Gao Jianfei felt increasingly exhausted. He knew he couldn't hold on any longer and had to go home to rest!
Gao Jianfei called Chen Yaohui over.
Chen Yaohui looked at Gao Jianfei with eyes that seemed to hold a god in awe. "Jianfei... this is the second time I've seen you use such a technique... it's too dazzling! That strike just now was truly dazzling! It was like a shooting star. Not to mention the woman you killed, even we outsiders felt as if our hearts were being gripped! My God! Jianfei, the wise thing I've ever done in my life is not to be blinded by greed and choose to turn against you... ugh!"
Gao Jianfei gave a pale smile. "Well, Yaohui, I don't have time to waste with you. I need to rest. Listen, those strange people are definitely not ordinary people, there's no doubt about that. However, they're after me, they won't protect Sister Hong. So, don't worry, just take over Sister Hong's casino. Those strange people probably wouldn't even deign to be your enemy! So, your task now is to keep Sister Hong's casino under control and stabilize it, and then find an opportunity to swallow up Sister Hong's other valuable assets in ZG City. As for Sister Hong's henchmen, I suggest you selectively take some back, but don't kill them all. If you want to develop in ZG City, you'll inevitably need the assistance of some local strongmen. As for Sister Hong, she doesn't have much time left, you don't need to worry about that!"
Chen Yaohui's face lit up with joy, and he laughed, "Great! Jianfei! I knew it! I'd always benefit from cooperating with you! I certainly wouldn't suffer any loss! The development of our Dongxing City in Hubei Province has hit a bottleneck, and we can no longer expand our territory. As the person in charge, I'm worried about the future development of the gang. Now, with Jianfei's assistance, we've almost completely absorbed the underground forces in Hubei City! Jianfei, don't worry, with my twenty years of experience in the gang, stabilizing the underground forces in Hubei City is no problem!"
"Alright!" Gao Jianfei was relieved and patted Chen Yaohui on the shoulder.
Immediately, Gao Jianfei instructed Chen Yaohui to dispose of the bodies in the casino. He pulled the Little Li Flying Dagger from Madam Gou's throat and wiped the blood off it while wearing Madam Gou's evening gown.
On the other hand...
Immediately after the incident, Song Ying called her family. She called the family patriarch, Song Qian.
"Grandpa!" Song Ying deliberately kept a distance from the assistant referees so that they could not hear her confidential conversation with her grandfather.
"Oh? My dear granddaughter, how did it go? The match between Xiao Gao and Shen Hong is over, right? Don't tell me the result yet, let me guess... Xiao Gao won, right?" Song Qian said with a smile on the other end of the phone.
“Yes, Grandpa. Xiao Gao won, and won decisively and cleanly.” Song Ying nodded.
"True gold fears no fire! Haha, a true genius is never afraid of challenges! Hmm, not bad, Xiao Gao is quite good!" Song Qian laughed. "Hmm, Ying'er, you're not young anymore, you should find a suitable husband. Grandpa knows you're a famous TV host in China, and you're never short of admirers, but let me tell you, a genius gambling expert who could potentially become the world's number one gambling god is far superior to those rich kids, second-generation rich, playboys, directors, and the like who are pursuing you!"
Song Qian's words strongly imply sexuality.
To put it bluntly, the women of the Song family basically had no right to choose their own partners, and the marriages of Song family women were all tinged with the 'color' of power and money transactions.
To put it bluntly, the reason why the Song family has grown so powerful is inseparable from the contributions of the women in the Song family!
Song Ying bit her lip, feeling a pang of shame at being treated like a commodity. However, the image of Gao Jianfei's dark, gleaming eyes and the dazzling, firework-like glint of his blade kept flashing in her mind! Song Ying said urgently, "Grandpa, a series of strange events happened in the casino just now. I was almost...almost killed! But none of that matters. I've discovered that Gao Jianfei's power is far more than just that of a gambling god! He's a famous painter in Z country, and he's also...a martial artist! I understand him less and less! Grandpa, if it's just a family winning against Gao Jianfei, then...I accept my fate! I want to follow Gao Jianfei as much as possible and learn as many of his secrets as possible!"
