Chapter 423: Encountering a Master, Terrified (Part 2)

In the final analysis, it was Lou Mingxin who caused the trouble!

You deserve to be beaten.

Think about it, if it weren’t for Lou Mingxin, that guy named Jiang wouldn’t have targeted me; if he hadn’t targeted him, I wouldn’t have lost money and lost face.

Now Xu Yao was in a dilemma. He risked making enemies with the Lou family. Not only did he not gain any benefits, but he also lost hundreds of millions. He also failed to get the carnelian he wanted and could only watch and drool.

"I've suffered a huge fucking loss!" A low curse of deep sorrow was heard in the quiet office.

The subordinates were extremely stunned, as they never expected that their boss, who was always successful, would one day stumble.

But soon, Xu Yao shook off his decadence and returned to his calm and strong appearance.

He waved his hand: "You can go down."

"yes."

The subordinate bowed and left the room, closing the door behind him.

The lights were bright in the huge office. Xu Yao was standing inside, but his expression was not bright at all. Instead, it was filled with depression and...confusion.

The five Kings of Spades flashed before his eyes again, and he scratched his hair in annoyance. That scene was almost a shadow in his mind.

There are only question marks in my mind.

This shouldn't be the case...

After Jiang Fuyue left, to be on the safe side, Xu Yao asked his men to adjust the surveillance camera, which captured Jiang Fuyue's every move clearly.

There was no trickery, no cheating, and every card drawn was indeed the King of Spades.

But it was precisely because of this that Xu Yao fell into endless confusion.

He thought about it, took out his cell phone, and dialed a number——

"Master Cen, it's me, Xu Yao."

After a burst of rustling noises, the person seemed to have just realized what was happening and roared angrily, "Xu family boy, please check what time it is!!"

Xu Yao actually glanced at the wall clock. Tsk, it was three o'clock in the morning.

"If you don't sleep, others will have to! Especially an old man like me! The elderly are very fragile and need to get eight hours of sleep. One second less will shorten their lifespan. Do you understand me?"

Xu Yao's ears twitched slightly: "Are you in the Magic City?"

There was a sudden silence on the other end. After two seconds, Youyou said, "...How did you know?"

"Hey! You pick up the accent of every place you go. It hasn't changed at all over the years."

The other end was frantic: "I'll give you five... no, two minutes. If you have something to say, tell me. If not, hang up and get out!"

Xu Yao touched his nose and carefully considered his words: "You said... Is it possible that someone at the gambling table is luckier than me and gets a bigger card?"

"Aren't you talking nonsense? There are always people who are better than you. There are tons of people who are luckier than you. Do you really think you are the son of the Yu people and have the aura of being the male protagonist?"

Xu Yao's mouth twitched. What male protagonist? What halo? Who was Yu Ren?

Never mind. This guy often says some words that I can’t understand, so I’ll just get used to it.

"I mean after worshipping the 'Five Ghosts'."

"Hmm?" The other one paused, grasping some key information. "You mean, after you worshipped the five ghosts, you made a bet with someone, but the cards you got were smaller than the other person's, so you lost the bet?"

Although it's embarrassing and I don't want to admit it, but——

"Um."

Facts are facts.

This time, the silence on the other end lasted a long time, longer than the allotted two minutes. "...Tell me what happened in detail."

"It's like this, there's a gambler named Jiang..."

Xu Yao spent a full five minutes describing to the other end what happened tonight, including how Jiang Fuyue deliberately attracted his attention in the hall, how she lured him step by step into the trap, and finally how she forced him to cede land and pay compensation at the gambling table.

All the details are reproduced one by one.

There were some things that Xu Yao hadn't noticed before, but after hearing this, he suddenly understood.

Finally, he concluded with gritted teeth:

"Treacherous! So treacherous!"

After hearing this, the other party was not very satisfied: "Is that all? Think carefully, have any details been overlooked, especially physical contact?"

detail……

Physically...

Xu Yao's eyes suddenly became stern. "When I changed my clothes and returned to the gambling hall, he bumped into me, and then he patted me with his hand."

“Where was it filmed?”

"On the arm."

"See if there's anything left."

Xu Yao glanced sideways at his right arm. The black cloth was so close that if it was stained with something, it would be obvious at a glance, but it was indeed—

"Nothing."

"Are you sure?"

"I didn't see it anyway."

There was a moment of silence on the other end: "...Don't just look, get closer and smell it."

Xu Yao did as he was told. The next second, his expression changed slightly: "It smells like pine resin and grapefruit leaves!"

"Yes, pine resin calms the soul, and pomelo leaves exorcise ghosts. Even if you pray beforehand, it's useless. Good luck won't fall on you. On the contrary, if the other party uses the 'Five Ghosts Bringing Wealth' layout in the hall, they might transfer the good luck to themselves, making their first move a sure win."

Five Kings of Spades, isn't this a sure-win card?

The old man sighed: "It seems that you have met a master."

Xu Yao recalled what Jiang Fuyue had said at the time——

"We're already at the door. Boss Xu, do you need any more preparations?"

"Shouldn't you bathe, burn incense, and then bow down and pray for the God of Gamblers' blessing?"

"It seems that Boss Xu is preparing to try the method I mentioned..."

"Why change clothes otherwise?"

Combined with Jiang Fuyue's half-smile and meaningful expression at the time, Xu Yao was suddenly horrified!

Xu Yao: It’s very thrilling.

Second update, two thousand words.

Third watch, ten fifty.

(End of this chapter)