Seeing Yun Jin's cold expression and silence, I continued, "I know the boss is resourceful and must already know that Baoli's boss, Yu Youwei, has defected to Ying Baolin."
"Everyone knows who Ying Baolin is!"
"If the boss is worried that Ying Baolin will retaliate against Ruichi, you could have just told me directly to resign and leave. There's no need to use such tactics to disgust me!"
"Although I, Chen Xiang, haven't been in Ruichi for long, I believe I've been true to heaven and earth, and in between, true to the boss!"
"This stab in my chest is the best proof!!!"
As soon as I finished speaking, I lifted my upper garment, revealing the hideous scar on my chest.
Seeing this, Yun Jin's cold demeanor immediately softened. She said softly, "I'm sorry, Chen Xiang! I was testing you just now!"
"If anything I said earlier made you uncomfortable, I sincerely apologize here and now! I'm sorry!"
As she spoke, Yun Jin actually stood up from her seat and bowed slightly to me.
Before I could react, she sat back down and chuckled, "By the way, you haven't had breakfast yet, have you? Let's chat while we eat!"
Her sudden change of mood caught me off guard.
Although I didn't know the reason for Yun Jin's 360-degree turn, I was clear on one thing.
Unlike trust, once the seed of doubt is sown, it takes root instantly.
It's not that simple to eliminate or change it!
Yun Jin had already put a label of suspicion on me.
Until this label is removed, the clues to the Thousand King's Order can only bypass Yun Jin, and I'll have to find ways from other directions.
It seems I'll really have to find an opportunity to sneak into Yun Jin's office later to test the waters.
With each of the three people in the private room having their own thoughts and expressions, the so-called morning tea... began!
...
After a period of casual chat.
Putting down his chopsticks and lighting a Jinling Twelve Beauties cigarette, Yun Jin asked pointedly, "Chen Xiang, do you know why I tested you?"
Hearing this, I pretended not to know and shook my head decisively.
Seeing this, Yun Jin didn't answer directly. Instead, she asked me another question.
"Since you know Yu Youwei has defected to Ying Baolin, why did you still try to smash his turf the second time?"
"Aren't you afraid that Yu Youwei, with his advantages of time, place, and people, would order Luo Qiweng to hunt you down and kill you?"
After a moment of thought, I put down my teacup and replied, "To be honest, I was afraid! But..."
"I'm more afraid of the outcome of working without effort, and ending up pleasing neither side!"
"Since I've already offended Yu Youwei, I might as well offend him completely. It can be considered my pledge of allegiance to the boss..."
Hearing my words, Yun Jin immediately showed a knowing smile.
"Heh heh! Pledge of allegiance? Interesting."
Her smile faded, and she changed the subject, suddenly saying, "To be honest, I've been watching the changes in Wenzhou's underground casinos for a long time!"
"Since ancient times, the outcome of businesses forming alliances has been that the largest one kills all others!"
"I wasn't here before. If I had been, I would have made the same choice as you!"
"This time, using your hand is also a way of showing our strength."
"Don't worry, Chen Xiang. As long as I'm here at Ruichi, you can stay here safely!"
"No matter if Ying Baolin retaliates against you later, as long as you are still in Ruichi, I, Yun Jin... dare to protect you for a day!!!"
I took Yun Jin's earlier words as mere background noise, but the last sentence... was what I wanted to hear!
At least, until I found clues to the Thousand King's Order, I needed and had to stay in Ruichi!
But what I didn't expect was that as soon as Yun Jin became suspicious of me, she had already planned to drive me out of Ruichi!
This was something I discovered later...
...
The day after Yun Jin returned, my injuries had almost healed.
That afternoon, I returned to work as usual.
I don't know if it was because of my previous clashes with Baoli, but I found that Ruichi's business momentum had almost doubled compared to before!
In the afternoon, it wasn't even three o'clock, and the venue was already packed with people, buzzing with activity.
Not only were the gambling tables in the lobby full, but the gambling machines were also fully occupied.
Since I hadn't shown up for a while, I didn't go directly to the lounge area. Instead, I took Cheng Minglang and Han Jinlun and walked around the venue.
After experiencing two gambling duels, especially the bloody battle the second time, the security guards at Ruichi now greeted me with respectful and awestruck glances whenever they saw me.
Indeed, no matter where you are, people respect and fear strength!
This also confirmed a saying often used in various fantasy novels: "In this world, the strong are respected!"
After a casual stroll, just as I was about to go upstairs to slack off...
I suddenly noticed a middle-aged man with a strong presence, accompanied by two bodyguards in black tight-fitting shirts, heading straight for a blackjack table.
As a cheater, my intuition told me that this imposing middle-aged man was "problematic"!
This is because he not only got on the table without exchanging chips but also asked to book the table as soon as he sat down.
Booking a table is essentially the same concept as booking a venue.
However, in a casino, no matter how much money you have, you can't book the entire venue. At most, you can book a private gambling hall, i.e., a VIP gambling hall.
If you have money and want some quiet, booking a hall is the first choice for playing in a casino.
People who ask to book a table like this are most likely there to cause trouble.
Originally, I heard about booking tables from Uncle Tuo, but I never expected to encounter it myself today!
Even though I knew the other party was likely there to challenge the establishment, the dealer still put on a smiling face and said, "Sir, if you wish to play alone, I suggest you book a private hall!"
Hearing this, the middle-aged man smiled unfazed, "Heh heh, no need!"
"I just like having a crowd standing behind me, watching me take down the house!"
As soon as he said this, the dealer's expression changed immediately.
"I'm sorry, sir. Because there are other guests at this table, I don't have the authority to book it for you!"
"Please wait a moment, I'll go find the manager."
The so-called manager is actually Shen Mengqing.
The dealer finding Shen Mengqing clearly meant that she was going to have Shen Mengqing arrange someone to confront the middle-aged man.