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Late night, Hotel Lisboa.

Fangyan stood at the window of the suite and looked out. The evening clouds spread out across the dusk sky like brocade, and the rippling sea surface flowed with gold.

Gong Xing came out of the bathroom in his bathrobe, wiping his wet hair with a towel, and said:

"I didn't expect that this gambling king He is much more reasonable than I thought. He accepted your proposal so easily..."

"Then it depends on who gets it?"

Fang Yan said, "If Di Pola came alone this time, do you think He Xin would give her this face?"

Gong Xian was curious, "Then how do you know that he will definitely give you face? Is it because you are a famous writer both at home and abroad?"

Fang Yan said: "How is it possible? This gambling king is a shrewd and cunning businessman."

"That means he was moved by the script of 'God of Gamblers' as you said." Gong Xing guessed.

“It’s just a step.”

Fang Yan stopped playing tricks and explained that the reason why He Xin could become the gambling king was inseparable from the support of Fok Kwun Tai. When he returned to Macau from Hong Kong to bid for the gambling license, he was short of funds and lacked strength. He did not have much influence in both the black and white worlds, so he asked Fok Kwun Tai to cooperate with him.

Fok Kwun Tai was one of the first shareholders of STDM and was the major shareholder holding nearly 30% to 40% of the shares.

As for He Xin, he claims to be a gambling license holder, but in fact he is a senior manager and partner. Although he has a monopoly on the entire gambling industry in Macau, the bulk of the profits have to be distributed to the government, the stackers and gang members, and dividends have to be distributed to shareholders...

In fact, according to He Xin, less than one-tenth of the total revenue comes from the supporting facilities that have prospered around the gambling industry.

"So that's it."

Gong Xing suddenly realized, "He knows that you and Mr. Huo are close friends regardless of age difference, and you are also a guest of Sixth Uncle and Sixth Aunt, so he is doing you a favor."

"He didn't give it to me, I gave it to him. Don't forget our other identity."

Fangyan would not easily owe anyone a favor just for Deborah or for the possible loss of millions in box office revenue for "Baby Smart Star".

Gong Xing vaguely guessed: "You mean..."

"The discussion over there has been completed, and it's almost time for this side to take its turn."

Fang Yan looked towards the Xiangjiang River, and soon his gaze fell back to the Haojiang River. "Before that, of course, we need to do some cultural exchanges."

Gong Xing said: "No wonder you were so enthusiastic when you heard that you were going to Haojiang. I was worried that you might want to gamble here as well."

"I'm not stupid enough to give money to the casino."

Fangyan curled his lips. In order to make the script more in line with the needs of the situation, the original version was that Zhou Xingchi helped Taiwan's gambling king Chen Song to fight against Hong Kong's gambling king Hong Ye. However, he swapped the identities and backgrounds of "Hong Ye" and "Chen Song". It was precisely because Hong Kong's gambling king Chen Song lost to Hong Ye first that there was more reason to need the "Gambler Saint", a master of special abilities from the mainland, to take part in the World Gambling King Competition and fight to defend his honor.

"But I still can't imagine that the idea you gave to Shaw Brothers would be a gambling film."

Gong Xing said with some concern: "With your current status and position, wouldn't it be a bit..."

Fang Yan waved his hand. Just like when Xu Ke asked him to be the screenwriter consultant for "A Better Tomorrow", Fang Yan would not sign his real name on the script of "God of Gamblers". He would use a pseudonym or even simply not leave his name. In short, Li Feiyu is the murderer and arsonist, while Han Tianzun is admired by everyone.

Gong Xing said: "I'm just afraid that someone with ulterior motives will dig it out in the future..."

"They want to arrest Zhou Shuren, what does it matter if they only want to arrest Mr. Lu Xun?"

Fang Yan made a joke, then patted the back of her hand, "Your worry is not without reason. When He Xin asked Mr. Huo for support, Mr. Huo also worried that getting involved in gambling was a bad thing. Guess what he said?"

Gong Xing blinked, very interested.

"He said gambling is a bad thing, but if we make gambling non-profitable and use the money earned to prosper Macau and for charity, that's different... but if we use tourism to drive the prosperity of Macau, then gambling will be good for society and no one will criticize us whether it's a good thing or not."

