Chapter 914

  Some people say: "If you haven't been to Las Vegas, you haven't been to the United States." The world-famous super casino city of Las Vegas, this ultra-modernized big casino, receives an average of 400 million gamblers from all over the world every year. In the city, more than 200 large roulette casinos operate day and night without stopping, with results visible in just five seconds. There are also 60,000 to 70,000 so-called "slot machines" scattered throughout the city.

  When Fang Mo Nan and the others arrived, it was already dark at night. Looking out of the window on the plane, they saw a pitch-black night suddenly brighten up after passing through a dry and barren land. A golden city appeared on the horizon, shining brightly... Yes, this is Las Vegas, an incredible city that rose from the desert.

  It's hard to find a more interesting city than Las Vegas: from a desolate desert oasis, it has become an internationally renowned tourist destination, gathering the world's most famous hotels, restaurants, shops, and unique performances. Every year, millions of tourists visit, with 75% being repeat customers. Of the world's top 20 super-large hotels, 17 are located in Las Vegas. Sightseeing, entertainment, shopping, and dining are all available 24 hours a day, and people come here to indulge in pleasure. Las Vegas is truly a city that never sleeps.

  The airport is only 4 kilometers away from the city center. As soon as Fang Mo Nan and his friends stepped off the airport, they could enter the casino's gate in half an hour.

  The moment you step out of the plane, it seems like the air is filled with a strong "gambling" smell, and the airport has set up various entertainment facilities, including slot machines, to cater to gamblers. Even in the waiting hall, tourists can enjoy endless excitement and revelry brought by gambling from the first step into the casino city to the last second of leaving, many tourists can't wait to start a "battle" with the slot machine immediately.

  Fang Mo Nan gazed out at the dazzling world before him and sighed, "If you're down on your luck with only a few dollars left, going to Las Vegas might just turn your fortunes around. But if you have more money than you know what to do with, going to Las Vegas might give you a taste of the carefree life of a vagabond. This place is like two sides of a coin - one side is heaven, the other is hell."

  "Exactly!" said Cheng Shigui, and others also nodded in agreement as if they had gained some insight.

  What is the most bizarre and magical city in the United States? The answer is: 'The World's Casino' - Las Vegas. Some people see Las Vegas as a paradise for eating, drinking, playing and gambling, and it is especially famous for its casinos. Look at those casinos with their colorful neon lights flashing at every entrance, like lions and tigers opening their big mouths to greedily suck up the wealth of the world, swallowing the wallets and credit cards of the weak-willed, creating miracles while also digging a hell on earth for losers!

  Known as the city of gamblers, when entering here it seems that the air is filled with an atmosphere of money, easily producing a strong urge to splurge and show off. The hotels on both sides of the street are extremely luxurious, competing in extravagance, decorating the entire Las Vegas with gold and silver, dazzling the eyes. At this time, the model buildings representing various countries on both sides of the street have not been completed yet, but even now they are already breathtaking, and by the time they finish speaking, they arrive at the hotel.

  The MGM Grand Hotel and Casino was the first to market itself as a vacation resort destination in Las Vegas, rather than just a gambling venue. The hotel's entrance is built around the largest gold lion statue in the world. Fang Merng and his friends arrived at just the right time, coinciding with the grand opening of the hotel.

  The Mirage Hotel is designed with the theme of a mirage in the desert, highlighting the strange scenery in the desert. As soon as they stepped into the hotel, they were surrounded by palm trees, waterfalls and swimming pools, as if they were in an oasis, feeling the vitality and passion of the South American tropical rainforest. The decoration behind the front desk is unique, a large aquarium with about 20,000 gallons of seawater, tropical fish and sharks swimming in the coral, interpreting a marine style. A 20-meter-high waterfall and palm trees accompanied by winding lakes, echoing with orchids, pineapples and bird of paradise flowers. It's really like fire and ice, warm and cozy, Fang Miao Nan took off his coat and put it on the luggage cart, walking and looking at the luxurious hotel.

  "My goodness!" Fatso clicked his tongue and said, "I thought our hotel was luxurious enough, but now I see that there's a whole new level of luxury out there." He looked around, nodded, and puffed out his chest, "Hmph! We're not inferior to this place either!" The hotel run by Big Brother was also known for its extravagance, just in a more understated way.

  Allen Wexler said: "This is the first resort hotel in Las Vegas with tourism and leisure as its main market, with a total investment of 630 million US dollars. It's all for the world's top customers. There's nothing you can't think of, there's nothing you can't see."

  Fang Mo Nan and the others waited in the lobby, while Allen came over from the reception desk with an eager look in his eyes. Behind him followed a uniformed receptionist who took their luggage from them.

  "This time we're staying in a luxury villa," Allen said.

  Through the hotel's main building and into the villa area, villas of various shapes are dotted among green trees and flowers.

