“Miss Lisa, did you have a fight outside this hotel last night?” he asked.
Although it was a question, he already had the answer. However, he couldn’t believe that Lisa was so good at martial arts. She was only 18! Everyone would be shocked to know that.
“Yeah.” Lisa nodded. He must have witnessed the fight.
“Wow, outstanding people always gather together,” Jaebeom said. He was talking about Jungkook.
“Miss Lisa, please stay alert and be careful these days. They’re members of the gang after all,” Gong Zehan said out of kindness. He never bothered to get involved in others’ personal affairs, but he was willing to remind Lisa to be cautious since she and Jaebeom were acquaintances.
“Thanks, I will,” Lisa said.
The elevator stopped at the third floor, and Lisa waved good-bye to Jaebeom along with Gong Zehan.
“Hey, what happened between you two?” Gong Zehan asked Jaebeom once Lisa was gone.
Jaebeom sighed, then told him everything. Gong Zehan laughed out loud afterwards. “Seriously? It’s so funny!”
“Who is Jeon Jungkook? It seems that you’re very afraid of him,” Gong Zehan asked again.
“He’s the eldest grandson of the Jeon family in the capital and senior to Bambam. And he always keeps a distance from women. If he finds out that I’ve struck up a conversation with his girlfriend, he’ll tell Bambam to practice fighting skills with me. I’ll be punched to the ground,” Jaebeom said in fear.
“The eldest grandson of the Jeon family?” Gong Zehan was greatly surprised. He knew that the Jeon family and the Xu family were allies for generations, and he had heard of the cold eldest grandson of the Jeon family. And the most admirable thing was that Jungkook became a major general at such an early age, which had never happened before.
That was all Gong Zehan knew about Jungkook.
…
When Lisa and her bodyguards walked into the booked private room, she received Jungkook’s call. He was in the airport of the capital now, and would arrive at HK around 10:30 pm.
Lisa would pick him up later.
She didn’t remember that she had planned to visit the small island until all the dishes were placed on the table. However, since she forgot, she gave it up.
…
In the He family’s house.
Zuo Jiangkui dined in the He family’s house that afternoon. However, only Sana and He Hongjie were aware that Lisa was going to help them.
The moment Zuo Jiangkui was gone after dinner, He Hongjie told Sana to come have a talk in his study.
“You’re right. Jiangkui does maintain a secret relationship with Hong Yuefei and he has even met He Hongyuan in private,” He Hongjie said in a cold tone.
Hearing that, Sana was annoyed, but she wasn’t surprised.
“Father, you treat him so well, but he still wants to steal our family business!” Sana said in anger.
“Maybe he thinks that I’m doomed this time, so he wants to join another party. Once I find solid proof to prove that he has no loyalty to me, I’ll chase him away,” He Hongjie said, and made up his mind to get rid of anyone who dared to betray him.
…
Hong Yuefei stayed in the hospital for a whole day, and He Yixi was by his side to help him get out of bed and walk.
Because of the pain all around his body, he couldn’t do anything and easily lost his temper. He Yixi felt aggrieved and displeased, but had to tolerate it.
Once Hong Yuefei was able to walk, he left the hospital and went back home. It was a torture for him to stay in the hospital.
Hong Yuefei was prurient with strong sexual desire. He felt utterly uncomfortable if he didn’t have sex for a day, so he forced He Yixi to help him out with her hands and mouth the second they were home. It took her almost an hour to please Hong Yuefei.
A while later, He Yixi’s father called her to come home because the gambling competition would be held tomorrow, and he needed to discuss something with her.
When He Yixi was absent, Hong Yuefei called one of his mistresses. He couldn’t live a day without a woman.
…
Around 9:50 pm, Lisa left for the airport, and she drove alone there. Before she left, she told Hyojong and Hyuna that she wouldn’t come back tonight.
Twenty minutes later, Lisa arrived; Jungkook would arrive in dozens of minutes. Lisa found herself a seat in the arrival hall and played on her phone, reading the news.
Her name was still on the hottest topics list, but gradually moved down. A lot of gossip about celebrities’ behavior and private lives replaced her name.
Celebrities needed attention and they often hired an Internet Water Army to help them attract people’s attention.
Only a few pieces of news were put on the list by real Internet users’ frequent searches, like the news on Lisa.
Lisa read the news for a while, then heard an excited discussion about something she knew.
“I can’t wait for it! I’ll finally get my favorite Kouzi in 10 minutes!”
“I can’t either! I thought that it was a brand without much fame and isn’t reliable, but it turns out to be so effective! I just used several of its facial masks, and my skin is much better now.”
“Thanks to Fei, we don’t need to fly to the capital.”
“Right, if Fei didn’t bring some for us, I would fly to the capital myself.”
“I hope Kouzi can soon be put on the market of HK so that we can buy it here.”
“I have the same idea.”
Lisa was happy to hear that people liked her products, and Kouzi would be available on the market of HK sooner or later. In fact, she was going to build Kouzi into an international brand.
Kouzi was already placed on shelves of many skincare products stores and shopping malls. Customers held doubts in the beginning, but they soon fell in love with it.
Lisa kept on surfing on social media, and found that Kouzi was ranked fifth on the hottest topics list about skincare products.
She clicked it and began to read the posts and comments about Kouzi.
Although Kouzi was still a new brand, 99% of its customers approved of it. Moreover, its customers were very loyal to it.
…
In a plane, it was being broadcast from the radio that the flight was going to land in a minute, and Jungkook couldn’t wait a second longer to see Lisa. They hadn’t seen each other for just a few days, but he missed her so much.
If it was possible, he would stay with Lisa 24/7, but he knew that it was unlikely to happen, because they had to deal with their own business.
Jungkook sat on the aisle seat in the first class, and there was a woman wearing a baseball cap and sunglasses in another aisle seat in the same row as him. The woman fixed her eyes on Jungkook. Jungkook could feel it, but said nothing because the woman seemed kind.
Even though she was wearing a pair of large sunglasses and nobody could see her eyes, nor most of her face, it wasn’t hard to notice that she was a beauty.
