Chapter 33

Chapter 33 – Ill-Fated Relationship from a Past Life #4

Tae-hyuk was holding a piece of paper in his hand with information on SY Capital written on it .

“It is five million won per sheet…”

Tae-hyuk had asked Big Mama to find out information on SY Capital . Exactly one day later, he knew everything about them .

First of all, their outward appearance was of a prosperous company that was officially registered as a business . It was a place where blue-chip companies listened to advice about taxes . However, that was just its outward appearance .

Behind them was an organization of gangsters who did all types of dirty work . Illegal debt collection . Gambling . Drug sales . There were also rumours of long-term smuggling .

Tae-hyuk bit his lip .

There was a politician behind them so the police were unable to do anything . Tae-hyuk saw the name of the politician and laughed .

“It is literally an ill-fated relationship from a past life . ”

With his skills alone, he wouldn’t be able to fight SY Capital . Therefore, he came up with an idea .

“If I can’t fight with my skills that I have right now, then I need to learn new skills . ”

Tae-hyuk knew most of the mechanisms to learn skills . If the opponent had a crime skill, then he would learn it . Then, it had to be perfectly used against the original owner .

The title [God of Crime] gave him this ability . Until now, he had taken advantage of it after acquiring the skills . This time, however, he would be able to predict what type of skills he would get in advance .

Tae-hyuk’s gaze was fixed at one point on the report . It was about an illegal casino secretly operated by SY Capital .

‘One billion won a day . Isn’t that quite big?’

There were five dishonest gamblers in charge of it . The main events were Go-Stop, Go, Seven Card Stud Poker, Texas Hold’em…

‘The events mainly consists of playing cards . ’

This casino was different from the other casinos that were more focused on oriental games, making it a well known casino for those visiting from Russia or North America . Thus, foreigners chose events where they knew the rules .

‘There are kids who play internationally . ’

The minimum bet amount was one million, and ff people kept raising that amount by several times, then tens of millions of won would appear on the table .

Tae-hyuk was a perfectly normal high school student who had never tried playing cards .

Gambling was something that he had done with his roommates in prison . The bets were special foods that came with that day’s diet .

Tae-hyuk grinded his teeth together as he remembered that time .

“Those damn cheating scum…”

It was normal for a full house and a straight flush to come out often . Tae-hyuk only got two pairs, and was deceived every day . Later, he learned that they were the nation’s top dishonest gamblers who used their skills to get things like chocolate and drinks . Those days had been full of suffering . But now he had the crime skills!

Tae-hyuk muttered quietly .

“Then this time, will I get the Gambling skill?”

The goal was set . Now it was time for the preparations .

&

Tae-hyuk sipped a lukewarm hot chocolate as he waited for someone in a cafe . It was late in the afternoon, so there were few people inside .

The door opened and middle-aged man in a trench coat entered . Tae-hyuk got up and waved his hand .

“Hello . Detective Park Jung-bae?”

Park Jung-bae was a man with an impressive beard .

“Uh, are you Seo Tae-hyuk?”

Park Jung-bae sat in front of Tae-hyuk and ordered a glass of cold water .

“I can’t afford a cup of coffee that costs 5,000 won . ”

He said while wiping his face with a wet towel .

“Did you hear the story from Big Mama?”

“Ah, Mama? I heard it! So, what can I do to help?”

“I am thinking of eating up the gambling place operated by SY Capital, and I want Detective-nim to watch from the sidelines . ”

“Hahaha! Eat up SY? You don’t seem to be a dishonest gambler . ”

“Just wait and see . ”

Park Jung-bae’s eyes flashed . Every time he laughed, a strong smell flowed out from his mouth .

“You know that I have a line with SY Capital?”

“Of course . ”

Park Jung-bae was a corrupt police officer, and took care of several problems for criminal organizations in exchange for money .

He was the complete opposite of Kang-suk . If Tae-hyuk wanted to team up with the police, then he would work with Kang-suk . However, Kang-suk had been working overtime lately due to a recent case .

In the end, he was forced to find another police officer through Big Mama .

‘Besides, I don’t want Kang-suk hyung to commit a crime . It is better off like this . ’

Kang-suk had to be Ha-ran and Tae-min’s protector until the end .

Park Jung-bae drank the cold water and said .

“So how much money can you give me?”

“That…”

Park Jung-bae chuckled with a satisfied face at Tae-hyuk’s answer .

“Kuahaha! Yes . You are a person being nurtured . That should be enough!”

“The operation is in three days at the SY casino . ”

&

It was the day of the fight .

After finishing all of their preparations, Seo Tae-hyuk and Park Jung-bae headed out to the casino operated by SY Capital .

‘Oh, isn’t this a hotel?’

Park Jung-bae brought Tae-hyuk to the upper lounge suite of a hotel .

This was the destination .

The following scene was the first image he thought of when he heard that it was an illegal casino . There were fluorescent lights, boxes filled with money, and even bottles rolling around on the ground . Opening the door caused cigarette smoke to billow out, revealing many men with scars across their faces .

