Police officer Chen Shu

Chapter 737 Boss Pan and Speculators Are Equally Hateful
Kunming.

A popular nightclub, both indoors and outdoors, is dazzling with lights.

Chen Chuan, dressed in a loose hoodie, jeans, and canvas shoes, exuded the same roguish charm that naive women adored. It must be said, heaven still blessed him with good looks.

He leaned back on the sofa in the booth, took a deep drag of his cigarette, and as the air flowed down his throat into his lungs, the nicotine stimulated his brain, filling his entire body with an unparalleled sense of satisfaction. He flicked his index finger lightly.

It's beyond just being awesome!
For some reason, since leaving his hometown in Dongzhou, Chen Chuan felt like a free-flying eagle, unrestrained and free. Even his daily routine—chasing girls—felt like he had a full stack of buffs, with girls coming and going at will.

"Old Zhu, how about it! Isn't my charm amazing! Haha!" Chen Chuan said with both arms around a retro-style wavy-haired girl on one side and a little girl who looked like she had just come of age on the other, laughing heartily.

"Wow!" Zhu Yiba, sitting alone opposite, gave a thumbs-up and said sarcastically, "With your ability to find beautiful women by smelling their noses, it's a real shame you're not a brothel madam."

"Tch! It's because I'm handsome that beautiful women naturally gravitate towards me. Lily, don't you think so?" As he spoke, Chen Chuan buried his head in the little girl's snow-white neck, inhaling the delicate fragrance emanating from her hair. He felt his blood boiling, wishing he could immediately merge with this beauty before him and have a close, intimate encounter.

"Oh, you're so annoying~" The little girl gave him a coquettish shove, but her eyes kept glancing at Zhu Yiba sitting opposite her, sending him flirtatious glances. This man, who exuded masculinity, was her type.

Zhu Yiba couldn't stand it anymore and slammed the cup down in his hand with a "bang".

As the little girl slightly raised her neck, Chen Chuan revealed a cunning look, hidden in the bar's flashing lights. He was deliberately trying to annoy Zhu Yiba.

Big Wave was probably a seasoned veteran, and after a few encounters, she knew the boss sitting next to her. She called the two of them over because she wanted to tease her companion.

At this moment, she sweetly took Chen Chuan's arm with both hands, swaying and pleading, "I want some too."

Chen Chuan cooperated by hugging the wavy-haired girl tighter and leaning in to give her a kiss.

With a kiss and a hug, Chen Chuan and the two girls he met on the first day became quite familiar with each other. The three of them then exchanged pleasantries, drinking a few sips of wine, kissing a few times, and whispering sweet nothings.

Whether they realized Chen Chuan's status as a wealthy young master or sensed his generous spending habits, the two girls intentionally or unintentionally started chatting about the recently popular cryptocurrency, and even pretended to be mysterious, saying that they had a sure-fire way to make money that they wouldn't tell just anyone.

This thing is no secret to someone like Chen Chuan who has access to a wide range of information. He had tried it out of curiosity by throwing some spare money into the exchange a few years ago, and now he has seen through this scheme of exploiting investors.

Similar to the orchids, Tibetan mastiffs, and pagers that were popular in the past, they are said to have added attributes of decentralization and money laundering, but in essence they are still worthless things.

Every era has its own Ponzi schemes that fit the social environment of the time, and most participants are complacent, believing that they will definitely not be the last ones left holding the bag.

Chen Chuan smiled and deliberately echoed a few times. Anyway, he only knew the two women for one night, so there was no need to do anything extra.

But when he actually saw those completely unfamiliar virtual currency names on the other party's mobile app, for a moment, Chen Chuan really wanted to say a few words of advice.

“Beautiful lady, if you really want to invest in cryptocurrencies, you should pick some that are commonly seen in the news, like Bitcoin or Litecoin. You can’t just dabble in every random thing. This Five Elements Coin you’re talking about is obviously a project copied by a domestic team,” Chen Chuan said seriously, unusually.

Big Wave said just as seriously, "Those big-denomination coins are too expensive, costing thousands or tens of thousands of dollars each, and they don't seem to have much room for appreciation. These altcoins are different; they're cheap, you can buy a dozen for just a few cents, and even buy one get one free! The main thing is that few people know about them, so if they rise by a few dollars in the future, that's dozens of times the profit! Let me tell you, I have inside information!"

Upon hearing the word "insider information," Chen Chuan chuckled. This was clearly a pig-butchering scam.

Watching someone fall into the sea so realistically, and then earnestly and sincerely trying to persuade those on shore to join them, is actually quite an interesting experience.

However, the woman with wavy hair had her eyes sparkling as she spoke. In any case, she genuinely believed that she was introducing this handsome new guy to a great deal that seemed to have fallen from the sky.

"Hmph!" Before Chen Chuan could reply, Zhu Yiba, sitting opposite him, coldly snorted.

Seeing this, Chen Chuan knew the joke had gone far enough and the topic had strayed a bit, so he took out a wad of red bills from his pocket, didn't count them, and casually stuffed them into the bras of the two women. Then, with a nonchalant wave of his hand, he said with feigned helplessness:

"Since your boss Zhu isn't in the mood today, we won't have a second half. You can take this tip and have some late-night snacks or something. Oh, and listen to me, don't buy any coins."

"Thank you boss~"

"Thank you boss~"

The two beautiful women left hand in hand, about ten meters apart, before moving into another booth – clearly hardworking individuals.

"Tsk tsk, you actually believe this stuff? It's all a pig butchering scam." Chen Chuan withdrew his gaze, picked his nose, then lit another cigarette and put it in his mouth. He searched all over his body but couldn't find a lighter. He then rudely stretched out his hand and said, "Old Zhu, can I borrow a light?"

Zhu Yiba took out a lighter from his pocket and was about to light it for Chen Chuan, but Chen Chuan declined, saying he wanted to light it himself.

Zhu Yiba chuckled and said sarcastically, "Do you think I don't know your tricks? Light it yourself? You'll end up in your own pocket before you know it!"

Chen Chuan chuckled and let the other party light the fire as they wished, which eased the atmosphere considerably.

Zhu Yiba gestured with his chin in the direction the two girls had left, and asked doubtfully, "There's no such thing as a free lunch. They seemed like pretty shrewd people, so why would they believe that this nonsense could make money?"

Chen Chuan took a drag of his cigarette, exhaled smoke rings, and stared at the slowly rising dark circles under his eyes. He sneered, "This game is designed to prey on people like them who only know how to make money with their bodies but don't know how to calm down and use their brains to think things through."

Zhu Yiba turned around and said, "Making money with your body? Making money with your brain? That's an interesting question."

Chen Chuan noticed the disdain in Zhu Yiba's tone and explained, "Don't underestimate them. They might have more money in their bank accounts than you do. I was just using their bodies and brains as an example."

Zhu Yiba waved his hand: "I understand what you mean. They are not stupid, they just take chances in the face of huge temptations."

I'm just glad I won't be one of those who end up in the last wave of losses and fall straight into hell.

From another perspective, whether it's cryptocurrency speculation or tulip mania, the speculators who aid and abet the scheme are just as despicable as the instigators who created the scheme, because both groups share the same goal: to reap the wealth of others.

However, sometimes, if one loses control, greedy speculators can easily become the victims.

(End of this chapter)