Su Mei and Zou Xiaoxian also realized what was happening.

This dice wasn’t thrown from my end.

Zou Xiaoxian’s face was filled with indignation.

Her beautiful eyes glared fiercely at Old Wu.

“It seems that leaving you with just one hand today isn’t enough for you, is it? Then let’s have both of your hands stay!”

As soon as she finished speaking,

Zou Xiaoxian waved her hand.

Several security guards immediately approached Old Wu.

Old Wu, however, showed no fear.

He chuckled with a sneer and said to Zou Xiaoxian:

“You little girl, your milk teeth haven’t even fallen out yet, but you’ve got quite the attitude. Not to mention you, even if you ask your dead old man Zou Wanli, would he dare to take my hands?”

As Old Wu spoke, his eyes widened.

And everyone present was stunned.

In Harbin North,

Whether it’s the underworld or the fringe,

Anyone who lives by the world’s code,

Shows respect to the Zou Family.

But now, Old Wu was calling the Zou Family’s helmsman a dead man.

His tone was not one of friendly jest.

It was utterly disrespectful.

And even carried a hint of disdain.

Zou Xiaoxian was shrewd.

Hearing Old Wu’s words, she immediately raised her hand to signal the security to stand down.

Her attitude towards Old Wu softened noticeably.

“Do you know my father?”

Old Wu curled his lip, his face showing disdain.

“What, knowing him is something to be proud of?”

In front of so many people, Old Wu seemed to give no face to the Zou Family at all.

Zou Xiaoxian was clearly angry.

But she suppressed the rage in her heart and said coldly:

“Fine! I’ll call my dad right now. Remember, if you’re lying to me, it won’t be as simple as chopping off your hands today…”

It was already late at night.

The phone rang for a while before someone picked up.

The voice from Zou Xiaoxian’s phone was loud.

And since the office was particularly quiet,

I could clearly hear their conversation.

I heard an old man’s tired and dissatisfied voice from the other end.

“What are you calling for at this hour?”

Zou Xiaoxian obviously held great respect for her father.

She spoke with reverence and caution:

“Dad, someone’s cheating at the casino. He says he knows you…”

“Hmm? So what if he knows me? There are plenty of people in Harbin North who know me. Does that mean I have to be consulted every time someone cheats? Don’t bother me with this kind of thing in the future. Just follow the rules!”

“Alright, I understand!”

Zou Xiaoxian felt reassured.

As she was about to hang up,

Suddenly, Old Wu shouted in Zou Xiaoxian’s direction.

“Dead man Zou, you sure are speaking with a big tone now…”

Right after Old Wu finished,

Zou Xiaoxian’s father, Zou Wanli, quickly said to her:

“Xiaoxian, wait! Let him take the phone…”

Zou Xiaoxian immediately handed the phone to Old Wu.

But unexpectedly, Old Wu waved his hand.

“I won’t take it; I don’t want to listen to his nonsense!”

With that statement,

The expressions of everyone in the office changed drastically.

Who was Zou Wanli?

He was a figure everyone in Harbin North wanted to curry favor with, a high and mighty symbolic figure.

And now, this inconspicuous Old Wu,

Was even refusing to take his call.

Zou Wanli also heard Old Wu’s words.

After a moment of silence, he said to Zou Xiaoxian:

“Let him go! If he comes again, notify me immediately!”

Zou Xiaoxian agreed and hung up the phone.

Just moments ago, her face was filled with anger.

In an instant, it was replaced with a smile.

This woman was indeed adaptable.

“Old sir, I apologize for today’s incident!”

Old Wu snorted.

He put on an air of arrogance.

“I thought so, your dad wouldn’t dare to chop off my hands, right? Girl, if you don’t want my hands, then I’m leaving…”

Saying so, Old Wu swaggered towards the door.

Upon reaching the door,

He suddenly stopped.

He looked back at me.

Then, as if he had an epiphany,

“You’re not bad, kid. I just realized what you meant by wanting to talk to me earlier. You had already noticed that I was palming chips and wanted me to leave quickly, right?”

Old Wu had a mischievous smile.

While speaking, he winked at me.

He also gestured the number “five” with his hand.

I knew he was doing it on purpose.

Because I had won five hundred from him.

This old rascal,

On his way out, deliberately made trouble for me, setting me up.

I felt a bit embarrassed.

Su Mei asked me to watch for cheating.

I found someone cheating.

Not only did I not catch him, but I also warned him to leave.

What would Su Mei think of me?

Although I don’t care about others’ opinions of me,

I still owe Su Mei a favor.

Of course, there’s also that two hundred thousand.

After Old Wu left,

Su Mei sent everyone in the den away.

Only Zou Xiaoxian, Su Mei, and I remained in the room.

Zou Xiaoxian had been silent all along.

She just looked at me with a meaningful gaze.

It was Su Mei who spoke to me indifferently:

“You’ve worked hard tonight. Go take a bath, I’ll have the front desk open a guest room for you. It’s so late, don’t go home, just rest in the guest room…”

I nodded.

Even if Su Mei hadn’t said anything,

I wasn’t planning to go back tonight anyway.

I wanted to take a good bath, rest a bit,

And think carefully about the gambling round in two days.

Old Qian, Old Chef Zheng.

Caught in the middle,

I must find the most secure way to protect myself.

I didn’t expect

That the business suite Su Mei had the front desk open for me

Was of a very high standard.

Even in the year 2000, it would cost over two thousand a night.

After taking a bath and getting ready,

I was just about to go to bed,

When the doorbell suddenly rang.

I opened the door to see

Su Mei, wearing a silk nightgown with her shoulders half-exposed,

Holding a bottle of red wine and two glasses,

Standing at the door with a smile.

“I’m staying next door tonight and can’t sleep. Care for a drink?”

Can’t sleep?

I didn’t believe it for a second.

She had been exhausted these past two days.

How could she possibly not be able to sleep?

Of course, it was even less likely that she was in the mood for a drink and wanted to share a couple of glasses with me.

I guessed that her coming to my room so late

Could only be for one reason: Old Wu.

It must be said,

Su Mei, with a hint of weariness,

Had an added touch of languor.

This feeling

Was quite tempting, making one want to embrace her and show affection.

After pouring a glass of wine,

Su Mei lazily leaned on the sofa,

Holding her glass.

Her long, beautiful legs crossed over each other,

Smooth and fair, like fine porcelain.

After casually drinking some wine and chatting about some trivial matters,

Su Mei changed the subject and looked at me, probing:

“Master Chu Liu, that Mr. Wu, is he your master?”

“No!”

“Then how do you know each other?”

“We met by chance!”

“Are you close?”

“Fairly!”

Our conversation was brief, with no superfluous words.

I could guess.

The one truly interested in Old Wu wasn’t Su Mei, but Zou Xiaoxian.

I didn’t know if Zou Xiaoxian was convinced that Old Wu was a master from The Swindler Sect.

But one thing she must have been clear about:

Her father Zou Wanli seemed to also give Old Wu some face.

Such a person, once employed by her,

Would change her status within the Zou Family completely.

Sure enough, Su Mei asked again:

“Our den is looking to hire a consultant with a high salary. Could you help introduce Mr. Wu to us?”