Chapter 47: The Dark Web Assassin

Yang Tingting’s expression darkened involuntarily when she saw Xu Yi’s face. A wave of deep disappointment quietly surfaced from the depths of her heart. Yet, she quickly suppressed the feeling and instead broke into a loud laugh.

“Look at you, scared! The gambling god who dominates casinos is actually afraid of something like this. Hahaha!”

Xu Yi grew even more embarrassed. Carefully, he lifted the blanket to peek inside.

Huh? He was still wearing his underwear.

“Don’t worry! You don’t really think that after being so drunk, we could do anything, do you?”

“Uh?”

Xu Yi was momentarily stunned.

Yang Tingting said calmly, “You were unconscious and vomiting everywhere yesterday. I only helped you take off your clothes. Oh, and the staff at the Tianlan Club prepared a new set of clothes for you right over there.”

She pointed to a brand-new suit hanging nearby.

After saying that, for some reason, Yang Tingting felt an emptiness in her heart, even a slight ache.

Xu Yi let out a sigh of relief but also felt a hint of regret.

“All right, Xu Yi, I have work today, so I’m leaving first.”

With that, Yang Tingting turned around and directly took off her bathrobe, revealing her smooth and graceful figure in front of Xu Yi.

She actually changed clothes right before his eyes.

Watching her, Xu Yi suddenly felt a surge of impulse.

His breath quickened instantly, his eyes fixed intently on Yang Tingting, and his body reacted.

“Whoosh!”

Xu Yi suddenly sprang up, threw back the blanket, and from behind embraced Yang Tingting, groping her.

“Ah! No!”

Yang Tingting screamed, trying to resist, but Xu Yi’s strength was too much, and she couldn’t break free.

“Xu... Xu Yi, don’t do this~”

Xu Yi’s groping made Yang Tingting increasingly overwhelmed.

“Don’t you want this?”

“Ah! No... I...”

Xu Yi didn’t answer, continuing his advances as they moved toward the edge of the bed.

Yang Tingting’s resistance weakened; her voice even carried a plea.

“Stop! Xu Yi, I’ve only halfway put on my clothes—let me take them off first…”

Xu Yi lowered his voice.

“No! It’s better with the clothes on…”

...

An hour later.

Yang Tingting nestled in Xu Yi’s arms, her cheeks flushed with a rosy glow, while Xu Yi felt completely relaxed and satisfied.

After a while, Yang Tingting got up to continue dressing.

Xu Yi was taken aback.

“What are you doing?”

Yang Tingting rolled her eyes at him.

“Of course, I’m going to work. Do you want to support me or something?”

Xu Yi was momentarily speechless, unsure how to respond. He realized that in his earlier impulse, he hadn’t really considered the nature of their relationship.

“I…”

Seeing Xu Yi’s expression, Yang Tingting smiled sweetly and leaned forward to kiss him on the cheek.

“Don’t rush to answer, or I might take it seriously. I’m not asking for much. Just think of it as something we both need. After all, you did give me a lot of money last night~”

With a final smile, Yang Tingting left the hotel room.

Xu Yi was stunned, trying to recall the previous night. He’d gotten a bit carried away and had indeed stuffed a handful of chips into Yang Tingting’s hands, but he couldn’t remember how much.

The key question remained: what exactly was their relationship now?

Did he like Yang Tingting? Xu Yi wasn’t sure.

Had he become a scoundrel?

He shook his head, deciding not to think about it further. One thing he was certain of was that he was a completely different man from before.

Soon, Xu Yi changed his clothes and left the hotel.

Outside, a well-dressed man was already waiting for him. Xu Yi recognized him as one of Luo Hao’s henchmen from the previous day.

“Mr. Xu, hello! Brother Hao wants to speak with you. Please come with me.”

What had been inevitable had finally arrived.

Xu Yi replied calmly, “Let’s go.”

Getting into the man’s car, Xu Yi returned once more to the Tianlan Club.

During the day, the Tianlan Club was quiet—vastly different from the decadent revelry of the night before, as if it were two entirely different places.

