Chapter 223 Ling: ...But I can't drink. [Chapter]

To this day, Ling still doesn't understand what the fun is in gambling. He holds his gradually fatter wallet in distress, feeling extremely helpless.

The information provided by Feiying said that Wang Xu was a black market manager who had risen in recent years. He was a ruthless person and had monopolized the casino and human trafficking business here. So Ling planned to take advantage of the situation and asked Feiying to arrange a fake identity for him that would not be discovered in a short period of time, intending to try to go deep into the enemy camp.

After all, for him, it was not the first or second time that he used the outstanding beauty of his clan to pretend to be a fat sheep in the black market to make money. If the other party specialized in human trafficking and was hostile to Feiying, there was no reason for them to let him go.

But he didn't know whether the other party was too cautious or didn't notice him at all. He almost filled his wallet but no one came to contact him. If this continued, it would be a small matter for him to go home today. What was more important was that it would be difficult for him to enter the casino without suspicion like he did today.

After all, once can be considered novel and accidental, but a second time would be too deliberate.

Just when Ling was secretly worrying about whether to reduce the other party's suspicion and leave, a teasing voice came from the side, "Hey, brother, you have good luck? Shall we play two games?"

Ling was slightly startled, turned his head to face the person coming, and said in a voice that seemed a little unsure, "Excuse me...are you talking to me?"

"Of course it's you, brother. After all, I've never seen a player who never loses to a stranger." Wang Xu sat beside Ling with a half-smile. "Besides, your image is also very special, it's hard for people not to notice you."

While being spoken to, Ling also used the perception ninjutsu to confirm that the people who came over had chakra. After knowing that he was successfully targeted, Ling felt relieved in his heart, but on the surface he lowered his head stiffly, raised his hand silently to fiddle with the hair on his forehead, as if he wanted to use this action to cover the silk ribbon used for blindfolding to make himself look less special.

Seeing Ling's reaction, Wang Xu was more and more certain that the man in front of him was a lamb that had strayed into a wolf's den. He couldn't help but slow down his voice for fear of scaring away his prey. "Don't be so nervous. I dare not do anything to you in front of everyone. I came to talk to you just out of a gambler's envy of the lucky ones. So, can you play a few rounds with me?"

"I think I heard the other guests have left..." Ling's knuckles turned pale as he rubbed the edge of the table, his voice tense, "There's no way to play with just two people, right?"

"I asked my men to book a casino. After all, who knows whether your luck is your own or depends on others?" Wang Xu's face was full of malice, but his voice didn't reveal any flaws. "As for the credibility issue, don't worry. A casino of this scale will not ruin its reputation just for a small amount of money like yours."

"I'm not cheating!" Ling raised his head and spoke louder. His fair face gradually turned red, but he soon lowered his head again. His voice was weak again. "You can play if you want. I will prove that I'm not cheating."

Wang Xu was satisfied as he watched his prey fall into the trap. "Then let's play something simpler - guess the size or odd or even? As long as you can beat me in one round, you can prove your innocence and leave."

Ling nodded, looking angry but not daring to speak, but he was a little panicked in his heart. With his luck in gambling, winning a game didn't seem to be a difficult thing.

After a little thought, Ling placed his chips on the small and single positions respectively - if he bet on two at the same time, he would definitely lose one, right?

Wang Xu obviously also thought that Ling's behavior was just the boy's angry attempt to prove his innocence. He just sneered in his heart, casually threw the chips in the big position, and then signaled the dealer to shake the dice.

The dealer received the signal and opened the dice cup - three, three, three.

Not only is it the maximum value that can be achieved by betting on hours, but it is also a completely odd number.

Za E, who was standing behind Ling, looked at his boss's wide eyes and couldn't help twitching the corners of his mouth. He turned his head away - it was horrible, really horrible.

"Well, what was the result?"

Hearing Ling's voice, the dazed dealer finally came to his senses. Although he was surprised by this, he also understood what it meant for the boss to bring people to gamble with others. "I'm sorry, the result is 6, 4, 6, you lose."

Ling paused, his expression turned into surprise - although he wanted to lose, he didn't guess any of them right?

Wang Xu finally came back to his senses, and his voice was full of surprise. "Brother, this is not possible for you? Are you really cheating?"

Ling frowned slightly, the doubt in his voice full of sincerity, "It shouldn't happen... again."

In the next bet, Ling still bet on two at the same time. After being told that he had not won for the third time, Ling knew that the opponent was cheating, and he no longer hesitated about which one to bet on. His face became more and more anxious, but his bets became more and more casual.

The smile on Wang Xu's face, who was sitting next to him, gradually disappeared as the game progressed. The young man acted a little frustrated at the end, and it was obvious that he had stopped thinking and started betting randomly. However, after dozens of rounds, there was only one round in which he failed to bet on both sides at the same time. Even so, he won half of the bets in that round - it is not an exaggeration to say that this situation was possessed by the God of Gamblers.

If Wang Xu was previously attracted by the power and beauty behind the young man, now he wants to completely destroy the young man out of jealousy and envy.

He looked at Ling holding the last chip in astonishment and confusion, and licked his lips unconsciously, "Brother, no matter how much you hold the chip, you can't prove your innocence - place your bet quickly, as long as you win one game you can leave."

"This shouldn't be the case..." Ling's knuckles turned pale as he held the chips, and his voice trembled, "Did you really tell me the truth? You really didn't lie to me, did you?"

