In the second round, Su Mi won again. This time, it was Er Qiu who made a mistake and lost the most. With a sullen face, he took out a stack of money from his bosom, counted it, and threw it in front of Su Mi. Then he actually smiled and also took off his military uniform jacket, revealing his muscular upper body clad only in a vest.
Liu Qi and the others had already had some drinks. At this moment, they seemed to have forgotten their previous feud with the mercenaries completely. They were actually hooking their arms around the mercenaries' shoulders, drinking and watching the exciting card game. Only Su Mi had a thin layer of cold sweat on her forehead – She couldn't lose! She couldn't lose!
However, after another three rounds, the tides finally turned. Er Qiu, who had got an excellent hand of cards, was almost on the verge of laughing out loud to the sky. Although he had already stripped himself completely on the upper body, he still stared at Su Mi menacingly: "Strip!"
"That wasn't part of the bet before!" Su Mi threw out a stack of money.
Er Qiu was indignant, looking utterly incredulous: "You're cheating?"
"Sister..." Li Zai, who was left only in her bra, also protested. "When men and women play cards, the loser strips off their clothes. That's the rule among the mercenaries. Are you going to openly cheat?"
Su Mi was really unlucky. She had taken off her coat when she came in because it was hot. Now, if she took off her clothes, she would be left only in her bra on the upper body and her panties on the lower body. Her face remained unchanged: "I'll owe you one round."
"What?! Is that even allowed?!" Er Qiu roared.
"I didn't know about this rule." Ignoring Er Qiu's obstruction and the jeers from the people around, she started dealing the cards.
But Su Mi was truly unlucky today. In this round, it was Li Zai, who had been losing all night, who won.
Su Mi was in a dilemma.
"Strip! Strip! Strip!" The men around were in an uproar! The shirt and trousers outlined Su Mi's well-proportioned figure, and they couldn't wait to see the delicate curves after she took off her clothes.
Even Liu Qi and the others were staring at Su Mi with drunken and blurred eyes. Under the influence of this atmosphere, they seemed to think that it was no big deal to strip, just for entertainment.
Su Mi's face was burning. Although wearing a bikini wasn't a big deal in her era, it was still a huge challenge for her. But now, she couldn't wriggle out of it no matter what.
Looking at the two almost naked people in front of her, she still had a good chance of winning. With a gritted teeth and a determined heart, she started unbuttoning her shirt.
In the eyes of her subordinates, Su Mi, who had always been as calm as a mountain, had her hands trembling slightly for the first time. And when those slender and fair hands grasped the collar and pulled it down, revealing her snow-white and jade-like shoulders and back, the whole place suddenly fell silent.
Everyone held their breath, looking at the slender and beautiful waistline like congealed fat, looking at the snow-white and plump breasts tightly wrapped by the brown-patterned bra, and looking at the slender and fair long legs.
The bar became eerily quiet, but for some reason, it made everyone feel that the atmosphere was even more intense.
Su Mi's face was as red as if it was about to drip blood. Perhaps it was the effect of alcohol and the tense atmosphere that made her a bit dizzy.
"Again!" Her clear voice rang out.
"Okay!" All the cells of the men seemed to be completely ignited by her crisp and resolute challenge.
"I'll bet for her." But at this moment, a mellow and calm voice suddenly rang out. Although the surroundings had already become noisy, that voice didn't sound loud at all, but it clearly rang in everyone's ears.
And when Su Mi heard this voice, her heart skipped a beat. She felt as if a snake was quickly climbing up her back, instantly making her stiff and breaking out in cold sweat.
Everyone turned around at the same time, and the crowd parted in confusion.
A tall man, with his hands casually inserted into the pockets of his military trousers, walked down from the second floor with a cold expression.
The most ordinary mercenary military uniform looked extremely handsome and imposing on him. He had both the languid and unrestrained air of a mercenary and the cold and resolute straightness of an Alliance soldier. It immediately caught the eyes of all the women present.
