Brother Dao Took the Entertainment Industry by Storm, Fans Beg Me Not to Kill Anymore

Chapter 819: Tong Junhui: A Truly Sketchy Good Partner

"Dong Huai? What's so special about him?"

A day ago, Tong Junhui looked at Xiao He with some confusion after he proposed the plan.

Dong Huai, Mrs. Dong's youngest son, had grown up during the Dong family's power struggles—precisely when Mrs. Dong, Chen Yuehui, was in her most critical period of consolidating control. Most of the time, he was raised by Dong Zhizhuo. Because Dong Zhizhuo had a weak personality and little say in the household, Dong Huai developed an arrogant and domineering character. He was brash, quick-tempered, and utterly lacking in brains—a completely spoiled waste of space.

By the time Chen Yuehui noticed the problem, it was already too late to correct.

So Chen Yuehui could only keep him confined at home, hoping to curb his arrogance and impatience.

Tong Junhui really couldn't understand what was worth paying special attention to in such a useless second-generation heir.

"I think he's a breakthrough."

Xiao He pondered for a long moment before speaking very seriously, "According to my investigation, this Dong Huai recently picked up a bad habit."

Tong Junhui furrowed his brows, listening intently.

However, because Chen Yuehui was a strong personality with strict management over her descendants, Dong Huai, despite his love for gambling, hadn't caused any major disasters yet. As soon as she caught him heading to the casino, she had him escorted back and confined.

But sometimes, people are just like that—the more they're told not to do something, the more they want to do it. Especially someone like Dong Huai, who had been spoiled by his father. Once his stubborn temper flared up, he would only blindly go against his mother.

Thus, where there's a policy from above, there's a countermeasure from below.

Dong Huai was strictly forbidden from gambling and prohibited from leaving Hong Kong. He couldn't make it to the casino at all. But sir, times had changed—

The types of gambling available now were far more diverse, and people no longer even needed to go to a casino in person. They could just move their fingers at home and participate, experiencing an immersive feeling.

These were the new types of online gambling that the police were now cracking down on.

Most of them originated from overseas gambling syndicates, relying on servers built abroad. They spread covertly within the country by disguising themselves as entertainment, wealth management, click-farming tasks, card games, e-sports betting, and other forms.

Unlike traditional offline casinos, all it took was a phone to play anytime. You could stay home without anyone noticing—family and friends would be none the wiser. Recharging was easy, turning money into virtual numbers that gave no real sense of spending. And because the barrier to entry was incredibly low, with bets starting at just a few bucks, it was extremely addictive.

What's more terrifying was that these platforms often came bundled with large amounts of online loan information. Once people fell into the trap, they often couldn't turn back, completely sinking into the endless torment of debt. And because money flowed extremely fast through these channels, with overseas servers and cross-border operations, it was far more difficult for the police to track down these cases than offline ones.

As a result, this had become one of the major areas of official crackdowns, often paired with anti-fraud efforts.

Fortunately, thanks to internet awareness campaigns, many people now understood that it was essentially a scam.

Ten bets, ten losses—no exceptions.

The wins and losses behind these platforms were nothing more than the operators adjusting the controls with a flick of their fingers. They didn't even need to watch personally. All they had to do was adjust the odds—first hook people in, then get them addicted, and finally, the cruel harvest phase. Since it was an online platform, they no longer needed the secret cheating techniques of casinos. The cost was minimal—just set up the program, and anyone could control it.

Based on Xiao He's earlier investigation, he discovered that Dong Huai was now addicted to these platforms.

He had probably lost close to ten million by now, one after another.

Every time Xiao He looked into these matters, he couldn't help but sigh—this wastrel was truly a master at wasting money.

If he had a younger generation who was this hopeless, he'd break their legs without hesitation.

With this "inspiration," Xiao He specially tailored a gambling app around Dong Huai that the guy would absolutely love.

Tong Junhui watched the lively, jumping interface on his phone, then looked at Xiao He's completely sincere expression. He couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth.

Was this guy not even pretending anymore?

You have skills like this, and you use them to make scam software?!

Tong Junhui was stunned. Tong Junhui was confused. Tong Junhui fell silent.

Xiao He continued, "Most importantly, I found that this guy isn't just spoiled rotten—he's also both bad and stupid. But at the same time, his phone is packed with the Dong family's secrets, including his dad's scandals. We might be able to use him as a loophole to leak this information to the outside."

Tong Junhui paused for a moment before speaking euphemistically, "You've probably already collected the evidence, haven't you?"

Since he already knew exactly what was on the other person's phone, Tong Junhui didn't believe Xiao He hadn't sorted through all that data.

"But I've been too conspicuous this time. Sister Liu helped me register with the Shanghai police. Even if I got any evidence or damaging info, I wouldn't dare hand it directly to the cops."

Xiao He explained with a helpless tone, "But if I get him to use our app, then all the Dong family scandals that leak out afterward can be pinned on him. And conveniently, we can take down that online gambling platform at the same time. The police will definitely have a field day."

"Plus, with him as a cover, I can expose a lot more things without worrying."

The last time with the Chen family, he'd nearly run into the National Team. This time, he came prepared!

He still wanted to keep working in the entertainment industry for a few more years.

Tong Junhui: "..."

So this kid wasn't even pretending anymore, and he was dragging him along to cover his own tracks.

But then—

—

Back to the present, watching Dong Huai cheerfully waving goodbye to him, completely absorbed in the new online gambling app on his phone without even glancing up, Tong Junhui was left speechless.

But seriously, why was this guy so easy to trick?! He downloaded a random app without a second thought?!

Or maybe, his gambling addiction had gotten so bad that just watching someone else "play" was enough to pull him in, and any sense of vigilance or caution had already been thrown out the window by all those flashy gambling options.

Dong Zhizhuo, when you raised your son, did you ever think that not raising him properly would turn him into a complete liability?!

Tong Junhui had originally expected his initial probing attempt to fail miserably, but instead, he succeeded in one go, completing the task in seconds.

Tong Junhui seriously suspected that Dong Huai probably hadn't even seen his face clearly by the end.

Let alone being able to identify him on the spot if something went wrong later.

Staring at the app on his phone, even knowing it was a scam app made by Xiao He, Tong Junhui deleted it without expression, making sure to check the installation package to prevent the thing from taking root on his device.

Then he frowned in worry.

Why did even a temporary website Xiao He put together look so professional, and how did he manage to drag someone into the trap so easily?!

What a truly sketchy good partner!

Thankfully, this thing was only made for Dong Huai's use. If it ever got out, Tong Junhui was afraid Xiao He would end up eating a few more years of prison food.

What he didn't know was that while creating these interfaces and games, Xiao He had deliberately used some psychological suggestion techniques.

'Hot dealers, dealing cards online'—that was the most low-class, sleazy tactic.

What really hooked people was "gambling" itself.

For someone like Tong Junhui, who had a strong will and no interest in gambling, it was just an ordinary online gambling app. But for certain gambling addicts, it was a completely different story—

Once you step into gambling, you've already stepped into an endless abyss...

There's no turning back.