Chapter 2378 — The Truth of the Matter

"Oh?" Gambler Ge frowned. He was somewhat displeased by the newcomer's arrogance, but then he recalled the formidable Earth-rank strength that Wei Zhao and Old Sixth Piao had displayed in the private room earlier. A mere peak late-Yellow-rank fighter like himself was no match for such people at all!

And whether it was Wei Zhao or Old Sixth Piao who had come out of that room, he had no ability to contend with either of them. So after a moment's thought, Gambler Ge said, "All right, I'll be right there!"

Within a minute, Gambler Ge appeared before Old Master Pi.

"I'm the boss here. On the streets they call me Gambler Ge. Who's looking for me?" Gambler Ge glanced around and, not seeing Wei Zhao, Old Sixth Piao, or Piao Huotai, felt somewhat less afraid. He looked at Old Master Pi and spoke in an indifferent tone.

"What happened in that private room?" Old Master Pi pointed at the No. 1 Heaven Room not far away and asked.

"And who might you be?" Gambler Ge countered instead.

"You won't say?" Old Master Pi furrowed his brow, irritation stirring in his heart. This boss was far too presumptuous. He casually clenched his fist and threw a punch, shattering a pure copper statue in the corridor into powder! This was the most effective method. Old Master Pi did not know that Gambler Ge was a cultivator, so he could not be bothered to explain things like Heaven-rank fighters or hidden families, because in Old Master Pi's view, Gambler Ge surely knew nothing of such higher-level matters. He was merely a casino boss who had done rather well on the streets!

So Old Master Pi shattered the statue with a single punch, giving Gambler Ge a shock! But a look of dread appeared in Gambler Ge's eyes. He was a cultivator—only a peak late-Yellow-rank one, true—but when Old Master Pi made his move, Gambler Ge could gauge the depth of his strength. Old Master Pi was an early Heaven-rank fighter!

This so frightened Gambler Ge that his legs went weak and he nearly dropped to his knees on the spot. "Senior, this one failed to recognize Mount Tai—so you are an early Heaven-rank fighter! Whatever you wish to ask, just say the word. This Gambler Ge will tell all he knows and withhold nothing..."

"Hmph!" Old Master Pi gave a cold snort, but was rather surprised. "You're a cultivator too?"

"This one is merely a peak late-Yellow-rank fighter..." Gambler Ge cupped his hands and said cautiously.

"Oh. Then come with me and explain clearly what exactly happened in that private room!" Old Master Pi, hearing Gambler Ge say he was also a cultivator, was spared no small amount of trouble. At least he would not have to threaten the man—he would cooperate willingly.

"Yes..." Gambler Ge did not dare show the slightest negligence, nodding again and again, while in his heart he was utterly terrified. His tiny casino had actually drawn such a fighter? A Heaven-rank fighter—if word got out it would scare people to death! These were legendary beings, and he had never imagined he would see one with his own eyes!

Gambler Ge followed Old Master Pi back to the private room, and there he saw a scene that astonished him! Piao Huotai was dead, Old Sixth Piao was dead, and Wei Zhao seemed to be dead as well. So whose side did these people belong to?

Could they be from the Hidden Zhao family? That was it—he had heard that Old Master Zhao of the Hidden Zhao family was a Heaven-rank fighter. It seemed the five people before him were a third party. Gambler Ge breathed a sigh of relief and ventured, "Senior, are you Old Master Zhao of the Hidden Zhao family?"

"You know of the Hidden Zhao family?" Old Master Pi furrowed his brow. "I'm not from the Zhao family, so don't try to curry favor. Tell me everything you know!"

"This... yes!" Gambler Ge was slightly taken aback. It seemed this man before him truly was not from the Hidden Zhao family, and judging by his tone, he did not seem to hold the Hidden Zhao family in much respect either. So Gambler Ge dared not speculate further and hurriedly recounted everything that had happened here!

In truth, none of this had anything to do with Gambler Ge at all. He had simply invited the Southeast Asian Gambling King, Piao Huotai, to challenge the Hong Kong City Gambling King, Zhu Qishou! The reason was simple: Zhu Qishou had come to his casino before to wreck the place, costing Gambler Ge dearly and slaughtering the consultants in his casino without leaving a single one, leaving him utterly routed. So Gambler Ge had nursed a grudge, and when he happened to hear of Piao Huotai's great name, he invited him to challenge Zhu Qishou!

Piao Huotai wanted to win a young girl's first night through gambling, while Gambler Ge wanted to restore his casino's reputation and take his enemy Zhu Qishou down a peg, so the two hit it off at once! But in the end, theirs was merely a cooperative relationship, with no other ties between them.

And Piao Huotai's opponent this time was a force from the Hidden Zhao family, and that force seemed to have deliberately lost to Piao Huotai, losing Chen Xi to him! Not only that, they had also told Gambler Ge to inform the security on the first and second floors to let Wei Zhao pass through smoothly...

In any case, Gambler Ge did not dare conceal the slightest thing. The man before him was a Heaven-rank fighter—he would even sell out the Hidden Zhao family, and did not dare do otherwise than speak the truth! A cultivator of his level was the lowest of the low; if Old Master Pi wanted to kill him, it would be as easy as turning over his hand.

"Oh? You mean the people from the Hidden Zhao family deliberately intended to lose this little girl to Piao Huotai, and then lure Mr. Lin here to rescue her?" Old Master Pi understood Gambler Ge's meaning.

"Uh... that should be it..." Gambler Ge said cautiously.

"I understand. All right, you may go now. There's nothing more for you here!" Old Master Pi waved his hand and said to Gambler Ge. This matter indeed had little to do with Gambler Ge, so Old Master Pi would not vent his anger on him. He was but a minor figure. The schemer behind all this was the Hidden Zhao family, and everything would have to wait until Wei Zhao woke up and made the judgment.

"Very well, Senior. If you need anything, you can call on me at any time..." Gambler Ge said carefully.

"Mm..." Old Master Pi grunted and paid Gambler Ge no further heed. To his eyes, such a person was no more than an ant. He simply shooed him out so as not to disturb Wei Zhao's healing...

Though Wei Zhao appeared unconscious, he was in fact healing within the jade pendant's space, and could still perceive everything happening outside with perfect clarity. Hearing the conversation between Old Master Pi and Gambler Ge, the hatred in Wei Zhao's heart for the Hidden Zhao family grew several degrees fiercer!

Bi Lao and Zhao Qibing of the Hidden Zhao family had suffered losses at his hands and dared not come at him openly, yet they resorted to such despicable means!

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