In a daze, Song Ying's aversion and disgust towards the identity of "bargaining chip" lessened considerably. She was an extremely intelligent and extremely pragmatic woman.
A woman is fortunate to have the right to pursue her own love in this world. If she doesn't have the right to pursue it, but instead chooses to invest in it, then she must select a stock with potential!
Song Qian is right. Gao Jianfei is indeed ten or a hundred times better than any rich second-generation, playboy, or director!
In other words, Song Ying has already accepted this fate!
Of course, subconsciously, what prompted her to accept the fate of being a "bargaining chip" was probably not just Gao Jian's mystery, but also something else entirely.
"Okay, granddaughter, Grandpa supports you! Anyway, be careful, and... I hope that in six months, Gao Jianfei can marry into our Song family. Haha, in a year, I'll be holding my grandson, haha..." Song Qian laughed happily.
Song Ying blushed and then hung up the phone.
By this time, Gao Jianfei had already walked quickly out of the casino. He was very tired, really very tired.
After calming herself down, Song Ying walked directly towards Gao Jianfei. "Jianfei, thank you so much just now. If it weren't for you, I would definitely be finished..."
Her way of addressing Gao Jianfei had naturally transitioned from "Mr. Gao" to "Jianfei".
It must be said that Song Ying is a worldly, shrewd, and very intelligent woman. In this respect, she is far superior to inexperienced girls like Chen Xian and Qin Leshi.
When Chen Xian and Qin Leshi wanted to get closer to Gao Jianfei, they would always shyly ask, "Can I call you 'Jianfei' from now on?"
While this might give the impression of being refined and polite, it also reveals a certain tactlessness. It doesn't appear natural or smooth.
A smooth transition like Song Ying's is a smart approach.
"It's nothing, Miss Song. Come to think of it, I'm the one who dragged you into this," Gao Jianfei said with an apologetic smile. "Alright, Miss Song, everything's fine for now. You and your men should leave ZG City quickly. Your law enforcement mission is complete; there's no need for you to stay in this city."
Song Ying's eyes darted around. "Jianfei... I... I'm terrified. Those people were terrifying! My bodyguards were all retired professional soldiers, special forces, and they were killed in a single encounter! It was so scary! Jianfei, I'm too scared to drive out of ZG City now. Those people are incredibly powerful; they'll definitely try to catch me! Jianfei, please don't be angry... They can't deal with you, so they can only try to catch me. They know about the close relationship between our Song family and you, the future God of Gamblers, so they'll do everything they can to capture me and then blackmail you..."
"Huh?" Gao Jianfei was taken aback... What Song Ying said seemed to make a little sense.
Of course, he was also too tired; Gao Jianfei didn't want to rack his brains to analyze many details anymore. "Then, Miss Song, what do you mean?"
"Jianfei, I'll go to your place to hide for a while, and then I'll figure out a way to return to the capital. Anyway, I really don't dare to leave this city on my own now," Song Ying said weakly.
"Go to my house?" Gao Jianfei was taken aback.
"Jianfei, you...you mean I have to go to a hotel by myself?" Song Ying asked in alarm. "Don't worry, I won't cause you any trouble or problems if I go to your place!"
"Well... alright then!" Gao Jianfei really just wanted to go home and get some sleep to replenish his energy; he had no time to worry about anything else. "Come hide at my place for now!"
A look of joy spread across Song Ying's face. "Thank you, Jianfei!" She paused, then lowered her head and murmured, "Jianfei, you were so confident just now. And that strike was more dazzling and... moving than any beautiful firework I've ever seen!"
Chapter 201 No Way Out!
Chapter 201 No Way Out!
