[Interstellar Harem] Chapters 56-62

In a dramatic turn of events, Gu Tianhao suddenly offered to protect Number Four, leaving Bai Xiaofei both surprised and delighted.
He was delighted that Number Four was alive, meaning the old white rat inside him wouldn't suffer; however, he was surprised because
Number Four, who should have been all alone, had suddenly become the focus of attention for many forces, and the situation had far exceeded his
expectations!
Just then, Fang Qingqing in his mind suddenly spoke up, "Can't figure it out, huh? Want me to help you analyze
it?"
Bai Xiaofei exclaimed happily, "By the way, did you intercept Gu Tianhao's call just now? Do you know who ordered him
?"
Fang Qingqing replied calmly, "You know the person Gu Tianhao was talking to, and he even accepted
a generous gift from them not long ago!"
Bai Xiaofei exclaimed in surprise, "It's Old Gu Tianhao!"
Fang Qingqing responded in a deep voice, "That's right, there must be an extremely close connection between these two Gu Tianhaos!
What I'm telling you now is based on my analysis of known data, and the accuracy is close to 75%
. You need to listen carefully... Their purpose in protecting Number Four is because Old Gu Tianhao has already figured out that Number Four
is a cyborg!"
Bai Xiaofei naturally remembered that Old Gu Tianhao had asked him in the building about whether Number Four was a cyborg
. Nodding, he said, "It's probably because Number Four's movements were too strange during his fight with Avelucia, resulting in
him revealing his true strength... But what does that have to do with saving his life? Don't humans hate cyborgs these days
?"
Fang Qingqing asked calmly, "Humans hate cyborgs because they refuse to obey their masters
! But what if someone solved this problem and could make cyborgs obey orders?"
Bai Xiaofei was startled and almost cried out. He understood Fang Qingqing's meaning—
the batch of cyborgs that Ye Changtian sold to the Empire had clearly overcome the original problem. Although they hadn't reached
the point of being completely submissive, they had undoubtedly lost their resistance to humans and
could even be placed in society and used as slaves!
The appearance of Number Four was undoubtedly a miracle in the control of cyborgs!
If the creators of these cyborgs mastered the secret of Number Four's ability to subdue his own kind, they could certainly make
the cyborgs they produced achieve astonishing obedience. Since the forces behind Gu Tianhao had discovered the secret of Number Four, they naturally
wanted to further study its power, at least to prevent it from falling into Ye Changtian's hands.
Fang Qingqing sighed and said slowly, "Bio-engineered humans. As a cheap tool of war, if
the problem of manipulation is solved, it is certainly worth trying for many research institutions and even national forces. Especially
the forces behind Gu Tianhao, who suddenly found that others had taken the lead in this field, leaving them behind—
but now suddenly had an opportunity to overtake them, how could they not be tempted?"
Bai Xiaofei smiled bitterly, "In the end, they all just want to capture Number Four and dissect it for research."
Fang Qingqing reminded him, "There is another point, Ye Changtian's identity has been exposed to some extent!
The forces behind Gu Tianhao may not know that he is secretly sending slaves to the Imperial Alliance, but at least they know
that among the slaves he sells are bio-engineered humans! Controllable bio-engineered humans! This alone is enough to
make him a target of everyone!" The three consecutive emphasis words showed the emphasis Fang Qingqing was making.
Bai Xiaofei suddenly realized, "Old Gu Tianhao wants to obtain the bio-engineered human technology, so he must protect Number Four. Ye Changtian
obviously won't tolerate someone like Number Four! So… can we join forces with them to deal with
Ye Changtian?"
Fang Qingqing sighed, "Two Heavenly Rank experts are almost an invincible force. I just hope Gu Tianhao
's side isn't too weak, at least enough to hold off one of them. That way…
we'll have a chance of winning after the instructor comes out."
Bai Xiaofei smiled bitterly, "I wonder what Old Gu Tianhao wanted to see Ye Changtian for?
I just hope Number Four is a big enough bait to really cause them to turn against each other!"
"It's not just them…" Fang Qingqing said calmly, "The bio-engineered human technology is far too important.
I've already passed this information on to my father. The Alliance should be sending people over soon!"
"What!" Bai Xiaofei couldn't help but exclaim angrily, "Why didn't you tell me before sending the message?"
Fang Qingqing replied apologetically, "It's better for Number Four to be in our hands than in someone else's! I
promise you, I definitely won't harm his life..."
Bai Xiaofei gave a wry smile and replied, "What I'm afraid of is that Number Four will be like his original self, and
if he's captured and can't escape, he'll just self-destruct."
Fang Qingqing said seriously, "Right now, Ye Changtian selling bio-engineered humans is probably just an individual
act by a small force. If bio-engineered human technology is used on a large scale..." "Then all of humanity will be threatened!"
Bai Xiaofei frowned and asked, "Why doesn't the Empire just buy Ye Changtian's technology directly?"
Fang Qingqing coldly retorted, "If you had a hen that lays golden eggs every day, wouldn't you
sell it for a hundred golden eggs?"
Bai Xiaofei was stunned for a moment, then sighed, "If cyborg technology is a hen that lays golden eggs, then
wouldn't Number Four become a rooster that can mate with this hen! He suddenly became so valuable
..."
After a short delay, when they arrived at the next casino's VIP room, the gambling had already begun. Apart from a few reserved seats
, the spacious gambling hall was packed with people, showing that Number Four's challenge to the gambling street had gained
increasing attention.
"Kid, if you don't come over soon, someone else will take your seat!" Gu Tianhao gestured to Bai Xiaofei
, and after he sat down, he lowered his voice and said, "Night King's men have arrived, and I reckon he
'll be here soon too."
Bai Xiaofei glanced around the room and, sure enough, saw many burly men in black uniforms scattered throughout
, their sharp gazes fixed on Number Four at the betting table and the cyborg behind him. He knew these men were after Number Four.
The threat wasn't great, but it was enough to restrain the unarmed cyborg slaves and prevent them from escaping.
Standing opposite Number Four at the gambling table were three people, two of whom Bai Xiaofei had just met
. One was the wiry old man from the previous gambling match, and the other was Xu Nankang from Yongfeng Casino. The former
sat smugly in his chair, leisurely watching the middle-aged man gambling against Number Four; clearly, he had already made his move and won
the first round. The latter, with narrowed eyes, stared intently at Number Four, his burning gaze as if he were looking at a rare treasure
, sending chills down one's spine.
Bai Xiaofei couldn't help but shudder, muttering, "I didn't expect Xu Nankang to be such a gambling expert.
How come I didn't realize he was gay earlier…?"
At this moment, the middle-aged man gambling against Number Four was already drenched in sweat, clearly no match for him.
The two were gambling with dice, each holding a 25-centimeter-tall dice cup, which they flipped and
shook continuously. Compared to Number Four, the middle-aged man opposite him moved with much more flamboyant movements. The dice cup
tumbled along the man's body, sometimes slipping in and out from under his armpits, sometimes tumbling in the air, like a nimble kitten.
Number Four, on the other hand, simply shook the dice cup slowly and steadily, his eyes fixed on his opponent, like a hawk waiting to pounce
.
Bai Xiaofei watched for a moment, but was somewhat confused, so he turned around and asked, "Are they betting on big or small,
or guessing the number the other rolled?" When he looked back, he realized that Ding Changsan, who had been following behind them,
had disappeared without a trace.
Gu Tianhao, standing nearby, kindly answered, "It's a guessing game where two people take turns being the dealer. The opponent must
roll the same number as the dealer... The big guy was the dealer just now and won one round.
If he can guess the opponent's number correctly this time and roll the same number, he'll win for sure."
Avery chuckled, "No wonder that guy was shaking the dice so vigorously, it looked like he was having cramps. It turns out
that if he loses another round, he's out of the game!"
Just then, the middle-aged man's dice cup made a large arc and slammed heavily onto the gambling table.
At the same time, Number Four's eyes lit up, and his dice cup made a crisp sound, as if something had broken
, before also crashing onto the table.
Seeing this, Bai Xiaofei laughed, "Old White Rat's dice-rolling habits have all been passed down to Number Four without missing a beat. Before,
when it gambled with me, it would tap the inside of the dice cup a few times with its paw before pressing it down, so that no one could
clearly hear the final landing point… I reckon Number Four won just now using the same method!"
The notary in the notary's seat stood up and loudly announced, "Please leave your seats, both of you."
Number Four and the middle-aged man each stepped back a few paces, allowing the notary to come over and lift the dice cup. The audience held their breath
, watching the notary lift the middle-aged man's dice cup, and then gasped in surprise.
Thirty dice were neatly stacked into three pillars, ten dice on each pillar, all with one dot facing up. The topmost
die stood diagonally, its edge firmly embedded in the one-dot space, forming a rhombus.
"Jack, thirty dice, zero," the notary announced expressionlessly, then lifted Number Four
's dice cup.
"Wow!" A soft gasp rippled through the room. Beneath the number four dice cup lay only a pile of fine powder.
A few scattered as the cup was lifted, obscuring its original appearance.
"Zhan Tian, thirty dice, zero... a tie! Zhan Tian wins!"
The middle-aged man named Jack slumped down, his face blank. No one glanced at him again
.
The notary continued, "Mr. Zhan Tian, challenging the Lisboa Casino, has a record of one win and one loss. Now, we enter the third
round. Xu Nankang will represent the Lisboa Casino." With that, he retreated to his seat, his face still ashen.
Xu Nankang smiled slightly, her face revealing a somewhat girlish, seductive charm that was utterly repulsive.
Looking at Number Four, she said sweetly, "I was really worried you'd lose, and then I wouldn't have a chance to gamble with you."
Number Four, clearly oblivious to the difference between men, women, and transvestites, coldly asked, "How do you want
to gamble?"
Hearing "gamble," Xu Nankang's infatuated expression lessened, and she replied seriously, "Playing cards,
312 cards each, guessing straights!"
