Because Qin Lei was standing beside me, and the person on the other end of the phone was speaking very loudly, he basically heard the entire conversation.
Seeing me put down the phone, Qin Lei immediately came over, his face anxious, and said, "What should we do, Brother Xiang? Should we go over right now?"
Hearing this, I didn't answer. Instead, I shook my head slightly, my eyes lost in thought.
Just then, with a "boom" like thunder from a clear sky, a sudden, heavy thunderstorm broke out outside.
Seeing this, Qin Lei and I had no choice but to return to the chess and card room.
Standing under the eaves of the chess and card room, looking at the pouring rain, I lit a cigarette, my eyes clouded with gloom...
This unexpected phone call had instantly disrupted all my plans.
From now on, if I wanted to continue executing my previously laid-out plan, then Sun Miao... would have to be rescued!
But I couldn't understand why this guy exposed himself so quickly and dragged me into it.
It's important to know that Sun Miao being caught was a completely different concept from Qin Lei being caught before.
Qin Lei had accidentally fallen into the enemy's trap because he was worried about my safety.
As for Sun Miao, although I didn't know the reason for his capture, it was certain that it likely had nothing to do with me.
According to the strategy I taught him for playing the fruit slot machines, for the first few days, I emphasized a steady approach to victory.
I never mentioned any overly aggressive or risky playing styles!
Not only that, but for the first three days, I set a very low winning limit for Sun Miao.
He only needed to double the capital of about one thousand yuan he carried with him each day.
The capital of one thousand yuan I set was basically the same as what Sun Miao usually brought when he came to play.
The reason for this arrangement was twofold: firstly, to prevent people at the arcade from deliberately causing trouble for Sun Miao after he won money, and secondly, I wanted to use this opportunity to test his character.
I wanted to see if Sun Miao had truly sunk too deep to be saved.
If a person is not completely controlled by their gambling addiction, they can most likely control their wins and losses with ease.
But now, I realized I was wrong.
If a man does not look out for himself, heaven and earth will destroy him!
Sun Miao not only had a deep gambling addiction that he couldn't control but was also an extremely selfish and petty person!
It's important to know that playing slot machines isn't like playing cards; there's no such thing as cheating.
Even so, Sun Miao still managed to mess up! Besides greed, I couldn't think of any other reason.
Greed itself is not a big deal.
Everyone in the world desires wealth and lust!
But greed must have a bottom line and principles.
Someone like Sun Miao, who is both greedy and lacks a bottom line, is also extremely timid, and when faced with danger, chooses to betray his friends for personal gain without hesitation, is the most hateful and detestable!
Thinking of this, my expression immediately darkened.
To be honest, from the moment I received the call, I already had a vague idea in my mind about Sun Miao being caught.
It's just that I wasn't sure to what extent this guy had sold me out to protect himself.
If it weren't for the fact that Qin Lei had overheard the conversation just now, I would never have been willing to save such a petty person.
It's important to know that when something happens to a team of cheaters, it affects the entire body.
In my team of cheaters, if you can't be resourceful and stand on your own, you should at least be as honest and steady as Qin Lei, without any ulterior motives.
A scoundrel like Sun Miao, a black sheep who is selfish and self-serving, should go their separate ways once this matter is resolved...
That evening.
After the arcade closed for the night, Qin Lei and I appeared in the game hall of Happy World.
As soon as we entered the hall, we saw a middle-aged man with dragon and tiger tattoos, sitting at a square table with several men who looked like his subordinates, playing cards and chatting.
The middle-aged man with tattoos wasn't particularly handsome or dashing. Beneath his shiny bald head, his fierce face, full of flesh, involuntarily made people avert their eyes.
In addition, the way the middle-aged man looked at people casually was like the cold frost of midwinter, sending shivers down one's spine.
Seeing me appear as promised, a faint smile appeared on the corner of the middle-aged man's mouth.
"Yo! The main character is here! Come over and sit..."
Hearing this, after exchanging a glance with Qin Lei, I strode directly towards the square table where the middle-aged man was sitting.
My demeanor was neither humble nor arrogant, and my steps were unhurried...
Seeing this, the middle-aged man sneered dismissively. Without beating around the bush, he looked directly at me and asked, "The person who called me earlier was you, right? Did you... bring the fifty thousand yuan I asked you to bring?"
Judging by the middle-aged man's tone and his appearance, I immediately concluded that he was likely a thug in the past.
Vision determines realm, and格局 determines outcome.
A boss who truly knows how to do business and treat people, even if they are in the right, would never talk about money from the outset.
Moreover, he might not even be in the right!
It was clear that the middle-aged man hadn't achieved much in his youth but was unwilling to retire just like that.
So, after opening an arcade and gathering a group of young socialites around him, he stayed within his own territory, continuing to act like a tyrant.
Thugs like the middle-aged man could scare students and ordinary office workers outside, but they couldn't scare cheaters!
Even though cheaters usually venture alone in the martial world, when they need someone to handle things for them, they can gather a hundred or so reinforcements just by throwing money around!
Therefore, as long as today's matter doesn't involve me, there's no major problem. But if they want to take me for a sucker...
I glanced at the middle-aged man and replied calmly, "We'll talk about the money later. Let me see my friend first."
"I need to ask him what exactly happened. I won't pay until I see him!"
I had only been here for a few minutes, and I hadn't even seen Sun Miao yet, so how could I easily hand over the money to the other party?
Hearing this, the middle-aged man was stunned.
He probably didn't expect that someone would dare to speak to him like this in his own territory.
"Heh heh."
Avoiding my question, the middle-aged man let out a cold laugh, and a sharp, piercing gaze flashed in his eyes.
Seeing this, a subordinate next to the middle-aged man directly pointed at me and cursed, "You son of a bitch!"
"Who the hell are you talking to!?"
"This place is opened by our boss, Brother Tian Ji! Be polite to Brother Tian Ji!"
"If you know what's good for you, hurry up and pay the money, otherwise, do you believe I won't let any of you leave?!"