Gao Jianfei glanced at the outfit Chen Yaohui had brought... It had a rather antique style, with a white shirt with a stand-up collar, slim-fitting black trousers, a pair of shiny leather shoes, and a small tie.
"Okay, Yaohui, I'll be there at 8 o'clock tomorrow!"
Chen Yaohui patted Gao Jianfei on the shoulder. Before leaving, he was still a little worried and instructed, "Jianfei, Chen Xian looks radiant. It seems you've been taking good care of her these past few days. But Jianfei, get some rest tonight and don't overindulge. You need to know that maintaining a good mental state is also very important."
"Go to hell!" Gao Jianfei laughed and cursed, thinking to himself, "I'm a pure virgin, what's all this talk about indulgence? Alright, anyway, I'll maintain my mental and athletic condition! Tomorrow, you can't afford to lose, Dongxing can't afford to lose, and neither can I!"
However, Gao Jianfei didn't get intimate with Chen Xian that night. He was afraid he wouldn't be able to control himself and might do *that* with her. He'd never done it before and didn't know if it would really affect his mental state, so he didn't dare try.
Day 2.
July 21st.
At 4 p.m., Gao Jianfei began to get ready.
Chen Yaohui is right. In high-level gambling games, gambling experts must pay attention to their image. This isn't about putting on a show; after all, wearing expensive, luxurious clothes can certainly boost one's confidence! And in a duel between high-level gambling experts, not only are skills, tactics, and on-the-spot experience important, but confidence must also be taken into account! Since a good outfit can add a bit to confidence and presence, every gambling expert participating in important games must take the time to groom themselves!
Shave, take a shower, make yourself feel refreshed, and change into a clean and presentable set of clothes!
In the bathroom, Gao Jianfei carefully shaved his beard, washed his hair, and soaked in the bathtub for 20 minutes. He felt great and satisfied. Then, he changed into the clothes that Chen Yaohui had brought over.
This outfit was indeed tailor-made for Gao Jianfei.
The white shirt exudes elegance with a touch of retro charm, while the stand-up collar adds a hint of boldness and style. A small tie completes the look perfectly, adding a finishing touch.
After getting ready, Gao Jianfei walked into the living room. Yan Kui and Xiaoxiao had just gone for a walk in the outdoor garden. Chen Xian was watching TV, and when she saw Gao Jianfei's outfit, she was completely stunned!
So handsome!
No, besides being handsome, he also has a kind of charm that's hard to explain!
Calm, capable, and confident!
Chen Xian was completely captivated by Gao Jianfei!
She stood up, her gaze fixed on Gao Jianfei, on his body and face.
Seeing that no one was in the living room, Gao Jianfei walked over and put his girlfriend in his arms.
Chen Xian, with a very feminine touch, straightened Gao Jianfei's collar, and said with a hint of delight, "Jianfei, you look really good! I'm so lucky to have found a boyfriend like you. Um, Jianfei, what are you going to do dressed like that?"
Gao Jianfei patted Chen Xian's slender waist, "Tonight, there's a party, well, a very important party. Come on, Xian, give me some confidence! Give me a kiss!"
Chen Xianfang's heart was overflowing with sweetness. She gazed at Gao Jianfei with deep affection, and then kissed Gao Jianfei's cheek.
After a fleeting, light kiss, Gao Jianfei suddenly pulled Chen Xian into his arms, passionately kissing her red lips. He extended his tongue, freely swirling it in Chen Xian's mouth, sucking up her nectar-like fluids. A full three minutes later, Gao Jianfei finally released her. Chen Xian was already completely softened by the kiss. Nestled in Gao Jianfei's arms, she whispered, "Jianfei, what should I do? I... I really love you so much now, what should I do? I don't want to leave you for a second! Will you take me with you tonight?"
Gao Jianfei felt really great, and his whole being was bursting with confidence!
"Xiaoxian, tonight's just a private party, I'll go alone! Hmm, I feel like Ultraman right now! The really powerful kind! Haha, just kidding. Okay, I won't have dinner at the hotel, it's 6 o'clock now, I'll leave first, wait for me to come back, remember to get me some late-night snacks!" Gao Jianfei smiled confidently, head held high as he walked out of the hotel!
Outside the hotel.
Chen Yaohui's Hummer was already parked there, along with more than 20 luxury cars.
Dozens of Dongxing henchmen, led by Chen Yaohui, stood beside the car door.
"Brother Jianfei".
"Brother Jianfei".
The henchmen all greeted him respectfully.
Chapter 109 It's almost time, let's go!
Chapter 109 It's almost time, let's go!
July 21st, 6:30 PM.
Lake City. Brilliant Avenue.
At this moment, dozens of luxury cars were parked below a business hotel on Brilliant Avenue. There were extended Hummers, Audis, BMWs, Mercedes-Benzes…
Dozens of burly men, their expressions serious and aloof yet carrying a hint of respect, stood like wooden stakes outside the car door, nodding slightly in salute. They murmured in unison, "Brother Jianfei."
