Hearing this, I calmly pointed at the rich man named Xiao Hua and said, "It's one thing for your people to set up a game and scam the Qian Shui Yu, but to also cheat fellow members of the sect is a bit too much, isn't it?"
There is an unwritten rule in Qianmen Landao.
On the same gambling table, if there are members of different small groups or forces who are cheaters, unless there is a prior grievance, they are not allowed to scheme against each other.
The priority is always the Shui Yu, that is, the gambler.
The purpose of this is to seek peace.
That Xiao Hua, after Bian Liang took his seat, began to lay a trap for the latter, leading him step by step into the snare, thus violating the principle of seeking peace.
Before the young woman could speak, Xiao Hua immediately retorted, "There's always a first come, first served. I paid a large sum of money to book that table to make money!"
"Your companion came up and attacked me without any distinction. I was forced to fight back!"
Xiao Hua's words immediately made me laugh: "Heh heh~ You're quite good at making up stories!"
"Not to mention that my people don't even know who you are, but just on the point of being the banker, as a player, shouldn't I be targeting you?"
"Unless, I should also send you money instead?"
"What a load of crap! It's simply a complete..."
Just as Xiao Hua was about to curse in anger, the young woman first interrupted him, then looked directly at me with her almond-shaped eyes and said, "Fine! Let's call it even this time!"
"Little brother, remember to control your people! I don't believe that cheaters can be so bad at distinguishing their peers!"
"If I ever encounter this situation again, this sister will definitely have a good lesson to teach you!"
As soon as she finished speaking, the young woman snapped her fingers with her slender fingers and then directly beckoned Xiao Hua to leave.
I didn't pursue them, but stopped to ponder the young woman's words...
Indeed, just as she had said earlier.
If the same person consistently wins money at a table, ordinary people might not see anything amiss, but cheaters would surely become vigilant.
It now seemed that Bian Liang had not fallen into the trap without any defense, but had deliberately tried to show off and ended up falling into the pit himself.
Such foolish behavior was enough to prove that Bian Liang was a complete troublemaker!
Fortunately, the situation was resolved without any further incident. If I had truly confronted that young woman, it would have been difficult to determine who was superior for some time.
However, since Xiao Hua was taken away, to help Bian Liang out of trouble, I could only target the casino.
Upon returning to the VIP hall, with Xiao Hua's gambling table missing, the dealer was directly replaced by the croupier.
Instead of taking chips from Xu Shiyu, I had Cheng Minglang exchange another 200,000 yuan in cash for chips. The three of us, along with Bian Liang, began to play as the banker together.
About an hour later.
After winning enough chips to repay the high-interest loan, the three of us successively left the table.
Before midnight on the second day, all the chips were exchanged for cash at the counter for Bian Liang, and the debt was settled on the spot.
The interest on the high-interest loan could not be delayed. If it was not repaid before midnight, the interest would compound, adding another hundred to two hundred thousand in interest.
After resolving Bian Liang's crisis of being detained at the casino, Xu Shiyu and I parted ways.
Not only did I fail to see Yun Jin on the gambling cruise tonight, but the exposure of the Xingjia incident also implicated Shen Mengqing and Xu Peiyu.
This outcome directly led to the two women being held by Yun Jin, and their current fate was uncertain.
Although I couldn't rescue them or do anything else at the moment, it was at least necessary to investigate the whereabouts of Yun Jin and Yun Luo.
Perhaps, I could find some clues about Shen Mengqing and Xu Peiyu?
Therefore, after parting ways with Xu Shiyu, the first thing I did was to call and mobilize all the connections I could.
I asked Zou Laogou, Leng Meng, Yang Liuqing, Qin Manli, Jiang Xiaowan, and even Ming Wen, who was far away in Xingjia, to help keep an eye on the whereabouts of Yun Jin and Yun Luo, either in exchange for rewards or favors.
This was not a reckless move out of desperation, but rather because people in the underworld have their own channels of information.
Both Yun Jin Club and Rui Chi Casino were once well-known establishments in the Xingjia and Wen Zhou regions.
While ordinary people might have difficulty inquiring about the owners of these two establishments, it was different for people in the underworld.
As for myself, I took Cheng Minglang and Han Jinlun out to various large and small establishments to secretly inquire about the Thousand Skills Competition and the helper invited by Ying Baolin.
I didn't expect results from both sides, only hoping to be as proactive as possible before the Thousand Skills Competition officially began...
...
In the blink of an eye, half a month had passed.
During these past half a month, perhaps to guard against me, Yun Luo and Yun Jin had vanished into thin air, and there was no news of either of them.
As for Ying Baolin, I had not been able to find any results regarding the helper he had invited.
Therefore, my efforts were in vain.
The relationship between being proactive and passive had not changed at all, which meant that I was still being led by the nose by Yun Jin.
Furthermore, I would be pushed into the spotlight to confront the big shot Ying Baolin.
The night before the Thousand Skills Competition began, Yun Luo called me and said that she had registered me, using the identity of the technical director of the Yunshuang gambling cruise ship.
Yun Luo told me that to allow me to focus on the competition, she would have someone bring Shen Mengqing and Xu Peiyu into my line of sight tomorrow.
As long as I could prevent the helper representing Ying Baolin from entering the top ten, she would release the two women immediately after the competition ended.
Finally, Yun Luo also warned me that if there was any unusual movement from my side during the entire process before the competition ended, she would have someone transfer the two women away immediately!
There was nothing I could do, as I was completely in a passive situation, so I could only agree unconditionally.
Soon, the time came for the registration and commencement of the Thousand Skills Competition.
After breakfast, I asked Han Jinlun to drive to the hotel parking lot.
Today's Thousand Skills Competition was crucial for me.
If handled improperly, not only would I fail to save anyone, but I might also end up in danger myself!
Therefore, I had to go to the venue in advance to survey the environment and, at the same time, plan out escape routes in my mind to prevent any unforeseen circumstances.