"Stop right there! Boy, you're too arrogant! Thinking you can just leave after winning the money?"

Facing Ling Zhenfei's haughty demeanor, Liang Yida couldn't help but furrow his brows. His two underlings immediately got the signal and coldly blocked Ling Zhenfei's path.

"Are Boss Liang's money only to be won and not lost?"

Ling Zhenfei ignored the strongmen blocking his way and shot a cold glance at Liang Yida, his face filled with disdain.

"This..."

Liang Yida was initially just hesitant, but upon hearing Ling Zhenfei's words, a flash of shame immediately crossed his face.

Then, annoyed, he yelled at his lackeys, "You idiots, Little Brother Ling won his money fair and square. How dare you block him? Move aside!"

The two men didn't dare to delay and promptly stepped aside.

Ling Zhenfei snorted coldly, about to leave, when Liang Yida's voice came from behind, "Little Brother Ling, please wait a moment!"

"What? Boss Liang, are you having second thoughts?" Ling Zhenfei stopped as he was asked, his eyes full of contempt as he stared at Liang Yida.

"No, it's not that, Little Brother Ling. You misunderstand!" Seeing Ling Zhenfei's expression, Liang Yida realized he had misunderstood his intent and immediately waved his hand and laughed.

"Though I, Liang Yida, can't claim to be a completely honorable man, I value my word and promises. Besides, a mere hundred thousand is nothing to me; I can afford to lose it."

At this moment, Liang Yida had completely shed his earlier arrogance and his attitude toward Ling Zhenfei had become exceedingly polite.

He parted the crowd and said to Ling Zhenfei with a genuine expression, "Little Brother Ling, though I, Mr. Liang, am not much of anyone, I do love making friends, especially with young and talented individuals like yourself.

It's also almost lunchtime. How about I treat you to a meal at the restaurant across the street? Would you do me the honor of joining me?"

"This... alright! Thank you, Boss Liang!"

Ling Zhenfei had thought that Liang Yida might try to weasel out of paying, but hearing that he just wanted to have lunch, he considered it for a moment and then agreed.

He wasn't afraid of any tricks Liang Yida might play; ever since receiving the Medical God's legacy, his strength had greatly increased. Even if Liang Yida was setting a trap like the infamous Banquet at Hong Gate, he was still eager to face it.

"Good, Little Brother Ling, please!" Seeing Ling Zhenfei accept the invitation, Liang Yida was overjoyed, immediately leading the way personally to the most luxurious restaurant in town.

Although the town restaurant couldn't compare in scale to those in the cities, they served a variety of green, pollution-free home-cooked dishes that tasted excellent, and business at each restaurant was pretty good.

Liang Yida ordered a table full of delicious dishes and was extremely attentive to Ling Zhenfei, frequently toasting to him.

Throughout the meal, besides being very polite, Liang Yida hesitated as if he wanted to say something several times.

Ling Zhenfei saw him as relatively straightforward and considered him a potential friend. He then spoke up, "Boss Liang, let's not beat around the bush. If you have something to say, just say it!"

"This..."

Liang Yida hesitated for a while, then finally nodded and said solemnly, "Little Brother Ling, I won't lie to you, I've indeed encountered some troublesome matters recently and have been looking for an expert in Cheating Techniques to help... If you are willing, I assure you a substantial reward upon the successful resolution of the matter."

So, Liang Yida composed himself and then told Ling Zhenfei about the matter for which he had sought his help in detail.

It turned out, Ling Zhenfei's guess was not wrong. This wealthy and influential Liang Yida, Boss Liang, had a minor reputation in the Binyang City business community, owning multiple factories and shops, with total assets amounting to tens of millions.

But these assets were only superficial, and his main source of income actually came from an underground casino he had opened with a friend.

Although not large in scale, this underground casino was quite famous within the gambling circles of Binyang and even throughout the entire Jiangnan Province.

Liang Yida's partner Hei Biao, well-known in the Binyang underworld in his early years, had later taken an interest in the promising gambling industry of Binyang and wanted to start a casino.

Hei Biao had extensive connections. Although casinos were not allowed by Huaxian law, he was skilled in manipulating both legitimate and illegitimate avenues, even exploiting legal loopholes where necessary.

Eager to start an underground casino but lacking funds, Hei Biao approached Liang Yida and convinced him to invest.

Liang Yida got along well with Hei Biao and also shared the intent to start a casino. They quickly agreed and, a year ago, opened an underground casino in the thriving Jinghu District under the guise of an entertainment club.

While Liang Yida funded the entire casino, Hei Biao managed all the connections, which is why they both held equal shares.

Initially, Liang Yida approved of this partnership model, thinking that since Hei Biao was an underworld figure, he could leave all the major and minor casino operations to him and simply profit without hassle.

This cooperation was very pleasant at first, with the casino thriving daily, money pouring in quickly and safely.

However, as the casino grew over the year, due to Hei Biao managing its finances and operations, significant issues started appearing in the accounts.

Later, not only were there problems with the accounts, but other various discordant issues also gradually emerged.

Liang Yida felt short-changed and wanted to confront Hei Biao, but knowing Hei Biao's influence, he dared not outright oppose him.

Having no choice, Liang Yida devised a plan and decided to find a skilled cheater to disrupt the casino operations, allowing him to recover his investment and end his partnership with Hei Biao.

However, easier said than done, implementing such a plan proved extremely difficult.

Previously, Liang Yida had already tried to find some reputable cheaters in the underworld through various contacts.

What he hadn't expected, though, was that the overseer Hei Biao had stationed in the casino, Fengzi, was a master at catching cheaters. The cheaters he had hired were all exposed by Fengzi and were severely beaten.

Liang Yida had been frustrated at not being able to find a true master of Cheating Techniques. In desperation, he had no choice but to travel to the countryside.

He heard that gambling was also rampant in Guanqian Town and came here on a whim, never expecting to actually witness Ling Zhenfei's exceptional cheating skills.

Thus, the idea of befriending Ling Zhenfei formed in his mind, and he was willing to pay a substantial sum to have Ling help him escape Hei Biao's control.

"Little Brother Ling, here's 500,000 for you as a deposit. Just succeed in pulling off a cheat at our casino once, and I'll pay you another 500,000 afterward!"

In the private room of the restaurant, Liang Yida swiftly wrote a check and handed it to Ling Zhenfei, his tone sincere.

A deposit of 500,000, with another 500,000 upon successful completion!

Hearing Liang Yida was willing to spend so much money for his assistance, even the usually open-minded Ling Zhenfei was quite astonished.

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