Guessing straights was a popular card game at the time. Both players shuffled the cards simultaneously,
memorizing the order of their own cards while remembering the order of their opponent's. Then, neither player was allowed to reveal their cards,
taking turns drawing any number of cards to allow the other to continue. For example, if Xu Nankang drew three fives, Number Four would need to draw three
sixes. Then it's player number four's turn to draw cards. If player number four draws J, Q, K, A, Xu Nankang must follow with 2,
3, 4, 5. However, the dealer cannot make an unsolvable hand; that is, if player number four only has 23 Ks,
Xu Nankang cannot draw 24 Qs to let him follow, otherwise it's a loss.
This type of betting tests the gambler's hand skills, eyesight, memory, and calculation ability. As mentioned earlier
, there are twelve suits of playing cards in this era, and each deck has 156 cards after removing the jokers. Therefore,
Xu Nankang's game involves each player having two decks of cards, undoubtedly doubling the difficulty. Player
number four, of course, has no right to refuse.
Soon, the notary's table brought up the specially made playing cards from the casino, and the final round began...
Xu Nankang's shuffling technique, like himself, is flamboyant, eerie, and visually striking.
In his hands, the three hundred-plus playing cards seemed to transform into over three hundred acrobats, each performing dazzling
feats. Sometimes they formed a continuous chain, sometimes they scattered, stacking themselves up, somersaulting, and performing endless tumbles.
Meanwhile, Number Four continued shuffling the cards in the most direct and ancient way, only his hand movements were equally rapid
, appearing at first glance as if seventeen or eighteen hands were shuffling the cards together, the space filled with the interlacing cards almost
a blur.
Xu Nankang watched Number Four's shuffling, a growing seriousness rising in his eyes, while a slightly upturned
smile revealed a captivatingly alluring expression. Then, with a flick of his wrists, two decks of cards seemed
to flutter around his body like butterflies, many swirling around him, even flying far away.
The cards flew over the table, tracing a long arc, and returned to Xu Nankang's hand.
Bai Xiaofei was startled, almost being hit by a playing card. Of course, it was just a false alarm; the cards,
like a flock of patrolling pigeons, ultimately grazed his nose and circled back into Xu Nankang's hand.
This card-flying technique immediately caused a few murmurs in the room. Some even deliberately reached out to
grab the flying cards, but they were all a step too late, watching helplessly as the cards returned to Xu Nankang's side in mid-air
.
"Whoosh—smack!" The cards flowed across the table like water, forming a neat fan shape.
Xu Nankang caught the last few cards and placed them on top of the stack, smiling softly, "I'm ready
."
Number Four nodded, also stopping the shuffling, spreading his deck on the table, and arranging it in a row with his thumb.
Xu Nankang watched as number four finished shuffling the cards, then suddenly looked up, gazing at the ceiling, muttering to himself
. His expression shifted between confusion, ferocity, tenderness, and resentment,
and he remained there for a long time, as if a dramatic scene were unfolding on the ceiling.
The audience was astonished and all looked up, mimicking his gaze. The ceiling, of course, was empty
; apart from a few bright ceiling lights, there was nothing unusual.
Number Four waited a moment, then asked impatiently, "Is your nose bleeding?"
Xu Nankang was slightly startled, but when he lowered his head again, he had already regained his nonchalant expression. He stared intently
at Number Four for a while, then shook his head and smiled, "No."
Number Four coldly replied, "Since not, draw your cards!"
Xu Nankang tapped his slender fingers lightly on the gambling table a few times, seemingly pondering something, then suddenly
laughed, "No need to draw cards... I concede this round!" As he spoke, he
flipped all the cards on the table over.
Once this action was made, it was too late for anyone to stop him. The room erupted in an uproar,
clearly not understanding why Xu Nankang had conceded without even drawing the first card. The notaries in the notary's seat
whispered among themselves for a few moments before reluctantly selecting a representative to stand up and announce: "Because Xu Nankang has forfeited
, Zhan Tian challenges the Lisboa Casino in a best-of-three series! The final result—Zhan Tian wins!"
Amidst whistles, Xu Nankang bowed gracefully to the VIP section and
left the gambling table.
Bai Xiaofei, witnessing this, felt a slight chill. Due to the angle, he happened to see Xu Nankang turn to
his position, giving him a resentful look, exchanging a brief glance with Gu Tianhao, and then blinking softly
.
So it turned out that Gu Tianhao was behind all of this!
Just as Bai Xiaofei was realizing something, Gu Tianhao suddenly laughed loudly, stood up from the VIP seat,
and said loudly, "Mr. Zhan, you don't need to leave yet!"
Number Four, who had already taken a step, paused slightly, turned around, and asked coldly, "Why?"
"Because I am the owner of the next casino you're going to!"
Surrounded by two beautiful women, "Left Hand" and "Right Hand," Gu Tianhao walked out of the VIP seat and said calmly, "Since I happen to be here, you don't
need to rush to leave, right?"
Number Four's eyes lit up, and he asked, "You want to gamble with me here?"
"No." Gu Tianhao walked to the gambling table, chose a comfortable position to sit down, and then
smiled faintly, "I want to tell you that my Memory Casino... does not accept your challenge!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the room erupted in an uproar. Before Number Four could speak, an elderly man in the notary's seat stood
up and loudly proclaimed, "Boss Gu, what you're doing goes against the rules of our gambling street—casinos on the gambling street
cannot refuse gamblers who formally challenge them with their gambling skills!"
"Shut up!" Gu Tianhao slammed his hand on the table and shouted, "What rules are there on the gambling street? It's none of
your business to remind me—I have my reasons for refusing him!"
The elderly man in the notary's seat was taken aback, his face turning bright red, but he didn't say anything more.
Number Four, however, had already returned to the gambling table and stood opposite Gu Tianhao, coldly asking, "Reasons?" Since Gu Tianhao had already
sat down at the gambling table, it couldn't be just a simple matter of refusing to gamble against Number Four; otherwise, he could have simply
sent a subordinate to explain. Therefore, Number Four directly asked for the reasons, rather than anything else.
Gu Tianhao chuckled and looked at Number Four, saying, "This friend must have done some preparation before challenging the gambling street,
knowing that we have a rule that challengers cannot be refused. It's just a pity your preparation was
n't comprehensive enough; you didn't find out the additional restrictions on this rule!"
Number Four coldly asked, "What restrictions?"
"The stakes!" Gu Tianhao replied leisurely with a smile, "If people came to challenge us every day, and
we casinos had to accommodate them all, we wouldn't have any other business. So each casino here
has a minimum betting limit for accepting challenges—for example, the Lisboa Casino you just challenged has a limit of
25 million. To challenge Lisboa, you must first prepare that amount of money, or something of equivalent value!"
Number Four said in a deep voice, enunciating each word clearly, "I'm betting on people!"
"People have value too!" Gu Tianhao deliberately drew out the word "people" and slowly said, "
Let's calculate your stake—if I'm not mistaken, you have 239
people following you. While their positions in the casino differ, they all share one thing in common: they were all
slaves bought from the slave market! I'm not counting men, women, or children; let's just calculate based on
the price of a top-tier slave at 100,000 credits each. Their value is 23.9 million…"
He paused, then smiled, "This includes the 39 people you just won from the Lisboa Casino
. In other words, the Lisboa Casino also has the right to refuse your challenge…"
As soon as Gu Tianhao finished speaking, the room erupted in chatter. Of course, casinos can't
accept challenges indefinitely, so setting a certain financial limit for challengers based on the casino's level is indeed…
One of the rules. However, most skilled gamblers who dare to challenge casinos come prepared, carrying amounts
exceeding the limit by several times, so this rule has been deliberately forgotten.
In fact, even if a skilled gambler doesn't have enough money, casinos rarely refuse a challenge for this reason.
The gambler can simply sit in the casino and win money until they reach the required amount, or until the casino has
to send someone to accept the challenge. If word got out that the casino was afraid to accept the challenge and refused with a mere few million credits as an excuse
, it would be laughable.
With Number Four's skill, he had already won the admiration of many spectators, and Gu Tianhao
's excuse of throwing money at people immediately drew boos.
Number Four, however, showed no disdain. In his mind, rules are rules. Since he could
use the rules to gamble against others, others could certainly use the rules to hinder him. So he simply asked, "
And what about you? What's your casino limit?"
Gu Tianhao laughed and replied, "Not much, just a hundred million..." The room erupted
in another uproar. Although everyone knew that Gu Tianhao's casino held a prestigious position in the gambling district, and that
no one had challenged it for years, they had never imagined that the cost of challenging him
would be so high—four times that of the Lisboa Casino! Gu Tianhao continued leisurely, "This limit wasn't
set by me, but rather by all the casinos in the gambling district... because everyone felt
that without a hundred million credits, it wasn't worth the trouble for me to make a move!"
This statement was extremely arrogant, but the notaries on the notary's panel nodded slightly, clearly
acknowledging this claim.
Number Four merely frowned before asking in a deep voice, "What do you want?"
"Smart!" Gu Tianhao slammed his hand on the gambling table again, laughing heartily, "Since I've come to this table, it
's not to refuse your challenge. You should have already figured it out, right? If you want to gamble with me, it's simple—I
want you to raise the stakes!"
Number Four coldly replied, "I have no money."
"I don't want money." Gu Tianhao shook his head, glaring at Number Four and saying each word slowly and deliberately, "What I want
is a person! You!"
A cold glint flashed in Number Four's eyes, but he remained silent.
Seeing this, Gu Tianhao didn't urge him, but suddenly turned around and shouted, "Bring everyone over!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the side door of the gambling hall opened, and more than thirty staff members dressed in various colored uniforms walked in.
On the lapels of their uniforms were the four large characters "Memory Casino"! It turned out that Gu Tianhao had already silently
gathered all his employees.
Number Four's gaze swept over these people, a strange light flashing in his eyes once more.