In reality, however, it looked just like any other casino .

Tae-hyuk clicked his tongue .

‘Isn’t this a place where I should be wearing a suit?’

People in uniform were busy wandering around the corridor .

Tae-hyuk was wearing the leather jacket and skinny jeans that he purchased not long ago . He gave off the feeling of a bad youth .

“Here it is . ”

There was a large door guarded by two men in sunglasses .

Park Jung-bae coughed as he stood in front of the door .

The guards deeply bowed .

“Detective-nim, you came!”

“Shit, Don’t call me detective here . Call me Hyung-nim . ”

“Yes, Hyung-nim!”

They knew Park Jung-bae, so they opened the door without any fuss .

They passed through the door to the illegal casino .

There were dozens of tables with dealers handing out cards . At first glance, there seemed to be over 50 people spending enormous amounts of money . There were piles of money in front of the people, the total amount that circulated throughout the building amounting to over one billion won .

It was gambling at a colossal scale . Nobody cared about the appearance of new people, as they were too busy concentrating on their own hands .

Tae-hyuk clicked his tongue .

How much of that money was used on bribes?

‘A recipient of those bribes is right beside me . ’

Park Jung-bae was one of the police officers who received bribes from SY .

Tae-hyuk saw a familiar face among the dealers .

‘During the day, he does illegal collection . At night, he is a dealer in a casino . He jumps well between jobs . ’

It was the person who intimidated Ha-ran .

Han Sang-won saw Park Jung-bae and came running over .

“Uh, Detective Park! I told you not to come here . It is like decreasing the price of baby formula! I said I would contact you through our phones . ”

The people nearby murmured the moment they heard the word ‘detective . ’

Han Sang-won exclaimed to them .

“Haha, don’t worry . He is someone watching behind us . ”

Han Sang-won’s words implied that the detective was a dog that he had raised himself . The people started to play the game again like they understood .

“Ah . Chief Han . You don’t need to go to so much effort . Today I just came to play for a while . ”

“Haha! Detective is too big for this . It is like going to one of the 100 won Go-Stop places in the neighbourhood . ”

Park Jung-bae tapped the head of Tae-hyuk who was next to him .

“No, today he will be playing . I came to watch . ”

“Hrmm? No, you…”

Han Sang-won noticed the presence of an uninvited guest and looked at Tae-hyuk .

“Chief Han Sang-won . You are busy day and night . ”

“Ah! You! Haha! I don’t know why you came here . Did you want to win a jackpot to pay off your debt?”

Tae-hyuk laughed and replied .

“I hope to give you that much . ”

Han Sang-won laughed at his words . Then he whispered in Tae-hyuk’s ears .

“No . This isn’t a playground for kids . If you want to find a place for one million~two million won then I will introduce you to some places . Well, you might end up stripped of your organs in the long term… When that happens, feel free to come to SY Capital . Didn’t I give you my business card?”

Tae-hyuk quietly opened the box of vitamin drinks that he brought with him . It was filled with 50,000 won bills .

Han Sang-won laughed as he saw it .

“This! You came with some money? Yes . Then please, feel free to jump in . ”

Han Sang-won guided Tae-hyuk and Park Jung-bae to a table .

The dealer and a few guests were playing poker .

“Hey . Let him play . He is surprisingly rich . ”

“I understand, Hyung-nim!”

Tae-hyuk sat at the table and the dealer started to play the hand .

He took out a set of cards and shuffled them . At that moment, Tae-hyuk noticed that the dealer took something out .

‘From the very beginning?’

The intent of his actions was clear .

It was to let Tae-hyuk win recklessly in the beginning . At first, even if a person got a good hand, they wouldn’t raise such high stakes . That would only happen after winning a few times . After they upped the ante, the dealer would manipulate the draw to suck away all of their money . The evidence of this was that most of the tables were lamenting more than cheering with victory .

The odds were overwhelmingly high for the dealer’s side . Many of them were professional scammers prepared by SY Capital .

Tae-hyuk realized that this was an illegal casino and was prepared to deal with the cheating dealers .

He received a notification of a new crime skill .

Brr!

‘Good!’

[Crime Skill: Gambling has been learnt . ]

-You will become a dishonest gambler .

Tae-hyuk was at a loss as he saw the words on the Demon Revealing Mirror .

‘W-What? This description…’

The contents were simple and easy to understand .

The dealer said .

“Guest-nim . Do you know Seven Card Stud Poker?”

Seven Card Stud Poker was a type of card game played with seven cards .

First, he would receive three cards and would reveal one card . Every time he received an additional card, he would have to make a bet .

Basically, except for the first two cards and the last hidden one, all the cards would be revealed .

Due to this, it was a game filled with various bluffs and psychological warfare .

“Of course . I bought the book yesterday and studied hard . ”

“… Haha, yes . ”

The dealer and other guests laughed .

Well, he did have the face of a beginner .

But after a while, he became the king of this casino .