The Extraordinary Urban God of Medicine

Chapter 498: Chapter 498 Mysterious Miss Ji
 

What appeared in front of Huang Xiaolong was an imposing building that soared eighteen stories high.

This edifice was entirely constructed from luxurious marble, with retro reliefs gracing the walls, enormous pillars holding it aloft, and statues flanking the grand entrance – every element was marked by extreme luxury.

The path leading to the building’s entrance was a flight of over twenty marble steps. Positioned on each step stood two long-legged young women from Europe and America.

These carefully selected welcoming beauties were attractive, charmingly sexy, exuding a magnetic exotic allure. Furthermore, every one of them stood taller than 1.8 meters in their high heels.

My God, at first glance, it looked like the scene of a Miss World beauty pageant!

“Teacher, what do you think?” Lin Zicong attentively asked at his side.

“Um… it seems pretty amazing.” Although Huang Xiaolong wasn’t the naive young man that first arrived in the city from the countryside, he was still somewhat dazzled by the spectacle. “So this is the Elysium Palace. So what exactly does this Elysium Palace do?”

“Teacher, Elysium Palace is a place of ultimate pleasure, integrating food and entertainment. You can dine on delicacies from all over the world here. Cough… you can also find beautiful women from all around the world. Numerous second and third-tier actresses and models from all over Asia, and even the world, are accessible here, as long as you have the money. Uh… even appointments with A-list female superstars are possible.”

Lin Zicong introduced with a smile. “Of course… what Elysium Palace is most famous for is not dining or entertainment, nor is it the adult industry, but… gambling! In reality, Elysium Palace is the largest casino in Binhai City and its surrounding areas!”

Mentioning the casino, Lin Zicong’s gaze slightly changed. “Teacher, such an incredibly large casino is like a horrific money-printing machine. Every day, it brings in countless fortunes for the Elysium Palace! Gambling is the most passionate, most stimulating game in the world! Because gambling can make someone rich overnight, but it can also turn the richest tycoon into a worthless beggar in an instant! Likewise, gambling is also the industry where money revolves the most. Furthermore, gambling can also yield other equally profitable industries.”

“Loan sharking! Money laundering! Power-money transactions! And so on and so forth!”

“Oh… So incredible?” Huang Xiaolong playfully smiled. “How does this Elysium Palace compare to your Lin Family?”

“Teacher, if we just consider a single Elysium Palace in Binhai, it definitely can’t compete with our Lin Family. After all, the Lin Family is one of the four major families in Binhai. However, Elysium Palace is merely a branch of a multinational corporation!” Lin Zicong showed an astonished look. “This multinational corporation controls numerous casinos worldwide. In our country alone, they have countless large and small casinos, accounting for nearly half of the gambling industry! Teacher, just think about it. If there are 10, 20, or even 50 casinos under this multinational corporation that are similar in scale to the Elysium Palace in Binhai… it would be terrifying, wouldn’t it?”

Huang Xiaolong understood.

The multinational corporation behind Elysium Palace was definitely more powerful than the Lin Family in Binhai.

The two were not on the same level at all.

“Teacher, in summary, this multinational corporation is very deep. It nourishes an unknown number of experts and eccentric figures.” Lin Zicong marveled. “It is said that the current helmswoman of this multinational corporation is a young woman…”

“Such a giant multinational corporation is actually headed by a woman? A young woman?” Huang Xiaolong became incredibly curious.

“Yes, a woman.” Lin Zicong nodded very seriously, but then shook his head quickly. “Teacher, this woman is very mysterious. Our Lin Family only has very limited information about her. The only thing we can be sure of is that this woman is only in her twenties…”

“Hahaha~~ So Young Master Lin is talking about ‘Miss Ji’, isn’t he?” A youthful and arrogant male voice sounded. “However, with the minuscule amount of information your Lin Family has, I’m afraid you don’t even know half a thing about Miss Ji, do you? Hahaha~~~”

This voice was filled with considerable mockery.

Huang Xiaolong and Lin Zicong turned towards the source of the remark.

There, a clean-cut young man of about the same age as Lin Zicong swaggered over. This man exuded a domineering aura.

“Teacher, this guy is called ‘Bai Gang’. He’s not from Binhai; his family is in ‘Huadu City’. He’s also a young master from a wealthy and influential family, similar in status to Chen Zihuan of Jiangnan City…” Lin Zicong hurriedly lowered his voice and introduced.