Bai Xiaofei, seated in the VIP section, also noticed the anomaly. Whether intentional or coincidental
, more than half of Gu Tianhao's team of employees were cyborgs; at least fifteen or sixteen
reacted to Number Four's gaze. This ratio was almost greater than Number Four's total wins from three consecutive casinos…
Considering Gu Tianhao's sudden request to increase the bet, Bai Xiaofei couldn't help but inwardly exclaim in admiration, understanding Gu Tianhao
's cunning plan!
The most difficult problem in protecting Number Four was his identity! Although Number Four had been gambling on people,
except for the first round of the betting, he had always been gambling on others, not himself. If Ye Changtian
came knocking, he could use the pretext that Number Four had researched (stole) the secret of controlling slaves to arrest Number Four, while Gu
Tianhao would have no reason to protect him.
The gambling street hired Ye Changtian to deal with Number Four, but now they also want to protect Number Four from Ye Changtian. First and foremost
, they need a legitimate reason—and winning Number Four through gambling is Gu Tianhao's plan! So, he first
got Xu Nankang to concede defeat through some means, because even if Xu Nankang won against Number Four, he would only gain a
batch of cyborg slaves, which is meaningless. It's better for him to concede immediately and let Gu Tianhao take over. Then, under
the pretext of insufficient funds, he refused to gamble with Number Four and demanded a higher stake.
Even fearing Number Four wouldn't agree, Gu Tianhao quickly found over a dozen cyborgs to act as
employees of his casino, used to lure Number Four… All of this was accomplished without anyone noticing
!
Seeing Number Four remain silent, Gu Tianhao laughed again, "Of course, your worth cannot
be compared to these slaves! You currently owe me 76.1 million. If you lose, I only require you to work for me for ten years... After ten years
, the gambling debt will be wiped clean!"
"Wow!" The arena erupted in cheers again, clearly excited by Number Four's annual salary of 7.61 million. Although
most of the people in the arena were wealthy and powerful, they still couldn't consider 70 million a small sum. Many of
the accompanying spectators even wished they were Number Four, and would deliberately lose the match.
Bai Xiaofei also sighed, knowing that faced with such bait, even knowing the danger, Number Four would most
likely gamble.
Sure enough, Number Four remained silent for a while before cautiously asking, "How do you want to bet?"
"Straightforward, a gentleman's word!" Gu Tianhao gave a thumbs-up, flipped the deck of cards that had been turned over on the table back over,
and said lazily, "I'm too lazy to think of any new betting methods. The cards here have already been shuffled for me
, so let's continue the game we just played and guess the sequence of cards, how about it?"
His words caused another uproar. The cards had been laid out on the table for quite some time, and even ordinary
gamblers would have memorized the sequence fairly well. Gu Tianhao's intention was to not even bother shuffling the cards and
just use this deck to continue betting against Number Four… This was undoubtedly giving Number Four a huge advantage
!
Bai Xiaofei couldn't help but scratch his head, completely unable to guess what Gu Tianhao was planning.
Number Four frowned slightly, clearly feeling the victory was somewhat unfair, and said calmly, "Alright, let's bet on a straight.
However, you can reshuffle the cards."
"No need... I should draw my cards first, right?" Gu Tianhao said, picking up the cards quickly.
Gu Tianhao dealt seven cards to the table, lazily smiling, "Your turn. Pick seven cards from your deck and play
them against mine..."
Seeing Gu Tianhao's action, the audience cursed, almost convinced he was
deliberately throwing the game to lose. Gu Tianhao didn't even draw cards from the deck; he simply
placed the top seven cards face down on the table.
Even Evelyn couldn't help but whisper, "The top cards were from A to K, right
? Gu Tianhao played an A, and the 7?"
Bai Xiaofei naturally wouldn't notice these details, but since even Evelyn could remember the card sequence, with
the combination of his AI's memory and his own, it was impossible for him not to remember. He could only rub his temples and
mutter irritably, "I don't know!"
Avery snorted, but the catgirl, understanding the situation, smiled and whispered, "Yes, sister
remembers correctly. But I can't guarantee whether Mr. Gu dealt these seven cards."
Bai Xiaofei immediately stiffened and asked in a low voice, "You mean, Gu Tianhao tampered with the cards?"
"Impossible!" Before the catgirl could speak, Avery said decisively, "A sixth-level Earth Rank's speed
exceeds the speed of sound, and their eyesight is even faster! Even if that guy's hands are fast, could they be that fast
?"
Bai Xiaofei remained silent, but a glimmer of hope rose in his heart…
It should be better for number four to fall into Gu Tianhao's hands than Ye Changtian's, right?
At this moment, number four in front of the gambling table slowly drew seven cards from his deck and revealed them one by one. The cards
were indeed from 8 to A, exactly seven digits backward from Gu Tianhao's hand sequence. Then he stared intently at Gu Tianhao,
waiting for him to reveal the cards.
"Haha!" Gu Tianhao laughed smugly, but instead of revealing his cards, he suddenly
stood up, staring at Number Four and laughing, "You guessed wrong!"
Number Four coldly replied, "Reveal the cards."
Gu Tianhao casually flipped the cards over, revealing the correct face of each card—
2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. Another gasp rang out in the room, clearly everyone was unable to accept
the result. They clearly saw him start with the first card, it should have been A, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,
7, but now the A had become an 8!
Number Four's pupils suddenly contracted, staring intently at the seven cards in the center of the table, his expression unchanged,
but he seemed to have suddenly frozen, completely motionless. Influenced by his presence, the atmosphere in the room suddenly
fell silent, becoming completely still!
Only an elder in the notary's seat seemed to have anticipated this outcome. He coughed, calmly
stood up, and announced loudly, "Mr. Zhan Tian challenges Gu Tianhao of the Memory Casino. After both parties agree to raise the stakes, they will bet on guessing
straights. Mr. Zhan Tian failed in the first round of guessing, making the score 1 to 0. Now it's Mr. Zhan Tian's turn to draw cards..."
Gu Tianhao leisurely sat down and smiled at Number Four, "Mr. Zhan. As the saying goes, you might not lose even if you gamble. You still
have a chance to win back your losses, so remember to play a good hand!"
Number Four's gaze slowly shifted from the table to the cards in front of him. He slowly raised his hands and steadily
gripped the deck in front of him. Suddenly, his hands moved with lightning speed, swiping across the table.
"Whoosh!"
Everyone only saw his hand move once, and 12 cards were neatly placed on the gambling table,
without even a sound. Only a few Earth-rank experts, like Avery, could barely discern that Number Four's fingers had
flicked a full twelve times in an instant, drawing exactly twelve cards!
"Good—"
Compared to Gu Tianhao's slow dealing, Number Four's card-dealing technique was undoubtedly more exhilarating. The twelve cards
had barely been dealt when half the audience cheered.
Several astonished gazes simultaneously shifted to Number Four's hand—his right hand
trembled slightly after dealing the cards. Such a speed of dealing completely defied human biomechanics;
the burst of power just now exceeded the limits of his bones and meridians, enough to
twist a normal person's fingers into a pretzel. Yet Number Four merely trembled slightly, then casually let his hand hang at his side. This skill naturally
attracted the attention of many Earth-rank experts.
Number Four was clearly no longer concerned about revealing his identity; he simply stared intently at Gu Tianhao and
said, enunciating each word clearly, "You, guess, the, cards!"
Gu Tianhao frowned, looking at the 12 cards on the table with apparent difficulty. He unconsciously
tapped his fingers on the surface, producing a series of crisp sounds. After a long while, he said somewhat embarrassedly, "I can't
guess the cards!"
This time, everyone seemed to be used to Gu Tianhao's endless stream of strange responses, and no one laughed
or exclaimed in surprise.
Number Four seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, glaring at Gu Tianhao and saying, "If you can't guess, you lose!"
"Wrong! Wrong! Wrong!" Gu Tianhao raised his index finger and waved it three times, then
solemnly explained loudly, "It's not that I can't guess your cards, it's that even though I can guess them, I can't
play them, I can't follow through!"
Number Four coldly said, "What do you mean?"
"Wrong cards!" A quick-witted spectator shouted, "He said you played the wrong cards!
Those 12 cards aren't a straight, nor a pair, but an unsolvable dead hand! So he can't play them!"
A chilling murderous intent flashed in Number Four's eyes as he stared at Gu Tianhao and asked, "Is that what you mean?"
"That should be the meaning... Look..." Gu Tianhao said, standing up with a wry smile.
He reached out towards the deck of cards number four on the table, gently flipping over one of them and saying, "This card!"
The moment Gu Tianhao revealed the card, Fang Qingqing in Bai Xiaofei's mind suddenly exclaimed in surprise, "This time,
I didn't even understand his technique!"
Bai Xiaofei was slightly taken aback and asked, "This time? Did you see the problem when he dealt the cards just now
?"
Fang Qingqing snorted and said dismissively, "His movements have exceeded the speed
limit that your human eyes can track. It's normal that you don't understand... Come watch this replay!"
As she spoke, a scene suddenly appeared in Bai Xiaofei's mind: a slow-motion close-up of a pair of hands dealing cards
. The left thumb gently flicked the deck, moving the top card slightly aside, while the right hand
pulled out the second card from underneath... In Bai Xiaofei's time, this technique had a very intuitive name:
"dealing the second card!" Skilled gamblers with fast movements could always keep the second card out of the deck, making it
seem like the first card was being dealt.
It turned out that Gu Tianhao used this simple technique to make people think he was dealing cards from Ace to 7, when in
fact the first Ace had never been touched! It was simple in theory, but he
did it seven times in a row under everyone's watchful eyes, and no one noticed anything amiss.
Bai Xiaofei couldn't help but gasp and asked, "Doesn't Number Four also have an AI? How come he didn't see
it?"
Fang Qingqing scoffed, "Do you think everyone is as capable as me? His AI can only assist in processing
what he sees with his own eyes. But if Number Four's eyesight isn't up to par, he won't be able to see Gu Tianhao's movements clearly...
