Chapter 437 Cheating
Snap!
The gunshot came very suddenly.
This was completely unexpected by everyone.
As brain matter mixed with blood spurted out, Lu Junyan quickly covered Jiang Ning's eyes.
Lu Junyan's warm palms eased the tension that the gunshot had brought to Jiang Ning.
Even though she had known for an hour that the gunshot would come.
Although the VIP casino is not as large as the lobby downstairs, it is still spacious enough.
The smell of blood permeated the air, though not too strong.
Time seemed to stand still at that moment.
Jiang Ning remained unmoved, and so did Lu Junyan.
After a long while, Jiang Ning slowly exhaled and said softly:
"……it's over."
As the voice rang out, Lu Junyan moved his hand away from her eyes.
Jiang Ning clearly saw Joker lying in a pool of blood.
He has gone from being a living person...
It turned into a corpse.
His two lifeless eyes were wide open, his death unfulfilled.
Jiang Ning didn't glance at the dead Joker again. She immediately looked up at the Dragon Fang Gang, the Black Snake Society, and the three groups sent by the Water Ghost, who were sitting on the observation deck.
"A bet's a bet... Now that Joker's dead, can we take the hostages with us?"
The first person to stand up was the tattooed man whom Chu Qingxue had once called Brother Kai.
Even though they were far apart, Jiang Ning could clearly see the anger and dissatisfaction in the other person's eyes.
"impossible!"
Kai roared angrily.
"Joker is our Dragon Fang Gang's number one assassin... How could he possibly kill himself playing Russian roulette! It must be you... It must be the two of you who cheated!"
As soon as Kai said this, the Dragon Tooth Gang's men on the first floor immediately drew their weapons and pointed them at Jiang Ning and Lu Junyan.
Gu Lanlan, who had initially thought she could be saved after seeing Joker shoot her, panicked again and burst into tears.
In contrast, Jiang Ning and Lu Junyan were quite calm, even though Jiang Ning's forehead was covered in sweat.
Just as Lu Junyan was about to speak, Jiang Ning stepped forward and faced Kai Ge of the Dragon Fang Gang.
"What you're saying is very strange. Before playing Russian roulette, I remember Joker saying something like this—he said he was unlucky because he shot himself... while Lu Junyan was unlucky because he shot me..."
As he spoke, Jiang Ning confirmed with the Black Serpent Society and Water Ghost's leaders, "You two should also remember, I didn't say anything wrong, did I?"
The Black Snake Society and the Fruit Society's leaders exchanged glances and nodded.
That's right.
Jiang Ning smiled, his smile calm and composed.
"Since even the top assassin of your Dragon Fang Gang agrees that this game is decided by luck, why do you make it sound like the Joker can win without relying on luck? If you know you're guaranteed to win before you even start playing, then this isn't gambling, it's cheating."
"you……"
Kai wanted to argue, but Jiang Ning didn't give him the chance.
"As everyone knows, this artificial island, reclaimed from the sea, is known as a 'gambler's paradise'... There are no laws here, but there are rules... These rules were jointly established by your three major gangs. And it is precisely because gamblers trust your three major gangs and your rules that they flock here to gamble away fortunes."
"..."
"It can be said that this island and your three major gangs value rules and credibility more than any other organization."
"According to what you just said, Joker will never die playing Russian roulette, which means your Dragon Tooth Gang is cheating at gambling. With such a bad reputation, how can you maintain your position here in the future?"
"You're talking nonsense!"
Kai was so angry at Jiang Ning that he almost spat out a mouthful of blood.
"When did I say that our Dragon Fang Gang relies on cheating in gambling?"
“Since we’re not relying on cheating, there’s always the possibility of losing… And the result now is that the Joker chose the game himself, the Joker made the rules himself, and the Joker is dead… According to the rules, we can leave here safely with the hostages. That… is what it means to be able to afford to lose and to keep your word.”
His powerful words left Kai speechless.
The Black Snake Society and the Water Ghost were just there to watch the show, and Jiang Ning's case is justifiable both in terms of the gambling outcome and the logic behind it.
Continuing to obstruct them will only make the Dragon Fang Gang look like a sore loser and have no face to continue operating in the underworld.
Although Kai was furious, he had nowhere to vent his anger.
"Get out! Get out of here right now! Don't let our Dragon Fang Gang ever see you again."
Jiang Ning's face immediately broke into a triumphant smile.
She turned and ran towards Gu Lanlan, with Lu Junyan following closely behind.
The two of them hurriedly removed the gag from Gu Lanlan's mouth and untied the ropes binding her.
"Ah Ning!"
The moment she regained her freedom, Gu Lanlan hugged Jiang Ning tightly.
Jiang Ning saved her life.
Jiang Ning saved her life!
Gu Lanlan was so moved that tears streamed down her face.
If Jiang Ning hadn't insisted, Lu Junyan wouldn't have accepted the Joker's death game.
Compared to Jiang Ning's life, Gu Lanlan's life is nothing!
"Ah Ning, thank you... thank you so much..."
Gu Lanlan thanked him while crying, her tears soaking Jiang Ning's clothes.
"Let's get out of here right away!"
After Lu Junyan's reminder, Gu Lanlan realized that now was not the time for her to hold Jiang Ning and cry.
As soon as she took a step, Gu Lanlan's legs went weak, and Zhijie collapsed onto Jiang Ning's body.
"I'm sorry, Aning, I'm so useless."
"It's not your fault, you're the one who got dragged into this."
Jiang Ning helped Gu Lanlan up, and together with Lu Junyan, they quickly walked out of the Golden Casino.
Even after leaving the casino, Jiang Ning and Lu Junyan remained vigilant until they boarded the speedboat to the island.
Gu Lanlan had a lot to say, but seeing that Jiang Ning and Lu Junyan were still on high alert, she held her breath and dared not breathe.
As the three of them stepped onto the dock in Country A, the sky was beginning to lighten, dawn was approaching, and it inexplicably gave them a feeling of being reborn.
Gu Lanlan faced the dawn sky, took a deep breath, and then shouted towards the sea:
"I'm alive--!"
Beside them, Jiang Ning and Lu Junyan smiled in unison. They exchanged a glance, their eyes conveying a tacit understanding that spoke volumes without words.
At this moment, Jiang Ning also felt as if he had been reborn.
She survived.
She and Lu Junyan won.
Jiang Ning's fingers twitched unintentionally, and before she could clench them into a fist, Lu Junyan's hand suddenly grasped hers.
Jiang Ning slightly lifted her eyelids and turned to look at Lu Junyan.
Lu Junyan's affectionate eyes seemed to be whispering sweet nothings to her in the morning light.
Jiang Ning had to admit that at that moment, she did feel a tiny bit of attraction.
She thought that in this situation, at this moment, it was inevitable that she would be moved!
Just as she was about to leave the dock, Gu Lanlan suddenly said to her, "A-Ning, I really admire you and Lu Junyan so much... How can you two be so lucky? You're simply God's favorites!"
Upon hearing Gu Lanlan's words, Jiang Ning unconsciously looked at Lu Junyan, their eyes meeting.
luck……
That was never the real reason they were able to win.
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