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There were many items in the safe that couldn't withstand the light of day; should they come to light, not only would the officials involved be doomed, but Li Rui wouldn't escape implication either.

If Li Rui's past deeds were to be exposed, it would represent an incredibly huge corruption scandal, which would deal a massive blow to the entire Li Family.

As one of the most important members of the Li Family and a pillar of support, Li Rui absolutely would not allow such a thing to happen.

The thought of these items falling into the hands of some unknown person made Li Rui frown deeply. He pondered the whole affair meticulously, trying to identify the possible perpetrator.

"Could it be her?"

The image of another person appeared in Li Rui's mind, also one of the three people who could open the safe, although she had never even touched the safe before.

The person who stole the safe might have been simply after the money, after the security deposits left by the billionaires, possibly amounting to hundreds of millions of US Dollars, and might not be interested in the other items.

But this safe was custom-made; besides the three people including Li Rui, the only option would be to ask the custom company for the special password.

And that query must come from Li Rui himself; only then would the safe manufacturing company send a specialist over to handle it, no one else had the authority to do this.

It essentially ruled out the possibility of anyone else impersonating Li Rui and calling the manufacturing company to inquire about the special password...

Without the special password, to open the safe, one must have the correct safe password, key, fingerprint, and iris.

Excluding Li Rui himself, and Li Hui was also basically out of the question. It seemed that only one person was left...

"It can't be her!"

Just the thought of that person made Li Rui's trust in her surpass even that in Li Hui; even if Li Hui could betray Li Rui, she would never do such a thing.

She was the person Li Rui trusted the most; for Li Rui, she could do almost anything, even sacrifice her life without hesitation.

Such a person was impossible to betray Li Rui, no matter what!

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"Right, did any unusual people appear in the casino today?"

Unable to make sense of the safe situation, Li Rui turned his attention elsewhere. After watching the surveillance videos back and forth to see who had entered his office before and after the event, he suddenly asked Li Hui a question...

"Unusual people?"

Li Hui was slightly startled, then frowned and thought about it. He then noticed the frozen frame on the computer screen and his eyes lit up.

"Yes, there was such a person..."

Li Hui immediately thought of a person; it was Yu Zheng who he had invited into his office to discuss opinions for resolution. Before this, although he found Yu Zheng very strange, he didn't associate Yu Zheng with the loss of the safe.

"This man's surname is Yu. He came from out of town and is quite a capable gambler..."

So, Li Hui briefly recounted how Yu Zheng appeared, how he was invited into the office, then sent to participate in high-stakes gambling, and told Li Rui everything without omitting a detail.

"Have you checked out this man's background?"

After hearing Li Hui's introduction, Li Rui also felt that Yu Zheng was quite suspicious, and Yu Zheng's group was precisely the last to appear in Li Hui's office. Although the video showed Yu Zheng and his companions leaving the office, they were still suspects.

"Couldn't find anything..."

Li Hui shook his head, "They're not locals from Ninghai, and there is no information about this person in the Casino Alliance's blacklist. We still don't know his true identity... But I've already dispatched people to follow up based on the car they used. I believe we will have results soon!"

When Qin Fang and his group came over, in order to showcase their extraordinary status, they specifically rented a Bentley. Given Li Rui's power in Ninghai, it would be relatively easy to trace back from the car information and find out Yu Zheng's identity.

"I know who he is..."

But just then, a man in the crowd saw the video segment and caught sight of Yu Zheng's face; he suddenly cried out in shock.

"Who is this person?"

Li Rui was taken aback and immediately called the man who had spoken over, asking with a severe tone, his eyes brimming with a murderous aura as if Yu Zheng was the very person who stole the safe.

"If I'm not mistaken, this person is named Yu Zheng. Fifteen years ago, he was the Asian Gambling King, only to mysteriously disappear afterwards. Some say he was chopped to death, others say he made a fortune and retired. But for these past fifteen years, indeed no one has seen him..."

The person speaking is a cheater nurtured by the casino, stationed there specifically to guard against other cheaters trying to infiltrate and cause trouble...

The profession of cheating is exceedingly narrow, especially for those who have reached the pinnacle of skill; they are the models and targets that many cheaters aspire to surpass.

The title of Asian Gambling King represents the strongest expert in the Asian gambling world. It's the ultimate honor for all the cheaters in Asia, with everyone hoping to ascend to that throne.

