Chapter 438 Their Performance Begins
Although Jiang Ning didn't believe in metaphysics and fortune telling as much as Lin Jingcheng, and wasn't willing to risk everything, she understood the principle that man proposes, God disposes.
but……
Russian roulette, a game of life and death, is definitely not something you can play by luck.
Moreover, before "leaving it to fate," there is always the principle of "doing one's best."
Jiang Ning firmly believes that opportunity favors the prepared mind.
The chance of survival is the same.
Upon discovering that the Joker was in a lawless place called "Gambler's Paradise," Jiang Ning and Lu Junyan began analyzing the Joker's most likely choice.
Since the location was set in a casino, the most likely reason for capturing Gu Lanlan was to gamble with them.
Although there are many kinds of gambling, there is one type that Lu Junyan believes is the easiest for an assassin to choose.
That's Russian Roulette.
Because the Joker is the Dragon Fang Gang's number one assassin, he is most familiar with handguns.
Now that Joker has a terminal illness and time is limited, he will inevitably choose a seemingly exciting but actually safe method to ensure that Jiang Ning dies, and he will be in unbearable pain because of it.
Therefore, Lu Junyan came to the following conclusion:
"The Joker will definitely play Russian roulette with us."
Jiang Ning agreed with this conclusion.
Russian Roulette is a game of chance; it may seem to rely on luck, but in reality, it can be played entirely by skill and calculation to ensure when a live bullet is fired.
Lu Junyan bet that the Joker would calculate the trajectory of the bullet in advance to ensure that it was a live bullet when he fired.
So what he had to do was, in the round before live ammunition was fired, rotate the cylinder through two chambers as he fired.
As a result, the live round was delivered one chamber earlier than the joker had anticipated.
It was just the right moment for Joker to fire.
The key to this plan was that revolver.
Lu Junyan knew that the casinos on that artificial island were all operated and managed by the three major gangs.
Needless to say, the Dragon Fang Gang is Joker's stronghold.
The remaining two gangs are the Black Snake Society and the Water Ghost Society.
Among them, Shui Gui has shown clear signs of trying to whitewash his image in the past two years.
Taking advantage of this, Lu Junyan used his connections to contact the leader of the Water Ghost and have a video call in the limited time before meeting Joker.
"If the gang wants to clean up its act and gradually transform from a criminal organization into a legitimate business, the Lu family can help you..."
Lu Junyan spoke to the leader of the water ghosts in the video.
"The document I sent you contains the benefits that the Lu family promised you after this is done... Originally, this matter was a personal feud between Joker and me, and had nothing to do with Water Ghost. Fruit was just watching the show... But if you help me with this small favor, the benefits you will receive will be enormous."
Although the leader of the water ghost in the video was tempted, he did not immediately agree.
"I need to think this through carefully. After all, the Lu family's capital is in Country A, and Country A is quite far from our headquarters..."
"Add the Lin family as well."
Suddenly, Jiang Ning, who had been silent for a long time, spoke up.
"The Lin family? Which Lin family?"
Jiang Ning smiled at the water ghost boss in the video.
"Of course it's the Lin family from Country C."
"What is your relationship with the Lin family of Country C?"
Jiang Ning was amused by the water ghost's words.
"Don't you know? I am the sole legal heir to the Lin Group."
Jiang Ning's words meant that she had to take over the Lin family's business no matter what.
Seeing that the leader of the water ghosts was still hesitating, Lu Junyan coldly spoke:
"If we die, you'll get nothing."
"But you'll help us survive..."
Jiang Ning immediately followed up on Lu Junyan's words: "The Lu family and the Lin family will make the future Water Ghost... an existence that the Dragon Fang Gang and the Black Snake Society can never reach."
Ultimately, faced with enormous profits, the water ghost chose to accept the conditions offered by Lu Junyan and Jiang Ning.
This result was not unexpected by Jiang Ning and Lu Junyan.
All they wanted from the water ghost was for him to cooperate with them and provide him with a modified revolver with a mechanism.
This is not difficult for a water ghost.
With such a small investment, he can gain the support of both the Lu and Lin families, making Shui Gui a sure-fire winner.
Therefore, I will definitely agree.
After everything was ready, Jiang Ning and Lu Junyan hurried to the Golden Casino.
From the moment they entered the Golden Casino, Jiang Ning and Lu Junyan began their performance.
Although Gu Lanlan thanked Jiang Ning profusely after being rescued, Jiang Ning actually believed that Gu Lanlan should thank Lu Junyan the most.
Because the whole plan was originally conceived by Lu Junyan, with the aim of rescuing Gu Lanlan.
From the very beginning, Lu Junyan never considered giving up on Gu Lanlan's life.
He saw the Joker clearly.
He guessed that the Joker would play Russian roulette with him and make him aim at Jiang Ning.
Only by killing Jiang Ning with his own hands could he cause him the greatest pain and breakdown.
Therefore, he and Jiang Ning displayed the most superb acting skills of their lives.
They had to show the Joker their surprise, fear, conflict, and hesitation...
This is the only way to ensure that the Joker will not suspect anything, and thus continue the high-stakes game of Russian roulette.
The gun inspection step was also intentional on Lu Junyan's part, and it was necessary.
Only by going through the gun inspection process, a common step in playing Russian roulette, could Lu Junyan legitimately tamper with the first revolver and break it.
Immediately afterwards, the water ghost's inside man threw a revolver with a pre-installed mechanism to the Joker for a second inspection.
This second pistol was the key to their survival.
At the start of the game, Lu Junyan relied on his strong memory and eyesight to remember the initial position of the bullets and the number of times the Joker rotated the cylinder.
Based on this, it can be determined that when the game reaches the third round, which is the sixth shot, the only live bullet will be fired.
The reason Lu Junyan asked Joker to explain his reasons for targeting him and Jiang Ning before the game started was because...
On one hand, he was genuinely curious.
He wanted to know who the Joker was and what grudge they had against each other.
On the other hand, it was also to distract the Joker.
As long as the Joker doesn't notice that the revolver thrown down by the Water Ghost's subordinates was actually tampered with beforehand, they're guaranteed to win this bet.
Thus, during the second round of the game, Lu Junyan spent some time talking to Joker.
Joker's background was indeed quite unexpected.
It turned out to be his half-brother, born of the same mother but with a different father.
However……
Even if he is his own brother, today must be his death day.
Lu Junyan could sense that Joker was flustered when his background was mentioned.
The more flustered the Joker is, the less likely he is to give himself away.
When it was his turn to pull the trigger in the second round, he simultaneously pressed the mechanism behind the trigger, causing the magazine to rotate twice without anyone noticing.
But only one sound came out—
Nobody knew that a live bullet was about to be fired.
Apart from Jiang Ning and Lu Junyan.
So, Lu Junyan and Jiang Ning, feigning fear and tension, silently waited for the moment when the Joker would seek his own death.
As it turns out, Russian roulette is indeed not a game of chance that relies solely on luck.
Whoever is better prepared and has the better acting skills will win!
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