Deities Are All Just My Food-Chapter 2231 - 996: The Gambling God Is Here! (Part 2)

Chapter 2231: Chapter 996: The Gambling God Is Here! (Part 2)

Gu Qingqiu proposed.

"I’ve never seen anyone plead for mercy so boldly!"

Hoffman mocked.

"This isn’t pleading, it’s negotiation!"

Gu Qingqiu corrected.

She didn’t elaborate further because Hoffman could think of the pros and cons.

The three fell silent, and the atmosphere at the scene became oppressive and tense.

Hoffman knew that a temporary truce was the best option, but the problem was, he couldn’t swallow his pride.

Ultimately, it was Lin Baici’s track record that put immense pressure on Hoffman; if he could decisively defeat Lin Baici, he wouldn’t hesitate for a second.

Lin Baici, however, couldn’t wait any longer and directly ordered his minions.

"Cut them!"

"Huh?"

The minions were dumbfounded.

They looked at Lin Baici, then at the surrounding police, wondering if they heard wrong.

Isn’t this courting death?

"Cut them!"

Lin Baici said for the second time, his eyes already sharp.

Most of the underlings were still too scared to act, but a few directly brandished knives and charged forward.

Life and death are predestined; wealth is determined by fate,

give it a shot!

Hongxing’s minions were stunned, their minds buzzing.

What is going on?

Retaliate?

Is this a joke?

In front of the police, they absolutely couldn’t, so they started to dodge, and a few quick-witted ones tried to sneak away.

"Lin Baici, don’t push me too far!"

Hoffman roared.

"I may only make you uncomfortable, but the God will come for your life!"

Lin Baici chuckled.

"Hmph, you absolutely have no chance to return to the mainland!"

Hoffman hurled this harsh remark, then directly turned away and left, getting into the police car by the roadside.

He wanted Lin Baici to exhaust the God.

As for how to clear this game, Hoffman had his pride and didn’t ask Lin Baici.

Of course, Lin Baici wouldn’t say anything either.

Soon, the sound of regrouping rang out. 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮

The police and soldiers hurried in and hurried out.

Only thirty-odd people remained, they were Gu Qingqiu’s subordinates.

"Boss, the police are gone!"

The minions saw those police leave, and their courage instantly surged, hoping the Crown Prince would quickly order a fight.

But the Crown Prince didn’t speak.

Even a Senior Police Officer could be forced to retreat—was that someone he could provoke?

"Brother Lin, right, I am willing to join your ranks!"

The Crown Prince defected.

"You’re very smart!"

Gu Qingqiu praised: "You can’t win the fight; if you don’t fight, you lose face. Instead, you should join my schoolmate’s gang!"

"In case my schoolmate is taken down by that foreigner, you could rally a group of people, and if my schoolmate remains healthy, you could continue to enjoy your current status!"

The Crown Prince was embarrassed, as that’s exactly what he was thinking.

"It doesn’t matter!"

Lin Baici didn’t care about it, instructing the Crown Prince: "From today, Hongxing belongs to the New Yongyi; you go and make those opposing voices disappear."

The Crown Prince originally wanted to say he wasn’t strong enough, but Lin Baici’s cold eyes fixed on him, and the words lingered at his lips but didn’t come out.

He thought if he spoke, he would surely meet his end here today.

The Crown Prince held considerable power in Hongxing, nearly a third.

Five days later, the Crown Prince persuaded the other big bosses to submit to Lin Baici.

At this point, Lin Baici finally became a famous and influential figure.

He began helping Gu Qingqiu clean up the longstanding unresolved cases, cultivating the environment, and maintaining public order.

As a result, the citizens’ happiness index soared, together with Lin Baici and Gu Qingqiu’s promotional efforts, everyone came to know about Gu Qingqiu, this female inspector.

Soon, not only did many citizens send banners and thank you letters to the police station, but TV stations also started interviewing Gu Qingqiu.

Gu Qingqiu directly became a household name in the police world, with a bright future!

...

In the evening, Lin Baici was leading a group of minions, advancing wherever needed, when suddenly he received a call from the Crown Prince.