While I can use retinal imaging, accurate to 900,000 frames per second, of course it's different!"
Bai Xiaofei nodded as if he understood, and pondered, "So, Gu Tianhao's action of flipping the card this time
was also problematic?"
Fang Qingqing sighed and displayed another scene in Bai Xiaofei's mind. Gu Tianhao's finger moved, and
the card on the table was already tucked into his sleeve. At the same time, another card appeared out of thin air in its original place. "I
slowed it down a million times, but I only saw him put away the number four card. I have no idea how he changed it to a
new card!"
Bai Xiaofei looked closely, equally puzzled, and could only smile bitterly, "At least I know that number four
is going to be in trouble this time..."
Gu Tianhao revealed a Queen!
The moment the card was revealed, the ground beneath number four's feet suddenly slammed open with a "thud," creating two deep
craters. Although he remained expressionless, it was as if he had already fallen into the craters, plunging
into an abyss.
Seeing this expression, everyone naturally understood that Gu Tianhao had won another round—number four had indeed drawn the wrong card!
Someone gloated, "Even if your technique is fast, what's the use if you can't even remember the cards!
Ouch..." A button flew from nowhere and hit the man's mouth accurately. He let out a wail,
spitting blood as he squatted down, swallowing the rest of his words. The same elderly man from the notary's seat stood up and walked to the gambling table, 　　turning over the
remaining cards for the blankly standing number four . The cards were five aces, six 2s, and a queen. It seemed he had originally intended to draw six aces 　　and six 2s, but mistakenly drew a queen instead of an ace, creating a dead hand that couldn't be continued. 　　 The elderly notary displayed the cards and announced loudly, "Mr. Zhan Tian challenges Gu Tianhao of the Memory Casino 　　. After both parties agreed to raise the stakes, they will gamble on a straight. Zhan Tian has lost two rounds in a row. The winner is Gu Tianhao of the Memory Casino! 　　According to the agreement, all slaves in the casino belong to the Memory Casino, and Zhan Tian must work for the Memory Casino for ten years to pay off his 　　gambling debts!" 　　 Gu Tianhao chuckled, stood up, cupped his hands in greeting to the four sides, and turned to Number Four with a smile, "Zhan Tian, do you have anything else 　　to say?" 　　 Number Four's face was ashen, and his voice seemed to be squeezed out from between his teeth as he said, "I...nothing..." 　　 "I wonder...if I could say a few words?" Just then, a very hoarse 　　voice suddenly came from the entrance of the gambling hall. Everyone's vision blurred, and they realized that a 　　thin man completely wrapped in a cloak had appeared in the room. Not only was his voice hoarse, but even the cloak he wore was a sandy yellow, looking 　　tattered and worn, as if someone had draped a tent that had been left in the desert for several years over their body. 　　 Just as the word "I don't know" was uttered, everyone turned to look, but they couldn't see a single 　　figure. When the words "say a few words" were spoken, the man was already standing steadily in the center of the gambling hall, 　　occupying a corner of the table alongside Gu Tianhao, Number Four, and the elderly notary. No one had seen how he had entered 　　! 　　 Number Four, though intending to accept defeat, was understandably frustrated. His eyebrows 　　twitched when interrupted, as if he were about to kill someone in anger. But upon seeing the gaunt man in the room, he stiffened slightly and abruptly shut 　　his mouth. 　　 Gu Tianhao's smile remained unchanged, but his eyes narrowed, and he asked with a smirk, "Who are you?" 　　 The gaunt man replied calmly, "My name is Richard Will. I represent the Night King to handle some matters." 　　 Bai Xiaofei, upon hearing the gaunt man introduce himself, was slightly startled and turned to look at Avery Lucy. There are already two Gu Tianhaos in the City of Sin 　　, and the probability of two more Richard Wills appearing is almost zero... This 　　Richard Will should be the disciple that Martial God Ye Xuan expelled from his sect a few years ago, the Heavenly Rank expert who kidnapped Angelina 　　! He really is connected to Ye Changtian! 　　 Avery clenched her fists and looked back, asking in a low voice, "Fight? Or run?" 　　 Bai Xiaofei smiled bitterly, knowing that whether they fought or ran, if Richard Will was really a Heavenly Rank expert, 　　it all depended on whether he was in the mood to deal with the three of them. He could only reply softly, "Let's see." 　　 Gu Tianhao, upon hearing Richard Will's name, was also slightly startled and asked in a deep voice, "The Recluse, Richard 　　Will?" 　　 Richard Will replied hoarsely, "That is indeed me." 　　 Gu Tianhao laughed loudly and asked, "Isn't the Recluse supposed to be detached from worldly affairs? How come 　　you're mixed up with human traffickers?" 　　 Richard Will replied calmly, "Being detached from worldly affairs doesn't mean having no friends… I 　　have a good relationship with the Night King, and he happens to be a bit busy right now, so he asked me to help handle things on the gambling street!" 　　 Gu Tianhao chuckled knowingly, "I see… It's a pity you've arrived too late; 　　our gambling street has already resolved this matter itself!"

Richard Will gave an "oh" and asked casually, "I wonder how you resolved it?"
"Disputes on our gambling street are naturally resolved with gambling!" Gu Tianhao pointed to number four and laughed, "This
Mr. Zhan Tian is now the gambling consultant for my Memory Casino. All the gambling street slaves he wins will be
reselected by our Memory Casino and returned to the respective casinos according to the original amount."
Richard Will spoke with intonation, as if he always started by saying two single words to grab the other
person's attention before continuing. Upon hearing that Number Four had become an advisor to the Memory Casino, he
calmly replied, "In that case, I must congratulate Boss Gu and all the bosses on the gambling street."
Gu Tianhao loudly responded, "Congratulations to you all! I'm truly sorry to have troubled you with your trip."
Richard Will said, "I came here at the request of a friend to solve a problem for everyone on the gambling street. Now
that the problem is solved, I am naturally happy for you all. However… while your problems are solved, mine
remains unresolved! I wonder if Boss Gu could do me the favor of letting me handle my own problem?"
Gu Tianhao repeatedly shook his head, saying, "No, no… This is a casino, a place where joy is welcomed from the outside
… You human traffickers handle problems too ruthlessly. If you have any problems, it's better to resolve them on your own
turf!"
"I see..." Richard Will nodded, ignoring Gu Tianhao, and turned to Number Four,
saying indifferently, "This gentleman's surname is Zhan, right? Zhan Tian Dou Di, what a domineering name."
Number Four looked at Richard Will silently, his cold face expressionless.
Richard Will continued nonchalantly, "I've heard that Mr. Zhan is very
interested in the slaves sold here, even going so far as to wager his own life to win them from various gambling dens in the gambling district... I wonder
why Mr. Zhan does this?"
Number Four slowly replied, "None of your business."
Richard Will smiled gently and said, "Misunderstanding. I just felt it was rare to meet
someone as interested in slaves as Mr. Zhan, and I thought you and the Night King must have a lot in common, so I wanted to
invite you back for a cup of tea on his behalf to discuss things. I wonder if Mr. Zhan is interested?"
Number Four frowned slightly and coldly replied, "No interest."
Upon hearing Number Four's answer, Gu Tianhao's face immediately showed a relieved expression. Before Richard Will could continue
speaking, he blurted out, "Mr. Richard Will, if you want to take my gambling consultant away, you should at least ask for my
opinion, right?"
Richard Will bowed slightly and smiled, "Of course. But I still think we should first see Mr. Zhan's own
wishes. Since he has no intention of having tea with me, then we'll have to..." "Please, Mr. Gu, do me the honor of arranging this personally
."
Gu Tianhao laughed heartily, "It's just a cup of tea, nothing serious. However, we
have too many things to do on the gambling street today, and I'm afraid we can't spare the time. How about we visit
you two later with Zhan Tian?"
Richard Will gently shook his head and said slowly but firmly, "A deal. A few days ago, Old Gu consulted with
Night King about something... If you, young Mr. Gu, would do me the honor of having your gambling consultant come back with me,
I'll take the liberty of agreeing to this on behalf of Night King!"
Bai Xiaofei was startled, narrowing his eyes as he carefully considered the information revealed in Richard Will's few words
—first, the other party clearly recognized the importance of Number Four, so his tone had shifted from discussion to negotiation,
carrying a hint of unyielding authority; second, the other party had also discovered the relationship between the old and young Gu Tianhao, which was why he
directly offered to agree to Old Gu's request as a condition, while making this young Gu compromise; third, this Richard
Will could actually make decisions on behalf of Night King. If this were true, wouldn't that mean he was the real
boss of the slave group?
Gu Tianhao was also shocked, clearly
astonished that Richard Will could so quickly make his stance clear and offer such tempting conditions. However, he quickly calmed down and sighed softly, "If you had
said these words to Old Gu face to face, I'm afraid he would have already agreed..."
Richard Will asked calmly, "So, Boss Gu is unwilling to agree?"
Gu Tianhao laughed loudly, "He is him, and I am me! Although we are somewhat close, it's not to the point that
I would be willing to suffer losses for him to gain some benefits!"
Richard Will shook his head slightly, as if he had already seen through Gu Tianhao's thoughts, and said, "Actually, you just
don't trust me... you're just afraid that I'll go back on my word after taking Mr. Zhan away, or that I won't be able to persuade the Night King to agree to Old Gu
's demands."
Gu Tianhao's eyes widened, his sharp gaze falling on Richard Will, as if trying to see through the thick cloak
to his true appearance. "You won't even show your true face, how can I believe
what you say?"
Richard Will sighed and replied leisurely, "I'm sorry. Since Mr. Gu doesn't believe me, there's nothing I can do...
Fortunately, I have more than just this one gift to offer. I wonder if Mr. Gu would be interested in seeing my other gifts?"
