Chapter 126: Chapter 126: Accident
The Yang Country Warriors hesitated, afraid of harming their charge, and stopped their attack.
Xu Yanran landed a kick on each of them, right in the groin.
One by one, the Yang Country Warriors clutched themselves and squatted down in pain, making every other man present feel a sympathetic chill.
Jiang Tianquan was still struggling fiercely, trying to break free from under Chen Xiaoâs foot. However, a single cold glance from Chen Xiao made his skin crawl, and he immediately stopped.
Chen Xiaoâs domineering presence instilled a sense of awe in everyone present.
Zhu Baixi narrowed her eyes.
It seems this guy is much stronger than I thought...
"Sir, letâs discuss this rationally! Please donât hurt our Young Master!" one of the Yang Country Warriors pleaded in broken Mandarin, enduring the searing pain.
If Watanabe Ichiba were to die here... we would all be buried with him!
Chen Xiaoâs tone was calm and indifferent. "I won five hundred million, and I want it now. If that money isnât in my account, I canât guarantee their lives."
At this point, Watanabe Ichiba was convulsing and struggling madly, unable to utter a single word. Jiang Tianquan was pinned so firmly he couldnât move at all.
Finally, Zhu Baixi, the Oscar-winning actress, stepped forward at the perfect moment, sharply rebuking, "Stop!"
Chen Xiao knew it was time for his part of the performance and immediately responded coolly, "Madame Jiang, correct? How may I help you?"
"Release them first!" Zhu Baixi said coldly. "We will have someone transfer the five hundred million to your account."
Chen Xiao looked at Zhu Baixi with a mocking smile. "Madame Jiang, five hundred million is no small sum. Surely you donât have the authority to make that decision. Your words carry no weight at all!"
"Youâ" Zhu Baixi feigned fury, then sighed with theatrical helplessness. "Give me five minutes."
She glared angrily at Jiang Tianquan. "Jiang Tianquan, you caused this mess. You can explain it to your father yourself."
After saying that, she dialed a number and threw the phone at Chen Xiaoâs feet.
Jiang Tianquan fumbled for the phone and brought it to his face. "Dad! Dad! Itâs me, Tianquan!"
Jiang Zhengfengâs voice was grim. He couldnât understand how Zhu Baixiâs phone had ended up in Jiang Tianquanâs hands. He took a deep breath and asked coldly, "Whatâs going on?"
Jiang Tianquan quickly explained the situation.
The more Jiang Zhengfeng listened, the colder his expression became, until his face was as black as coal. "Give him the phone!"
Jiang Tianquan struggled to lift his hand and pass the phone to Chen Xiao.
"Family Head of the Jiang Family?" Chen Xiao asked with a wry smile.
"Chen Xiao, Iâve heard of you. But do you understand the consequences of your actions? Do you really think the Jiang Family is made of clay?" Jiang Zhengfengâs voice was chilling.
"Consequences? Iâm sorry, the only consequences I care about are the ones youâll face if you donât pay up!"
With that, Chen Xiao stomped down and broke one of Jiang Tianquanâs arms.
Jiang Tianquanâs bloodcurdling scream echoed in Jiang Zhengfengâs ear.
"Dad! This guy is a maniac! Why donât you... just give him the money for now?" Jiang Tianquan panicked.
Jiang Zhengfengâs breath hitched, his rage boiling. He knew Chen Xiao was reckless. With both Jiang Tianquan and Watanabe Ichiba in his grasp, any rash move would lead to an unbearable loss. Jiang Tianyi had already had an accident. Now, Jiang Tianquan was his only sonâand his most outstanding one. He absolutely could not afford for anything else to happen to him! Furthermore, if something were to actually happen to Watanabe Ichiba, he could not withstand the wrath of the Watanabe Clan.
"Send me the account details!" His glacial voice came through clenched teeth.
Chen Xiao sent an account name over. "Remember to add âcompensation for mental anguishâ in the notes."
