Chapter 363: Prohibition of Gambling
Lei Tingting hurriedly took two steps forward to light a cigarette for Liu Laoliu. Liu Laoliu put his feet on the desk and blew out a puff of smoke, saying, "About this matter, I'll help you contact him, or you have to tell him yourself."
Lei Tingting said: "Thank you, Sixth Master."
"I have to remind you that Mr. Hong is a hardliner. If he looks unhappy, just bear with it."
Zhang Nianzu said helplessly: "I know."
Liu Laoliu picked up the phone and sent a sizzling video application to Mr. Hong.
It took a long time before Mr. Hong agreed. He frowned and said, "Didn't I tell you not to send such nonsense when you call me if you have something?"
Liu Laoliu said, "Why make calls when there's internet? The more money you can save, the better, right?" At this time, he heard a woman's voice yelling at Mr. Hong, and she laughed, "Hey, are you messing with a woman? This is definitely not the right time for me - the voice sounds like she's from Europe or America?"
Mr. Hong, whose nose was not a nose and whose face was not a face, said: "Listening to the opera!" The camera pulled away, and Mr. Hong was seen wearing a vest and standing in a private gym with a pool cue in his hand. There was a pool table behind him, and an opera was playing on the speakers. It was right to say it was European and American.
Liu Laoliu said with a smile: "I also said that if you come here with your status, you should come for real. Why would you want to watch a pornographic movie?"
Mr. Hong was speechless and asked, "What's going on?"
Liu Laoliu pointed the camera at Zhang Nianzu and Lei Tingting and said, "Let them talk to you."
Zhang Nianzu got straight to the point and said, "I want to establish a relationship with Tingting. Given her current special status, I would like you to cancel her status as an ant. Madam Qian and Master Liu have already agreed. Now all we need is your vote."
Mr. Hong picked up the chalk and rubbed it on the leather of the club, saying, "I don't agree."
Lei Tingting asked: "Why?"
Liu Laoliu chimed in, "This girl is determined to run away with an outsider. If you don't let her go, what else can you let her do except pay her for nothing?"
Mr. Hong said, "There has never been a precedent of an Ant Tribe member leaving the organization since ancient times."
Liu Laoliu muttered, "Nonsense, who would be willing to resign with such a high salary?"
Zhang Nianzu said: "Everything depends on human efforts. I do this out of respect for the ant tribe."
Mr. Hong said, "Don't think that you can come and make demands just because you helped the Ant Tribe. Your original intention of attacking the Ant Tribe headquarters was not to help us. The fact that both sides are enemies will never change."
Zhang Nianzu asked, "Is there no room for maneuver?"
Lei Tingting said: "Mr. Hong, I did not abuse my power during my time in the Ant Tribe. I was very serious about my work. I am also very grateful for the growth I gained during this time. Wouldn't it be better if we parted ways amicably?"
Mr. Hong snorted and said, "You dare to force me to surrender because we can't beat you. This is a humiliating agreement. If I agree to it, how will future generations look at me?"
Zhang Nianzu said, "You can also make a request. You draw a path and I'll do it. Is that okay?"
Liu Laoliu also said, "Lao Hong, isn't it a bad idea to make things so awkward over such a thing?"
Mr. Hong thought for a moment and suddenly asked, "Is any request acceptable?"
Zhang Nianzu said: "As long as it is fair."
"Okay." Mr. Hong shook the cue in his hand and said, "I like to play billiards in my spare time. If you beat me in this, Lei Tingting will be my loser. Is that fair?"
Zhang Nianzu never expected that he would make such a request, but at least it seemed fair. If he were to compare his operatic attainments he would be completely at a loss. So he said, "Okay, how do we compare? What kind of competition should we have?"
Mr. Hong said, "Since we are in China, let's play 16 balls. Whoever gets 5 points first will win."
Zhang Nianzu said: "Of course you can, but you have to give me some time to prepare."
Mr. Hong sneered, "You want to learn and apply it now? I don't care. Anyway, if you lose, Lei Tingting will be ours. We would rather support her for the rest of her life than let you two be together."
Liu Laoliu said: "You two are too immature. Since it's a gamble, isn't rock-paper-scissors the same?"
Mr. Hong stared at him through the screen. Liu Laoliu waved his hand and said, "Okay, okay, you have the final say. Go on and enjoy your European and American... opera."
Mr. Hong hung up the phone.
Lei Tingting looked at Zhang Nianzu and said, "Are you gambling me away?"
