Gong Tianli: "A few years ago, one of my key men, along with some brothers, went south to open up a market. They ran into people from the Ling Gu Men, and almost all of them were wiped out."
Zhang Longsheng: "Their Gu techniques are very powerful, especially the Gu poison. It's impossible to defend against."
After looking at the items, Zhang Longsheng said, "Brother Xi, how about we check out the casino? I'd like to learn something."
Gong Tianli smiled and said, "I'm just afraid the leader might not like this kind of place."
Ye Tian said, "There's no liking or disliking. It's fine to go and see. It's a good opportunity to take Nong Yu and Yin Ning out to relax."
Gong Tianli said, "Alright, let's go over there together."
The group drove to another mountain peak, where the most luxurious casino in the country was built. Half of the casino was built on the outside, and the other half was inside the mountain. To build this casino, Gong Tianli had practically hollowed out the mountain. Inside the mountain, there were dedicated escape routes. In case of an emergency, everyone could transfer to the foot of the mountain via slides within minutes and then quickly leave by bus.
Ye Tian walked into a hall in the casino. All the games here were poker. The crowd wasn't large, but they were all seasoned players.
Nong Yu exchanged some chips and directly sat down at a table. There were six people at the table. One had just left, and she filled the spot.
Yin Ning sat down at another table shortly after. They had received various training since childhood, aiming for the most basic techniques and mastering all sorts of tricks.
Ye Tian let them play and went to an adjacent hall. This hall had a slightly larger crowd, playing competitive games including archery, Go, and live sports matches. The archery competition was straightforward: each side brought a professional player, and whoever scored higher won. Winnings ranged from hundreds of thousands to tens of millions per match.
Ye Tian was initially just looking around. As he passed the Go area, he saw a thin, sickly-looking girl of twelve or thirteen. At this moment, she was playing Go against a man in his twenties. Ye Tian recognized this man as a celebrity who had won international Go competitions. He hadn't expected him to be here gambling on Go, let alone playing against a teenage girl.
The Go champion played his moves expressionlessly and rapidly. The girl was not slow either, and she was subtly gaining the upper hand, causing the Go champion's pace of play to slow down.
Ye Tian stood beside the little girl. As the game reached the latter half, the girl suddenly started coughing violently. Her cough was very painful, and her hand was trembling, making it almost impossible to hold the Go stones.
A middle-aged man behind her angrily said, "Stop coughing and play the game quickly. There's a time limit. If you're too slow, you'll lose this game. This is five million. If you dare to lose, I'll beat you to death!"
Ye Tian frowned slightly. Could this man be the girl's parent?
The girl's coughing didn't stop, and the Go champion opposite her revealed a sinister smile.
"I told you to stop coughing!" The man behind the girl raised his hand to strike her head.
Suddenly, a hand reached out and grabbed the middle-aged man's wrist. The grip was like a vice, causing the man to break out in a cold sweat from the pain. He glared at Ye Tian and angrily said, "Let go!"
Ye Tian pushed him away and said calmly, "She's sick, why are you hitting her?"
As he spoke, he moved behind the little girl and gently patted her back with his right hand. Strangely, after this pat, the girl stopped coughing.
She looked at Ye Tian with a mixture of gratitude and surprise, then continued her match with the champion. With her cough gone, her pace of play clearly quickened. Two minutes later, she had captured a large group of the Go champion's stones. Another two minutes passed, and the Go champion was utterly defeated, reluctantly conceding the game.
"Good!"
The man who had been about to hit the girl shouted, his eyes gleaming.
Ye Tian smiled and said, "Little sister, you play Go very well. Who taught you?"
"Hey, who are you? Get out of here!" The man became nervous when he saw Ye Tian asking questions.