A baseball cap along with sunglasses were the basic accessories of a star.
The woman was indeed a star. She stared at Jungkook all the time because he was too attractive and she couldn’t move her eyes away from him. In addition, he sat in the first class too, and dressed in designer brands. It was obvious that he was very rich.
No single woman wouldn’t be attracted to a handsome rich young man.
The female star admired Jungkook, but she couldn’t strike up a conversation with him because of her identity and her agent’s warning.
Her agent was a woman who was 30 years old or so and sat right next to her.
She was a woman as well, so she understood that the female star couldn’t resist the handsome young man’s charm. Even she who was a married woman couldn’t help but glanced at Jungkook.
However, the female star had to keep a distance away from other people for the sake of her image and reputation.
If the paparazzi caught her and made up some gossip about her private life, it would damage her career.
A star had to pay with his or her freedom if they wanted fame and money. Once their reputation was damaged, their career was doomed.
Seeing that the plane was about to land, the female star felt utterly disappointed.
A minute later, the plane landed at the airport of HK, and Jungkook called Lisa the second he got off it. He didn’t have any baggage, so he directly walked out, while the female star had to get her suitcase. Therefore, they first short meeting came to an end.
In the arrival hall, a group of fans were waiting for their idol. The moment Jungkook showed up, they yelled with surprise.
“Wow, he’s so handsome!”
“Is he a star or something?”
“No idea, but I’m his fan now.”
“I don’t think he could be a star, but more like a rich heir.”
“No matter who he is, he’s my type!”
…
Lisa felt proud of her popular boyfriend, and didn’t feel jealous at all. She only felt jealous when other women tried to steal him away from her.
Some fans ran towards Jungkook at once, and they wanted to take photos with him, but he gave them a cold glance when they came near. Those girls were scared and stopped without delay.
At this moment, Lisa walked to him and Jungkook put on a gentle smile, then left holding her hand.
Even though those girls felt frightened by his cold glance, they weren’t mad at all. Instead, they thought that he was more attractive than ever. Especially when he saw Lisa and his eyes became tender in an instant, those girls were amazed by the scene.
Not only them, but others in the hall were also attracted by the loving couple.
“They must be a couple!”
“I’m so jealous of the girl.”
“I wished I could have a boyfriend like him!”
“I think he’s the kind of man every woman wants.”
“I agree!”
…
Lisa and Jungkook went to the parking lot later.
“You’re indeed popular,” Lisa joked.
“I should wear a mask.” Jungkook didn’t like to be popular.
“Ha-ha.” Lisa laughed a little. “It’s fine. They can’t get you even if you show up in their sight. If you put on a mask, they will probably think that you’re a star and you’ll be more noticeable.”
Given Jungkook’s outstanding appearance, people would only pay more attention to him if he was wearing a baseball cap, sunglasses or a mask like those stars.
“Right, nobody can have me except you,” Jungkook said in a husky voice and gave Lisa a flirtatious smile.
Lisa was struck dumb for a second, then flushed. “Stop it!”
“Why?” Jungkook argued. “Isn’t it the truth?”
Lisa rolled her eyes at him.
Jungkook was getting more and more flirtatious now.
They found their car, and Jungkook opened the door of the front passenger’s seat for Lisa. He didn’t get in it until Lisa was seated properly.
“Have you eaten?” Lisa asked.
“Not yet,” Jungkook replied. He was in a hurry so he went straight to the airport from the military base, and ate nothing along the way.
“Why don’t we go to the night snack street? It’s very late now, and we can only find delicious food there,” Lisa said.
“Sure!” Jungkook wasn’t picky when it came to food.
HK wasn’t a big city, so they soon arrived at the night snack street. It was full of activity and crowded. Lisa and Jungkook parked the car before they walked inside.
Since it was crowded, all kinds of people were enjoying night snacks there.
Along the way, many men who had drunk a little whistled at Lisa, trying to flirt with her, but most of them were stopped by Jungkook’s cold glance. However, some still ignored him.
A young man who claimed to be the third son of the Zhan family leered at Lisa, and loudly said to others that he could provide her with a good life if she was willing to satisfy his sexual needs.
This time, not only did Lisa feel humiliated, but Jungkook was also furious.
No man could accept that his beloved girl was sexually insulted by another man in a public place. Therefore, the second the young man finished his sentences, Jungkook kicked his stomach with great force.
The young man was kicked away and didn’t fall on the ground until his body flew three meters away in the air. At the same time, his loud screams of pain attracted attention from everyone around the street.
The young man could barely move after the heavy kick.
Onlookers were all amazed by Jungkook’s strength. They had never seen anyone else who was able to kick an adult three meters away before.
Afterwards, they were all surprised that Jungkook dared to hurt the young man who was the third son of the Zhan family. The Zhan family was an influential family in HK after all.
Nevertheless, the third son of the Zhan family was notorious for his strong sexual desire and disrespect for women. In that case, nobody showed any sympathy for him. Instead, they all stood aside watching the scene.
“Lord Zhan!”
Two men who came here with Lord Zhan were scared.
If anything bad happened to Lord Zhan, the Zhan family would blame them for everything without doubt. Their families weren’t as influential as the Zhan family after all.
Seeing Lord Zhan still lying on the ground in great pain, one of the two men glared at Jungkook and threatened him, “How dare you hurt Lord Zhan? The Zhan family won’t let you get away with it!”
Jungkook gave him a cold glance, which frightened him. Thinking of what Lord Zhan had been through, he didn’t dare to say another word, in case he was kicked too.
“This is what you get if you dare to humiliate my girl,” Jungkook said in a cold tone. He didn’t care about the Zhan family at all.
After that, he held Lisa’s hand and was about to leave.
The two men, however, were anxious. If Jungkook was gone, the Zhan family would punish them. Even though they knew that Jungkook wasn’t someone they could mess with, they had to stop him now. “You can’t leave!”
Jungkook squinted at them. “Do you want to have the same treatment as him?”
