Sun Miao had felt guilty earlier because he feared I would learn the truth from Brother Tian Ji.
Although I knew in my heart that Sun Miao's subconscious act of betrayal would likely not affect Yu Shuang's series of schemes to target me, even if he hadn't spoken up, Yu Shuang would have surely had Cao Jie directly contact Qin Lei, prompting the latter to feed Brother Tian Ji juicy gossip.
However, no profession accepts betrayal!
Especially since I was in the blue path, the Thousand Doors!
The words "deception and intrigue" would be vividly amplified and embodied in the blue path and the Thousand Doors.
Even though it was difficult for anyone to be loyal, at least while taking my money and working with me, they shouldn't constantly switch sides.
But Qin Lei and Sun Miao had achieved this "perfectly"!
These two individuals, whom I had personally recruited and cultivated, had personally shattered all the illusions I held about my team of gamblers.
They had also buried the slightest glimmer of hope I had just begun to nurture for a nebulous future.
The "catching the cheating spouse" plan seemed like I had won.
But in reality... I had lost terribly!
And all of this was thanks to that ever-present, all-knowing Queen Bee, Yu Shuang!
Yu Shuang knew that after the previous events, I had begun to guard against her in secret.
So, she decisively changed her approach and reached out to the people around me.
Whether Yu Shuang was trying to humiliate me in return for the embarrassment I had caused her initially, or if she was trying to warn me about the backup evidence I held...
To be honest, I was already at my breaking point!
For this "catching the cheating spouse" plan, I had not only invested a lot of time and energy, but I had also spent almost all the remaining money in my bank account on this matter.
Now, the money was almost gone, and the people... could no longer be used!
Looking at this familiar place before me, the familiar snack stalls, and the pedestrians gathered around them, I wished more than anything that time could turn back to the day I met Qin Lei.
Because the day I met him was precisely the day Helian Shan helped me obtain the backup evidence and transferred the entire two hundred thousand to me!
As soon as I thought of this, a vast expanse of bleak sorrow welled up in my mind.
And at that moment...
Huh!? Wait a minute!
Qin Lei, backup evidence, the same day...
Connecting and combining these keywords, the sorrow that had just emerged in my mind instantly dissipated completely!
And it even swept away all other negative emotions along with it!
As my thoughts became clearer and clearer, I soon understood everything involved...
I understood, it all became clear.
Well played, Queen Bee!
A masterful move of covering up what is already obvious!
After all the twists and turns, it still came back to the backup evidence!
It seemed that despite thinking I had seen through Yu Shuang's scheme, I had actually still been outmaneuvered by her.
Although she had snatched the crucial evidence from me, Yu Shuang was forced to give me additional backup evidence out of consideration for Helian Shan.
But whether it was the evidence or the backup evidence, both were enough to deliver a fatal blow to Wang Yangming.
Therefore, after obtaining the evidence, Yu Shuang cared more about me than about Wang Yangming!
Because she constantly had to worry that I would leak the backup evidence before she could negotiate the maximum benefits with Wang Yangming.
If I did that, then in the end, I would be the only true winner!
Therefore, before securing her maximum benefits, Yu Shuang's first priority was to keep me stable.
To regain my trust, Yu Shuang even revealed some gossip related to Wang Yangming's birthday banquet during our conversation in the mahjong room.
She knew that if she kept saying the evidence was unimportant, it would likely provoke my rebellious nature.
Only information that was half true and half false could keep me hooked, making me hesitant to act.
All along, the photos and videos that I had suspected multiple times of being able to defeat Wang Yangming were actually the most important and crucial evidence!
So, I had been subtly misled by Queen Bee Yu Shuang once again!
Upon reaching this point in my deduction, I already had a relatively clear outline of everything that followed...
If nothing unexpected happened, I had already been targeted by Yu Shuang on the day I received the backup evidence!
Moreover, Qin Lei's sudden appearance that evening provided her with an additional perspective and opportunity!
Although Yu Shuang had Cao Jie bribe Qin Lei to monitor me, just as I hadn't seen through her scheme,
Yu Shuang was not certain whether her words and actions could effectively restrict me.
Coupled with my deliberate distancing and avoidance, as well as my frequent recruitment of new people, she felt deeply uneasy.
Thus, she had the idea of punishing me slightly.
It was still the same tactic: a slap followed by a sweet date.
However, this time the slap was heavier, and the sweet date... had turned into a bitter jujube that was difficult to swallow!
Yu Shuang wanted to use this to warn me that my every word, action, and move was under her control!
Her gambling skills were superb, and her schemes were unfathomable.
To be defeated by someone like Yu Shuang... I accept it!
But I will not yield!!!
After clearing my thoughts, a blazing fire instantly ignited within me.
It was not the fire of anger, but the flame of revenge!
As Uncle Tuo had taught me, a true gambler would personally take back everything they had lost!
...
Just as I felt a surge of fighting spirit, Sun Miao was still chattering beside me, "Boss, nobody is perfect, right?"
"Setting aside the fact that Lei Zi is my brother, in today's society, money is supreme! Without connection, profit comes first!"
"As long as you let Lei Zi go, if there's ever anything you need me, Sun Miao, for... rest assured! I'll go through fire and water for you, at your beck and call!"
"If you don't agree, then I... then I won't follow you anymore!"
Hearing Sun Miao's words, I immediately chuckled.
This fool who talked nonsense didn't know that Qin Lei had already sold him out!
To be honest, I wasn't as angry with Qin Lei and Sun Miao as I was before.
As the saying goes: "Evil deeds will be punished!"
Of course, before that, I had to become "heaven" and give them a little punishment.
One took my money and then went to work for someone else, while the other used my methods to make money but sold me out on the spot after being caught.
If I don't teach them a profound and unforgettable lesson, will they really think I'm easy to deal with?
Thinking of this, I immediately walked to Sun Miao's side and whispered something into his ear...
Then, glancing back at Qin Lei and Sun Miao, I said coldly, "We walk different paths, and cannot plan together! The mountains are high and the waters are long, we'll meet again in the jianghu!"
"From now on, we'll mind our own business."
"I'll continue to be a gambler, and you'll continue to live your lives."
"Goodbye, and never... see you again!"
With that, I turned and left.
Leaving behind a bewildered Qin Lei, and Sun Miao, who had snapped back to reality from my earlier words and was now becoming increasingly furious.
Quickly walking up to Qin Lei, before the latter could react, Sun Miao clenched his right fist and delivered a heavy punch to Qin Lei's mouth.
"I'll beat you to death, you traitorous bastard!"