He thought to himself, indeed, this is just the beginning, and also an end.
This time, he's going to take down Lord Wu in one fell swoop.
...
At noon, Kang Chen and Lord Wu enjoyed a pleasant lunch together.
In the afternoon, they gambled a few rounds at one of Lord Wu's underground casinos. Kang Chen lost more than he won, nearly exhausting his bets.
Losing was definitely intentional, hoping Lord Wu would lower his guard and not become wary of him at the last moment.
As darkness set in, Kang Chen flicked away his cigarette butt. The room was filled with a choking smoke odor, which Kang Chen disliked, yet he concealed his annoyance very well.
Kang Chen looked at his cards and said, "Last round, I'm all in."
"Mr. Chen is a straightforward man, I'm all in too..."
Lord Wu placed all his remaining bets.
Beside each of them sat two women, scantily dressed and attractive.
