pjbooks Chapter 18 Standoff
Chapter 18 Standoff
Shan Yaowen didn't really remember where Zhao Laosan's gang's stronghold was. After all, when those three guys were arrested in his previous life, they were no longer in the village; their main base was in the county town.
He usually didn't have much contact with this group of people, and it was Lin Nian who caught up with him and pointed out the direction.
"How did you know?" Shan Yaowen looked at Lin Nian in surprise.
These underground gambling venues should be as secretive as possible.
"My brother mentioned it once, and that scoundrel also boasted about how many friends he had who played cards with him."
"Doesn't your brother know that Zhao Laosan is a black-hearted bastard? Why does he still associate with him?"
Lin Nian sighed, "My brother won't listen to me. He doesn't even listen to Mom. Only Dad's fists can make him obey. Besides, he was able to win money when he played cards with Lai Zi at first, so it's even less likely that he would listen to me."
"And Lai Zi is practically a relative, how could he dare to act recklessly?"
Hearing this, Shan Yaowen sighed, "Relatives?"
In that scoundrel's eyes, you might not be a relative at all, but a fat sheep that he can swindle anytime, anywhere.
Would any relative who truly cares about you allow you to gamble?
As for why I'm so sure now that Gou Dan has been dragged into gambling, if he still doesn't know, he'd have lived in vain in his past life.
With Lin Nian's directions, Shan Yaowen saw the courtyard.
"Keep an eye on my things, and don't go in yourself. Gamblers get blinded by greed once they lose..."
Shan Yaowen unloaded the things he was going to take up the mountain from his body and prepared to hand them over to Lin Nian.
As he was giving instructions to Lin Nian, he suddenly heard an argument breaking out in the courtyard, followed by the sound of a door opening, Zhao Laosan's angry curses, and Gou Dan's defense.
"Something's happened." Without bothering to explain, Shan Yaowen grabbed his gun and kicked open the courtyard gate.
Then he saw Gou Dan being kicked to the ground by several people, and even more people were punching and kicking him.
Seeing this, Shan Yaowen immediately raised his gun, shouting, "Damn it, if you lay a hand on me again, I'll cripple you all!"
The people in the courtyard were startled by the sudden sound of the door being kicked open, and when they came to their senses, they found someone pointing a gun at them.
So everyone obediently raised their hands, not daring to utter a sound.
Despite their seemingly reckless attitude, they all understand what those guns in front of them are, and that getting hit by one would be bad for anyone.
"Friend, let's talk this out. Don't resort to guns so easily." Hua Gou forced a smile and said to Shan Yaowen in front of him, "We don't know what we did to offend you. Just tell us what you want to do, and we'll deal with it accordingly."
He had no idea how someone could come to his door with a gun when he had handled so many things so well.
"Dog Egg, are you alright?" Shan Yaowen ignored them and looked at Dog Egg lying on the ground.
Dog Egg didn't say anything, struggled to stand up, and walked to the door.
"Second Brother Shan, there shouldn't be anything between us, right?" Third Brother Zhao frowned as he looked at Shan Yaowen.
Although he had wanted to rip off Shan Lao Er for a lot of money before, he failed. He had already swindled almost all the money off Gou Dan when Shan Lao Er suddenly reappeared.
"Don't think I don't know your tricks. I don't care if you gamble, but you've set a trap for my brother. Are you looking for death?"
Don't let Shan Yaowen's young age fool you; when he unleashes his aura, everyone present trembles.
After all, he was a person who had been reborn. In his previous life, he had killed so many prey and cattle and sheep. In addition, he was holding a gun in his hand now. The expressions of the people present were not good, but they dared not make a move.
"Old Shan, explain yourself. A bet's a bet, so how did you accuse me of setting a trap?"
"Yeah, Dog Egg, come over here and explain yourself. Don't fucking be a sore loser."
"We agreed on everything before we sat down at the table, so why are you denying it now that we're done, and even sending someone with a gun to act tough!"
"They were already cheating, and now they dare to call in people to cause trouble."
"A piece of junk gun, go ahead and fire if you dare, I don't believe you..."
Seeing the many gamblers around him offering their support, Shan Yaowen squinted and fired a shot at the foot of the one who shouted the loudest.
"Bang!"
