Chapter 1315: I'm Here!
Three hundred thousand!
Shen Hao borrowed three hundred thousand from the casino! And it was a loan shark!
Originally, he thought his gambling luck was so good, he planned to take this three hundred thousand and make a comeback, even thinking he could win some more.
But the good luck faded away, losing, losing, and losing again! No matter how many games he played, it was all losses, although he did win a game or two, the winnings were always very little.
The minimum was just a few thousand bucks!
These few thousand meant nothing to Shen Hao, barely a drop in the ocean, almost useless, yet this winning situation made Shen Hao see hope, and he became even more frantic.
Finally, after a night of fighting, he lost everything, and just when he was pondering how to leave the casino, Brother Long appeared.
And he also gave a harsh word, saying that he must pay back the casino!
At first, Shen Hao wanted to ask Brother Long for a few days of grace so he could gather money, but this was just a delaying tactic for Shen Hao.
At that time, Shen Hao thought, as long as he left here, the next step was to use the remaining money to buy a ticket, slip into any city, and make some good money before fleeing abroad.
Even if Brother Long had immense power, he wouldn't be able to catch him once he had fled the country!
But unfortunately, while Shen Hao's idea was good, Brother Long had handled these situations countless times, and was very familiar with these people's schemes, so he completely saw through Shen Hao's plan, leaving him with no way to escape.
Brother Long's refusal disrupted Shen Hao's plan, but he couldn't fight forcibly; the entire casino was filled with Brother Long's men, how could he escape alone?
Under Brother Long's threats, Shen Hao thought of his parents, thinking since they had a house, selling it could save him, right?
Eventually, Shen Hao's parents came, only to give him the despairing news that their house had been sold long ago.
The house they were in now was rented, the ownership wasn't theirs, meaning his parents couldn't help him!
Thus, he not only achieved nothing but also had his parents detained by Brother Long. Under pressure from Brother Long and others, Shen Hao racked his brain but couldn't think of a solution.
Finally, he thought of someone, that was his sister, whom he had sold for one hundred and fifty thousand!
Of course, what he valued was not his sister but Hao Jian behind her. If that person could easily shell out one hundred and fifty thousand, he shouldn't mind giving another million to save him, right?
The thirty thousand was borrowed from the casino, but with the loan shark interest, it had multiplied so Shen Hao needed to repay Brother Long a million.
But before repaying, Shen Hao still needed to buy some time for himself because he didn't know if Hao Jian would pay to save him, so he wanted to drag out some time to plan an escape.
Therefore, he made a deal with Brother Long with his sister, a trade, he directly sold Shen Ling to Brother Long!
The benefit he gained was Brother Long agreeing to give him seven days to gather money!
With one condition, if Shen Ling wasn't as beautiful as Shen Hao claimed, Shen Hao would have to pay immediately!
Of course, if Shen Ling paid the money, the seven days wouldn't be needed.
After that, Shen Ling received a call, and in a panic, left the mall.
Under Brother Long's watchful eyes, Shen Hao made the call to Shen Ling, directly explaining his current predicament, exaggerating it a little, asking Shen Ling to bring money to save him, but never mentioned selling her to Brother Long in the call.
On the other end, hearing her brother being kidnapped by a crime boss, Shen Ling panicked and made the decision to head to the address given by Shen Hao without preparation or consulting Hao Jian.
Little did she know, it was all a trap...
"Click..."
Yet at this moment, Shen Ling had already alighted the taxi and arrived at the entrance of the building Shen Hao mentioned. Not knowing which way to go, Shen Ling picked up the phone and called Shen Hao.
"Beep beep beep..."
Under the keen watch of Brother Long and others, a nervous Shen Hao suddenly heard his phone ringing, and under their gaze, picked up his phone.
"I... my sister..."
Carefully glancing at Brother Long, Shen Hao whispered.
"Answer it."
Brother Long impatiently waved his hand, indicating for him to answer the call, and with permission, Shen Hao immediately pressed the answer button.
"I'm here, how do I get in?"
As soon as the call connected, Shen Ling's indifferent voice slowly came through, igniting a strange fury within Shen Hao. How dare this woman speak to him in such a tone?!
