Whispers began to circulate among the crowd; though the voices were soft, the number of people discussing it grew steadily.
"This is truly bizarre. The top brass of Red Hearts City, the esteemed 'King of Hearts' Cao He, would actually send his own men to cause trouble at the Red Hearts Casino."
"Could it be that after those guys from Jiulong died, the red-light district's business suffered, and Cao He was jealous of the casino's profits?"
"Really? She's the 'King of Hearts,' after all. It doesn't matter which of her subordinates makes money, right?"
"Everyone knows that Cao He is now in charge of the red-light district. Maybe he's not getting any of the casino's money anymore, so he's just jealous."
Everyone was watching with a sense of schadenfreude, waiting to see how things would unfold.
Just then, a woman's voice came from outside the lobby. Her voice was clear and strong, immediately attracting everyone's attention.
"Who's causing trouble at the Red Peach Casino!"
The woman's appearance silenced the entire casino, and everyone turned to look in the direction of the sound.
Susan, dressed in a black suit, walked gracefully from outside the casino with a firm stride, exuding the aura befitting the "10 of Hearts".
Behind her were two burly bodyguards, probably from a gang of thugs. Their sharp eyes scanned their surroundings warily.
As soon as Susan entered the casino lobby, she saw a large number of guests gathered in front of her and a chaotic casino.
She frowned, her gaze quickly sweeping over Wang Shuo, and asked sternly, "Wang Shuo, what's going on? An outsider has broken into the casino, and you're letting the guests stay here like this? This is not how we at Red Peach Casino treat our guests."
Wang Shuo immediately understood what Susan meant.
He knew that if these four people were indeed related to Caohe, then this was an internal matter of the City of Red Peach, and it must not be made public in front of outsiders.
He quickly composed himself and addressed the guests, saying, "I apologize, esteemed guests, but due to some unforeseen circumstances, our casino will be temporarily closed today. Thank you for your understanding and support, and we sincerely apologize for any inconvenience caused. Please rest assured that we will resolve this matter as soon as possible, and we look forward to welcoming you back next time."
As he spoke, Wang Shuo waved for the waiters to come forward and guide the guests out of the casino in an orderly manner.
The guests, still engrossed in the infighting drama, were reluctant to leave, but had no excuse to stay any longer, and thus departed the casino lobby.
Soon, the entire casino hall became empty, leaving only Wang Shuo, Susan, Chuanliu, Xiaoyao, the four men who were being held captive, as well as bodyguards and thugs.
Susan then looked at everyone present, her gaze finally settling on Chuanliu, and asked, "What are you doing here?"
Chuanliu shrugged, not answering her question directly, but instead asking cryptically, "Do you remember what I told you before?"
Susan lowered her eyes, recalling what Chuanliu had told her two days ago: Caohe would be targeting the people at the Red Peach Casino in the future.
She turned her gaze to Cao He's four men and asked in a highly authoritative tone, "You say you're Cao's men? Then what are you doing at the Red Peach Casino?"
"We..." Er Gou was about to say something, but was interrupted again by the leader.
"We have nothing to say, but we are indeed Mr. Cao's men, and we didn't intend to do anything detrimental to the casino," the leader explained, downplaying the seriousness of the matter.
Now that their identities have been exposed, they can only hope that Cao He's identity can save them.
"nonsense!"
Xiao Yao suddenly jumped out, pointing at the leader and another man, and said, "You two have been lurking around the casino for days! I saw you two yesterday! You even sneaked upstairs and said you didn't want to do anything!"
The leader glanced at Chuanliu, but swallowed back what he wanted to say.
If he exposes Cao He's intentions, they really won't survive.
Susan frowned, sensing that something was amiss.
Her first thought was that Caohe was heading towards Chuanliu.
But then she thought, Cao He has already spent 300,000 on hunting down Chuan Liu, does he really have to take action himself? Besides, why is he wandering around the Red Peach Casino for so long when hunting down Chuan Liu?
She rejected her own idea, and her suspicions about Cao He deepened.
Could it really be as Chuanliu said, that Caohe is planning to take action against the people at the casino...?
The thought in Susan's mind was amplified by her own suspicions, and the various ways Cao He had suppressed her recently were also brought back into her memory.
Whatever Cao He's purpose may be, it certainly isn't something that can be brought to light.
Susan harbored a secret desire, which was amplified by the recent turn of events.
She knew that even if she called Cao He over such a trivial matter, he might ultimately suppress her.
However, this opportunity presents a chance to impeach him. Even if Cao He investigates, I can claim it was to identify security risks at the casino, making it impossible for him to be held accountable, and perhaps I can also take the opportunity to suppress his power.
Anyway, Chunling was already dissatisfied with Caohe's sudden withdrawal from the red-light district business, so even if it was reported to Chunling, she wouldn't blame him.
What's more, everyone present here is on her side.
Chuanliu... had also extended an olive branch to her. Since it concerned Caohe, Chuanliu would naturally help her.
Thinking of this, Susan said sternly to the four people, "How dare you! Who gave you permission to freely enter and leave this restricted area of the casino! Even if you are Mr. Cao's people, you are not allowed to enter without authorization!"
At this moment, Susan had made up her mind and said to Wang Shuo and Xiao Yao, "Since they say they are President Cao's people... Shuo Wu, Xiao Yao, you two go and invite President Cao over."
This matter has actually required the intervention of higher-ups...
Wang Shuo never expected that Xiao Yao's skeptical speculation yesterday would cause such a big incident today.
He couldn't help but glance at the boy, who still looked indignant.
He was worried that Xiao Yao might say something wrong when Cao He arrived, so he said to Susan, "Sister Susan, I can go and call President Cao by myself."
Susan disagreed, saying, "Xiaoyao is also a witness, let him be included."
Xiao Yao nodded, "Brother Shuo, I'll go with you. Let's go find President Cao together and seek justice!"
Having said all that, Wang Shuo dared not say anything more. He was sweating bullets and hurriedly led Xiao Yao and a few of his men into the Red Peach Manor.
When the group returned to the casino, Cao He indeed followed them.
He was dressed in a clean suit, but it couldn't hide the beer belly of a middle-aged man. His steps were unhurried, as if the commotion had nothing to do with him, and he was followed by several tall and burly bodyguards.
Cao He entered the casino, his eyes scanning the crowd before finally meeting Susan's gaze. A faint smile played on his lips, revealing no trace of the tension or panic that followed his plan's failure.
Wang Shuo was holding Xiao Yao's hand, his face as tense as a stone, while Xiao Yao seemed not to sense anything unusual.
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