The Endgame

At eleven o'clock that night,

Wu You and the others entered an entertainment club called Celebrity Gathering, bringing only one trusted bodyguard with them.

They went to the most luxurious private room. The room fee was only 1,880, which was quite cheap.

Wu You shouted to the customer manager at the door, "Go call all your girls over."

Before long, a procession of beautiful women filed in, each with her own charms.

"Hello, boss. My name is Yingying, and I'm from Sichuan."

"Hello, boss. My name is Duoduo, and I'm from Anhui."

"Hello, boss. My name is Xinxin, and I'm from Shanxi."

"Stop, stop, stop. Bring in another batch—locals."

Wu You interrupted them directly. He couldn't stand it. They had come all the way to Ice City, only to meet fellow provincials. They were here to experience the local specialties.

A few minutes later, another group entered. From every angle, the scenery was different; each had her own beauty.

"Oh? There's even a Russian friend here~"

Fifth Brother, who was as skinny as a monkey, had eyes that lit up. He immediately led the foreign beauty away and laughed at his brothers, "My Russian isn't very good. I'll have to take a remedial course first~!"

Wu You and Second Brother each picked a pair of twin sisters. Their names were very pleasant—Zhuo Dan and Zhuo Ma, Mongolian girls.

"You pick Zhuo Dan, and I'll take Zhuo Ma~"

Before long, they had finished choosing. With the music playing, everyone in the private room soon sank into a seductive atmosphere.

After six rounds of drinks,

"Er~ Big Brother, three days from now, are you really planning to give those bastards the remaining payment?"

"What? I can't hear you. Damn it, speak more quietly~" Wu You shouted. Seeing that the noisy surroundings had failed to produce the desired effect, he realized that Second Brother had something serious to say.

He leaned close to the young woman in his arms. "Sweetheart, go turn the volume down. Then ask your sisters to go outside for a few minutes and use the bathroom or whatever." After saying this, when the woman stood up, Wu You slapped her on her perky buttocks.

The woman let out a coquettish cry, then swayed her way to the control console and lowered the volume. She tactfully called the other girls outside as well.

Seeing that they were about to discuss serious matters, the others gathered around.

"Go ahead. It's fine now."

Second Brother repeated what he had just said.

"Remaining payment? What's that? Haven't we already paid them?"

Fourth Brother said, "Second Brother, giving them twenty million already counts as us going above and beyond. That bunch of country bumpkins probably have never seen so much money in their lives. They should take a piss and see what kind of people they are. If you ask me, we could've just given them two million and sent them packing. No wonder they say Big Brother is kindhearted!"

"But what if they come looking for us three days from now and refuse to transfer the account to us, then keep pestering us? What do we do?" Fifth Brother was a little worried.

"How about this?" Third Brother secretly made a throat-slitting gesture.

Wu You rapped Third Brother on the head with a knuckle, his expression turning sinister. "What are you thinking? Can't you use that pig brain of yours? We don't know the place or anyone here. Murder is against the law. We have no connections here, so keep a low profile, understand?

"Those people we hired at the entrance should be useful for something. If the other side refuses to cooperate, beat them up and teach them a lesson. If they dare call the police, find two scapegoats to take the fall, then keep beating them. Play them to death!"

Fourth Brother was somewhat concerned. "What if they're pretending to be weak so they can catch us off guard? The person beside Chen doesn't seem ordinary to me!"

Third Brother, who was beside him, put an arm around Fourth Brother's shoulders and laughed loudly. "So what if he's not ordinary? Could he take on twenty people by himself?"

Wu You drained the wine in his glass, wiped the corner of his mouth with a napkin, and sneered. "As the saying goes, a powerful dragon can't defeat a local snake. If the local snake is tough enough, this river-crossing dragon of ours will certainly coil up obediently.

"But from what I observed, judging by how awkwardly the other side was dressed that day, they probably hadn't worn those suits more than a few times. There are only three country bumpkins on their side this time. What couldn't our brothers do with twenty million? If they really refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit, we'll make them cough up that twenty million too!"

"Big Brother is Big Brother. Your observations are meticulous, and your considerations are thorough!"

"Damn, do you really need to emphasize that? This family would've fallen apart without me. Fifth Brother, go call the girls back in. They're wearing so little—it's freezing outside~"

Wu You took the microphone, stood on the stage, and roared, "Ladies, keep the music playing and keep dancing!"

