After Gao Jianfei left the den of iniquity, it was almost 3 a.m. He was also feeling quite tired.
So he covered his head and went to sleep.
Before falling asleep, Gao Jianfei was also guessing... This time, the painter who came out was a historical figure. Who was he?
Gao Jianfei only knew that this Level 2 ghost painter was a figure from the Ming Dynasty. But there seemed to be quite a few painters during the Ming Dynasty, right? Gao Jianfei himself didn't know much about calligraphy and painting, so all he knew was that there was a Tang Bohu in the Ming Dynasty who was a very talented painter, and that his surviving works could be considered national treasures.
"Heh, could it be Tang Bohu?" Gao Jianfei thought to himself, amused. The movie "Flirting Scholar" by Stephen Chow flashed into his mind. He almost burst out laughing… "A comedy! A real comedy! If someone could play Tang Bohu, that would be incredibly comedic! Damn, what a romantic and talented man!"
Of course, the likes of Tang Bohu are just Gao Jianfei's wishful thinking. Anyway, one thing is certain: the surviving works of that soon-to-be-revealed Ming Dynasty painter, a Level 2 ghost, can now fetch tens of millions of RMB at auction!
Gao Jianfei was somewhat smug about this.
"Hey, I'll soon be synonymous with 'artist'!" Gao Jianfei exclaimed happily. "Teacher Ge, Teacher Ma, maybe you really can become my stepping stones!"
I fell asleep.
Perhaps out of excitement, Gao Jianfei woke up very early the next morning. The first thing he did upon waking wasn't anything else, but rather turn on the virtual display screen to check the recovery status of the exorcism point. At this moment, after several hours of recovery, Gao Jianfei's exorcism point… “770”.
"Just 230 more exorcism points and I can directly summon that Ming Dynasty painter's level 2 ghost!" Gao Jianfei was overjoyed. He happily ran to wash his face, rinse his mouth, and brush his teeth. Then he went downstairs to buy breakfast.
After breakfast, Gao Jianfei was feeling bored. Then, Song Zhui, the young master of the Song family, called him…
"Ah. Mr. Gao, hello. The world ranking challenge match that we discussed last time has been basically finalized. The opponent is 'Mao' Shunichiro, ranked 45th in the world! The challenge application has been sent to the headquarters of the World Gambling Association and has also been sent to 'Mao' Shunichiro himself. I believe that the time and place of the match will be confirmed soon. Mr. Gao, please prepare well in the meantime!"
World ranking competition!
This is what Gao Jianfei wanted to participate in.
Therefore, Gao Jianfei smiled and said, "Thank you for your thoughtful arrangements, Young Master Song. After the time and place of the competition are confirmed, please let me know."
“Okay.” Song Zhui smiled merrily. “Mr. Gao, regarding the betting on this match, I will have a good talk with the two major underground forces you’re affiliated with, Dongxing and Zheng Bang. Don’t worry, Mr. Gao, we won’t bet on physical or life-threatening injuries, haha.” After a pause, Song Zhui continued, “By the way, Mr. Gao, I must remind you that you are now affiliated not only with Dongxing but also with Zheng Bang. As far as I know, Dongxing and Zheng Bang have always been irreconcilable enemies. Mr. Gao, be careful with Chen Yaohui… beware of treacherous people! Haha! Alright, that’s all for now, I won’t disturb Mr. Gao’s rest any longer.”
After ending the call, Gao Jianfei smiled helplessly, "Yaohui, there's nothing I can do about this. After all, Zheng Bang is my father's maternal family. And Tang Bao is my uncle."
Gao Jianfei planned to take the initiative to talk to Chen Yaohui about this matter. After all, although the two had always had a mutually beneficial relationship, Chen Yaohui had actually treated Gao Jianfei quite well.
Gao Jianfei took out his phone, ready to call Chen Yaohui.
At that very moment, Chen Yaohui actually took the initiative to call!
Gao Jianfei answered the phone directly.
“Jianfei…” Chen Yaohui said with some difficulty on the other end of the phone, “I’m sorry, Jianfei, for bothering you so early in the morning. This…”
Gao Jianfei was quite straightforward, "Yaohui, I think you want to ask me why I'm affiliated with Zheng Bang, right?"
Chen Yaohui gave a wry smile. "Jianfei, are you free right now? Why don't you come to my office and we can have a good talk?"
Gao Jianfei didn't hesitate and immediately agreed. "Okay, Yaohui, I'll be right there!"
