There was a sudden silence in the main hall, Cao Lei's eyes were as cold as ice, and the corners of his sharp eyes were filled with sternness.
"If there is any falsehood, I will never complain."
Chen Ping looked firm and spoke loudly.
"Haha, you are so brave. Then do you know who kidnapped your friend?"
"Dong Fox, I am locked up in Benlei Gambling House."
Based on Liu Jin's investigation and clues from the anonymous letter, Chen Ping could only take a gamble at this time. After all, the longer time goes by, the more variables will become.
The second hall master next to him stepped forward and said: "Hall master, Dong Huhu has been guarding the gambling house for three years, and his performance has always been good. I am afraid he will not do such a thing as kidnapping someone."
Chen Ping said calmly: "If it is true or false, the hall master will send someone to check it out."
Cao Lei did not continue to make things difficult, but looked at the second hall master.
"Go and investigate! Dong Fox is the person you promoted. If he really violates the gang rules, bring him here and I will see him personally."
The second hall master looked at Chen Ping and stood up immediately, "Yes, hall master, please rest assured!"
Cao Lei picked up the tea cup at hand, with a hint of amusement in his eyes, "You are very courageous at such a young age."
"It's not that I'm brave, kid, it's just that they are all my friends, so I can't just sit back and watch." Chen Ping replied rationally.
"Oh? What kind of friend can make you risk your life and not be afraid of being here today?"
Cao Lei asked with interest.
Seeing this, Chen Ping felt less nervous in his heart. At least now it seems that there is still some truth here.
"The person's name is Ye Chongwen. He is the grandson of my mentor. He has known me since childhood. So I can't ignore him."
Cao Lei laughed and was noncommittal.
Chen Ping continued: "There is another person named He Qingxuan, who is my fellow disciple. He is like a brother to me. I can't ignore him."
"I have heard about the only son of the He family," Cao Lei said.
"The last person's name is Chen Tianrui. He was once treated like an animal and was bought and sold! After he was rescued, he took my surname of Chen and has been my family since then. I can't ignore my family when it's in trouble."
Chen Ping knew that most of the people in Kowloon Hall were from miserable backgrounds, so he wanted to show his affection.
He believes that anyone who has a sense of right and wrong has a balance in his heart.
Sure enough, when Cao Lei heard this, his eyes showed something different.
……
It will be noon.
Outside the Benlei Gambling House, several drunken guards leaned against the door and kept looking at the women passing by.
Suddenly, a figure suddenly came into view.
"Second Hall Master!" The guard was startled and asked quickly: "Why are you here?"
The second hall master can read and read account books, and he is the most trusted person on weekdays. He is always by the hall master Cao Lei's side, so his sudden appearance today may not be a good thing.
A guard nodded and bowed, and came forward to serve him, but was kicked into the gambling house by the second hall master.
The guard bumped into the gaming table, scaring the gamblers inside into panic.
"Who the hell dares to cause trouble here!"
"You dare to run wild on the territory of Kowloon Hall, you don't want to live anymore!"
The gamblers who didn't know the situation immediately dispersed, and the Benlei Casino suddenly became much empty. Passers-by on the long street looked in.
Dong Fox was in the innermost room, thinking about how to spend the two hundred thousand taels of silver.
The door was slammed open, and before he could see clearly who was coming, his body was lifted into the air.
The second hall master's eyes were fierce and he was too lazy to talk nonsense to him and asked directly: "Where is the person?"
After Dong Hu saw the person clearly, he was frightened, "Second Hall Master, who is he?!"
"Who? The person you tied up!" The second hall master sneered, "If you dare to pretend to be stupid and say one wrong word again, I will chop you up immediately!"
Dong Huxu's eyes widened, and he suddenly realized what had happened. He broke into a cold sweat and said, "In...in the cellar."
The second hall master winked at the people next to him, and they turned around and walked to the cellar.
After a while, several high-pitched voices came from underground.
"People are here!"
Ye Chongwen and the others were brought out from the cellar. When the second hall master saw the posture of binding hands and feet, his face instantly became livid.
"What a shame, a few drops of horse urine isn't enough for you to drink, yet you dare to do such a shameful thing!"
He slapped him away, making Dong Hu feel dizzy and even spit out a tooth.
"All return to Wushipo!"
The three people's faces were pale and pale, and they were completely confused about the situation. They all had tragic expressions on their faces, as if they were willing to die generously.
Unexpectedly, after a while of noise, he was pushed into the carriage.
In silence all the way, the second hall master led them back to Liujiazhuang.
Three quarters past noon.
When Chen Ping saw his friends appearing, he finally let go of his worries and quickly stepped forward to ask.
"Great, are you okay?"
When Ye Chongwen saw Chen Ping, his nose felt sour, "Chen Ping!"
"Why are you here?" He Qingxuan asked anxiously, "Were you arrested too?"
"This is Wushipo outside the city. The young master should be here to pay the ransom, right?" Chen Tianrui is relatively calm.
"We'll talk about it after we leave here." After saying this, Chen Ping turned back and looked toward the hall.
The second hall master whispered in Cao Lei's ear. Although Cao Lei didn't show his voice, he was faintly exuding a coldness that could not be ignored.
Sure enough, after a while, he roared in a deep voice.
"Bring me that little bastard!"
Everyone present was shocked without realizing it.
Then I saw a young man with a sinister eyebrow being escorted in.
The young man's eyes were black and there was blood in his mouth. As soon as he came in, he knelt down and begged for mercy.
"Hall Master, have mercy on me! I will never dare to do it again. Please forgive me, Hall Master!"
He banged his head seven or eight times in a row. Although his voice had some changes in tone, Chen Tianrui felt it sounded familiar.
"That's the voice, he's the one who kidnapped us!"
He Qingxuan and Ye Chongwen turned pale, they turned out to be such a bastard.
In addition to Dong Hu, there were five or six men kneeling outside the hall, trembling all over and not daring to say a word.
Cao Lei sneered and said slowly: "The rules of Jiulongtang are: first, don't commit adultery and robbery; second, don't steal and kidnap; third, don't break into homes and houses. It's better for you, Dong Hu, who has violated all three rules within less than three years of joining the gang!
Do you think what I said is fart?!"
"Master, calm down, calm down!" Dong Hu's face turned pale and he looked flustered. "Young man is also obsessed with things. He really knows that he is wrong. I promise you, old man, there will never be a next time!"
"Rules are rules! If I spare you, what rules are there?"
"But Master, I have taken care of the gambling house for the past three years, and I have worked hard without any credit! You... please forgive me this time!"
The second hall master wanted to plead for mercy, but when he saw Cao Lei narrowing his eyes, he suddenly didn't dare to say anything.
Cao Lei laughed loudly and said, "I started out as a delivery boy in Jiulongtang, and traveled all over the country to deliver goods. You are a dirty thing. You are just a gambling house. How can you say you have worked hard?"
His eyes were filled with cum, and he suddenly stood up from his seat and walked to Dong Fox.
Before anyone could react, Cao Lei drew out the long sword of the second hall master next to him.
I saw a flash of cold light, and the refracted sunlight dazzled my eyes. Chen Ping closed his eyes subconsciously.
A shrill and terrifying scream sounded in the hall.
He Qingxuan exclaimed and backed away, knocking his chair aside.
The expressions on Ye Chongwen and Chen Tianrui's faces also froze, their eyes straightened and their knees weak.
Chen Ping opened his eyes, blood stained the ground.
Dong Hu covered his right arm and collapsed on the ground, screaming heartbreakingly.