Elsewhere.
In the gaming hall.
It was resplendent and magnificent. Crystal chandeliers glittered in every direction, with none of the smoky, grimy atmosphere one might expect. Instead, it felt more like an upscale Leisure Club. There were all kinds of gaming tables inside—roulette, baccarat, and card tables. One look at the chips showed that the stakes here were relatively small. Further in, there was probably a VIP area, but the Jiangnan Province group clearly had no intention of going deeper. In any case, they could only look and not touch. They had no chips on them, so they simply wandered around the small hall, taking in the sights.
"The casino's pretty big, huh?"
"Heh, there's more inside."
"Really?"
"There are several more sections, but we definitely can't get in."
"Why? Do you need a membership card?"
"It depends on how many chips you exchange. Exchange enough, and you can get in."
Secretary Song's son really had seen the world."
"Aunt Chen, I only heard about it from others, haha."
The young man who had been here once began showing off, acting as everyone's guide. He introduced this and that, his mouth never stopping. The other young men traveling with him chimed in from time to time, each acting like an expert. After being suppressed by Dong Xuebin for so long in the car, they had finally reclaimed control of the conversation. There were more of them, too, and for a while, they felt they had overshadowed Dong Xuebin. Their clique mentality was strong, but that was hardly surprising. People were exclusionary everywhere. Dong Xuebin, on the other hand, had said nothing since entering the casino. He merely watched.
Young Master Song looked at Dong Xuebin. "Xuebin, did you play cards in college?"
Dong Xuebin smiled faintly. "Yeah, all the time."