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Chapter 41
Chapter 41
Chapter 41: Tian Heng Vomits Blood, New Heights
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
“Ah...”
Tian Fourteen cried in agony. His cry gave people goosebumps.
Then, he fainted.
Instantly, everyone’s face twitched.
Everyone watching the scene felt the pain. It was as though their limbs were the ones suffering from the pain.
The warriors of the Black Clothes Gang felt it especially strongly. The other foster sons of Tian Heng froze.
They were sympathetic!
They felt disappointed!
How loyal were Thirteen and Fourteen?
However, when something terrible happened, they were the first people who had to take the blame.
Nobody suspected that the gang leader, who was perceived to be a righteous man, was actually so cold.
Today, he sacrificed Thirteen and Fourteen without any hesitation; what would he do tomorrow then?
“Would it be us? Definitely!” 1
Thirteen and Fourteen were the foster sons who Tian Heng was the proudest of. As compared to them, the others were extremely insignificant.
When necessary, Tian Heng would definitely sacrifice anyone without hesitation.
Instantly, the image of Tian Heng became tarnished.
If he used to be someone they looked up to, now, his reputation dropped drastically.
Today’s actions caused the trust and loyalty of the Black Clothes Gang to collapse.
To put it simply, when the trust and loyalty were lost, it would be difficult to lead a team.
Besides that, there were countless passers-by.
In the past, Tian Heng was an arrogant and powerful individual. However, he was forced by Shen Lang to break the legs of his foster sons?
His reputation was tarnished!
Moreover, the incident would soon spread throughout Xuanwu City. Then, many people’s fear of Tian Heng would drop, and Tian Heng’s reputation would immediately plummet.
Today’s scene would be a disaster, a life humiliation of Tian Heng.
Tian Heng gritted his teeth. “Shen Lang, are you satisfied now?”
Shen Lang said, “This is about it. Gang Leader Tian, you must remember the words I said yesterday very clearly. I really mean it when I say something.”
Yes, of course.
He remembered it so well that it was ingrained in his memory.
From now on, how much price must he pay to make up for the loss today?
He really did not expect that in his entire life, he would lose to this pretty boy, Shen Lang.
Who would expect Shen Lang to be able to accomplish that!
However, Tian Heng still had a chance.
As long as he sucked up to the Governor sufficiently, once he helped the Governors destroy the Earl, he would become the deputy City Lord. Everything was worth it.
As long as he had the power, nobody cared about loyalty.
However, he had to swallow the shame today.
He would wait for revenge!
Shen Lang said, “Gang Leader Tian, it is rather late, we are almost done with our business.”
Tian Heng’s expression changed drastically.
What? It has not ended yet?
“I already broke my foster son’s legs in front of the public, and it has not ended yet?”
“Shen Lang, don’t force me!” roared Tian Heng.
“Didn’t I win 19,000 gold coins in your casino?” Shen Wan said, “give me the money. Soon, my wife will come and call me back for dinner.”
Instantly, Tian Heng’s blood boiled, and he was about to explode.
He couldn’t pay up.
He had already lost about 10,000 gold coins. The inventory of the casino was almost depleted, where could he go to find so much money?
It was impossible for him to pay up unless the Earl came and asked for it personally.
Shen Lang said, “Of course, I am a cool person. What can I do if you cannot pay up? I can’t force you to sell your wife. You can pay me 2000 gold coins first, and pay up the rest in the future. How’s that?”
Shen Lang guessed that 2000 gold coins were the most the casino could pay at the moment.
Tian Heng did not know how someone could take things so extremely.
“Dear God, why don’t you strike a person as shameless and despicable like Shen Lang with lightning?”
Shen Lang said, “Gang leader Tian, hand over 2000 gold coins and write a receipt for the rest of the money, then I will let this matter off for today. Or else I will be unable to control my hands and legs, and if I walk into your casino again, that would be awkward.”
Then, Shen Lang looked at the sky and said, “It’s late. My wife must be anxious. It will be bad if the food turns cold.”
