The previous second, Xu Peiyu was standing alive in front of me. The next second, she was shot into a sieve by several gunmen and fell into a pool of blood.
From the moment Xu Peiyu fell, blood began to seep from the floor of the hall.
Her face and body were covered in blood, and Xu Peiyu was struggling to breathe, with more air going out than coming in.
At the same time, she faced me and intermittently mouthed the words "Quick, go."
Then, she slowly closed her eyes.
She's dead... Xu Peiyu is dead like this!
This sudden scene immediately stimulated every nerve in my body.
Just as I was about to flip the table and fight He Chenguang to the death, I suddenly saw him stand up from his seat with his hands in his pockets.
His eyes and expression were filled with utter disdain. He Chenguang glanced at me and said, "The gamble has just begun, and you can't take it anymore?"
"I warn you not to move rashly. Sit down obediently and continue gambling with me, otherwise..."
"All of your friends, one by one, I will kill them all in front of you, leaving none behind!"
"Will you sacrifice yourself for the greater good, or will you choose to perish together without regard? You need to think carefully!"
Hearing this, I suppressed my anger and did not move.
It now seemed that this was not a gamble at all, but a death roulette game meticulously designed for me by He Zhonghua.
There were no other options besides going all out to win each round.
Winning could save people to the greatest extent.
Losing meant the random death of a person plus one of my fingers.
Clearly, He Zhonghua had no intention of letting me go!
As I thought this, the gunmen in the hall had quickly cleaned up the scene to ensure the gambling could continue.
Just then, the phone in front of He Chenguang began to vibrate frequently.
He pressed the answer and speakerphone buttons directly in front of everyone.
"Brother Guang, that Yu Shuang is downstairs now and wants to see you."
"Got it, I'll be right down."
After hanging up the phone, He Chenguang informed the dealer next to him to temporarily pause the gamble and instructed the leader of the gunmen to keep a close eye on me.
About ten minutes passed.
For some reason, He Chenguang was still outside and hadn't come up. He had also called everyone out of the hall, including the dealer.
It seemed they were discussing how to continue the life-or-death gamble.
Instead, Queen Bee Yu Shuang came upstairs alone to participate in the gamble.
What I found somewhat unbelievable was that Yu Shuang, uncharacteristically, had let her hair down completely today and was wearing a mask that covered the upper half of her face, starting from her nose.
In addition, as soon as she entered and sat down, Yu Shuang kept making eye contact with me, intentionally or unintentionally.
Seeing this, I immediately seized the opportunity when others at the table were not paying attention and cast a suspicious glance at Yu Shuang.
Looking around and confirming that the gunmen were not paying attention, I heard Yu Shuang softly say, "Chen Xiang, I am Leng Shuang!"
Upon hearing this, goosebumps instantly erupted all over my body.
Seeing my strange expression, Leng Shuang said in a calm yet urgent tone, "Shh! Relax!"
"Right now, we are both in the same boat. I won't do anything to you."
"Why did Yu Shuang have you disguise yourself as her to participate in the gamble?" I asked in a low voice.
Leng Shuang blurted out, "Of course, it's for me to cooperate with you as much as possible to stall for time. She went to the hospital to seek help from Mr. He!"
"You don't know yet, but before I came, Mr. He was out of danger. He just can't be discharged from the hospital yet."
Hearing this, I immediately felt a secret sense of relief.
Fortunately, Mr. He was fine!
If Mr. He had suffered any misfortune, I'm afraid the gamble today would have ended in a bloody scene.
As long as Mr. He is safe, He Zhonghua cannot turn the tide.
Now, all we need is for Yu Shuang to bring reinforcements from the hospital to resolve the crisis.
With this thought, I immediately asked, "Did Yu Shuang say how I should cooperate with you?"
"What do you mean by that?"
Lighting a cigarette as a cover, I replied expressionlessly, "I forgot to tell you, today's gamble is one where you can only win, not lose!"
"If you win, you can save one person. If you lose, it's the random death of a person plus one finger of the gambler!"
"Really!?" Leng Shuang looked incredulous.
Hearing this, I couldn't help but retort with a cold laugh, "Ten minutes ago, one of my friends was shot and killed by them!"
"If Yu Shuang can't bring reinforcements soon, let alone anything else, at least one of us, you or me, won't be able to keep our fingers!"
Seeing that I was not joking at all, Leng Shuang immediately fell silent.
I didn't say anything more, but calmly sat in my seat, waiting for the new round of gambling.
However, to my surprise, when He Chenguang returned to the hall with his men, the gamble was inexplicably terminated by him.
It seemed he had also received news from the hospital that Mr. He's life was no longer in danger.
I thought that since Mr. He was fine and the gamble was over, He Chenguang would surely not dare to act as presumptuously as before and would obediently let us go.
Who would have thought that even though the gamble was over, He Chenguang had no intention of letting us go? He directly ordered the gunmen to take all of us to the guest rooms downstairs and separate us.
It seemed that He Zhonghua had not given up his ambition to seize power, and he intended to use me and "Yu Shuang" as hostages for a second round of negotiation with Mr. He...
...
That afternoon.
The news of Mr. He's recovery and awakening from danger was officially released.
What was more explosive than this news was the public statement that accompanied it, issued by He Zhonghua.
In the public statement issued externally, He Zhonghua announced his official departure from the He family starting today and stated that he would continue to manage all industries under his name in the form of a separate branch but not a separate business.
This public statement caused a huge stir throughout Macau as soon as it was released.
Anyone with eyes could see that He Zhonghua was determined to launch a power struggle with Mr. He.
And the first shot in this power struggle was fired at Wynn Palace.
Although He Zhonghua had ordered He Chenguang to confine us, he did not completely restrict our personal freedom. Communication tools like mobile phones were still usable.
Upon learning this news from the outside world, I immediately realized: we were likely to become the sacrificial lambs before He Zhonghua launched his rebellion for power...