<h4>Chapter 196: Chapter 196: A Game is a Must</h4><h4></h4>


    Xiao Yifei was baffled—even though he knew that Fu Kaiyuan had always been antagonistic towards him, the meaningless challenge to gamble at this moment was something Xiao Yifei found hard to ept.


    "Didn’t you just say you’re highly skilled at gambling? Prove it to me!"


    Fu Kaiyuan’s eyes zed as he spoke harshly to Xiao Yifei.


    "I didn’t say that!"


    Xiao Yifei shook his head at Fu Kaiyuan.


    Having heard Xiao Yifei, Fu Kaiyuan was at a loss for words for a moment. Struggling to find a way to respond and finding none, he could only stare down Xiao Yifei and continued, "I don’t care if you don’t gamble with me today, you’re not leaving here!"


    Fu Kaiyuan was out of options and even resorted to making threats.


    "What did you say?"


    The Scorpion heard Fu Kaiyuan’s words and her phoenix eyes widened in shock. This was the first time she had seen someone so bold as to threaten someone at the Heavenly Pce!


    However, just as the Scorpion was about to speak, Xiao Yifei held her back. He wore a yful smile on his face and looked at Fu Kaiyuan, "Don’t scare me. Whether I can leave here or not is up to me, you’re not qualified yet. I just want to know, what can you put on the table if you want to gamble with me?"


    He remembered how Fu Kaiyuan had targeted him at every turn in the hospital, and how Fu Kaiyuan had managed to escape unscathed from the hospital despite temporarily losing his position, which did not sit well with the vengeful Xiao Yifei.


    Had Fu Kaiyuan not been so aggressive today, it might have been over and done with. But today’s encounter with Fu Kaiyuan gave Xiao Yifei the sense that this was a fight to the death. Remembering the times he was targeted by Fu Kaiyuan in the hospital, Xiao Yifei was struck by a sudden impulse to y along with Fu Kaiyuan.


    "What can I put up?"


    Fu Kaiyuan sneered at Xiao Yifei, "What I can put up will be beyond your imagination. But if you’re going to gamble with me, what do you have?"


    Xiao Yifei picked up the 500,000 Yuan worth of chips he had just won and shook them at Fu Kaiyuan, "This is what I can put up."


    Fu Kaiyuan, upon seeing that Xiao Yifei had only brought out some money, felt his evil thoughts breaking all boundaries. He sneered coldly at Xiao Yifei, "You can only put up 500,000, I’ll put up 5 million. If you gamble with me and win, the 5 million is yours! If you lose, not only will you give me the 500,000, but you’ll also lose your eyes! I don’t like people looking at me with that kind of gaze!"


    His gaze was sinister as he looked at Xiao Yifei, and then he said coldly, "Even if you don’t agree to gamble with me today, you won’t escape! If you refuse to gamble with me today, I’ll make sure you regret it."


    The Scorpion’s eyes sparkled with a fierce light when she suddenly heard Fu Kaiyuan’s words. She stared straight at Fu Kaiyuan, surprised by someone being so obtuse to dare threaten Xiao Yifei! However, the Scorpion, being clever, remained silent because she sensed that Xiao Yifei had his own ns.


    Upon hearing Fu Kaiyuan’s words, Xiao Yifei suddenly shed a smile. His lips curled up slightly, and he looked at Fu Kaiyuan with a yful smile, "I will regret it? How will I regret it?"


    Fu Kaiyuan looked at Xiao Yifei, snorted coldly, then continued, "After I left the hospital, I did some simple digging. Your hometown is in Shan Province, isn’t it? Ji City in Shan Province? How many people are there in your family?"


    Hearing Fu Kaiyuan speak up to this point, Xiao Yifei’s eyes suddenly narrowed, and a fierce aura erupted around him, unexpectedly altering the atmosphere in that second.


    Fu Kaiyuan had actually been investigating him—definitely not good news. Now, Xiao Yifei was grateful he had apanied Poison Scorpion to the gambling scene today and encountered Fu Kaiyuan. Otherwise, he could hardly imagine what Fu Kaiyuan, narrow-minded and always seeking revenge, might do without his knowledge!


    "Fine, I agree!"


    In that instant, Xiao Yifei had already sentenced Fu Kaiyuan to death because Fu Kaiyuan had dared to threaten him with his family. Xiao Yifei’s face bore a smile as he responded crisply.


    Only those familiar with Xiao Yifei knew that when such a smile surfaced on his face, it heralded the most terrifying side of Xiao Yifei.


    "However, let’s not gamble with money, it’s too dull. Simple, you want my eyes, right? Fine, I won’t bully you—I want your tongue. If you win, take my eyes; if I win, your tongue is mine. I’m not particrly fond of the words you speak,"


    Xiao Yifei said to Fu Kaiyuan with a smile, though his words were chillingly grim, "Let’s make it clear if you refuse to honor the bet after you lose, then I’ll take your life, and anyone who tries to save you will pay with theirs!"


    Hearing Xiao Yifei’s words, even Poison Scorpion looked at him with a hint of surprise. To her, Xiao Yifei had never seemed the way he did now.


    Family was Xiao Yifei’s sore spot, and Fu Kaiyuan had dared to touch it! That was courting death!


    Fu Kaiyuan, hearing Xiao Yifei’s sudden speech, was momentarily stunned. He hadn’t expected Xiao Yifei to be so resolute. But after a short pause, a grim look appeared on his face as he nodded at Xiao Yifei, "All right, if you want my tongue, let’s see if you’re capable!"


    Xiao Yifei faced Fu Kaiyuan and spoke clearly, "Name the game."


    Fu Kaiyuan narrowed his eyes at Xiao Yifei. Facing suchposure from Xiao Yifei made him involuntarily recall the moment he was humiliated by Xiao Yifei in the hospital.


    "This isn’t the hospital! This is my turf!"


    He turned his head to look at the croupier at the ckjack table, then Fu Kaiyuan clenched his teeth and said to Xiao Yifei, "Let’s y ckjack!"


    Xiao Yifei’s indifferent gaze swept over Fu Kaiyuan. He wasn’t very adept at other games, but ckjack was something he knew.


    "Let’s go."


    Xiao Yifei replied softly and then stepped towards the ckjack table, with Poison Scorpion closely following him. A thoughtful expression appeared on her face, as if she were pondering something, but when her gaze unintentionally swept over Fu Kaiyuan, it was like she was looking at a dead man.


    Fu Kaiyuan’s eyes stayed fixed on Xiao Yifei as he also followed towards the ckjack table. It seemed such a coincidence to run into Xiao Yifei today, and finally, he could have his revenge.


    "Good evening, gentlemen. While we at the Heavenly Pce do not endorse personal grudges, if you two still wish to proceed, please relocate to the second floor where we have private rooms."


    The confrontation between Xiao Yifei and Fu Kaiyuan did not only draw the attention of nearby gamblers but also that of the ’Heavenly Pce’ staff for quite a while. Seeing Xiao Yifei and Fu Kaiyuan approaching the ckjack table, a staff member dressed in a suit and tie took the initiative to approach Sun Li with a polite address.