Chapter 024: Gambling
In the car, Ronaldo sat in the back seat with some restraint and did not dare to move. In his life, he has never ridden in such a world-class luxury car worth more than one million euros.
In order to relieve Ronaldo's tension and to get closer to each other, Jiang Feng began to take the initiative to talk to him.
"Cristiano, which team do you like to win this World Cup?" Jiang Feng asked.
After pondering for a while, Ronaldo said slowly: "Jiang, I am personally optimistic about two teams, Germany and Argentina. ”
"What about Brazil?" Jiang Feng was stunned, but he didn't expect Ronaldo to be not optimistic about Brazil.
Ronaldo shook his head, looking helpless. "Jiang, no matter how Brazil plays in the qualifiers, as long as they reach the World Cup finals, Brazil will always be the favourites to win the championship, so usually I don't count them in the team to win the championship. This is common sense in football! ”
"Uh......" Jiang Feng was a little speechless.
Ronaldo also realized that something was wrong with his words, and smiled at Jiang Feng with some embarrassment. Jiang Feng waved his hand at him and said, "It's nothing, let's talk about something else." ”
The two began to talk about other football topics again, and the atmosphere in the car eased.
Because the Holiday Inn is not far from the World Cup Stadium, ten minutes later, the bulletproof Mercedes Benz stopped in front of the Holiday Inn.
After getting out of the Mercedes-Benz, Ronaldo frowned again when he saw such a luxurious hotel, and subconsciously covered his pockets.
Walking into the luxury suite on the eighteenth floor, although this is not the highest level of the presidential suite, but as soon as you look at the decoration of the room, Ronaldo knows that the price is expensive. According to his estimates, in Portugal, a room like this could cost thousands of euros a night. It's the World Cup, and house prices are soaring, which is certainly even more outrageous. Although Jiang Feng invited him to come, he would naturally pay for him, but when the two met for the first time, they were not even friends, although Ronaldo was not satisfied now, he would not be greedy for such a small bargain.
If it was as he originally imagined, a low-end hotel with a few tens of euros a night would not matter if he accepted Jiang Feng's gift.
"Jiang, this room is too expensive, I don't have the money to live in such a luxury suite now, maybe I can afford to pay this expensive price in the future, but not now." Ronaldo did not shy away from his current poverty, and pulled Jiang Feng aside and said.
"Cristiano, you're welcome, I just ordered one more set, and I can't return it, so I just let you live." Jiang Feng waved his hand and said with a smile.
Ronaldo shook his head, although he is young, he is not a three-year-old child, how could Jiang Feng and them just have one more house? Moreover, how can the room be overbooked and not refunded, isn't this nonsense? What's more, it is the time when hotel rooms are in the tightest during the World Cup, and the hotel is eager for people to check out, and they can also give high prices to temporary renters.
Jiang Feng frowned, he didn't expect Ronaldo to be so insistent, but then Jiang Feng understood that as a genius, he must have his own pride, otherwise he would not be able to become a genius.
However, in the blink of an eye, Jiang Feng's mind flashed and he thought of a solution.
"Cristiano, if you want to excuse yourself, then you might as well do me a favor, and the money for this house will be paid by me." Jiang Feng looked at Ronaldo and said seriously.
Ronaldo was stunned, not knowing what he could do to help this young man who looked like he was born in a wealthy family. I'm just a kicker, and I'm just a newcomer.
"Cristiano, this time in South Korea and Japan, in addition to watching the World Cup, I will also make a small bet. If you're a player, why don't you use your professional football experience to help me predict the outcome of each team, and how about I pay you for all the tickets and hotel accommodations during this World Cup? Jiang Feng said.
Ronaldo thought about it and nodded in agreement. Every time there is a big tournament, betting on football in Europe is basically an activity for all fans when watching football. Obviously, however, this is an underground gamble, but this is also extremely common in Europe. What's more, he is not a member of the national team, so it doesn't hurt to give Jiang Feng any advice, and he is not afraid of causing any trouble.
So, the matter was settled. Of course, Jiang Feng didn't really want Ronaldo to help him with ideas, but simply wanted to get closer to him. This future superstar may be able to help him when he comes. After all, his influence after becoming famous is extremely huge, and if you can ask him to endorse some of his own products, the effect will definitely be good.
The next day, after breakfast, Jiang Feng and his others, under the protection of the members of the "Dragon Teeth" brought by Lingxi No. 3, took a few cars rented from the hotel and went to the den of an underground gambling syndicate in Seoul. As a celebrity in the mercenary world in the Eastern World, Lingxi No. 3 naturally knows such a place.
When they came to the ground, Jiang Feng and his party were picked up by the people of the gambling group. The person in charge here obviously knows Lingxi No. 3, and as soon as he saw Lingxi No. 3, he greeted him warmly: "Haha, it's Mr. Zhang, you are really a rare guest, please please." ”
The "Dragon's Tooth" organization exists under the name of "Zhang's Security Company", and "Dragon's Tooth" is just the name given to them in the underworld. Lingxi No. 3 is the general manager of "Zhang's Security Company".
