Chapter 256 Group of Novices (1/2)

Chapter 256: Group of Novices

Translator: Nyoi-Bo StudioEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Li Du had expected that the Ricks had something to ask of him. Otherwise, they would not have kept trying to make peace with him; they could have simply just avoided each other.

So, Li was not surprised by Dog Ears Rick’s words.

Li Du knew that a man should keep his word and be responsible.

He gestured for them to sit. ”What kind of help you need?”

Mr. Li was not a pushover, but since he had forgiven the Ricks, there was no reason to treat them as enemies either.

Dog Ears slumped down on a chair and said, ”We were wrong to collude with Harris to plot against you. In the end, we reaped what we sowed.”

Li Du had a rough idea of what had happened. ”The casino lost money because of me. And the amount they lost was not a small sum. They needed to find someone to make up for the loss. So you’re saying the casino did something to you?”

Lil’ Rick nodded his head miserably. ”Yes, that’s what happened.”

Serves you right! Li Du thought and he asked the Ricks, ”So how do you want me to help? You want to borrow some money?”

Lil’ Rick said, ”No, no—we heard that you have superb gambling skills. We hoped to provide you some cash, so we could cooperate and go to the casino—”

”Bullsh*t, do you think I’m a fool?” Li Du interrupted Lil’ Rick.

Lil’ Rick quickly explained, ”Of course not, Li! We’re serious about this, we know what you’re worried about. Rest assured that as long as you win money from the casino—”

Li Du got fed up; he did not want to listen to that anymore. ”If the help you want from me means that I need to go to the casino, then there’s nothing to talk about. Just get out.”

The Ricks must have heard that Li Du had made a killing at the casino, so they wanted to cooperate with him.

If not for the Ricks’ setup, Li would want nothing to do with any casino in the first place. His moral principles and ethics had always valued making money through legitimate means, not going to some casino and making a fortune out of it.

Casinos were the easy way out—no doubt one could get rich overnight—but the next day, one could be lying lifeless on the street in a pool of blood.

He believed that the gangs could easily take out a foreign student like him without much trouble.

Dog Ears Rick threw a disapproving glare to Lil’ Rick and tried to pacify Li Du. He stood up and said, ”Li, please don’t be angry. Let me clarify what happened, so you’ll understand why we need your help.”

Hans appeared at the doorway with a cynical smile on his face. ”What’s there to clarify? The casino lost some money and they wanted to get it back, so they used the same trick on your idiot son—”

Lil’ Rick, angry now, yelled, ”Hans, don’t carry it too far!”

Dog Ears Rick pointed at his son and reprimanded, ”Shut up, you rascal! He’s not at fault. If not for your stupidity we wouldn’t have ended up in this mess!”

Li Du asked, ”What happened?”

Hans laughed, ”Harris made Lil’ Rick lose several million dollars at the casino by cheating. The casino has been chasing them to pay the debt.”

Lil’ Rick tried to defend himself, ”I was fooled by those b*stards! D*mn! I didn’t know they were so sinister!”

Li Du asked, ”How much did you lose?”

”Are you willing to help us?” Lil’ Rick asked eagerly.

Li Du shook his head. ”That’s impossible!”

Lil’ Rick unconsciously muttered, ”If you don’t want to help, why do you bother asking so much?”