The two men trembled in fear. They obviously didn’t want to have the same treatment as Lord Zhan, but they were more unwilling to bear the result of what had happened to Lord Zhan.
“You just kicked Lord Zhan, so you can’t leave. We must call the police and the police will handle it,” a man summoned up his courage and said. His voice was still trembling.
“Stand out of my way, or you’ll be lying on the ground just like him.” Jungkook ignored them, and walked ahead. The two men were frightened and moved away at once.
They didn’t dare to stop Jungkook again, so Jungkook and Lisa left.
Lord Zhan wasn’t able to move at all, but he could hear their talk. Seeing Jungkook leaving, he was ablaze with fury and fell unconscious the next second.
The two men were in sheer panic now, and sent him to the hospital without delay. In the meantime, they also called Lord Zhan’s second oldest brother.
Lord Zhan’s second oldest brother was a violent and cruel man. Once he heard the shocking news, he went to check the surveillance cameras at once to find out who had kicked his younger brother.
Before long, Lord Zhan’s second oldest brother focused on Jungkook and Lisa. He also sent someone to stalk them.
…
After having night snacks, Jungkook and Lisa left for the hotel. Lisa booked a suite at the Gonghao Hotel before she went to pick Jungkook up.
However, right after they walked out of the night snack street, a group of aggressive, strong men surrounded them. Without a doubt, they must have been sent by the Zhan family.
Besides, those men all seemed to be good fighters, which meant that the Zhan family didn’t take them lightly.
Jungkook was able to kick Lord Zhan three meters away. If the Zhan family didn’t send many good fighters, they couldn’t catch him.
Unfortunately, they would still fail.
Lisa couldn’t help but think that trouble always found her. She wasn’t an aggressive girl, but was often involved in trouble. If she weren’t so excellent at martial arts, she would have been bullied countless times.
Passers-by all stayed away from them, in case they were hurt.
Without hesitation, the bunch of strong men moved near to Jungkook and Lisa. They aimed to catch them.
The moment they moved, Jungkook and Lisa attacked them as well.
Someone called the police at once, but the police station refused to deal with it for the sake of Lord Zhan.
Onlookers were all worried that Lisa and Jungkook would be injured soon. However, to their surprise, the bunch of men was soon beaten down.
It turned out that Jungkook and Lisa were much better than those men in a fight.
Within several minutes, Jungkook and Lisa beat each of those strong men down. The two of them defeated over a dozen men in a violent fight.
Once those men were beaten down on the ground, they could barely get back to their feet.
Seeing that, everyone was shocked.
“I have no intention to act against the Zhan family, but Lord Zhan disrespected me first. We just taught him a lesson. If he wants to cause us trouble again, we won’t be polite to him either,” Lisa said in a cold tone.
Although she didn’t have many connections in HK, it didn’t mean that she couldn’t do anything about it.
In fact, there was no need for her to deal with it on her own. She could directly set the evil jiao free, and it could ruin the whole HK, including the Zhan family.
Lisa already thought of an idea to use the evil jiao to her advantage, and she was about to do so. The evil jiao needed magical power for its inner discipline so she could tempt it to help her with magical power.
As for the male ghost, Lisa hadn’t thought of a good idea to deal with it yet. If she failed to figure out a way, she would destroy it.
Whether it was a good ghost or a bad one, it wasn’t right for it to stay in this world. In addition, she had already taken away what it wanted to protect. Even if she set it free, it wouldn’t let her get away with it.
After that, Lisa held Jungkook’s hand, walking away.
When Lisa and Jungkook were gone, the leader of those men called Lord Zhan’s second oldest brother at once and told him the result.
Lord Zhan’s second oldest brother was astonished by it, and believed that they couldn’t be common visitors. If Jungkook and Lisa were common visitors, they wouldn’t be so good at fighting.
Thinking of that, Lord Zhan’s second oldest brother hesitated. Although he was displeased that Lisa threatened him, he knew that he shouldn’t cause trouble for his family. Anyway, he should learn more information about them first.
…
Speaking of information on Lisa, Hong Yuehuan also got it an hour earlier. He was shocked to find out that Lisa was only 18 after reading the news about her on the Internet.
Given Lisa’s outstanding ability and great achievements, no one was willing to mess with her. It wasn’t easy to maintain a good relationship with her either.
…
The moment Lisa and Jungkook were back in their room, Jungkook pressed her down on the bed, and they began to make love in the following hours.
The next morning, both Lisa and Jungkook stayed in bed late, because they had nothing important to do. And precisely because of that, Jungkook had sex with Lisa once more.
Luckily, Lisa was full of energy, or she wouldn’t be able to get out of the bed.
Around 10 am, Lisa received Sana’s call. Sana would come to pick her up at 12:30 pm.
It was still early, but she had to tell Lisa earlier than the appointed time.
After hanging up the call with Sana, Lisa and Jungkook got up.
Lisa had told Sana that she was unwilling to show up with her real identity, because she didn’t want her family to know about it. Therefore, she decided to disguise herself and used the name Tang Lalisa.
Sana understood, and agreed.
In that case, Lisa began to put on make-up and dress herself like Tang Lalisa after she left the bed.
Looking at the attractive, mature Lisa, Jungkook almost lost control of himself again.
They called Hyojong and Hyuna to join them for breakfast.
When they met Jungkook, Hyojong and Hyuna greeted him with respect. “Nice to see you again, Lord Jungkook.”
After breakfast, it was just 12 pm. Lisa told Hyuna to buy three pairs of sunglasses.
Except for Lisa, each of them would wear sunglasses. “You can be my bodyguards, and the sunglasses can cover your faces,” Lisa said.
The three of them were all in black today, so it was very suitable for them to be Lisa’s bodyguards.
Jungkook had a special identity, but he insisted on going there with Lisa, so he had to disguise himself too.
Even though Jungkook didn’t care much about it, Lisa had to take care of him.
“No problem,” they said.
Since it was Lisa’s arrangement, Jungkook wouldn’t reject.
Sana called Lisa again at 12:30 pm. She arrived at the hotel 10 minutes earlier, but didn’t call Lisa until it was the appointed time.
