After Cheng Minglang's personal confirmation, to be honest, I was completely stunned!
This fool couldn't hold back after all and acted impulsively.
It's just a pity the price of impulsiveness…
Thinking of this, after regaining my senses, I couldn't help but sigh.
"Sigh…"
The bystander sees clearly, while the participant is blinded.
As the participant, Cheng Minglang had no idea that in a casino, let alone murder and arson, even ordinary scuffles, as long as they caused a bit of a commotion…
Even if you leave, the casino can still drag you back to settle accounts.
To put it bluntly, casinos find people much faster than government agencies!
Yet this impulsive idiot, Cheng Minglang, still hadn't realized it.
Looking at Cheng Minglang's indifferent expression, I spent several minutes explaining the facts he had exposed, in their entirety.
"Casinos first look for people through surveillance. They check if that person has appeared in previous surveillance footage. If not, they use other methods to find them."
"You've been to Tianci Lou several times. Even if you wore a mask and hat tonight, your height, head shape, and attire are all traceable in the casino's surveillance footage database!"
"Casinos aren't like the government; they don't need strict evidence to apprehend someone. As long as the appearance matches, the boss gives the order, and subordinates can be dispatched to make the arrest."
"Moreover, what happened last night will make Tianci Lou suspect us even more. So, Minglang…"
"After killing Xiao Tianyu, if you hadn't immediately found a place to hide, everyone connected to you, especially Zhu Wenjing, would definitely be thoroughly targeted by Tianci Lou!"
"You can be impulsive, but you need to think about the consequences of your impulsiveness. Zhu Wenjing should have been innocent, but after you stabbed Xiao Tianyu to death, her importance might even surpass mine."
"We should all prepare to flee as soon as possible. Whether we can survive this time is still unknown!"
After hearing my words, Cheng Minglang's previously nonchalant expression finally changed.
His fists clenched, his teeth gritted with a crunch, and suddenly…
"Xiang… Brother Xiang, I was wrong!"
As if suppressing it for a long time, Cheng Minglang suddenly burst into tears, tears streaming down uncontrollably. He choked out intermittently, "I, I just wanted to… avenge Jin Lun, I didn't think about anything else!"
"I shouldn't have been so impulsive. I'm afraid… afraid Wenjing will…"
Cheng Minglang dared not continue, and I dared not listen further.
Debts must be repaid, and murder demands a life!
I wasn't worried about myself and Cheng Minglang, but rather that if the matter came to light and Cheng Minglang's identity was exposed, his connections and network would inevitably be thoroughly investigated by Tianci Lou!
Casinos have their own methods for finding and apprehending people.
To describe it in four words: they attack the soft spots!
If they can't find the person in question, they'll simply go after anyone connected to them.
Undoubtedly, after Cheng Minglang's reckless and impulsive actions, Zhu Wenjing's fate was sealed and wouldn't be good.
To change this outcome, we must act with all haste from this moment on!
After extinguishing the cigarette butt on the lid of the trash can, I took out my phone, flipped through my contacts, and dialed Camel's number.
Late at night, the ringing of a Nokia phone suddenly echoed in the empty corridor.
After ringing for a while, the call was answered.
"What is it, boss? Do you need something?"
Taking a deep breath, I lowered my voice and said, "Brother Tuo, Xiao Tianyu is dead! The thing is…"
I don't know how long it took.
After recounting the entire story of Cheng Minglang's disappearance, Camel on the other end of the phone remained silent for a full four or five minutes.
Then, after the sound of a lighter igniting a cigarette, Camel finally spoke, "Boss, do you want me to find a way for you to escape now?"
"Should I arrange for all of you to leave, or just for Zhu Wenjing?"
Upon hearing this, after a brief deliberation in my mind, I replied in a deep voice, "Add Cheng Minglang too! Arrange for him to escape with Zhu Wenjing!"
Hearing me say this, Cheng Minglang immediately objected, "No! I'm not leaving!"
"Brother Xiang, I caused this trouble. What kind of man would I be if I just ran away now?"
"I'll stay and… help deal with it…"
Before Cheng Minglang could finish, I directly raised my hand to interrupt him, "If you don't leave, and something happens on the way, Zhu Wenjing will be in danger!"
"I…" Cheng Minglang was instantly speechless.
Ignoring Cheng Minglang, who was struggling with his decision, I continued speaking to Camel on the phone, "I'm sorry, Brother Tuo! I'll trouble you to put in more effort this time to arrange for people to escape. I'll pay double the reward afterward!"
Because of Cheng Minglang's sudden action, which disrupted my original plan, I could only offer him some compensation in other matters.
Hearing my words, Camel replied, "Boss, you don't need to apologize to me! There's nothing to be sorry about in this kind of situation!"
"I'll find a way for you to escape. According to the rules, I only charge a twenty percent facilitation fee, but I can't say for the snakeheads!"
"With this incident, it's impossible for Longxi to remain unchanged!"
"To put it bluntly, the Xiao family will definitely place informants on land, sea, and air. The risk and difficulty of successfully escaping will be very high!"
"Therefore, you need to be mentally prepared!"
After a silence of about one or two minutes, I said, "Money is not a problem! As long as they can be safely sent out of Longxi's territory, any amount of money is fine!"
"I'll trouble you, Brother Tuo, to hurry up and contact people!"
"Alright!" Camel on the other end of the phone responded decisively, "Wait for my call!"
After speaking, Camel hung up the phone.
I didn't waste any more time with Cheng Minglang. Instead, I directly called him into the ward to pack up, and also to wake up Zhu Wenjing…
This trip to Longxi not only resulted in losses but also caused my team to fall apart instantly. It truly was a case of man proposes, but heaven disposes.
Around 4 AM, in the early morning.
After dozing off leaning against the chair, the phone in my pocket suddenly vibrated.
"How is it, Brother Tuo?" After glancing at the caller ID, I answered the phone and immediately asked.
"There's a way to escape! But…"
Pausing, Camel said in a deep voice, "The snakehead says he needs to receive the money first before sending the people, and the specific meeting point must be decided by him!"
"From the sound of it, it needs to be done as soon as possible, preferably before noon!"
"No problem! As soon as the banks open tomorrow, I'll go to the counter and make the transfer immediately!"