Chapter 178 Axe Gang
In the Pudong District, there is an electronic amusement park that operates various cutting-edge video games, beloved by young people. It's bustling with crowds every day and rakes in money continuously.
However, the entire daily revenue of this electronic amusement park doesn't compare to the earnings of a certain table in its underground section within just an hour!
This table, of course, is a gambling table!
The underground three floors of this electronic amusement park house a massive casino!
The underground casino is divided into a public area and a VIP area.
The public area is split into two levels.
The first level has nearly a hundred mahjong tables, creating a noisy and chaotic atmosphere. The loud laughter of those who draw good tiles and the curses of those who pick bad ones are just faintly audible before they disappear. The air is filled with smoke, and those who don't smoke might be driven away by the fumes within moments.
The other level is dedicated to Pai Gow and poker. Compared to the mahjong hall, the environment here is slightly better.
All the waitresses in the public area are young girls around twenty years old, dressed in revealing and simple attire. They move around constantly, forming a beautiful landscape.
These girls don't just serve tea and water. They also provide services like back pounding, shoulder-rubbing, and massages. As long as you pay, they'll do whatever you want. You can even grope them while gambling, indulging in their ample breasts and buttocks, all to ensure you have a great time.
Of course, you need to spend a lot of money. Regular visitors know that these girls are essentially prostitutes. If you're lucky and win money, having a girl to enjoy can make you even happier. You don't need to look outside; they're right here. You might even have already picked one out while gambling. If you lose money, you might need to vent, and any of these girls will be ready for you.
The VIP area is entirely different. It's reserved for the wealthy and consists of meticulously decorated private rooms. The rooms are filled with a delicate fragrance, providing a sense of luxury and elegance, satisfying the vanity of the rich. This area is where the wealthy come to gamble big, and the service is naturally more comprehensive and secure than in the public area.
Legend has it that the daily revenue of this underground casino is equivalent to the annual tax revenue of a small county in mainland China! While this might be an exaggeration, it underscores its immense value!
Yet, despite being such a golden goose, no power dares to target it! The reason is simple: this is the stronghold of the Axe Gang!
The current leader of the Axe Gang, Wang Shengqiao, originally only had the surname Wang. However upon becoming the leader, he changed his name to signify his determination to revive and expand the Axe Gang.
Though Wang Shengqiao's ideas might seem naive and laughable, his skills are formidable. He has perfected a sinister martial art known as the Zombie Ghost Claw. Once mastered, this evil technique not only imbues the claws with corpse poison and immense strength but also makes the body impervious to knives and bullets. The only drawback is that he cannot be exposed to sunlight for long, or the corpse poison in his body will backfire.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
For this reason, Wang Shengqiao dislikes sunlight and spends most of his time in the cold underground, rarely coming to the surface.
"Boss, Lao Ba's two men have both failed..." Despite being uncomfortable in the cold underground, Chang Laosan, one of the Axe Gang's eight top fighters, had to endure it since the boss liked it.
"Oh? Who defeated them?" Wang Shengqiao's voice was chilling and harsh, unpleasant to hear.
"It was Ling Yan Group's President Tang and her male companion!"
"Who would've thought that the heads of Ling Yan Group are martial artists too? Haha... Have Lao Er visit them according to martial world customs sometime, okay?"
"Yes, boss!" Chang Laosan hesitated before asking, "Boss, why are we targeting Ling Yan Group? I heard that Zhu Mingzhi, the person in charge of Shanghai for the Ming Dynasty Family, ordered his men to take care of Ling Yan Group..."
"Even if Zhu Mingzhi wants to take care of Ling Yan Group, it doesn't matter because it's Zhu Mingde, the legitimate heir of the Ming Dynasty Family, who hinted for me to cause trouble for them!" Wang Shengqiao paused, somewhat resigned. "Besides, I have no choice! The Northern Underworld Alliance is preparing to enter Shanghai. To have enough power to counter them, I need to gather money from all sides. However, most of Shanghai's economic entities are already protected by someone, and it's not wise to touch them. Only Ling Yan Group seems to have the least background."
At that moment, a faint scream broke Wang Shengqiao's reverie. His eyes gleamed sharply, and he waved to Chang Laosan. Chang Laosan nodded in understanding, patted the custom-made light steel knife on his body, and walked out the door.
By this time, the underground casino was already empty, at least on the first underground level where the mahjong hall was. All the gamblers were orderly leaving through the emergency exit under the apologies of the casino staff.
Remaining on the scene, besides dozens of fierce men wielding machetes, were only Eric, Tan Ailing, and the Four Guardians.
Originally, after confirming that the two robbers were members of the Axe Gang, Eric planned to seek revenge alone. However, Tan Ailing, the former "anti-black vanguard," insisted on coming along to "eliminate evil in a personal capacity"!
Since Tan Ailing's "role" changed, she no longer acted so cautiously, even becoming a bit "reckless and willful."
Eric quite enjoyed her "mischief," and under her coquettishness, he had no objection to her proposal. Just to be safe, he called the Four Guardians to protect their master, the Buddha Consort!
Watching the confrontation with the big men, Eric suddenly had an idea. He wanted to use his martial arts to deal with these relatively powerful gangsters.
Picking up a machete from the ground, Eric walked out, showing no fear on his face.
A tall and fierce man among the opponents couldn't help but shout when he saw Eric stepping forward, "Pretty boy, instead of hiding behind a woman, you're looking for death by coming out?"
Eric knew this man must be a leader or a higher-up figure. As long as he could swiftly take him out, the enemy's morale would undoubtedly decrease significantly.
Even though he wasn't using magic, Eric was confident he could kill this big man in one blow. After all, he had once taken the memory of the Thirteen Deadly Knives and was well-versed in the technique of the Gate-Crashing Saber.
Eric's gaze was sharp, focusing entirely on the man's incoming knife. When the man thought Eric would dodge, Eric shouted, gripped the knife with both hands and rushed forward.
With a loud bang, the man was pushed back, his right hand barely able to hold onto the handle of the knife, and his heart filled with shock.
Eric also felt his wrist numb from the impact. However, he was somewhat happy because this time he had not used auxiliary magic like "Strength Enhancement," relying purely on his physical abilities to face the enemy. Being able to withstand a blow from a seemingly strong big man, he already felt quite satisfied!
It seems that the effect of the Yin-Yang and Harmony Health technique is good. My physical fitness has increased by at least three times now! I should make time to do this more often in the future.
Although he had thoughts in his mind, Eric's hands were not slow at all, swinging the knife straight down.
The big man hurriedly dodged, but he didn't expect that Eric had already predicted that he would panic, so this blow was a feint, and the next blow was the real deadly one.
This blow hit the man's neck squarely. The man, holding his neck gushing with blood, looked incredulous as he fell to the ground with a "thud."