At first, Liu Yuanhao's "luck" was indeed quite strong. He won whatever he bet on, and after a few rounds, he had won three to four hundred thousand.
Liu Yuanhao instantly felt as if he had been possessed by a god of gambling.
He even thought that if he just gambled a few more hands, all the company's problems could be solved with ease.
Next, Liu Yuanhao truly let loose.
However, his good luck seemed to have vanished. No matter what Liu Yuanhao bet on, he lost.
Not only did he lose the three to four hundred thousand he had won, but he also lost several hundred thousand of his own money.
At this point, Liu Yuanhao was already somewhat blinded by gambling. So, he gritted his teeth and directly increased his bet.
Back and forth, by the time Liu Yuanhao realized what was happening, he had not only lost all his own money but also owed the gambling hall a full twenty million.
The gambling hall owner at the time was very accommodating. He smiled and told Liu Yuanhao that he could give him plenty of time to raise the money, saying they were all friends and he should visit often.
Who would have thought that a few days later, the other party called, and upon hearing Liu Yuanhao say he didn't have the money for now, his tone immediately changed.
He directly threatened Liu Yuanhao over the phone.
Liu Yuanhao initially thought that no matter how powerful the people at the gambling hall were, they were from Macau. He was in Chengdu, so could they really come all the way to find him for money?
So, later on, he simply put their number on the blacklist and didn't take it seriously.
Who would have thought that the gambling hall owner was truly resourceful?
Not only did he send his subordinates to collect the debt, but he also found his residence.
Now, seeing that his twenty million had become thirty million, Liu Yuanhao's face turned ashen.
If it were before, during the peak of the Liu family's conglomerate, he might have managed to scrape it together with gritted teeth. But now, even if they killed him, he couldn't come up with thirty million.
Brother Bao and his crew were real ruthless individuals. Liu Yuanhao dared not even think about the consequences if he didn't repay the money.
"Thirty million? This is practically usury! I'm going to call and report..."
Liu Zhengnan was startled and directly took out his phone to make a call.
Unexpectedly, a person quickly darted out from behind Brother Bao, snatched his phone, threw it on the ground, and crushed it with his foot.
"Heh heh, only a fierce dragon crosses the river. Since I, Ah Bao, dared to come collect debts, I naturally have my backing. Old Master Liu, I see you are old and I don't want to lay a hand on you, but if you continue like this, don't blame me."
Ah Bao's gaze, like that of a hungry wolf, made Liu Zhengnan feel uneasy.
In that instant, he even thought Brother Bao would attack him.
"Young Master Liu, now, let's talk about the money you owe."
After warning Liu Zhengnan, Brother Bao turned around and looked at Liu Yuanhao.
He didn't come to the Liu family this time to show off his power. Getting Liu Yuanhao's gambling debt was his main objective.
"Brother Bao, Brother Bao, give me ten days... no, no, no, five days. I will definitely find a way to raise the money for you."
Stared at intently by Brother Bao, Liu Yuanhao's legs trembled uncontrollably.
He had personally witnessed Brother Bao chopping off people's hands and feet in Macau.
Although this wasn't Macau, since this guy dared to come to his door, he must have had something to rely on.
If he directly said he couldn't repay, he would be dead.
"Five days? I'll give you five years and you still won't be able to repay it. How do you plan to pay me back?"
"I've already had people investigate. Your family's company is on the verge of bankruptcy. Even if it's to be sold, it's probably a mess no one wants. As for your villa, it's worth something, but if you're in a hurry to sell, it's probably worth about twenty million at most."
"Young Master Liu, please tell me, how do you plan to raise the remaining ten million for me?"
One had to admit, Brother Bao was a professional debt collector.
Even though he was from Macau, before coming to the Liu family, he had thoroughly investigated their situation.
"I... I..."
Liu Yuanhao hadn't expected Brother Bao to know their family's assets so well.
For a moment, even if Liu Yuanhao wanted to lie to Brother Bao, he didn't know what excuse to come up with.
Because once Brother Bao saw through it, his own life would be in danger.
"Someone, hold his hands!"
At Brother Bao's command, two people immediately stepped forward from behind him.
With two men holding Liu Yuanhao's shoulders, one on each side, Brother Bao then took his right hand and placed it on the coffee table.
Then, Brother Bao took a short-handled small axe from his subordinate. The blade of the axe gleamed with a cold light, clearly very sharp.
"Brother Bao, spare my life! Brother Bao, spare my life! Please give me a chance!"
Seeing that Brother Bao was about to chop off his hand with the axe, Liu Yuanhao struggled frantically.
But this guy's body had long been depleted by wine and women, and the two men holding him were both strong and powerful.
So, no matter how hard he struggled, it was useless.
"Ah!!!"
Seeing Brother Bao raise the axe, Liu Yuanhao let out a heart-wrenching scream.
"Stop!"
Just as Brother Bao's axe was about to fall, Liu Zhengnan spoke.
Everyone in the room turned to look at Liu Zhengnan.
"Old Master Liu, I said, my patience is limited, but you have repeatedly provoked me. It seems I must teach you a lesson."
Brother Bao originally didn't want to bother with an old man, but Liu Zhengnan had obstructed him twice. He felt it was necessary to teach him a lesson and let him know that his words could not be disobeyed.
Just as one of Brother Bao's subordinates was walking towards Liu Zhengnan.
"As long as I give you thirty million, will you let my son go and then roll back to Macau?"
Liu Zhengnan was indeed experienced and had seen many storms. Even with Brother Bao's subordinate walking up to him, his expression was calm, unlike Liu Yuanhao, who was being held and was already scared like a pig being slaughtered.
Brother Bao chuckled upon hearing this. "Oh, so Old Master Liu still has a trump card? You should have said so earlier. As long as you can produce the money, I don't want to do all this. You two, quickly let Young Master Liu go."
Hearing Liu Zhengnan's words, it seemed the other party could actually come up with thirty million.
Although he didn't know where the other party would get the money from, judging by Liu Zhengnan's demeanor, he didn't seem to be joking. However, if the other party was trying to trick him, Brother Bao wouldn't mind chopping off the old man's hand as well.
He waved his hand, signaling the two subordinates holding Liu Yuanhao to step back. Then, he stood up and walked to Liu Zhengnan, standing face to face with him.
As soon as he was released, Liu Yuanhao immediately ran behind Liu Zhengnan, trembling uncontrollably.
Just a little bit more, just a little bit more, and his hand would have been chopped off by Brother Bao. Liu Yuanhao was now so scared that his soul had left his body.
"The Liu family's villa, someone was interested in it before. I'll call that person immediately. I should be able to sell it for twenty-five million. As for the remaining five million, I'll need to get something from my granddaughter."
Liu Zhengnan looked at Brother Bao with a calm expression, showing no panic or fear.