Chapter 1172 - 1138: Letting Go

At Lok Sheng’s residence, Yang Jian’s Ghost Shadow spread out, searching for quite a while.

Unfortunately, he only found Lok Sheng’s medium and none of the others; it seemed like some of Lok Sheng’s associates hadn’t been to Da’ao City at all, not leaving even a footprint, indeed being quite cautious.

“Although I could strike Lok Sheng down, he’s not the kind of ghost wielder who dies easily. There isn’t much point in dealing with him directly, and I can activate his medium whenever, so let’s save this strike for later.”

Yang Jian thought for a moment and decided not to trigger the medium against Lok Sheng.

But this matter is just beginning, and there will surely be another meeting in the future to settle both old and new scores.

With this thought in mind, he directly used the Ghost Domain to leave the place.

Yang Jian returned to the Daxing Entertainment City.

He originally just planned to take a walk to see if he could find any clues, never expecting to encounter the missionary’s curse recording brought into the Nightmare World.

Although it cost a bit of time, at least two potential enemies were resolved, and the Evil Hound successfully invaded the Nightmare World.

Yang Jian considered the invasion of the Nightmare World to be crucial.

He knew how fragile ghost wielders can be when entering a dream world, and if not controlled in advance, who knows how many people could be killed by that Nightmare World.

Now, if the other side wants to use the Nightmare World to kill, it depends on whether the Evil Hound agrees.

“There are suddenly so many people here.”

Yang Jian had just returned to the hall of the entertainment city, only to find it crowded with people.

After observing a bit, he understood the situation. It turned out that after he left, Xiong Wenwen and Zhang Wei couldn’t resist playing, especially as Xiong Wenwen, with his Premonition Ability, was almost impossible to beat. So in just over two hours, they won so much that the entertainment city couldn’t cash out that much, causing a commotion.

This disturbance attracted a lot of onlookers.

“Everyone, please calm down. Our Daxing Entertainment City has always been very reputable, but the points won by some of you are just too high. We can’t exchange them all at once, and can only exchange a portion first, with the rest to be fulfilled in a few days.”

A manager was trying to appease Xiong Wenwen, Jiang Yan, Zhang Xiangu, and others.

Zhang Xiangu was certainly dissatisfied with this response. He sneered, “Can’t come up with the money, so you write a contract to exchange it in a few days? Who knows what could change by then, and your so-called partial exchange is just ten billion, whereas I just calculated, the points we hold are over a hundred billion.”

“You want to fob us off with just a tenth? Why didn’t your entertainment city mention a limit on point exchange when we lost over twenty billion earlier?”

“Bring out the money. Damn it, you must be trying to renege.” Jiang Yan also complained angrily. She had painstakingly saved a little money on the side, and if it couldn’t be converted to cash, her joy today would be for nothing.

The manager continued; “Our entertainment city has rules, and there’s a limit to the daily point exchanges. Today’s limit has been reached, so we can only exchange ten billion, and I’m truly powerless regarding the rest.”

“So if we come back tomorrow, will you exchange another ten billion?” Jiang Yan asked again.

“That depends on our entertainment city’s exchange quota tomorrow. If it’s exceeded, then we can only exchange a portion first,” the manager replied.

“Isn’t that just shirking responsibility? Waiting until you have an exchange quota, when will that be?” Jiang Yan was very angry.

No matter how much noise and argument ensued, there was still no conclusion.

But Zhang Xiangu and Wang Bin deciphered the manager’s intent: the entertainment city was offering ten billion to exchange all their points. Agree, and it can be exchanged now; disagree, and you’d get nothing today, with future exchanges being just a facade.

This was just stalling.

But there was little they could do about it, as their winnings had to adhere to the entertainment city’s exchange rules.

So strictly speaking, the entertainment city wasn’t breaking any rules.

However, this way, they’d suffer a significant loss; it wasn’t just a small amount, hence the ongoing dispute.

Moreover, since Boss He was now dead, no one was currently in charge of the entertainment city, so the manager couldn’t make such significant decisions, leaving them with no choice but to wait.

The onlookers around were chattering even more.

Many began mocking Daxing Entertainment City, saying they were starting to renege and not allowing exchanges.

Some other major customers sensed something amiss and expressed their demand to exchange their points and chips as well.

For a moment, the scene got a bit chaotic.

“Sure enough, winning too much brings no good, but this entertainment city is too crooked; with over a hundred billion points, they only want to exchange ten billion. It seems getting the money back will require some method.”

Yang Jian thought that arguing like this wasn’t a solution, so he squeezed through the crowd and walked forward.

As Yang Jian walked forward briskly, the gamblers on both sides spontaneously made way for him.

They were quite astonished because their bodies moved involuntarily, as if controlled by someone else.

Instantly, many looked at Yang Jian like they’d seen a ghost.

“It’s Xiao Yang, Xiao Yang is here,” Xiong Wenwen shouted amidst the crowd, standing on a table, still seemingly arrogant.

“Yang Jian, you’re finally here. Help me out. These people are cheating us. We won money, but they’re not giving us the exchange.”

Seeing Yang Jian, Jiang Yan acted as if she’d found someone reliable, running over and clinging to his arm with an aggrieved expression.

“Yang Jian, how do you think we should handle this? The other side only wants to exchange ten billion; anything more and they won’t do it,” Zhang Xiangu said, smoking and frowning.

Winning should have been a joyful thing, yet he didn’t expect the other side to pull such a move.

“Yang, Yang Team.” The manager’s legs went weak at the sight of Yang Jian, cold sweat pouring, and his body shivering uncontrollably.