When she saw Lisa, Sana was greatly surprised, and almost didn’t recognize her.
Lisa had changed a lot. If it weren’t for Hyojong and Hyuna who stood behind her, Sana wouldn’t know that she was Lisa.
She’s changed so much! Sana thought to herself.
When Sana’s sight fell on another man by Lisa’s side, she was stunned by his handsome appearance.
“Miss Lisa, who is he?” Sana asked Lisa.
Sana asked that question only to make sure that the new face was reliable because they were going to a very special meeting.
Lisa also understood.
“He’s my boyfriend. Please don’t worry about it,” Lisa said with a smile.
Sana relaxed, and left with them.
She had driven alone to pick Lisa up as usual, and the car was a MPV.
Twenty minutes later, they arrived at the casino which was under control of the He family.
It was also the largest casino in HK, but it was still not as good as the one in City M. City M was one of the top four gambling cities in the world after all, which was the real heaven of gamblers.
The gambling industry of HK was just half of that in City M.
He Hongjie was the gambling magnate in HK, while there was another gambling magnate in City M.
The gambling magnate of City M was also more influential than He Hongjie, but they minded their own business. They weren’t allies, nor enemies.
Normally, when there was a huge gap between two people, it was hard for them to be enemies, because the stronger one didn’t care much about the weaker one, while the weaker one didn’t dare to annoy the stronger one.
It also depended on their wits and ambition. Some ambitious people let ambition get the better of them so that they would do something they shouldn’t do.
Because it was the anniversary of the He family’s casino and the competition between the He brothers would also be held today, many people of different social status showed up.
When Lisa’s group arrived, it was around 1 pm, and the competition would begin at 2 pm. Therefore, Sana guided them to have a rest in the VIP lounge; they still needed to talk about something in private.
They walked through the exclusive passage for the He family members, so others didn’t see them.
Sana poured cups of tea for them after they were seated, then said to Lisa, “We’ll play three forms of gambling today. One is Sic Bo, which is the routine. As for the other two, each of the two parties can propose one, so you can choose the form you’re best at. Each form of gambling will be played for 10 rounds. Whoever wins the most money wins the game. It’s not up to how many times you win. As for the bet, two parties in the game can do a deal about it. If you’re willing to pay for the chips yourself, you take the money you win back home. If you need my family to do that for you, the money you win will belong to us. It’s up to you.”
“I can buy the chips myself.” Without doubt, Lisa was going to make money for herself.
Sana agreed, and thought that it was a better idea. It wasn’t because she didn’t trust Lisa, but because she knew little about her till now. If Lisa was willing to pay the money herself, she would devote herself to the game.
As for the forms of gambling, Lisa didn’t know much about it. She was confident that she wouldn’t lose while playing Sic Bo, and slot machine was another one with which she could make a fortune.
Accordingly, she asked, “Can I choose slot machine?”
Hearing that, Sana was surprised. It was a choice, but was also a little childish.
“Of course you can,” Sana said.
When it was 1:30 pm, Sana received a call, and walked out. After a while, she came back with He Hongjie.
Sana introduced them to one another.
Sana had told He Hongjie that their helper was only 18, but Lisa showed up like a mature woman named Tang Lalisa today, which confused him. Sana then explained the reason to him.
He Hongjie understood, because it was indeed a dangerous task. If Lisa won today, it was likely that she would be in great trouble.
Although He Hongjie still had doubts, he chose to trust Lisa. Lisa was his best and only choice now after all.
…
He Hongyuan arrived when it was 20 minutes away from 2 pm, and there were about 20 bodyguards around him. He walked ahead of all them, followed by a 30-year-old man and He Yixi.
A lot of people were aware of today’s scheme, but nobody dared to say anything about it.
“Isn’t the man following behind Master Hongyuan, Fan Zhihao?”
“It is!”
Fan Zhihao used to be the second apprentice of the gambling magnate in City M, but he betrayed his master and was chased away.
Even though he was notorious for his character, he was really good at gambling, and had learned many skills from the gambling magnate of City M.
“Did Master Hongyuan invite Fan Zhihao to play the game on behalf of him?”
“It couldn’t be more obvious!”
“It seems that the gambling magnate is in danger now.”
“I heard that the gambling magnate is losing his hearing.”
“I think the gambling magnate could have invited someone to help him too.”
“Right.”
…
Neither He Hongjie nor He Hongyuan would play the game in person today, because He Hongjie was losing his hearing while He Hongyuan didn’t want to make any mistakes although he was also skilled at gambling. Therefore, Lisa would attend the competition on behalf of He Hongjie, and Fan Zhihao would represent He Hongyuan.
Lisa was still absent now, so no one knew who would help He Hongjie.
In He Hongyuan’s eyes, he believed that He Hongjie had to play the game in person, because he had a spy by He Hongjie’s side. What he didn’t know was that the spy was already exposed, and He Hongjie told them that he would play the game in person on purpose to cover his real plan.
He Hongyuan and the others sat at the right side of the central gambling table in the hall. Fan Zhihao was seated in the middle of the first row, and He Hongyuan along with He Yixi sat at his sides.
This gambling table was set for today’s game.
“Where is He Hongjie? Why is he still absent?” He Hongyuan said loudly. He made it sound like He Hongjie was scared of him.
“Master Hongyuan, why rush? It’s not 2 pm yet.” At this moment, a man in his early thirties walked over.
He was the eldest son of the He family, He Yishao.
He Yishao didn’t seem worried or nervous at all, not because he was able to calm himself down, but because his father just told him that they had invited a talented gambler to help them out today. Although they weren’t sure that she was going to win today, they were confident.
He Hongyuan was He Yishao’s uncle, but He Yishao called him Master Hongyuan ever since they became enemies.
“It has nothing to do with time, but manners,” He Hongyuan said.
In fact, he couldn’t wait a second longer to take over the He family’s business.
“Isn’t it polite enough that I, the eldest son of the He family, came here to welcome you in person?” He Yishao cocked his eyebrow.
