Chapter 39: It leaves you with no other options

Tian Heng almost jumped out of his chair.

Even though the four martial artists from the Earl's Mansion behind Shen Lang pretended not to hear, they were also shocked by his words.

"Shen Lang, are you crazy? What nonsense are you talking about?" Tian Heng roared.

Not only did he think so, but the four martial artists of the Earl's Mansion also thought that Shen Lang was daydreaming and making a fool of himself.

How could Tian Heng possibly break Tian Thirteen's legs, and he had no intention of giving you the nineteen thousand gold coins you won?

Agreeing to either of these conditions would be considered remarkable, but Shen Lang actually wanted both?

Is this guy out of his mind?

"Haha..." Tian Heng laughed in anger, "So I'm dealing with a lunatic, huh?"

Shen Lang's body swayed slightly, then he crossed his legs.

Tian Heng stared at Shen Lang and said, "I clearly told you that although Tian Thirteen was sent by me to kill your whole family, I would never harm him in any way or break his legs just to show off. And as for the nineteen thousand gold coins you won, I won't give you a single penny."

Since they had already torn their faces, who was scared of whom?

Tian Heng continued, "If you have the guts, let your family come to me and demand the money. Let's see if he will break your legs. Others may not have any pride, but the Earl won't be ashamed of himself. If the Earl steps in to demand your gambling debt, it will quickly become a rumor that the Xuanwu Earl's Mansion is in economic ruin and his son-in-law has to go to the gambling den to earn money to get through the crisis. Therefore, Tian Heng decided to simply refuse to pay up.

"Do you want to stir up trouble with hundreds of gamblers outside?" Tian Heng laughed, "Dream on. I'll compensate all of them for the money they won. But as for the money you won, I won't give you a single copper coin. What can you do about it?"

With that, Tian Heng opened the window and shouted to the hundreds of gamblers below, "Since I can afford to run a gambling house, I can afford to lose money. I'll compensate all the money you won. Come and exchange your chips."

Upon hearing this, the hundreds of gamblers below became ecstatic.

For the next half an hour, dozens of waiters at the gambling den worked together to exchange chips for the hundreds of gamblers.

After a short time, all the nine thousand gold coins won by the gamblers were exchanged.

"Long live Chief Tian!

"Chief Tian is awesome!"

"Chief Tian, I love you!"

Hearing these cheers, Tian Heng sneered, "Shen Lang, do you see? How sycophantic these people are. I have compensated them all, do you think they will stand with you and help you cause trouble?"

Of course they wouldn't.

When the gamblers received the money, some went home, some continued to gamble, completely scattering in all directions, and no longer paid any attention to Shen Lang.

"The money in the gamblers' hands is not really theirs; they're just holding it for me," Tian Heng said, "Do you believe that? In less than half a month, these nine thousand gold coins will be back in my hands, and maybe even more."

Shen Lang certainly believed it, and it wouldn't even take half a month, maybe just seven to eight days.

The money of the gambler is never kept for long.

"Whitewashing is the eternal ending for a gambler; it's impossible to succeed. The only difference for a gambler is how much they lose," Tian Heng said, "They don't want to cause trouble with you, and the Earl won't demand your gambling debt for you."

"And you think I can't escape from your cheating?" Shen Lang laughed sarcastically, "I have a winning technique, and I have the skill to slay the dragon at the gambling den. Do you think I will care about these nineteen thousand gold coins?"

"Ha-ha-ha..." Shen Lang laughed like an antagonist, "Never mind. As long as your gambling den is still open, your money is mine. I can win as much as I want. Not only can I win for myself, but I can also lead all the gamblers to win together."

"Unless your casino closes, I will definitely bankrupt you. It's for your own good. I don't even need a single penny. Let countless gamblers take everything from you."

"Do you dare block my entry into the casino? Do you dare send people to stop me? Do you dare hurt me even a bit?"

Then, Shen Lang turned to the countless gamblers below the window and said, "Everyone, don't leave. I'll continue gambling with you and continue winning money! Let's bankrupt the leader of the Tian Gang!"

"Leader Tian, let's not talk anymore..." Shen Lang turned and left directly.

...

Then, Shen Lang returned to the casino below and continued to dominate.

Like a locust, he led hundreds of gamblers to continue sweeping the casino.

The fact proved that Shen Lang did not lie, he really had the skill to slay the casino, winning every battle!

As a result, all the casino attendants and the shopkeeper once again turned pale, feeling their lives in doubt.

They really couldn't stop him at all!

These hundreds of gamblers went completely crazy; this was even easier than picking up money. As long as they bet with Shen Lang, they would definitely win.

