Divine Doctor and His CEO Wife-Chapter 120: Being Trapped

Chen Xiao narrowed his eyes. If Jiang Tianquan was really after Zhang Yaqing and the others, things would get troublesome. After all, he had no idea how many people Jiang Tianquan had deployed. The enemy was in the shadows, while they were out in the open.

Most importantly, now that the cruise ship had left the shore, they were in an even more passive position.

"Looks like this is a trap," Chen Xiao sneered.

Zhu Baixi’s lips curled up. "I can tell you all of his deployments and plans."

"What do you want?"

Zhu Baixi walked over, smiling coquettishly as she lifted Chen Xiao’s chin. "Today’s request is simple... I want to be on top."

The sound of clothing falling to the floor echoed in the silent space.

Chen Xiao swallowed. "You really have some nerve. Aren’t you afraid of being discovered?"

"They won’t find out!"

"And if they do?"

"Then... then you can just help me silence them permanently!"

Zhu Baixi slowly closed her eyes, her body trembling slightly as she savored the fulfilling moment.

Chen Xiao pressed his hands into the small of her back. "Tell me, what is Jiang Tianquan’s plan?"

"Jiang Tianquan has always wanted to force his way into Yuncheng City, but you all have continuously blocked him. So, this time, he specifically invited Lu Wushuang, Luo Qingli, and Zhang Yaqing to this late-night ball. He wants to stage an accident to ensure all your lovely confidantes meet a violent end."

"The reason he didn’t invite you is that he’s afraid you’ll ruin his plan."

"Furthermore, the people from Yang Country are part of his plan. Don’t underestimate them. The fact that they could come here for a rendezvous proves their strength!"

"How vicious," Chen Xiao said, his eyes turning cold. "Where are the goods they’re trading this time?"

"You, slow... slow down! I can hardly... breathe..." Zhu Baixi hurriedly grabbed Chen Xiao’s hand, taking a moment before continuing, "In a safe in the ship’s hull. It’s an alloy vault that, according to legend, only a Grandmaster Level expert could force open. If you want to open it, you’ll need the key from Watanabe Ichiba."

"Moreover, ten experts are guarding the vault. I heard one of them is on par with Jiang Zhengfeng—a Greatmaster Late Stage powerhouse!"

"So, I don’t think you can get the goods back this time. You’d be better off figuring out how to protect your... confidantes."

"Once this ball—which is just a cover—is over, the group from Yang Country will immediately board the Alice and return home. As for the money from their deal, it will be laundered through tonight’s casino games and funneled into the Jiang Family’s pockets."

"What exactly do these people from Yang Country want?" Chen Xiao asked, his eyes narrowed.

"I heard... it’s something that leaked from a secret unit in the Divine Land..."

So the situation is that complicated, huh? No wonder Senior Sister had to get involved personally... Chen Xiao thought.

Zhu Baixi stopped talking, holding Chen Xiao tightly and immersing herself completely in the moment.

About fifteen minutes later, Chen Xiao straightened his clothes and prepared to leave.

Before he left, Zhu Baixi added another reminder, "By the way, I forgot to tell you. That woman who went upstairs with your wife and mother-in-law is from the Qian Family of Jinling. The Qian Family are the Jiang Family’s loyal dogs. They act as Card Shufflers in the Jiang casinos, specializing in entrapping wealthy people. I suspect Jiang Tianquan set this trap for them."

Chen Xiao frowned, sensing that something was wrong. When he came out, he found that Li Biyun and the others were gone. Faint sounds of an argument drifted down from the casino upstairs.

「In the second-floor casino」

The space was chaotic and noisy, with a crowd gathered around to watch the show.

Li Sufang’s face was red with anger. "Qian Li, and I thought we were good friends! How could you set me up like this?"

Enraged, she lunged at the middle-aged woman in front of her.

SLAP!

Li Sufang was struck with a resounding slap, sending her stumbling to the floor.

"Mom!" Luo Qingli rushed back from the restroom and quickly helped her up. "Auntie Qian, what’s going on?"

Qian Li withdrew her hand and sneered, "Qingli, your mother gambled at the table, lost her money, and is now blaming me. Does that sound reasonable to you?"

Li Sufang fumed, "Qian Li! You clearly said we’d split the winnings and losses fifty-fifty, but now that I’ve lost, you’re going back on your word?"

Qian Li sneered, "We were just talking; it wasn’t legally binding. Who knew you’d take it seriously? You’re the one who lost the money, so why should we have to pay for it?"

Qian Li and her son scoffed. "Don’t gamble if you can’t afford it! A country bumpkin is still a country bumpkin. Stop pretending to be a high roller when you’re broke."

Li Sufang trembled with rage.

Luo Qingli took a deep breath, giving Li Sufang a look of utter exasperation. Her mother lowered her head in shame. Knowing she was in the wrong, the older woman could only swallow her anger. Luo Qingli then turned back to face them. "Fine! We’ll take the loss on the money! But what about you hitting my mother?"

With her arms crossed, Qian Li looked disdainful. "So what if I hit her? What are you going to do about it? Bite me?"

The croupier at the gambling table sneered, "Enough nonsense. Seize them! We’ll wait for Young Master Jiang and Young Master Watanabe to decide what to do."

A group of menacing henchmen surrounded Li Sufang.

Li Sufang’s face went pale with fright. She hurriedly said to Luo Qingli, "Qingli, hurry up and give them the money!"

Luo Qingli gritted her teeth, her expression a mix of anger and disappointment. "Mom, didn’t I tell you not to gamble? Why did you do it again? Haven’t you learned your lesson?"

Being scolded like that, Li Sufang’s face burned with shame, which quickly turned into defensive anger. "Luo Qingli! What’s that supposed to mean? You don’t want to save me, is that it? You ungrateful brat, how dare you lecture your own mother?"

"Mom... that’s not what I meant!"

"Then what do you mean?" Li Sufang pressed on, refusing to back down. "Now that you’re successful, you’ve forgotten all about your mother, is that it?! You wouldn’t have anything today if I hadn’t given birth to you!"

Luo Qingli took a deep breath and glared indignantly at Qian Li and the others. "How much does my mother owe you?"

The croupier enunciated clearly, "A total of fifty million!"

"What?" Luo Qingli was stunned. "It hasn’t even been half an hour! How could she lose fifty million?"

Li Sufang was also in disbelief. "I... how could I lose fifty million? I thought it was only two hundred and fifty thousand."

The croupier sneered. "This is a high-stakes room. One point on a chip is worth one hundred. You lost two hundred and fifty thousand points, which comes to twenty-five million."

Luo Qingli ground her teeth. "Then why is it fifty million now?"

Qian Li crossed her arms, smirking as she explained, "Because you were gambling on credit. According to the house rules, the casino assumes a greater risk in that situation, so the debt is doubled at settlement! The rules are written right there on the wall in black and white. Whose fault is it that you didn’t read them carefully?"