Although this particular cheater's skills weren't exceptionally strong, he was well familiar with the succession of Gambling Kings. Even though Yu Zheng shone briefly and rarely did anything earth-shattering, he was a rather mysterious Gambling King, so the cheater paid him a bit more attention.

Despite more than a decade having passed, the once young and handsome Yu Zheng, now a mature and steady middle-aged uncle, could still be recognized from the contours of his face.

"Yu Zheng, the Asian Gambling King?"

However, Li Rui was clearly not entirely satisfied with such an answer, and his face grew more sullen.

If this cheater had claimed that Yu Zheng was some internationally notorious thief, perhaps Li Rui could have accepted it a bit more, providing a somewhat normal explanation for the disappearance of the safe...

But Yu Zheng just happens to be a Gambling King, a man who once stood at the pinnacle of the gambling world in Asia.

A Gambling King is never short of money; if he wants money, he could casually enter any casino and easily win a substantial amount, just like today, where in a few hands of cards, he earned over ten million, then slipped into a high-stakes game. Although he was playing conservatively, within less than an hour, he had earned more than thirty million...

In just over an hour, without spending a single penny, he made over thirty million. The strength of a Gambling King is unquestionably beyond doubt...

With such a rate of earning money, it's much faster than robbing his safe.

The casino at Bihai Pavilion can only be considered minor-league, nothing compared to the likes of those in Macau and Las Vegas—it's simply not worth mentioning...

Despite how the cash, checks, and the like in Li Rui's safe may add up to several billion, when converted to US dollars, it barely reaches one billion.

For a Gambling King-level expert, winning a billion US dollars isn't particularly difficult in the gambling city...

Although Li Rui isn't a professional gambler, he had heard of a Gambling King-level bet, where the two Gambling Kings themselves put up as much as five or six billion US dollars.

And the side-betting gamblers put in a terrifying amount, with over one hundred billion US dollars thrown into this astounding showdown...

Every profession is like this, the bottom may live quite miserably, but those standing at the top are always very wealthy.

It's no exception for gamblers!

Ordinary cheaters, as long as they're not too down and out, are definitely much wealthier than the average person—the stronger the skills, the wealthier they are.

The title of Asian Gambling King alone is worth at least ten billion...

"That's highly unlikely..."

Though frustrated, Li Rui could not ignore this problem.

Even though Yu Zheng had disappeared for over a decade and had suddenly re-emerged in the martial world, it seemed quite suspicious, but it obviously had nothing to do with his safe being stolen, as he and his assistant Ye Ping had been at the gambling tables all along.

As for Yu Zheng's bodyguard, the surveillance camera showed he had been wandering around the casino, playing a few hands, and then went to the restroom holding his stomach...

Perhaps the bodyguard spent a bit longer in the restroom, but from the restroom, there's simply no way to get to Li Hui's office, not to mention the surveillance video showed that the bodyguard never left the restroom.

"Li Hui, immediately search the entire Bihai Pavilion, leave no stone unturned, and ensure to find that safe..."

The suspicions about Yu Zheng had been mostly excluded, and Li Rui once again focused his attention on the missing safe. Such a large safe would not be easy to take out of Bihai Pavilion, and with Li Hui quickly taking control of the scene, theoretically, the safe should still be within Bihai Pavilion.

"Yes!"

Li Hui's heart still trembled, knowing he had made a colossal blunder; if that safe isn't found, his life would be in significant danger.

As Li Rui's right-hand man, Li Hui understood Li Rui's character all too well...

Running away might seem like the best option, but Li Hui knew it was also the most foolish one.

If he chose to flee, it would be as good as admitting his guilt in betraying Li Rui's suspicions, even if he hadn't actually done anything; it still wouldn't change Li Rui's opinion of him.

Without leaving, Li Hui held no confidence in retrieving the safe.

The safe had vanished into thin air, without a trace or any clues left behind, leaving no leads to pursue.

Even though he also suspected the safe had not left Bihai Pavilion, for some reason, he felt the search results would definitely not satisfy him or Li Rui.

Nonetheless, the search for the whereabouts of the safe had to continue. He immediately directed a thorough search of the entire Bihai Pavilion, sparing no nook or cranny, even places where a dead mouse couldn't squeeze into...(To be continued. If you enjoy this work, please come to Qidian (qidian.com) to cast your recommendation votes and monthly votes, your support is my greatest motivation.)

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