Su Zhen’s tone was soft and casual, even with a hint of laughter, but for no apparent reason. It sounded somewhat dangerous, causing an inexplicable fear to rise from within.
Ruan Qing’s scalp went numb upon hearing Su Zhen’s words, and he sat rigidly in his chair, feeling his heart sink.
It seemed he had drawn their attention back to him.
That glance the two of them exchanged at the gambling table just now had made him feel uneasy; clearly, they knew he had helped the staff win this round.
If the two of them had died, it wouldn’t have mattered much, but now that they were alive and knew he was the one who acted...
Ruan Qing’s face turned pale as he lowered his eyes to avoid Su Zhen’s gaze. “I... I wasn’t expecting anything.”
“Daring enough to do it, but not daring enough to admit it?” Su Zhen said as he walked toward Ruan Qing, stopping in front of him and casting a shadow over him.
There was an undeniable sense of oppression and aggression.
Ruan Qing tensed up completely, even wanting to flee.
But he couldn’t.
He couldn’t escape, and any attempt to flee would only anger Su Zhen further.
Ruan Qing’s fingers tightened slightly on his knees, his thin lips pressed tightly together, and he dared not look at Su Zhen.
His thin, delicate figure looked somewhat helpless and pitiable.
“Weren’t you quite brave just now?” Su Zhen reached out and grasped Ruan Qing’s fair chin in an unyielding manner, forcefully lifting his head to meet Ruan Qing’s beautiful eyes.
“Want to kill me?”
“Hmm?”
Su Zhen’s voice carried no trace of malice, as soft as a lover’s whisper.
But the danger within it was unmistakable to anyone.
Ruan Qing’s eyelashes fluttered as he listened, his body shrinking back, instinctively trying to turn his head to escape Su Zhen’s grip.
However, the force with which Su Zhen held his chin was too strong, giving him no chance to break free.
In fact, because Ruan Qing tried to turn his head, Su Zhen increased the pressure, making Ruan Qing’s fair, jade-like chin turn a few shades redder.
The pain in his chin brought tears to Ruan Qing’s eyes, the corners of which turned slightly red, making his pitiful and helpless appearance all the more heart-wrenching.
With Su Zhen gripping his chin, Ruan Qing was forced to maintain his head in an upward position.
He looked at Su Zhen, his slender body trembling slightly, and spoke in a small, fearful voice, “I’m... I’m sorry.”
Ruan Qing’s voice also carried a slight tremor, clearly terrified, and he appeared quite pitiful.
However, Su Zhen was not fooled by Ruan Qing’s demeanor, nor did he show any softness. After all, the little liar before him had no heart.
It was merely an act of innocence and pity after his scheme was exposed.
Su Zhen looked down at Ruan Qing, his eyes revealing a hint of danger, as if contemplating how to retaliate.
Anyone who dared to scheme against others must be prepared for revenge; this was something all players knew.
But the players truly did not expect that this young man actually orchestrated the victory of the staff.
Seeing the young man’s fearful look, everyone knew he had indeed participated.
He was truly bold, daring to scheme against even someone as formidable as Su Zhen.
Ruan Qing never thought he could kill Su Zhen, but as long as he could get him killed out of the instance, he would have a chance to leave it directly.
He only needed to buy half an hour.
However, he didn’t expect that Su Zhen’s death would only buy a few seconds.
Had he known this would be the outcome, Ruan Qing certainly wouldn’t have helped the staff.
But it’s clearly too late to say this now.
Ruan Qing sat stiffly in the chair, letting Su Zhen grip his chin, not daring to move.
Su Zhen showed no sign of retracting his imposing manner, just looked down at Ruan Qing with a terrifying sense of oppression that made people’s hearts tremble.
Although the gambling game was over, the atmosphere in the Life and Death Casino was still incredibly oppressive.
No one dared to say a word.
The boy maid had also recovered by now. Though he also lost the bet, his mood was completely different from Su Zhen’s.
In fact, he could be said to be in a rather pleasant mood.
Because the relationship between these two was definitely not what he had thought.
Otherwise, the young man wouldn’t have wanted to use the staff to kill both of them.
These two were not lovers, but mortal enemies.
At least in the young man’s eyes, they were.
The boy maid’s eyes almost overflowed with joy. He looked at the dangerous man and said with a bright smile, “Uncle, I already told you that a forced melon isn’t sweet.”
Su Zhen glanced at the boy maid and released his grip on Ruan Qing’s chin, speaking indifferently, “So what?”
Su Zhen mocked, “You don’t really think that what you get through threats is willingly given, do you?”
The boy maid wasn’t angry and continued to smile brightly. “At least he let me into his bed.”
Su Zhen’s gaze grew darker, clearly very affected by this statement.
Even though nothing had actually happened, that single sentence was enough to ignite all his fury.
Despite this, Su Zhen didn’t really act on it.
Because he had lost to Ye Qing and had to strictly adhere to the rules of the Life and Death Casino.
He looked at the boy maid gloomily. “Another round?”
The boy maid tilted his head slightly, without any hesitation, “Sure.”
***
This time, the two of them didn’t choose Area One but went straight to Area Two, where they could freely use their physical strength.
The layout and structure of Area Two in the Life and Death Casino are different from Area One.
Area Two had a hall with a large screen at the front, displaying various gambling scenes, with the odds of winning listed beside them.
Gamblers seemed to be able to bet on who would win, which was something Area One didn’t have.
Besides the hall screen, gamblers had two other ways to watch the match.
The first was watching from the screens outside the gambling arena, which was much clearer than the one in the hall.
The second was directly entering the gambling arena to watch, but this could expose them to the impact of the fight and the bloody and oppressive atmosphere of direct combat.
This time, neither of them brought Ruan Qing along.
After all, their earlier fight was very restrained, ensuring Ruan Qing’s safety, but now it wasn’t possible.
Even a slight spillover of their power could be fatal, and it would be hard to guarantee safety even just by watching the match.
Ruan Qing discreetly breathed a sigh of relief and obediently waited outside the gambling arena.
The players and gamblers all knew how terrifying the two of them were, so no one dared to enter the arena to watch. They all waited outside.
The gambling match began again, and this time it would be even more exciting than before.
Ok... hear me out.. how about more big shots join thid instance?😌 i wanna see them fight over wuing and get jelly hohohoh
ReplyDeletebro another round of gambling? these addicts
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