The Peerless Beauty Stuck With Me

"This, is reasonable," Tang Rao nodded. "However, how should this Heavenly Dao oath be sworn? And who is the recipient? Is it you, Miss Hongyi?" Tang Rao asked.

"Yes," Liu Hongyi nodded.

"This casino is owned by Miss Hongyi?" Tang Rao asked with some surprise.

Liu Hongyi smiled and nodded again: "That's right, sir. Do you have any questions? Do you doubt my abilities?"

"Not at all, just a bit unexpected," Tang Rao shrugged and said.

Liu Hongyi did not seem to be lying, and he had thought there was someone else behind the scenes...

"This is a ten billion chip exchange voucher. Sir, once you swear the Heavenly Dao oath, you can take it," Liu Hongyi took out a black token from her bosom, which looked unremarkable and simply had the number ten billion written on it.

"Alright then, I'll swear the Heavenly Dao oath," Tang Rao nodded and smiled.

Liu Hongyi looked at Tang Rao, feeling somewhat uneasy.

There seemed to be something else in his smile.

As for what it was exactly, Liu Hongyi wasn't sure.

"I, Tang Rao, hereby swear by the Heavenly Dao..." Tang Rao began to speak slowly, word by word.

All the while, his eyes were fixed on Liu Hongyi.

When he reached this point, Tang Rao suddenly stopped, grinning and removing his disguise.

Liu Hongyi's expression froze instantly – the man before her, how could she possibly not recognize him!

Tang Rao!

The Tang Rao!

"Do you need me to continue?" Tang Rao asked.

Liu Hongyi swallowed hard, she didn't believe that Tang Rao was here just to gamble. Clearly, he was up to something else.

"So it's Mr. Tang Rao; well, I have something else..." Liu Hongyi stood up.

"If you dare step out of this room, I assure you, not only will this place become history. Even you, and the Qingming Star Dragon Bone Garden you're in, will turn to ruins and be obliterated forever," Tang Rao said indifferently.

Liu Hongyi's steps halted abruptly, and then she turned around, staring at Tang Rao in shock.

The Qingming Long Bone Garden is indeed her current location.

How did Tang Rao know about this?

"Mr. Tang, Hongyi doesn't seem to have offended you. If you feel wronged by losing one billion Spirit Stones, I can return them to you with both hands. I'm just running a small business, please don't trouble me," Liu Hongyi turned back, trying to keep calm.

"I wouldn't say it's troubling, just, I'm interested in some things," Tang Rao said with a smile, looking at Liu Hongyi.

Liu Hongyi was momentarily startled, slightly irritated in her eyes.

However, that irritation was quickly concealed, and a bright smile appeared on her face.

"You should've said so earlier, Mr. Tang!" Liu Hongyi approached Tang Rao, and the next moment, her body softened, collapsing directly into Tang Rao's arms, her eyes rolling seductively.

Tang Rao was also blinking, damn, this was a bit incomprehensible.

What's this all about?

"If Mr. Tang fancies Hongyi, you could have just told me. I've long admired Mr. Tang, so how could I refuse to comply?" Liu Hongyi said with a flirtatious look.

Tang Rao cursed Yan Wei in his heart, damn it, how can you make a virtual world so realistic, I can even feel myself swelling, with Liu Hongyi sitting on his lap and her waist twisting, this is killing me.

"Hey hey hey, this isn't very nice of you..." Tang Rao struggled to push Liu Hongyi aside and took a few deep breaths.

Liu Hongyi looked at Tang Rao in surprise, somewhat bewildered.

Wasn't this what Tang Rao meant?

"Miss Liu, you see, you might have misunderstood. Although you are certainly attractive, when I said I had my eyes on something, I wasn't referring to you. Don't be too sad or embarrassed about it. It's not that you're not charming, it's just that I'm a man of principles," Tang Rao said to Liu Hongyi.

Liu Hongyi's mouth hung open, a peculiar expression on her face.

"Well, to be honest, I think your gambling establishment is pretty good, especially the part about turning debtors into subordinates. I find it very appealing. I was wondering if you're interested in working for me in the future," Tang Rao said.

Upon hearing Tang Rao's words, Liu Hongyi's brows furrowed slightly.

"Don't worry, I will support our gambling house with my power. Later on, you take 70% and I take 30%. However, the object of the Heavenly Dao oath will have to be me," Tang Rao proposed.

So that was Tang Rao's plan.

"Mr. Tang, what if Hongyi refuses?" Liu Hongyi asked.

"Then I'll just kill you and set up my own operation. Actually, it doesn't seem all that difficult," Tang Rao said with a smile, a subtle hint of murderous intent leaking through.

A chill ran down Liu Hongyi's spine, this Tang Rao, seemingly easy to talk to, was in fact ruthless.

"If that's the case, then Hongyi doesn't have a choice. From now on, Hongyi will follow Mr. Tang's orders," Liu Hongyi bowed slightly, at this point, it was the only option, otherwise, she might end up dead.

"Let's get started then, I'm all ears," Tang Rao lifted his hand, smiling amiably at Liu Hongyi.

Liu Hongyi clenched her teeth, her eyes filled with reluctance. Indeed, it had to be a Heavenly Dao oath.

"Twenty years it is," Tang Rao said, extending his hand.

"Thank you, Mr. Tang." Upon hearing Tang Rao's timeline, Liu Hongyi's heart settled a bit. A twenty-year Heavenly Dao oath was not entirely unacceptable after all.

...

Leaving Liu Hongyi's office, Tang Rao felt refreshed.

The more he thought about it, the more he felt the deal was perfectly executed.

Why did he always forget about Illusion City? Recruiting cultivators here couldn't be any better.

As long as the casino is big enough, the recruitment speed will surely surpass imagination. Cultivators from the Nine Realms and Seventy-two Domains are mostly gamblers—seven out of ten.

As for enlarging the casino, Tang Rao wasn't worried about this at all.

Don't forget, Illusion City is his property, with GM privileges. If he can't make it big, then he might as well just slam his head against a wall.

"Tang Rao, what have you done?" Fang Jinxiu saw Tang Rao and looked suspicious, sniffing around as if smelling something.

"Nothing, just talked business," Tang Rao shrugged and said.

"Talked business? Since when did business negotiations involve getting doused in Liu Hongyi's perfume?" Fang Jinxiu squinted and asked.

Tang Rao was taken aback for a moment, almost subconsciously smelling himself.

"Well, in her office, there's going to be some scent of a woman. If I were to hang out in your room for a while, I'd also be covered in your... fragrance," Tang Rao said with a grin.

"Scum," Fang Jinxiu's cheeks flushed, Tang Rao, this guy.

"Let's go. In the future, let's not gamble anymore, alright?" Tang Rao said to Fang Jinxiu, "Gambling is something we use to harm others, not something we should get caught up in ourselves. Think about your dad, don't end up like him."

"I'm sorry..." Fang Jinxiu suddenly bowed her head, her voice low, but Tang Rao heard her clearly.

Fang Jinxiu actually apologizing to me? Man, this feels scary.