The old man with the peculiar appearance came over darkly, flanked by his thugs.
His sharp eyes scanned the crowd.
"Are you Brother Biao?"
Lu Fei couldn't help but take several glances at this person.
It was really because this person's appearance was too peculiar, with a narrow and elongated face and a sharp chin, but cheekbones and nose bridge that were especially prominent.
A large, sharp aquiline nose stood out significantly, and the bridge of the nose had a bump; the lips and eyes seemed to be hiding behind it.
He had little hair and was dressed in black, not resembling a leopard, but rather like a ferocious vulture.
In physiognomy, this is called an abnormal feature.
It indicates either great fortune or great misfortune.
And this Brother Bao, with his cold and sharp gaze, engaged in the kind of life-threatening business of robbing casinos, was clearly a harbinger of great misfortune.
When Father Zhuang saw Brother Bao, he showed a hint of confusion.
He felt that this person looked somewhat familiar, as if he had seen him somewhere before, but he couldn't recall where at the moment.
When Old Jiang saw Brother Bao, he immediately shrank to the back of the group, not daring to show his face.
"Leopard Brother, that's in the past." The gloomy old man raised his eyelids, his eyes exuding a faint sense of authority, his voice low and hoarse, "Now everyone calls me Leopard Sir! You guys look unfamiliar; is this your first time here to play?"
"Whether you are Brother or Sir, it's wrong to harm others!" Huozi kicked aside the bruised and battered thug and shouted loudly.
"Harm others?"
Leopard Sir's gaze ignored the tall and strong Huozi, instead sweeping over Lu Fei and Xu Bei.
These two appeared young and gentle, dressed in ordinary clothes but exuding an extraordinary aura.
The other one wore glasses, looking mature and refined, like a teacher in a university, but also had a special presence.
"You clearly caused trouble in my place, yet you turn around and say I harmed you?" He could tell that these two were not ordinary people.
They had been winning money all along, so they must have used some kind of trick.
"No matter who you are, I welcome you to come and play at my place. But you have to know the rules; there should be a limit to some things!"
"What? Can't such a big casino afford to lose? Only you can make money, but no one else can win?" Lu Fei smiled faintly.
The wealth-bringing money given by the little toad is inherently an auspicious treasure that brings good luck, and the toad happens to be the natural enemy of spiders and other such insects.
Naturally, the spider cannot prey on the toad; instead, it will be consumed by the toad.
Therefore, as long as Hu Zi wears the wealth-bringing money, he will be invincible in this casino.
No one who runs a casino can tolerate someone winning consistently in their establishment.
"That would be looking for trouble on purpose?" Mr. Panther narrowed his eyes, "I have never seen you two before, there must be a reason, right?"
Mr. Zhuang stared for a long time but still couldn't recall where he had seen this person before. Unable to hold back, he stood up and shouted at the other party with agitation.
"We should be the ones asking you. Our family has no grudge against you, so why did you use such a vicious curse, the Reversal Curse, to harm us?"
"The Reversal Curse?!"
Mr. Panther's eyelids twitched, his sharp eyes moving back and forth between Mr. Zhuang and Zhuang Mingcheng, seemingly recognizing them. His gaze turned icy, as if looking at an enemy.
Father and son felt a chill run through their bodies from that gaze.
They increasingly failed to understand where they had offended the other party.
When Brother Bao saw them and then noticed Old Jiang hiding behind, he seemed to realize something and gave a strange, cold smile.
"So it's you guys! After all these years, you've finally remembered?"
"Was it really you who cast the Reversal Curse? We don't even know you, why would you want to harm us?"
Father and son Zhuang Mingcheng were utterly perplexed.
"Don't know... You really have forgotten completely!" Hatred welled up in Brother Bao's eyes. He took a slight breath, his pupils flickered for a few seconds, and then he walked toward the back of the casino with a cold smile.
"If you want to know, follow me!"
Father and son Zhuang Mingcheng exchanged a glance and looked at Lu Fei and Xu Bei for help.
"Don't worry, we're here. Let's see what kind of trick he's up to." Xu Bei nodded at them reassuringly.
Lu Fei's curiosity had also reached its peak.
A knotted nose bridge is a sign of someone who holds grudges.
Old Master Zhuang must have offended Big Brother Bao somehow, and that's why he was held in such deep resentment. But what's strange is that he himself had no idea about it.
The group followed Big Brother Bao through the smoky and hazy casino to a peculiar room.
The walls of this room were painted entirely black, giving everyone an eerie and cold feeling as soon as they entered.
The room was empty, with no furniture except for a large altar at the far end.
Everyone's eyes were drawn to the strange altar.
No one knew what was being worshipped under the thick red cloth, but it exuded an evil aura.
"What exactly do you want?"
This chilling atmosphere made Old Master Zhuang very uneasy. He couldn't understand why, but even though he couldn't see what was under the red cloth, he felt extremely frightened.
Whatever was under the red cloth seemed to harbor a deep hatred for him.
"Didn't you want to know why?"
Brother Bao sneered and suddenly reached out to pull back the red cloth.
On the altar was a statue of an infant.
In front were offerings of white rice and toys, with the child's face in an eerie half-smile, eyes tightly shut, exuding an ominous aura.
"Raising a ghost child!"
Lu Fei and Xu Bei immediately recognized it.
It was not uncommon for casinos to raise ghost children to attract wealth. But could this ghost child have something to do with Old Zhuang?
"It's your seed just like him. Why is it not worthy of life?" Brother Bao cast a sympathetic glance at the ghost child, then pointed at Zhuang Mingcheng, his gaze as sharp as a knife, "And he, can grow up happily?"
Zhuang Mingcheng was suddenly startled: "Dad, what is he talking about?"
"What do you mean by this?" Old Zhuang's eyes widened.
"You really don't remember? There was a ridiculously stupid woman who gave birth to your child!"
Leopard's words seemed to be squeezed out through gritted teeth.
When those words were spoken,
everyone was stunned and looked at Father Zhuang in shock, even Xu Bei's expression became uncomposed.
Is that kid Father Zhuang's child?
This is too shocking!
Father Zhuang's whole body trembled, his aged eyes quivering intensely, as if he finally remembered something, his weathered face filled with disbelief.
"No, it's impossible. Didn't she already die..."
"Yes! She died along with the child!"
"It's not what you think... I didn't know, I didn't know she had a child..."
Father Zhuang's face was ashen, and he tried his best to explain.
"Save these words for hell!" Mister Bao's gaze was icy, and he slammed the wall fiercely.
"No good, there's a trap..."
With a thunderous sound!
Before anyone could react, the floor under their feet instantly split open, like a gaping mouth, swallowing them all down.
In the chaos, Lu Fei fell heavily onto the cold, hard floor.
Fortunately, this space wasn't very high, and though his body ached, he was not seriously injured.
After a brief dizziness, he rubbed his shoulder and quickly got up.
It was pitch black down here, so dark that one couldn't see their hand in front of their face, and the air was filled with an intense, chilling coldness.