Chapter 235: Chapter 225 Elder Guo
In a nondescript small coffee shop in the East City District, this place is far from the bustling city, very serene, so there aren’t many patrons. A few idle vagabonds loiter outside the door; anyone can see that this is a coffee shop on the verge of closing down. Yet this coffee shop in the East City District has been around for over ten years. Since ten years ago until now, it’s always been like this.
Moreover, although this seemingly doomed coffee shop looks somewhat shabby outside, it proudly displays a sign: Temporarily Closed.
In such a quiet alley, a coffee shop with barely any visitors, there is such a sign displayed. According to locals, this coffee shop is owned by a beautiful hostess, speculated to be the mistress of an influential figure, who opened the shop solely to relieve the mistress’s boredom, not caring whether it makes money or not.
The exterior is ordinary, the first floor of the coffee shop is equally ordinary. Inside the bar stands a short-haired girl, bored, playing with her phone; there isn’t a single patron in the hall.
Whereas, the second floor is completely different from the first. A nearly 200-square-meter hall, unlike the plain decor of the first floor, is lavishly furnished in European style, with a poker table in the center. Beside the table stand three beautiful female dealers, each over 170 centimeters tall, approximately twenty years old, with incredibly alluring figures.
Around the poker table, stand over twenty men in suits, looking extremely fierce and intimidating.
On one end of the poker table, sits a youth in his thirties, none other than Poison Dragon, the boss of the Poison Dragon Gang. Beside him, sits a seductive young woman in her mid-twenties, exuding an enchanting allure that can excite any man. Poison Dragon, with his large hand examining the cards on the table, occasionally caresses the woman’s waist and occasionally pats her incredibly sexy hips.
The other end features a small old man in his fifties, in terms of height, aura, and presence, he can’t compare with Poison Dragon, and he has no alluring woman beside him.
However, no one present dares to underestimate this old man, even Poison Dragon treats him with great respect.
"Elder Guo, tonight your luck is so good, you’ve won thirteen hands in a row!" Poison Dragon, though losing thirteen hands, doesn’t look like a loser; instead, he seems even more excited. Thirteen hands and eleven million, yet he’s still so joyful?
"Not bad, just average. I’ve won up to thirty hands in a row!" The old man, devoid of any winner’s demeanor, spoke coldly and unemotionally, giving off an aura that pushes people away.
Poison Dragon’s face twitched instantly, thirty hands? That’s thirty million, isn’t it? Glancing at his good hand, he painfully covered the cards again.
"Aren’t these cards pretty good?" The seductive woman beside him suddenly spoke up. The first dozen hands were terrible, so she said nothing, but when Poison Dragon flipped the cards, the bottom ones were evidently good, two Aces, why cover them?
"No matter how good the cards, they can’t compare in front of Elder Guo!" Poison Dragon laughed lightly.
Thirty million is thirty million then, Blood Hand Li Fei’s death in Yanjing indeed cost a substantial loss for the people on Southeast Road. Thirty million is still within his tolerance range.
The old man before him was sent by the people on Southeast Road. He has more seniority than Li Fei, a veteran figure on Southeast Road, and his capabilities definitely aren’t weaker than Blood Hand Li Fei’s. Surviving decades on this road speaks to the old man’s prowess, being a heavyweight on Southeast Road, illustrating Blood Hand Li Fei’s significance.
"And I won those thirty hands at a million per hand!" Elder Guo’s voice echoed again.
Poison Dragon now wasn’t just twitching his face, a million per hand? Winning thirty hands, that’s three hundred million? Seen people bully before, but never seen bullying like this.
Blood Hand Li Fei died in Yanjing, indeed orchestrated by Poison Dragon Gang, but if it’s a three hundred million price, that’s outrageous; he wasn’t forced into it, was he?
"We small-town folks can’t compare to Elder Guo’s grand scenes!" Poison Dragon’s expression turned unpleasant, not just unpleasant, downright terrible, but now he was in the wrong. Blood Hand Li Fei indeed died on his territory, but if the other party demanded three hundred million, Poison Dragon couldn’t endure that. Thirty million was his bottom line.
"Indeed it’s a small scene, haven’t played such a small game in a long time!" Elder Guo said somberly, a hundred thousand a round is small for him: "You should know, Blood Hand Li Fei was my disciple. Do you think my disciple is worth only thirty million?" Few know Blood Hand Li Fei’s skills were taught by this seemingly tasteless old man before them. Blood Hand Li Fei held a high status on Southeast Road, let alone his mentor.
Poison Dragon knew the other party wouldn’t easily let the matter of Blood Hand Li Fei slide. Hearing Elder Guo’s question, knowing thirty million couldn’t resolve Blood Hand Li Fei’s issue, his heart hardened, showing some resolve, he said, "If Elder Guo has the confidence, this round, one hundred million! If I win, one hundred thousand, if I lose, one hundred million, and from now we’ll cooperate anew!"
