Chuanliu gently shook his head at Wu Fangming, signaling him not to act rashly, then stepped forward and said to the woman before him, who was already somewhat deranged:
"Xu Zhi, I've already said I don't have the 'Nine of Diamonds,' and I have no interest in your position. Why are you pressing me so hard?"
However, by this time Xu Zhi was already convinced that Chuanliu wanted to usurp the throne.
She stared intently at the flow of people for a moment, then suddenly turned to her men and ordered, "Let's go!"
Then he left in anger.
After Xu left, the people in the villa gathered around him.
Aunt Wu said fearfully, "Xiao Liu, if you really have the 'Nine of Diamonds,' give it to her. Judging from her attitude, she's going to tear our house down!"
Xiong Ajiao rolled her eyes. "Aunt Wu, use your brain! If she really had the 'Nine of Diamonds,' would we be feeling so frustrated?"
Aunt Wu was choked and speechless, so she silently retreated to the back.
Wu Fangming said, "Xu Zhi is now convinced that you will harm her, and she will probably come looking for trouble again later."
Meanwhile, after leaving Chuanliu's villa, Xu Zhi began to plot how to deal with this competitor who had become a threat to her. She knew she had to find a Black Spade faction she could cooperate with as soon as possible to counter Wu Fangming.
She stopped, beckoned with her finger, and one of her men immediately ran over.
"Go to Spade City, find Lei Lao Jiu, and tell him that '10 of Diamonds' wants to discuss a collaboration with him."
Upon receiving the order, the subordinate immediately turned and left.
As night fell, the villas along the river were enveloped in silence, with only faint moonlight filtering through the clouds and casting a pale glow on the earth, adding to the darkness. A sudden gust of wind swept in, rustling the leaves as if foreshadowing some unease.
Suddenly, a crisp sound of a bottle shattering rang out in the courtyard, breaking the tranquility of the night.
Immediately afterwards, Aunt Wu and Xiong Ajiao's terrified screams rang out—
"Fire! Fire!"
Looking out from the terrace, Chuanliu could see several dark figures outside the courtyard systematically throwing Molotov cocktails into the yard.
The flames spread rapidly, growing increasingly fierce, with plumes of black smoke rising into the sky along with the flickering flames, enveloping the entire villa in thick smoke and fire.
Chuanliu immediately rushed downstairs and organized everyone to fight the fire. Her face remained calm and composed as she dealt with the sudden incident.
"Fang Ming, go after those arsonists!"
Chuanliu shouted to Wu Fangming, "Leave this to us!"
Wu Fangming nodded and immediately gave chase at lightning speed. His figure appeared and disappeared in the firelight, like a bolt of lightning slicing through the night sky, pursuing the dark figures.
Meanwhile, Chuanliu led the others, using all their strength to extinguish the fire.
After more than an hour of fighting the fire, it was finally brought under control. Most of the flames were extinguished before they could spread. Although the exterior of the villa suffered some damage, fortunately, the fire did not spread into the house.
By this time, everyone was exhausted and drenched in sweat, so they sat down on the ground to rest, their faces blackened by the smoke.
Xiong Ajiao cursed, "Once you catch the arsonist, I'll make him pay! Humph!"
Aunt Wu muttered, trembling, "It must be that woman from this morning. I told her we should have given her the things; she's already starting to retaliate against us!"
At this moment, Wu Fangming returned carrying a person who was tightly bound.
The man's hands were tied behind his back, and his body was covered in wounds, clearly indicating that he had been in a fierce fight.
Wu Fangming threw him to the ground without any politeness, and the man immediately rolled over in pain, groaning.
Chuanliu stood up, coldly looking down at the person on the ground, and asked:
"Whose side are you on?"
The man turned his head to the side, stubbornly refusing to answer.
She frowned slightly and asked again in a deep voice:
"I'll ask you one more time, whose side are you on?"
The man snorted coldly, a mocking smile appearing on his lips. "Give up then. I'd rather die than betray my boss."
He's actually someone who's not afraid of death?
Chuanliu was somewhat surprised.
She calmly observed the person in front of her. He was a well-trained and ethical fighter. This kind of person didn't seem like a resident of the City of Diamonds, but rather someone from the City of Spades.
She crouched down to meet his gaze, her tone softening, "You're not afraid of death, but I can make you wish you were dead. Have you ever heard of the medieval torture of starvation?"
The latter's facial muscles twitched involuntarily, but he still didn't speak, simply waiting for the girl to continue.
Chuanliu continued in that gentle yet chilling voice:
"It's a form of extreme torture. They make you wear a special mask and force you to breathe, so you can't eat even if food is right in front of you."
The girl's voice seemed to have a magical quality, making people believe that she really would do it.
These words finally made the man relent, and he said in a trembling voice:
“I’ll talk, I’ll talk, I’m Lei Lao Jiu’s man, the ‘Nine of Spades’.”
"You people from Spade City, coming all this way to cause me trouble, do you think I believe you?"
Chuanliu remained calm and composed as he questioned the man.
The latter quickly defended himself, saying, "It was Feng Er who told us to do this. Our boss told us to follow his orders and teach Wu Fangming's woman a lesson so that she would remember it."
The person in front of me is undoubtedly one of Lei Laojiu's men.
Chuanliu and Wu Fangming exchanged a helpless glance. One of them had gotten involved with the "10 of Diamonds," and the other with the "9 of Spades"—they were evenly matched.
After resolving the arson issue, Chuanliu and Wu Fangming called everyone together.
Zhuiming had disappeared again, leaving only Xiong Ajiao and Aunt Wu.
The girl said, "Everyone has seen what has happened recently. It's no longer safe for me here. If you want to save your lives, I don't recommend that you stay here any longer."
Xiong Ajiao immediately replied, "Hey, you're not trying to kick me out, are you? I've already said, I'll be wherever you are."
Chuanliu then looked at Aunt Wu, who also had a determined expression and said, "I'm an old man, where can I go? Don't worry, Xiaoliu, we will always be with you."
Since things had come to this point, Chuanliu said no more.
Everyone must be responsible for their own choices.
This is a sentence that applies everywhere.
Whether Chuanliu likes it or not, she is now embroiled in the "9" and "10" dispute in Spade City.
Several days later, Xu Zhi still hadn't seen his men return.
She was extremely anxious, wishing she could fly to the City of Spades and talk to Lei Laojiu herself.
Just as we were waiting anxiously, a waiter accidentally spilled the wine on the table.
Xu Zhi was already in a bad mood, and this only fueled her anger. She suddenly stood up and slapped him hard across the face.
"Useless! Can't you even pour a drink?"
Xu Zhi shouted angrily.
Just then, a hoarse male voice came from outside the winery.
"Who made our little sister Xu Zhi unhappy?"
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