Song Ying drove her red BMW and followed Gao Jianfei back to the Nanhu International Community.
This residential complex is currently one of the most upscale and secure in ZG City. Several buildings within it are welfare housing for ZG City leaders, and armed police officers stand guard. Therefore, its security is absolutely beyond doubt. Who would dare to break in and cause trouble? For one thing, even stealing in this complex and getting caught would likely result in a ten-year prison sentence!
"Heh, Jianfei, your place is really nice!" After driving the car into the underground garage, Song Ying and Gao Jianfei walked out together and headed towards the building where Gao Jianfei lived. Under the night sky, Song Ying took the opportunity to observe the neighborhood and exclaimed in admiration, "The facilities in this neighborhood are almost comparable to some neighborhoods in coastal cities."
Gao Jianfei was exhausted, extremely exhausted. After unleashing that deadly Little Li Flying Dagger, Gao Jianfei was almost completely drained! Just managing to get home from the casino had taken a tremendous toll on his physical strength, and his mind was completely blank.
Suddenly, in the darkness, Gao Jianfei grabbed Song Ying's shoulder!
Song Ying shuddered slightly, then asked nervously, "Jianfei... what are you doing?" Although she had planned to approach Gao Jianfei to contribute to the family and use herself as leverage to get him to marry into the Song family, she hadn't expected him to be so eager. The moment he got out of the car, he grabbed her shoulder and started taking advantage of her!
Strangely enough, when Gao Jianfei put his arm around her, Song Ying felt a strange feeling. She didn't seem to mind Gao Jianfei doing this, nor did she intend to push him away!
"Excuse me... Miss Song, I'm exhausted. Let me rest for a minute. Just one minute." Gao Jianfei said with a wry smile. Ever since he arrived at the casino, Gao Jianfei had been pretending to be calm and composed, struggling to hold on, but now he finally couldn't take it anymore.
"Huh?" Song Ying was a quick-witted woman and immediately realized what was going on. "Jianfei, was it because... just now... when you threw that flying knife, you... used up all your internal energy? Uh, you have internal energy, right? I've seen powerful martial artists on TV and in novels all have internal energy."
Gao Jianfei was both amused and exasperated. "I... I don't have any internal energy!" He leaned against Song Ying's soft, delicate body, feeling the pulse of her heart and smelling her unique fragrance. He thought to himself that this woman was a nationally renowned beautiful TV host, and a somewhat dreamy, romantic feeling welled up inside him. The two fell silent and rested for two minutes. Gao Jianfei finally regained some strength and, with continued effort, led Song Ying to his doorstep.
Ring the doorbell.
Chen Xian opened the door.
The first thing Chen Xian saw was Gao Jianfei returning with Song Ying! Gao Jianfei looked exhausted and pale, while Song Ying's face was flushed and she seemed shy. Chen Xian, a newlywed with some knowledge of matters between men and women, seemed to understand something instantly. A huge wave of sorrow surged into her heart. However, seeing how tired Gao Jianfei seemed, Chen Xian felt great pity and immediately helped him into the house. Chen Xian glanced up at Song Ying, "Miss Song, you…?"
"Oh, Miss Chen, I'm Jianfei's friend. I'm running into some trouble right now, so I'm staying at your place for a few days. I'm sorry to bother you." With that, Song Ying quietly walked into the room.
Next, Song Ying gracefully and proactively met Gao Jianfei's aunt and Gao Jin, introducing herself with poise and confidence. When the aunt discovered that Song Ying was a nationally renowned and beautiful antique appraisal host, she became both gossipy and enthusiastically engaged Song Ying in conversation. Coincidentally, the aunt was particularly interested in blue and white porcelain, having discovered several teacups in the Gao family's old house that were likely from the Song Dynasty. Therefore, she bombarded Song Ying with questions. Song Ying patiently explained everything to her aunt, using her professional knowledge combined with simple language, maintaining a charming smile throughout, her voice gentle and melodious, making the aunt very happy.
