675: Chapter 88: Overspeed 675: Chapter 88: Overspeed Everyone here is part of the same circle, and in this newly opened gaming hall, quite a few gamblers recognized Brother Panther—at least they could recognize Brother Panther’s Bentley and his license plate.
But Liu Zixing safely got out of Brother Panther’s car shortly after getting in, and Brother Panther left without a word.
“I saw it.
It seemed like Liu Zixing gave Brother Panther a check; it should be the one he had this gaming hall prepare.”
“So, does that mean he anticipated Brother Panther would be waiting outside to catch people?”
“It’s not exactly a leak-proof wall.
Brother Panther has been after Red Flower, offering a bounty for Liu Zixing…
maybe someone here took that Red Flower and informed Brother Panther.”
“Yeah, but this casino is quite interesting.
Losing money and still being so generous, tut tut, I am getting curious about what kind of background its owner has.”
“Yeah, once money goes into Brother Panther’s pocket, don’t expect to get it back…
Hmm, this place is really nice; you can play anything here, as long as you’re here, it’s safe.
Didn’t you see that Brother Panther didn’t dare to barge in and take people?”
Feng Shan was listening to the news brought back by his employees, with a slight smile on his face.
Just as Ms.
Ren expected, this was indeed a great opportunity to establish a reputation.
After this, the Four Seasons Hotel Club has temporarily found its footing in this city, and as long as they proceed normally step by step, it will be hugely profitable.
Thinking this way, losing a few billion is really not a big deal—of course, only for Ms.
Ren.
“Director, I didn’t expect Brother Panther to be so calm, knowing Liu Zixing won so much, but only taking back his own and then just leaving.”
Feng Shan sneered: “It shows that this guy will be hard to deal with in the future; he must have calculated something, so he wasn’t reckless.
Even if we are newers, Brother Panther is the local tyrant; sooner or later, we will have a confrontation.”
“So… about Liu Zixing’s side, are we really doing nothing?” The subordinate male frowned.
“I’m about to get off work.” Feng Shan waved his hand, “Let A Jie handle the gaming hall matters.
As for the rest… you handle them, just use your judgment and discretion, getting some benefits for the brothers is understandable.”
With that, Feng Shan smiled faintly and left, pushing the door open—his subordinates looked at Feng Shan leaving, a hint of fanaticism in their eyes, they understood the hidden meaning in Feng Shan’s words.
How to benefit the brothers?
Naturally, by recovering it from the accounts already marked… Of course, the biggest benefits still need to be paid up to Feng Shan.
Feng Shan is a person from the Four Seasons Group, taking a position here as a director, which is essentially a lucrative position… already a juicy job.
As for those above Feng Shan, as long as the accounts look good and actual profits are not harmed, with Ms.
Ren’s busy schedule, she might not notice even after eight to ten years.
Even if she finds out, she will probably turn a blind eye—having so many people is not all about strict discipline, if the subordinates aren’t well-fed, who would want to work hard?
Besides, it’s true Ms.
Ren needs to establish a brand, but someone like Liu Zixing, a habitual gambler, who knows if he has other debts beyond Brother Panther?
Such a guy, even if he died on the street, no one would be surprised.
“Take action.” He made a call, then left with a sneer.
…
…
Fleeing all the way, Hou Chen Yuhuan was already dripping with sweat, struggling to breathe; she was just an ordinary person with limited physical strength.
As for Liu Zixing, he was also gasping for air.
“You… why didn’t you just… directly go into the hotel…”
The people pursuing them didn’t know who they were but kept closing in relentlessly.
“We can’t go back…” Liu Zixing panted, “Going back will be even worse.”
“How… do you know?”
“Intuition.” Liu Zixing didn’t even look back, directly telling Hou Chen Yuhuan, “I have this premonition… as long as it’s before one-thirty in the morning, I believe in my premonition!”
The two quickly hid in an alley, and just after stopping, Hou Chen Yuhuan couldn’t hold on anymore, leaning against the wall, hugging her bag, she collapsed to the ground—since graduating from school, she hadn’t run more than two hundred meters.
Being chased down a street tonight was unbelievable.
“I can’t go on… I can’t walk anymore.” Hou Chen Yuhuan looked at Liu Zixing in horror, thinking that having him take her out of there was just like jumping from one pit of fire into another pit of fire, “Why don’t you call the police?
My phone, it’s out of battery.”
“Can’t call the police.” Liu Zixing rested against the wall with one hand, “This area is a new development zone, and the police sub-station here… is very chaotic.”
