Yu Shuang hung up the phone the moment she finished speaking, without giving me any chance to react.
I stood there, my face grim, my right hand clutching the phone tightly.
I had initially thought that my encounter with Yu Shuang this time would be a situation where she was in the open and I was in the dark.
But I never expected that my misjudgment of the teahouse owner's integrity would expose me completely.
No wonder Da Fei was so arrogant and overbearing; he was truly acting under orders.
The second boss of the casino wanted to test my strength as a manager, so he joined forces with someone to set up this fake gambling game that had no external impact.
It sounded perfectly reasonable.
But I knew in my heart that if I couldn't break this game in the end, and instead got trapped in it...
Not only would my position as manager be unstable, but I might even incur Ying Bao Lin's wrath.
Yu Shuang was using this game to tell me that she had not only firmly established herself in Wenzhou, by Ying Bao Lin's side, but could also team up with people under the big boss to pressure me.
Such unfathomable tactics were truly like turning one's hand over to create clouds and then back again to create rain!
After a long while, when my mind had completely calmed down, I returned the phone to Da Fei and turned to the security guard, saying, "Let him go!"
"Also, let Sister Xiao Wan know that there's no need to interrogate him further. Just let him go!"
As soon as I finished speaking, I waved my hand, signaling them to leave.
Upon hearing that I was going to let them go, Jiang Xiao Wan came out with an expression of anger on her face.
Before leaving, she had promised me that she would personally call Ying Bao Lin to demand an explanation.
Less than two minutes later, after everyone had left, I was the only one left in the large conference room.
I got up and walked to the windowsill, looking at the streetscape as the lights began to come on. I silently smoked, replaying everything that had happened recently in my mind…
No wonder I had felt an unsettling sense of unreality when installing the listening devices at the Jin Chun Teahouse before.
So, that intuition was actually correct!
Yu Shuang was still the same Yu Shuang!
Although the teahouse owner had revealed me, causing me to lose the game with one wrong move and be exposed without realizing it, still…
Her tactic of turning the tables was played too brilliantly!
She hadn't made a move herself, merely using Da Fei's resentment towards me to easily fan the flames and then watch from the sidelines.
This move, which was almost an open declaration, was already difficult for me to handle, let alone the ulterior motive behind it.
Honestly, I was a little curious.
I was curious about what exactly Tuo Shu had verbally agreed to with Yu Shuang back then, causing her to relentlessly pursue me.
Yu Shuang's purpose in coming to Wenzhou was obvious: she was here for me.
As for the real reason for approaching Ying Bao Lin, it was even more apparent! It was the same old trick of "one firm resolve, two preparations."
If I refused, Yu Shuang would unhesitatingly choose to cooperate with Ying Bao Lin.
Although it seemed on the surface that I, the one who broke the game, had won tonight, the real winner was actually Yu Shuang!
Because she had used the Thousand King Token to control me once again.
Although I really didn't want to be controlled by Yu Shuang, and I didn't want to agree to her demands, she and I both knew it clearly…
When you're under someone else's roof, you have to bow your head!
After all, besides Yun Jin, the person who possessed the Thousand King Token, Yu Shuang was currently the only one who knew about its whereabouts.
If I really refused, it would be like missing this opportunity forever.
…
Not long after I ordered Da Fei and the others to be released, Yu Shuang sent me several messages.
"Besides you, the others from the Twelve Dark Lights will gradually return to their respective casinos after the one-month trial period ends."
"Before I reveal that matter, first prove to me how much your thousand-skill level has improved."
"Listen carefully, Chen Xiang. After those people return to their casinos, I want you to overturn all of their operations!"
Honestly, the moment I saw these messages, I thought Yu Shuang was joking, so I didn't rush to reply.
It wasn't until she called me and immediately asked if I had seen the messages that I realized it wasn't a joke.
This wasn't about her wanting to see me show off; she was waiting for me to offer my pledge of allegiance!
If I really managed to overturn all those operations, it would be like handing my life directly into Yu Shuang's hands!
As expected of a queen bee, her first move was a sure-kill strike.
After thinking for a long while, I replied, "Since you know I'm looking for the Thousand King Token, I might as well tell you directly…"
"My goal is to use the Thousand King Token to lure out the real killer of Uncle Tuo and avenge him!"
"If you do this, you don't want me to live!"
"If I lose my life, how can I avenge Uncle Tuo?!"
"So I'm very sorry, I cannot agree to your request!"
As if she wasn't surprised by my refusal, Yu Shuang said unhurriedly, "If I told you that Ying Bao Lin is related to the real killer who harmed your master, would you still refuse me?"
Upon hearing this, I was stunned into silence.
After a long pause, I finally came back to my senses.
After calming myself, I asked in a deep voice, "What evidence do you have?"
"Don't worry! I definitely wouldn't speak without proof!"
After a pause, Yu Shuang continued, "This is information I extracted from Yun Jin. If you don't believe me, you can find a way to ask her clearly!"
"Although Yun Jin doesn't think highly of you now, I know you have a good relationship with that Shen Mengqing."
"Whether it's true or false, you can find out with a single question!"
Hearing Yu Shuang's confident assertion, I didn't say much. After saying "Wait," I hung up the phone.
The first thing I did after hanging up was to dial Shen Mengqing's number.
Without any pleasantries or formalities, the moment the call connected, I directly asked Shen Mengqing if Yun Jin had any news regarding the death of Lu Mingtai (Uncle Tuo).
After a moment of stunned silence, Shen Mengqing told me that Yun Jin had found some clues, and the clues ultimately pointed to Ying Bao Lin.
After receiving a positive answer, I thanked her and hung up.
I lit a cigarette and took two deep puffs. After a long period of silent contemplation, I called Yu Shuang and said, "Alright! I agree!"