Chapter 54: The Prolock (5) “You have no leverage, so…

"You don't have any leverage."

The question slipped out of his lips, but he was asked calmly and confidently. Fei Sui pointed to the 500,000 starting chips he had brought with him. The dealer piled them all in front of Xie Jianshan. He chuckled and said, "I can provide you with the chips for this round."

"And regardless of whether we win or lose, I'll consider these 500,000 chips a gift to you. You can trade them for more information about the Prolock and food with those gamblers in desperate need of chips. But I'm not here for charity. Thank you, Captain. You owe me one."

Undoubtedly, the last sentence is the key point. Xie Jianshan is not sure what Fei wants from this so-called favor. The U matter has come to an end. In other matters, the Operations Department seems unable to help him and instead needs his help.

Xie Jianshan remained noncommittal. "In that case, I do owe you a favor, but based on the previous few times, we already owe you a lot. What do you want?"

What he didn't expect was that Fei took off the emerald ring. Xie Jianshan had been wearing this ring on his hand since the first time he met him. The intuitive captain of the Operations Department knew that this must have a special meaning for him.

It is very likely that it is a gift given by a deceased relative or friend during his lifetime.

While Xie Jianshan was daydreaming, Fei held the jade ring in his palm. The cool and refreshing touch of the jade seemed to soothe all doubts, just like the day of the accident three years ago when his adoptive mother still gently comforted him before closing her eyes.

At that time, she reached out and wiped the blood off Bai Bei's cheek. The young man with a still young face just stared at her blankly, rarely showing an expression other than calm. His adoptive mother did not ask why he suddenly appeared at the scene of the car accident when he should have been at home.

This accident was just a cover-up. Players who failed to complete the ghost story game would inevitably be erased. She knew it clearly and was worried about the two children.

"Xiao Bei." Excessive blood loss made her consciousness a little drowsy, but she still forced herself to continue speaking. The tearing pain disappeared after Bai Bei appeared, and she had no time to pursue it. "Xiao Yu, I can only ask you to help me."

She stared at Bo Bei, the only child left by an old friend who was in another world and whose life or death was unknown. He had a close connection with the ghost story, which was so special that she couldn't ignore it.

Bai Bei lowered his eyes, as if feeling sad for her. His lively emotions finally made him look a little like an ordinary young man. She sighed, "Xiao Bei, as long as you and Shi Yu can live safely and healthily, that's enough."

What does it matter whether they are monsters or not? These are her family members that she cares about.

Bai Bei listened to his slowing breathing, and the chaotic shouting of the crowd in the distance seemed to be fading away. He felt a dull pain in his heart. At first he could not understand this emotion, until later he gradually realized that this should be the sadness that others were talking about.

"I will," the young man murmured repeatedly, as if to prove something, "I will always be human."

Bai Bei looked down at the key that had appeared in his adoptive mother's hand at some point in time. He could clearly see the three letters "Bei" engraved on the key, which formed an obvious trap, luring him to step into it willingly.

Bo Bei finally took the key and entered the ghost story game.

After pulling himself out of that past, Fei placed the jade ring on the table, as if to hand it over to him. Xie Jianshan didn't even have time to refuse, as the man opposite him said the next sentence, "I'm leaving, Captain Xie."

"Help me pass this ring to someone. I hope the Operations Department can protect him. Que will help you."

Xie Jianshan's words suddenly shattered into pieces. His voice was stuck, and he suddenly raised his eyes to look at Fei, who looked calm. He thought of the recent abnormal phenomenon of frequent occurrence of high-risk ghost stories, and asked, "Do you have a solution for the ghost stories?"

"Who should I pass it on to for you?" Xie Jianshan felt like something was amiss, but he couldn't quite put his finger on what was wrong. His absurd guess made him hesitate. "Are you... going to that world of ghost stories?"

It is impossible for a normal person to stay in the world of ghost stories, but Xie Jianshan feels that Fei should have a way.

"Because of the restrictions of the world's rules, strange stories have been unable to descend before. However, a month ago, cracks appeared in this barrier constructed by rules, and it has become shaky. Strange stories are about to descend en masse."

"Do you think reality can survive the collective onslaught of high-risk ghost stories? This time, it's not just City A; it's everywhere."

Fei evaded the question and instead posed a new one. He then spread out his hand, and like a magic trick, the jade ring that had been lying quietly in his palm appeared in Xie Jianshan's hand. He continued, "It's not too late to turn things around, is it?"

"I have a way to delay the invasion of the world of ghost stories. It's not too long, not too short, about three years. That should be enough for you." Fei's tone was casual, even before he left. "I won't be around during this period."

"As for who I want you to protect, you will find out soon. I hope he will be unharmed when I come back. I think you can guarantee his safety, right?"

Xie Jianshan was silent for a rare time. He opened his mouth several times but didn't know what to say. The barrage of comments that was stagnant like him exploded again after a few seconds, growing rapidly at a terrifying speed, blocking Fei's view of the person on the other end.

