Hong Lei was also a bit stunned. This was the first time he had encountered such a situation. The law did not punish the masses, and he couldn't really lay hands on the gamblers who had taken back their money. If he were to fight so many people, this place wouldn't be able to operate anymore. Who would dare to play if they got beaten after gambling?
"This round is a draw, and those who bet on odd can also take back their money."
Helpless, Hong Lei could only think of this solution. As for Anan, who caused this situation, he would take him to a secluded place to deal with him.
The gamblers who bet on odd were not happy. Afeng was the first to cause trouble: "What the hell? A draw? Dice games have draws? This is the first time I've seen this. I clearly heard the Emperor call out two, three, and five points. Odd wins, and we who bet on odd won, are you not going to pay?"
"I apologize, sir, this is a special circumstance, please understand."
"I cannot understand. This money must be paid. I lost over a hundred thousand in the past two days, and I finally got my money back today. If I bet correctly and you don't pay, aren't you bullying people? Ask others if they agree?"
Afeng wanted to incite all those who bet on odd.
"We disagree, you must pay."
"Yes, we all disagree. There's no such thing as a draw in dice games. If you don't pay, what credibility does this place have?"
There were quite a few people who responded to Afeng, putting Hong Lei in a difficult position, and he couldn't resort to force in this situation.
"Then let him pay."
Hong Lei pointed at Anan, and immediately two young men from inside the venue stood behind Anan, ready to take him down.
Anan was nonchalant: "Why should I pay? I'm not the banker. I bet on even and won, you should be paying me."
"You are deliberately causing trouble, take him down and loosen his bones."
Hong Lei was already furious.
The two young men reached out to grab Anan. Anan didn't look back, raised his arms, and delivered two elbow strikes to their faces.
The two young men were caught off guard. After being hit hard, they immediately fell to the ground.
The people from the gambling company all surrounded them.
Hong Lei even reached out to grab his gun, but it was snatched away by someone beside him, who simultaneously punched him in the face. This was someone Afeng had arranged to be by Hong Lei's side, with the plan to subdue him as soon as any action was taken.
The scene instantly descended into chaos. The gamblers rushed out. Afeng quickly grabbed the hundred thousand yuan, put it in his bag, and then went to support Anan.
Without the threat of firearms, the gambling company's henchmen were no match for Afeng and his group. In less than three minutes, all twenty-odd young men from the casino were lying on the ground.
The gambling table was smashed to pieces, and Hong Lei was pinned down by Afeng and couldn't move.
"Do you pay my hundred thousand yuan or not?"
His objective achieved, Afeng intended to collect some interest.
"Who are you people? Let me go immediately, or I'll make sure you have no place in Xinhe."
Even with his face pinned down, Hong Lei's mouth was still stubborn.
Anan said nothing, picked up a stool used by the banker, and smashed it onto Hong Lei's leg several times.
Hong Lei cried out in pain and begged for mercy: "I'll pay, I'll pay, stop hitting me."
Anan then stopped and directly dragged the cashier responsible for the money to him.
Hong Lei, unwillingly, said to the cashier: "Give him a hundred thousand."
The cashier had also been beaten and dared not resist, so he obediently took out a hundred thousand from his bag and handed it to Afeng.
With the money in hand, Afeng waved his hand and, with the remaining five people, quickly retreated.
The news of the casino in Qiaotou Village being smashed and looted spread through Chengguan at lightning speed. People were speculating who dared to challenge Hong Xing and Baoguo, who were currently the biggest underground forces in Chengguan and even Xinhe.
Brother Mao rushed to the casino with his men as quickly as possible to understand the situation and treat the injured. He owned a twenty percent stake in this casino. With Hong Xing and Baoguo absent, he was the one in charge in Chengguan.
At the same time, Hong Xing and Baoguo, who were far away in Nanhai, also received the news immediately.
Hong Xing was so angry that he smashed his mobile phone. The casino being smashed was a slap in his face and greatly damaged their reputation in Chengguan.
"Baoguo, who do you think did this? There shouldn't be any force in Chengguan that dares to openly oppose us. Moreover, Hong Lei said that a few people with foreign accents deliberately came to cause trouble."
"General Manager Hong, if I'm not mistaken, it should be Yang Jian who arranged for people to do this. The people who caused trouble today should be the same group who beat Yao Ji that night. They are all highly skilled martial artists who can take on ten men. Since Yang Jian couldn't find Wu Laizi, he took his anger out on the casino."
"Damn Wu Laizi, it's all his fault. It was indeed not right to treat an unarmed woman so harshly. Not involving family is a rule of the underworld that everyone tacitly abides by. He has no bottom line at all. Didn't he ever think about how he would feel if Yang Jian retaliated against his parents?"
Baoguo nodded: "Last time I went to Yang Jian's house to smash things, I didn't dare to touch his family, but it indirectly led to his grandfather's death. Because of this, I have always been worried about Yang Jian's revenge. Wu Laizi attacking Yang Jian's sister has completely enraged Yang Jian. Wu Laizi probably won't dare to go back for the rest of his life."
Hong Xing waved his hand impatiently: "Forget about Wu Laizi's business. Should we retaliate against Yang Jian? Hong Lei is injured, and my uncle is furious, telling me to return to Xinhe to avenge him."
"I just called my master, and he told me to advise you to calm down. Yang Jian is like a mad dog now, biting anyone he sees. He has experts from Hancheng backing him, and they are eager for us to make a move. We cannot confront him directly for now; we have no chance of winning."
"But it's really hard to swallow this. With what happened today, the casinos in Chengguan can't operate for a while, and we have to pay a large amount of medical expenses for our brothers. The losses are too great, and most importantly, we will be laughed at by our peers."
"Let's endure it for now. A gentleman's revenge is never too late. Yang Jian and we are mortal enemies, and we will settle this sooner or later. He is at the peak of his power, so we can only avoid his sharp edge. As my master said, Yang Jian is not truly a person of the underworld, and without forming a force, he is just a loner. We will have plenty of opportunities to kill him."
"Alright, you notify our brothers in Chengguan to be honest for the time being and not to roam around causing trouble."
Recognizing the situation, Hong Xing chose to endure and wait for the right moment to launch a thunderous strike against Yang Jian, ensuring he would never be able to rise again.
Yang Jian, in the hospital, also understood the whole process. To avoid attracting police attention, he asked Afeng and the others to leave Xinhe immediately and return to Hancheng.
Anan originally intended to stay and protect Yang Jian, as this was a task assigned by Yang Fan. However, he was refused in the end. Yang Jian believed that all six of them had shown their faces, and if they were identified, they would be exposed to the police.
As for his own safety, Yang Jian was not too worried. Liangliang had arranged for two brothers to guard the hospital twenty-four hours a day, and his own body was gradually recovering. If someone came to finish him off, he would still be able to fight.