Finally, all the attendants of the Rich and Noble Pavilion, the gambling table masters, and the shopkeeper were unable to bear this huge pressure once again, foaming at the mouth and fainting.

The shopkeeper constantly went upstairs to report to Leader Tian.

"Sir, we've already lost three thousand gold coins."

"Sir, we've already lost five thousand."

"Sir, we've already lost seven thousand. Shen Lang only wins one gold coin each time, and the rest are all won by those damn gamblers."

Leader Tian's face turned pale, then blue, and his whole body began to tremble.

His adopted son, Tian Fourteen, rushed over and roared, "Father, I'll go and drive Shen Lang out right now."

After saying that, Tian Fourteen directly led his men downstairs, intending to expel Shen Lang and resort to direct violence.

Shen Lang immediately covered his forehead and said, "What are you doing? You want to fight me? My body is not good, you touch me and I'll be down. Anyone dare to hit the young master of the Count's Home, I'll kill their whole family."

Leader Tian heard every word very clearly from upstairs.

He couldn't imagine how shameless Shen Lang was to say such things.

Utterly shameless!

Furious, Tian Fourteen pointed at Shen Lang's head and shouted, "So what if I start a fight? Guys, drive Shen Lang out for me."

However, in the next second!

Four warriors from the Count's Home stood around Shen Lang, drawing their big swords.

Huh, do you, a scoundrel from the Black Clothes Gang, want to fight with the Count's Home warriors? Want to harm the young master of the Count's Home?

That's right, during the time of the new regime, the Count's Home couldn't interfere with local affairs or arrest the people of your Black Clothes Gang.

However, if you dare to offend actively, then killing you would be in vain.

I guarantee that in less than a minute, these four warriors from the Count's Home will go on a killing spree. Even if your gang of warriors all come together to attack, dozens against one, these four warriors from the Count's Home would still beat you.

Then... your trouble becomes even greater.

Next, the cavalry from the Count's Home will come surging and crush the entire Rich and Noble Pavilion.

My Count's Home doesn't provoke, but certainly isn't afraid. If someone doesn't provoke me, I won't provoke them. If they provoke me, I'll destroy their whole family.

This is Shen Lang's talisman for protection.

What rushed up wasn't just the warriors from the Count's Home, but also countless gamblers who crowded around to protect Shen Lang.

"What are you doing?"

"Can't the casino bear losing?"

"Do you want to harm my master? Unless you step on me, cough, cough..."

They were a group of sycophants. Just now, when Leader Tian fulfilled their chips, they shouted 'Long live Leader Tian'. Now, Shen Lang led them to win money, and they shouted 'Long live Shen Lang'.

Now what?

Should they drive all the gamblers out?

Leader Tian still sat on the chair, motionless. He had never hated a person so much before. He actually wanted to dismember Shen Lang and feed him to the dogs, definitely not listening to a single word from him.

Returning the tiger to the mountain, nurturing trouble indeed.

Unfortunately, there's no regret medicine in this world!

What should be done in this situation right in front of them?

Leader Tian closed his eyes in pain and said, "Let's temporarily close the Rich and Noble Pavilion."

"Yes!" Tian Fourteen and the shopkeeper replied with anguish.

Then came the shopkeeper's voice from downstairs.

"Today, the Rich and Noble Pavilion is temporarily closed. Everyone can come back tomorrow to exchange the money they won."

Then Shen Lang immediately said, "Leader Tian still has four casinos in the Xuanwu City. We will go and win at each one, is that okay?"

"Okay!" Hundreds of gamblers responded excitedly.

Then, Shen Lang led hundreds of gamblers once again, like a swarm of locusts, and rushed toward the next casino owned by Leader Tian.

Leader Tian closed his eyes in agony.

For quite some time, he croaked, "Suspend the operation of all the gambling houses."

"Yes!" Tian Shisi gritted his teeth and said.

Who knew how much pain Tian Hang felt when he made this decision. These five gambling houses accounted for more than 60% of his daily income, they were truly his cash cows. Now with all of them closed, how much would the daily losses be? Only heaven knows!

But he would rather bear such a huge loss than compromise with Shen Lang. Once he publicly broke Tian Shisan's legs, his reputation would be ruined and the morale of the Black Cloth Gang would plummet. Who would still fear him in the future?

"Shen Lang, dreaming of me cutting off my own arm!"

However, Tian Hang's troubles had only just begun. Because these few gambling houses were not his alone, there were many others making money inside. Just half an hour later, someone found him.

"Mr. Zhang Jin wants you to go, there's something he needs you to do!"

Tian Hang's mind went blank. The thing he feared the most had happened. Indeed, the most fatal blow often comes from one's own people.