Chapter 7: Murder by Borrowing a Knife

  Lin Chaohui finished dealing with the miscellaneous things on hand and met with Xinyi in Gangong. In addition to discussing agency matters with Xinyi as required by Zhu Meier, he also wanted to give him some debts.

  The casino was always the place where Xinyi liked to stay, of course many business would also be discussed here. When Lin Chaohui arrived in a flurry, Xinyi had already opened a secret room waiting for him.

  "Want to play a couple of rounds?" Xinyi saw Lin Chaohui, flipping through several chips in his hand. Lin Chaohui didn't like gambling, but seeing this setup, he could only let Bobbi exchange some chips and sat down in front of Xinyi.

  "I like to get straight to the point, and so does gambling." Xinyi threw a 10,000 chip onto the table. Although the rules hadn't been explained yet, Lin Chao Hui knew that Xinyi was here with ill intentions today, and he could only follow suit as the banker, pushing out another 10,000 chips.

  "The rules are simple, one deck of cards, each person draws two cards, and can bet once after drawing a card, the betting amount is unlimited..." Xinyi waved his hand, the card boy knew that the two had something important to discuss, so he bowed and handed the poker to Xinyi before leaving.

  There were only two people left in the room, each with their own bodyguards. Bobby felt something was off and took advantage of the other's distraction to secretly reach for the gun holstered at his lower back and release the safety catch.

  "Then reveal the cards... compare sizes, simple and direct, relying on luck and strength. How about it, Director Lin? Can you accept this rule?" Xinyi lifted up his own bottom card to take a look, finishing explaining the rules.

  "What if we don't follow Zhuang?" Lin Chaohui asked.

  "I think you'd better follow." Xinyi threw out two cards and casually tossed out a few chips: "Add 500,000."

  Lin Chaohui reluctantly followed with a bet of 50,000.

  "A pair of 9s and a 3, this hand is not great, Director Lin. Let's open the cards." Xinyi opened the cards, this combination isn't that good, just barely better than the previous one.

  Lin Chaohui turned over the card, and the three scattered cards could not form any card that could beat Xinyi. Xinyi didn't hesitate to take the chips in front of her and started dealing again.

  The two of them gambled silently for 2 hours, neither of whom spoke a word. During this time, Bobby even helped Lin Zhaohui exchange chips twice. In the span of 2 hours, Lin Zhaohui had already lost nearly 3 million.

  It seems that Xinyi felt that Lin Chaohui was too weak an opponent, and he became somewhat impatient. After dealing the cards, he pushed all his chips out: "All in."

  Lin Chaohui looked at his remaining chips and hesitated, his confidence somewhat shaken by the consecutive losses.

  "Brother Xin Yi, why don't we talk business first?" Lin Chao Hui said.

  "Alright, what do you want to talk about with me?" Xinyi gently lifted her own tile to take a look, then covered it again and leaned back in her chair, saying.

  Xin Yi had the upper hand in terms of momentum, but Lin Chao Hui was not as weak as he appeared. He made a gesture with his hands, and Bobby and another bodyguard stepped forward, placing two suitcases on the table, opening them, and pushing them towards Xin Yi.

  Xin Yi was not interested in the cash in the box. He snapped his fingers and two bodyguards came forward to take away the box.

  "This was originally mine, this time Zhu Mei'er earned at least this much?" Xinyi stretched out one finger.

  "Xin Yi big brother was just joking, it's not that much, subtract a few zeros and it's probably about right. Nowadays business is tough to do, we're already risking our lives..."

  "Since business is hard to do and people are not honest, our cooperation seems to have little foundation." Xinyi said with a sense of urgency.

  "How could Xinyi think that way? We've had so many years of pleasant cooperation." Lin Chaohui remained calm and composed, this was a time when he needed to be even more level-headed.

  "Director Lin, it seems like it wasn't always pleasant, unlike what you said?"

  "Occasional friction doesn't affect the business from going on, Brother Xin Yi has given us agency, isn't he also profiting from it? Lin Chao Hui looked straight at Xin Yi: "Brother Xin doesn't trust us?"

  "Who in this world can be trusted?" Xinyi didn't expect Lin Chaohui to counterattack with a defensive move.

  "Since business is tough for everyone, shouldn't big brother help us smaller ones out? Those guys over there are like mad dogs now." Lin Chaohui tentatively proposed his own conditions.

