Chapter 375 - I'm at my best when I'm drunk

Venus sweetly, lovely smiled towards David Ong but put on a forced smile when she turned her head towards Alexander Han. Her change of expression was noticed by David Ong which satisfied him.

In his mind, Venus won't be tempted despite Alexander Han's undeniable dashing profile. Hence, it gave him more confidence that this capable woman was the right choice.

"Nice to meet you, CEO Han." Venus didn't reach out her hand for a handshake but instead, slightly bowed her head. She doesn't want any trouble of David Ong being lowkey jealous hence, she would draw the line with any men he introduced her to.

"Me too, Miss Clara Ye." Alexander Han bowed in return as a common courtesy. 

In a bystander's point of view, Venus and Alexander Han never knew each other. They did put up a great and natural act with their mission on their minds.

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"Hey, old man, you said we'll be gambling, not sightseeing." As grumpy as he could be, Riggs grumbled in dissatisfaction being around with elegance.

If Venus stood out with her perfect curves and undeniable beauty, Alexander Han with his fame and dashing profile, Riggs, on the other hand, stood out because unlike everyone else who wore expensive formal suit and blinding dresses, he was only wearing a pair of denim pants, a black shirt beneath his black leather jacket.

Alas, Riggs was too bored to be bothered by the odd glances he was receiving by other guests. Moreover, he was itching to get his hands on a card deck or even tiles of mahjong.

"Patience, Riggs. We'll reach that part later." Old man Zhang whispered to calm Riggs down. Surely, in his eyes, Riggs wouldn't care about this grandiose stuff and would immediately leave if he doesn't get what he wants with his little patience. 

Since old man Zhang was desperate to get Riggs as his player, he prolonged his leniency and tried to quench Riggs' boredom by expensive wines. However, he was now regretting his decision of offering Riggs these delicious wines.

"My God, who is that guy?"

"Do you think he gatecrashed for free wines and food?"

"I doubt that, but still, what family did he come from"

"Such an unmannered man, I could unsee this." As usual, with this kind of social gathering, distinct ridiculing whispers circulated on Riggs' vicinity as he gulped down every glass of wine he could get. 

"Don't get too drunk, we still have a game to win later." Old man Zhang reminded as he side glanced at Riggs who had no manners at all.

Even though he was a loan shark, alas, Old man Zhang could still keep up with this kind of wealthy men's social events. He always presented himself well but now, sitting next to Riggs who lacks etiquette and doesn't seem he had any intention of showing any decency, old man Zhang could only grit his teeth in embarrassment.

Just then, a waiter walked directly on old man Zhang's table and whispered. After a second, old man Zhang nodded before the waited left.

"Are you ready to earn money?" Old man Zhang grinned as he turned his head towards Riggs. He never felt this relieved in his life as this humiliation being with the same table as Riggs with these socialites' hypocritical whispered that doesn't sound a whisper at all as he could hear clearly hear them -- it can finally come to an end.

"Now, that's what I'm talking about." Upon hearing Old man Zhang's obvious words, Riggs' eyes lit up. A grin slowly formed on the corner of his lips as he felt excited about meeting these experts that could be matched on him in any gambling games. Of course, approximately ten percent of his excitement was also due to other information he could gather for the bigger plan. Overall, he still loved this mission more than any orders he received ever since he started working under Seraphina.

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"I see. This reminds me of the quote, 'donate ten thousand dollars but steal 100 grand.'" Alexander Han chuckled as he spat his comment seeing this ala private casino gaming room inside the venue of the charity event, he couldn't help but chuckle by the hypocrisy.

"Hehe, that's quite an overstated, CEO Han." Despite Alexander Han's daring comment, David Ong was not a little bit annoyed by the man. Rather, David Ong was more amused by Alexander Han's response upon seeing this part of the event.

This only showed that Alexander Han wasn't as clean as his appearance. Furthermore, it also rose David Ong's conclusion regarding the disappearance of the other official members of the Han Corporation that was against him.

"But, I must say, I didn't expect this… it is indeed worth the time." Alexander Han complimented in satisfaction. He added,

"Well, just like any normal poker games, we put a stake and that's it." David Ong explained, leaving the important details behind. 

"Is that so? That made it sound less interesting." Alexander Han's voice lowered as he displayed his disappointment towards David Ong's remarks. 

Alas, it only excites David Ong seeing that Alexander Han expected more twists in it. Of course, this was just a selection and validation of players at the same time. Hence, it was less entertaining than the big event. 

However, how they chose their players were chosen with how they react to the words that they would be hearing inside the place. If they found the discussion interesting, then, a higher chance that a person could be invited to the main event two weeks from now.

One thing that David Ong was relaxed that these candidates won't talk was because everyone here used a double meaning dialogue that could be interpreted one way or another.

"Shall we take a look?" David Ong invited and led the way to see the status of every game on each table. 

Surely, among the three tables, the one where Riggs' sat is the most lively one. Venus who was witnessing Riggs boasting made the lower of her eyes twitch.

'This hoodlum made it also here? Tch, boasting because you're facing inexperience one huh?' She sassed inwardly. 

Granting that Riggs was indeed good at gambling, alas, his said expertise would drastically deteriorate when he played with them. Hence, Venus knew very well that Riggs was acting the big fish in a small pond.

Old man Zhang on the side grinned as he witnessed Riggs trampled every player's hope. Though Riggs lost in the early rounds, alas, if he hadn't experienced it first hand, old man Zhang wouldn't know that it was Riggs' tactics to study his opponents.