"Jiulong! What are you doing!"

Cao He looked at Jiu Long, his eyes filled with shock, and loudly stopped him.

No one expected him to do this, and a precious "Nine of Hearts" was destroyed in full view of everyone.

Jiulong's eyes were bloodshot as he pointed at Susan and said, "I'm the one who makes money for you and flatters you. Can this bitch make money for you? Can she do things you're unwilling to do yourself?"

These words were spoken to Cao He.

Cao He looked at the crazed Jiu Long with a gloomy expression, his eyes filled with warning.

Jiulong knew what Cao He meant, and he laughed, rubbing his forehead. "Heh, heh, hahahahahaha. That's ridiculous."

His gaze swept resolutely around the room. "You can never take away my identity, because there is no longer a 'Nine of Hearts' in this world!"

For someone who once enjoyed supreme power, losing their identity is worse than death.

Jiulong cannot accept it, nor can he accept it.

However, at this moment, Jihu, standing next to Huang Chunling, weakly said, "I...I am 'Red Heart 9'."

He seemed to have mustered all his courage, drawing everyone's attention to himself.

In the trembling hands of the fox, a perfectly intact "9 of Hearts" was held, and it obediently handed the card to Huang Chunling.

When Chuanliu handed the "Nine of Hearts" to Jihu, he told him that as long as he didn't expose the person who saved him, he could decide how to handle the rest, including this card.

In fact, Jihu would never choose to tell these people that he still had two important hopes for survival on Paradise Island: Wu Fangming and Chuanliu.

Jihu admits that he is just a tech geek who loves computers, and besides trying to survive, he sometimes has his own dark thoughts.

For example, let Jiulong die.

Sure enough, when Jiulong saw another "9 of Hearts" appear, he felt a sweet, metallic liquid well up in his chest.

Those wild hopes were ruthlessly stripped away in an instant.

"puff--"

A mouthful of bright red blood spurted from his mouth.

Huang Chunling raised her hand, indicating that Jihu would keep the card herself, and then said to the bodyguards who were poised to strike, "Seize Jiulong and kill him immediately!"

Jiulong clutched his chest and said to Zhuge Wu, who had been quietly watching the show, "Zhuge Wu! What are you standing there for! I hired you, so cover my escape! I'll pay you three times more!"

Zhuge Wu then remembered that he still had his own matters to attend to.

Although he was extremely unwilling, since the other party had already paid the initial payment, Zhugetang was indeed obligated to take full responsibility.

Upon hearing this, Zhuge Wu nodded slightly, first apologizing to everyone in the conference room, then turned around and signaled to his four subordinates behind him to prepare for action.

They held Zhuge Repeating Crossbows and assumed a fighting stance.

However, to Zhuge Wu's surprise, the person who had been standing behind everyone in the conference room seemed to have anticipated his subordinates' actions.

With their professional skills, this group quickly approached Zhuge Wu's men and launched a close-quarters attack. In less than three rounds, they subdued all of Zhuge Wu's men.

This scene greatly surprised Zhuge Wu.

When did the thugs of Red Heart City become so powerful?

Just as Zhuge Wu was puzzled, Huang Chunling spoke up, "Master Wu, I know you're forced into this by the contract, but I've already hired the '10 of Spades' team. You should just give up resisting."

Not only Jiulong and Zhuge Wu were shocked, but so were everyone else present.

Susan, Qian Chuan, and the other three executives of Red Peach all looked at the group behind Huang Chunling in surprise.

Dressed in traditional Chinese attire, meticulous in their actions, and well-trained, this group kept such a low profile behind Huang Chunling that no one would have guessed that this team was not actually Red Peach City's own hired thugs.

Huang Chunling actually managed to get "10 of Spades" to come out of retirement!

Zhuge Wu's eyes widened in shock, and he began to struggle with his decision.

The last time he took Hou Yifan's job, he was told to raid the villa of "3 of Diamonds", but he later found out that it was the place where "10 of Diamonds" and "10 of Spades" were staying.

He regretted it so much that time, and when he got back, he took his brothers into seclusion. This time, he actually encountered the "10 of Spades" again.

When did it become so easy to get the "10 of Spades"?

As Zhuge Wu analyzed the pros and cons, Jiulong noticed that the attitude of the person next to him had softened. His eyes darted around, and a resolute glint flashed in them.

Taking advantage of Zhuge Wu's momentary lapse in attention, he snatched the Zhuge Repeating Crossbow from his hand.

Immediately afterward, under everyone's watchful eyes, Jiulong made a shocking move. He aimed his crossbow at Zhuge Wu, who was standing right next to him, a look of madness and despair on his face.

He was desperate and grasping at straws, making a final gamble.

"Don't come any closer! If he takes another step, I'll kill him!" Jiulong roared, his voice filled with fear. "Back off! Back off now!"

Huang Chunling decisively stopped the bodyguards' actions, signaling them not to move.

It would be difficult to explain if a formal resident of Spade City died in their own city, especially in front of so many people.

Moreover, she was even more worried that Jiulong was targeting her.

So Huang Chunling let Jiulong pull Zhuge Wu out of the conference room.

As soon as he stepped out of the conference room, Jiulong ran out of the Red Peach Casino without looking back.

Zhuge Wu hated the feeling of having to act like a grandson just to pay the final payment.

Helpless, he had no choice but to instruct his men outside to follow Jiulong's pace.

Jiulong knew that the "10 of Spades" team would be chasing him soon, so he ran like a madman, but he didn't actually have a destination. He just subconsciously ran towards the red-light district.

However, when he ran to the main road leading to the red-light district, he saw someone he never expected standing in the middle of the road.

Upon seeing the person in front of him, Jiulong cursed fiercely, "Where the hell have you been! Still standing here like an idiot, waiting for me to die?!"

The "boy" wore an open-collar shirt, and loose black shorts that looked like a skirt on him. The unique moles on his face were even more noticeable in the sunlight.

The boy's usual heavy smoky makeup seemed much lighter today, but his eyes were hidden under his bangs, so they weren't very clear.

He seemed not to have heard Jiulong's words, simply standing there quietly, a cryptic smile playing on his lips.

Zhuge Wu and his men, who arrived shortly after, caught up with Jiu Long. The moment the former saw the "young man" before him, he sensed something was amiss.

Unfortunately, Jiulong was so exhausted from his frantic escape that he had no time to notice anything different about the "boy".

Seeing that the "boy" completely ignored him, Jiulong roared in fury, "Damn it, Xiao Ni, are you mute?! Do you want to die?! Get out of my way!"

As he spoke, he was about to push "Little Ni" away.