As night fell and the neon lights began to shine, the congested traffic flowed in all directions amidst the honking of horns.
"Master, that's the guy."
Following Xia Liang's pointing finger, Shen Jianyi saw a middle - aged man getting out of a black Maserati.
The man was dressed in an expensive suit. He had a bit of a paunch and was escorted by several bodyguards into a high - end private club.
On the surface, this kind of club was an entertainment venue, but in fact, it was an illegal underground casino run privately.
It opened for business at ten o'clock every night. All kinds of sordid deals took place inside, with every imaginable activity available. Only the wealthy could afford to come here.
Most of the people who came to gamble here were playboys looking for fun.
The casino was located on the top floor of the club, in a very secluded position.
"Let's go in."
"Ah?"
Xia Liang opened her mouth in surprise. She had always been working in the background. She had never been to such a place before.
Moreover, her combat ability was like heaven and earth compared to her master's...
"Master, wait for me!"
Without time to hesitate, Xia Liang pulled her cap brim lower and quickly caught up with her master.
There was no other way. She was willing to do anything for her master.
The Boss Zhou they were tracking today was the boss of a media company that had made its fortune through live - streaming. It was said that he had taken a fancy to the robots of a technology company and had already purchased a batch to replace human labor.
No company had yet managed to make robots perfectly replace human labor, unless they were installed with Tianji chips!
Xia Liang had followed the clues and sent people to keep an eye on this Boss Zhou, named Zhou Qi. She learned that he was planning to purchase another batch. Many of his deals were made in this club, so she informed her master.
After swiping a card for 20,000 yuan, the two were respectfully led into the club by the waiter.
They found a secluded place to sit down, and the waiter immediately stepped forward.
"Two ladies, what would you like to drink?"
"Two glasses of water."
"Ah, okay."
The waiter's eyes lingered for a moment when he saw the delicate face under the cap. Even though Shen Jianyi was wearing a sweatshirt and a cap, her nobility was hard to conceal.
"Master, he's over there."
In the flickering and hazy lights, Shen Jianyi's cold eyes landed on the man on the corner sofa.
There he was, with a woman on each side. A voluptuous woman was stuffing fruit into his mouth while calling him "Boss Zhou".
"Hey, beautiful ladies, why are you sitting here alone? Come and play billiards with us!"
Two men staggered out of nowhere. Drunk, they blocked Shen Jianyi's view.
"Get out of the way."
"Yo! How dare you tell us to get out of the way?"
As he said that, the man reached out his hand to touch Xia Liang.
There was anger in Shen Jianyi's voice. Xia Liang thought to herself that something bad was about to happen.
Before the man's hand could fully reach out, Shen Jianyi grabbed his wrist. With just a bit of force, the man's face contorted in pain and he let out continuous cries.
"You little bitch, how dare you treat me like this. Do you know who I am?"
The man struggled hard but couldn't budge her at all. His drunk companion couldn't stand it anymore and with a cold face, he was about to hit Shen Jianyi.
Before Shen Jianyi could act, the man suddenly started shaking all over as if he had epilepsy and fell straight to the ground.
It turned out that Xia Liang had taken out her self - defense stun gun and shocked him. She hadn't controlled the strength well and had turned up the power a bit too much...
"Are you going to get out or not?"
As Shen Jianyi gradually exerted more force, the man clearly heard the "crack" sound from his wrist. He cried out, "We'll get out, we'll get out. Let go of me quickly!"
As soon as Shen Jianyi let go, the man quickly withdrew his arm, helped up his drunken friend on the ground, and fled.
When the two looked again, Zhou Qi in the corner had disappeared.
"What should we do, master?"
Shen Jianyi sized up the surrounding environment. She called over a waiter and asked, "Where in your place is suitable for business talks? I'm going to meet a friend later."
As she said that, Shen Jianyi stuffed a few hundred - yuan bills into the waiter's pocket.
Money makes the mare go.
Seeing that Shen Jianyi was so generous, the waiter immediately led them to the VIP floor.
This floor was significantly quieter than the lower floors. There was a round table in the middle for card - playing and gambling. There were a few separated booths scattered around the windows.
Shen Jianyi and Xia Liang walked around and saw Zhou Qi in one of the booths.
The two chose a seat where they could see him. At this moment, Zhou Qi was holding a cigar in his mouth. The man opposite him was dressed in black. Only his side - face could be seen.
"He should be the seller."
Shen Jianyi gave Xia Liang a look, and Xia Liang immediately took out a high - definition camera and quietly took a picture of the man's side - face.
After waiting for about half an hour, the man in black stood up. He put on a black mask, looking very mysterious.
"Let's follow him."
The two quickly got up and walked down the long spiral staircase.
The man walked very fast. By the time they reached the bottom, he was already at the corner near the door.
"Where do you think you're going?"
A provocative voice suddenly came. It was the two drunk men from before. They had returned and were followed by several men who looked like thugs.
Shen Jianyi watched helplessly as the man in black disappeared at the door. A layer of frost immediately covered her beautiful cheeks, and her eyes were terribly fierce.
"If you're so eager to die, I'll grant your wish."
Oh no, master is going to lose her temper!
Xia Liang wisely stepped back towards the staircase. It was better for her not to get in the way.
"Attack!"
The leading man shouted, and the men behind him rushed towards Shen Jianyi one after another.
Shen Jianyi kicked the man in the front flying, then grabbed a billiard cue standing against the wall. In a few quick moves, she beat the men to the ground, making them cry out in pain.
A few bodyguards of the club heard the commotion and rushed over. Seeing the coldness in the eyes of the woman holding the billiard cue and the strong men on the ground clutching their knees in agony, they were stunned for a moment.
"If you know what's good for you, stay away!"
For a moment, no one dared to step forward rashly.
Shen Jianyi threw down the cue, revealed the dagger on her wrist, and glanced back at Xia Liang. Xia Liang immediately followed.
One in front and the other behind, they quickly left the club.
The next day.
The largest underground casino in Shencheng was raided by the police. The long - standing cancer had finally been eradicated!
The police said they were still investigating one by one to find out exactly how many people had participated in the underground gambling!
...
Lu Jinsheng turned on his tablet computer, and a flood of news came into view.
Lu Jinsheng had heard of this casino for a long time. It was said that the forces behind it were very powerful, and their camouflage work had always been in place. So it had managed to escape detection many times. Why suddenly...
"What are you looking at?"
Before he knew it, Shen Jianyi had stood at the door, looking at him thoughtfully.
Lu Jinsheng closed the news page and looked up at her. "Just dealing with some work."
"Okay, then I'll go take a shower first."
"Sure."
Each of them had their own thoughts, and they gave each other some space.
Under the desk lamp, Lu Jinsheng's fingertips gently tapped on the screen. He looked in the direction of the bathroom. Could this have something to do with her?