Huang Xiaolong nodded; another spoil brat!

“Bai Gang, yes, our Lin family does not know much about the real boss behind the Paradise Palace, could it be, your Bai family knows the inside story?” Lin Zicong retorted.

“Haha~~ My Bai family, naturally, knows a little more than your Lin family.” Bai Gang walked over with a challenging look on his face. “Young Master Lin, last time you lost 30 million to me at the Paradise Palace, haha~~ Did that hurt your pocket? Today, we happen to run into each other again, how about a few more games?”

“You!” Lin Zicong glared at him, but he was clearly somewhat uneasy. “Today I don’t have time to play with you. I have to serve my teacher… If you want to gamble, I will accompany you next time!”

Even though he said this, Huang Xiaolong could see that Lin Zicong was clearly afraid of this Bai Gang.

“Pfft~~~” Bai Gang laughed scornfully once, and glanced at Huang Xiaolong with contempt. Huang Xiaolong was dressed ordinarily and didn’t seem to be a person of status. Bai Gang asked loftily, “Friend, how can you come to the Paradise Palace and not gamble? Interested in a few games?”

Between his words, Bai Gang’s eyes filled with a desire to gamble, it seemed his gambling addiction had kicked in.

Huang Xiaolong nodded slightly. It seems that these hedonistic sons of affluent families like Lin Zicong, not only liked to play around with women, but most of them like gambling.

Rich people, always finding new ways to play around.

Huang Xiaolong was different. What he liked most was catching ghosts, then researching talisman curse language, then fighting and medicine…

Huang Xiaolong himself did not like gambling. If it hadn’t been for Su Xiaoman and her brother Su Xiaoqiang being “invited” to the Paradise Palace today, he would not have got involved.

“Gambling? I don’t like to gamble.” Huang Xiaolong laughed innocently.

“Haha~~~ Afraid to lose? If you can’t afford to lose, you shouldn’t come to the Paradise Palace.” Bai Gang mocked.

“Bai Gang! Be polite!” Lin Zicong shouted angrily, the dangerous aura radiating from him directly oppressed Bai Gang.

Bai Gang’s face changed, and he stepped back slightly in some trepidation. “Lin Zicong, I warn you, don’t mess around! Yes, I am afraid of you when it comes to fighting. But… if you have the courage, let’s see each other at the gambling table!”

Huang Xiaolong signaled Lin Zicong not to get agitated, and he asked with a smile, “You said the big boss behind this Paradise Palace, do you know him?”

“Miss Ji, I don’t know fairy-level women like her.” Bai Gang laughed at himself. “The Ji Group is like an aircraft carrier, a multinational mega-conglomerate, mainly engaged in the gambling industry, controlling half of the domestic casinos. It has countless gambling geniuses under its flag, and wealth beyond count! The saying goes, ‘money can make the mare go’, the person who holds wealth is the most frightening person!”

“In the World Gambling Association, there is a saying about ‘one deity, one devil, and eight monsters.’ ” Bai Gang went on inexhaustibly. “The so-called one deity, is the gambling god Ji Zongyuan, that is, Miss Ji’s biological father. He is currently ranked first in the world of gambling craft! But two years ago, the gambling devil Mo Shaofeng fought with Ji Zongyuan. It was a peak showdown in the world of gambling! The two fought for a day and a night, and in the end, the gambling devil Mo Shaofeng made an comeback and defeated Ji Zongyuan, taking him off his throne and becoming the world number one from the second position! Ji Zongyuan also lost his eyes and hands in the process… the stakes of this battle were truly cruel, they were even betting with their bodies.”

Bai Gang’s eyes were filled with fervent worship, he was clearly an avid gambling enthusiast. “The world of gambling today is owned by the gambling devil Mo Shaofeng. After Ji Zongyuan’s defeat, he retired from the gambling scene and turned it over to Miss Ji. Miss Ji is not just a rich girl, she’s a gambling master, the perfect successor to Ji Zongyuan’s shoes!”

“Miss Ji is the leader of the ‘Eight Monsters’ in the world of gambling, the ‘Thousand-Handed Fox Monster’!” Bai Gang’s worship in his eyes was nearly crazy. “Do you guys know the origin of the ‘Thousand-Handed Fox Monster’ nickname?”

Huang Xiaolong and Lin Zicong both shook their heads blankly.