Unless I completely left the territory of Wenzhou, from now on, I would either obediently be a tool for Ying Baolin, doing whatever he commanded, or I would have to hide my head and stay away from the thousand-door blue path!
This series of blows caught me off guard and left me unable to resist!
Although Ying Baolin's actions, as always, showed his domineering nature, I always felt that his dominance... seemed to reveal a hint of strangeness and eeriness.
Unfortunately, I haven't figured out the specific strangeness or eeriness yet.
For now, I can only take it one step at a time.
After the regular meeting ended, that afternoon, I instantly became the most talked-about person at Tiandu Casino. Wherever I went, people would cast sideways glances at me.
However, these gazes were extremely unfriendly.
What I found strange was that, whether to avoid me directly or for some other reason, Yu Shuang and her group were nowhere to be seen on the day I officially debuted at Tiandu.
I had been secretly fantasizing about how Queen Bee Yu Shuang would look at me and what her attitude would be during this face-to-face reunion.
To my surprise, this woman seemed to have eyes in the back of her head, cleverly avoiding me.
But it didn't matter much. While I had officially joined Tiandu and hadn't encountered Yu Shuang, I still had Cheng Minglang monitoring her in secret.
As long as she was still involved with Yun Jin, I would eventually get what I wanted.
With this two-pronged strategy, even if she intended to hide, she definitely wouldn't be able to!
This time, the roles of hunter and prey were reversed. I had become the hunting hunter, and Yu Shuang... had become an incredibly cunning prey!
I believed that no matter how cunning and treacherous the prey was, it couldn't escape the hunter's grasp!
Since Tiandu was a new venue, and especially since it was opened by Ying Baolin, the business was extremely popular.
Guests came and went endlessly.
Unlike ordinary venues, it was very difficult to see gamblers with unruly hands and feet at Tiandu.
Following Jiang Xiaowan up and down for most of the day, I never saw any "bright lights" or "dark lights" called out by the dealers.
Not even once!
So, my first day working for a new employer was quite relaxed.
But as the old saying goes, when some people are idle, they particularly like to stir up trouble.
Perhaps it was because Ying Baolin had praised me so highly during the afternoon meeting. Just after I finished my rounds with Jiang Xiaowan and returned to the lounge to rest...
Wang Mingxuan, who I had clashed with before, the expert in Texas Hold'em whom I had disguised myself to challenge Tiandu with, actually challenged me!
Earlier, Ying Baolin had already made it clear that if anyone questioned my ability and issued a challenge, the winner could take my place.
Therefore, I was somewhat prepared for someone to step forward.
It was just that I hadn't expected the challenge to come so quickly.
Clearly, Wang Mingxuan was particularly unconvinced by me, because my starting point was higher than his as soon as I entered.
Although I hadn't expected someone to challenge me so soon, I accepted without hesitation.
There was no trace of fear, but rather a sense of anticipation.
The mindset of people in the blue circuit is different from those in other industries.
When someone challenges you, if you are afraid to fight or humbly avoid the battle, others will not only not back down but will become even more convinced that you are incompetent.
Therefore, the best way to change others' perception of you is to confront them head-on!
Not to mention that I had some preliminary understanding of Wang Mingxuan's background, even if I didn't, since I dared to accept, I wasn't afraid.
In any case, until there was significant progress with Yu Shuang, I had to firmly establish my footing at Tiandu!
That night, while the gambling was extremely hot on all floors of Tiandu Casino, the lounge on the sixth floor for the dark lights was also filled with undercurrents and treacherous schemes.
I don't know who the gossip was, but someone secretly leaked the news that Wang Mingxuan was going to challenge me.
Except for the service staff who couldn't leave and a small portion of the on-duty personnel, most of the idle bright and dark lights flooded into the lounge.
And unexpectedly, Yu Shuang and her group also showed up.
However, she didn't greet me; instead, she pretended not to know me.
Although I wasn't sure of Yu Shuang's intention in doing this, since she took the initiative to pretend not to know me, I was naturally happy to continue playing along.
After all, she was now Ying Baolin's legitimate partner. If the boss had any ideas, and found out that I had a past feud with her...
I didn't even need to think to know what my fate would be.
Judging by Yu Shuang's demeanor, she probably wanted to use this public challenge from Wang Mingxuan as an opportunity to test how much I had improved during this period.
...
Not long after Yu Shuang arrived, Jiang Xiaowan, who was supposed to be on duty outside tonight, also came in.
I don't know if it was because I was now affiliated with Ying Baolin, but Jiang Xiaowan's attitude towards me was no longer as polite and distant as before.
Upon entering, Jiang Xiaowan, with a smile, first greeted some familiar people, and then walked directly up to me.
Then, she suddenly stood on tiptoe and leaned close to my ear, her face intimately close to mine, and whispered in a low voice, "I have some news for you. Don't be surprised after you hear it!"
"You, you say."
I replied, feeling very uncomfortable.
"The boss instructed me to set up an internal betting pool for our employees using your gamble with Wang Mingxuan! Do you... want to know your odds?"
The moment I heard this, my heart skipped a beat.
First, he publicly announced that I would be the head of the Twelve Dark Lights, and then he used my gamble with Wang Mingxuan to set up a betting pool for others to wager on.
What exactly did Ying Baolin want to do?
After a moment of stunned silence, I immediately asked, "What are my odds?"
Hearing this, Jiang Xiaowan replied in a voice as faint as a mosquito's hum, "Wang Mingxuan is at odds of 1.5 to 1, meaning if someone bets on him to win ten thousand yuan, they will receive twenty-five thousand yuan, including their stake, after he wins!"
"As for you, it's 5 to 1!"
"I bet twenty thousand yuan on you, so remember to win! If you win, I'll immediately go buy a Porsche Cayenne!"
After hearing this answer, I think I finally understood Ying Baolin's purpose in setting up this betting pool.
He was using me as bait to fleece his own employees!