  Xin Yi has been trying to blaze her own sales trail recently, but after all, there aren't many people who can do this kind of high-risk work for long. Xin Yi's old clients either went legit or reported to the King of Hell, and she really isn't as professional as Zhu Mei'er in terms of channeling problems.

  Zhu Meier wants to get rid of this thing that has already become an open secret, and the only chip she can control is supply. However, Zhu Meier is building her own processing plant, once she starts producing herself, her situation will be even more difficult.

  "With so many underlings, I have to give them some goods to find their own food, put on the road, I think General Lin misunderstood." Xinyi found an excuse and rounded out the matter.

  As for whether to believe it or not, that's Lin Chaohui's business. Before Lin Chaohui could respond, Xi Yi continued: "However, Zhu Meier setting up her own processing plant is something I think General Manager Lin should give me an explanation for."

  "We're just doing something for fun, it's no big deal." Lin Chaohui said nonchalantly.

  "Hmph... Director Lin, indeed very protective of his master." Xinyi burst out laughing: "Well, in that case, I think we don't have much to talk about..."

  "Xin Yi big brother, if Long Kun knew you lost us such a big agent, I think he would be very unhappy..." Lin Chao Hui played his trump card.

  "Do you think Dragon Old Master would fall out with me for a woman?" Xinyi thought Lin Chao Hui's threat was somewhat laughable: "Zhu Mei Er only has the mainland market, and this market is still shrinking..."

  "But what if I could open up the market again?"

  "Then why do I need to cooperate with Zhu Mei'er, can't we just talk directly?" Xinyi said with a hint of a smile: "General Manager Lin, there's one thing I've never understood. You could have replaced Zhu Mei'er, but why did you follow her for so many years?"

  Lin Chaohui smiled and did not answer directly.

  "For money? For love? General Lin, I think it's for the second reason?" Xinyi became a bit more presumptuous and spoke more boldly.

  Lin Chaohui still didn't say a word, and for him, staying calm was the best approach at this moment.

  "Everyone, please leave. I need to have a good talk with General Manager Lin... about business matters." Xinyi stared at Lin Chaohui, but he didn't react at all, it seemed that his trump card was still well hidden.

  Xin Yi's bodyguard left the room first, while Bobby hesitated and looked at Lin Chao Hui, who still didn't react. Bobby decided to retreat first.

  "Can we show our cards now?" Xinyi flipped over her card, and it was another pair of 9s.

  Lin Chao Hui did not play his cards, he thought a lot just now, indeed, he had been following Zhu Mei Er for many years, and several times he had the opportunity to replace her, but he didn't do it. Without a doubt, Zhu Mei Er's current status was thanks to his own efforts, but what he wanted most, Zhu Mei Er would never give him. Money, to him, was just fleeting wealth, power? Power, to him, was nothing more than a way to numb his nerves, and there was nothing worth lingering over.

  Since Peng Haoming appeared, Lin Chaohui felt that what he wanted was getting farther and farther away from him. He even missed the time when Zhu Meier and he were escaping together. That period of time was the closest moment between the two people. Zhu Meier's pitiful and panicked appearance seemed to be still vivid in his mind, but time had played such a big joke on Lin Chaohui.

  Lin Chaohui looked at the disgusting face in front of him, a surge of hatred rose up in his heart. If it wasn't for Xinyi, perhaps his and Zhu Meier's fate would have changed. He had taken possession of Zhu Meier and once again brought her onto this path!

  "What's wrong, General Manager Lin? Don't you have any business to discuss with me?" Xinyi's scar twitched in a mixture of smile and sneer, making it look ferocious. He played with several chips, looking at Lin ChaoHui as if he was staring at a prey with no way out.

  Lin Chao Hui decided to put into action the plan that had been thought out countless times in his mind. In his heart, he secretly said: "I don't want it to be like this, you're forcing me..."

  Lin Chaohui slowly turned over a card, which was the smallest square three, and smiled with satisfaction.

  "Xin Yi Gege, I know you're afraid of Zhu Mei'er flying solo, me too." Lin Chao Hui said slowly.

  Lin Chao Hui's words shocked Xinyi, in his impression, although Lin Chao Hui was somewhat weak in character, he would die to protect Zhu Mei Er.

  "You're right, beautiful scenery and beautiful women, sometimes you can only choose one." Lin Chao Hui continued to say, and then flipped over a card, it was the Ace of Spades, the largest and smallest cards combined together, which made people somewhat surprised.