"Manager Park is polite." Lingxi No. 3 replied.
"Mr. Zhang is here, but are you interested in playing a few games?" Manager Park asked.
"Hehe, I'll forget it, today I am accompanying our young master here to open his eyes." Lingxi No. 3 waved his hand.
Manager Park looked at Jiang Feng with some surprise, he never thought that Lingxi No. 3 would call this tall young man a young master. However, he was a good person, and hurriedly greeted Jiang Feng: "Haha, it's because I'm clumsy, and I don't know Gongzi's surname?" ”
Jiang Feng didn't want to reveal his true identity, so he said as agreed before: "Contemptible people are exempt from your surname Long." ”
"It turned out to be Young Master Long!" Manager Park said with a haha.
Jiang Feng also pretended to be smiling and played with Manager Park, but he secretly sneered in his heart.
Before Jiang Feng came to South Korea this time, he deliberately did some investigation. Since '98, Asia's gambling syndicates have grown bigger and bigger, and in the 2000 European Cup, the amount of gambling in Asia exceeded 10 billion US dollars. This South Korea-Japan World Cup, the industry is expected to have more than 20 billion US dollars in betting. This is definitely a big cake, enough to make the Asian Gambling Group grow in an instant.
Jiang Feng naturally couldn't let go of such an opportunity, there was no reason to cheapen these harmful "vampires" in vain. I hope that the funds of the several branches that are about to be established can all be on them. If you don't make a hard vote, you are sorry for your parents in heaven and earth, and you are sorry for your conscience.
Manager Park didn't know that Jiang Feng had treated them as lambs to be slaughtered, and was ready to make a fortune on them, he was also happy in his heart at this time, looking at Jiang Feng's appearance as a young master who was not deeply involved in the world, such a young man was the fat sheep who gave them money, how could he not be happy.
Leaving the gambling group's den, Jiang Feng asked Lingxi No. 3 to send a member of the "Dragon Tooth" to drive Ronaldo back to the hotel, and they themselves went to Myeongdong.
Before coming to South Korea, he promised to buy some gifts for Yan Jie and the girls to go back, just to buy them first while he was free, so as not to forget it and go back to confess. And to buy things in Seoul, especially for a few girls as gifts, going to Myeongdong is the best choice.
Located in Jung-gu, Seoul, Myeongdong is one of Korea's leading shopping streets, where you can buy clothing, footwear, miscellaneous goods, and cosmetics, as well as a variety of restaurants, as well as banks and securities companies. Compared to the mid-to-low-end goods of Namdaemun and Dongdaemun, the goods of Myeongdong are mainly mid-to-high-end. Myeongdong Street is lined with high-end brand stores, and the alleys on both sides of Myeongdong Street are lined with mid-range brand shops and bonded shops. There are also large shopping malls such as Avata and Meritari, as well as Lotte Department Store, Shinsegae Department Store and many shopping complexes nearby.
Jiang Feng entered a luxury store under the protection of everyone. All that are sold here are some luxury goods with the characteristics of the Korean ethnic group.
After entering the store, the members of the "Dragon Tooth" and Lingxi No. 3 dispersed into the crowd, and only Lingxi No. 1 followed Jiang Feng. On such an occasion, it would be a little too conspicuous for them to follow Jiang Feng all the time.
Jiang Feng circled along the surrounding windows, and he had to take a good look before making a choice.
The items on display in the window all look good, and the price is even more expensive, even a little outrageous.
Jiang Feng walked and came to a counter selling jade. Just as Jiang Fengdi was looking at the items on display inside, a nice voice came.
"Sir, these are very nice items, and they are perfect as gifts for relatives and friends."
Jiang Feng glanced up, and what caught his eyes was a very beautiful woman. This beautiful woman was about seventeen or eighteen years old, and her long black and shiny hair was neatly trimmed like a still waterfall; A pair of small but round eyes like apricot kernels, black and white, without a trace of turbidity; The pair of curved eyebrows, only the curved curvature, can become a highlight on any woman; A touch of red lips without any lipstick is enough to make people's appetite move; The tall, short, moderately sized nose is like the finishing touch, which completely sets off all the beauty of this woman. She has a pair of medium-sized dimples on her face, which makes her look very cute. With a faint smile on his face, it makes people feel very kind.
She was wearing a uniform suit in the store, but her beauty was still not hidden by the popular clothing, and among the dozens of waiters, it stood out.
Looking at her, Jiang Feng smiled and said, "Is it really as good as you say?" ”
The woman smiled a little shyly and said, "Yes, sir, I am not exaggerating what we are selling. Every item here has a legendary story, and I can tell you about it if you are willing to hear it, sir. ”
Jiang Feng looked at this Korean girl who looked about the same age as himself, and a sense of intimacy inexplicably rose in his heart.