"Brother Lin, there’s a kid at our Hollywood Casino, he has already won six million, we are struggling to hold up!"

Lin Baici’s eyebrows raised—was the Gambling God mentioned in the newspaper appearing now?

"Don’t panic, I’ll be there shortly!"

Half an hour later, Lin Baici arrived at Hollywood Casino.

As soon as he got out of the car, the Crown Prince and his men standing at the entrance immediately came forward to greet him.

"Brother Lin!"

Everyone bowed and greeted.

"Hmm!"

Lin Baici walked inside.

"Lin Baici?"

"Don’t go! Please don’t go! It’s me! Help me!"

"I’m begging you!"

A sudden shout came from the side.

In such a place, few people know Lin Baici, so he glanced at the street.

Next to a garbage can, a few people were beating up a man.

Crown Prince took a look and immediately frowned: "What’s going on?"

The people doing the beating were minions from Hollywood Casino.

The men recognized Crown Prince and the new boss, and among them, Brother Leopard quickly ran over.

"Brother Lin! Crown Prince!"

Brother Leopard first greeted and then explained: "This guy has lost more than five hundred thousand these days, we’re collecting the debt!"

"Lin Baici, it’s me, we’ve met before!"

Liao Hongming shouted, wanting to run over, but was pressed down by several minions.

"Let him come over!"

Lin Baici spoke up.

The minions’ hearts skipped a beat, their legs trembling—had they hit the boss’s friend by mistake?

The beaten and bruised Liao Hongming came over.

His glasses were spider-web cracked, but he didn’t have the money to replace them, so he made do.

"Weren’t you going to act in movies?"

Liao Hongming was confused: "Why again..."

This Crown Prince, Liao Hongming knew, was a big shot from Hongxing, but now, such an impressive figure stood beside Lin Baici like a lackey.

No,

he was a lackey!

"You know I’m in movies?"

Lin Baici was surprised.

"I read about you in the newspaper; you played the villain so well that audiences were worried you’d kill the protagonist!"

During these times on Hong Kong Island, the movie industry was about to enter a golden period of development, and Liao Hongming wanted to catch this wave.

If he couldn’t be the lead, he could at least be a top-notch supporting actor, right?

But unfortunately, his Cantonese wasn’t good enough; he couldn’t even be a minor role. Though he found work, the salary was too low.

With no choice, he turned to the casino to try his luck and lost everything.

"What’s your situation now?"

The setting seemed like a crime boss, and a big one at that.

Damn it!

Why am I doing so poorly?

You say Lin Baici is good-looking and can act in movies; that’s natural talent and a gift from God, something enviable, but becoming a crime boss...

You’re more than exceptional!

"Cancel his debt."

Lin Baici was too lazy to waste words with Liao Hongming and instructed Crown Prince with a sentence, then headed towards the casino.

Liao Hongming saw this as an opportunity to turn things around, instantly grinned and followed him.

"I still have a wife and kids; if I die here, they’re finished. Brother Lin, can you give me a chance?"

Liao Hongming pleaded, striking several slaps across his face: "That day was my fault!"

Thinking about Liao Hongming’s wife and kids, Lin Baici sighed: "Once I deal with today’s trouble, I’ll give you a chance!"

"Thank you, Brother Lin!"

Liao Hongming rejoiced.

Lin Baici walked into the casino, heading straight to the surveillance room.

On the screen, a young man of about twenty-seven or eight was playing Blackjack in the lobby.

"Why didn’t you take him to the VIP room?"

Lin Baici inquired.

Normally, guests who win so much money would have been invited to the VIP room.

"He refused to go!"

Crown Prince had no choice; it’s best not to resort to force until absolutely necessary, or it would ruin the reputation.

"..."

Lin Baici pondered.

This young man was quite ordinary, with a long face, broad eyebrows, thick lips, a cigarette hanging from his mouth, playing with a stack of chips casually.

"Is he the mysterious Gambling God who previously bankrupted several casinos?"

Lin Baici had a little idea.

"It’s him!"

Crown Prince had already inquired.

"Liao Hongming, now I’m giving you an opportunity!"

Lin Baici instructed: "Go kill him!"