"Continue." Shan Yaowen coldly watched them as he loaded his gun. If he were to be silenced by these gamblers' words, he would have lived in vain.
Even knowing that they have broken the rules, they still have to keep going.
Otherwise, these people will definitely look down on you, and may even threaten and suppress you. When you confront them, it's a contest of who is more ruthless.
After the gunshot rang out, no one around dared to speak; they hadn't expected this guy to actually fire.
"Brother Shan, don't shoot. What do you suggest we do?" Hua Gou cursed Shan Yaowen a thousand times in his heart, but he could only keep a smile on his face.
There's nothing we can do; circumstances dictate our actions.
The gun was in their hands, and this guy actually dared to shoot.
Save your life first.
Shan Yaowen originally only wanted to take Gou Dan away, but now the situation has put him in a difficult position.
He left immediately. After making such a scene, he'll have to be careful of these guys shooting him in the back in the future.
Shan Yaowen glanced at Gou Dan, who was standing there dejected and silent, and sighed inwardly. He then turned to Zhao Laosan and the others, "I'll play with you. One condition: win or lose, let Gou Dan go."
If we don't give him an explanation today, he'll definitely barge in with a gun and things won't end well.
Since that's the case, we either need to resolve this matter completely, or we can only deal with the people involved.
After all, since Zhao Laosan and you set up a gambling scam, these gamblers will definitely lose some money, and Zhao Laosan will be chased and killed by the gamblers, and he won't be able to take care of himself at all.
This will also show Gou Dan that gambling can be deadly.
Zhao Laosan squinted at Shan Yaowen. He hadn't expected that Shan Laoer, whom he had always wanted to get rid of but had failed to do so, would now be delivered to his doorstep.
However, he was also a little hesitant. This guy was a bit strange, and it seemed odd that he had come to him like this.
While Zhao Laosan was still pondering, the gamblers behind him immediately protested.
"Go ahead and gamble, Zhao Laosan. You're not taking the money that's practically handed to you? If you don't like it, I'll take it."
"That's right, third brother, if you can't, move aside."
Although many of them didn't know Shan Yaowen, gamblers often play together, so not knowing him meant he was a novice, which was practically handing over money.
Those who lost money today, in particular, wished they could kick Zhao Laosan aside and gamble with Shan Yaowen themselves.
"Come here!" Zhao Laosan looked at Shan Yaowen, pointed to Gou Dan on the ground, "You can do whatever you want, I won't pursue his matter anymore."
"My only requirement is that I can tell you to stop, and even if you lose everything, you have to give me an IOU and keep gambling until I leave the table."
Zhao Laosan was also determined to swindle all of Shan Yaowen's money and leave him with a mountain of debt.
You dare to wreck my place! If I don't teach you a lesson to establish my authority, how will I ever survive in this business again?
You want to open a ranch?
I'm going to win so much that you'll have to be a sheep and graze!
"No." Gou Dan, who was standing to the side, finally came to his senses and tried to stop Shan Yaowen.
Having played with these guys for so long, he knew how skilled they were.
"Okay." Shan Yaowen nodded. He knew this guy's purpose; he wouldn't stop until he had drained him dry.
Then don't blame me.
As for Gou Dan, it's no longer his business; it's a matter between Shan Yaowen and Zhao Laosan.
"How do you play?"
"Playing Texas Hold'em, bet one cent at the bottom."
After Zhao Laosan finished speaking, he called a few more veterans to join him.
Once the table was set up, the courtyard immediately returned to calm, with everyone gathering around the people who had already sat down at the table.
There was no trace of the tense situation that had just arisen.
That's what gamblers are like. As long as there are games to gamble on and they have money to spend, they don't care what you did.
"Hey friend, do you know the rules? Want me to explain them to you from beginning to end?"
"Haha, don't say we're bullying the newbies."
The others at the card table were all smoking and staring at Shan Yaowen without any restraint.
Gou Dan stood behind Shan Yaowen, intending to keep an eye on things for his brother. After all, he had been playing for a few days and knew a thing or two.
When Lin Nian saw the situation in the courtyard, she turned around and left. She knew that she couldn't change anything by going in, so she might as well go and call someone.
Call my dad, uncles, the village secretary, and the team leader over.
If things escalate and enough people are brought in, I can help Yaowen.