After Lu Tao returned to Shencheng, he did not choose to meet Guan Lei. Instead, he rented a room on the second floor of a hotel facing the street at the street corner of Sister Ma's rental house.
From then on, Lu Tao never went out. Apart from eating, drinking and having sex, he spent all the remaining time at the window, staring at the street in the distance.
He was waiting for the police to come.
Although the God of Wealth said that this matter would not involve him, Lu Tao still felt unsure.
Not only because the amount they robbed was too large, but also because Wu Zhong was a mining boss after all, and it was impossible for him to have no social connections.
When it comes to his own safety, he still handles it very carefully.
For three days in a row, the alley outside was very peaceful, without anything unusual.
On the afternoon of the 19th day of the first lunar month, Lu Tao confirmed that there was nothing wrong with him, so he took a taxi to the Phoenix Chess and Card Club with a mountaineering bag full of cash.
Although he has not shown up in the past few days, Lu Tao has always been on the phone with Guan Lei. After entering the door, he put his travel bag on the mahjong table: "Here is half a million in cash, please count it."
"I can rest assured that you will do the work, no need to count!"
Guan Lei grinned and looked at the travel bag on the table as if in a dream: "Brother Tao, you are so amazing. In just four days, have you really collected so much money?"
"My friends helped me and borrowed some foreign debt."
Lu Tao mentioned the source of the money and changed the subject: "Where did you choose the location of the gambling den?"
"There is a vegetable greenhouse on the back hill of Tieling Village in Huxi. It is rented out for 20,000 yuan a year. Jacky Li and I jointly rented it out. He paid 15,000 yuan and I paid 5,000 yuan. When the bet is over, the right to use the greenhouse will be returned to us. he!"
Guan Lei handed over a cigarette: "I visited that place. There is only one road to go up the mountain, and there is a small road in the back mountain! Let's put the sentry vehicles at the foot of the mountain. Once we see the police car going up the mountain, we will arrange for everyone to go up. The path was withdrawn, and a forklift was prepared behind it. After our vehicle passed, it loaded dirt to block the road so that no one could catch up."
Lu Tao frowned slightly: "After all, this is hurting Li Jifeng's job. Isn't the risk too great to stay in the same place for five days?"
"Don't worry, the backup plan has been chosen. A friend of mine has a breeding farm in Xisu. If there is a problem in Tieling Village, he can lend me an empty breeding greenhouse! There is also one in Tonggou. In the newly opened farm, visitors can rent a large yard for themselves, and I also booked a room.”
Guan Lei has been running gambling games during this time, and he is familiar with these things: "I have also contacted the people on the mountain. They are some brothers I have met in the past few years. They are relatively reliable. Currently, there are only two things I have done. I can’t make up my mind and want to discuss it with you!”
Lu Tao lit the cigarette and sat at the table: "You tell me, I'll listen."
"Old Li told me that Li Jifeng's place provides girls and ice! I don't know if we should do it here! You also know that ice can make people energetic, and they can spend a night playing for money. Those who are sleepy, their minds are confused, and they bet fiercely! The other is the lady. Gamblers are generally superstitious, and they think that this kind of thing can bring good luck, and it can also vent their anger. "
Guan Lei sat up straight, stretched out the wound on his abdomen, and grinned at the pain: "I have access to both of these things. If you nod, I will prepare these things."
"Forget it, neither of these two! The scale here is not as big as that of Li Jifeng, so there is no need to create a mess! Inviting people to gamble is enough to cause damage, and it would be unethical to talk about anything else!"
Lu Tao responded without thinking: "We can make quick money through gambling, but this thing cannot form an industrial chain. Once you become addicted to gambling, sooner or later you will get involved, and your family will be ruined! If you want to make it big, you still have to take the right path. !”
After meeting Lu Tao, Guan Lei seemed to have grasped the backbone, especially the fact that Lu Tao brought back 500,000 yuan, which made him admire him: "Okay, I will listen to you!"
Binbin on the other hand, after hearing Lu Tao's words, was a little disapproving: "Brother Tao, is your statement a bit exaggerated? Making money is just entertainment. Even if you are really addicted, your family will not be ruined, right?"
