Underworld Chronicles: Qiao Si's Strategist, Xiao Ke, and Wang Weifan

The enormous casino was unusually quiet at this moment; you could even hear someone swallowing.

Everyone stared intently at Xiao Ke and Xiao Fei, wondering whether Xiao Fei would back down and kneel, or whether Xiao Ke would actually shoot him dead.

Just then, a clattering sound broke the silence; it turned out that Hao the Cripple had arrived at the casino with his men.

Hao the Cripple was also a gambler. Today, he was itching to try his luck at Xiao Ke's casino. However, as soon as he entered the room, he saw Xiao Ke with a gun.

Holy crap, isn't that Xiao Fei? Brother Ke, this is like a flood washing away the Dragon King Temple! Hao the Cripple, leaning on his crutch, walked over to Xiao Ke and Xiao Fei and pressed down on Xiao Ke's gun.

Hao the Cripple and Xiao Fei once shared a cell. Hao the Cripple was the cell leader and lived in the first bunk, while Xiao Fei lived in the second bunk.

The two had always had a good relationship. Hao the Cripple admired Xiao Fei's daring, ruthless nature.

Xiao Fei admired Hao the Cripple's character and skills. Despite his disability, Hao the Cripple was able to gather a group of followers and become a local boss. Xiao Fei admired Hao the Cripple from the bottom of his heart.

"Brother Hao, what are you doing here?" Xiao Fei asked.

"Damn, I came here to play a few rounds, and I ran into you guys fighting. Brother Ke, this is Xiao Fei, my brother. Xiao Fei, this is Brother Ke, the one who saved my life. What happened?" Hao the Cripple asked.

"Brother Hao, this bastard slept with my brother, I'm here to settle the score, but the boss won't let me take him with me," Xiao Fei said, pointing at Binzi on the ground.

Hao the Cripple looked at Binzi, who was covered in blood on the ground, with a bloody, mutilated ear lying next to him. He said, "Xiaofei, is this enough? There are so many people here. Do you really have to kill someone?"

Brother Ke, Xiao Fei is a decent guy. He once served time with me in jail, so let's give him face and let this matter drop.

After Hao the Cripple finished speaking, he leaned close to Xiao Ke's ear and whispered, "Xiao Fei's brother-in-law holds a high-ranking position in a government office in our Bingcheng. We business people have better not mess with him."

Xiao Ke's brain was so simple, but Hao the Cripple pointed it out to him and he understood the principle that having connections in high places makes things easier and can also ruin things.

Alright, since Brother Hao has stepped in, I won't pursue this matter further today. You can go now. Guangyue, Gangzi, you two hurry up and take Binzi to the hospital. I'll pay for whatever it costs. Let's see if we can reattach his ear," Xiao Ke said.

"Damn it, you're lucky you're alive today. If I run into you again, I'll make sure you're dead!" Xiao Fei spat at Binzi, then turned to Hao the Cripple and said...

Hey Hao, wanna go out for a drink?

"I'm done drinking. I still need to play a couple more rounds. You can go now. I'll treat you another day," said Hao the Cripple.

"Okay, then let's do it another day. I'm off now." Xiao Fei said, leading his underlings out of the casino.

"Xiao Ke, damn it, we just let them go like that? Look at how arrogant they were," Wang Zhi said to Xiao Ke.

"Alright, alright, we're all in the same boat, we'll run into each other again soon, let's not make enemies. I'll arrange a table another day, we can all have a drink together," Hao the Cripple said, putting his arms around Xiao Ke and Wang Zhi.

"It's alright, it's alright, everyone keep playing, keep playing!" Xiao Ke said, waving his hand at everyone after taking a drag on his cigarette.

The casino instantly returned to its lively state, and the gamblers resumed their reckless gambling.

Hao the Cripple drank a few cups of tea in Xiao Ke's office, and his hands started itching to gamble. He sat there for a short while before coming out to play cards.

After this minor incident, people who come to Little Ke's casino feel more confident. Little Ke is truly powerful; he really steps up when it matters. Playing at his place is incredibly safe. Play with peace of mind and have a blast!

After returning home, the ruthless Xiaofei still felt unsatisfied. The next day, Xiaofei, along with Zhang Xiaobo and Lu Qiang, began searching for Binzi at every hospital.

Because Binzi was brought in in time, the doctor haphazardly sewed up his ear. At that time, the technology was limited, and the doctor could only sew up his ear like sewing a quilt. The sewn ear was crooked and uneven on both sides.

As Binzi was looking at his ears in the mirror on the bed, the door to the ward was kicked open with a bang. Binzi looked up and exclaimed, "Holy crap, isn't that the group that beat him up yesterday?"

"Mom's next door, it was pretty hard to find, turns out she was hiding here." Xiao Fei and the others rushed in and said.

At this moment, one of Binzi's buddies was sitting by the bed serving him. When he saw five or six fierce-looking men enter, Binzi's buddy stood up and asked, "Who are you? What do you want?"

Xiao Fei pressed Binzi's head down and shoved it aside, saying, "This is none of your business. Just lie still, or I'll stab you."

Binzi's friend was pushed to the ground by Xiaofei and was too scared to move.

"What are you doing? You've already beaten me up, what else do you want?" Binzi asked in a panic as he lay on the bed.

"Damn it, one beating wasn't enough, I want to beat him up again." Zhang Xiaobo said, stepping forward and slapping Binzi twice across the face.

"Drag him away!" Xiao Fei ordered, and several henchmen grabbed Binzi by the legs and dragged him out of the hospital.

People in the hospital who witnessed this scene kept their distance, afraid of accidentally getting hurt.

After Xiaofei and the others dragged Binzi out of the hospital, they took him directly to a riverbank. It was the dead of winter, with temperatures below minus thirty degrees Celsius, and the river was covered with a thick layer of ice.

Xiao Fei ordered his men to use pickaxes to smash a large hole in the ice. After the hole was smashed, Xiao Fei said to Binzi, "Today I'll make you an ice pop to teach you a lesson."

Upon hearing this, Binzi's legs went weak. He knelt down before Xiaofei with a thud. "Big brother, please spare me! I'll never dare to touch your brother again. I'll do anything you want, I'll be your slave. Please spare me!"

"Damn it, it's too late. Anyone who touches Xiao Fei is doomed. Get rid of them!" Xiao Fei ordered.

Then Zhang Xiaobo and Lu Qiang each grabbed one of Binzi's legs and shoved him upside down into the ice hole.

After several rounds of this, Binzi's face was scratched with bloody marks by the hard ice, and his body was frozen solid.

Xiao Fei watched Binzi being tortured like that and laughed. "How was it? How was the experience of being scalded like an ice pop?"

Binzi was on the verge of death and didn't even have the strength to beg for mercy.

Zhang Xiaobo realized that if this continued, someone would die. He put Binzi down and said, "Brother, that's enough, I think he's about to die."

"Damn, I'm doing this to get revenge for you, and you're already chickening out. If anything happens, just throw me in an ice hole. I'll take responsibility." Xiao Fei said dismissively.

Next, will poor Binzi be thrown into the ice hole by Xiaofei and the others? Stay tuned for the next episode.