Brother Dao Took the Entertainment Industry by Storm, Fans Beg Me Not to Kill Anymore

Chapter 844: It all started with malicious rumors, but the truth no longer matters.

A few minutes later, inside the highest-tier private room of a five-star restaurant.

Liu Rulan hugged her arms, looking at the voracious eater Xiao He, and then at the black bank card on the table. She remained silent for a long time before finally saying, ”So this is why the casino manager invited you up so respectfully, and why the Bao Family, the Dong Family, and the He Family are all currying favor with you?”

Shu Han, who hadnʼt even touched his chopsticks, held them stiffly in his hand, looking like someone who had never seen the world before. For the first time, he had a new understanding of Xiao He: ”So, you really spent one night and earned over a hundred million in funds?”

No wonder running a casino at sea was profitable!

This life of debauchery—

This terrifying money-burning pit that dazzles the eyes; gambling really is a game of huge ups and downs!

Oh, but thatʼs for other people.

For Xiao He, itʼs just crazy money-making!

”It shouldnʼt be that exaggerated. After paying a few tens of millions in taxes upon returning to shore, thatʼs about it.”

Xiao He said indifferently while slurping his noodles.

”Wow, this kid really managed to humblebrag this time.” Liu Rulan was hit in the face by Xiao Heʼs humblebrag, then complained with a sigh.

”No, no, at a time like this, is your focus still on paying taxes!”

Shu Han almost wanted to bang the table, while Tong Junhui rested his chin on his hand, rationally helping Xiao He make the most straightforward, no-nonsense summary: ”So, Xiao He only spent a little over an hour to sweep over a hundred million Hong Kong dollars from the casino, and even after paying taxes, he still has over a hundred million RMB left.”

Everyone:...Very well, we all understood! So thereʼs really no need for your machine-like summary at this moment!

”But then again, if thatʼs the case, then this guy named Dong Huai is quite miserable. All his money, both online and offline, was milked away by Xiao He.”

Shu Han rubbed his chin and continued, ”Why is this kid so unlucky, stubbornly crashing into our guns?”

”Eh? Did I not mention it?”

Xiao He was surprised, then recalled, finally having to admit he didnʼt seem to have explained it.

To avoid being branded a swindler, Xiao He explained, ”That money didnʼt go through my account. The money he gambled online ultimately went to the online gambling platform he frequents most. It just so happens that I marked this sum of money. This time, after his money followed othersʼ money into the flow platform to be laundered, I can successfully mark the entire transfer route of their online gambling.”

”When we get off the ship and take down that online gambling platform, the Police can follow this line to catch their entire money-laundering operation. This way, we can recover more peopleʼs money.”

Although these people are addicted to online gambling and, to a certain extent, not worthy of sympathy, since this online gambling platform itself is fraudulent, the scammed money should still be recovered by the Police back to the country. At the very least, it shouldnʼt be allowed to flow elsewhere.

”Ah, so thatʼs how it is? You never mentioned this before.”

Tong Junhui fell silent for a moment, seemingly recalling theʼscam softwareʼ Xiao He made exclusively for Dong Huai, then continued with mixed feelings: ”So you are so proficient in gambling; could it really be because you learned it while coding?”

Xiao He felt awkward: ”I did learn about it when making the software for Dong Huai. After all, I had to set the algorithms, so I definitely had to research it thoroughly to avoid bugs.”

Looking at it this way, Dong Huai seems to have been used by him completely...

Xiao Heʼs non-existent conscience felt a slight twinge before returning to normal.

After all, Dong Huai had too many problems, and that group of people wasnʼt worthy of pity. Gambling was just a small hobby of theirs that was detrimental to their own wallets. Compared to the things they did to harm others, harming their own wallets was already a very ʼkindʼ thing.

—For example, the ʼLuck-Turning Beadʼ this time.

Xiao He clenched his fists, no longer talking about the casino, but mentioning the ʼLuck-Turning Beadʼ on the Xiangsheng Cruise Ship that was only heard of but never seen: ”Speaking of the Luck-Turning Bead, you guys must have heard of it already, right?”

”Luck-Turning Bead?”

Several people nodded: ”Weʼve all heard of it, but we arenʼt quite sure what it is.”

The term ʼLuck-Turning Beadʼ, on the surface, is just a bead that can turn luck around—a mascot that can bring good fortune and happiness.

However, later on, for some reason, just because ʼLuckʼ (Yun) and ʼPregnancyʼ (Yun) are homophones, some people linked turning luck with pregnant women. A series of disgusting transactions were derived from this. Some people even thought they could transfer their bad luck onto a pregnant woman, and by aborting the child, they could let their bad luck flow away along with the child, thereby achieving the effect of turning their luck.

This makes one feel cold just hearing about it.

Liu Rulan frowned and said seriously: ”Iʼve only heard of it, but itʼs rarely seen domestically; most of it is in Southeast Asia or overseas.”

Shu Han also said: ”Iʼve heard of this stuff in overseas Chinese circles too, but honestly, most of it is scammers. Many scammers specifically set up accounts and related organizations overseas, spread this stuff on a large scale, and then deliberately trick those rich and superstitious guys into taking the bait. In reality, I really havenʼt encountered anyone doing this.”

Tong Junhui: ”After I became a reporter, I went through a lot of seniorsʼ materials and some industry rumors, and I also inquired about some things regarding Luck-Turning Beads domestically. I found that most of the news is basically fake—itʼs rumors, or even a means of malicious rumors to smear some pregnant women. Relevant media have already clarified it many times, but unfortunately, the truth of these matters later became unimportant.”

However, whatʼs disgusting is that for some people, the starting point of this matter was rumor-mongering, but after the incident became a huge sensation, some people actually believed it and started imitating it.

”However, surrounding this part, I also discovered some other things.” Tong Junhui continued, ”The development of these rumors actually has the promotion of certain overseas surrogacy agencies, thereby generating a new industrial chain. Ever since they discovered that superstitious Feng Shui and metaphysics could also be linked to pregnant women, they also started this part of the business. After all, they have plenty of pregnant women. Whether to abort or not, whether to turn luck or not, they can scam people just by being across the internet cable. They can even use this point to advertise for themselves and scam on both ends.”

So, going around in circles, in the end, it was those damned guys who fueled the panic, spread rumors, destroyed unity, and ultimately profited.

”Itʼs just that considering the well-known level of superstition of the Bao Family over so many years, for this matter, I feel itʼs really not right...” Tong Junhui finally stated his opinion.

”Unfortunately, although I also really hope that this matter is just a rumor, or that we are overthinking it, itʼs a pity that I saw a large number of infant skulls and human remains in their Feng Shui shop.” Xiao He shrugged and said what he knew.

”Some of the Feng Shui rumors about the Bao Family are true. Although some news is from over twenty years ago, it is precisely because it was from that era that their actions were even more brutal and unscrupulous. Itʼs just that I didnʼt expect that after so many years, they would still believe in such obvious rumors and legends.”

Some people spread rumors, some people put rumors into practice.

An absurd reality, ironically laughable.