Today, Chen Yaohui was also dressed in a black shirt and trousers, with a white tie. The black shirt was tight-fitting, the fabric shimmering, outlining Chen Yaohui's chest muscles and giving him a somewhat rugged look.
"Jianfei, the competition is about to start. Let's grab a bite to eat and then head inside." Chen Yaohui walked over, his gaze serious as he looked at Gao Jianfei. To be honest, Chen Yaohui was indeed very nervous. He wasn't sweating profusely, and his hands weren't trembling, which was already quite impressive; he was very composed. He wanted to ease the tension, so he patted Gao Jianfei's shoulder. "Jianfei, isn't the outfit I picked out for you nice?"
Gao Jianfei was actually quite calm. He knew in his heart that his gambling skills had already surpassed Wu Youcun's, and having a girlfriend had made him much more settled than when he was single. Therefore, Gao Jianfei breathed evenly and said with a smile, "Yaohui, this outfit probably wasn't cheap, was it?"
Chen Yaohui choked. "Jianfei? You, you seem even more composed than a few days ago? Ha! Confidence! You exude obvious confidence! Clothes? Uh, yes, the clothes are designed by a top fashion designer in Paris, France. There's only one set in the whole world. The clothes themselves aren't expensive, but the design fee is a bit pricey. Ha, but it doesn't matter. Only clothes like these, worn by you, will bring out your unique personality! They complement each other perfectly!"
Gao Jianfei's calm confidence immediately infected Chen Yaohui, who gradually became more cheerful and put his arm around Gao Jianfei's shoulder. "Come on, good brother, let's walk along this Brilliant Avenue and find a hotel to eat at."
So, Chen Yaohui and Gao Jianfei strolled down Brilliant Avenue, followed by a group of wary henchmen.
It was dusk, and this magnificent avenue should have been bustling with activity and a large flow of people. But at this moment, it was unusually quiet.
Along the entire avenue, apart from a large number of burly men stationed there, there were practically no pedestrians! There weren't many vehicles parked either! It seemed that this magnificent avenue had been blocked off!
Chen Yaohui casually took Gao Jianfei to a Japanese restaurant. The two ordered some light dishes and ate a few bites as a formality. At times like this, regardless of confidence, one's appetite is generally not great.
During the meal, Gao Jianfei said suspiciously, "Yaohui, it seems you've had people block off Brilliant Avenue. You've really gone to great lengths for this competition!"
Gao Jianfei understood that Brilliant Avenue was arguably the most prosperous, central, bustling, and bustling commercial avenue in the entire city, with the highest foot traffic during peak hours. To block off such a place, even for just a few hours, was inconceivable! It would require a massive deployment of manpower and extensive networking!
Moreover, Brilliant Avenue generates wealth for Dongxing every minute, and blocking it for several hours would cause significant economic losses to the Dongxing community.
It's fair to say that Chen Yaohui really did his homework for tonight's match!
In response, Gao Jianfei could only describe tonight's match with two words: solemn!
Chen Yaohui laughed, "Jianfei, you're right. Tonight, I'll mobilize all my resources to block off Brilliant Avenue for four hours, from 6 PM to 10 PM. During this time, no unauthorized personnel will be allowed to enter. Of course, for our organization, achieving this isn't particularly difficult. We've already taken care of the municipal government, so we don't need to worry about citizen complaints. Most of the properties on Brilliant Avenue belong to our Dongxing organization, so blocking it for just four hours isn't a major problem. And the economic losses from those four hours are negligible compared to the impact of this competition." "It's nothing. Jianfei, you need to know, this competition is quite sensational. At least in the underground forces and casinos of G province, the news has already spread. This is equivalent to an advertisement, an advertisement worth a fortune! Jianfei, think about it, the Song family, the world's number one referee family, personally sent a referee team to officiate, and your opponent is a super expert ranked 51st in the world in gambling skills. Putting aside everything else, just these two factors combined will be tremendous for the publicity of our Dongxing Casino! Tonight, if you win, the future customer traffic of our Dongxing Casino will increase by at least 40%! At least!"
That's right, every industry needs to rely on advertising!
“Heh,” Gao Jianfei joked, “If we win, that’s great. I’ll get a lot more commission from the Dongxing Casino every month. But if we lose, we’ll have to run away! Ha!”
"Ha! Jianfei, it's 7 o'clock now, there's still an hour before the match starts, and you're still joking at this point... You're guaranteed to win, you're absolutely guaranteed to win! Ha!" Chen Yaohui was good at observing people, and at this moment, he was also 70% confident that Gao Jianfei would win!
"Alright, I can't say for sure who will win or lose right now. Anyway, I'll do my best." Gao Jianfei stood up from the tatami mat, picked up a tissue, and wiped his mouth. "Okay, let's go into the casino!"
If Gao Jianfei still has any concerns, it's only one thing... zero practical experience.
Of course, practical experience is accumulated, and tonight's match is Gao Jianfei's first step towards the peak!
Chen Yaohui and Gao Jianfei walked out of the Japanese restaurant hand in hand. Under the protection of a group of elite henchmen, they entered the Emperor Building through the back door and then took a private elevator into the casino.