He clearly knew of Yang Jian’s existence, not someone ignorant.

And precisely because of this knowledge, he dared to offer the ten billion exchange, for anyone else, they wouldn’t even get to take one billion without the entertainment city’s methods to settle it.

“You can’t make decisions, and since Boss He is dead, who’s in charge of the He family now?” Yang Jian asked straightforwardly.

Upon hearing that Boss He was dead, the manager’s face changed, and he cautiously replied, “It should be the eldest son, He Long.”

“Call him,” Yang Jian said.

He had stolen Boss He’s memory, so he wasn’t unfamiliar with He Long’s situation.

He Long was a very capable person, and it was only natural for him to take control of the He Family smoothly.

The manager didn’t dare to say much and immediately picked up the phone to call He Long.

He Long was very busy at the moment; he had just settled a few relatives and took this opportunity, shortly after Boss He’s death, to fight for the family inheritance and make preparations in advance.

But when this call came, he still answered, “Manager Wang, how’s the situation over at the Entertainment City?”

Because He Long knew Yang Jian’s people were playing at the Entertainment City, he was very concerned about this.

Manager Wang quickly summarized what had happened here.

“He Long, you probably don’t want to see me.”

Yang Jian grabbed the phone and said, “We’re not in the same circle, so I don’t want to say it again. You know what to do.”

“I understand, I understand, Captain Yang, I know what to do.”

He Long hurriedly said, “Captain Yang, rest assured, the twelve billion will be in your private account within three days, not a penny less for you. I didn’t handle this well, and I hope Captain Yang won’t take it to heart…”

Before he could finish speaking, Yang Jian had already hung up the phone.

“Done.”

Yang Jian tossed the phone back to Manager Wang, simple yet efficient.

“Jiang Yan, give him the account. You can split the money once it arrives.”

Jiang Yan immediately smiled, “That’s great. As expected, things go smoothly when you handle them. If it were us, it wouldn’t have been so easy.”

“You won too much; it’s obvious they’re cheating,” Yang Jian said.

“When they were winning from us, they didn’t think it was too much,” Jiang Yan pouted.

Yang Jian said, “That’s why Boss He is dead.”

“Why should we be afraid of them? Besides, we didn’t cheat them; we won fair and square,” Jiang Yan said confidently.

Yang Jian said, “It wasn’t all honest, but this situation allows it just once. Don’t come here again in the future. If you get caught up again, I won’t help.”

These words were not only for Jiang Yan but also for Zhang Xiangu and Wang Bin.

“Got it, I won’t play again,” Jiang Yan nodded, then smiled again, “Besides, we made enough this time.”

“Call Xiong Wenwen down, it’s time we go,” Yang Jian said, “By the way, where’s Zhang Wei? Why isn’t he here?”

Zhang Xiangu said, “He was just here, but now who knows where he’s gone. Maybe he went to the restroom.”

“Call him back,” Yang Jian said.

As they were preparing to leave with their winnings, on the other side, He Long was bleeding inside from heartache.

“What? Heartbroken over the money? Twelve billion, do you have that much cash?” He Yuelian was next to him, listening to the conversation earlier, and mocked him a little.

He Long said solemnly, “This is life-saving money; I have to give it, or I won’t survive tonight. Never mind them winning twelve billion today, even if it were a trillion, I’d have to agree. Fortunately, Manager Wang at the Entertainment City is doing his job well, lowering the table limits, and closing the VIP section. Otherwise, their way of winning would bankrupt our entire He Family.”

“Twelve billion isn’t much; I can gather it in a few days. My father was truly foolish, winning money from anyone he shouldn’t have, especially by setting up Captain of Headquarters. Now it’s only fair that someone else comes to collect,” He Long said.

“He didn’t know that Zhang Xiangu, Wang Bin and their crew were Yang Jian’s people,” He Yuelian remarked.

“That makes it even dumber. Does he think this is the old society? In today’s time, some people’s money can be earned, and some cannot.” He Long said.

“In three days, go to Dachang City on my behalf to apologize and settle this matter. Gauge Yang Jian’s attitude. Otherwise, I won’t be at ease,” He Long said.

“Why should I listen to you?” He Yuelian said unpleasantly.

He Long said, “The secret you’re carrying might only be unlocked by Yang Jian. Unless you don’t want to understand it, you’ll have to contact him eventually. This is a chance.”

He Yuelian’s eyes flickered slightly, “He’s dangerous, aren’t you afraid I’ll drag you down?”

“Powerful people are always dangerous. It’s like being close to a king like being close to a tiger in ancient times. But even so, the emperor’s side was never short of ministers,” He Long said.

“Leaving Da’ao City is fine, but I want my share of the inheritance. Otherwise, staying here with you means you’ll never be at ease. After all, the supernatural matters involving me will eventually drag you into the mess,” He Yuelian said.

He Long frowned, “Not a full share, but I can fight to give you half.”

“Deal.”

He Yuelian agreed immediately without hesitation.

“I’ll go to Dachang City in three days. If everything goes smoothly, I imagine we won’t see each other again.”

After saying that, she tossed her long hair and left with her slender legs.

This statement served both as a notification and a guarantee.

“Daring to threaten me.” He Long sighed, shaking his head helplessly with a smile after she left.

She knew too well how to leverage her advantages. Being tangled up with the supernatural was certainly dangerous, yet it became her bargaining chip for securing her inheritance.

Fortunately, this troublesome sister was successfully sent away.

Otherwise, He Long really wouldn’t have any peace of mind.

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