Chapter 519 - Chapter 519: Chapter 322: Trick Someone into Incriminating Themselves! (2/2)
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“Cough!”
The Little Landlady, who was completely bored at one side, immediately coughed loudly, her face slightly stiffened, her gaze piercing as she stared at Old Zhang.
She increasingly felt that Old Zhang hadn’t been drinking, but he was already drunk.
He had begun to talk nonsense.
Even spinning such a tale about becoming sworn brothers with Lin Chuan!?
“Hehe.” Old Zhang quickly forced a smile, explaining to the Little Landlady, “I was just joking around; I’m not against you and Lin, am I?”
“Just not against it?”
The Little Landlady had caught the ‘sore point’ and pursued it relentlessly!
Old Zhang’s mouth twitched, and he immediately changed his tune: “Support, absolute support!”
“That’s more like it.”
The Little Landlady was finally somewhat satisfied.
In the private room, the air was filled with cheerfulness.
On the other side, it was different!
Anling City, underground gambling den.
The dark moonlight, the thin clouds blowing in the wind, obscured the bright moonlight, silent and gloomy. The evening breeze, brushing through the gaps of the underground gambling den, produced a whistling sound, like the sobbing and weeping of ghosts.
It’s a pity that these sounds were completely swallowed up by the clamor inside the gambling den.
“Big, big, big!”
“Trips, trips, trips!”
“I’m throwing a tantrum, how can we play with such cards?”
“What the hell are we playing here, nothing but trash cards all night?”
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The noise and commotion of the gambling den encompassed all sorts.
A man dressed in casual wear, with long hair tied back, somewhat unkempt, with an artistic aura, wound his way through the crowd and headed straight into the secret passage.
If Old Zhang had been here, he would have been surprised to find that this person was Yao Jie, the very target of his anti-gambling campaign.
Yao Jie passed through the secret passage and soon saw the slim figure of Xiaoyang.
“Brother Yang.”
Yao, who often grovelled in front of Big Tiger, was extremely respectful in his approach, which Xiaoyang found quite enjoyable.
“Yao, what’s the problem?” Xiaoyang showed a hint of a smile.
“I have an urgent situation, I need to report to Brother Hu and seek instructions for action,” Yao Jie said quickly, seeming somewhat anxious.
“Follow me.”
Xiaoyang led the way ahead.
Not long after, they took a shortcut to the front of Big Tiger’s office door.
Knock, knock knock.
“Come in.”
The voice of Big Tiger came from the office.
“Yao Jie has an important matter to report and seek guidance on.” Xiaoyang relayed.
“Let him come in,” Big Tiger said with a nod.
Yao Jie entered with all due respect.
He had been carefully selected by Big Tiger to pose as a merchant from Southeast Asia to lure Old Zhang into the trap.
“What’s wrong, is there an issue with Old Zhang?”
Big Tiger lifted his eyelids slightly, showing a hint of laziness.
“It’s not about Old Zhang, it’s that Old Zhang has invited a master to meet with me at the anti-gambling campaign tomorrow,” Yao Jie reported in detail the sequence of events.
“A master?”
Big Tiger’s hands in his pockets, his brows furrowed.
“Who is this master you’re speaking of? Don’t tell me it’s…” Xiaoyang stood at the side, his brow also furled into the shape of a ‘川’ character.
“Old Zhang didn’t say, he only mentioned it was a mysterious expert.”
Yao Jie replied truthfully.
“A mysterious expert. In this situation, there’s a high probability it’s Lin Chuan,” Big Tiger was the first to react, “So you’re meeting him tomorrow?”
“Lin Chuan!”
Xiaoyang frowned and murmured softly, “Is it too soon for Yao Jie to meet with Lin Chuan tomorrow?”
“That’s what I’m worried about too, so I came in a hurry to consult with Brother Hu,” Yao candidly expressed.
Big Tiger sighed and sorted out his thoughts: “With Lin Chuan’s insight, tomorrow, Yao, you can’t reveal even the slightest hint!”
Yao Jie felt the enormous pressure: “Not to reveal a single hint, that’s too difficult.”
“Our original plan?”
Xiaoyang inquired softly.
Big Tiger let out a quiet sigh: “Plans can’t keep up with changes. Ah! It’s very likely Lin Chuan’s scheme to test us.”
A test?
Yao Jie and Xiaoyang looked at Big Tiger, not comprehending.
Big Tiger cursed their ‘pig brains’, and then explained: “Think about it, the mysterious expert is probably Lin Chuan. Why else would Lin Chuan, with nothing better to do, attend some anti-gambling campaign with his father-in-law? Obviously, he’s trying to see if anyone is lurking around his father-in-law, plotting against him! If Yao doesn’t go, what will Lin Chuan think?”
Yao Jie had an epiphany: “So that’s how it is!”
At this point, Yao Jie became even more anxious.
This meant that Big Tiger had decided to have him face Lin Chuan and he could not slip up or show any flaws.
In their original plan, Yao Jie did not need to confront Lin Chuan directly.
But now, Yao Jie was under maximum pressure!
“Lin Chuan is too cunning!”
Big Tiger spit a mouthful of saliva into the trash can with disgust.
He cursed Lin Chuan inwardly.
This man was too unpredictable; Big Tiger had formulated a plan, but Lin Chuan’s seemingly casual behavior could cause it to fall apart at any moment.
“What should I do next?” Yao Jie asked.
Big Tiger stroked his chin, sitting on the chair with his legs lifted and resting on the desk, his shiny dress shoes gleaming under the dim office lights.
He pondered for a moment and made up his mind: “Draw Lin Chuan into our underground gambling den!”
“Eh?”
Yao Jie’s eyes widened in surprise.
“Isn’t that too risky?” Xiaoyang couldn’t help but ask from the side.
If Lin Chuan was brought into the underground gambling den, or if he even learned of its coordinates, given Lin Chuan’s character, the gambling den would likely be finished!
Because the Anling Police Station would act swiftly!
That was without a doubt!
Big Tiger’s mouth curved into a sly smile: “Don’t worry, trading a gambling den for Lin Chuan is worth it!”
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