About half an hour later.
After receiving a call from Jiang Xiaowan saying that everyone had been apprehended and brought to the conference room, I didn't say a word and headed straight for the conference room...
As soon as I entered, I saw a group of security guards standing behind Jiang Xiaowan.
This group of security guards had a firm grip on the middle-aged man and the employee who had originally worked in the monitoring room.
As for Da Fei, he stood with his hands behind his back, watching me with cold eyes.
I had already anticipated that Da Fei would not be apprehended by the security guards.
The monitoring room was fine, as it was in a place invisible to the gamblers, so there was no need to worry about the process of apprehending the mole being exposed.
But Da Fei was different.
To the outside, he was the casino's technical consultant.
To the inside, he was one of the Twelve Dark Lanterns.
Whether inside or outside, if the scene of Da Fei being apprehended was exposed...
To the gamblers who didn't know the truth, if even the casino's hired technical consultant had problems, who would dare to gamble here in the future?
For the internal employees who, like the gamblers, were not clear about the truth, the impact of this scene was enormous and immeasurable.
Although it wasn't quite like "even the Son of Heaven breaking the law is punished the same as a commoner," it wasn't far off.
If even someone of Da Fei's caliber made a mistake and was punished, what about everyone else who dealt with chips and money all day? If they couldn't resist making a mistake one day, how good could their ending be?
Wouldn't it be even more miserable than Da Fei's?
Therefore, whether out of apprehension for Da Fei or due to internal and external influences, Jiang Xiaowan would not have taken any action against him.
So, after entering the room, I directly bypassed Da Fei, sat back in my seat without a word, and scanned the middle-aged man and the employee from the monitoring room with cold eyes.
Unlike Da Fei, these two accomplices had different expressions.
The middle-aged man had lost all the composure he had in room j7. Seeing this scene, his face turned deathly pale, and his body trembled like a sieve.
As for the mole in the monitoring room, although his face appeared calm, like a tranquil lake,
the trace of fear hidden deep in his eyes had already spread and diffused silently.
Seeing this, I immediately signaled Jiang Xiaowan to take these two people to the inner room for separate interrogations.
As for Da Fei, I would deal with him personally.
After Jiang Xiaowan led the people away, I looked at Da Fei and slowly said, "Da Fei, do we have any enmity between us?"
Upon hearing this, Da Fei replied very crisply and efficiently, "No!"
His eyes were firm, and his voice was steady.
It was clear that this guy was very confident.
If nothing unexpected happened, his confidence came from Queen Bee Yu Shuang.
Thinking of this, I asked pointedly, "Since we had no enmity before, what is your purpose in doing this now?"
"To mess with you!"
Da Fei replied coldly.
"Mess with me? Heh heh..."
The moment I heard this answer, I couldn't help but laugh dismissively.
If I hadn't learned from Jiang Xiaowan beforehand that Yu Shuang took great care of him, I might have actually been deceived by this reason.
After all, everyone in Tiandu knew the fact that I had defeated both Wang Mingxuan and himself at my gambling table before.
Seeing that I seemed to disdain the previous answer, Da Fei suddenly added,
"People strive for higher places, and water flows to lower places!"
"I want to rise, to be the leading Dark Lantern! The boss chose you, and I'm not convinced, so I want to mess with you!"
As he said this, the originally calm expression on Da Fei's face fluctuated slightly.
This unmasked scene was easily captured by me.
I knew that Da Fei was telling the truth.
He genuinely disliked me, and he genuinely wanted to mess with me, but...
The true purpose of him doing this, risking potential exposure, was something Da Fei did not reveal.
To put it bluntly, why he cooperated with Yu Shuang and willingly became her pawn was the truth I most wanted to know.
Although I didn't understand Da Fei, based on our previous encounters, this guy was not brainless.
He would think, and carefully weigh the pros and cons of a matter for himself.
It was the same during the "Gathering of Immortals" when he changed his appearance, and it was the same during the gambling match on his first day of employment when he stood up for Wang Mingxuan.
This scheme to trap me tonight, whether viewed openly or secretly, even if successful, the real beneficiary might not necessarily be him.
After all, there were other capable people among the Twelve Dark Lanterns.
Even if I were removed, he, Da Fei, would not be the only candidate.
To step out at such great risk, it must be that Yu Shuang, the second boss of Tiandu, gave him some benefits or made some promises.
With this thought, I decided not to beat around the bush and instead tried to probe him directly.
Looking at Da Fei, whose face had returned to a calm state, I said in a deep voice, "Since you admit it, I won't waste any more time with you."
"Do you know the casino rules?"
"Those who use their positions to steal, or collude with others to illegally seize casino profits... upon discovery, their hands and feet will be severed!"
Upon hearing this, Da Fei showed no fear on his face. Instead, he said in a rather provocative tone, "I know the rules! But if you want to touch me, heh heh!"
"If I may be so bold, you... are not qualified enough!"
"If you don't believe me, you can try!"
Arrogant! Arrogant with impunity!
This scene alone made me conclude that this guy had most likely secretly reached some kind of agreement with Yu Shuang.
If I really tried to touch him, Yu Shuang would definitely step in to protect him.
Although Da Fei's attitude was very annoying to me, he didn't know that my purpose in talking to him alone was to lure Yu Shuang out.
Therefore, his words of impunity had no effect on me at all.
Not only that, but I also had to thank him for his assist, saving me the trouble of finding an excuse to deal with him indirectly.
So, I pretended to be furious, slammed the table, and pointed at Da Fei, shouting sternly, "Are you provoking me? Fine!"
"Guards, take Da Fei down! Then chop off his hands and feet..."
Hearing my furious roar, the security guards standing outside the door immediately pushed the door open and moved to apprehend Da Fei.
Seeing that I didn't follow the usual procedure and chose to act directly, Da Fei's expression finally fell.
Especially at the moment he was apprehended by the security guards, the guy suddenly shouted, "Chen Xiang! You're using public office for personal revenge!"
"I'm telling you openly, you definitely can't touch me! Because you don't have enough weight!"
"If you have the guts, let me make a call to the boss, and I'll show you what weight is!!!"
Hearing Da Fei say this, although I was secretly pleased, I still pretended to be dismissive and said coldly, "Make a call, huh?"
"Fine! I'll grant your wish!"
"I'd like to see, after all this, whether the boss will help you or me?!"