“Everyone can testify—I was stripped of my clothes! I never cheated…” The man’s voice trembled with fear, but he could no longer finish his sentence.
Because at that moment, a cold hand slowly pressed against his throat!
“Noisy.” The white-robed man’s face was as cold as ice when he wasn’t smiling. How could he allow this man to bark so loudly in front of his master? He was nothing more than a stray dog.
Not just the foreigner whose throat was being gripped—even the other people in the room were momentarily stunned.
Xi Le glanced over without a change in his expression, but the bearded man, who had been loudly accusing someone of cheating, was now completely frozen in terror. His eyes widened as he saw the struggling man desperately reaching out toward him…
A flicker of amusement flashed in Leng Yiyao’s eyes as she raised an eyebrow, quietly watching the bearded man’s face grow paler.
“Help me… help… me… We had a deal…” The man’s voice trembled as he struggled to speak, his throat nearly crushed. Yet, everyone in the room heard him clearly.
“No, I don’t know what you’re talking about!” The bearded man flinched violently and immediately knelt before Xi Le. “He’s framing me! I don’t even know this person!”
“Oh?” Xi Le turned his head slightly, looking down at the man kneeling at his feet. His voice was neither loud nor soft, but the sheer indifference in it sent chills down everyone’s spine.
The white-robed man met his master’s gaze, then slightly bowed his head. In the next instant, he released his grip.
The foreigner gasped desperately for air, collapsing onto the floor as if he had just been dragged out of deep water. His ragged coughs echoed through the room, so harsh it seemed like he might cough up his lungs.
But before he could fully catch his breath, he scrambled toward Xi Le’s feet. “Sir, I’ll talk! I’ll tell you everything! Please, spare my life! Please!” He banged his forehead against the floor repeatedly—thud thud thud—the sound of his skull hitting the wooden floor sent chills down everyone’s spine.
Xi Le only cast him a glance before raising two fingers slightly. Immediately, the white-robed man stomped down on the bearded man, pinning him to the ground.
A chilling crack echoed as bones were crushed underfoot. The bearded man couldn’t even scream before his mouth was forcibly covered. He lay flat on the ground, unable to lift his head.
“Speak.” Xi Le completely ignored the bearded man’s convulsions as he uttered just one word.
“I-I came to D City with him for a trip, and we were staying in the same hotel. But yesterday, we almost ran out of money. Just as we were packing to leave, a man approached us. He said if we helped him with one task, he’d give us two gold bars as payment. W-We got greedy and agreed. He told us that you never inspect the casino in person. As long as we caused a scene, with no evidence, the casino wouldn’t punish us…” The foreigner trembled violently as he spoke, afraid he wouldn’t be believed. He even tore open his clothes. “I swear I didn’t cheat! We were just trying to make a scene…”
So, they hadn’t actually cheated, but they were stirring up trouble to take advantage of the situation?
Leng Yiyao rubbed her chin, finding this person’s lack of intelligence amusing.
Causing chaos in someone else’s casino, damaging its reputation—was that really any less severe than cheating?
Sure enough, before anyone could sneer, Xi Le casually stood up and said in a calm, almost indifferent voice, “Cut off their hands and feet.”
“Mmmph! Mmmph—!” The bearded man, who was pinned to the floor, instantly began struggling like a madman. Even the man who had just confessed turned completely pale in shock.
The casino’s security team reacted immediately. With a single strike, both men were knocked unconscious and dragged away like lifeless dogs.
“My apologies for disturbing everyone’s gaming experience. This was a failure on our part as the casino staff. As compensation, we are offering all guests free access to the VIP lounge on the first floor and ten gold bars each.” The white-robed man bowed respectfully, taking full responsibility for the aftermath.
Some guests had originally hoped to exchange a few words with the legendary gambling king. But at that moment, they suddenly realized—Xi Le’s gaze had been fixated on a single person this entire time.
A petite woman, draped in black robes, her face concealed by a veil…
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