Chapter 207: Coming Back Naked
Chapter 207: Coming Back Naked
But when Han Ziping opened the suitcase, intending to compensate Lin Feng, he was hit with the miserable realization that there was only several hundred thousand left of the two suitcases of money Qian Duoduo had given him—it was nowhere near enough to pay Lin Feng the more than a million he owed. What to do? He couldn’t bear the thought of simply walking away from such a fall. Looking up at his younger brother Han Zi’an, he hoped for a brilliant idea that would allow them to continue gambling with Lin Feng. If he couldn’t figure out how Lin Feng had won, he would be depressed to death!
Han Zi’an of course knew why his brother was looking at him; most of the money on the table was gone, and the remaining amount definitely wasn’t sufficient to cover Lin Feng’s winnings. But what use was his brother’s gaze? He couldn’t magic up banknotes. He had just earned a little over ten thousand from betting at the fringes—money that wouldn’t even be enough to cover a fraction of what they owed Lin Feng. Whether he gave it or not didn’t make much of a difference.
With this in mind, he waved his hand at his brother, signaling that he really didn’t have the money and was truly powerless.
Seeing his brother’s reaction, Han Ziping was in complete despair. With no money to pay Lin Feng, what were they to do now...
"My God!"
"This round must be more than two million, right?"
"I’m going crazy!"
The others watched the trio from afar. When they heard the young man shout "21" once again, they felt their hearts were about to give out. This young man had hit 21 in eighteen consecutive rounds—is he even human? That’s eighteen rounds! If they hadn’t seen it with their own eyes, no one would believe such a thing could happen in the world. The odds were probably larger than those of winning a lottery jackpot.
Despite racking their brains, no one could fathom how this young man could be so incredibly lucky. It seemed only the God of Wealth descending to earth could achieve eighteen 21s in such a bizarre set of circumstances. Otherwise, if it were just a mortal, such a thing would be impossible!
Could it be that this young man really wasn’t human...
"21. Pay up, hear me?" Lin Feng, seeing their expressions, understood they were out of money and hurried them again.
"Well, what if we don’t have enough money?" Han Ziping looked at Lin Feng and finally helplessly expressed the reason they couldn’t pay, hoping Lin Feng would just take the money and let them go, leave him and his brother alone. Although he was embarrassed and stifled, in truth, he had lost to Lin Feng fair and square. A bet is a bet, and if he reneged now, he would lose all standing in the gambling world.
"Leave in your shorts, and I won’t pursue any other matters," Lin Feng said bluntly without any intention of being polite, directly stating his terms.
"What!"
"What!"
The Han brothers could never have dreamed that Lin Feng would make such an excessive demand. They had lost, sure, but there was no need for such humiliation. It was a public place, even if it wasn’t crowded. If they really stripped down to their shorts, it would cause a huge commotion!
My God! They didn’t even dare to think about what that outcome would look like!
With that thought, the two brothers exchanged glances, both wanting to immediately leave this nightmarish place.
But when they tried to run, they discovered that they were unable to move. Then, they watched as Lin Feng stripped off their clothes, tossing items like watches and rings into a vegetable basket...
Seeing this, the hearts of the two brothers were completely trampled by Lin Feng, shattered beyond further description. They even had thoughts of dying, with only one idea in mind—to quickly get away from the demon-like Lin Feng and find some clothes to put on.
"Get lost, and remember not to wear any clothes on your way back," Lin Feng said and then patted them on their bodies.
They felt they could move again and instantly ran off into the distance— they had to run. If they were frozen in place by Lin Feng once more, more people would see, and they would truly lose all face to live. Soon, their silhouettes disappeared into the distance.
Lin Feng tossed the money he had won into the suitcases left behind by the two, picked them up, and walked towards his home, leaving behind a crowd of stunned neighbors staring at the spot where the gambling had taken place...
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The Han brothers, as if possessed, raced back to their car and disappeared from sight, with only one thought on their minds: get back to where they were staying as quickly as possible. Their current state of undress was simply too embarrassing and indecent!
By the time the two returned to the hotel, they immediately caused another sensation in the lobby. Their appearance, wearing nothing but underwear, was unbearable for everyone present. Each person in the hotel lobby couldn’t help but take an extra look at them; after all, streakers had become a rare breed these days, and even though it was just two middle-aged men, it was still quite an unusual sight.
The Han brothers vanished from the hotel lobby as quickly as they could, not even daring to take the elevator. They ran up the stairs to their room and, once inside, didn’t come out again.