  Luxurious villa suite in American simple style, with a focus on returning to the true nature of materials, using solid wood decoration for flooring, furniture, door pillars and eaves. The area is approximately 600 square meters, with five bedrooms, two living rooms and six bathrooms.

  The villa is equipped with a living room, dining room, kitchen, nanny's room and courtyard, swimming pool, garden, lotus pond, parking space, perfectly combining the ancient and modern, open and private, pursuing the noble style of "being natural". The guest room provides services such as refrigerator, mini bar, wake-up call, beach shuttle, and meal delivery.

  The furniture and decorations in the room are all made of imported materials, with rich colors, adding a comfortable and elegant atmosphere to the room.

  Everyone sat down on the sofa in the living room, and then the nanny brought up tea and retreated carefully.

  Cheng Shigui clapped his hands and said: "Alright, let's assign the rooms. Two people per room. I'll share with Zhiqian, and the master bedroom will be left for Nannan."

  Liang Zidao: "I and Pangzi are in the same room."

  Allen said: "I and Yang Fan live together."

  Xiao Meng smiled and said: "Then I won't be polite, the last one is mine."

  Everyone carried their own luggage, found their rooms, washed up, and then came to the dining room. After finishing a sumptuous Western meal, they moved on to the study.

  Cheng Shigui sat steadily on the sofa and said, "Let's focus on reporting the important matters tonight. If there isn't enough time, we can continue tomorrow. The rest of the time is for leisure."

  "Ah!" Allen exclaimed, his mind obviously already at the casino.

  "Alright, alright! Let's get down to business." Cheng Shigui said, "At most, after we've discussed the serious matters, Nannan will say that each of you will receive a 300,000 US dollar stake, and then you can play around as you like." This was something they had previously agreed upon, considering it their reward for working hard for a year.

  "Wow! Too good!" Allen and Yang Fan exclaimed in unison.

  Cheng Shigui's eyes flickered with a hint of conspiracy as he said, "Since we've come to the gambling city, when in Rome do as the Romans do. Let's make a bet between us!"

  Upon hearing his words, the others straightened up and became interested. Allen said: "How do we bet."

  Cheng Shigui said: "Doesn't everyone have a stake? Whoever wins the most can dictate anything to whoever loses the most!" "Remember, it's anything."

  "Hmm! This is fun!" Allen and Yang Fan looked at each other with sly smiles, "Hehe......" Looking at the others who seemed like sheep waiting to be slaughtered.

  "Laughing so wickedly!" Fatso shouted: "It's still uncertain who will lose or win!"

  "Exactly! Let's go and see!" Xie Rou also said.

  "Alright, let's get down to business." said Cheng Shigui.

  " Ladies first, I'll go ahead and say it," she said. She handed out the documents in her hand to everyone, "On the European side, there aren't many big changes this year. We've invested more shares in several well-known German car companies, and hold some luxury stocks on the French side. In terms of energy, we're still increasing our efforts...and so on." She spoke for about an hour.

  Yang Fan handed the documents to everyone and said, "I'm a bit stronger than you. The Japanese stock market is like it's been injected with stimulants, surging non-stop... In 1988, the total market value of the stock market exceeded that year's GDP (3.87 trillion yen) to reach 4.77 trillion yen. Our land and real estate holdings in Tokyo also rose sharply, like they had been injected with chicken blood. The gains from these two items alone were substantial that year. In the foreign exchange market, due to the rapid appreciation of the yen, we continued to go long on the yen, and the exchange rate against the US dollar rose from 242:1 on September 20, 1985 to 121.65:1 on January 4, 1988, with the yen appreciating by nearly half in less than two years and four months." He excitedly chattered on for over an hour before suddenly turning serious, "The entire Japanese island is indulging in unprecedented prosperity and madness. The air in Japan is filled with the myth that stock prices will only rise and never fall, and land prices will only go up and never come down. This phenomenon is very abnormal, and abnormalities are ominous. We should know that there's no such thing as a stock market that only rises and never falls."

  "Yes! It's too weird." Others all nodded in agreement.

  Fang Mo Nan nodded inwardly, straightened his body and said seriously: "Yang Fan will start to sell the Japanese stocks in your hands from the second half of next year, and it's best to finish selling them by the end of the year. You are in charge of the specific operation. As for the land in your hands, except for those with excellent locations, all the others should also be sold."

  Yang Fan's eyes lit up as soon as he heard Fang Mo Nan's words, "Wow... this..." He was so excited that he couldn't speak properly.

  Allen kicked Yang Fan and said, "Look at you, what's wrong with you?"

  Yang Fan pretended to be angry and gave Allen a punch, "What do you know? Do you know how many assets we have in Japan now? If we cash out, it's an astronomical figure." Can't you get excited? "Then what after cashing out?"

  "Let's talk about it later, no rush, we've got plenty of time!"

  Leave for everyone an unfathomable smile.