So, during our first secret meeting, I made a request to Xu Shiyu: to devise a unique plan for our escape.
Furthermore, I wanted her to leverage everyone possible within the entire Tiandu Casino!
Stirring up trouble to find a way out.
While I knew this might be asking a lot, half of the fifty thousand yuan for ideas had already been paid in cold, hard cash, so Xu Shiyu had to see it through.
As for my part, it was relatively simple.
Gathering intelligence!
The complete explanation is to thoroughly investigate Tiandu Casino from top to bottom, including its visible and hidden surveillance, security personnel distribution, and so on…
After our secret discussion, Xu Shiyu and I began to divide our tasks and focus on our respective duties.
This time, to acquire information quickly, I dispatched both Cheng Minglang and Han Jinlun to Tiandu Casino to scout for intel.
After Cheng Minglang and Han Jinlun departed, I returned to my room and made a phone call behind closed doors.
Once the call connected, I asked directly and efficiently, "How have things been on your end lately?"
"Same as always, running back and forth!" the person on the other end replied weakly to my question.
They sounded quite tired.
Ignoring their tone, I continued, "What about the progress?"
"Within my grasp!"
This answer pleased me greatly, so I immediately said, "Thank you for your hard work! I'll transfer another fifty thousand yuan to your account later; consider it a bonus for your efforts."
Upon hearing that I was offering more money, the person on the other end’s tone instantly changed, and they responded with feigned modesty, "Oh, how could I possibly accept?"
"There's no need to feel that way! We're in this for the money! Since I promised to help you earn, I must keep my word!"
"I've seen your performance."
"The reward is well-deserved."
As the saying goes, when people are lifted up, gods cheer them on.
There isn't a single person in this world who doesn't enjoy hearing compliments.
After praising the other person, I added, "Oh, right! Have you heard any whispers from those two lately? Anything about casinos, perhaps?"
Upon hearing this, the person on the other end immediately replied, "Yes! I heard them mention that their boss has apparently opened a new casino!"
"And they've been taking turns showing up at this new casino recently, saying they're there to help support the place."
The groundwork I had laid had finally paid off, yielding unexpected results.
It seemed that after being trained by Lanhuamen’s Yang Liuqing, the ace up my sleeve was indeed starting to show its effectiveness.
Yes.
The person I was speaking with was none other than Qin Manli, who had transformed from a cheap seafood merchant into a top socialite now mingling with high-profile gamblers—Qin Manli!
Although it had been some time since I last saw Qin Manli, I could confidently guarantee that, in her current state, both her appearance and demeanor were comparable to the peerless beauty Yu Shuang!
Since she had successfully connected with Xiang Tianhua and Hao Qi, and was navigating between them with apparent ease, she could now be put to good use.
With this in mind, I immediately asked Qin Manli about the extent of her relationships with Xiang Tianhua and Hao Qi.
I wasn't asking out of gossip; rather, the answer could significantly impact my subsequent actions.
Upon hearing my question, Qin Manli on the other end suddenly seemed a bit embarrassed, stammering, "I, uh..."
"I've slept with both of them!"
Excellent! Sleeping with them was great!
Honestly, the moment I heard Qin Manli's answer, I nearly burst out in cheers, wanting to exclaim my excitement several times.
The reason for my elation was the impeccable timing of Qin Manli's intimacy with Xiang Tianhua and Hao Qi!
Seducing a friend's wife is a cardinal sin in the underworld.
This is a universally known fact.
While gamblers aren't short of women, and Qin Manli isn't exactly a virtuous woman, and Xiang Tianhua and Hao Qi aren't exactly brothers—more like colleagues—don't men all care about their pride?
If you've slept with the same woman I have, where does that leave my dignity?
And most importantly, these two should currently have no idea that they've been cuckolded by each other.
This means the room for manipulation has just expanded infinitely.
With this thought, I immediately asked, "If, and this is just a hypothetical, if I wanted you to get evidence of you sleeping with both of them, how confident are you?"
Hearing this, Qin Manli immediately replied, "No need for all that trouble! I have videos!"
Damn! Was she being that thoughtful?
Upon hearing that Qin Manli had videos, I became instantly interested and asked her why she had done it.
This time, Qin Manli gave an answer that completely surprised me.
"Sister Qing said that since you spent so much money on me, having me take etiquette and deportment classes..."
"You must have intended for me to seduce men, and they might even be your arch-rivals!"
"'Always remember the source of your blessings!' You helped me transform and start anew, so I should help you take down your opponents!"
"Therefore, from the very first day I started interacting with them, I kept a pinhole camera in my bag, just in case!"
"In Sister Qing's words, I didn't know when men might succumb to their primal instincts, so it's always good to be prepared!"
"Later, when they both tricked me into checking into hotels, I took the opportunity while they were showering to turn on the pinhole camera."
"Actually, if you hadn't called me today, I was planning to find you myself."
"Because the memory… was full!"
Qin Manli's last sentence made me laugh out loud.
But I wasn't laughing at her; I was laughing at Xiang Tianhua and Hao Qi.
I surmised that these two would never have imagined they would both fall prey to a novice like Qin Manli!
I had to admit, Lanhuamen truly had a way with training women!
Qin Manli, this ace up my sleeve, had indeed produced an unexpected and miraculous effect.
With the videos in hand, not only could I turn a passive situation into an active one in the upcoming battle of wits, but I could also find scapegoats to shield me from Ying Baolin's wrath afterward.
In recognition of Qin Manli's outstanding performance, I immediately rewarded her with another fifty thousand yuan over the phone.
Having earned a total of one hundred thousand yuan from a single phone call, Qin Manli on the other end instantly shed her earlier dejection and became exceptionally excited and jubilant.