"The reason why gambling is as famous as drugs is because it breaks the logic in people's thinking that only hard work will lead to rewards! Once this kind of thinking is broken, it will be difficult to rebuild! When people firmly believe that a good hand can get something for nothing, His life is ruined! Gambling also increases people's dopamine threshold. Once addicted, people have no interest in anything except gambling. This is a pathological phenomenon, just like drug abuse!"
Lu Tao looked at the two of them seriously: "I have a cellmate who was once a millionaire boss. Later he got into gambling and lost his fortune. In order to raise gambling funds, he robbed a taxi and was sentenced to ten years for a few dollars! This This is also a lesson for us, we can start gambling, but neither of you are allowed to participate, remember?"
Seeing that Binbin was still stern, Guan Lei glared at him and nodded to Lu Tao: "Brother, we remember it!"
Lu Tao briefly chatted with the two of them for a few words, and then introduced the topic: "Jacky Li, did you say when you can bring the guests over?"
"Li Jifeng's gambling location changes every year, but this year it may have been delayed due to the blizzard. Last year, he cooperated well with the Taiwanese Village. This year, he chose the Taiwanese Village as his base. It is still the old rule. Jacky Lee Responsible for collecting accounts for the village."
Guan Lei leaned on his chair and responded: "I talked to Lao Li on the phone. He said that Li Jifeng's gambling game will start around nine o'clock in the evening. It is estimated that at one or two o'clock, someone will be cut. By that time Lao Li will lure them to come to our place, and I have prepared several cars to pick up the gamblers there, and Binbin will be responsible for this."
Lu Tao turned his attention to Binbin: "Be careful when doing things, don't be targeted by Li Jifeng's people."
Binbin grinned: "Brother Tao, don't worry, I've already gone to the Taimin Village and checked it out, and the route is clear."
Lu Tao smiled and said, "Now that everything is ready, let's all work harder. When we make the money, let's look into some serious business."
Guan Lei picked up the phone: "Brother, it's still early. I'll book a hotel and let's have some drinks to celebrate?"
"If you have to do business tonight, don't drink."
Lu Tao waved his hand: "Is the small roast chicken shop at the south gate of the Vocational College still open? In the past few years I have been there, this is what I have wanted the most!"
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8pm.
Tabor Road, Old Friendship Cold Noodle Shop.
Li Jifeng, Sun Qiang, Li Xueyou and Dou Qingnong, the village party secretary of Taimin Village, were eating barbecue around the table.
Li Jifeng is twenty-eight years old this year, but because he has been involved in the money scene all year round, he has a shrewdness and smoothness beyond his peers, and his mature temperament makes him look like a man in his thirties.
Opposite Li Jifeng, Dou Qingnong, who was in his early fifties, drank two ounces of white wine and looked at Li Jifeng with a rosy face: "Xiao Feng, we have almost eaten. Why don't you find a place and show me the world? I heard that Melody There are a new group of southern girls in the karaoke bar, can we go and have some fun?"
"Haha, you are not young, and you are very playful!"
Li Jifeng grinned: "I just finished my game today, so I have to go over and say hello. There are girls over there. If you want to play, go over and choose one!"
"Shit, the rabbit won't eat the grass next to its nest! I'm the leader of the village. If this news gets out, how do you expect me to behave?"
Dou Qingnong rolled his eyes, bared his big yellow teeth, and responded with vulgar words: "Besides, those women you brought over are already in this business. Climbing on them is like breeding animals. There is no challenge at all." ! In contrast, I prefer to tease those on the stage and conquer them with my personal charm! It’s rare that I’m in the mood today, so don’t pour cold water on me!”
Jacky Li was harboring evil intentions and was just hoping that Li Jifeng would not go. He said to one side, "Boss Li, this is not the first time we have cooperated. The casino is open in our brigade, so it will be fine. It doesn't matter whether you go or not!"
"Okay, then I'll go have some more drinks with Secretary Dou!"
After all, Li Jifeng had to borrow chickens and eggs from Dou Qingnong in the next few days, so he couldn't refuse him and turned his attention to Sun Qiang: "It's almost time. You go over there and take care of it. Be smart. But don’t cause any trouble to me!”
Sun Qiang nodded like he was pecking rice, and assured with a smooth tone: "Brother, don't worry when I do things. Our place tonight will definitely make a lot of money every day, everything will go smoothly, and there won't be any mistakes!"
