"This isn't Su Liuli's own establishment? Why would she need to call someone else?"
"And then have that person contact another individual to deal with me?"
"Judging from the part of the phone conversation I overheard earlier, it seems Su Liuli didn't utilize anyone from her own establishment for catching cheaters."
"What kind of bizarre operation is this?"
Before I could figure out the intricacies of this, Su Liuli spoke again.
And this time, her tone was very calm, so calm that it subtly harbored a hint of eeriness.
"I've already arranged for someone to come over. You just need to wait for him at the bar."
"After handing over all the evidence you've captured, your task will be considered successfully completed."
"According to the rules of the martial world, if a cheater is caught red-handed, thirty percent of the money they won will be taken as a reward for the person responsible for catching them."
"Send me your bank card number. Once I've tallied the exact amount, I'll arrange for someone to transfer it to your account immediately."
"In addition to that, I'll personally give you a generous red packet!"
"Oh, right! If, I mean, if... if someone asks you where you came from later, remember to just make up an excuse to fob them off."
"In a nutshell, besides my subordinates and Sister Qingmei's crew, in Longxi, no matter who asks you questions, whether it's about your name, where you're from, or who your mentor is, remember not to tell the truth to anyone."
"The waters in Longxi... are very deep!"
"And the most important thing is, if you ever feel that something is not right, absolutely do not contact me, just run!"
"Alright, I still have some things to attend to, so I'll hang up now!"
As soon as she finished speaking, Su Liuli decisively hung up the phone.
Su Liuli's series of words left me completely bewildered.
Although the whole thing sounded like a muddled mess, and I couldn't quite grasp the issues involved, based on the principle of avoiding unnecessary trouble, I still followed Su Liuli's advice.
About twenty minutes later...
After meeting with Pei Sihai, the person Su Liuli mentioned, and handing over the pinhole camera to him, Han Jinlun and I left the casino.
By the rules of the martial world, after catching someone red-handed with the evidence, the person hired by the casino to catch cheaters doesn't need to reveal themselves.
This is done to protect the cheater catcher, similar to how informants or undercover agents operate.
...
That night, which was the fifth night since arriving in Longxi.
Strictly speaking, it should be the early morning of the sixth day.
Because the time... had just passed midnight.
Downstairs at the hotel.
After receiving the three hundred thousand yuan transferred by Su Liuli, I chose to check out of the hotel that very night.
Taking Cheng Minglang with me, we walked downstairs to the hotel, waiting for Han Jinlun's arrival.
Although I haven't known Han Jinlun for long, and he's a guy who habitually thinks with his lower half, he's sincere and has gotten along quite well with Cheng Minglang and me.
Not only that, but he's also a significant contributor to my cheating-catching trip to Longxi.
So, before leaving, I decided to fulfill my promise and take him out for a good time!
After all, we're all young men in our prime, and we need to balance work with leisure, right? We can't always be doing the "left hand, right hand slow motion" routine, can we?!
As for whether I'm playing or not... I'll have to plead the fifth.
Ahem, I've digressed.
Seeing that the agreed-upon time had passed, but Han Jinlun still hadn't shown up, I directly took out my phone and started calling him...
Meanwhile.
Han Jinlun was driving the rented Elantra, listening to some explosive dance music, as he traveled along a country road.
Before long, he discovered that the car had stopped moving forward.
Seeing this, Han Jinlun directly pushed open the car door and jumped out.
After looking around, Han Jinlun immediately realized that the rear left wheel of the Elantra was deeply stuck in a water pit.
"Damn it! For tonight's 'happy life,' I specifically took a shortcut, and now this happens!?"
"I shouldn't have rented a car! Damn it!"
After a few curses, Han Jinlun immediately turned off the engine, bent down, and took a look at the condition of the rear left wheel.
The rear left tire was completely stuck in a large water pit on the country road.
It was midsummer, and thunderstorms could come and go as they pleased.
If he had followed the main road, he likely wouldn't have encountered this situation.
So, panicking was useless.
He needed to find a way to get out of the pit.
Otherwise, tonight's "happy life" would be gone forever!
Noticing that the phone in his pocket was vibrating, Han Jinlun ignored it. Instead, he lay on the ground and examined it carefully once more.
About two or three minutes later...
He got up, ran to the back of the car, opened the trunk, and took out a complete set of car jacks from the bottom compartment. Han Jinlun decided to use the jack to lift the rear left tire.
"If I remember correctly... the Elantra is a front-wheel-drive car!"
"Never mind! Let's just try to see if it works. If it does, I'll call them back after getting out of the pit and ask them to wait a bit longer."
"If it doesn't work, I'll have to call the rental company!"
"Damn it! I'm all fired up, ready to find some relief, and then this happens!"
After another bout of self-muttering curses, Han Jinlun, having found the right spot, began to attempt to lift the rear left wheel with the jack.
Creak, creak, creak...
With continuous squeaking sounds, Han Jinlun, his face flushed, pressed the jack multiple times. Finally, the rear left wheel was slowly lifted out of the deep water pit.
Seeing this, Han Jinlun quickly found a pile of bricks and stones from both sides of the country road.
After stacking them up, he propped them directly under the rear left wheel.
Once the area under the rear left wheel was completely leveled, Han Jinlun, not daring to delay for a moment, immediately removed the jack, then quickly got back into the car and started the engine.
"God, please be merciful!"
"I'm finally getting to experience something new, don't mess with me, okay?"
"Amitabha, Buddha bless... If you let me succeed in one go, I'll go to the main hall of Putuo Temple to burn incense and make a vow!"
While muttering urgently, Han Jinlun shifted into gear and gently stepped on the accelerator, wanting to feel the condition of the rear left wheel.
Noticing that the rear left wheel showed no unusual signs, a flash of extreme joy appeared in Han Jinlun's eyes.
Then...
"Go!"
Before his voice even finished, Han Jinlun suddenly increased the accelerator and let out a roar.
Vroom!
The moment the powerful engine sound surged, the car body swayed slightly, and then the Elantra immediately broke free from the pit.
"Hahaha~ I'll burn incense and make a vow when I get back!"
Laughing heartily, Han Jinlun stepped on the accelerator again. The car body, like an arrow released from a bow, shot forward instantly...