[Explosive Comeback] [Urban Power Struggles] [Redemption of Human Nature]
When his father was left with a broken leg and the construction foreman fled, Lin Dan set off for this sleepless city that devours people, carrying the 500 Macao patacas his mother had pressed into his hands.
"There’s no base salary for a casino chip runner. You live off the tips from customers."
Manager Zhang’s words still rang in his ears. He had already watched gamblers lose their entire fortunes and jump from rooftops, and seen casino bigwigs pave their road to riches with blood.
On his very first night serving a customer, he met Boss Li, who casually wagered a hundred thousand. When Lin Dan made two thousand in a single night, he thought he had glimpsed hope.
But he had no idea that in the top-floor office across the way, Chen Tianhao was watching him through binoculars. "This kid has potential."
From a lowly gofer who served tea and water to a rising casino power broker navigating both the underworld and the authorities, Lin Dan’s stack of chips grew ever higher, while his hands grew ever dirtier.
Then his childhood sweetheart, Su Xiaorou, appeared with a notice that her father was critically ill. "Every penny you earn has blood on it!"
Only then did he realize he had long since become a slave to the casino:
Chen Tianhao’s secret ledger held the truth about his father’s death. Boss Li’s money put Su Xiaorou’s safety at risk. His brother A Biao’s severed finger, still dripping blood, served as a warning: in Macao, you either become a crocodile or bait!
As bloodstained chips hit the table, Lin Dan roared, his eyes red: "I’m not gambling money. I’m gambling my life!"
In this game, he would flip the table, win back his dignity, and reclaim everything this city owed him, with interest!
[Newcomer Lin Dan strikes back, rising from casino chip runner to master of Macao’s underworld order, every step over the corpses of the big shots!]
It's a mess, the rhythm is jumping too fast