Toronto, Canada.
A luxurious villa complex.
This is where Toronto's upper class gathers and resides. It's home to local politicians, successful businesspeople, and elites from cutting-edge industries. Of course, some foreigners also live here. But one thing is certain: those foreigners qualified to live in this villa area possess exceptional talent and social standing.
Chen Yifeng absolutely deserves to live here.
He is the world's number one gambling tycoon. On the surface, he holds green cards in several European and American countries, serves as a charity ambassador, is a member of certain associations, and even his wife is a member of the Peruvian royal family.
At this moment, in Chen Yifeng's study.
He was studying some data that had appeared on the computer. He chewed gum, and every now and then a cold and sarcastic smile would appear on his lips.
The data he was monitoring was displayed like this...
"World Betting Rankings"
"Mao" Junichiro
Hand speed: 95
Eye Speed: 97
Hearing: 92
Memory: 95
Overall rating: 94.75
World Ranking: 45
Affiliation: Dragon and Phoenix Thirteen of H Province, Z Country; Sakura Group of Tokyo, Japan
Record (recorded matches with notary witnesses): 511 matches, 509 wins, 2 losses.
Xiao Gao
Hand speed: 90
Eye speed: 90
Hearing: 92
Memory: 91
Overall rating: 90.75
World Ranking: 51
Affiliated Organizations: Dongxing Society, Huzhou City, G Province, Z Country; ZhengBang Society, Huashi City, G Province, Z Country
Record (recorded matches with notary witnesses): 1 match, 1 win, 0 losses.
Match time: To be determined
Competition location: To be determined
Bets: To be determined
Referee: Pending
"Ha! Xiao Gao? Gao Jin? Interesting, really interesting!" Chen Yifeng's lips curled up. "This Xiao Gao is now affiliated with the Zheng Bang gang in the flower market, just like Gao Jin back then! Is he following in Gao Jin's footsteps? Inheriting his father's business? That's really interesting!"
Besides Chen Yifeng, there was another handsome young man in the study, around twenty-five years old. His eyes were slightly yellowish, and his nose was high. Although he had yellow skin and black hair, he was... a mixed-race person!
"Master, is that Xiao Gao connected to Gao Jin, the God of Gamblers you defeated back then?" the mixed-race man asked in fluent Mandarin.
Chen Yifeng looked at the mixed-race man, a slight warmth appearing in his cold gaze. "Mike, without a doubt, this Xiao Gao and Gao Jin have a necessary connection!"
At this moment, Mike's pupils contracted. "Then, Master, Xiao Gao's appearance at the gambling arena, could it be... to avenge his father? Is he going to target you?"
Chen Yifeng said proudly, "Well, first of all, we have to see if he's qualified."
Mike nodded. "Master, what's your opinion on the match between Xiao Gao and Mao Shunyilang? I've seen Mao Shunyilang gamble in person; his skills are excellent. He's a very popular and admired gambling king in Japan."
Chen Yifeng chuckled dismissively. “This match is a sure win for Xiao Gao. I’ve watched his match videos; his stats are completely different from the data registered with the World Gambling Association. Clearly, the World Gambling Association and the Song family have reached some kind of agreement with Xiao Gao, deliberately concealing his true skill level. I suspect that challenging this Mao Shunyi Lang was also a carefully chosen match for Xiao Gao by the World Gambling Association and the Song family.” Suddenly, Chen Yifeng’s pupils contracted. “The Song family, the World Gambling Association, you want to support a new gambling god to replace me? Ha! Foolish! And Xiao Gao, do you really want to avenge your father Gao Jin? Ha, how naive! In this world, only one Gao Jin can truly defeat me, but he’s finished! Now, the gambling world belongs to Chen Yifeng! No one can covet my position, absolutely no one!”
Chen Yifeng had even come to regard Gao Jianfei as Gao Jin's son! This was an intuitive judgment, as well as inference based on various clues!
"Then, Master, should we inform Mao Shunyilang beforehand and tell him Xiao Gao's real data?" Mike asked.
“No need.” Chen Yifeng smiled coldly. “We won’t get involved in this match. However, keep an eye on Xiao Gao for me. From now on, I need recordings of every single one of his matches!” He paused, a twitch appearing at the corner of his eye. “If he truly is a genius comparable to Gao Jin, then I don’t mind nipping him in the bud! No one can compete with me, Chen Yifeng! No one!”
Gao Jianfei was sitting opposite Chen Yaohui's desk.
