Night fell.
Standing on the deck, gazing at the vast, dark, and turbulent sea before me, a myriad of thoughts surged in my heart.
Especially after recalling my utterly foolish behavior in Xu Shiyu's room just now, I truly wished I could slap myself twice!
Chen Xiang, Chen Xiang, why on earth did you use money to measure and define the harm and loss that incident would cause Xu Shiyu?
As a decent woman, losing her most precious first time without cause, is that something money can settle?
[ps: Those who sell fish buns, do not take this personally, for you are not worthy!!!]
Speaking of the word "feelings," it is indeed strange and mysterious!
Initially, my impression of Xu Shiyu was limited to the stage of a "three-good woman."
What I mean by "three-good woman" is good-looking, good figure, and good skills.
My dear brothers (sp), please do not misunderstand!
When I defined Xu Shiyu as having good skills, it referred to her overall high level of gambling techniques.
But now, I have gained some special impressions of her, such as: character!
Small things reveal one's vision, and details show one's character.
Before that incident, although Xu Shiyu's performance at the card table was not dazzling, she was completely executing my established plan.
Unless I signaled her beforehand, she would not easily make adjustments or changes.
From this, it is not difficult to see that Xu Shiyu is a woman with strong principles.
And after that incident, when I tried to compensate her several times and she refused directly, the underlying meaning conveyed was the same viewpoint mentioned above.
Overall, Xu Shiyu is a person of principle, not only keeping her promises but also being considerate of others' feelings.
Most importantly, she is also involved in the underworld.
I wonder if there is anything between her and me...
Just as my jumbled thoughts began to drift, a refreshing sea breeze blew directly in my face.
While instantly chilling me to the bone, it also swept away all my chaotic thoughts.
When I came to my senses, I found Cheng Minglang standing rigidly behind me.
"What's wrong?" I asked, looking at the motionless Cheng Minglang.
"When you asked us to keep an eye on that Isabella, I unintentionally overheard a dealer whispering to someone that the water police might be coming for an inspection to catch gamblers, and they were planning to leave!"
At first, when Cheng Minglang delivered this news, my immediate reaction was: fake!
But upon further reflection, it seemed quite possible.
Because, as Cheng Minglang just said, it was an inspection.
A so-called inspection must mean someone made a report, and that person had significant influence.
Outsiders watch the excitement, insiders see the skill.
Anyone with a bit of strength and insight in the underworld would likely realize that Isabella had issues.
Moreover, the scene where she voluntarily gave away chips at the crucial final moment must have been seen by many, leading them to guess some things.
For a gambler in the underworld, a prize of ten million, while not extremely tempting, was not worse than dog shit.
Of course, it's also entirely possible that some people, like me, were here for Yun Jin and the Thousand King Token.
Furthermore, besides the prize money, most of the gamblers participating in such a competition also wanted to build their reputation.
Achieve a good ranking and gain a decent reputation.
But in a nine-person final round, with half of them being moles arranged by the casino, who would feel balanced?
Such blatant cheating is the most detestable.
Therefore, reporting the incident after the competition is absolutely possible.
With this in mind, I didn't waste any more words and decisively led Cheng Minglang to the rest area...
...
Five minutes later.
News of the water police coming for an inspection had already spread throughout the cruise ship, and many people had started to panic, clamoring to leave.
However, unfortunately, all sides were surrounded by the sea, and there was no mobile signal, so messages couldn't be sent, and calls couldn't be made.
Seeing the atmosphere becoming increasingly tense, the person in charge of the casino on the cruise ship immediately stepped forward to announce that they had contacted a boat via satellite phone to take everyone away.
However, it would come at a cost!
The earlier the boat arrived, the more expensive the fee.
Moreover, they were accepting reservations.
Upon hearing that the fee was three thousand silver dollars per person, many people immediately stated that they would rather be arrested and fined than board such a black-hearted boat.
This was almost as much as the fine!
Of course, this group did not include me.
Because I knew very well that neither Yun Jin nor Yu Shuang's factions would continue to stay on the cruise ship.
Therefore, I had to leave with them.
...
The three-thousand-per-person fee immediately scared away more than half of the people.
At this moment, although both Yun Jin and Yu Shuang had not yet appeared, their subordinates were all neatly gathered on the deck of the cruise ship, waiting for the boat to arrive.
"When the boat arrives, just keep a close eye on that Isabella for me!"
As I handed cigarettes to Cheng Minglang and Han Jinlun, I said in a low voice.
Taking the cigarette, Han Jinlun asked with some confusion, "What about them? What about them?"
Upon hearing this, I chuckled, "Yu Shuang has only gotten one step closer to Yun Jin, she hasn't succeeded at all!"
"The best way to regain Yun Jin's trust is to control Isabella and make her reveal the truth of the gambling match!"
Initially, Han Jinlun didn't understand what "succeeded" meant. After Cheng Minglang whispered something in his ear, he showed a look of sudden realization.
During this time, I didn't speak further. Instead, I took out a lighter, lit my cigarette, and smoked in silence.
About ten minutes passed.
Suddenly, a faint humming sound could be heard from the calm sea.
Looking up, I saw a ship rapidly approaching not far from the sea, flashing its lights, much like scenes of smuggling or trading in movies.
After the person in charge of the casino responded with a flashlight twice, the ship quickly approached and stopped.
While the people on the ship were coordinating with the cruise ship staff, Yun Jin's and Yu Shuang's groups both moved.
When I saw Isabella board the ship, I asked Cheng Minglang to pay for the tickets.
Besides the three of us, Xu Shiyu and Ma Wei were also there.
As for Leng Meng, Yang Liuqing, and others, because I had bought them sightseeing tickets for the cruise ship and they had not participated in any gambling activities, they would remain on the cruise ship to await its return.