Maybe the principal bureau is quite righteous, but Liu Zixing knew a lot about this sub-station.
Before, several people intentionally hid there to avoid Brother Panther’s debts, yet they were still taken out directly.
Brother Panther also has the ability to pull people out… so can the ones chasing him.
“Your… your ear!” Hou Chen Yuhuan suddenly covered her mouth in horror.
It turned out that Liu Zixing, feeling too hot, instinctively lifted the hood attached to his clothes… the bandage on his ear couldn’t hide it.
And due to the intense movement, the wound burst open again, already oozing with blood.
It hurt.
But Liu Zixing gave a wan smile and glanced at Hou Chen Yuhuan, “It was cut off by someone else, just the night before last.”
“Is it the people who are chasing us now?” Hou Chen Yuhuan was more shocked.
Liu Zixing shook his head: “No, it was the group that left earlier, also operating a casino; I lost a lot there, couldn’t pay, so they cut my ear, planning to send it to my home.”
“P-planning?”
“I escaped.” Liu Zixing sighed, “I don’t even know if they sent it there or not… I think I should go back and take a look.
But, there shouldn’t be a problem, my family wouldn’t be too worried.”
Hou Chen Yuhuan was stunned, not quite able to understand Liu Zixing’s words, “Why would they not worry… a-an entire family?”
“Remember this.” Liu Zixing suddenly looked at Hou Chen Yuhuan, “In this world, besides money, you mustn’t lose anything important that belongs to you… if you lose it, you’ll end up like me.
Places like casinos, you better not go in the future, consider it a piece of advice.”
“I… I was really just dragged along, I didn’t know the hotel had a casino.” Hou Chen Yuhuan shook her head.
Liu Zixing wasn’t planning to probe deeper.
As Brother Panther said, aside from his gambling habits, he might not be such a bad person.
“Don’t discuss this anymore.” Liu Zixing seemed to have caught his breath, peeking outside while casually saying, “Whether you listen or not, it doesn’t matter, I just said what I should… later, watch for an opportunity and run, I’ll go out first to divert them.
If you’re not with me, they’re just after me.
Be careful.”
“Wait… hey, hey!”
Liu Zixing had already put the hood back on and dashed out.
He checked the time on his phone… there were only fifteen minutes left.
Hou Chen Yuhuan hid in the alley, hearing the noises outside, it seemed those people were quickly drawn towards Liu Zixing.
But she, hiding alone here, in the dim surroundings, with the streetlights not lit and the late night stillness, was naturally terrified, utterly lacking the courage to leave.
Before today, she was just an ordinary pottery teacher at a Pottery Art Classroom, never imagining she would encounter such a thrilling event.
Recalling her tragic predicament, she couldn’t help but shed tears.
She didn’t know how much time passed, nor if Liu Zixing managed to escape, but Hou Chen Yuhuan eventually gathered the courage, not daring to linger in that place any longer, and peeked outside to see no one around, then gritted her teeth and rushed out with her head down.
Just then, a strong light shone from her side… followed by the sound of a motorcycle engine.
Hou Chen Yuhuan turned to look, and the bike’s headlight was like the sun, blinding her vision, seeing nothing, only hearing the rapidly approaching engine sound.
…
…
“Are you idiots?
So many of you, and you can’t catch two people?”
“There…
there were quite a few accidents.
We were just about to catch up, but as we turned a corner, a cart-pushing homeless scavenger came out and collided with us.
We took the wrong turn, saw someone wearing the same clothes, but it wasn’t them!
And then the power suddenly went out on this road, it was so dark, and then…”
“I don’t want to hear your excuses!
I want people, bring them back to me immediately!”
“Don’t worry, I’ve already sent the guys out on their bikes…
found them!”
As the person said this, they were already on a motorcycle, and without saying another word, they stuffed the phone into their pocket, twisted the throttle, and lifted the bike at a forty to fifty-degree angle, speeding directly towards the man ahead—Liu Zixing.
Damn it…
Have I run out of luck already…
Liu Zixing watched the motorcycle racing toward him and awkwardly rolled on the ground to dodge it, only to see two more motorcycles ing at him—this development area was too far out, and it was late at night, with no taxis willing to e by and no Didi drivers nearby.
He couldn’t rely on coincidences anymore…
he really was out of luck.
Liu Zixing gritted his teeth, realizing that he probably couldn’t escape these people, and without thinking, he reached for the coin hidden on him—at least he could still gamble with that boss.
