"Are you looking for Midas for some reason?"
Having taken in Fu Qian's every move, Moglin's gaze flickered. Then he suddenly took the initiative and asked another question.
"We're just making conversation. We heard his story and wanted to interview him."
Fu Qian finally spoke, and the conversation took a wildly unexpected turn.
"I see. In that case, could I trouble you with something?"
Moglin didn't seem suspicious at all. He nodded repeatedly and made his request sincerely, pushing over the pile of chips beside him.
"This is a small token of my gratitude. Could you give it to Midas for me? He refused it before, but I still won't feel at ease unless I do this."
"Sure, no problem!"
Fu Qian put away his compassion in an instant and readily agreed to help.
"Sorry to have bothered you today. Thanks for sharing."
"Not at all..."
In a way, Moglin had guessed correctly. But watching the other man act without a moment's hesitation, he couldn't bring himself to feel happy about it.
Fortunately, the other man clearly didn't care whether he was happy. After exchanging pleasantries, the two stood up and left together without so much as glancing back.
More importantly, they were clearly heading for the cashier's counter to exchange their chips for cash.
"I'll treat you next time."
Outside the casino, Fu Qian toyed with the two chips he'd kept as souvenirs, patted his pocket with his other hand, and generously made the offer to Chief Yuan.
After enjoying Midas's favor, Moglin really was prospering.
That pile of chips had exchanged for a pretty substantial amount of cash.
To score such a haul on only his second visit to a casino—that was the legendary beginner's luck!
"That guy really was lucky!"
As it turned out, Chief Yuan