The first installment,
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"Arrange for the money to be returned to those people immediately, and while you're at it, give each of them a membership card to Bihai Pavilion..."
It wasn't just his prominent identity that allowed Li Rui to firmly hold the throne as the overlord of the Ninghai Underground at such a young age; his abilities were also quite terrifying. He quickly thought of a solution.
Why did those people go to the gambling event organized by Eighth Elder?
Beyond being somewhat familiar with Eighth Elder, what mattered more was that they valued Li Rui's reputation, yet they didn't qualify to gamble at Bihai Pavilion, so they had to settle for the next best thing.
Now that they had suffered heavy losses, Li Rui returned the money to them and also issued them membership cards to Bihai Pavilion, essentially granting them the privilege to enter Bihai Pavilion's casino to gamble.
