Han Cheng, Xun Si River.
Inside the railway primary school casino, it was still crowded and bustling, with red bills filling the gambling tables every time a dealer opened.
Gamblers, as if injected with stimulants, either rejoiced or sighed with each round, lost in the addiction.
While the casino was at its busiest, Biao Biao, Liang Liang, A Feng, A Nan, Jun Jun, and Xiao Zeng sat in the lounge.
"Brother Feng, Brother Jian called me last night and told us to evacuate on time at six this afternoon. He's already spoken to Brother Jin. Brother Jin just came by and said he's also quitting. The casino will be shut down at six, and we need to collect all outstanding debts."
Biao Biao relayed the instructions from their two bosses.
Xiao Zeng was a bit confused, "Why the rush? We still have hundreds of thousands in marker money out there that hasn't been collected."
A Feng replied, "It's fine. We'll call the debtors one by one later to handle the procedures. For those who can repay, we'll set a date. For those who can't, we'll switch to monthly interest."
"Brother Feng, are you three going back to Xinqiao with us?"
Biao Biao asked.
"Yes, we can't go back to Hongqi Street, and we don't plan to risk our lives for Luo Tong anymore. We'll follow Brother Jian in legitimate business. Didn't we invest two million before? With President Lu's support, Brother Jian's business will surely grow stronger."
Although A Feng didn't know Lu Hao's true identity, he knew from Lu Hao's performance in the casino that this person was more capable than Luo Tong and more generous.
Furthermore, Yang Jian treated his brothers better than Yang Fan, willing to share profits with them. After a few months in the casino, they had all profited over a million. A Nan, Biao Biao, and Liang Liang had all bought cars.
This kind of treatment was impossible in Hongqi Street, so they were all determined to follow Yang Jian.
"Then the four cars are enough to take all our people. Liang Liang, notify Old Wu later. His family has a lot of things, so tell him to pack early. We'll set off at six and have dinner back in Xinqiao."
"Okay, I'll go tell them now."
As Liang Liang stood up, Biao Biao's phone rang.
"Director Jing, what are your orders?"
Seeing that it was Jing Yongli calling, Biao Biao joked. They all called Jing Yongli "Director."
"Biao Biao, run! Someone is arresting Brother Jian. He asked me to tell you to run quickly."
Jing Yongli's tone was urgent, and then he hung up. Biao Biao heard someone shouting for him to get out of the car.
"Liang Liang, come back quickly! The cops are here! Go through the back door."
Seeing Liang Liang already at the casino entrance, Biao Biao shouted and quickly rushed towards the secret door, which had never been used since the casino opened. It led to the railway behind, and crossing the railway led to a large forest, where they would be safe.
Liang Liang, A Feng, and the others were experienced gamblers. Seeing Biao Biao's reaction, they immediately sprang into action.
With Biao Biao's shout, the casino instantly erupted. Gamblers rushed frantically towards the main door and the lounge, where there were also passages for entry and exit.
The plainclothes officers, who had been hiding in the casino, had to act prematurely, rushing towards the dealer and croupier. They were waiting for orders from outside to coordinate their actions and make a clean sweep.
There were also two plainclothes officers in the lounge. They had been watching A Feng, as he was the supervisor of this casino and had to be apprehended.
Seeing Biao Biao open the secret door of the lounge, the two plainclothes officers immediately lunged at A Feng.
In such a situation, A Feng wouldn't surrender easily. As he got up from the sofa, he grabbed the coffee table and swung it.
He was strong, and the wooden coffee table, weighing dozens of pounds, was lifted by one hand and thrown at the two plainclothes officers.
Caught off guard, one plainclothes officer was knocked down by the coffee table, and the other had to scatter to the side.
A Nan also overturned a sofa, blocking the path of the plainclothes officers and covering Biao Biao and the others as they rushed out of the room.
"Brother Feng, let's go."
Seeing A Feng still swinging the coffee table back and forth, preventing the plainclothes officers from advancing, A Nan, who had already reached the door, shouted and threw two sofa cushions at the plainclothes officers before turning and leaving.
A Feng also took the opportunity to rush out, and he conveniently closed the secret door, which would buy them some time to escape.
However, this also blocked the gamblers inside who wanted to escape through this route. The surging crowd not only got stuck together but also blocked the plainclothes officers who were preparing to pursue, creating more escape opportunities for A Feng and the others.
Just as Biao Biao and the others were congratulating themselves on escaping the casino, they suddenly discovered that a large number of military police were converging from both sides.
"Run towards the railway! If anyone gets caught, don't identify Brother Jian. Say the casino belongs to Li Jin."
A Feng, with his explosive power, charged ahead of Biao Biao and the others, instructing his companions. This was not only to protect Yang Jian but also because he believed that as long as Yang Jian was not caught, he would find a way to rescue his captured brothers.
A Nan and Jun Jun followed closely behind A Feng. Their physical strength was formidable, and in extreme danger, all their potential was unleashed. Their hundred-meter sprint speed was estimated to be around ten seconds.
Xiao Zeng's stamina was also good. He was on the basketball team in school and enjoyed exercising, so he was only about four or five meters behind A Feng and the others when running at full speed.
Biao Biao and Liang Liang were far behind. Biao Biao's body had been severely weakened by previous drug use, which couldn't be recovered in just a year or two. Although he exercised daily as required by Yang Jian, he was far inferior to A Feng and the others.
After Liang Liang got married, he had a car and convenient transportation. He often went home after classes in the evening and returned at noon the next day, so he neglected his exercise and his stamina also couldn't keep up.
After running seventy or eighty meters, the two were exhausted, mainly due to their poor lung capacity, and their speed slowed down significantly.
A Feng was the first to cross the railway. He looked back and his heart sank, as he saw more than a dozen military police less than twenty meters away from Biao Biao and Liang Liang.
Those young military police officers had excellent physical fitness and were very fast. They were also carrying guns, making them significantly faster than the two. It was estimated that they would catch up in less than a minute.
The two of them wouldn't be able to escape. A Feng sighed, turned, and rushed into the woods by the railway, because if he didn't run now, the military police would catch up to him too.
A Nan, Jun Jun, and Xiao Zeng also followed closely, crossing the railway and quickly disappearing into the woods.
Biao Biao and Liang Liang were apprehended by the military police on the steep slope of the railway and handcuffed, then escorted back towards the casino.
The casino area was already surrounded by a large number of military police and patrols. Over a hundred gamblers and more than twenty casino employees were all captured, not a single one escaped.
Including Old Wu, after hearing Biao Biao's shout, he knew he hadn't checked the almanac that morning and it wasn't a good day. So he didn't run and waited to be arrested in the corner. The main reason was his age and weight, making it impossible for him to run.