Chapter 301: Casino Storm, a Duel on the Tip of a Needle

The address Xia Rong had given him led to a grimy, forgotten alleyway in the city's old industrial district. The air hung thick with the smell of rust and stagnant water. At the end of the alley stood a single, nondescript steel door, marked only by a faded sign for a defunct logistics company. There were no flashing neon lights, no boisterous sounds, only a heavy silence that seemed to swallow the city's hum. Two burly men in ill-fitting black suits stood guard, their shoulders nearly touching...