100 Five Savages (1/2)

Xiao Luo did not expect Sun Yu to be so bull-headed. Unable to convince her otherwise, he decided to accept the IOU slip for the moment and placed it in his wallet.

He surreptitiously sized up the girl beside him. She had some gentle curves, and she gave off a youthful, lively vibe. The handbag hooked on her shoulder was not branded, but it suited her style. Overall, he felt pretty good about this girl.

Sun Yu was also secretly observing him. For a man, he had an attractive profile, handsome and charismatic. His eyes were worthy of special mention, as they were deep and dark as the night sky. One could easily get lost in them. At the same time, she was genuinely intrigued by Xiao Luo. To think he could turn a hundred thousand dollars into more than two million! She was unable to grasp the full depths of his ability and felt like he was shrouded in mystery.

”Brother Xiao Luo, at the casino, how did you know what numbers the dice would land on?” she asked curiously.

Xiao Luo brushed off the question, remarking, ”I just got lucky.”

”So, if I stick with Brother Xiao Luo long enough, will your luck rub off on me too?” Sun Yu laughed as her eyes sparkled.

”I guess so,” Xiao Luo replied.

The pair looked at each other, breaking into laughter.

Half an hour later, they had arrived at a residential area dedicated to providing rental housing to workers.

Most of the apartments had been built by individual private developers, and the overall layout of the buildings was not great and gave off the impression of being messy. The structures were packed tightly together, and various types of telephone and internet cables crisscrossed the area. It was not a pleasant environment to live in.

”This is my place.”

Sun Yu turned to face Xiao Luo, feeling warmth in her heart.

”Mm, you should go up. It's getting late. I should be heading back, too,” Xiao Luo said.

Stretching out her hand, Sun Yu said, ”Brother Xiao Luo, give me your phone.”

Xiao Luo had a favorable opinion of her, so he took out his phone and placed it in her hand.

Sun Yu lowered her head, using Xiao Luo's phone to call her own number. Then she hung up, passed the phone back to Xiao Luo, and saved Xiao Luo's contact in her own phone. Smiling sweetly, she said, ”Okay, now we have a way to contact each other.”

”Then, I'll see you again,” Xiao Luo said with a light smile.

Sun Yu nodded then nagged him, ”Be careful on the road. Drive slowly.”

Xiao Luo replied with a soft, almost imperceptible sound, then turned to depart.

Sun Yu waited where they'd parted and only entered her apartment building when Xiao Luo was out of sight. She was brimming with happiness and joy like she had just returned from a date with her boyfriend. While making her way back to her apartment, she paused to think. Then, she took out her phone and saved Xiao Luo's number under the name 'Big Creditor.'

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Having left Sun Yu's neighborhood, Xiao Luo called Zhang Dashan and asked him to drive over and pick him up.

Just then, a group of seven to eight men approached, looking like trouble. They were holding sticks and clubs while wearing vicious expressions, and they moved to surround Xiao Luo. Xiao Luo recognized them as the men from before, the ones who worked for the casino and had beaten up Sun Yu's uncle.

”Do you need anything?” Xiao Luo asked quietly.

”Kid, you're quite something to win more than ten times your initial bet in less than half an hour,” growled a man sporting an undercut hairstyle with a scar on his forehead. ”Our manager is not happy, and he asked us boys to make you bleed a little. The lesson to be learned here is to mind your own damn business, or there is a price to be paid.”

Xiao Luo's eyes narrowed as he replied with a small sigh, ”I'm in a good mood right now, and I don't want to fight. If you guys leave now, I won't cause you any trouble.”

Hearing these threats, the men were shocked into stillness for a split second before bursting out laughing.