Chapter 129: The Roadblock Tiger

Bald Liang's countenance was grim. I, however, met his gaze with a deliberate, taunting smirk.

"Brother Liang," I began, my voice dripping with sardonic amusement, "didn't you boast that your establishment was utterly devoid of master gamblers? I've apprehended them all for you, yet your men still refuse to yield passage?"

The gambling tables stood deserted, their former occupants now a throng of spectators, captivated by the unfolding drama.

Liang cast a chilling glare my way, yet remained strategically silent before such a sizable audience. My accusation of cheating was shrewdly worded; any public retort from him, the owner, could precipitate the complete unravelling of his operation.

"Let them through!" he finally commanded, his tone terse.

His subordinates immediately parted, allowing the middle-aged woman and the portly young man to be brought forward.