Zhang Nianzu spread his hands and said, "What else can I do? If he competes with me in long-distance running or weightlifting, I will definitely win, but the old man won't do it. Fortunately, this thing is also related to sports."
Lei Tingting thought about it and asked again: "So how was your fight?"
"The question now is not how well I played—" Zhang Nianzu asked Liu Laoliu, "how well did he play?"
Liu Laoliu said: "This old guy has money and free time, and is very proficient in everything related to entertainment. I once heard him chatting and he seemed to say that he could reach a professional level."
Zhang Nianzu waved his hands and said, "It's over, it's over. It looks like we are destined to be underground lovers."
Lei Tingting pinched him.
Liu Laoliu asked: "What are you going to do?"
Zhang Nianzu said, "What else can I do? I'll find a place to practice." He asked Liu Laoliu, "Do Zhuge Daofeng and Xiahou Pili have any special skills in this area?"
Liu Laoliu said, "Please don't harm our two guys. Since your last attack, they have been electrocuted and their mouths have been crooked for several days."
Zhang Nianzu smiled and said, "It wasn't us who did it."
Lei Tingting asked, "Sixth Master, why does it seem like there's been a major personnel change at the headquarters?"
"Nonsense, how can a place that has been exposed still be the headquarters? Of course we moved it to another place. What is the biggest feature of our ant tribe - we are rich!"
Lei Tingting asked: "Since it's an exposed place, why do you still have to hold it here?"
Liu Laoliu was stunned and said angrily: "After you finish the job, you two should leave quickly, especially you, the little traitor!"
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Back in the car, Zhang Nianzu opened his phone and searched for nearby billiard halls. Lei Tingting said, "Do you really want to practice?"
Zhang Nianzu said, "I have to win you back." He found a restaurant with good reviews and drove straight there.
This is a billiard hall with an independent front, with 15 tables, all of which are made of Joe's furniture, with bright , and leather sofas against the wall. The size and decoration are very good. The boss was sitting in front of the computer checking the inventory to see what drinks to replenish. He greeted someone who came in. The boss's attitude was warm, but his face was very fierce. He had a missing piece on his left ear, a slumped left shoulder, and an injury on the edge of his left palm. He was the Nine-Barrel who made a name for himself by lending money at high interest rates and running an underground casino.
"Brother Jiutong?" Zhang Nianzu called out. He and Jiutong had some connection. He had dealt with Jiutong for Zhao Weiming, and also got to know Jia Zhen and Jia Zizai, brother and sister.
When Jiu Tong heard someone calling him like that, he thought it was his old friend from the underworld. He looked up and saw it was Zhang Nianzu. He was so scared that he quickly stood up and said with a smile, "No, no, it's Brother Nianzu." Zhang Nianzu is now truly no longer in the underworld, but his legendary figure is everywhere in the underworld. He single-handedly defeated the Black Panther Gang and the Thirteen Spices to disappear, so he really doesn't deserve people calling him brother.
Zhang Nianzu smiled and said, "Why are you being polite? Why is it you?"
Jiutong had also seen Lei Tingting and knew she was the "young lady". After showing good will, Jiutong said, "I have 'turned over a new leaf'. I just happened to know through a friend that the original owner of this place didn't want to run it anymore, so I took out all my savings to buy it."
"How's business?"
Jiu Tong smiled and said, "Not bad, not bad."
Zhang Nianzu asked, "Where's my sister-in-law?"
Jiu Tong smiled and said, "She is taking care of the baby and will give birth soon."
"Congratulations."
Jiutong glanced at Lei Tingting and asked cautiously, "Can we say we are happy together?"
Lei Tingting rolled her eyes.
"Your brother-in-law..."
Jiu Tong said hurriedly, "He doesn't deal in fakes anymore, because he's afraid that I'll look down on him. Now he's dealing in fingerprint locks for anti-theft doors. I told him that I'll never touch this stuff again in my life. If he dares to cheat again, I'll break off relations with him with my whole family." After chatting for a while, Jiu Tong asked curiously, "How do you two have time to come to a place like this?"
"I... amuse myself." Zhang Nianzu saw at a glance that there were four big characters written on the wall behind Jiutong: No Gambling. The framed characters in regular script hung above his head, just like the "upright and bright" in the Golden Palace, showing the supreme determination of the owner here, and exhorting people to be good. He never thought that one day he would feel intimidated in front of someone like Jiutong...