Gu Tianhao laughed and said, "It's like a gamble. You have to put up enough chips to
see my hand. However, I can't think of any other chips you have to offer. I hope
you won't try to use money, beautiful women, or power to overwhelm me, because I either don't lack those things
or I have no interest in them at all!"
Richard Will replied in a deep voice, "Easy. You must like this gift—" " Because my gift
isn't for Mr. Gu personally, but for the entire gambling street."
Gu Tianhao raised his eyebrows and coldly asked, "What gift is it?"
Richard Will calmly countered, "The City of Sin was locked down last night; I'm sure Mr. Gu and
everyone on the gambling street know that, right?"
Gu Tianhao asked without changing his expression, "So what if they know?"
Richard Will replied slowly and deliberately, "My gift to the gambling street is to guarantee that
everyone's lives and property will be as safe and secure as a rock within the gambling street during the lockdown!"
Upon hearing this, the crowd erupted in a clamor of whispers and murmurs. While not
everyone present had experienced the previous lockdown, most were among the lucky survivors, which
allowed them to achieve their current wealth and status. Even now, the memory of that perilous situation still sent
shivers down their spines.
The wealthier people are, the more afraid they are of death! This lockdown had come suddenly, without any warning.
Many hadn't had time to move their wealth or find safety, which is why they had flocked to
the gambling street. While the group's proximity and the street's strong security provided some reassurance,
a sense of unease remained. In this moment of utter uncertainty, the sudden assurance of
their safety brought immense joy.
Gu Tianhao slammed his hand on the table, causing it to crack in two with a loud crash. Chips flew everywhere, and the sound of the collapse
instantly silenced the murmurs of the crowd. But he was already glaring angrily, shouting, "Richard Will,
do you think our power on the gambling street can't even protect our own lives?!"
Richard Will smiled and replied, "The gambling street's strength has always ranked among the top three in the city of sin. The casino
owners should have no problem protecting themselves. However… what I just said was, protecting the entire
gambling street."
As soon as he finished speaking, the gazes in the room immediately shifted to two groups. While there were many casino
owners and their subordinates in the VIP section, at least half were regular high-rollers. Although these people were few in number, their
daily spending on the gambling street accounted for more than 70% of the entire street's expenses. The reason they had come
to the gambling street at this time was, of course, to seek its protection. Hearing someone promise to protect the gambling street during the lockdown
, they were inevitably tempted, their gazes towards Gu Tianhao becoming more fervent, hoping he would agree
to Richard Will's conditions.
Gu Tianhao sneered and said without any mercy, "I appreciate your kindness, sir.
The safety of the gambling street is naturally the responsibility of the gambling street itself. If anyone feels that Night King's place is safer than the gambling street, the gambling street will not
stop them from leaving." This statement subtly implied that Night King's power was not as strong as the gambling street's, and the commotion in the arena
indeed calmed down a bit.
Richard Will said dismissively, "Mr. Gu's words may fool those who haven't experienced the lockdown or don't know the inside story, but I wonder if they will still 　　trust your gambling street so much
once they know the truth about the lockdown ?" 　　 Gu Tianhao's eyes widened, and he said angrily, "Since you failed to coerce or bribe, you've resorted to sowing discord again?" 　　 Richard Will smiled and said, "If Mr. Gu thinks I'm sowing discord, why won't you tell us 　　the truth about the lockdown?" 　　 Gu Tianhao fell silent. 　　 The crowd immediately erupted in a clamor, even Bai Xiaofei couldn't help but prick up his ears to listen to 　　the discussions around him, wanting to know why the City of Sin was under lockdown, and what would happen after the lockdown. 　　 Richard Will seemed to be talking to himself, yet also to everyone in the room, as he whispered, " 　　The lockdown, indeed, very few people can tell the secret behind it. Because those who know these secrets are either already dead 　　, or simply dare not speak out... Boss Gu is probably the latter, isn't he?" 　　 Gu Tianhao glared angrily and said, "I, Gu Tianhao, have never been afraid of anyone in my life! As for not speaking, of course 　　there are reasons... If you want to speak, just say it." 　　 Richard Will smiled faintly, "In that case, I'll show off a little. Boss Gu is unwilling to speak simply because 　　this rule was left by the Martial God Ye Xuan!" 　　 "What!" 　　 Countless exclamations and curses rang out simultaneously, like a large stone suddenly thrown into a calm lake in the VIP room, 　　instantly stirring up a huge reaction. Although many knew of the mysterious 　　and unsettling relationship between the City of Sin and the Martial God Ye Xuan, this was the first time it had been so directly revealed to everyone. 　　 Only Gu Tianhao coldly observed Richard Will, clearly already knowing what he was about to say. 　　 Richard Will calmly stated, "After establishing the City of Sin, Ye Xuan worried that the city would spiral 　　out of control and become a major scourge on human society. Therefore, he added some kind of restriction at the four city gates, 　　allowing the city to be sealed off when necessary!" 　　 Someone exclaimed in disbelief, "How could this be!" 　　 Another stood up and shouted, "Why would Lord Ye Xuan do this?" 　　 Richard Will shrugged and replied calmly, "Ye Xuan's reasons for doing this are something 　　no one can force him to reveal unless he himself is willing to. However, you may all speculate on the reasons yourself." 　　 A deathly silence fell over the room—sealing off a city was certainly not a good thing. 　　It could represent permanent isolation, a bloody purge, or even a brutal massacre… Everyone 　　's faces turned grim, but no one dared to voice their conjecture. 　　 Gu Tianhao coldly said, "You seem to have omitted the necessary conditions before the lockdown, and also 　　the conditions for reopening after the lockdown!" 　　 Everyone immediately tensed, only then remembering that although the City of Sin had been locked down before, it had always 　　reopened. However, few knew what happened during the lockdown. But at least there was a 　　chance to reopen; the city wasn't permanently isolated. 　　 Richard Will's voice seemed to possess a hoarse, almost magical quality, unconsciously drawing people to his 　　line of thinking, even forgetting about reopening after the lockdown! It wasn't until Gu Tianhao spoke coldly that many 　　realized they had gotten stuck in a rut, and their gazes towards Richard Will suddenly held a hint of fear. 　　 Someone stood up and shouted, "Lord Richard Will, what exactly is going on with this city lockdown? Please 　　explain everything at once!" 　　 Richard Will replied calmly, "The restrictions left by Ye Xuan are actually quite simple: four peak Earth-rank 　　experts must each activate the restrictions on the four city gates. Then the city can be sealed off."

"And then?" the questioner shouted. "Why did so many people die during the city lockdown?"
"And then?" Richard Will asked in astonishment. "
How many people do you think would die if four peak Earth-rank warriors fought each other in this city?"
"What?" the man stammered. "You mean, they sealed off the city to
wage war within it!"
Richard Will chuckled. "Survival of the fittest, natural selection! That was Ye Xuan's original intention in establishing the City of Sin.
Did you think he was just creating a haven for your perverse hobbies?"
Richard Will's tone showed no respect for the Martial God Ye Xuan, but the crowd was too preoccupied to care about
his attitude. Compared to the issue of someone being disrespectful to the Martial God, the news they had just received was undoubtedly more shocking
and directly related to their own interests.
So the so-called city lockdown was just to create a closed space for a few peak Earth-rank warriors to
use as a battlefield?
Seeing the expressions on everyone's faces, Richard Will added promptly, "Of course, if it's a duel between Heavenly Rank experts
, just two people are enough to seal off all four city gates."
The crowd erupted in another uproar, with someone shouting, "Isn't the purpose of sealing off the city to encourage the emergence of Heavenly Rank experts?
Now that they've already reached Heavenly Rank, why would they fight each other again!"
Richard Will shrugged and replied, "Heavenly Rank experts are human too, with the same emotions and desires. Their
reasons for fighting are no different from ordinary people… It could be because of hatred, because of the power they represent
, or even just wanting to stretch their muscles."
Bai Xiaofei's heart stirred, recalling Kuralhan's description of the last city closure—the City of Sin had
experienced devastating battles and massive disasters, such as earthquakes, lightning strikes, tsunamis, tornadoes, and asteroid impacts
… If two Heavenly Rank experts were to fight at full strength, perhaps it would be something like this?
The person who had asked the question earlier pressed on with some doubt, "According to Lord Richard Will, are there four
Earth-Rank Level 9 experts, or two Heaven-Rank experts, going to wage war in the City of Sin?"
Richard Will shook his head and smiled, "I'm just saying that to seal off the city, you need to have that kind of capability! As for
whether the actual number will be that when the fighting starts, that's uncertain... Maybe it's four people, maybe
forty, four hundred, maybe even several large forces... Perhaps, the Gambling Street is
one of the initiators of this city-sealing event."
Upon hearing this, everyone's questioning gaze immediately fell on Gu Tianhao. Peak Earth-Rank experts are
rare, no matter where they are, and the Gambling Street, as a force, could very well possess the conditions for sealing off the city.
Gu Tianhao laughed calmly, "We do have three or four at the peak of the Earth Rank in our gambling street.
Even if we're not going to war with anyone, that should be enough for self-defense."
Richard Will replied casually, "It should be enough to protect the owners of your dozen or so casinos."
The person who asked the question exclaimed incredulously, "Does Mr. Richard Will really have the ability
to protect the entire gambling street in such a battle?!"
"Of course I have that ability. Even in a battle of the Heaven Rank, it's not without its worries. Because..." Richard Will
said softly with a very certain tone, "I am also of the Heaven Rank!"
As soon as the word "Heaven Rank" was uttered, the atmosphere in the entire gambling hall suddenly became heavy, as if everyone had suddenly arrived in
the middle of a barren and arid desert. A scorching aura emanated from Richard Will,
sweeping outwards in all directions, like a suffocating sandstorm hitting people as it passed by.
At the same time, Richard Will's feet slowly left the ground, stopping two meters in mid-air. A beige
cloak billowed without wind, as if an invisible current was constantly blowing around his body.
"Heavenly Rank!"
"It really is Heavenly Rank!"
