If I did nothing, if I didn't stir up Zheng Xinyi's emotions, and just waited for her to play her cards before I played mine, there was at least a fifty percent chance of failure.
People only lower their guard when they are in a relaxed state.
Even if Zheng Xinyi turned around and discovered something amiss, or even saw the cards the dealer gave her fall to the floor, she couldn't do anything to me!
Because I left no trace, no matter how she questioned me, it would be futile.
...
Zheng Xinyi, her face ashen, couldn't understand why the dealer would make such a low-level and fatal mistake at such a crucial moment.
Ignoring the grim-faced Zheng Xinyi, after collecting her doubled chips worth two hundred thousand, I took a deep breath and said to the dealer, "I'm done playing. Please call someone to help me exchange my chips!"
My words caused the already extremely tense atmosphere to instantly plummet to freezing point.
The dealer standing by the gambling table remained silent.
Zheng Xinyi's face turned as dark as water.
Receiving no response, I looked at the dealer again and said, "Brother, please call someone to help me exchange my chips!"
Seeing my impudent provocation of the casino's authority, Zheng Xinyi immediately stood up.
Although she remained silent, her somber eyes flashed with an extreme, chilling glint.
Like a king cobra, she stared intently at her prey.
Facing this situation, I knew very well that Zheng Xinyi could erupt at any moment.
However, the purpose of doing this was precisely to provoke her, to use her as bait to lure out Liu Xiang, who had left the venue earlier.
Then, using Liu Xiang as a hostage, I would break through the predicament and escape.
Of course, coercing Liu Xiang was the worst-case scenario.
As long as Zheng Xinyi hadn't completely fallen out with me, I wouldn't take that step voluntarily.
Seeing me stand up, Zheng Xinyi, with her intentions revealed, smiled inexplicably and then asked coldly, "Little brother, don't you understand the situation yet? When you can leave is up to me!"
As soon as Zheng Xinyi finished speaking, the two bodyguards who had been patrolling by the window immediately stepped forward, flanking me from both sides.
Seeing this, Cheng Minglang and Xianyu on the side immediately jumped up from the sofa, preparing to charge at Zheng Xinyi.
I stopped Cheng Minglang and Xianyu and calmly asked Zheng Xinyi, "You were the one who initiated the one-on-one challenge just now, isn't that right?"
Although she didn't know my purpose for asking, Zheng Xinyi still nodded and replied, "Yes, I was! What about it?"
"Alright! As long as you admit it!"
After a pause, I continued, "If I remember correctly, you said we would have a one-on-one duel, and if I won, I could take all the winnings with me! That's also correct, isn't it?"
Hearing this, Zheng Xinyi's face stiffened, and she shouted in a娇声, "What exactly are you trying to say!?"
When the enemy retreats, I advance; when the enemy advances, I retreat.
Adhering to the aforementioned principle, seeing that Zheng Xinyi's emotions were on the verge of exploding, I immediately spread my hands and replied, "What do I mean? Isn't it obvious?"
"I won your chips, and now I can leave, can't I?"
Hearing this, Zheng Xinyi gritted her teeth and said, "What I said earlier wasn't just about winning one hand!"
"Ah!" I replied with feigned surprise, "But you didn't make that clear!"
"Now, I'm basically neither winning nor losing, so I can't leave?"
"Of course, you can't leave!!!"
Zheng Xinyi suddenly became fierce, gritting her teeth and shouting, "You dare to play word games with me? Believe it or not, I'll make sure you never leave here!"
Hearing Zheng Xinyi finally threaten me, I immediately raised my voice and replied, "I believe you, this is your territory, you make the rules! But..."
"Just killing me isn't enough! You know what Xianyu is capable of."
"Either you kill Xianyu, me, and my brother who came with me, all three of us!"
"Otherwise, as long as one of us gets out, I can guarantee that with your and Boss Liu's names, I can make this establishment famous throughout Wenzhou in a single day!"
Before Zheng Xinyi could speak, I quickly added, "That bald Boss Qiu earlier was already suspicious of you. What do you think he'll do if he finds out about this?"
"Will he keep quiet, or will he spread the word?"
Hearing my words, Zheng Xinyi's delicate eyebrows twitched.
Although I didn't know what Zheng Xinyi was thinking, judging by her micro-expressions, this woman was likely weighing the pros and cons of my words.
As it stood, this nameless casino was essentially making a fortune every night, and even the people who were in on the scheme were their own people.
It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that the money this place made in one night was no less than Ruichi.
But once the matter was exposed, let alone other issues, just the act of secretly operating a hotel casino was enough to attract plenty of trouble.
Although Zheng Xinyi could choose to silence them to resolve the issue, killing people wasn't like slaughtering pigs.
Moreover, she would have to kill three people at once!
And even if the three of us were killed, it was still uncertain whether the establishment could continue to operate safely.
Whether to endure for a while for peace and quiet and earn as much as possible for as long as possible, or to silence them and then earn money while living in constant fear, as long as Zheng Xinyi wasn't hot-headed, she could figure it out.
Therefore, after her anger subsided, Zheng Xinyi, taking a deep breath, immediately summoned a staff member and said, "Go and exchange his chips for him!"
After speaking, she gave me a fierce glare, then turned and left in her high heels.
Zheng Xinyi's decision and actions caused the heart in my throat, and the tightly clenched fists of Cheng Minglang and Xianyu, to relax slightly.
Anyone with eyes could see that this place devoured people without spitting out bones, and it was as difficult as reaching the heavens to secretly make a million dollars there!
...
Ten minutes later.
As I was taken downstairs in the elevator with the establishment's security, without my eyes being covered, I knew... this hotel casino would definitely have to change its location again.
Casinos like these, which were parasitic on hotels, always moved from place to place to ensure privacy and security.
After exiting the elevator and following the security guards through the fire escape towards the hotel exit, as long as we passed through the fire escape door, the three of us would basically be safe.
However, just as we stepped into the fire escape, Zheng Xinyi and Liu Xiang, leading a large group of people, blocked our path.