Chen Xian felt very uncomfortable while serving Gao Jin.
Gao Jin, having been through it all, sighed and patted Chen Xian's hand, saying, "Daughter-in-law, don't worry, with me here, Jianfei would never dare to let you down."
“No, Dad, don’t overthink it. Jianfei isn’t that kind of person,” Chen Xian immediately defended Gao Jianfei.
That night, Chen Xian and Song Ying slept together. Gao Jianfei laid out a makeshift bed on the floor in the living room.
After taking a hot shower, Gao Jianfei felt much better and lay down on his mat to smoke. Thinking back on what he had seen of Qingquanzi and the others that day, he felt uneasy and confused.
Half an hour later, Gao Jianfei had a thought and recalled the level 1 ghosts he had sent out to follow Sister Hong. Then, he made one of them appear in the living room.
A pale blue phosphorescent flame flickered a few times in the living room before transforming into the shape of a middle-aged man. It drifted directly in front of Gao Jianfei.
Gao Jianfei sat up from his cot, smoking a cigarette as he asked, "How's it going? Did you find anything about Sister Hong when you were tasked with following her?"
The level 1 ghost gave a sinister laugh. "Xiao Gao, it's Sister Hong's villa, next to the Qingyan Cave Temple. It's a large, detached villa, easy to find." This level 1 ghost was a local of ZG City in his previous life and was very familiar with the city's terrain. Therefore, it had been to places like Qingyan Cave before.
"Near Qingyan Cave?" Gao Jianfei frowned. "Then, who are the people at Sister Hong's villa? Approximately how many bodyguards does she have?"
“Xiao Gao, I went in and checked. There were about 30 bodyguards and a young man, Sister Hong’s son, named Zeng Jian.” The Level 1 ghost quickly replied.
“Zeng Jian!” Gao Jianfei sneered, “Very good! It’s quite convenient that the mother and son live together!”
Gao Jianfei asked the Level 1 ghost a few more questions, and then took the Level 1 ghost into his ghost den.
Gao Jianfei glanced at the wall clock in the living room; it was 11:50.
"Well, there's no time to lose. My strength has recovered quite a bit. I'll sleep for three or four hours, and then... I'll go deal with Sister Hong and her son!" Gao Jianfei wanted to strike while the iron was hot and eliminate Sister Hong and Zeng Jian first. In short, if Gao Jianfei dealt with Sister Hong and Zeng Jian, he would gain tens of thousands of experience points, allowing him to directly advance to a Level 3 Exorcist! Right now, with a formidable enemy at hand, Gao Jianfei's current strength was simply insufficient to deal with those monks and Taoists. Therefore, he had to rely on upgrading his Super Ghost Instrument!
Set your phone alarm to vibrate, put it to your ear, and then go to sleep.
Then there's Sister Hong, Qingquanzi, and the monk who abstained from sex; these people all escaped from the casino.
Hongjie originally wanted to hide in Qingyan Cave Temple, but Qingquanzi scolded her, "Woman, get out of the temple! What I saw tonight makes it clear that you and that young man surnamed Gao have a great grudge! How could my old friend Huiyuan and other eminent monks offend such a powerful enemy for no reason? It must be you, you foolish woman, who dragged my old friend Huiyuan into this mess, leading to your death! Get out! Otherwise, I will kill you on the spot!"
Seeing Qingquanzi's dark and unpleasant expression, Sister Hong thought, "I'm not going to be a punching bag for you damn monks and Taoists here. I'll go home first."
After Sister Hong returned home, Qingquanzi and the monk Jiese had a late-night talk by candlelight in a side room of Qingyan Cave Temple.
“Master Jiese, it seems that the boy must be a descendant of a great family of ancient martial arts practitioners. The way he killed Madam Gou in an instant just now was definitely a high-level ancient martial art!” Qingquanzi said worriedly.
