Tony John had a faint smile on his face. “Mr. Bloomer, what are you saying? Bard Adela works for me, I pay him a salary. Why are you making it sound like I’m restricting his freedom?”
“We all know what’s going on. Do you dare to bet?”
Tony John looked thoughtful. From the start of the game, he had sensed that Leo was unusual. According to his plan, Leo should have lost big, if not everything. But in reality, Leo was the only one winning. He had secretly signaled Pretty Dealer and Kevin Smith countless times but received no response. Pretty Dealer didn’t even glance at him, which was very strange.
Now, holding a strong hand, Tony John naturally assumed it was given to him by Pretty Dealer. But hearing Leo’s words made him feel uneasy.
“Sorry, we’re gambling money, not people. Mr. Bloomer, you’re off-topic.” After some thought, Tony John rejected Leo’s proposal.
Leo said coldly, “You have no choice but to agree, or I’ll make you understand what it means to be in unbearable pain.”
“Are you threatening me?”
“Yes, I am.”
Tony John laughed angrily. “This is my territory. Have you thought about whether you can leave here alive?”
As soon as he finished speaking, Tony John slammed the table. The door burst open, and about ten strong men rushed in, surrounding everyone present. They all held weapons.
Ignoring the strong men, Leo revealed his cards-three fives. “Sorry, Mr. John, I win this round.”
Tony John sneered. “You’re mistaken. I win.” With a signal from his eyes, the strong men charged at Leo.
Leo remained calm. “May, take action.”
Suddenly, Pretty Dealer leaped into the air, her long legs delivering a flying kick. Three strong men were kicked away instantly. She moved with ruthless precision, targeting vital points and taking down all the strong men within seconds.
Kevin Smith stood up in shock. “Dealer, what are you doing?”
Pretty Dealer glared at Kevin Smith, scaring him so much that he wet his pants. Leo gestured for Pretty Dealer to come over, and she gently massaged his shoulders, a stark contrast to her earlier fierceness.
Tony John was stunned. He looked at Pretty Dealer and then at Leo, his face darkening. “You two are in cahoots?”
Leo shook his head. “Pretty Dealer is under my temporary control. Once our business is done, I’ll release her.”
“Do you think this will scare me into surrendering? Even if you leave today, your family won’t escape!”
Leo’s eyes turned cold. “Is that so? Then you won’t live today!”
Leo flicked his finger towards Tony John’s abdomen. Tony John’s face twisted in pain as his stomach began to swell.
“It hurts… it feels so tight…!”
Soon, Tony John fell to the ground, clutching his expanding belly and screaming in agony. His stomach swelled like a balloon, tearing through his clothes. He started convulsing and seemed on the brink of passing out.
“Mr. John, any thoughts now?” Leo asked with a cold smile.
Tony John couldn’t utter a word. Leo walked over and pressed a finger on his stomach. “If I poke a hole in your belly now, what do you think will happen?”
Tony John trembled violently.
“I’ll tell you. Gas will spray out along with your intestines and internal organs.”
“You might not die immediately; you’ll get to feel what it’s like to lose your insides.”
Tony John shivered even more.
“I was wrong! Please forgive me!” Tony John managed to squeeze out a plea from between his teeth.
Leo touched Tony John’s belly again, and it deflated rapidly back to normal size.
Tony John finally escaped his torment and looked at Leo with deep fear.
Leo stood up calmly. “That was just a lesson. Don’t think you’ll get off so easily. If you displease me again, your stomach will swell until it bursts.”
Tony John trembled and quickly said, “I understand! I won’t trouble Bard Adela anymore. His debt is cleared. To show my sincerity, I’ll give you two million dollars.”
“Fine. Since you’re so sincere, I’ll let you off this time. Transfer my winnings and the two million dollars to Bard Adela.”
“No problem,” Tony John nodded hastily.
Leo glanced at the others.
Mr. Chan looked fearful but remained composed, understanding that Leo’s target was Tony John alone.
Mr. Chung screamed in terror. “Brother, I didn’t wrong you! I’m innocent!”
Leo laughed. “Don’t worry, Mr. Chung. I won’t make your stomach swell.”
As Leo left the room, a shadow seemed to drift away from Pretty Dealer’s body before she collapsed to the floor.
Once the money was transferred to Bard Adela’s account, Leo left the Cement Plant with Bard Adela and Curitis Noah.
On the way back, Leo asked, “Bard Adela, how is your mother doing?”
“After surgery, she’s stable now. The doctor said she could be discharged in a month.” Bard Adela was deeply grateful to Leo.
Leo nodded. “Keep working hard at Herbal Magic Cosmetics Company. Let me know if you face any difficulties. I don’t want this to happen again.”
“Okay, Leo.”