I had thought that after shouting Xiang Tianhua's name so many times without receiving a response, Luo Qiven would have likely given up on him.
However, I never expected that the moment I grabbed the dice cup and was about to smash it down on Xiang Tianhua's left hand, Luo Qiven would finally speak.
"Wait a moment!"
"Besides the five million, I'll personally offer another million to buy Xiang Tianhua's hand!"
"Since the winner has been decided, there's no need to push things to the absolute extreme!"
"Leave a little room for future encounters!"
Luo Qiven's words caused my right hand, which was gripping the dice cup, to lower slightly.
However, my left hand and legs still held Xiang Tianhua firmly in place.
Was she kidding me?!
The last time, Duan Kun had spent a full five million to buy his own hand!
This hypocritical show-off Xiang Tianhua was far more detestable than Duan Kun!
If he wanted to keep his hand, the price had to be higher than what Duan Kun had offered before!
If Luo Qiven couldn't give me the price I wanted, then... I would have to make an example of Xiang Tianhua!
I wanted to teach such a scoundrel a lesson.
The rules of the martial world must not be broken!
Admit your mistakes, and stand firm when you're punished!
Seeing that I seemed completely unmoved by the million-dollar offer, Luo Qiven first frowned, then immediately turned to Gu Chunlai and said, "Master Gu, I trouble you!"
"Because I have a past grievance with Ruichi, I ask you to speak on my behalf."
"As long as Xiang Tianhua's hand can be saved, I am willing to pay a price!"
"If this can be achieved, Qiven will surely reward you handsomely afterward!"
Upon hearing this, a hint of displeasure flashed across Gu Chunlai's face.
"Don't try this with me! I, Gu Chunlai, have always been just and impartial. No talk of rewards! However..."
"Considering your master's connection with me, I will make an exception and speak for you today! This is the only time!"
After reprimanding Luo Qiven, Gu Chunlai walked straight up to me without even looking at her and said, "It's better to resolve enmity than to create it!"
"Kid, I won't deliberately favor anyone! But the subsequent bets were clearly an act of you two venting your anger."
"If you want to vent your frustration, why not find another way to sit down and talk properly with the other party?"
I glanced at Gu Chunlai but did not readily respond. Similarly, I still did not put down the dice cup in my hand.
My silence was not out of disrespect for the senior in the martial world, but because I was weighing the pros and cons.
Although there was no sign of loosening, I had completely stopped my actions from the moment before.
Seeing this, and after a barely perceptible glint of joy flashed in his eyes, Xiang Tianhua immediately threatened, "Kid, do you know who I'm working for?"
Hearing this, and looking at Xiang Tianhua's slightly fearful and contorted face, I smiled.
There are certain people who never take others' mercy seriously.
They always believe that it must be because the other party fears them, is afraid of them, or even dreads them, that they hesitate when they have the upper hand.
To be honest, if Xiang Tianhua hadn't spoken just now, for a moment, I had indeed been somewhat swayed by Gu Chunlai's words.
After all, it's not easy to refuse a senior's face.
But now... I'm sorry!
In the end, in the martial world, besides human relationships and social graces, what remains is the survival of the fittest.
In the Thousand Gate Blue Path, there is no such thing as pitying each other.
Because the person you pity today might become your biggest opponent tomorrow!
A cheater's opponent is always another cheater!
Not to mention that my path as a cheater has just begun, and the blood feud with Uncle Tuo has not yet shown any signs.
If I can't kill anyone who stands in my way on this path... I might as well change careers and become a male escort!
A person must be ruthless to establish themselves!
Tonight, I will use Xiang Tianhua's situation to convey my style of conduct to everyone present.
Don't provoke me easily!
Once you provoke me, I will uproot the weeds completely!
With this thought, I no longer hesitated and, without a word, raised the dice cup high and smashed it down heavily onto Xiang Tianhua's left hand!
"No, ah!!!"
Accompanied by a dull thud, Xiang Tianhua let out a piercing scream.
However, this was just the beginning!
One, two, three...
Bang bang bang bang bang...
If Xiang Tianhua's interference had succeeded just now, then undoubtedly, I would have been the one with a crippled hand now.
So now, I would show no mercy!
In just a few blinks of an eye, I had smashed down several times with the dice cup.
The pain that shot through his fingers made Xiang Tianhua's screams grow heavier and higher with each smash.
The scene of bones shattering and blood splattering caused many of the onlookers to frown.
For a cheater, hands are the most important.
Without hands, it's equivalent to losing the means to earn a living, and one is essentially useless afterward.
Fortunately, I was smashing Xiang Tianhua's left hand, the one he used to interfere, not his dominant right hand.
Otherwise, Xiang Tianhua would have been the biggest loser tonight.
After about two to three minutes.
After smashing all five fingers of Xiang Tianhua's left hand, I casually tossed the dice cup aside.
"In the future, remember to abide by the rules!"
Leaving these words behind, I released Xiang Tianhua.
Xiang Tianhua's eyes had long lost their luster. He looked at Luo Qiven with a fearful and helpless gaze and quickly said, "Quick! Take me to the hospital!"
"If it's too late, this hand will be completely ruined! Hurry, hurry, hurry!"
Ignoring the panicked Xiang Tianhua, Luo Qiven found two subordinates from behind her, helped the slumped Xiang Tianhua up, and then quickly disappeared from the gambling hall.
Being merciful to enemies is being cruel to oneself.
Xiang Tianhua deserved his fate, and I felt no pity whatsoever.
After dealing with Xiang Tianhua, I turned my gaze to Luo Qiven and said coldly, "The five million bet can be settled now!"
After giving me a meaningful look, Luo Qiven said nothing more and directly signaled her subordinates to bring over two large suitcases filled with cash.
Upon opening them, they were packed with cash.
Having successfully obtained the five million bet, I knew that the crisis at Ruichi tonight had been narrowly averted.
But I knew this was not over!
What Xiang Tianhua had said earlier was not baseless.
Therefore, whether this war without smoke could truly end depended on whether any unexpected situations arose after the venue closed tonight...