As I brought the people from Ruichi over, Luo Qiven and Xiang Tianhua, each leading their respective groups, immediately surrounded me.
As soon as we stopped, Xiang Tianhua glared at me with hatred and coldly demanded, "You little brat, I haven't settled the score for you breaking five of my left fingers, and today you dare to bring people here to provoke me?"
"Are you really tired of living? Believe it or not, if I give the order, I'll have you all carried out tonight!?"
Hearing this, before I could speak, Cheng Minglang beside me immediately glared and pointed at Xiang Tianhua, shouting, "The hardest part of your whole body is your mouth!"
"However, before you brag, please draft it first! You say you'll have us all carried out?"
"Come on! Don't say I'm not giving you a chance! Now, immediately, right away... start your show!"
"Seriously, I really want to see what it feels like to be carried out!"
Seeing that no one on my side was buying it, Xiang Tianhua immediately got angry.
Just as he was about to curse, he suddenly saw Luo Qiven raise her hand to stop him.
"Settle any grievances after the gambling match is over! Don't forget why they came today?"
"Baoli is our territory. As long as they enter, are you afraid they'll fly up to the sky and run away?"
After speaking, Luo Qiven turned her gaze back to me and said with a half-smile, "Chen Xiang, your life is truly tough, even heaven can't take you! But..."
"Since you've already escaped death, why bother jumping back into this muddy water? Isn't it more comfortable to live well?"
Waving my hand, I pointed to the sky and said, "My fate is mine, not heaven's!"
"Enough with the nonsense! Since you dare to play dirty, then tonight our two families will have a proper showdown, face to face!"
"Alright! Then we'll ride the donkey to watch the script, and we'll see!"
As soon as she finished speaking, Luo Qiven stopped paying attention to me and led her people into the casino. As for Xiang Tianhua, after giving me a fierce glare, he also turned and headed straight for the casino lobby.
And I followed closely behind the two of them.
To put it bluntly, the previous events were already spiraling out of control. This gambling match tonight was highly likely to be both a contest of skill and a battle for survival!
This should be a shared thought between me and Luo Qiven.
No matter who won or lost, no one would be willing to concede so easily.
...
After entering the Baoli Casino, the scene in the casino lobby immediately surprised me.
For tonight's gambling match, Luo Qiven not only cleared the venue but also arranged many bouncers around the lobby.
These fierce-looking bouncers were not only as strong as iron towers but also all wore uniform black t-shirts and black pants.
I guess Luo Qiven was worried about a repeat of what happened that night, so she took advantage of my arrival to check out the place and arranged for people in advance.
I didn't need to guess to know what Luo Qiven was planning.
But this time, I was also prepared.
So, after scanning the area, I paid no further attention and followed the two groups in front of me, walking all the way to the spacious VIP gambling hall.
Seeing me follow, Luo Qiven, who was about to sit down, immediately straightened up.
After nodding to Gu Chunlai, who had come in with me, Luo Qiven got straight to the point and said, "Chen Xiang, if you have nothing else to do, let's start as soon as possible."
Hearing this, I nodded directly and replied, "Okay!"
As soon as the words left my mouth, we each sat down, but...
Just as I was sitting down, I suddenly heard a series of hurried footsteps from the entrance of the VIP gambling hall.
Turning my head, I saw about twenty people rush behind me, completely separating Cheng Minglang and the others from me.
At this moment, I was surrounded in a semicircle by this group of people who had suddenly appeared.
What a show of force!
Although these people were not in the dark, this feeling of being singled out and surrounded still made me quite uncomfortable.
It seemed that Luo Qiven was quite adept at playing mind games.
Seeing my displeasure, Luo Qiven's lips curved slightly.
Lighting a cigarette and slowly exhaling the smoke, Luo Qiven said faintly, "Remember what Yun Jin said before, if you enter her territory, you have to follow her rules. So..."
"In Baoji, if you want to gamble with me, you have to follow the rules I set!"
Rules? Heh heh!
The strong make and disregard rules.
The weak can only passively obey.
This was clearly a move to take advantage of me!
What a rule! What an excuse!
Although I knew what she was up to, I still didn't expose her or reply. Instead, I snorted with a cold face.
About two to three minutes later.
After everyone had taken their positions, Gu Chunlai also walked to the center of the gambling table by invitation, frowned, and said to me and Luo Qiven, "You two, before the gambling match officially begins, allow me to say a few superfluous words."
"Enemies are better resolved than made!"
"Tonight... don't go too far!"
After speaking, Gu Chunlai pointed to the gambling tools such as poker cards, dice, pai gow, and mahjong placed on the table and said, "Tonight is of great importance, decide what to play yourselves!"
It was clear that Gu Chunlai knew that tonight's game was likely to be difficult to end smoothly.
If he were to lead the game, no matter who won in the end, the losing party might not necessarily acknowledge the outcome.
Therefore, this senior figure in the underworld decisively and wisely handed over the decision-making power to us.
As soon as Gu Chunlai finished speaking, Luo Qiven looked directly at me and asked, "What do you say?"
To avoid any criticism, I calmly replied, "The guest follows the host's preference! Whatever you choose, I will gamble with you!"
"However, there is one thing that needs to be clarified in advance."
"No matter what we gamble on, please announce the rules clearly and explicitly!"
Hearing this, Luo Qiven was slightly stunned for a moment, and then she immediately smiled again.
"Don't worry! No matter what, I, Luo Qiven, am much more reliable than Yun Jin!"
"A promise is a promise! I will absolutely not change the rules arbitrarily!"
Hearing Luo Qiven's promise, I did not speak but smiled noncommittally.
Seeing this, Luo Qiven pointed to the poker cards indifferently and said, "Last time Xiang Tianhua lost to you in Texas Hold'em."
"Although it wasn't a proper Texas Hold'em, since he lost, I have to get back the favor for him! So..."
"This time, let's have a proper game of Texas Hold'em!"