In less than three minutes, the money was in his account. Five hundred million in cash was no small amount for any family.
After that was done, Chen Xiao tossed Watanabe Ichiba and Jiang Tianquan aside like dead dogs.
Meanwhile, Xu Yanran had already taken advantage of the distraction to quietly leave the scene. Just a few moments ago, during the standoff, Chen Xiao had discreetly slipped something into her handâa key. This was all part of the plan; he had sent her a message before the gambling had even begun.
Jiang Tianquan clutched his broken arm, his eyes filled with venom as he glared at Chen Xiao.
Watanabe Ichiba looked absolutely murderous. He turned to his warriors and ordered coldly, "Go get the Ten Heavenly Guards from downstairs!"
I have to make Chen Xiao die to wash away todayâs humiliation!
However, the warriors exchanged troubled looks. After all, the Ten Heavenly Guards were personally guarding *that thing* and couldnât be deployed casually.
If something went wrong, no one could bear the responsibility! Not even Watanabe Ichiba.
"Didnât you hear me? Get them up here and deal with this guy!" Watanabe Ichiba repeated, his voice frigid.
Jiang Tianquan, however, quickly tried to placate him. "Young Master Watanabe, no need to be angry. I have my own arrangements. The Ten Heavenly Guards guarding the cargo hold warehouse canât be moved lightly; otherwise, I fear there could be an accident."
Chen Xiao watched them coolly, his mind racing for a way out of this predicament.
Suddenly, a commotion erupted from the floor below, followed by countless terrified, panicked screams. The entire cruise ship was thrown into chaos.
A group of men in black burst into the first-floor ballroom. They were fully armed, with only their cold eyes visible. Holding machine guns, they fired a volley at the ceiling. The whistle of bullets made everyone turn pale and tremble.
The leaderâs voice was chilling. "Nobody move! Crouch in the corner! Anyone who moves dies!"
Hearing this, everyone immediately froze, raising their hands and scrambling for the corners. Some tried to flee in the confusion, but a merciless spray of bullets cut them down. They collapsed into pools of blood, twitched a few times, and fell silent.
"My brothers and I are only here for money today. We donât want a massacre, but if anyone refuses to listen, we donât mind sending them to their graves!"
"Sixth Brother, you take Seventh and Eighth and stay on the first floor! Strip them of all their luxury watches and valuables! Everyone pays a ten million ransom. Kill anyone who canât pay!"
"Second Brother, Third Brother, Fourth Brother, Fifth Brother, youâre with me! Weâre hitting the second-floor casino!" Wielding assault rifles, they stormed up to the second floor, a murderous aura flooding the casino.
The gamblersâ hearts leaped into their throats at the sight.
As the five men burst in, they immediately fired a random volley, the bullets whizzing past peopleâs bodies and plunging them into an icy dread.
The fierce bandits swept their gaze across the room. "All of you, on the ground! Donât move! Move and you die!"
Seeing the five murderous, fully armed men, everyone felt their legs go weak.
A middle-aged man was squatting, trembling, but he was so nervous that he lost his balance and fell on his butt.
"Canât even squat right, you waste!" the lead bandit cursed before shooting him in the head.
The brutal scene filled everyone present with an overwhelming sense of terror.
The lead bandit sneered, "Today, weâre just here for money. Donât go looking for death!"
Chen Xiao, however, stared coldly at them before discreetly glancing at Zhu Baixi. She seemed completely unruffled and shot him a meaningful look.
Chen Xiao took a sharp breath.
So these are the "unexpected events" Zhu Baixi mentioned. Jiang Tianquan let them in! Nominally, theyâre only here for money, but in reality, theyâre targeting us. While I can protect myself, Luo Qingli and the others are in grave danger!
His entire body tensed.
The next second, the banditsâ gazes swept across the crowd.
Chen Xiao felt their eyes pause for several seconds on Luo Qingli and Zhang Yaqing, a subtle, hidden killing intent flashing within them.