Hypnosis!
Among the three of us, He Chenguang, and Hu Dinggui, only Hu Dinggui was an ordinary person completely clueless about the art of gambling.
Therefore, he was the only breakthrough!
I never expected Yu Shuang to be so cunning, even resorting to hypnosis!
In fact, as early as when she chose to stay on the battlefield despite her injury, I had already sensed something was amiss.
Although on the surface, Yu Shuang seemed genuinely frustrated and annoyed by her injured hand, she adamantly refused to leave the finals stage and insisted on having it bandaged simply on the spot by the staff.
At that moment, I had a vague premonition that the Queen Bee... might still have a hidden trump card!
Perhaps I wasn't particularly familiar with other opponents, but I knew Yu Shuang well enough.
Top-tier gambling skills, combined with an uncanny ability to read people's minds and a mastery of hypnosis...
Yu Shuang had successfully turned both He Chenguang and me into supporting characters, while she herself... had quietly clinched victory and the title of Gambling King!
However, would everything proceed as planned?
...
Not long after Yu Shuang finished her hand, before Hu Dinggui, who was still in a state of complete bewilderment, could react, He Chenguang immediately shouted, "It's impossible to win so quickly! You must have cheated!"
"Someone come here and search her!"
After Hu Dinggui was hypnotized, He Chenguang's first move was to deny Yu Shuang's win and directly accuse her of cheating, attempting to use the futile method of catching a cheater to reverse the rapidly changing situation.
Facing He Chenguang's frantic outburst, Yu Shuang not only did not resist or fly into a rage but instead obediently placed her hands flat on the table.
Glancing at the enraged He Chenguang, Yu Shuang calmly said, "To make you lose with conviction, I'll cooperate with your search. However..."
"If you don't find any so-called 'evidence of cheating,' then don't blame me for not showing mercy. We'll settle this... the way of the underworld!"
As soon as Yu Shuang finished speaking, a muffled "bang" was heard, followed by...
Led by Shi Jianguo, a large crowd of people began to file into the Grand Lisboa.
Once everyone brought in was in position, Shi Jianguo menacingly declared, "Our boss is right! The Qianmen Blue Path emphasizes accepting the outcome of bets. If someone clearly loses but refuses to honor their word or accept defeat... hehe~"
He Chenguang seemed completely unprepared for Yu Shuang's reinforcements to arrive so quickly.
He had been secretly plotting that if no evidence was found, he would simply come up with an excuse to get rid of her.
But now, it seemed that wouldn't work.
Thinking this, He Chenguang instinctively looked up at the Queen Bee, Yu Shuang, who appeared calm and composed.
After a moment of thought, He Chenguang slammed his hand forcefully on the table and said, "Fine! We'll follow the underworld rule of catching the thief with the stolen goods!"
"I'll publicly demand a search of you for cheating. If evidence is found, you leave three fingers behind. If not, I leave three fingers!"
I thought Yu Shuang would seize this opportunity to agree, but to my surprise, she directly shook her head and slowly said, "Your fingers are worthless. I'll bet with your master behind you!!"
With that, in front of all the spectators, Yu Shuang directly pointed towards He Zhonghua's location.
Seeing this, He Zhonghua was instantly stunned.
As He Zhonghua stood there in a daze, Yu Shuang spoke again, "Young Master He, someone asked me to deliver a message to you."
"Turn back and repent! If you stop now, all those unbearable past events will be wiped clean!"
"If you continue to be obstinate, tonight... you'll be back to square one!"
Hearing this, I immediately confirmed two things in my mind.
First, Yu Shuang had also reached an understanding with Mr. He, and the latter was indeed hedging his bets.
Second, Mr. He was safe, and this was a mind-bending drama of coercion and counter-coercion!
Yu Shuang's few words stunned everyone present.
Especially those fence-sitters who, blinded by the superficial situation, had sided with He Zhonghua, were now staring at each other in disbelief.
He Zhonghua himself, with a grim expression, remained silent.
Although unsure of the truth of Yu Shuang's words, He Zhonghua was certain that his father, who was perceived as frail and senile, was very likely not truly under his control.
Just then, someone from the crowd in the hall inexplicably shouted, "What the hell! Why is the door locked?"
This statement was like the fuse of a firecracker, igniting panic and instantly plunging the entire hall into noisy chaos.
Those near the main entrance all got up and hurried to the door, only to find that, as the person had said, the door was not only locked from the inside but also guarded by men in suits.
At this moment, everyone wanted to understand what secrets lay hidden behind the unpredictable finals of the night.
In the chaotic hall.
I looked at the Queen Bee, who was sitting upright in her seat. She appeared calm and composed, watching the audience below without a word.
It seemed that everything had been meticulously planned, with the aim of capturing He Zhonghua and his cronies in one fell swoop!
As I was thinking, Mr. He, dressed in a Zhongshan suit, walked briskly from the elevator, leaning on his cane with a radiant expression.
Mr. He, who had been absent all day, began speaking as soon as he appeared, "Everyone, please rest assured. The doors are locked because I need to handle some family matters."
"Except for staff, contestants, and all members of the He family, everyone else can leave the Grand Lisboa freely after verifying their identity!"
Hearing Mr. He's promise, all the onlookers in the hall were immediately relieved.
After dealing with the unimportant outsiders, Mr. He pointed his cane at He Chenguang and Hu Dinggui on the stage and sternly demanded, "Speak! Was He Cong arranged by you to be by my side? Was the kidnapping orchestrated by you two?"
As his voice fell, the cane in Mr. He's hand began to rap rhythmically on the ground.
He Chenguang and Hu Dinggui on the stage both lowered their heads, remaining silent.
Only He Zhonghua, seated in the audience, suddenly stood up with a chuckle, gave Mr. He a thumbs-up, and said, "Good! A good stratagem of 'feigning weakness to lure the enemy'! "
"Father, I never imagined you could endure and remain silent for so long to deal with me!"
"This round... I have lost!"