Life was hard to change, and one's nature even harder. The ancients had spoken truly.
Even after reading the books of the sages, Old Hei was still Old Hei. He couldn't change his nature of scheming and cutting corners. But as a crooked businessman, he was pretty good at his job!
If you trusted his integrity, you'd be in for a nasty surprise!
Annie, the casino floor manager, kindly reminded him, "Are you sure you want to keep going?"
She was genuinely putting herself in the guest's shoes and thinking of his best interests. He'd already lost so badly he was a complete mess. If he lost this last hundred dollars, he might not even have another chance.
"Keep going! If I die, I'll face the sky; if I don't, I'll live forever!"
Old Hei raised the hundred-dollar bill with a ferocious expression, as if it were his faith.
"This guy must be crazy!"
Sun Nanzheng shrank his neck in fright, afraid Chaka might snap and accidentally hit him.
"God drives those he wishes to destroy mad."
Reporter Ximen thought to himself. He silently raised his camera, and the flash captured Old Hei's baffling confidence.
Chaka Abuluta could be a major news story from his trip. A wealthy Black businessman loses everything gambling in a single night, and so on. He could sell the piece and easily make an extra thousand dollars or so.
"Forget it. I'm done with this!"
Qin Yulong thought about it and realized he really was an idiot. He'd actually been willing to give this crazy Old Hei a thousand dollars for free. It was like throwing a meat bun at a dog: it would never come back.
He'd originally counted on Chaka Abuluta's cousin, the army officer. But now, that seemed like a bottomless pit.