Then he played his favorite song,

The red wine glass swaying

Lips stained like blood

The night is too beautiful, no matter how dangerous

There's always someone staying up all night with dark circles under their eyes

My Legend, I'm going to claim your beauty!

Amid Wu You's hopelessly off-key singing,

The private room became a tangled mess of all kinds of people, and everyone had a wonderful time!

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A few hours earlier, Chen Hao and the others had arrived at the Zhang San Barbecue flagship store, which was a level above the "Drink Until You Lose a Shoe" establishment.

During the meal, Lin Lang was excited but also offered a reminder. "Haozi, haven't you considered what happens if those rich second-generation heirs go back on their word and refuse to pay the remaining amount?"

"It's fine. Old Ban will handle it."

Old Ban looked completely bewildered: ??? How did I not know about this?

He thought for a moment. "Next time we go, wear casual clothes!"

"So it'll be easier to fight?"

"So it'll be easier to run!"

Wary of Old Ban's fighting ability, Chen Hao didn't dare hit him. Since he couldn't get through to him, he could only make a contemptuous gesture at him.

He undid the button at his shirt collar and said in puzzlement, "Damn, why would anyone like wearing this? It's so restrictive and uncomfortable. We won't pretend next time. Boxer shorts and a tank top—cosplay Fiery Cloud Evil God~"

Lin Lang was speechless. "You're not really planning to send Old Ban in, are you? They have more than twenty people."

"Haha, I'm just joking. Old Ban is a strategic nuclear weapon. Of course we have to save him for last. Actually, I left a back door in the program. If they dare play dirty, I'll delete the whole database and run, then destroy the code. Let them go to hell. It never hurts to keep a backup plan."

Lin Lang secretly rubbed his little brother's head, looking gratified. "You've really matured a lot. Don't worry, I also tampered with the server. They won't discover it for at least a month! We've got double insurance!"

"Big Brother!"

"Haozi!"

The two spoke in unison. "You've become bad!"

Then the two quickly added, afraid the other would say it first, "I learned it from you." They still finished at the same time, perfectly in sync.

In the end, the two stared at each other before bursting into laughter!

Pang Ban, standing nearby, rolled his eyes. "Childish!"

Over the next three days, Chen Hao, having seen the funds arrive, transformed into an exceedingly enthusiastic customer-service representative, constantly answering the Wu You team's various questions about the platform and private server.

As the final transaction drew nearer, Wu You and the others had fewer and fewer questions.

By the last day, there were basically no major problems left. Everything had entered normal operation, and the players of Greedy Blue Moon had no idea that the game they were playing had already changed hands.

The three-day deadline had arrived.

Wu You invited Chen Hao to a bowling alley to complete the final transaction.

The welcome was the same, the venue was still reserved, and Wu You was still protected by a group of men in black.

The difference was that this time, Chen Hao and Pang Ban had not actually come wearing boxer shorts and tank tops. They arrived in casual clothes, walking at an unhurried pace and looking completely relaxed.

Wu You and his men were playing bowling. Hearing the sound, they turned and saw Chen Hao and Pang Ban strolling over.

"You're here? Want to play a couple of rounds?"

"Business first! We can play after we finish the final formalities."

Over the past two days, Wu You had watched the revenue panel in the backend. The daily income of several hundred thousand made him extremely envious.

Taking the towel handed over by a subordinate, Wu You wiped his hands with great elegance. "Sure~ Then hand over the super-admin account, password, and permissions to me!"

Chen Hao wore an amused smile. "Young Master Wu, don't joke around. I'll be taking over completely. What if you go back on your word and refuse to pay the remaining amount? I'll be losing big~"

"Remaining amount? What remaining amount? Why don't I remember anything about that?" Wu You asked his companions around him, "Do you remember me ever mentioning a remaining payment?"

"No. When did you ever say that?"

"I remember we agreed on a one-time transaction of two million. Big Brother, you even added an extra zero last time. Did you forget?"

Wu You slapped his forehead and pretended to understand. "Oh, right. Look at my memory. Aotian, this time, besides having you hand over the account, you also need to return the eighteen million I transferred by mistake!"

After saying this, he spread both hands with a shameless expression. He wasn't pretending anymore—he was laying his cards on the table!

The next moment, he snapped his fingers with authority. Men in black surged in from all directions, surrounding Chen Hao and Pang Ban.

The trap had been sprung, and the dagger finally revealed itself.