There was no one else in the office except Gao Jianfei and Chen Yaohui.
Both men were smoking and remained silent for the moment. The atmosphere in the office was rather somber.
Chen Yaohui's face revealed an unconcealable sense of helplessness, anxiety, loneliness, and frustration.
"Jianfei, to be honest, I don't understand why you would go and affiliate with ZhengBang." Finally, Chen Yaohui broke the deadlock.
Gao Jianfei had been carefully choosing his words, and now, seeing Chen Yaohui speak, he immediately said, "Yaohui, there are many things I can't explain to you in just a few words. But I can give you a guarantee... My affiliation with Dongxing is likely to be long-term. Regardless of whether I affiliate with other forces in the future, I will protect Dongxing Casino! No matter what trouble Dongxing Casino encounters, I will step in to resolve it immediately. And Yaohui, don't have any doubts. I do have some connections with Zheng Bang, but I won't go into details. From now on, give up any thoughts of targeting Dongxing Casino. I believe that your two companies can coexist. Of course, I will only be responsible for matters concerning your two casinos. If you want to fight on other fronts, I won't interfere. This is my only explanation to you." He paused, then changed his tone... "Of course, if you try to investigate me, target me, or target the people around me, then don't blame me for being heartless!"
As he continued, Gao Jianfei's expression turned cold and stern. "Yaohui, I consider you a friend, so I'm giving you this warning. I'm absolutely not threatening you. In short, if you dare to act recklessly, then... I will retaliate against you. Okay, I'm a straightforward person, and I speak very directly. That's all."
After saying that, Gao Jianfei left Chen Yaohui's office directly.
Chen Yaohui stared at Gao Jianfei's retreating figure, the muscles around his eyes twitching repeatedly. His expression shifted between ferocity, helplessness, and fear. Finally, he sighed dejectedly, "Jianfei, what kind of person are you? The aura you exude is so powerful that even I am afraid and terrified!"
After a moment of silence, Chen Yaohui picked up his phone... "Listen, from now on, give up monitoring and tracking Chen Xian."
After leaving the Emperor Building, Gao Jianfei breathed a long sigh of relief.
Some things are better discussed face-to-face with Chen Yaohui than left to mutual suspicion. Gao Jianfei has already made his bottom line clear to Chen Yaohui. In a sense, Gao Jianfei has already been extremely generous.
Finally, when asked what Chen Yaohui really dared to do, Gao Jianfei believed he had nothing to fear.
Looking back, Gao Jianfei feels that he has undergone a transformation since leaving his hometown! A silent transformation!
"Yes. After obtaining my official identity card, I went straight back to my hometown. I wanted to see my parents and aunt, and I wanted to teach the Zeng family a lesson!"
Gao Jianfei felt that the moment of returning home in glory was getting closer and closer!
After strolling around the streets for a while, it was already noon. Chen Xian called, urging Gao Jianfei to come home for lunch.
Back home, after lunch, Gao Jianfei made an excuse to take a nap, then rushed into his bedroom and locked the door!
I took off my shoes and jumped onto the bed, then turned on the virtual monitor and scanned it... The exorcism points had been restored to "1050"!
"Alright! We can now directly extract the soul of that Ming Dynasty painter! We'll soon find out who he really is!"
Gao Jianfei was very excited. With a thought, he flashed into the ghost's den.
In the den of ghosts.
"Dear user, you've arrived just in time. Your exorcism points have reached '1050'. Now, may I ask whether you are a Level 2 ghost of the Ming Dynasty painter or a Level 2 ghost of the modern painter?" the intelligent program said enthusiastically.
Gao Jianfei snapped his fingers. "I've decided. Let's go straight for the Ming Dynasty painter, a Level 2 ghost! He's a peak Level 2 ghost, so I'll take him on naturally."
"Okay, dear user, proceeding immediately!"
As soon as the intelligent program finished speaking, jumbled radio waves appeared on the virtual display screen, along with the hissing sound that represented the ghost instrument performing normal operations.
Gao Jianfei waited anxiously.
Three minutes later, the jumbled radio waves on the virtual display disappeared without a trace, replaced by a description of information...
Ghost name/Ghost level/Ghost origin/Gender/Special skills in life/
Qiu Ying / 2 / Ming Dynasty painter. One of the Four Masters of the Ming Dynasty / Male / Painting skills (national level)
Chapter 148 Meeting Qiu Ying!
Chapter 148 Meeting Qiu Ying!