They entered a quiet reception room where only Luo Hao and the dealer Lao Wu were seated.

Xu Yi decisively activated his “Insight” ability.

“Mr. Xu! Did you sleep well last night? I heard you walked off with a beauty. Quite the luck,” Luo Hao said with a smile.

Xu Yi replied coolly, “Not bad. Brother Hao, I assume you didn’t just call me here to chat about trivial matters. If there’s something, it’s better to be straightforward.”

“Straight to the point!” Luo Hao cut a cigar and offered it to Xu Yi. After Xu Yi declined, Luo Hao lit it himself.

“There are two matters I want to discuss with you today.”

“Go ahead,” Xu Yi nodded.

“First, with your exceptional gambling skills, you cause unnecessary trouble at every casino. Therefore, our Tianlan Club hopes to pay you one million monthly if you agree never to enter our casino again. What do you say?”

Xu Yi was never much interested in gambling. He had come to the Tianlan Club to get close to Luo Hao. Now that his purpose had been achieved, he had no objections and agreed readily.

“Good! Mr. Xu, you’re giving me face. Naturally, I won’t let you suffer any losses. The second matter is compensation for you.”

“Oh? Brother Hao, what kind of compensation are you thinking of?” Xu Yi asked.

Luo Hao smiled. “In half a month, there will be a high-stakes game. The participants are all very prominent figures, so the stakes will be extremely high. I want you to represent me in this game. As long as you win, all the winnings are yours.”

“Oh? Extremely high stakes? How much are we talking about?” Xu Yi feigned great interest.

Luo Hao raised a hand. “At least half a billion. How about that?”

Xu Yi was stunned but pretended to think it over briefly before smiling.

“Thank you for your generosity, Brother Hao. To refuse such an offer would be disrespectful.”

“Hahaha! That’s the spirit! Mr. Xu, you’ll be my friend now. If you have any trouble in Donghai City, come to me—I’ll do my best to help!”

Luo Hao raised a glass toward Xu Yi.

Xu Yi waved him off.

“Brother Hao, no need for the drink. If you want to win that game, you can’t rely on me alone. The most important is that senior of yours, right?”

He glanced toward the dealer, Lao Wu.

“What do you mean?” Luo Hao squinted.

Xu Yi spoke calmly, “Brother Hao, if we’re being honest, there’s no need to hide anything. The big gamble last night with Ye Yunqing—if not for that senior’s earlier manipulation, there’s no way I would have won in one round, right?”

Lao Wu remained expressionless.

Impressive! Xu Yi thought silently. Lao Wu’s mind was pure, and his Insight was useless against him. Fortunately, Luo Hao had many thoughts on his mind, which made Xu Yi realize that his smooth success yesterday was all thanks to this man’s secret manipulation.

At the same time, Xu Yi’s vigilance reached its peak.

“If that’s all, Brother Hao, I’ll take my leave,” Xu Yi said, leaving the club without lingering.

After Xu Yi left, Luo Hao narrowed his eyes.

“Lao Wu, it seems you were right. This kid can’t be ordinary. Heh! But no matter whose disciple he is or what his purpose is, my money isn’t that easy to take.”

Saying this, Luo Hao crushed his wine glass with a powerful grip.

If Xu Yi had been there, he would have been shocked—Luo Hao had just displayed formidable physical strength.

...

Leaving the Tianlan Club, Xu Yi called Zhang the Madman and briefly explained the situation.

“Excellent! Haha! Mr. Xu is truly formidable. You attracted Luo Hao’s attention on your very first move. I thought it would take at least two or three tries,” Zhang sounded excited over the phone.

Xu Yi remained calm.

“Boss Zhang, don’t be careless. Although I’ve made contact with Luo Hao, I still haven’t found the martial expert you mentioned near him.”

Zhang also calmed down, his voice grave.

“You’re right. But I’ve found some clues about that person. The situation is complicated. That person might be a dark web assassin.”

“Dark web assassin?”

Xu Yi frowned in puzzlement.