After hearing Poison Dragon’s words, Elder Guo finally lifted his head slightly, looked at Poison Dragon, and said calmly, "Well, at least you’re making some progress now!"
"..." Poison Dragon cursed silently in his heart. This damn old man, I give you a hundred million, and all I get is this bit of sarcasm?
Poison Dragon looked at his cards—three Aces, while Elder Guo had a flush on the table. By these cards, Elder Guo seemed to have the advantage, but anyone would know that unless Elder Guo had a straight flush, the odds of three Aces winning were over ninety percent.
"It looks like I have the higher hand. I believe I have a straight flush, so I’ll bet on this round. If I lose, Li Fei’s matter is wiped clean!" Elder Guo said lightly.
"Dealer, deal!" Poison Dragon called to the dealer, having three Aces on the table and an Ace in the hole. With four of a kind, no hand other than a straight flush could beat his. Elder Guo showed a two, three, and four of hearts, so it was impossible for him to make a straight of five high. Even if his hole card was a five or six of hearts, the next card dealt might not form a straight flush.
Suddenly, a guard standing nearby walked in with a phone, looking very anxious, and quickly ran up to hand the phone to Poison Dragon. Poison Dragon glanced at it and didn’t immediately answer but scolded quietly, "What’s got you in such a panic?"
"It’s a call from the Military Advisor. It seems there’s a little trouble on the other side!" The guard whispered.
Although they thought they were whispering, to Elder Guo, it sounded just like they were speaking directly to him. Poison Dragon Gang’s Military Advisor, Li Nan, was a name he had heard before, and tonight’s operation was led by him, including capturing those Fei Feng Gang members.
Poison Dragon’s expression was uncertain. Liang Feng was already injured, and they had sent so many experts to pursue them. How could there still be an unexpected situation?
Taking the phone, Poison Dragon simply said one word coldly, "Speak."
Over the next ten seconds, Poison Dragon’s face grew increasingly grim, his teeth gritting so hard they made a cracking sound. Suddenly, he burst into a rage, slamming a palm onto the gambling table. With a loud crack, the table couldn’t withstand the force and shattered, frightening the dealers into a chorus of shrieks. One, particularly timid, needed to hold onto another dealer just to keep from collapsing onto the floor.
"How do we settle this round? My cards are bigger than yours!" Elder Guo asked calmly.
At that moment, Poison Dragon was in the heat of anger. Despite his fury, when he heard Elder Guo’s words, he already felt deep regret. But no remedy could reverse time, and this old man before him was someone he absolutely couldn’t afford to offend. He had to swallow this bitter fruit and said in a low voice, "I lost this round!"
"Finally, those are the words from Poison Dragon himself!" Elder Guo remarked with a sarcastic tone. Blood Hand Li Fei was his most prized pupil, a figure of influence on the Southeast scene. With such a successful disciple, a master’s prestige shone brighter. Elder Guo’s reputation had not waned with retirement; instead, it grew stronger thanks to Blood Hand Li Fei’s contributions. For them, money was secondary to face; a disciple who earned face would never leave his master wanting. Yet this trip to Yanjing had cost him dearly, a loss immeasurable for both the Southeast and Elder Guo.
Poison Dragon had no time to worry about Guo saying sarcastic things. After Blood Hand Li Fei’s death, he knew the cost could not be saved. What the Military Advisor Li Nan mentioned wasn’t what fueled his anger. He merely said, "We’ll talk when I get back!" Then he handed the phone to a nearby person, looking at Elder Guo, "Elder Guo, this capture operation failed. The Yanjing Special Police Team showed up. Before they arrived, an expert appeared. If I’m not mistaken, it was Xiao Lin, the one who killed Li Fei last time!"
"Xiao Lin?" Elder Guo’s eyes suddenly flickered with keen interest. He had already heard this name before coming. When did Yanjing gain such an expert? Even mighty Poison Dragon Gang couldn’t trace his background. Tonight’s plan against Fei Feng Gang was to lure Xiao Lin out. Who would have thought the opponent moved so quickly, completely foiling Poison Dragon Gang’s capture operation?
"Yes, so now, we need Elder Guo’s assistance!" Poison Dragon said with a serious tone.
"He’ll definitely come to rescue those few little Feng’s, won’t he?" Elder Guo said calmly.
"Yes, he certainly will!" Poison Dragon nodded.
"This time, no matter what, we must not let him escape. At any cost!" Elder Guo declared decisively.
"Yes!" Poison Dragon agreed earnestly. (To be continued. If you like this work, feel free to vote for it with recommendation tickets or monthly tickets on Qidian (). Your support is my greatest motivation.)