  Lin Chaohui withdrew his hand, his fingers lightly tapping on the table: "What Xinyi Dage is most worried about now is that once Meier's processing plant is completed, they won't need your goods anymore."

  "Hmm..." Xinyi spread out his hands, not denying Lin Chaohui's words.

  "What if... she didn't have this processing plant?" Lin Chaohui stretched out his hand and gently lifted the corner of the last sign, smiling slightly.

  "What do you mean?" Xinyi's interest was piqued.

  "I can have the mercenaries near the processing plant withdrawn. As for what to do next, Brother Yi should understand..."

  "Haha... Director Lin, I have to admit that you are indeed farsighted. What conditions do you need?"

  "I want to let Mei Er live..." Lin Chao Hui said, the plan he had thought about thousands of times was now being put into action, but instead of feeling a sense of excitement, he felt an even greater emptiness.

  "Hmm... Mei'er... Does Mei'er have you in her heart, and do you have Mei'er in your heart?" Xinyi couldn't help but think of Zhu Mei'er's soft and delicate body, and he had some reaction.

  "From now on, you can't touch her again." Lin Chao Hui suppressed his urge to kill him and comforted himself by saying that there would be plenty of opportunities in the future.

  In Lin Chao Hui's plan, Xin Yi must die, but not now!

  "No problem... So, Director Lin, can we show our cards now?" Xinyi felt that they had discussed enough and urged.

  Lin Chaohui slowly turned over the last card, which was a red peach A. Xinyi was shocked and then burst out laughing: "Director Lin, I underestimated you, you really have the skill to turn things around! I concede defeat, I concede defeat."

  Xin Yi pushed all the chips on the table, stood up, picked up his two suitcases of money, and before pushing open the door, he said indifferently: "I'll send someone to notify you of the specific action, don't regret it when the time comes, Director Lin."

  Lin Chaohui didn't speak, Xinyi thought for a moment and said another sentence: "I think it's better to tell you that Peng Haoming is also in Gangong."

  "What did he come here for?" Upon hearing this name, Lin Chao Hui's vigilance involuntarily made his spirit tense.

  "I don't know, maybe it's his timber business, but whoever does timber business is losing money lately, maybe he has other businesses..."

  "Xin Yi Gege, if we cooperate, I have another request. Let this person named Peng Haoming completely disappear from the earth..." Lin Chaohui said with gritted teeth.

  "Haha......haha......haha......" Xinyi burst out laughing three times, neither agreeing nor refusing, and left the package room with her suitcase.

  "Perhaps only when she loses everything will she realize her own importance, Mei Er, don't blame me..." Lin Chao Hui sat stupidly in the private room, his mind a bit muddled, repeatedly telling himself this one sentence...

  Xin Yi came out of the casino, and the bodyguard had already driven the car to the entrance. He threw two boxes of money into the trunk, got into the back seat, and the bodyguard stepped on the gas, speeding away in a cloud of dust.

  "Don't you think it's interesting that a woman is being sold out by two men at the same time?" Xinyi suddenly said to the bodyguard.

  The bodyguards did not know what Xinyi referred to, but yesterday Peng Haoming indeed found Xinyi and the two talked for over an hour.

  "Zhu Meier, Zhu Meier, Peng Haoming and Lin Chaohui both want to betray you, but they don't want you to die. How interesting, indeed very interesting..."

  Across from the Macau Casino, Peng Haoming stood in a room on the third floor. The curtains were open a crack and on the table by the window was set up a sniper rifle. He watched as Xinyi left the casino. Before long, Lin Chao Hui and his bodyguard also came out and stood at the entrance talking to Bobbi. He picked up the phone and dialed a number: "Boss, it's done."

  "Are you sure?" The boss's tone was clearly laced with skepticism.

  "Of course... however, Lin Chaohui..." Peng Haoming said.

  "He can't die now."

  Peng Haoming was somewhat surprised, now his biggest obstacle is Lin Chaohui.

  "You can replace Wang Licheng, but you can't replace Lin Chaohui yet." The boss said with certainty.

  "Alright..." Although Peng Haoming was very reluctant, Lin Chaohui's car had already driven to the entrance. He got into the car, and by this time it was no longer a good opportunity for an ambush.

  Lin Chao Hui looked somewhat troubled in the car, after a long while, he said to Bobby: "You go check what Peng Hao Ming has been doing recently in Gangong."

  "Got it, boss," Bobbie replied.

  "Hmm." Lin Chaohui responded with a sentence, leaning back on the back seat and closing his eyes to rest.