[Vocal is not Fei Shen, what are you talking about? Am I dazzled or hallucinating? (stunned)]

"Brother, you're really good at predicting things! How come the upcoming high-risk ghost stories have been spoiled? Teacher, I finally understand what you meant by the feeling of being unexpected yet reasonable."

[Tonic medicine... Brother Fei, take some tonic, let's go (crying) (reluctant to leave) (running after the car and shouting) Will Brother Fei come back, Brother Fei? I will miss you, Brother Fei! ]

[Wok Feishen, how could you possibly delay the invasion of the ghost story? This is a bit too outrageous. Feishen is truly the only true god in the sequel that cannot be replaced.]

[Oh my god, there's still a three-year delay. The previous games are all ready to die at this point. The sequel is really all thanks to Brother Fei's hard work, otherwise it would probably be a failure... But do I have to go, Brother Fei (wipes tears)?]

I feel like the old thief is attacking his left brain with his right brain. On the one hand, he doesn't want the sequel to follow the same path as the first game, and on the other hand, he thinks Feishen is too strong and needs to be banned. Then, he suddenly has an idea and decides to take Feishen offline for a while to give the protagonists time to grow. (

[How strange, is there another reason? Fei-ge gave me a powerful image where a high-risk group of ghost stories would descend upon me, and it would only take a little effort to resolve. And it would take about three years in a flash... I'll keep the secret, this old thief is going to hide some hidden content again.]

Fei retracted his gaze. He didn't give Xie Jianshan, who was hesitant to speak, a chance to ask. He extended his hand and made an "invite" gesture. "I'll give you 500,000 chips. Sixteen rounds of betting on San Gong. Is that okay? You should have understood the specific rules just now when we were outside."

"...Okay." Winning or losing wouldn't stop Fei from giving Hai away these 500,000 chips for free. Xie Jianshan thought Fei wouldn't let Hai go. Although he didn't think he would win, he couldn't help but ask, "What if you lose? How will you offset the loss if you don't have any chips?"

Fei tilted his head towards Seric and said, "Who said that? The chips were taken from him. I was just the banker."

Seric, who was forced to leave the game, said: "..."

Xie Jianshan: "...That's fine."

Xie Jianshan: "But it doesn't matter if these people hear what we say? You won't be affected, right?"

"It's okay." Fei Hun waved his hand nonchalantly, revealing that familiar smile that gave NPCs a sense of foreboding. "Whoever said that can just be thrown off the boat."

The onlookers who knew that Fei was definitely not joking said: "..." Go away, go away, brothers.

After one round, the result was as expected, Fei was the winner again. He stood up, feeling so relaxed that he didn't even need to carry his chips. Xie Jianshan saw that he looked like he was about to leave, so he hurriedly called out to him: "Are you leaving after getting off the boat?"

All this happened so unexpectedly that it sounded like Fei had just come up with it on impulse, but when he thought about it carefully, it was all coincidence. Perhaps he had already expected that Xie Jianshan would come to the casino at this time and would never refuse his request.

"Maybe." Fei didn't turn around to look at him. He just casually said a few words before leaving. "I said, you don't have any bargaining chips, so I gave you a chance."

"If nothing changes in three years, then there's no point in me getting involved."

If Brother Fei hadn't poured some cold water on me, I'd have almost forgotten all the other perspectives Old Thief had given me. He's detached, arrogant, calm, and a perpetual outsider. He's always siding with the protagonists, and only caused trouble because of the appearance of strange stories. He's truly a master...

[I can’t help it. Although Lao Zei didn’t draw it, I can already imagine Fei Ge’s indifferent expression, as if he doesn’t care about anything. I’m mesmerized…]

Just as Fei was about to pass by Serric, who was watching the show with his arms folded, he stopped and signaled him to leave. "It's time for you to check on the 'goods'. I don't think you'll be feeding them yourself, just checking on their development."

Serric raised his eyes indifferently and calmly stated the facts: "It seems you have seen the goods."

Fei did not comment and walked straight out, while another person followed him at a leisurely pace. Selrick asked him what he was going to do, but before he could answer, he ran into a familiar figure at the door. It was Shi Yu and the others.

When Shi Yu saw Fei, his expression was filled with surprise. The cheerful and enthusiastic young man wanted to say hello, but the man just glanced at him and passed by with an indifferent attitude.

He felt as if the pockets of his coat had grown heavier.

Shi Yu reached into his pocket and felt something in the pocket that should have been empty. He took out the thin card in confusion and looked at it in surprise at the beautifully designed black card.

His other two companions were also speechless with shock.

"This can't be..." Su Yang remembered the basic rules written on the back of the flyer. The person who just walked past was Fei. Obviously, he belonged to the powerful class that was taken under the protection of the Prolock. "The black card mentioned in the rules...?"

Shi Yu was stunned, "It should be..."

Fei just... gave them the card? Isn't that a bit too arbitrary?!