The knowledgeable gamblers exclaimed in disbelief. In an instant, the words "Heavenly Rank" seemed to spread
like a contagious virus, repeated by everyone with expressions of surprise, fear, admiration, and reverence.
Richard Will stood tall against the wind, his hoarse voice seemingly carrying a newfound authority. He said, "Boss Gu, now
do you believe I can protect the peace of this gambling street?"
All eyes were on Gu Tianhao, who seemed unfazed by Richard Will's sudden display
of Heavenly Rank power, merely muttering something to himself with a hint of helplessness. After a long while, he abruptly stood
up, shook his head firmly, and pointed at Richard Will's nose with utter disgust, shouting
, "How many times do I have to tell you before you understand? The affairs of our gambling street are none of your business, you human trafficker!
If you have nothing else to say, get the hell out of here!"
The entire room was stunned.
Although Gu Tianhao had a rugged appearance and often spoke with a fiery temper, no one expected him
to dare point a finger at a Heavenly Rank expert without any hesitation. It was as if the person floating in mid-air wasn't
a powerful figure capable of destroying the casino with a flick of his wrist, but rather a fly that had flown astray.
Many spectators in the arena had already secretly retreated towards the door, and the gambling hall was deathly
silent. Then, the beige cloak suddenly vibrated, emitting a loud "bang," as if
a hand grenade had exploded right next to everyone's ears. Richard Will's voice, however, held no anger. It remained hoarse and slow
as he spoke, "I remember during the last city lockdown, Boss Gu's strength was at the peak of the Earth Rank
, right? I wonder... have you broken through yet?"
Gu Tianhao pushed away the two beauties in his arms, gesturing for them to move away, before laughing nonchalantly
, "What? If I were also at the Heaven Rank now, would you obediently leave, Richard Will?"
Richard Will replied calmly, "Actually, the reason I like the City of Sin is that everything here
can be solved with fists!"
Gu Tianhao sneered, "You're wrong. Problems that can be solved with fists are often not problems at all!
There are too many things in this world that cannot be solved with fists!"
Richard Will paused, then sighed deeply, his voice hoarse, "Perhaps you are right."
However, I feel that if my fists can't solve the problem, the bigger reason is—I'm not strong enough!"
Upon hearing this, Number Four, who had been standing silently, suddenly brightened up, radiating a fanatical light. Clearly, Richard
Will had hit the nail on the head.
Richard Will sighed and said, "If I were stronger than Ye Xuan, who in the world would dare utter a single
word against me?"
"You're wrong again!" Gu Tianhao glared, scoffing disdainfully. "I respect the God of War because
he single-handedly saved humanity from dire straits. I respect him, not because he's stronger than me.
It's because without him, we humans would still be eating shit under the feet of the Worm Star people!"
Richard Will smiled indifferently, clearly not wanting to continue the conversation. He lowered his head and
said calmly, "Boss Gu, you haven't answered my question yet."
Gu Tianhao retorted coldly, "You asked if I've broken through to the Heavenly Rank? If I have, what are you going to do?
If I haven't, what are you going to do?"
Richard Will replied in a deep voice, "The main event should, of course, be saved for last. It
's only the first day of the lockdown. If two Heavenly Rank experts start fighting, it would be rather boring and not in
the interests of some people... So, if you've already reached the Heavenly Rank—I'm leaving!" The implication was clear:
if Gu Tianhao hadn't broken through to the Heavenly Rank, he wouldn't mind using force to seize Number Four.
Gu Tianhao snorted, revealing an expression of unsurprised surprise, and coldly said, "Unfortunately, I've disappointed you
. I am now—at—the—Heavenly—Rank!"
He roared!
Unlike Richard Will's method of releasing his aura, Gu Tianhao's exhalation was like a train
approaching from afar. First, the ground rumbled and trembled, then the entire gambling hall, and finally everyone present
.
Everyone felt as if a thousand thunderclaps had sounded in their ears, and a terrifying pressure gathered from all directions
, slowly converging into Gu Tianhao's body. His originally lion-mane-like whiskers stood on end, like
steel needles, and light flowed from all the exposed scars, as if something was about to burst through the wounds
. His entire body swayed slightly, then came to a steady stop in mid-air, at the same height as Richard Will, so much so that
no one could even discern the trajectory of his movement.
Seeing this, Bai Xiaofei covered his ears and sighed, muttering to himself, "Another Heavenly Rank... Heavenly Rank is really
worthless these days!"
Gu Tianhao's eyebrows shot up, his imposing figure resembling a god, and he shouted gruffly at Richard Will, "Human
trafficker, get lost!"
Richard Will's hoarse voice came from within his cloak, seemingly carrying a hint of surprise: "You, you really
are a Heavenly Rank."
Gu Tianhao spat and coldly said, "Since you already guessed my rank, why did you make me reveal
it!"
Richard Will smiled faintly, "Because I need to confirm whether the power behind you is what I suspect
."
Gu Tianhao trembled, two cold glints flashing in his eyes, and he shouted in a deep voice, "I am who I am!
Who do you think is behind me?"
Richard Will's voice was completely flat, saying... The content was quite astonishing: "Given your and Gu Tianhao
's status, you certainly wouldn't stoop to someone else's level and risk your lives for them. But as you said—some things
can't be solved with fists! So, you had no choice but to find someone to cooperate with."
Gu Tianhao laughed heartily, saying, "Go on."
Richard Will smiled slightly, "Now, I've guessed what kind of force you're cooperating with."
Gu Tianhao suddenly exclaimed "Oh," and chuckled in a strange tone, "Isn't the force behind me very powerful? Did it
scare you so much you wet your pants?"
Richard Will calmly replied without anger, "You don't need to try to provoke me and make me lose my way...
Our forces will inevitably clash sooner or later! But not now."
Gu Tianhao laughed heartily, "Since you don't want to fight, can you get lost?"
"Okay. I'll leave now..." Richard Will nodded, his body slowly descending towards the ground.
Just as the word "leave" left his lips, Richard Will's feet slammed into the ground, and
the spot where his toes struck instantly shattered into pieces. Suddenly, a sandstorm swept through the gambling hall.
Using the force of his stomp, he shot towards Gu Tianhao like an arrow.
"Hmph!"
Gu Tianhao snorted coldly, seemingly anticipating Richard Will's sneak attack, and without hesitation,
kicked towards his face. The movement of his foot caused a series of thunderous sounds in mid-air, like a bolt of lightning shooting
forward.
Richard Will's figure twisted slightly as he rapidly ascended, his hands rising, his wide cloak
shrouding the two figures like a cloud of yellow sand.
"Boom!"
From the center of the gambling hall, radiating energy swept across the entire space, and many onlookers who couldn't escape screamed
as they were slammed against the walls like pieces of paper blown by the wind.
Richard Will let out a long laugh, bursting out of the casino like a rolling, flowing salon, his voice echoing
back: "Boss Gu, please inform your backers that this experiment will be doubled in scale..."
The exchange between Gu Tianhao and Richard Will was swift and decisive; though it only took one move, all the seats in the casino
were shattered into pieces. At the center of their clash remained a radioactive crater at least three meters deep,
the cracks extending to the four walls.
Bai Xiaofei, carrying the kitten-girl Gu Ai, crawled out of a pile of sawdust, looking utterly disheveled, only to see Avery Lucy also
standing up, covered in dirt, glaring angrily at his own groping hands that had been on Gu Ai.
Bai Xiaofei quickly let go, and just as he was about to speak, he realized that his mouth was somehow stuffed with something that looked like sand.
He couldn't help but spit a few times before mumbling angrily, "This Richard Will, he looks like a pile of sand,
his voice sounds like a handful of sand, and when he fights, he just throws sand around... I think he should just change his name to Richard Will!"
"It's said that in his early days, he didn't live in the City of Sin, but instead pitched
a tent in the desert far outside the city, and lived there for over ten years... so everyone called him the Hermit." Gu Tianhao had
walked over at some point, and apart from his slightly tired voice, he didn't seem to have been harmed by Richard Will's sneak attack.
He gently patted the dust off Bai Xiaofei's shoulders before squinting and smiling, "Little friend, you know quite
a few people! Not only do you know that cyborg, but you also seem to have known about this Sand Heavenly Rank for a long time?"
Bai Xiaofei honestly replied, "I've heard of him, but I've never seen him in person."
Gu Tianhao smiled and didn't press further. Turning to Number Four, he gestured with his chin and asked in a low voice, "
You haven't just heard of this cyborg, have you? Don't tell me it was just a simple fight
!"
Bai Xiaofei smiled wryly, "I do know quite a bit about him. If you arrest me and torture me
, I might confess quickly."
Gu Tianhao was slightly taken aback, then laughed, "No rush, no rush! Before we torture you, we need to see
who's behind you and whether there's any possibility of cooperation, right? Anyway, he's in my hands,
and you won't be leaving Sin City anytime soon. We'll have another chance to question you."
Bai Xiaofei said sincerely, "I also hope we can cooperate... not just because I need you to do
something, but at least in dealing with Night King and Sand Heavenly Rank, our goals should be aligned. You've already
offended them today, so you need to be careful from now on."