The casino lobby was completely empty!
There wasn't even a single staff member!
Gao Jianfei observed the casino with his eyes and saw that it had obviously been cleaned and tidied.
The floor was spotless, not a speck of dust. Every piece of gambling equipment was wiped clean, even reflecting light.
"Well then, Jianfei, let's go to the monitoring room first. I need to greet the head referee and the referee team for tonight." Chen Yaohui led Gao Jianfei to the casino's monitoring room.
There were two people in the casino's monitoring room.
However, Gao Jianfei had never seen these two people before and was certain that they were not from the Dongxing Casino.
These two are foreigners with blond hair, deep-set eyes, and high noses!
They were all very tall, with arrogant expressions on their faces. They were fiddling with the computers and monitoring equipment in the control room, and taking out some USB drives to plug into each computer.
They also did not include Gao Jianfei or Chen Yaohui.
Chen Yaohui whispered to Gao Jianfei, "Jianfei, these two are the referee team members who came with Song Zhui. They're said to be from Norway and Finland. Their main job is to record tonight's match between you and Wu Youcun in the monitoring room and take it back to the World Gambling Association. Jianfei, you see, our Dongxing Casino isn't qualified to send staff into this monitoring room. Only members of the World Gambling Association will have access to the match recordings; our casino can't possibly have them. So, if you want to find these recordings to watch and study later, there's no way you can; you'll have to beg the World Gambling Association."
"Yes, I know." Gao Jianfei nodded, casually found a soft leather sofa in the monitoring room, and sat down. He smoked a cigarette and crossed his legs.
Time passed, second by second.
At 7:30...
Suddenly, Gao Jianfei's pupils contracted several times! He saw, in the surveillance footage from several computers, a group of people striding confidently into the casino from outside!
The leader, a man of imposing stature! He wore a very well-tailored white casual shirt and trousers, even his leather shoes were white. He also wore a bow tie, giving him a very formal and elegant appearance. His hair was slicked back and glossy… It was none other than Wu Youcun!
Following closely behind Wu Youcun were his four disciples. Today, not only Wu Youcun was dressed elegantly, but his four disciples were also dressed in fine and neat attire.
Behind them was a man wearing a white shirt with a floral collar and a menacing scar on the corner of his mouth. Following him were five burly-looking thugs.
"Wu Youcun is here!" Chen Yaohui's eye twitched. "Jianfei, the opponent has arrived!"
Although Chen Yaohui appeared somewhat excited, he did not take the initiative to meet his opponent.
Just kidding. Chen Yaohui is a local bigwig, so if the enemy comes, so be it. If he runs out to greet them with a smile, his dignity will be completely ruined!
In this world, the two things that matter most are money and face!
Chen Yaohui remained seated, took out a cigar, and started smoking.
At this moment, Gao Jianfei's mental state became slightly tense, showing an instinctive tension before a major battle.
"Yaohui, who is that scarred-face guy who came with Wu Youcun?" Gao Jianfei asked casually.
“Jianfei, this match not only concerns your and Wu Youcun’s world rankings, but also the underground forces behind Wu Youcun, and our Dongxing. Therefore, I suspect that scarred-face man is the head of one of the underground forces Wu Youcun is affiliated with. However, Jianfei, don’t be afraid. This is Dongxing’s territory. No matter how rampant the underground forces from other provinces are, they won’t dare to act recklessly!” Chen Yaohui’s eye twitched. “Wait, if you defeat Wu Youcun and they refuse to acknowledge it, with the gambling association and the Song family acting as judges, I can order my men to kill Wu Youcun and his entire gang!”
Gao Jianfei nodded silently, thinking to himself that the underground forces were indeed bloody and brutal, killing people at the drop of a hat.
Time slowly passed until 7:50.
The match will officially begin in 10 minutes!
However, the referee, Song Zhui, still did not appear.
At this moment, Chen Yaohui stood up abruptly. "Jianfei, that Song family referee is indeed very arrogant. However, we don't need to pay attention to him. It's almost time, let's go in!"
"K!" Gao Jianfei also stood up.
Chapter 110 begins!
Chapter 110 begins!
Enter!
Chen Yaohui and Gao Jianfei left the casino's monitoring room together, went downstairs, and walked towards the casino lobby.
Behind him followed ten of Chen Yaohui's trusted and skilled henchmen. Of course, in this casino, Chen Yaohui could only bring a maximum of ten bodyguards, and they couldn't be armed. Everything was for the safety of young master Song Zhui!
In the casino lobby, Wu Youcun and Scarface Yang were already casually seated in front of a gambling table, smiling as they watched Gao Jianfei and Chen Yaohui stride towards them.
"Ha!" Wu Youcun and Yang Ge both stood up with mocking smiles. "Xiao Gao, Chen Yaohui, ha, the competition is about to start, you're both nervous, aren't you?"
Gao Jianfei and Chen Yaohui stopped and stood less than ten meters away from Wu Youcun and Brother Yang. Ten henchmen stood respectfully behind them.