But with a favor to ask, Shen Hao couldn't overstep his bounds, so he suppressed his anger, provided an address over the phone, and just as he was about to hang up, he realized the call had already been disconnected...
"Damn! That bitch!"
Shen Ling had never hung up on him before, and now she did! Did this mean that his power over Shen Ling, Shen Hao's influence, had vanished?!
"Hmph!"
Having received the address, Shen Ling snorted coldly, put away her phone, and walked into the building. If this guy weren't her brother, she wouldn't have bothered coming.
The initial panic was just a habit, a habit of responding to Shen Hao's ways. However, on her way there, she came to her senses, regretting her own impulsiveness.
But by now, retreating wasn't an option, especially when it involved her brother and parents—three of her closest family members whom she couldn't just ignore.
So here she was, even though she knew she was heading into the lion's den, she had to come for her family's sake.
When she left with Hao Jian, she thought she'd have no chance of meeting him again, but fate had its tricks. She hadn't changed her number, and that's how Shen Hao got in touch.
Luckily, she didn't change it; otherwise, she wouldn't have known about her family's plight, which would be terribly unfilial of her.
"Ding!"
When the elevator reached the basement level, its slowly opening doors revealed a somewhat empty lobby.
But evidently, Shen Ling had anticipated this. She strolled out of the elevator calmly, carrying her bags worth only a few dozen bucks, and turned left into the hallway.
She kept walking and walking, and finally, after passing numerous rooms, she reached the innermost room.
Standing at the doorway, Shen Ling frowned slightly. Even through the closed door, she could sense the sordid atmosphere inside, sighing inwardly at having such relatives was just unfortunate.
After a bit of self-encouragement and a deep breath, she gently pushed open the door. As she did, a heavy mix of sweat and smoke hits her, making her dizzy.
Once she adjusted, she slowly opened her eyes to see a group of men with shining eyes, various tattoos over their bodies, cigarettes dangling from their mouths, blowing rings of smoke now and then.
Whistling, Brother Long's eyes lit up.
"Is this the sister you were talking about?"
Brother Long turned to look at Shen Hao. Upon seeing Shen Hao's expression, he knew the woman standing at the door was indeed Shen Hao's sister.
What surprised Brother Long was that this habitual liar, Shen Hao, was telling the truth about something for once—his sister was indeed very beautiful.
And just his type!
"All of you better watch your eyes. If you look around again, believe me, I'll chop you up!"
From his first glance, Brother Long decided that Shen Ling was his woman. Now, with so many men eyeing Shen Ling, he was displeased and shouted angrily.
And Brother Long didn't earn his title as Black Boss for nothing. As soon as his subordinates heard his roar, they instantly became as silent as cicadas in winter, not daring to act up, hurriedly retracting their glowing eyes, though still sneaking peeks.
"I'm here."
Shen Ling looked at Shen Hao, speaking softly.
"You'll help me pay off the debt now that you're here!"
Seeing Shen Ling, Shen Hao yelled furiously, damn it, he'd been waiting endlessly for Shen Ling to come. Now she's here, and she's just saying she's here. What the hell is wrong with her?! Just pay the damn debt, why so much talk?!
"Hmph!"
Before Brother Long could speak, Shen Hao's angry shout darkened Brother Long's face. He snorted and looked at Shen Hao: "Shut your mouth! You have no say here!"
After speaking, seeing Shen Hao seal his lips tightly, he walked over with a cold look towards Shen Ling, looking down at her: "I initially thought Shen Hao was lying. But seeing you in person, you truly are stunning, making it hard for me to control myself!"
"What do you mean?"
Shen Ling gazed at Brother Long; the aura emanating from this man displeased her. She was familiar with this kind of aura. When she was doing the Fleece Trick, a man had the same aura.
She felt puzzled why this man seemed so drugged up the moment she arrived. Didn't Shen Hao say she just needed to pay the debt?
But now it seemed things weren't that simple…
"What I mean is, you're now my woman. Just now, your brother Shen Hao sold you to me as interest!" Brother Long crossed his arms, his eyes burning, fixing on Shen Ling, subconsciously licking his lips.