First Return

The Bet

What an arrogant brat!

Though every Big Shot present thought the same thing, what could they do about it?

They could only pretend they had not heard or seen anything.

"Xiao Bai, you're being way too reckless."

Seeing the various factions already thrown into chaos by their own sons before the deathmatch had even begun, Han Xiuying felt rather helpless.

The Tojo Family and Naito Family had finally managed to steady themselves when someone shouted furiously, "B-Baka! Don't underestimate us!"

Judging by the voice, it seemed to be the Naito Family Head, Naito Shinichi. Hearing Li Bai's so-called bargain sale for human heads had nearly scared him out of his wits.

Even if the Qing Tian Family ran out of money, there was still the Aoki Family, a local Osaka powerhouse that was hardly short of cash.

The Tojo and Naito Families could at least take one opponent down and severely injure another no matter what. The Tojo Family was hateful, while the Naito Family was undoubtedly a soft touch. Who would die, who would be injured, and whose head the trouble would fall upon—only the heavens knew.

Without a word, Li Bai flipped his hand and tossed over a stack of Fukuzawa Yukichi notes, still sealed.

"Ah!"

The Naito Family Head, who had been shouting to bolster his own courage, screamed and fell backward. The stack of million-yen notes struck him directly in the mouth, silencing him on the spot.

"Hmm?"

Han Xiuying, standing nearby, looked startled and uncertain. She had never seen anyone casually smash someone with money like this.

Damn, that was truly the power of money!

He had launched a million-yen critical hit with a single move. This was far too high-end a way to play; how could ordinary people afford it?

When the