Even if his luck had run out, at least gambling with that boss was absolutely fair—even if he was having the worst luck, there was still a fifty percent chance of winning.
“Let’s gamble.” He suddenly calmed down, “I’ve lost my whole life…
I don’t want to lose again, especially not here.”
He held the coin in his hand, intending to summon the boss, but at this moment—”Found him!
Over here!!”
Liu Zixing instinctively turned his head to see four or five men, holding long iron rods or black sticks, rushing out—an van suddenly screeched to a halt in front.
These men charged at the three motorcyclists wielding their tools and started smashing wildly with incredible destructive power.
Liu Zixing opened his mouth…
weren’t these people under Brother Panther?
Why did they suddenly e to save him?
“Are you okay, Young Master Liu?” A bald man with a face full of fat approached Liu Zixing.
Liu Zixing felt like he had just escaped the tiger’s den only to fall into a wolf’s lair, his face pale, “No…
why are you saving me?”
“Oh, our boss said so.” The man with the fat face said casually, “Anyone who dares touch you, we’ll kill him!
e on, we’ll protect you, get in the car!”
Liu Zixing couldn’t quite grasp Brother Panther’s intentions…
but faced with these mysterious motorcyclists and the blade behind them, Liu Zixing thought he might as well meet Brother Panther again…
after all, they had dealt with each other often.
He nodded and then, protected by several men, once again got into the van that had previously taken him to the dog fighting pit, with no idea what lay ahead or any premonition of it.
Only unease.
He instinctively checked the time…
and realized that time had just run out.
…
…
“Da Zhe…
where are you?” Brother Panther hurriedly asked over the phone.
“I’m at the front entrance of the Four Seasons Hotel.”
Despite this, the engine of the modified black motorcycle didn’t stop, and Zhu Maolin just lifted the helmet’s visor, looking around.
“Damn…
so fast?
Didn’t you say you were still at home?”
“I took the highway in the opposite direction.” Zhu Maolin calmly said.
“Damn…
you really dared!
No, this is so you!”
“Stop talking about that, Panther, do you know who they are and why they want to catch my wife?”
“I’m not sure, but they probably aren’t targeting your wife.
You’ve been out of the racing world for years, so no one should be after you.
I think it’s about Liu Zixing, that guy is addicted to gambling, who knows how much he owes.
I heard he just won several billion at the Four Seasons, so everyone’s probably eyeing him…
hold on, I’m getting a call, might be news.”
In no time, Brother Panther quickly switched phones and said, “Da Zhe, Liu Zixing has been rescued, but they haven’t found your wife.
According to him, they split up, and he led those guys away…”
“Where did they split up?”
“There was a blackout then, it was too dark for him to notice.”
“Where did your guys pick him up?”
“North Fourth Street area.”
Zhu Maolin took a deep breath, snapped the visor on the helmet shut, gunned the throttle, and the modified motorcycle in front of the Four Seasons Hotel spun its tail and dashed out again on the empty nighttime avenue!
…
…
Three motorcycles circled around Hou Chen Yuhuan.
All she could do was huddle in place, not daring to look up, like a castaway lost at sea surrounded by predatory sharks.
“Tell us, where is Liu Zixing!” One of the people on a motorcycle shouted coldly, “Speak up, and we won’t hurt you.”
“Liu Zixing…
you mean that guy…” Hou Chen Yuhuan thought helplessly: Only now did she learn his full name.
“I, I don’t know, I already ran away.” Hou Chen Yuhuan shook her head.
“Hmph, not crying until you see the coffin?” The person sneered coldly, “Let’s see how fast you can run…
tie her up and drag her along!
Let’s see how long she can keep her mouth shut!”
Seeing one of the riders take out a white rope, Hou Chen Yuhuan shivered with fear, her body going limp.
She was just an ordinary woman, with no means to resist these men.
Just as the knight was about to make a move, a figure on a distant wall flickered between reality and illusion, suddenly being solid.
The figure, wearing a scarf and squinting with an angry expression, was none other than…
Black Soul Dazhe!
He coldly said, “In this world, you don’t harm wives and children…
why don’t you understand?
The boss didn’t say I couldn’t kill, though…
Zhan Lu!”
His palm opened, and a small longsword spun relentlessly in his hand.
As the small sword grew and was about to shoot out from his palm, he suddenly vanished back into the darkness of the night.
The roar of a fourth monstrous motorcycle erupted…
and a fourth beam of light pierced like a sharp sword into the scene.
And the twinkling stars seemed to have fallen asleep.
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