Chapter 434 I'll Hate You for a Lifetime
After saying that, Joker stared intently into Lu Junyan's eyes.
"You don't seem surprised at all!"
Lu Junyan curled his lips into a forced smile.
"What's so surprising? This is a casino, what else would you play if not games?"
"Hahaha!"
Lu Junyan's composure made Joker burst into laughter.
"Well done, as expected of you. You grew up with a silver spoon in your mouth, and the young master of the Lu family, who has been waited on hand and foot since childhood, are truly fearless in the face of danger!"
Listening to Joker's sarcastic remarks about Lu Junyan, Jiang Ning felt that Joker's words revealed a deep jealousy towards Lu Junyan.
"I'd like to see how long you can keep this composure."
Joker clapped his hands as he spoke.
At that moment, a casino employee walked over, carrying a bright metal plate.
Joker picked up the food from the plate and placed his pistol on it.
Lu Junyan and Jiang Ning watched silently from the side, both frowning in unison.
The thing Joker picked up was a revolver and a bullet.
“Let’s play Russian roulette… As long as I die, you can all leave unscathed… Isn’t that what you want?”
Joker fiddled with an empty revolver in one hand and with the single bullet in the other.
"Russian roulette...this is no longer gambling..."
Jiang Ning gasped.
It's a gamble with your life!
How do I know you won't take us with you when you die?
After Lu Junyan finished asking the question, Joker smiled brightly.
"Of course it's because this is the Golden Casino!"
No sooner had he finished speaking than the lights on the observation deck upstairs suddenly came on.
Three people sat down in three chairs.
Jiang Ning was unfamiliar with these people, but judging from their demeanor, he knew they were up to no good and had powerful connections.
At this point, Joker began to explain slowly: "The Golden Casino is the largest casino on this island, and it has always been jointly operated and managed by the Dragon Fang Gang, the Black Snake Society, and the Water Ghost Gang... This game of Russian Roulette between you and me was also witnessed by executives from these three gangs. If I cheated, my Dragon Fang Gang would lose credibility in the underworld, so you don't need to worry... Of course, I don't think I'll lose at all."
Joker spoke these words with conviction and confidence.
The rules of Russian Roulette involve using a revolver, opening the cylinder, emptying all the bullets, and inserting only one live bullet.
Then the cylinder is rotated, so that the participants do not know which chamber the bullet is currently in.
Participants took turns picking up a pistol, pointing the muzzle at their own head, and pulling the trigger.
If the gun is fired into an empty chamber, it will not fire, and the participant will pass the pistol to the next person.
If the chamber where the gun is fired happens to contain a bullet, the participant will be shot and die, ending the game.
“The Russian roulette game we’re playing is a little different… I’m shooting at my own head, but you’re shooting…”
As Joker spoke, he pointed at Lu Junyan, then his fingertip moved to point at Jiang Ning.
"It's aimed at her head."
Jiang Ning was startled.
Lu Junyan's expression changed drastically.
The two people's reactions seemed to be exactly what the Joker wanted, and he suddenly burst into laughter.
"Haha, hahahahahahaha..."
The joker kept laughing, but then he started coughing, coughing up blood all over his hands.
He didn't expect that Jiang Ning would see through his illness the moment they reunited.
In fact, he did have a terminal illness.
It's lung cancer.
It's already in the late stages.
He once thought he would never be able to fulfill his wish in his lifetime—
He wanted Lu Junyan to witness Jiang Ning die in front of him.
Fortunately, God smiled upon him and allowed him to learn during his battle with cancer that Jiang Ning had not died.
Cancer treatment suddenly became less important to him.
Anyway, he was always living a life of constant danger, so it wouldn't be surprising if he died any day.
He had no other desires.
All I wanted before I died was to see Lu Junyan writhing in agony as his most precious possession was taken away.
“We took turns shooting. I was unlucky and I shot myself... while you were unlucky and shot her.”
As soon as Joker finished speaking, Lu Junyan seemed about to offer his opinion, so he continued, "It's okay to forfeit and not play, I promise I won't hurt either of you... however..."
Joker pointed an empty revolver at Gu Lanlan, who was tied up.
"You can't take her with you... I'll throw her into the sea to feed the sharks."
Joker spoke casually, but Jiang Ning, Lu Junyan, and Gu Lanlan all knew perfectly well that Joker was not joking.
"I'm only giving you five minutes to think it over: play or forfeit."
After hearing what Joker said, Lu Junyan immediately grabbed Jiang Ning's shoulder and said solemnly:
"Jiang Ning, I can't risk your life."
Jiang Ning was dumbfounded.
"What do you mean by that? Are you going to abstain?"
"I have no choice but to abstain."
"Lanlan will die if you abstain."
"You'll die if I don't abstain!"
Lu Junyan spoke sternly and sternly.
Watching Jiang Ning and Lu Junyan locked in a stalemate, Joker seemed to enjoy the spectacle even more.
It's most interesting to see others forced into a dilemma.
Especially since that person is someone you hate.
Joker started the countdown.
Beside her, Gu Lanlan was already sobbing uncontrollably, her tears soaking the cloth stuffed in her mouth.
She didn't want to die.
But given the current situation, sacrificing her alone seems to be the most suitable option.
Gu Lanlan has come to terms with it.
I was both scared and open-minded.
Once, she was blinded by love and mistakenly trusted the Joker, almost causing Jiang Ning to go bankrupt.
Now that she's dead, consider it compensation for the mistakes she made back then.
"Ugh... Ugh! Ugh!"
Gu Lanlan really wanted to tell Jiang Ning and Lu Junyan that they didn't need to argue anymore and could just choose to abstain.
However, since she couldn't speak, Jiang Ning and Lu Junyan wouldn't listen to her.
In Jiangning, Lu Junyan had already analyzed many pros and cons.
But all she could tell Lu Junyan was one sentence.
"If your abstention causes Lanlan's death, I will hate you for the rest of my life!"
Jiang Ning said this with absolute certainty.
Lu Junyan stared at Jiang Ning, his eyes bloodshot.
"Do you even understand what playing Russian roulette means...? If I were shooting myself in the head, I wouldn't hesitate... but the Joker's rules require me to shoot you... He wants me to kill you with my own hands..."
Lu Junyan's voice trembled uncontrollably.
Jiang Ning's eyes also reddened.
She knew Lu Junyan wouldn't be able to do it.
She knew that Lu Junyan would never want to put her in danger.
However……
Jiang Ning looked at Lu Junyan with her big, watery eyes and said firmly:
“I believe you… I believe we’re both luckier than terminal cancer killers.”
Joker shrugged and sneered after being glared at fiercely by Jiang Ning.
"When the time comes, tell me your decision."
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