"Are you kidding me, little brother? Didn't I just say that? Reputation is the most important thing in running a casino. Reputation. And the little money you won is not even one percent of a day's income. I won't lose the big picture for the small."

Ling pursed his lips, put the last chip on the table, and stood up. "I don't want to play anymore. After all, I have no obligation to prove anything to you, right? I want to go back. What are you doing?!"

Za E retracted his hand, as if he was not the one who pushed Ling back to his seat, and his tone seemed indifferent and distant, "Guest, the game is not over yet."

"It's over!" Ling sat in his seat, holding onto the edge of the gambling table with both hands, his voice full of panic that could not be concealed, "I have already lost all the chips I won to you, there is no need to continue this game!"

"What are you talking about? Don't you still have the last bargaining chip in your hand? And..." Wang Xu no longer concealed the malice in his voice. He raised his hand to pinch Ling's cuffs and twisted the luxurious and exquisite fabric. "The so-called bargaining chips are not just useless currencies."

Ling's body shuddered suddenly, he pulled back his sleeves with force, and his face turned pale - this time he was not acting on purpose, but was truly frightened - he was using himself as bait, but he didn't want to be bitten.

[Is human trafficking a cover-up for this evil hobby? It's really disgusting... Well, if it's just for the mission, it might be more effective. ]

After a brief shock, Ling regained his composure and changed his plan. His knuckles turned pale as he clenched the chip tightly, his voice trembling with panic and he said, "…What exactly do you want to do? How can you let me go?"

Seeing Ling, who had realized that something was wrong but pretended to be calm because he had nowhere to escape, Wang Xu laughed, "Well, since you can't prove your innocence, come with us. But I'm not unreasonable. How about you accompany us for a drink to make amends and let this matter go?"

Hearing this, Ling lowered his head, and after a long while he spoke in a weak voice, "...but I can't drink."

"That's such a pity—" Wang Xu stood up, walked to Ling's side, put his hand on the young man's shoulder, and was satisfied to see the other party shudder before speaking jokingly, "I thought we could solve it peacefully, but now it seems that you have to lose some more body parts—what do you want to lose? Limbs or internal organs?"

Ling suppressed the nausea in his heart for a few seconds. When the silence lasted half as long as last time, he spoke in a trembling voice, "I understand... I'll go with you."

"That's right. It's best if we can all resolve the issue in peace, isn't it?" Wang Xu pulled Ling up with a smile, but when Ling wanted to pick up the cane, he took it away and threw it aside, then touched Ling's hand, "The way upstairs is quite bumpy, brother, you'd better not push yourself too hard."

Ling tried to struggle, but the other party held it very tightly, and while stroking it, he kept drawing circles on his palm with his index finger. He even wanted to go further because of his silence and stiffness.

——Obviously, the other party was very satisfied with what he expressed, this timid look of being angry but not being able to speak out.

Ling no longer needed to deliberately play the role of a pitiful victim. Every move of the other party was enough to arouse the disgust in his heart and make his body react naturally - he even had to suppress his instinct to fight back.

[As expected, it’s very inconvenient without illusions… So disgusting. 】

Ling pursed her lips tightly, letting the other person hook her shoulders and pull her into his arms, and followed him upstairs with stiff and silent steps.

But I was thinking that if the other party really wanted to take a further step immediately, I would have to give up identifying the mission target and just kill them indiscriminately.

But to Ling's surprise, the other party dismissed his men after bringing him upstairs, and only specifically named a man named Za E to help him guard the door, and then really left to find some wine to drink.

Ling fumbled his way to sit down on the chair and began to recall the information from Feiying - if he remembered correctly, it said that Za E was the most capable and trusted general under Wang Xu.

[One of the targets has been confirmed... Is the evil god priest still missing?] Ling lowered his head, pinching the corners of his clothes with both hands, looking a little nervous. [If it's the evil god, there should be a big problem with chakra, right? Well, it seems that I can't slack off in the perception ninjutsu next time...]

Ling didn't have to wait too long. Wang Xu soon came back with the wine and very considerately poured a glass for Ling and handed it to him, "Come on, little brother, I'll pour it for you, drink it."

Ling stroked the wine glass in his hand, and after a long silence, he put it to his nose and sniffed it gently - [Hmm, it's just an ordinary strong liquor. ]

"Can we really go home after we finish drinking?" Ling held the wine glass tightly, "You really didn't add anything weird, did you?"

"Brother, how many times do you want me to repeat this? I've said that the most important thing in our business is reputation - but I remember you said before that you don't drink." Wang Xu reached out and took the wine glass from Ling's hand, "Can I help you, brother?"

Ling was about to say something, but the other party pinched his chin and the cool wine was forced into his mouth in an instant. Fortunately, he still remembered that he was playing the role of a young master who could not drink, and he immediately choked and coughed violently, and most of the wine that had just been poured into his mouth was coughed out.

"You, what are you doing!" Ling raised his hand to wipe the corner of his mouth, looking a little angry, "Can this be considered helping?"

"Oh, I don't want to either," Wang Xu's voice was full of teasing. He raised his hand, grabbed the bottle on the table and stuffed it into Ling's arms. "After all, I told you that you have to finish drinking before you leave. According to your cautious method, how long will it take? I'm also very tight on time."

Ling held the bottle in his arms and turned towards Wang Xu. His expression showed fear and anger, but also a bit of weirdness. "...I know. I will finish it."

[There is no bad guidance in this article. All the characters' actions in the article are for the sake of the plot and do not represent the author's views. Readers are advised to be careful and not to follow suit. 】