129: Chapter 129 The Gamble

"Take this to her, and she won't cause trouble for now."

"Thank you, Mr. Rong."

Fei Shan nodded slightly and handed the pocket watch directly to Baoxiong.

After taking it, Baoxiong still looked troubled.

"Brother Shan, what about Mad Dog?"

"Tiao Yang and Hualu lost to him one after another. Now the bounty has rolled up to 6.4 million."

"Should I go?"

Fei Shan shook his head immediately. "Mad Dog's strength is about the same as a real Blood Refining. You don't have a guaranteed win either, unless I do it myself."

"If you do it yourself, how is that any different from being forced to accept Golden Scorpion's challenge?"

Fei Shan sighed. "So, let's just lose some money. Let's change the person. Let Rhinoceros and Old Python go up. Let them try to hold on as long as possible to exhaust Mad Dog's stamina."

"Understood."

Baoxiong went downstairs immediately, and Fei Shan hurriedly explained to Mr. Rong.

"Sir, even if we want to kill Mad Dog, it can't be now, and certainly not here. I hope you understand."

Mr. Rong waved his hand. "Of course I understand. This Mad Dog has a very mysterious identity. Besides being Ye Baiqiao's disciple, he was also highly regarded by that old man for quite a long time. Even today, The Sect pays close attention to him. Only a fool would make a move on him in the city."

"You mean... lure him out of the city?"

Mr. Rong laughed. "Does it need luring? Tomorrow is Christmas Eve. I don't believe someone like him will sleep soundly at home."

"That's true, that's true. But his strength is not weak, I'm afraid my men..."

"Slippery."

Mr. Rong pointed at him with a smile. "Luxury goods are fragile, and trust is the most luxurious of luxury goods. You can't afford to be a two-faced person, Mr. Fei."

"I wouldn't dare, I wouldn't dare!" Fei Shan hurriedly apologized with a smile, but he was actually sweating from tension.

Mr. Rong continued: "However, I'm not at ease leaving this matter to others. I will arrange it."

Fei Shan flattered him immediately. "If you take action, it will naturally be foolproof."

At this point, he saw Shang Yuqing's expression change drastically when she received the pocket watch from Baoxiong, and he was even more amazed.

"You are truly amazing! With just a pocket watch, you made that little madwoman lose her soul."

Mr. Rong put away his smile. "That is her mother's relic. I only have this one. There are no more."

"The purpose of this thing is not just to make her nostalgic, but to make that Bishop Shang recall his own origin."

"You can drop a hint later. If he doesn't know what's good for him, this matter might be very disadvantageous to him."

Fei Shan's fat face couldn't help but tremble.

Threaten a Bishop of the Songcheng Sect? Are you kidding me? If I really do that, ten lives wouldn't be enough.

Mr. Rong acted as if he didn't see his fear and embarrassment and continued to speak on his own.

"This time the Sangyu delegation is visiting, and the Blue Ocean people are making trouble behind the scenes. I don't want to see Song City peaceful, and I don't want to see Governor Xu flirting with them."

"So your next secondary task is to pay attention to the trends in this area."

"The movements of high-level figures, certain special events, and even troop movements. As long as there might be a connection, report it in time."

"Mr. Fei, let me remind you one more time. At this time, don't play little tricks again, or you will die."

"Even someone like Ye Baiqiao has been exiled. Your small country has no hope. Joining Yuanwu early is the right path. You don't want your hometown to be in chaos forever, right? Work hard."

Fei Shan was sweating profusely, nodding and bowing.

"After she finishes looking at that thing, she will come up to find you, so I should go too."

As he said this, sure enough, Shang Yuqing downstairs had already started moving to come upstairs, and Mr. Rong was also preparing to leave.

But just then, the attendant next to him said something, and Shang Yuqing actually stopped and looked towards the door.

Mr. Rong was very surprised when he saw Shang Yuqing stop, and he gave a light "Oh."

Fei Shan hurriedly explained, "Mr. Rong, the tallest young man who just entered is the new 'face' she found. A student from the First Specialized Academy, his real name is Tang Long, and his ring nickname is Tie Pao."

"Oh." Mr. Rong realized, and showed a strange smile. "To be able to make that loose woman put her 'old lady' aside, this young man must be gifted. This is good."

Speaking of which, he patted Fei Shan on the shoulder.

"Kill him tonight."

After saying this, Mr. Rong turned and pushed the door out.

Tang Long only glanced at Mad Dog in the octagonal cage and went straight to the gambling area on the second floor.

Actually, with his ability of Fire Eye, he could have been stirring up trouble at the gambling table long ago, but he just didn't want to be too flashy before. But Fei Shan insisted on provoking him.

Since he wanted to mess with him today, he had to make it big.

The gambling games in the Hot-Blooded Arena are varied. Tang Long chose the simplest one, Dongyu cards, guessing big or small.

The dealer draws three cards at the same time. Number cards are the face value, and flower cards are ten points.

The total points add up to a maximum of thirty and a minimum of three. Sixteen is the boundary, similar to some games on Earth.

The difference is that sixteen is set as a draw.

Normally, betting big or small is one-to-one, but betting on sixteen alone has an eight-fold payout, so this game is commonly known as Sixteen Points.

Moreover, this game is played by drawing cards first and then betting. When opening the cards, the dealer uses a card ruler and does not touch the cards with their hands, basically eliminating the possibility of cheating.

Just as Tang Long finished exchanging chips, Shang Yuqing rushed over.

"You come with me immediately!"

Tang Long asked with a laugh, "No need to be so urgent, right? It's still early before dawn."

The surrounding gamblers all showed ambiguous laughter.

Shang Yuqing was both angry and amused. "What are you thinking about?"

Then she leaned forward and lowered her voice. "Someone wants to kill you, do you know?"

Tang Long nodded. "I heard."

"Then you still ran here, aren't you afraid of death?"

Tang Long smiled. "I was a little scared at first, but now that I have you covering for me, do I still need to be afraid?"

Flattery is always useful. Hearing this, Shang Yuqing couldn't help but feel a bit proud.

"Consider you a little clever. As long as you stay by my side, not many people in Song City dare to touch you."

"That settles it!"

Tang Long said as he pushed all the chips in his hand out. "Bet Big!"

There was another gasp from the surroundings. Even for Shang Yuqing, she raised her eyebrows slightly.

100,000 a hand is nothing to her. But for an ordinary person, it's already a heavy bet. For a 'student' like Tang Long, it is undoubtedly a desperate gamble to lose everything.

"I can't tell, you have quite a big gambling streak. But with this kind of betting method, you will lose everything."

Tang Long didn't change his smile and took a Half a Cigarette from her hand and took a puff.

"If it's not exciting, can it be called gambling? Money is a bastard, lose it and earn it back. Anyway, with you here, I won't go hungry."

Shang Yuqing hummed. "Am I your ATM? Maybe I won't want to deal with you tomorrow."

Tang Long shrugged. "Baoxiong said the same thing. He asked me how long I could live off a woman, and I wasn't very happy either."

Shang Yuqing was speechless for a moment, but seeing his appearance, she didn't know why she softened her heart.

Just then, the gamblers finished betting, and the dealer opened the cards.

"22 points, Big!"

Tang Long immediately clapped and shouted, "Beautiful!"

Some won, some lost. Some laughed, some left dejectedly, and some cast envious and jealous eyes.

Shang Yuqing urged again, "Let's go."

"Go? Go where! Didn't you see my luck is running high? Bet Big again!" Tang Long said as he pushed all the chips he just won out again.