He Hongyuan compressed his lips, and remained silent. It was obviously polite enough that the eldest son of the He family came to welcome them in person.
“Lord He, may I know whether Master Hongjie will attend today’s competition in person?” someone asked. The game was about to begin, so it wasn’t an inappropriate question.
“I heard Master Hongjie is losing his hearing. Is he alright?” someone asked with concern.
“Who knows!” He Yishao replied with a resigned look.
Seeing He Yishao’s reaction, He Hongyuan was more pleased. He believed that nobody was going to help He Hongjie.
Zuo Jiangkui had leaked the information to him, and he had also done some research before he came. None of the famous gamblers in HK were invited by the He family. As for those gamblers without much fame, he didn’t bother to do the research. Therefore, He Hongyuan was confident that he would be the winner at the end of the day.
“Well, if it weren’t for the fact that Hongjie is losing his hearing and Siyang is missing, I wouldn’t hold today’s competition for the future of the He family,” He Hongyuan sighed, and played innocent.
Even though it was all a scheme, it didn’t mean that he was willing to take responsibility, because it would damage his reputation once the news went abroad.
He also clearly knew that He Hongjie along with He Hongjie’s family were suspicious of him, but they lacked proof, so he could get away with it. Moreover, he also had the support of the Tiandihui.
A touch of coldness flashed by He Yishao’s eyes. He knew that He Hongyuan was the mastermind behind today’s scheme, but he couldn’t do anything about it without evidence.
It wasn’t difficult to kill He Hongyuan, but his second younger brother was still in the hands of the Tiandihui which supported He Hongyuan.
Most people knew nothing about it, so they jumped to conclusions from insignificant evidence and believed that He Hongyuan was a good, kind person.
Only a few people had heard of the shocking secret, but none of them dared to say a word.
Only several old friends of the He family were willing to give them a helping hand, but He Hongjie declined them, because he didn’t want them to be involved in this mess.
The Tiandihui was a well-known, cruel gang after all.
“Master Hongyuan is really kind and considerate. You’re a member of the He family as well, and there is nothing wrong with it if you lead the family business,” someone said.
“I agree!” some people agreed on that.
He Yishao ignored them, and waited to see the result with patience.
A while later, Hong Yuehuan walked inside. He came here not to support He Hongyuan, but to appreciate today’s competition.
Not many people knew the relationship between the Tiandihui and He Hongyuan, so some thought that he showed up for the sake of the He family.
Most people only knew that He Hongjie maintained a good relationship with the Tiandihui.
Although He Hongjie had a good relationship with the Tiandihui, the Tiandihui had to stand away from the He family’s family issues.
“Nice to see you, Lord Hong. Please have a seat.” He Yishao welcomed Hong Yuehuan. In fact, they used to be close, but now He Yishao kept a distance away from Hong Yuehuan.
However, as the heir of the Tiandihui, Hong Yuehuan was left no choice. From his personal perspective, he hoped that He Hongjie could lead the He family’s business as usual, but the Tiandihui must make allowances for themselves. Benefits were always placed ahead of private relationships in business.
“Nice to see you again, Lord He!” Hong Yuehuan said.
Around 1:50 pm, He Hongjie finally appeared along with many people, including Lisa.
Once he showed up, everyone turned to look at him. Nobody paid attention to people by his sides. Lisa was just a woman, so she obviously wasn’t the focus.
However, to everyone’s surprise, He Hongjie didn’t sit in the middle seat of the first row, but let the woman occupy it.
He and Sana sat at the woman’s sides, while the others were all standing behind them.
Everyone was surprised by the scene.
It was understandable that the He family invited another gambler to play the game on behalf of them, but the woman looked very young.
He Hongyuan casually glanced at Zuo Jiangkui. He was questioning him in silence. Didn’t Zuo Jiangkui tell him that He Hongjie would play the game in person? How come this woman replaced him?
Is he deceiving me? Thinking of that, He Hongyuan disliked Zuo Jiangkui at once, but he hadn’t figured out the truth yet, so he wasn’t sure if it was Zuo Jiangkui’s fault.
This young woman wasn’t on the list of famous gamblers in HK, so she should be either fresh or a mysterious gambling master.
He Hongyuan refused to believe that the woman was a mysterious gambling master, because he thought that there was no one who didn’t value wealth and fame in this world. Therefore, he didn’t think that the woman was a match.
Fan Zhihao was the best gambler in his eyes.
Zuo Jiangkui was also surprised to see Lisa, because He Hongjie had told him that he would play the game in person.
All of a sudden, Zuo Jiangkui realized that he had already lost He Hongjie’s trust. He Hongjie had probably found something out.
Zuo Jiangkui panicked a little, but he still believed that he would be safe since he already sided with He Hongyuan. What he didn’t know was that He Hongyuan was also suspicious of him now.
Fan Zhihao frowned with dissatisfaction when he found out that his competitor was a woman. He never respected women, and thought that women weren’t qualified to compete against men. However, it wasn’t up to him to make the decision now, so he could only show his disdain towards Lisa on his face.
He Hongyuan stared at Lisa, trying to frighten her, but Lisa didn’t bother to give him a glance, which annoyed him.
How dare she ignore me!
Jungkook was displeased seeing their reaction, but he knew his role well, so he had to remain silent.
“Miss, what’s your name?” He Hongyuan asked in an arrogant tone.
“Tang Lalisa,” Lisa said with pride. She wasn’t afraid of them at all.
He Hongyuan had never heard of the name, Tang Lalisa, in the gambling industry, so he believed that she was a new face.
“Miss Tang, where are you from, and how many years have you been involved in this industry?” He Hongyuan asked again with obvious dislike.
“I don’t think those questions have anything to do with today’s competition,” Lisa replied.
“I just casually asked. Why is Miss Tang so annoyed at me? I’m much older than you after all. Aren’t you afraid that people will criticize your rude attitude towards an old man?” He Hongyuan said. He blamed Lisa for everything.