After a pause, Qingquanzi added, "Master Jiese, think about it, what kind of person would be skilled in both hidden weapons and poisons?"
The monk, who had been practicing abstaining from lust, smacked his lips, his eyes still showing some fear. After a few minutes, he tentatively said, "Could it be...could it be someone from the Tang Clan? But this is strange. That kid's surname is clearly 'Gao,' not 'Tang.' He keeps saying he has a powerful family backing him, but the surname and the Tang Clan don't seem to make any sense!"
“It shouldn’t be the Tang Clan,” Qingquanzi pondered. “I’ve had the pleasure of seeing Tang Clan disciples launch hidden weapons a few times. To be honest, the Tang Clan’s hidden weapons are powerful mainly because they rely on mechanisms for launching. But that kid controls his hidden weapons entirely with his aura, which is far more powerful than the Tang Clan’s method! He’s definitely a dangerous person!”
"Then...then we won't avenge our old friend Huiyuan and Madam Gou?" Jie Se asked, somewhat unconvinced. "He's just a young man after all. If we're afraid of him now, wouldn't we be laughed at?"
"This matter... we must not rush into anything. In the next few days, some good friends will come one after another to celebrate Huiyuan's birthday. When that time comes, we will have the numbers and the strength to discuss countermeasures together. We might be able to deal with that kid." Qingquanzi thought for a moment and said, "Let's wait a few days and wait until all our old friends have gathered before we decide on a plan!"
"That's right! We outnumber him and have the upper hand. Even if that kid really comes from some kind of family, we're not necessarily afraid of him!" The monk Jiese encouraged himself.
Near Qingyandong Temple, there is a large villa that has been under construction for several years. It covers an extremely large area and has an artificial swimming pool, rockery, pond, lotus leaves, and pavilion.
There's even a tennis court.
At this time, about 30 armed bodyguards were closely guarding the villa.
In the villa's lobby, both Sister Hong and her son Zeng Jian were extremely nervous.
"Mom, you...you mean...Gao Jianfei...won the casino?" Zeng Jian looked at Sister Hong in horror. Silent tears welled up in his eyes.
At this moment, Sister Hong no longer showed any doting affection or pampering towards her son. She was extremely irritable, gritting her teeth... "Slap!" She slapped Zeng Jian hard across the face, causing his gums to bleed. Zeng Jian was so frightened that he knelt on the ground, trembling, "Mom, I was wrong! I was wrong!"
"Damn it! How could we offend someone like Gao Jianfei? Huh? Our family can't beat him! Your father was ruined by him, probably facing either the death penalty or life imprisonment. He won my casino, 300 million in cash checks, all gone into his pocket... Your mother has been working so hard all these years, do you know how difficult it was? The business I built up with so much effort, just like that, handed over to someone else... It's all over! Without the casino, this 24-hour money-printing machine, how am I supposed to survive? You son of a bitch! You son of a bitch, you've ruined your mother! You good-for-nothing!" Sister Hong, in her anger, slapped Zeng Jian hard across the face again.
“Wah…” Zeng Jian burst into tears.
Sister Hong gave Zeng Jian a brutal beating. Exhausted, she slumped onto the sofa, lit a cigarette in despair, and said, "It's over, everything is over. Tomorrow, we'll pack up and leave ZG City for D City to stay with Uncle Yao."
There's nowhere to turn!
The Zeng family, who once held absolute power in ZG City, is now being driven to a dead end by Gao Jianfei!
Chapter 202 Upgrade: Level 3 Exorcist!
Chapter 202 Upgrade: Level 3 Exorcist!
The vibration of his phone alarm pulled Gao Jianfei from his sleep.
With something on his mind, Gao Jianfei didn't linger in bed. He rolled over and got up, stretching his muscles and bones. His strength had already recovered to about 90%!
I glanced at the wall clock in the living room... 4 a.m.!