Tian Heng couldn’t pay up the 2000 gold coins since it was the last straw to defeat him.
He would not pay up even if he quarreled with Shen Lang in front of the public.
However, at this moment, he heard a voice.
“Pay him...”
That was Zhang Pu’s voice. It came from the second story of the casino.
He was standing upstairs, watching this scene unfold.
Zhang Pu said, “The Earl of Xuanwu’s family has strict family rules. The Earl is old-fashioned and stubborn; the money earned from gambling is the filthiest of them all. If Shen Lang brings it back, the Earl of Xuanwu will be extremely disappointed in him and may probably beat him up.”
Zhang Pu was right.
If Shen Lang lost money in the casino, it would be a great defamation to the Palace of the Earl’s reputation.
However, if he won money and brought the money back, the reputation of the Palace of the Earl would be even further defamed.
“As a hundred-year aristocrat, why are you using such a despicable and lowly method to earn money?”
“How shameless has the Jin Family become?”
Tian Heng taught about it and knew that Zhang Pu had a point. He said coldly, “Alright, I will pay!”
“Come, Young Master Shen Lang earned money in my casino, pass 2000 gold coins to him now.”
A moment later, his foster sons carried a box over with 2000 gold coins inside.
“Where’s the receipt?” asked Shen Lang.
“I will write it,” replied Tian Heng.
However, everyone knew that the receipt would not give Shen Lang any money.
After writing the receipt, Tian Heng passed it to Shen Lang and said, “Young Master Shen, are you satisfied now?”
Shen Lang took over the receipt and looked at it carefully.
Then, he opened the box and took a handful of gold coins, enjoying the amazing feeling of holding the hefty coins.
The gold sparkled and nearly blinded the rest.
Tian Heng sneered, “Take it, take it, I will wait for the Earl of Xuanwu to break your legs.”
After receiving the money, the prouder Shen Lang would suffer the most when he returned to the Palace of the Earl.
This would be an irreversible damage to the reputation of the Palace of the Earl. Tian Heng could imagine how angry and disappointed the Earl would be after seeing the gold coins.
However, Shen Lang’s expression suddenly changed from a smirk to one that was extremely serious.
He said righteously and slightly emotionally, “Why will I take a mere 2000 gold coins seriously?”
“Tian Heng, how many people have become bankrupt after going to your casino and caused their families to break apart? How do you bear to watch that?
“I, Shen Lang, view wealth insignificantly. I came to your casino not to earn money, but to teach you a lesson and to take revenge on behalf of thousands of families, to be a righteous person. 1
“Father-in-law always told me to love citizens like my own son. Today, I didn’t teach you a lesson for myself, but rather, it is for the entire population.
“I will not take any single cent. All of this money should be returned to the public!”
Shen Lang grabbed the gold coins and threw it towards the onlookers.
“Dear all, the money belongs to you.”
Shen Lang threw the gold coins around.
Instantly, everyone nearby went crazy.
2000 gold coins, it was a considerable sum.
Shen Lang threw all of the money to the residents of Xuanwu City.
The few hundred people went crazy.
After ten minutes, Shen Lang finished throwing all the 2000 gold coins.
Was that... considered as throwing one’s money around?
It felt so good!
“Hail Shen Lang!”
“All hail the Palace of the Earl!”
All of the residents nearby shouted.
Meanwhile, Tian Heng could not stop this from happening.
He was about to explode!
Not only did Shen Lang force him to break his foster sons’ legs, but Shen Lang also used his money to buy people’s trust?
Not only did Shen Lang insult his character, but he also insulted his intelligence?
Tian Heng had been holding it in all along. However, he could no longer stay in, and instantly, the anger exploded within his body.
With a sharp pain, he could no longer hold it in and spat out blood.
“Shen Lang, from now on, we are sworn enemies!”
“Sworn... enemies!”
When he said that, Tian Heng nearly fainted.
Meanwhile, when Zhang Pu and City Lord Liu Wuyan saw this, they were stunned.
“What on earth... he could act like that?! What a cunning pretty boy!”