“Oh, Master Hongyuan, if you really care about age and manners, why did you come here today to compete for the leading role in the He family? Aren’t you a member of the He family too? Couldn’t you assist Master Hongjie since he’s losing his hearing? Aren’t you afraid that people will criticize your ambition?” Lisa asked.
Hearing that, He Hongyuan was mad. He hit the table with his palm and stood up at once.
“Don’t you dare say that again!” he snapped at Lisa.
Before Lisa could do anything, Jungkook, Hyojong and Hyuna who was standing behind her fixed their eyes on He Hongyuan without delay to warn him not to shout at Lisa.
Facing the three of them, He Hongyuan was a little scared.
He was an ordinary man after all, while the three of them had killed countless times. Any one of them was able to make He Hongyuan feel utterly stressed.
Not only He Hongyuan, but other people around him also felt the pressure. Lisa gave them a glance at this time, and they went back to normal.
He Hongjie and the others who sat near Lisa were also surprised by their power. They couldn’t believe that they were just bodyguards.
After hearing Lisa’s questions, everyone turned to look at He Hongyuan and thought about whether it was his scheme.
He Hongyuan panicked a little, but still argued. “Miss Tang, show us any proof if you’re suspicious of me, otherwise it’s slander.”
Hearing that, most people dumped their suspicions of He Hongyuan. It was indeed slander if there was no solid proof. Therefore, many people looked at Lisa with unkindness.
Lisa didn’t mind. She had no proof, but she knew that it was the truth.
“It’s 2 pm now. Let’s set the bet first!” He Hongjie interrupted their argument. It was meaningless to argue over that topic now.
He Hongyuan also dropped that topic. Although he was confident that they couldn’t find any proof, he was reluctant to talk about it.
“Since it’s about the future of the He family, I think that we should bet a lot of money on it. It’ll be boring if the bet is a little. What do you think, Miss Tang?” Fan Zhihao wanted to take the initiative.
He disrespected women, so he didn’t think that Lisa could beat him.
Even though Lisa was He Hongjie’s guest, he still believed that he wouldn’t lose to a woman. He was an arrogant man.
“Why not! How much do you want to bet on it? Tell me a number,” Lisa said, and sounded even more arrogant than Fan Zhihao.
Fan Zhihao was annoyed by Lisa’s tone, and said, “Very well. Why don’t we bet ten million a round?”
Fan Zhihao said a high number not only because Lisa annoyed him, but also because he was using his own money to play today’s game. He believed that he could win, so he planned to make more money.
Hearing the number, everyone was surprised. Ten million yuan was just the bet for a round, and it could turn out to be over a hundred million yuan under the effect of the odds.
“Cool!” Lisa said airily, like ten million yuan was merely nothing in her eyes.
Fan Zhihao, however, was displeased. He somehow had the feeling that Lisa thought ten million yuan was very little, and he also had a sudden impulse to raise the bet.
Nevertheless, ten million yuan was indeed a lot, and it could become a much bigger number in the following game.
Although he didn’t think that he would lose, he should be careful.
Both Lisa and Fan Zhihao exchanged 50 chips with five hundred million yuan, and the face value of each chip was ten million yuan.
Once the chips were in their pockets, the game began.
The dealer lifted the dice cup and let both parties check it first. He didn’t start the game until the dice cup was proved to be fine.
The second the dice rolled in the dice cup, Fan Zhihao focused on the sounds they made, while Lisa sat there at ease. It seemed like she wasn’t paying attention to the dice cup at all.
Seeing that, except for Jungkook, Hyojong, Hyuna and Sana, the others all doubted Lisa’s behavior. Even He Hongjie didn’t understand what Lisa was doing now. However, he still chose to trust Sana’s choice.
Since Sana believed that Lisa could help them, Lisa would help them.
Zuo Jiangkui didn’t know that the woman was Lisa. If he knew that, he would also believe that He Hongyuan was doomed to fail.
He Hongyuan had also heard of Lisa from Zuo Jiangkui. Although he was amazed by her gambling skills, he had already sent the invitation letter to Fan Zhihao, so it wasn’t suitable for him to change the person.
In addition, compared with Lisa, He Hongyuan was more willing to choose Fan Zhihao who was a famous gambler in HK.
However, even though He Hongyuan didn’t choose Lisa, he wouldn’t allow Sana to invite her, so he kept a close eye on Sana, but found nothing.
Why didn’t he watch Lisa?
He Hongyuan was influential in HK, but not in other cities, and Lisa had a close relationship with the Kirin Gang after all, so he limited his behavior.
He indeed had the support of the Tiandihui now, but he had to win today’s game first to get their real help.
Therefore, he didn’t know that Lisa was in HK now, nor did he pay much attention to He Hongjie once he heard from Zuo Jiangkui that He Hongjie would join today’s competition in person.
In fact, he didn’t have the ability to stop Lisa from helping He Hongjie even if he found out the truth.
The dice cup fell on the table, and they began to bet.
Nevertheless, it was unavoidable that two people would lay the same bet if they could see each other’s choice. In that case, they decided to write on a blank board in front of them before they revealed their choices at the same time.
Fan Zhihao wrote his choice down on the blank board with confidence.
Lisa, on the other hand, used her Jade Eyes to see the numbers shown on the dice in the dice cup, then wrote her choice down. It seemed like she wasn’t in a serious competition, but was playing an easy game.
Even He Hongjie and He Yishao were a little worried now.
He Hongyuan and Fan Zhihao, on the other hand, showed obvious disdain towards Lisa on their faces. They were too arrogant to think that Lisa was at ease because she was going to win.
After they wrote their choices down, they turned their boards to face each other.
Fan Zhihao bet on the total score, which was 13.
Lisa bet on the specific numbers, which were 2, 5, and 6.
Seeing Lisa’s board, Fan Zhihao and the others frowned.
Both of them bet on 13, but Fan Zhihao failed to tell the specific numbers. If the total score was 13, and the specific numbers were 2, 5, and 6, Lisa would win.
When the total score was 4 or 17, the odds were 50-1.
When the total score was 5 or 16, the odds were 18-1.
When the total score was 6 or 15, the odds were 14-1.