"What's there to be afraid of! We're all at the Heavenly Rank. If we don't fight tooth and nail, it'll be difficult for him to kill me..." Gu Tianhao chuckled
a few times before asking solemnly, "When this guy left, he mentioned something about an experiment... Did you hear it?" Bai Xiaofei nodded, "It seemed to be something about doubling the scale of the experiment... Do you know 　　what
that means, brother ?" 　　 "I don't know." Gu Tianhao gritted his teeth, "But I'll spread that message out and see if anyone knows 　　... There's such a big secret hidden in the City of Sin, yet they've clearly excluded us. Heh... They're 　　underestimating us!" 　　 Bai Xiaofei's heart skipped a beat. He thought to himself that Gu Tianhao's so-called "spreading the message out" was naturally about informing 　　the forces behind him and asking for feedback! Analyzing what Richard Will said, the people behind Gu Tianhao clearly 　　knew that some kind of experiment was going to be conducted in the City of Sin, but they deliberately didn't inform Gu Tianhao beforehand... The meaning behind this 　　is quite intriguing. 　　 Has Gu Tianhao's partner betrayed him? Or was Richard Will deliberately setting another 　　trap to sow discord? 　　 At this moment, people in the casino had already stood up in twos and threes, gathering around Gu Tianhao. With 　　Richard Will gone and Gu Tianhao demonstrating his ability to change the situation, his position on the casino street was naturally even more 　　secure. He had become everyone's talisman for survival during the lockdown, a savior capable of protecting the casino street. 　　 The group of cyborgs that Number Four had won also gathered around him, like a group of loyal guards protecting 　　him. Although the notary had declared Number Four the loser in the previous bet, he hadn't personally conceded 　　defeat. If he wanted to turn the tables, with over a hundred cyborgs, he might still have a chance to escape. 　　 The atmosphere in the room became awkward again. 　　 Gu Tianhao glanced at Number Four, turned back and patted Bai Xiaofei, asking, "Your place isn't safe. Do you want 　　to move to the casino street?" This was tantamount to suggesting that he use the casino street's influence to protect Bai Xiaofei. 　　 Bai Xiaofei thought for a moment, then shook his head and said, "We'll see." 　　 "Alright. You can come anytime you want." Gu Tianhao didn't mince words and stated directly, " 　　I'll go deal with these cyborgs first. You go about your business." 　　 "Sigh..." Bai Xiaofei opened his mouth, wanting to ask Gu Tianhao to be "gentle" towards Number Four. But then he 　　thought that Number Four was now a rare commodity, and no matter who held him, he wouldn't be in any immediate danger. Making 　　such a request would only leave him indebted to Gu Tianhao, so he could only reluctantly shut his mouth. 　　 But then he saw Gu Tianhao stride up to a group of cyborgs, waving his hand impatiently and yelling, " 　　What are you all standing here for? Can't you see the casino has turned into a garbage dump! Clean it up!" 　　 The cyborgs were slightly taken aback and silently looked at Number Four. Number Four lowered his head and 　　nodded very slightly before scattering and going to clean up the broken wood and bricks in the area. 　　 Gu Tianhao frowned at Number Four, seemingly unsure how to deal with him either. After a long pause, he slowly said, "You 　　conduct a selection process for this group. Those who have no connection to you can be sent back to their respective casinos. If the amount is insufficient, you can ask 　　Xu Nankang to resolve it... During this time, you will be responsible for training these people and for security work on the gambling street." 　　 Number Four asked blankly, "Aren't you afraid I'll run away?" Gu Tianhao raised his eyebrows and said, "I'm not afraid you'll run away, but I'm afraid you'll be 　　caught and fed to the dogs 　　 while strolling on the street !" 　　 Number Four frowned and asked, "Since you're afraid I'll be caught, why do you want me to be a security guard on the street?" 　　 "Who said I wanted you to be a security guard on the street?" Gu Tianhao exclaimed in surprise, "I'm asking you to train these 　　people as security guards, not for you to go out with them! As for your spare time after training them..." 　　 Number Four's expression changed slightly, and he coldly raised his head, staring at Gu Tianhao without yielding an inch. 　　 Gu Tianhao said to himself, "I see you seem to really enjoy fighting. How about you keep me company and stretch 　　my muscles every day?" 　　 Number Four was slightly taken aback. Although he still didn't answer, his eyes were already gleaming with a fiery light. It was like 　　a starving famine victim suddenly seeing an endless feast before him. 　　 Bai Xiaofei couldn't help but sigh inwardly—was it because he had learned some 　　physiognomy skills from Old Gu Tianhao? Young Gu Tianhao seemed rough, but he was actually very shrewd, and his ability to read people 　　was top-notch! In just a few words, he had already firmly grasped Number Four's weakness... Now, 　　even if someone whipped him, Number Four wouldn't leave this gambling street. And with Gu Tianhao's protection, Richard 　　Will and Ye Changtian probably wouldn't have a chance to secretly kidnap Number Four.

Thinking of this, Bai Xiaofei took the hands of Avelucy and Gu Ai respectively, and said wearily, "Let's
go back..."
Back at the inn, everything seemed normal.
Gu Yuefeng remained inside, and Kularhan was squatting by her door, half asleep
. She only jumped up suddenly when Bai Xiaofei and the others arrived. Seeing the three of them, she was immediately surprised and said, "
How did you get out of the city? You even went to roll around in the desert!"
Bai Xiaofei smiled bitterly, "We didn't leave the city, not to mention we're covered in sand...
Any news about that crazy woman inside?"
Kularhan shook her head bluntly, "No."
Bai Xiaofei could only grit his teeth and tell the two women to go back to their rooms to shower. He also washed himself from head to toe before gathering
everyone next to Gu Yuefeng's room and telling Kularhan about what had happened during the day—Number Four can control
cyborgs!
Richard Will has appeared!
The City of Sin is under lockdown because someone wants to fight!
Little Gu Tianhao is a Heavenly Rank expert!
A series of news reports left not only Kularhan speechless, but even Bai Xiaofei, who had just recounted the events,
felt a splitting headache and couldn't help but groan, "There's more: the relationship between the young and old Gu Tianhao is quite close; Richard
Will seems to be preparing some kind of experiment; the forces behind the gambling street may have changed again... In short, it's a complete mess.
The crazy woman is hiding in her room masturbating, thoroughly enjoying herself, completely ignoring us. What are your
thoughts now? Tell us..."
Avelucy was the first to raise her hand and shout, "I'll speak. We've also confirmed one thing—
the slaves Ye Changtian sold to the Empire were indeed cyborgs!"
"Thanks for the reminder. However..." Bai Xiaofei replied weakly, "I want to hear opinions, not
facts that have already happened!"
Kuralhan pondered, "These things are far beyond your capabilities. Unless you find a
powerful ally or reinforcements, I suggest everyone find a way to evacuate from the City of Sin immediately!"
Aphrodite asked curiously, "Isn't the city under lockdown? Do you have a way to get out?"
Kuralhan stroked his beard and smiled bitterly, "Even if we don't evacuate, we at least need to find a safer place.
If it really is a battle between several Heavenly Rank cultivators, I'm afraid this hotel won't even last three punches and kicks from them."
A battle between Heavenly Rank cultivators—it seems certain to happen! At least Gu Yuefeng and Ye Changtian, as well as Richard Will
and Gu Tianhao, are all very likely to fight each other.
Bai Xiaofei gave a wry smile, reached into his pocket and pulled Fang Qingqing out, holding her in his palm as he asked, "Little beauty
, why are you being so honest now? Quickly help everyone analyze what to do next."
Fang Qingqing's expression was very strange, seemingly both annoyed and helpless. After a long while, she sighed sadly
and said, "It's not that I'm being honest, it's just that I really don't want to continue attacking you."
Bai Xiaofei exclaimed in surprise, "What bad news did you receive this time? Is it that the reinforcements sent by the Alliance can't get in
?"
Fang Qingqing hesitated for a moment, then said in a deep voice, "Some problems have occurred with the Alliance."
"What problems?"
"A report suddenly appeared from the enforcement department... The report points directly to the Noah Building, accusing someone of secretly
selling the Alliance's interstellar exploration coordinates, and also, researching android manufacturing technology!"
"What!" Everyone exclaimed in unison. Avery couldn't help but shout, "Nonsense! This is exactly
what we're investigating! How did it become our doing?"
Fang Qingqing frowned and said, "This report is detailed, every clue is verifiable, and
much of the data comes from inside the Noah Building… My father has been temporarily suspended!"
Bai Xiaofei exclaimed, "How could this be? Even if someone in the Noah Building sold the Alliance's data, they
wouldn't suspect Fang Wen!"
Fang Qingqing calmly replied, "Because much of the data here requires extremely high privileges to execute. Although
not all clues point to my father, as the highest-ranking person in charge of the Noah Building, he's definitely the most suspicious
person. So my father voluntarily requested suspension to cooperate with the investigation."
Avery asked curiously, "This…" "These data are obviously fake. Can't anyone in the alliance see that?"
Fang Qingqing shook her head. "The strange thing is, these data are all real! Every single piece of data is documented and traceable
, even revealing the specific executors and those in charge. I've been investigating these data myself, but I haven't
found any flaws yet."
Kuralhan asked, "What about those executors? Whether they were selling intelligence or researching cyborgs,
they couldn't have been completely unaware, could they?"
Fang Qingqing replied calmly, "They ran away, died, disappeared… and some did carry out strange
missions, but were unaware of their details. In short, their arrangements are meticulously planned; they must have been laying the groundwork for a long
time, trying to drag Noah Building down with them. Now that they've launched their attack, they've practically
plugged every possible loophole!"
"So, even if reinforcements arrive now, they're here to arrest us, not to rescue us?"
Bai Xiaofei, somewhat numb from the string of bad news, rubbed his forehead and said with a bitter smile, "This is truly adding insult to injury!"
In fact, the current situation of Noah Building and the Fifth Squad can be summed up in one sentence: beset by internal and external
troubles, isolated and without support!
From the investigation of Angelina, which uncovered even deeper spies within the Alliance, then
the leak of interstellar coordinates, the appearance of cyborg space soldiers, until all these accusations were suddenly pinned on Noah Building…
it was as if someone had deliberately set a trap, leading Bai Xiaofei and the others step by step into it.
Fang Qingqing coldly announced, "The Alliance has issued an order for assistance in the investigation of the Fifth Squad!
Once we are discovered, we will be immediately arrested under the guise of assisting in the investigation, and you and Dad will be investigated together."
Bai Xiaofei gave a bitter smile, remaining silent with resentment.
Kuralhan pondered, "While the situation sounds dire... these unsubstantiated pieces of evidence
shouldn't be enough to bring down Dr. Fang Wen, right?"
