96 Casino (2/2)

Xiao Luo was surprised. He couldn't imagine what it would look like for a girl to be locked out of her house.

”Yeah, I don't know how to explain this. Basically, it was just extremely embarrassing. I would squat by the stairs for the whole night then go to work the next day with panda eyes. Thankfully, I didn't make any mistakes,” Sun Yu said. She talked about her embarrassing past light-heartedly.

”Do you enjoy your job as a nurse?”

”Well, how should I put this? It doesn't matter whether or not I like it. I don't actually know what I like to do, so I thought, heck, why not just be a good nurse? What about you? I heard from Sister Ruyi that you are an engineer at the Huahai Manufacturing Corporation?”

”That was true, yes. But I've since resigned, and I'm currently unemployed.”

”Did you quit to pursue something you actually want to do?”

”I guess that's about the sum of it. Except that I don't actually know what I want to do, either.”

…

They talked while heading toward the place where Sun Yu was staying.

Jiangcheng was a coastal city. It was the only city legally allowed by the state to open casinos. The gambling industry profited well, and each district had various large casinos. Of course, these casinos were backed by influential organizations or individuals.

Guangming District was no different. Just as Xiao Luo and Sun Yu were happily chatting away, a fight broke out in front of the casino, not too far away.

A soulless middle-aged man with a chin full of stubble was curled up on the ground and being beaten by six to seven men.

Sun Yu's expression changed. Disregarding everything, she ran toward the fight. In an attempt to stop it, she shouted, ”Stop! Stop now! Why are you beating up my uncle?”

”That's your uncle?”

A man dressed in a suit waved his hand to stop, staring coldly at Sun Yu.

Sun Yu lifted the battered middle-aged man, nodded, and replied, ”Yes.”

”Well, that's just dandy. Your uncle owes the casino two million in gambling debts. Since you're his niece, then you can repay this amount on his behalf,” replied the man in the suit.

Sun Yu turned her head and looked at her uncle with a trembling gaze. She could not believe that her uncle would rack up such a huge debt.

Sun Jian'nan sighed regretfully and confirmed that the man in the suit was speaking the truth.

He pleaded, ”Manager Geng, can you be generous and give me a few days more? Just a few days and I promise that I will definitely return the money to you.”

”I've already given you a seven-day grace period. If you still don't pay, then I have no choice but to throw you into the sea as food for the fishes,” Manager Geng sneered. ”But perhaps I can offer you a way out. If your niece is in good spirits, then she can pay the debt for you.”

”No! Do whatever you want to me, but don't hurt her at any cost,” Sun Jian'nan replied, shaking his head vigorously. He endured the pain in his body and shielded Sun Yu.

”Oh wow, that's pretty brave of you. Well, let's continue to beat him up and see how long he lasts,” Manager Geng said, waving his finger. His expression became fierce.

Several men saw the signal and continued to beat up the middle-aged man.

”Stop it! Stop hurting him. Stop it right now!” Sun Yu shouted. She was panicked and whirling with tears.

At that moment, Xiao Luo walked over and calmly said, ”None of you have the right to beat this man up. Whether or not he owes you money—even if you consider this 'debt collection'—you should not be resorting to such extremes to solve a simple problem. It can be considered illegal.”

Manager Geng was stunned for a moment. Then he sneered and said, ”Where did this rash youth come from? Before you meddle in anything, boy, at least know where you're getting in the middle of.”

”I really want to know where this is. Oh, by the way, just a reminder, I recorded a video of you beating him up. If you don't stop, then I will have to call the police,” Xiao Luo said, taking out his phone and smiling.

Call the police?

How refreshing!

Just the thought of it made Manager Geng laugh. This was the first time in more than a decade that someone had dared to challenge the casino.

”Boy, I was praising you when I called you a rash youth earlier. Now you're simply courting death. I'll give you three seconds to delete the video. Otherwise, don't blame us for what will happen next!”

It had been a very long time since there had been such a thing as a kind casino boss. Manager Geng couldn't figure out where this fellow had found the courage to record a video. He'd even dared to boast of teaching others a lesson.