When the total score was 7 or 14, the odds were 12-1.
When the total score was 8 or 13, the odds were 8-1.
When the total score was 9, 10, 11 or 12, the odds were 6-1.
Both Lisa and Fan Zhihao bet on 13, so the odds were 8-1. If the total score in the dice cup was really 13, it would be a tie.
However, Lisa told the specific numbers, so the odds doubled, and they were 16-1.
In that case, even if Fan Zhihao and Lisa were both right on the total score, Fan Zhihao still had to pay Lisa eighty million yuan.
On the contrary, if Lisa was wrong with the specific numbers, the odds would be half higher, and she had to pay Fan Zhihao forty million yuan.
Many people thought that it was highly possible that the total score was 13 in the dice cup, but nobody knew the specific numbers.
The dealer uncovered the dice cup afterwards, and the numbers were 2, 5, 6.
Therefore, Lisa won, which shocked everyone.
Sana trusted Lisa, but she was still nervous because today’s competition was very important. She didn’t relax until Lisa won the first round.
He Hongjie and the others who doubted Lisa before also relaxed now.
He Hongyuan, without doubt, was mad after seeing the result.
No matter how surprised they were, Lisa stayed calm as usual. It seemed like she already knew the result.
After the first round, He Hongyuan and Fan Zhihao had to take Lisa seriously.
The second round soon began.
Fan Zhihao bet on 5, 5, 5, which was “Alls”.
Lisa did the same thing.
The second round was a tie.
After the first two rounds, people started to believe that Lisa was a skilled gambler, and they held great anticipation for her following performance.
The third round was still a tie, and Lisa won the fourth round.
Lisa bet on both the total score and specific numbers every time, because the odds would be the highest in that situation.
In the beginning, people didn’t realize what she was doing, but they soon noticed Lisa’s plan. She behaved like she could see the dice in the dice cup. Moreover, she never lost once!
He Hongyuan and Fan Zhihao were suspicious that Lisa might have cheated in the game, but they failed to find any evidence.
Actually, even the gambling magnate in City M couldn’t be so accurate every time.
Lisa did what nobody could do before.
After a while, He Hongyuan and Fan Zhihao began to panic, which affected their judgment.
Zuo Jiangkui thought of Lisa at this moment, because “Tang Lalisa” did what Lisa had done before. However, he couldn’t find anything else in common between them, so he still didn’t know that “Tang Lalisa” was actually Lisa.
What is going on here? Why are there so many talented female gamblers all of a sudden?
Lisa won the fifth and sixth rounds.
Fan Zhihao was wrong with specific numbers again and again.
After a total of six rounds, Fan Zhihao was right four times, which was a very good result in the gambling industry, but his competitor was Lisa this time. It was impossible for him to win.
Lisa bet on “Alls” this time.
Odds of “Alls” were 24-1, which meant that Fan Zhihao had to pay Lisa 240 million yuan for a single round.
Fan Zhihao couldn’t stand it anymore, and hit the table standing up. He glared at Lisa, like he was going to swallow her in anger. “How could you tell the correct specific numbers every time? It’s impossible that a normal human being could do that. You must have cheated! It isn’t fair!”
Fan Zhihao believed that Lisa must have cheated in the game, otherwise her choice wouldn’t have been so accurate every time.
“Right, you must have cheated!” He Hongyuan supported Fan Zhihao.
If Lisa continued to win like that, they were doomed to failure.
If He Hongyuan lost the game today, he would lose everything he had achieved. The He family would chase him away without doubt, and the Tiandihui would abandon him as well.
Without the Tiandihui’s protection, it was very easy for He Hongjie to kill him.
In fact, except for Fan Zhihao and He Hongyuan, many other people also held the same idea, but they didn’t say a word.
“Interesting! You can’t win the game, so you accuse us of cheating in the game. Show us any proof if you have!” Sana argued.
Although Lisa’s behavior did arouse people’s suspicion, she hadn’t cheated at all in the game!
“Show us the evidence if you have any. I don’t think Miss Tang has done anything wrong.”
“Right, although Miss Tang is unusually excellent at Sic Bo, she’s played the game in everyone’s sight.”
…
Many people defended Lisa too.
“Master Hongyuan, Zhihao, I’m afraid that you just can’t bear the result of today’s competition?” He Yishao also supported Lisa.
“Tang Lalisa” was indeed a talented gambler.
Even the gambling magnate wasn’t as good as Lisa at gambling.
He Hongjie thought that Lisa was more qualified than him to be the gambling magnate. He was happy to see Lisa win the game today, but he was also anxious about He Siyang’s condition now.
“You…”
He Hongyuan and Fan Zhihao didn’t know what to say, because they had no evidence. They just couldn’t believe that the woman could be so good at Sic Bo.
However, it was the truth whether they were willing to accept it or not.
Besides, He Hongyuan indeed couldn’t lose today’s competition, but he wouldn’t admit it in public.
“Do you want to continue or not? If not, you’ll be the loser.” Lisa opened her mouth with impatience.
“Go on!” He Hongyuan said at once.
He was reluctant to give in.
“I’ll play with you this time,” He Hongyuan said. It wasn’t because he didn’t trust Fan Zhihao, but because it was about his future and he was unwilling to rely on Fan Zhihao.
Nevertheless, in Fan Zhihao’s eyes, He Hongyuan’s behavior meant that he doubted his ability. Fan Zhihao was displeased, but didn’t say anything because he hadn’t won a round yet.
Since He Hongyuan was going to gamble on his own, he would pay for the chips that they had lost to Lisa.
It was inappropriate for Fan Zhihao to take his chips away at this moment, so he decided to remember the number of chips if He Hongyuan lost.
The bet was over dozens of millions of yuan a round, which was a lot after all.
Besides, after losing six successive rounds, Fan Zhihao had to admit that they were very likely to lose.
Fan Zhihao was more upset than ever now, because he had never suffered such a great failure before. He had gambled against his master, who was the gambling magnate, and he had been able to win two or three rounds.
This woman in front of him, however, never let him win once.