Fang Yan said: "Mr. Huo and He Xin have come up with many plans to use the gaming industry to prosper Haojiang, such as building a wharf to shorten the travel time between Hong Kong and Macau, attracting more people to travel to Haojiang, dredging the riverbed, building hotels, and doing charity..."

"Before coming to Haojing, I saw you secretly make a phone call. Could this person be Mr. Huo?" Gong Xing smiled and narrowed his eyes into slits.

"I am just thinking about our safety during this trip to Haojiang."

Fangyan confessed openly, but not completely, and did not reveal the origin of Huo Guantai's relationship with the Number Gang.

Gong Xing said: "No wonder Pola said that Haojiang is not peaceful, but you look so confident."

"Let's not talk about this anymore. We came to Haojiang to enjoy ourselves. If we don't have a good time, wouldn't we be letting others down?"

Fangyan laughed.

Gong Xing nodded and said, "Should we call Aunt Six and tell them what happened tonight?"

"Let's fight."

Fang Yan said lightly, "By the way, let Aunt Six send Wang Jing to Haojiang to discuss the creation of the script of "God of Gamblers"."

The next day, a shocking news spread from Macau to Hong Kong. The 1500 million gambling debt owed by Deborah's husband Xie Xian was mysteriously forgiven. This not only shocked the entertainment media that had already prepared the articles for publication, but also surprised people in the entertainment industry.

When you are famous, you are prone to gossip. There were already many people in the circle who were jealous of Xie Xian and Deborah. When their son Nicholas Tse became an overnight sensation with "Baby Smart Star", they attracted countless jealousy and envy. So when they heard that Xie Xian had lost all his fortune in Macau and owed a huge gambling debt, not only did they not have the slightest sympathy, but they were gloating and watched how Deborah and Xie Xian would clean up the mess.

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But he never expected that in just a few days, this huge gambling debt of 1500 million would be written off?
According to reliable gossip, it was the gambling king He Xin who asked to forgive the gambling debt.

But more and more people want to know why the gambling king did this and how he was convinced.

While the unscrupulous media were still debating whether it was "sleeping" or "persuading", some reporters had already dug up clues and intelligence -

It’s actually a dialect!

The reason why He Xin forgave Xie Xian’s gambling debts was entirely because Fang Yan spoke with such grace that even the gambling king had to give him this face!
This rumor was very credible, especially the news that Fang Yan and Gong Xing would be attending the gambling king's charity ball as special guests. For a moment, the entire entertainment industry was shocked. No one expected that Teacher Fang's face would work so well. It was really terrifying!
"Zizi, so impressive, a gambling debt of 1500 million was forgiven just like that."

Wang Zuxian lay on the bed, flipping through the newspaper, "Qingxia, why do you think he could make the gambling king give him this face?"

"How should I know? I'm not like Xiaoxiang, who can be with Fangsheng all the time."

Lin Qingxia stared straight at the dialect photos published in the newspaper.

"Are you envious of Xiaoxiang?"

Wang Zuxian joked, "Why don't you talk to her about whether she can let you be Fang Sheng's second wife."

"Go to hell! If I were the second wife, I would drag you to be the third wife and bully you to death every day!"

Lin Qingxia reached out and tickled her unhappily.

"Qingxia, I was wrong. It's okay if I'm wrong."

Wang Zuxian resisted and begged for mercy: "I shouldn't have made fun of you and Xiaoxiang..."

"It's good to know!"

Lin Qingxia rolled her eyes and stopped, "Don't lie down, get up quickly, pack up, we are leaving for Haojiang."

Wang Zuxian nodded. All the stars and actors in Hong Kong are proud to be invited to attend the gambling king's charity ball. This time, she was fortunate to be invited mainly because of the influence of Shaw Brothers and Golden Harvest. She wanted to use the charity ball as an opportunity to increase the exposure for herself and the upcoming "Police Stories".

"It's strange to say, but Mrs. Fang usually takes you with her wherever she goes."

Lin Qingxia asked in confusion: "Why are you alone at such an important charity ball..."

"It's not that you don't want to take me with you, it's just that Fang Tai had to go first because of something urgent."

Wang Zuxian was very depressed. She couldn't understand why Fang Yihua didn't take her to Haojiang, but instead asked Wang Pangzi. (End of this chapter)