Xiao Mingshan's tactic this time was "fishing."
Usually, when one hooks a big fish, the fish will inevitably resist and will not willingly be reeled in; it turns frantically in the water. If the fisherman tries to force it aboard, at best the fishing rod breaks, at worst he himself—rod and all—gets pulled into the water.
Therefore, experienced anglers follow the trajectory of the thrashing fish, slowly wearing it out, and then reel it in with a final burst of effort once the fish is exhausted.
Xiao Mingshan was very fond of this method, which is why he didn't throw all his chips on the table at once. Instead, he first let Li Jiazhuang lose control internally and then step by step wore him down until he was utterly spent.
Now he planned to throw out his second chip.
Xiao Mingshan said, "Li Jiazhuang, of course I wouldn't naively think that you'd give up just because of this broken bucket. Let me tell you the truth, Xu Xin is already on his way here."