He had lost 380 million yuan in all till now, which was a much higher number than the commission He Hongyuan offered him.
He Hongyuan replaced Fan Zhihao, but Lisa stayed, so the result was the same. Either it was a tie, or Lisa won. Lisa never made mistakes.
He Hongyuan was in a terrible mood now, and couldn’t stay calm enough to hear the sounds of the dice rolling in the dice cup, so even he wasn’t sure whether he was right.
He Hongyuan wrote 2, 5, and 5 down on his blank board at the next round.
Lisa, however, wrote 2, 5, and 6.
Once the dice cup was open, the numbers were indeed 2, 5, and 6.
The total score was 13, and the odds were 8-1.
Lisa were right on the total score and the specific numbers, so the odds became 16-1, and He Hongyuan had to pay her 160 million yuan.
He Hongyuan collapsed in his chair, and refused to accept the result.
Fan Zhihao only had chips of 120 million yuan with him now, which wasn’t enough.
He Hongyuan told He Yixi to exchange more chips with five hundred million yuan for him.
Although He Hongyuan was unwilling to lose, he subconsciously thought that it was highly likely.
When He Yixi came back with those chips, He Hongyuan gave Lisa 16 of them, which amounted to 160 million yuan.
Everyone was amazed by Lisa’s gambling skills. She already won 540 million yuan within a very short time! It was so easy for “Tang Lalisa” to make money!
Hong Yuehuan had mixed emotions now. It seemed that the He family was going to win, and his father had to apologize to He Hongjie in person.
If the He family ended their cooperation with the He family, it would be the Tiandihui’s loss.
However, if He Hongjie couldn’t recover from his bad hearing, and He Siyang was still missing, the He family would be in the same crisis.
Even though the Tiandihui agreed to assist He Hongyuan, they knew nothing about He Siyang being missing, and they were unwilling to be involved in it.
“Go on!” He Hongyuan refused to accept the result, and tried to win his money back.
He focused on the sounds of dice rolling in the dice cup.
He Hongyuan bet on 2, 3, and 3.
Lisa bet on 2, 3, and 3 too.
Both of them were right this time, so it was a tie, and He Hongyuan relaxed a little.
Nevertheless, a tie wouldn’t make any difference. If he couldn’t win, he would lose this game.
He Hongyuan lost a fortune the ninth round once again.
The total score was 16, and the odds were 18-1, while Lisa was right on both the total score and the specific numbers, so the odds became 36-1. In that case, He Hongyuan had to pay her 360 million yuan.
Everyone was shocked.
Jesus! She won 360 million yuan after a single round!
Lisa had made nine hundred million yuan in total now.
Everyone was jealous of her.
He Hongyuan couldn’t accept this terrible result, and spat out some blood all of a sudden.
People around him were all scared seeing that.
“Father!” He Yixi ran to support He Hongyuan.
If they just lost money today, they could afford it, but it was obviously not the matter of money, but the leading position of the He family. If they lost today, they lost the whole business and properties of the He family, which was the real reason why He Hongyuan couldn’t accept his failure.
He Hongjie had no sympathy for He Hongyuan. Although they were related to each other, they were also enemies. He Hongyuan asked for it himself.
“Master Hongyuan, do you need a rest?” He Yishao asked.
Although they were pleased to see He Hongyuan spit blood, they should show their manners in this public place.
“No, thanks.” He Hongyuan rejected it at once. He couldn’t be absent.
Since He Hongyuan refused to do so, He Yishao didn’t bother to say that again.
He Hongyuan wasn’t in a good condition, so Fan Zhihao replaced him to play the last round.
Fan Zhihao was also highly stressed, because he had already lost a lot of money. If he lost again, he was afraid that he couldn’t accept it either.
Anyway, Fan Zhihao forced himself to calm down and stay focused.
The last round was a tie, and Fan Zhihao relaxed a little, but it was too late, and they still lost nine hundred million yuan.
After the first form of gambling, He Hongjie was the winner.
“Shall we begin the second form of gambling right now, or take a rest for a while?” He Yishao asked He Hongyuan.
“Let’s have a break for half an hour,” He Yixi said.
He Hongyuan agreed. He also needed time to calm down.
Afterwards, He Yishao arranged private rooms for them to have a rest.
As for the other people, they could have a rest too, or play games in the hall.
He Yishao left right after he guided Hong Yuehuan to his private room. They didn’t talk to each other at all, which upset Hong Yuehuan. They used to be close friends after all, but now were like strangers. It was the Tiandihui’s fault anyway, so Hong Yuehuan wouldn’t blame He Yishao.
He Hongjie thanked Lisa in their private room. If it hadn’t been for Lisa, they would have lost the competition already.
“Mr. He, there is no need for you to thank me. To be honest with you, I came here just for the money,” Lisa said.
Even so, they still thanked Lisa for what she had done.
“Oh, Miss Lisa, what do you plan to play next?” He Hongjie asked.
“Slot machine,” Lisa said.
“What?” He Hongjie was greatly surprised, and couldn’t believe his ears. Slot machine sounded very childish.
Given Lisa’s previous performance, He Hongjie obviously wouldn’t take Lisa lightly. Instead, he believed that she could win again by playing slot machine.
“Well, I don’t know much about other forms of gambling except Sic Bo and slot machine. I’m confident that I can win by playing slot machine, but I’m not sure what they want to play and whether I can win,” Lisa said.
“I think they’ll choose from 5 card stud, baccarat, roulette or so forth. We’ve won nine hundred million yuan, which is enough for them to lose,” He Hongjie said. He was almost sure that they would be the winner today even before the following games began.
From the beginning to the end, He Hongjie didn’t ask Lisa about her accuracy of the specific numbers in Sic Bo, because it was her personal affairs.
He Hongyuan was still furious in their private room, and Fan Zhihao stayed silent the entire time. He had a strong feeling of failure now, and almost lost his confidence in himself.
“Dad, the woman is so unbelievable, and she’s already won nine hundred million yuan till now. Can we win it back?” He Yixi asked with worry.