Fang Qingqing nodded in agreement, "That's right. As long as they don't produce solid evidence, no one dares to do anything to my father
! He's cooperating with the investigation now only to avoid escalating the situation and causing public panic."
Bai Xiaofei interjected, "So, the other side must have other tricks up their sleeve to continue targeting old man Fang Wen?"
Kuralhan said in a deep voice, "Such a massive plan certainly wouldn't be just for annoyance. The key
is what benefits they can gain from assassinating Dr. Fang Wen... Logically speaking, the Empire has already obtained
the interstellar coordinates and secretly prepared enough development personnel; they should take this opportunity to quietly make a fortune!
Now, although they assassinated Dr. Fang Wen, they've also exposed the whole thing. Isn't that like blocking their own
path?"
"That's right!" Avelushi clapped her hands and exclaimed, "Now they can't secretly seize those planets anymore!
Did they really pay such a high price just to remove Dr. Fang Wen from office?"
This wasn't because Avelushi underestimated Fang Wen's influence and status within the Alliance, but because Fang Wen
's influence was primarily among the common people, not in politics. Even if he left Noah's headquarters and no longer held an administrative position,
his extensive knowledge and "Heavenly Rank" status were enough to wield considerable influence within the Alliance.
Although selling interstellar coordinates and developing cyborgs were both serious crimes equivalent to treason, without concrete evidence
, it was impossible to cause any real harm to Fang Wen. The Empire, however, was losing
the initiative to seize planets, which seemed like a huge loss.
Judging from this scheme, which even Fang Qingqing couldn't find any obvious flaws in, it was clear that the Empire was cunning
and had other intentions. However, Bai Xiaofei found it difficult to predict their next move and could only sigh helplessly.
Fang Qingqing sighed and said, "Dad's situation is alright for now, let's talk about us..."
As Fang Qingqing analyzed the situation, the chaotic situation gradually became clearer... Whether it was the interstellar coordinates or the cyborgs
, it was clearly the Empire behind it all, and the ones carrying it out were Angelina, Ye Changtian, and Richard
Will. As long as the Fifth Group kept a close eye on the movements of these three people, they could eventually uncover the truth
.
"But how can we keep track of these three people's movements? Two are at the Heavenly Rank, and one hasn't shown up yet. We
can't exactly go to their door to watch them, can we?"
"Lock down the city!" Fang Qingqing said calmly. "The appearance of Number Four was clearly outside Ye Changtian's plans
. So, in his haste, Richard Will leaked some information—this lockdown of the City of Sin
is definitely related to them!"
"Why?"
"Even if you're a Heavenly Rank expert, you can't decide where your opponent will challenge you, right? And
what makes Richard Will so sure that the fighting during the lockdown won't spread to the gambling street? Unless he actually knows
what will happen during the lockdown, and where it will happen! Or perhaps he doesn't even know, but rather decided—"
"—He can decide where the war breaks out!"
Bai Xiaofei exclaimed, slamming his hand on the table. "That's right, how come I didn't think of that!"
Fang Qingqing calmly replied, "If we continue to deduce from this, the experiment Richard Will mentioned must
also be related to the city lockdown! According to probability, the highest probability is some kind of biological weapon, followed by non-biological
weapons used to massacre cities, and then biological cyborgs attacking the city... All three are highly probable!"
Avery exclaimed, "Biological weapons? Biological cyborgs attacking the city? Why would he do that?"
Fang Qingqing replied in a deep voice, "It should be to demonstrate or test the power they possess... Although they have created a large number of biological space soldiers, it is difficult to obtain 　　a direct comparison
of these soldiers' combat effectiveness, obedience, and reliability."
"Excuse me. If you were the commander on the Empire's side, would you feel comfortable deploying such a force
to the battlefield?"
Bai Xiaofei frowned and said, "While it's difficult to obtain specific data on large-scale team battles,
they must have already conducted repeated experiments on individual cyborgs. Using individual data to infer group combat power
shouldn't be too difficult, right?"
Fang Qingqing replied, "Even the most precise inference isn't as direct as a real battle! However, I'll leave
this possibility for last… My estimation is that Ye Changtian likely possesses other weapons he wants to sell
to the Empire, so he's using the city lockdown as an opportunity to conduct experiments."
Bai Xiaofei pondered, "What if Ye Changtian and Richard Will are actually agents sent by the Empire?"
"Unlikely... Putting aside the dignity of being a Heavenly Rank expert. If they were truly from the Empire,
why would they sell cyborgs to gambling streets?" Kuralhan interjected. "So, the more likely scenario is
a cooperative relationship."
Bai Xiaofei smiled wryly. "Alright then, even if they aren't the Empire's lackeys... which means we still
only need to deal with two Heavenly Rank experts. The question is, what will we use to deal with them?"
Aphrodite asked. "Didn't Gu Tianhao say he could cooperate with us? Once the instructor comes out, the situation will
become two against two, which shouldn't be too bad, right?"
Fang Qingqing said calmly. "We have another advantage: through the energy symbiosis between myself and my main body,
we can maintain uninterrupted communication with the outside world at any time. Even Ye Changtian and the others absolutely cannot do that!"
Bai Xiaofei asked in a deep voice, "Then do they have any way to contact the outside world?"
"Yes, but it's extremely difficult!" Fang Qingqing answered confidently. "So everything they've done
must have been planned in advance; they're just executing it step by step. If a sufficiently
large variable arises, it can definitely disrupt their plans..."
Bai Xiaofei gave a bitter smile and said, "After all this talk, I still think the hope is slim... Tomorrow morning,
I'll go talk to Gu Tianhao first and see if he's willing to cooperate with us."
Fang Qingqing nodded indifferently and said, "As long as you tell him that we also have a Heavenly Rank expert
, the possibility of cooperation is over 90%!"
Kuralhan said, "Not necessarily. The gambling street doesn't belong to Gu Tianhao alone. Businessmen
value harmony for profit... If Richard Will doesn't continue to provoke him, it's unlikely he'll risk his life for us."
"Yes!"
Fang Qingqing said calmly, "Don't forget that behind Gu Tianhao, there is another force... and this force
is likely one of the Imperial Alliance or the Business Alliance! If it's the latter, the gambling street's involvement is at most 50
%. But if it's the former..."
Averus asked curiously, "Does the Empire need to find two collaborators in the City of Sin?"
Fang Qingqing smiled, "According to my speculation, Gu Tianhao is the Empire's agent in the City of Sin. As for
Ye Changtian, he's probably just a human trafficker... However, the Empire obviously needs this human trafficker more right now."
Bai Xiaofei sighed and remained silent. Although he didn't know whether the force behind Gu Tianhao was the Empire,
he was indeed very worried about this friend he had only recently met.
Fang Qingqing said coldly, "Alright, let's leave it at that for now. Tonight I'm going back to my main body to integrate all my
computing power to track the data from the Law Enforcement Department and see if I can find any clues..."
After a simple dinner, the group returned to their rooms.
Bai Xiaofei looked at the No. 15 energy body on the table, which had returned to its original white mouse form, and was filled with emotion. He
never imagined he'd find himself in such a predicament,
completely at a loss and utterly helpless… Ultimately, it was probably because he was too weak. Was the path to becoming stronger really
this difficult?
He glanced wryly at the next room; Avery and the catgirl should already be fast asleep. Without women, it seemed
his shortcut to cultivation had been taken away… He wondered if that customer service girl from last time was still there.
He instinctively reached for the yellow button on the bedside table, hesitated for a long time, and finally pressed it—
"I'm here to practice, not to indulge in women!" That damned "three monks"
tactic was too unreliable, and that was the only way he knew how to practice. Even if Avery found out, she wouldn't be
too angry, would she?
A soft light shone from the ceiling, weaving through the room to form a three-dimensional humanoid
reflection. She was a slightly plump, yet still charming middle-aged woman. She stood up,
giving a somewhat hollow but highly professional smile, her sweet voice echoing in the room: "
Guest, what services do you require?"
Bai Xiaofei coughed and awkwardly replied, "I'd like to find the woman who accompanied me last time, but I don't know..." The
middle-aged woman snapped her fingers, and a group of flamboyant young women descended from the sky, some winking seductively,
some loosening their robes, some writhing like snakes with their fiery bodies, constantly flaunting their youthful and alluring forms,
instantly filling Bai Xiaofei's room to overflowing.
"Esteemed guest, our customer service girls rotate daily," the middle-aged woman said with a smile
. "I don't know which woman served you last time, but I can guarantee that every one of our
sisters will serve you wholeheartedly until you are satisfied. Why don't you... choose again?"
Bai Xiaofei gave a wry smile, thinking to himself that what this woman said was exactly the same as what Fang Qingqing had said; she hadn't
lied to him after all. Could the woman who had made him bleed all over really just be an ordinary prostitute? Just as his
gaze swept over a woman in the corner, he suddenly froze.
"Who is that woman?"
"Esteemed guest, I can't see you from here. If you like a particular customer service girl, you can read out
the number above her head, and we will send her to your room."
"Okay... I want number thirteen!" Bai Xiaofei took a deep breath and slowly uttered that very unlucky
number, his heart churning like waves. Should he immediately rush out of the room and
call Avery and the bearded Kural Khan over?
Compared to the other women in the video, the one Bai Xiaofei was focusing on was considerably older,
at least a decade older than the youngest woman in the room. Unlike the others, she didn't pose provocatively, deliberately flaunting
her figure or even her face. She simply stood quietly, her clothes completely covering her body, revealing nothing
, and her face held no smile; her gaze was as cold as ice.
Yet, even so, she easily outshone the other customer service girls. It was like a phoenix
standing among a flock of pheasants—there was simply no comparison. Those slightly defiant eyes seemed to whisper
a line Bai Xiaofei knew all too well—"Compared to me, can they even be considered women?"
This woman was none other than—Angelina, whom the Fifth Squad had been relentlessly pursuing but had never seen
!

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