As he spoke, Zhuang Qiang gave his men a wink.
His men immediately understood his intention, their eyes flashing with a fierce light, and slowly approached Chuanliu.
Seeing this, Wang Shuo frowned. He knew that if things were not controlled, they would probably develop to an irreconcilable point.
If this continues, it will eventually alert the people on the Hearts server.
He quickly signaled his thugs to follow and protect Chuanliu's safety.
The atmosphere inside the casino instantly became extremely tense.
Ten thugs from the Red Peach Casino surrounded five of Zhuang Qiang's men, creating a standoff.
Zhuang Qiang's five men then tightly surrounded Zhuang Qiang and Chuan Liu, forming a small encirclement.
The situation has reached a stalemate.
Zhuang Qiang has already lost face several times today. He never imagined that he, the dignified "7 of Hearts," would find himself surrounded by onlookers because of a woman.
He gave a cold snort, his gaze piercing Wang Shuo like a knife.
"Shuowen, are you planning to go against your boss for the sake of a woman?"
Zhuang Qiang's voice was full of threat.
Upon hearing this, Wang Shuo's expression changed slightly.
According to the ranking custom of the City of Hearts, the City of Hearts is managed as a company, and Zhuang Qiang, as the "7 of Hearts", is naturally two levels higher than Wang Shuo, the "5 of Hearts".
Although the two were in charge of different industries, Zhuang Qiang was indeed Wang Shuo's superior in terms of rank.
However, Wang Shuo was not intimidated by Zhuang Qiang's threats. He still tried to save face for both of them, saying, "Brother Qiang, let's be lenient. Didn't you just say you wanted to invite us to your place? Why let such a small matter cause trouble? Besides, you know, this lady is..."
Unfortunately, Zhuang Qiang is someone who can't understand good or bad advice.
His face grew increasingly gloomy as he rubbed the spot where Chuanliu had just kicked him, glaring fiercely at Chuanliu.
He interrupted Wang Shuo directly, saying angrily, "If I don't vent my anger today, I'll have wasted the 35,000 yuan I spent!"
He then looked at Qian Chuan and said, "I gave you my 35,000 without hesitation. Now I'm asking you for someone. You can't refuse, can you?"
Zhuang Qiang's words were full of provocation and threats. Whether he wanted to offend Qian Chuan or really wanted to cause trouble, he had already crossed Qian Chuan's bottom line multiple times.
Even if Zhuang Qiang's status is one rank higher than Qian Chuan's, he still doesn't have this kind of privilege.
Qian Chuan spoke softly, yet with a detached indifference as if dealing with the dead: "The people of our Cube City are not people anyone can just take as they please. If you want people, I'm afraid asking me alone won't suffice."
Zhuang Qiang thought that with things having escalated to this point, Qian Chuan wouldn't do anything so self-defeating, but then he overheard these words.
His face grew even uglier, and he sneered disdainfully, "Just a wanderer, what kind of person is he from the Cube City! This worthless thing is only fit to carry my shoes."
The man's words immediately provoked dissatisfaction among many people present.
After all, on Paradise Island, the majority of people are actually homeless; and in the Red Heart Casino, most of the people are also homeless.
Including Zhuang Qiang's underlings.
Qian Chuan continued, "I'm just afraid you'll get into trouble."
Zhuang Qiang's smile grew even more unrestrained. "Qian Chuan, don't say I'm not giving you face. I've already asked you for the person, so what I do is none of your business."
At this moment, the river at the very center of the storm rippled like a still lake.
She said quietly, "Brother Qiang, are you implying that our Cube City has no one to rely on?"
Although her voice was soft, her words were as sharp as needles, instantly piercing Zhuang Qiang's arrogant demeanor.
Zhuang Qiang's rebellious spirit was instantly aroused by these words. His face changed drastically, and his eyes widened like copper bells.
Zhuang Qiang had originally run out of words and was about to give up, but at this moment, he seemed to have found a new point of attack. He directly picked up on the girl's words and a sarcastic smile appeared on his lips.
"I've already said it, what can you do about it? All those capable people from Cube City, like Jia Zuowei, Xu Zhi, Hong Qiankun, and Che Yiba, are dead. Who in Cube City can you still be considered capable?"
Chuanliu stood there quietly, letting Zhuang Qiang's words blow through like a whirlwind.
However, Zhuang Qiang was not satisfied with this. His indiscriminate attacks gradually escalated, involving more and more people.
Seeing that everyone was silent, he thought he had gained the upper hand, so he talked more and more enthusiastically.
"Qian Chuan, I'm not trying to criticize you, but with so many opportunities in front of you, you just can't seem to get promoted. Don't you ever think about whether there's something wrong with your own abilities?"
And your "Ace of Diamonds," I really don't know what he was thinking. I heard he actually let a callow little girl be the "Ten of Diamonds"? Studying those numbers all day long, has it made him stupid?!
At this point, the onlookers' attitude had shifted from curiosity to watching a show.
Most of them knew that Zhuang Qiang's low emotional intelligence wasn't a recent development. If it weren't for his considerable status in Red Peach City, he would probably have been beaten to death long ago. Even with his current position, many people secretly wanted to get rid of him.
They just couldn't understand why Zhuang Qiang was acting so erratically today.
Using voice chat across the entire map will likely offend many people, including some big shots.
Of course, from Zhuang Qiang's perspective, only Qian Chuan and the other three knew why his emotions had escalated to this point.
It's somewhat reminiscent of the aftermath of the gaslighting effect.
The four people not only didn't feel sorry for him, but actually found it a bit funny.
Just as everyone was starting to feel drowsy from listening to Zhuang Qiang's endless rant, a strange voice suddenly rang out like a thunderclap, rudely interrupting his rant.
"Zhuang Qiang, you shut the hell up!"
The sound was like a cold wind that instantly dispelled the stuffiness in the room.
The roar startled everyone awake, and they all looked in the direction of the sound. They saw a burly man walk in through a large doorway.
Behind the man followed several subordinates in floral shirts. They parted a path for him through the crowd with sharp eyes.
The once noisy casino fell silent.
The man had a head of shiny, slicked-back hair, each strand neatly combed without a single stray hair. He was probably around forty years old. Although he was well-maintained, he had heavy dark circles under his eyes and a sallow complexion.
His appearance caused the previously arrogant and domineering Zhuang Qiang to instantly become restrained.
Zhuang Qiang looked at the man who had suddenly appeared, and a hint of fear appeared on his face.
The man surveyed the casino, finally fixing his gaze on Zhuang Qiang.
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