The men, who had been wandering around casually, suddenly froze the moment Xiaoyao called out Chuanliu's name, as if they had been frozen in place by something.

This momentary unease stirred a sense of alertness in Xiaoyao's heart.

Xiao Yao felt a strange sensation in her heart. She glanced at the group of people, paying closer attention to their behavior.

He quickly composed himself, acting as if nothing had happened, and smiled as he waved to Chuanliu, signaling her to come over.

As the girl approached, Xiaoyao immediately suppressed her smile, put on a serious expression, and whispered to her, "Chuanliu, I just noticed that a few people behind you are behaving strangely. I think they might have something going on."

Upon hearing this, the girl immediately gripped Xiaoyao's hand nervously, asking in a similarly low voice, "Really? What are their characteristics?"

Xiao Yao felt the warmth of the girl's palm, and his ears involuntarily turned red. But he quickly suppressed his shyness and continued to observe the group of people out of the corner of his eye.

He replied in a low voice, “There were four of them. They looked ordinary dressed, but their forearm muscles suggested they had been working out for a few days. Whenever I looked at them, they would quickly turn their faces away. This avoidance was too deliberate and suspicious.”

The girl frowned slightly after hearing this. "Are you worried that they're here to cause trouble?"

Xiao Yao nodded. "I'm afraid they're remnants of Jiulong's gang. It would be terrible if they came and caused a ruckus at the casino."

The girl's hand was still tightly gripping Xiaoyao's hand as she asked, "What should we do?"

Xiaoyao calmed herself down and then comforted him, "Don't worry, luckily I discovered the problem early on and told Brother Shuo in advance that we'd sent extra people. Let's stay put for now and see what they're up to next. If anything seems amiss, I'll call for help immediately."

“No,” Chuanliu shook his head decisively. “If we keep waiting, what if they don’t make a move? Wouldn’t we be stuck in this passive position forever?”

She suddenly stood up, looked at Xiaoyao with a firm gaze, and said, "Leave this to me. You can call for backup anytime."

"Hey! A river!"

Xiaoyao instinctively wanted to stop her, but the girl seemed to have made up her mind and walked straight towards them.

Xiaoyao sighed regretfully, never expecting that what was clearly his business would involve the girl.

He was worried, but knew it was too late to stop him. He could only clench his fists and whisper, "Be careful!"

Chuanliu, with his hands behind his back, leisurely approached the four people step by step.

The four men, who had been secretly observing Chuanliu's movements, immediately became wary when they saw her approaching.

They exchanged a glance, seemingly weighing whether they should take action here.

One of them shook his head slightly, clearly assessing the current environment and feeling that there were too many people around, and that taking action directly would be too conspicuous.

Just then, Chuanliu, with wide, round eyes and a puzzled expression, walked up to one of them and asked directly, "Brothers, may I ask if you're looking for me?"

The man hadn't expected Chuanliu to speak to them so directly.

He glanced at the other three, and after receiving their tacit approval, he said to Chuanliu, "Little sister, there are some things I'd like to ask you. Would you please cooperate and have a chat with me for a bit?"

His tone was serious, but a flash of malice crossed his eyes; anyone who didn't know better would have thought he had something important to say.

Chuanliu smiled and glanced around at the four of them, then suddenly smiled broadly and said easily, "Sure, is there anything I can help you with?"

Seeing that Chuanliu agreed so readily, the man was overjoyed and quickly pointed outside the lobby, saying in a low voice, "Let's talk outside."

Chuanliu didn't refute, but simply nodded and followed.

As she turned to leave, she gave Xiaoyao a flustered look and made a gesture from an angle that only Xiaoyao could see.

She knew that with Xiaoyao's keen observation skills, she would definitely notice her unusual behavior.

Sure enough, Xiaoyao immediately realized that Chuanliu and the others were preparing to leave because they had said something threatening to her.

The river is dangerous!

Xiao Yao immediately sensed something was wrong. He quickly called a dealer to watch his game table and then ran to Wang Shuo's location to call for backup.

"Shuo, Brother Shuo! Something terrible has happened! Someone's causing trouble!"

Xiao Yao burst into Wang Shuo's room, panting and looking anxious.

Wang Shuo stood up abruptly, his brows furrowed: "I didn't hear any reports of anything unusual. What happened?"

Xiaoyao pointed outside the door, wiping the sweat from her brow, and explained, "I've spotted some suspicious people, and Chuanliu is holding them off for me. They might be a threat to Chuanliu!"

"Chuanliu? What's she doing here?"

Wang Shuo was puzzled, but he also realized the urgency of the situation and dared not delay. He immediately summoned his thugs and personally led them in the direction Chuanliu had left.

When Wang Shuo arrived at the scene with a group of thugs, the sight before him made him believe what Xiao Yao had said earlier.

Four men surrounded Chuanliu, their eyes gleaming with ferocity as they stared intently at the girl. Their faces wore menacing grins, as if they were ready to pounce and attack at any moment.

The girl stood out from the crowd, looking straight ahead at the four men with a determined gaze. Her hands clenched into fists, and her body tensed.

"stop!"

Wang Shuo shouted loudly, his voice booming like a bell, immediately stunning everyone present.

He angrily pointed at the four men and shouted, "This is our Red Peach Casino territory! What exactly do you want to do?!"

When the four men saw so many people suddenly appear, and that Wang Shuo was leading them, they immediately sensed something was wrong. They exchanged a glance and realized that running away was their only option.

However, Wang Shuo would not give them a chance to escape.

His eyes sharpened, and he immediately gave the order to his thugs: "Capture them! Don't let a single one escape!"

The thugs acted on the order and quickly launched a chase.

The four men were relentlessly pursued and had no choice but to run back to the Red Peach Casino.

To evade the thugs, they constantly moved between casinos.

The gaming table was knocked over, scattering chips everywhere and even damaging some gaming equipment. Meanwhile, a nearby waiter was also affected, dropping his tray and shattering glasses on the floor.

The chaos and noise inside the casino terrified the guests. They screamed and scattered, trying to get away from the dangerous place; some tripped and fell, causing even more chaos.

As the situation escalated, the four men became increasingly alarmed.