Meanwhile, Ji Yunlong, who had been waiting in the hotel lobby for the Han brothers as per Qian Duoduo’s instructions, dialed her number.
"Chairman, they’ve returned," said Ji Yunlong, almost spitting out his tea upon seeing the Han brothers’ streaking situation. He wondered how on earth they had ended up in such a disheveled state, how could they have lost their clothes just by stepping out?
"Oh, I know," Qian Duoduo responded to Ji Yunlong’s call with a sense of relief. The time hadn’t been too long; as long as it was over, she hoped that this time Lin Feng would finally leave Tianhai for good.
"Chairman, there is something else I feel I should report to you," Ji Yunlong hesitated for a moment but decided it was best to inform Qian Duoduo, as there was no hiding the fact that the whole hotel lobby had witnessed the Gambling Kings’ streaking.
"Speak," Qian Duoduo replied coldly to Ji Yunlong, while wondering what could possibly be so important that he felt the need to report it directly to her.
"The Gambling Kings returned stark naked, only in their underwear, just walking right past me," Ji Yunlong reported the incident bluntly. He had been dealt with by Lin Feng yesterday, and today these two Gambling Kings had ended up like this. If he wasn’t wrong, Lin Feng must have taken care of them too. Otherwise, why would such old men run around in shorts like lunatics if they weren’t ill?
"What! Get them dressed and bring them here immediately," Qian Duoduo, upon hearing Ji Yunlong’s words, was infuriated beyond measure. What did he mean, coming back nearly naked and just in underwear passing in front of him? Weren’t they the Gambling Kings she had hired with a high salary and connections? If this wasn’t embarrassing, she didn’t know what was. Had they both gone mad collectively, or who else in their right mind could commit such preposterous deeds?
After hearing the dial tone, Ji Yunlong did not delay and immediately went upstairs to inform the Han brothers that Boss Qian’s villa, where she had stayed the previous night, was not far from here; they could arrive in no time...
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"Chairman," said Ji Yunlong, having hurried the Han brothers into getting dressed, he then brought them to Boss Qian’s villa where they encountered Qian Duoduo sitting on the sofa. He greeted her promptly, signaling that he had brought the people.
"You may wait outside," Qian Duoduo ordered Ji Yunlong directly. Her facial expression was quite grim, making it very clear she was extremely angry. Her tone was cold and unbearable, for she had truly not anticipated such an incident today. The two Gambling Kings had managed to perform such ridiculous acts as streaking; no wonder she was furious.
"Yes, Chairman," Ji Yunlong immediately stepped out of the villa, closing the door behind him and stood guard outside.
"Now, you two tell me, what on earth happened?" Qian Duoduo sat on the sofa and looked directly at the two standing brothers, demanding an explanation for this scandalous streaking. She was genuinely embarrassed to even mention such words and expected them to give a detailed account slowly.
"Chairman, we messed up today," Han Ziping began, acknowledging the disaster of the day. Not only had the job been botched, but their reputations were utterly ruined as well. Now they had even streaked back to the hotel. He was one of the Gambling Kings recruited by Qian Duoduo, and he had failed on his first endeavor, completely losing face. He wondered how Qian Duoduo would view him and his brother now.
"Chairman, it isn’t our fault, really, the information was faulty!" Han Zi’an quickly added to his brother’s words, feeling that taking the blame today was utterly unwarranted. The information they’d received was clearly flawed. If they had known Lin Feng was such a master, they wouldn’t have sought the discomfort, and they wouldn’t have ended up in such an embarrassing situation.
"What was wrong with the information? And what precisely do you mean when you say you messed up?" Qian Duoduo, hearing their explanations, had a rough idea of what they were trying to say. They most likely lost to Lin Feng, or else they wouldn’t be speaking this way. What really infuriated her was that these were the Gambling Kings she paid handsomely to secure; yet, upon their first venture in Tianhai, they failed. How were they supposed to manage a casino in the future?
And now, having failed, they were still searching for excuses, blaming faulty information. How could Lin Feng, a college French teacher, be a match for two celebrated Gambling Kings? He was merely 25, with limited skill. They had shone for many years in gambling across Guangdong and Macau; were they now all suffering from senile dementia? Otherwise, there was no way they could have lost to a French teacher like Lin Feng!
Moreover, they had even run into the hotel in only a pair of shorts. She couldn’t fathom what they were thinking. Couldn’t they find a place to get some clothes before returning? Now everyone in the hotel lobby had seen their miserable state, and while they might not be embarrassed, she certainly was!
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