pjbooks Chapter 11 Professional Gamblers
Chapter 11 Professional Gamblers
Chapter 11 Professional Gamblers
Link moved; his old house was handed over to the development company, and he moved into a new apartment.
The two neighbors next door hadn't moved in yet, so it seemed they weren't in a hurry. Link carried his luggage in and put everything in its proper place, only then realizing that he really didn't have much stuff.
Especially his wardrobe, which consisted of jeans, jackets, and T-shirts, with only two suits being S.H.I.E.L.D. uniforms. Just as he was about to go shopping, Coulson came over.
After entering, they led Link to the master bedroom's walk-in closet, where a small, hidden armory had been built at some point.
"Lin, you can leave some things here. This place uses three layers of security: password, fingerprint, and iris scan," Coulson said.
"That's really impressive. When was it made?" Link asked curiously.
"We don't do construction here at night, so we finished it in one night," Coulson said with a smile. "We had time to go to the branch office to pick up some weapons. Safety is the most important thing. We secretly replaced the doors here; they're bulletproof and blast-proof."
"Okay, I understand." Link prepared to use his X-ray vision to take another look at his new home.
After seeing Coulson off, he set up three layers of security, keeping some cash here so he wouldn't need to buy a safe himself.
The walk-in closet was clearly divided into sections. Link looked around and prepared to go on a big shopping spree.
Such as handcrafted high-end suits, leather shoes, designer shirts and ties, various diamond, gemstone and jewelry cufflinks, and high-priced luxury watches, etc.
After all, as a professional gambler, one's attire must not be disgraceful and must be befitting of a participant in the game.
At the same time, the wine cabinet at home should have a variety of fine wines, though not too many. If necessary, you can hold a card game at home, but that's practically impossible.
Another option is to purchase some cigars. Suppliers for this can be found in S.H.I.E.L.D.'s database, which is quite large.
But now he needs a car!
When Link was choosing a car, he didn't focus on those supercars, but instead bought a black fifth-generation Mustang Shelby GT500.
He realized he couldn't flaunt his wealth and chase after supercars; instead, he bought a muscle car based on his personal preferences.
Link was particularly pleased with the manual transmission design. Instead of pursuing a flashy paint job, he opted for pure black with a silver cobra logo.
Link trained at S.H.I.E.L.D. for several days, earning praise from his instructor that he possessed the absolute ability to operate the car.
With a car, Link began a shopping spree, visiting various international brand stores to buy what he needed and ordering custom-made suits.
His physique was perfect, and the tailor praised it highly.
After a major shopping spree, his walk-in closet was half full, which he felt was already quite good, since he couldn't possibly wear any more clothes than that.
When news of the first game arrived, Link dressed himself up and drove off happily.
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Soon, Link became quite well-known in New York's upper-class circles, and his card-playing skills were praised by many.
However, the circle that Link can integrate into isn't very large, especially considering that New York is a major international metropolis and one of the three major financial centers, where there are too many wealthy people.
There are social circles and card games organized by friends, but Link still can't access them.
There's also the industry circle, where people from the same industry usually get together to talk about things within the industry.
There are also connections, which are for this chain of interests, and someone like Link can't get in.
He can enter the money circle and the skill circle. Some people organize card games for money, most of whom are gamblers, while the skill circle is about finding experts and pursuing victory.
These two circles are the best for Link to gather information. Don't expect gamblers to have any morals; they're addicted to gambling. Of course, these people also have other ways to make money, otherwise they wouldn't be able to afford to gamble big.
The tech community, on the other hand, is comprised of elite individuals who possess excellent self-control, but pursue victory here out of passion.
Link reported his recent findings to Coulson, who said, "Not bad, you've already acquired the basic ability to gather intelligence. You may be able to expand your scope in the future."
"Have they not contacted you recently regarding high-stakes poker games like those in Las Vegas?"
"No!" Link shook his head. "From what I understand, they don't need me very often. Of course, if needed, I can participate in some international competitions."
"Not for now. Those participating in the competition generally won't have the information we need," Coulson said confidently, presumably having already done his research. He then joked, "You've made quite a bit of money lately!"
"Hehe~ Do you want me to treat you?" Link asked with a smile.
"No need, but you need to keep an eye on Hell's Kitchen now," Coulson said. "The Wilson Fisk you met in Las Vegas last time has formed a joint construction company with some people, and they're planning to develop Hell's Kitchen."
"He was born there. His father was a member of a gang, but he disappeared and is suspected to have died in a gang feud."
"Wilson Fisk left there after growing up, and went on to develop a gang and do legitimate business, getting involved in both the underworld and legitimate society."
"However, it's strange that he's made such a strong comeback and taken over all the gangs in Hell's Kitchen. He shouldn't have had that kind of power."
"We only know that he collaborates with others, but we don't know the specific partners. We only know that a large part of the funds come from the island nation."
"You'd better try to find out some information about this!"
Link nodded slightly and asked, "Do you know his recent schedule?"
"I know a little bit. He's been going to a gallery a lot lately. You could try going there and see if you can run into him." Coulson didn't give a specific schedule. This guy is now the boss of Hell's Kitchen, and his schedule isn't fixed.
By this time, Wilson Fisk must have become Kingpin, right?
Last time in Las Vegas, he was probably discussing cooperation with the Hands. Afterwards, with the Hands' help, he subdued all the gangs, big and small, in Hell's Kitchen.
At the same time, by using the name of United Construction Company, they acquired the property rights of Hell's Kitchen, and their plan looked very ambitious, aiming to carry out large-scale renovations of Hell's Kitchen.
Link knew that the Hand and the Society's goal was the dragon bones buried underground, but he needed a source of information.
(End of this chapter)