse opens, if you feel up to it, I’ll hire you to continue cleaning the rooms, and your monthly salary will increase. What do you think?”

Considering that Hainan is indeed very suitable for winter vacations, Zhang Wei thought it didn’t matter how much the guesthouse made. It would be nice to bring his parents here for the winter in the future. He could also organize retreats for his company’s employees. It could be considered a type of benefit.

Mother Shen looked up blankly after hearing this. She had already prepared to seek refuge with relatives today. The thought of the cold shoulders she would face at her relatives’ home made her feel miserable. She didn’t expect things to take such a turn; this young boss was actually treating her so well.

”Boss, thank you so much. I don’t even know what to say. Thank you!” Mother Shen rubbed the First-Class Merit Medal with both hands, as if she could feel her husband’s warmth from it. Her eyes were red as she thanked Zhang Wei.

Meanwhile,

Shen Yulin rushed toward the bridge culvert. As he walked, he kept checking the number of zeros after the ’5’ in his bank account on his phone, his heart already blooming with joy.

His face was flushed red as he kept muttering to himself, ”As long as I win big, not only can I pay back the 800,000 I owe, but I can even buy the house back. I can do it! I definitely can!”

He dashed to the village entrance, where two idle-looking youths saw Shen Yulin and blocked his path.

”Don’t be in such a hurry! Are you trying to run away, kid? Believe it or not, we’ll take off one of your legs right now!”

”Brother Gang, Brother Qiang, how would I dare?” Shen Yulin stepped forward and spoke with a flattering expression.

”You haven’t paid off your debt, kid. Why are you talking nonsense? Have you sold the house yet?” one of them said with his arms crossed over his chest and an impatient look.

”Hehehe, you saw that SUV just now, right? That’s my cousin, who came to reconnect with the family. He’s a big boss doing business in Haikou. I don’t know how he found out we were relatives, but seeing I was in trouble, he gave me 550,000 without a second thought. I was thinking of heading to the bridge culvert to try my luck.” After saying this, he held up his phone to show the bank receipt message.

He leaned forward with his body half-bent, raising his eyebrows as if to say, ”See that? My luck has changed. I have money now.”

The two thugs glanced at each other, and the leader gestured with his chin. ”You stay here; I’ll accompany this kid to the bridge culvert.”

They weren’t blind; they had seen that large car parked at Shen Yulin’s door very clearly. It was just that such a coincidental family reunion happening today was a bit hard to believe.

Brother Qiang put an arm around Shen Yulin’s shoulder, and the two of them walked for over ten minutes to a bridge culvert.

A cacophony of shouting could be heard from a distance. This was originally a highway bridge culvert where no one usually came, making it a breeding ground for illegal gambling.

At this moment, Brother Dog was lying lazily on a tattered sofa, with a delinquent girl snuggled in his arms. Seeing Shen Yulin walk in, she giggled and gently pushed away Brother Dog’s large mouth as it leaned in.

”Brother Dog, this kid wants to play a few more rounds.” The arrogant expression on Qiangzi’s face had long vanished, replaced by a fearful and respectful look.

It must be said that it was exactly the same as Shen Yulin’s attitude toward the two of them just now, which was quite ironic.

Brother Dog turned his head impatiently and looked Shen Yulin up and down. ”Are you tired of living, kid? You still owe me 800,000 and you want to play cards?”

Several people at the nearby card table also turned their heads and mocked Shen Yulin.

”Brother Dog, don’t I have money now?” Shen Yulin said with a fawning smile, exaggerating the situation that had just happened at his home.

”Don’t worry, once I win, I’ll pay it all off on the spot. Even if I don’t, my cousin is so rich; are you afraid I can’t pay back this little bit?” Shen Yulin intentionally put on a relaxed expression, but his heart was pounding. If Brother Dog took the 550,000 from his card, he wouldn’t even have a chance to gamble at the table. He had nothing else to pay back the remaining 250,000 debt.

Brother Dog was somewhat surprised and turned his gaze toward Qiangzi. Qiangzi quickly nodded. ”A man really did come to his house, driving a car. This kid has a message on his phone for a 550,000 deposit.”

Brother Dog nodded and switched to a friendly smile. He stood up and patted Shen Yulin’s shoulder. ”Yulin, you’re quite lucky to have such a wealthy relative. Come, come! Make some room for our lucky star. Let’s see him sweep the board today.” After saying this, he touched his earlobe behind Shen Yulin’s back.

The people at the table understood immediately and exchanged looks. Someone nearby directly gave Shen Yulin chips, while Shen Yulin sat on a plastic stool, completely oblivious, urging the middle-aged man in the center to deal the cards.

They were playing Show Hand, similar to the kind in God of Gamblers movies. Five cards are compared for size; the highest is a Royal Flush, and the lowest is not even having a pair.

As the middle-aged man began to deal, Shen Yulin immediately got a pair of Kings. Since the money wasn’t his anyway, he directly bet 10,000 in chips.

As it turned out, one player wasn’t satisfied and called his 10,000. The middle-aged man continued to deal, and in the end, Shen Yulin won over 50,000 in one go with three Kings.

”My luck is back! I knew I couldn’t keep having bad luck forever.” Shen Yulin clenched his fists, constantly encouraging himself in his heart.

”It’s not enough; 600,000 is far from enough. I want to take back everything I’ve lost.”