Above the black military uniform, his slightly raised face had sharp eyes and eyebrows, and his eyes were as black as ink. The light cast a very faint shadow beneath his nose, just like the faint smile on his face, which somehow made him look imposing.
He walked slowly through the crowd, making everyone around him seem like mere foils. And his deep eyes were filled with a dim light, staring intently at Su Mi's snow-white and smooth body. Although there was still a smile on his face, his complexion became colder.
Su Mi had never known how much she was actually afraid of Meng Xi-cong before. But now that he really showed up at this moment, she didn't even have the courage to turn around.
Why was he here? He had always liked quietness. Why would he come to such a noisy and bustling place?
Back on the War Phoenix, she knew that her freedom was actually given by Meng Xi-cong. If he really wanted her, where could she escape to? It was just that half a year had passed peacefully, and she thought that perhaps in Meng Xi-cong's heart, it wasn't worth making a big fuss over a dispensable Su Mi.
But today, they finally met face to face on a narrow path.
Before she could react in any way, a pair of powerful hands had already firmly grasped her slender waist. The people around couldn't help but exclaim in unison. The next second, she was lifted into the air and landed in a cold embrace.
He sat down in her seat, placed her on his lap, and held her waist with one hand as if he were extremely proficient at it. Then, with a lift of his long arm, he had already unbuttoned his black shirt and unhesitatingly wrapped her petite body in his arms. The large shirt covered her all the way to the root of her thighs, instantly blocking all the eager and covetous gazes.
Su Mi's waist was tightly held by him, and her whole body was pressed against his warm and solid chest. She dizzily looked up, and as soon as her gaze touched his angular chin, she immediately lowered it.
Her heart was pounding like a drum.
Among the hundred thousand mercenaries, most of them didn't recognize Meng Xi-cong, let alone these low-ranking officers present. Er Qiu snorted coldly, and several men behind him already pointed their guns at Meng Xi-cong. Although the aura of the person who came was so powerful that it made Er Qiu feel a bit scared for no reason, he was still very unhappy: "Where are you from? Get lost!"
Li Zai, on the other hand, narrowed her eyes: "Er Qiu, shut up!"
Meng Xi-cong didn't even frown. A young man walked up from behind him, dropped a bunch of keys, and immediately retreated. Er Qiu and Li Zai's eyes immediately widened.
"Ten Cheetahs." Meng Xi-cong's deep voice rang out right above Su Mi's head. And beneath the shirt, his rough fingertips were habitually slowly caressing her back and waist, making her whole body sensitively tingle.
Er Qiu and Li Zai didn't say anything more. They were all greedy for profit. At a time like this, how could they refuse?
"One round." Meng Xi-cong tapped the table with one hand. "If I win, they're yours; if I lose, you leave all your property and get out naked."
The whole place was silent.
Five minutes later.
Er Qiu had a look of being on the verge of crying, and Li Zai was in a daze, as if she hadn't reacted yet. More than ten mercenaries had come down from the second floor, blocking the men under Er Qiu and Li Zai, and looking at them with a smile.
Er Qiu gritted his teeth and stripped completely naked. Li Zai narrowed her eyes and looked at Meng Xi-cong for several seconds. Instead of being angry, she actually smiled, casually unbuttoned her underwear, and threw them into the air with a flourish.
Although they didn't know Meng Xi-cong's identity clearly, it was obvious that his rank was much higher than theirs. Li Zai leaned her upper body on the card table: "Sir, I'm a captain in the third column, code name Li Zai. You're welcome to come to me anytime."
The atmosphere in the bar was approaching a white-hot level. In the sight of hundreds of people, Er Qiu and Li Zai simply let go. Er Qiu hugged Li Zai around the waist and, amid the laughter of the crowd, walked towards the door of the bar like victorious generals.
When everyone came to their senses and their attention returned to Meng Xi-cong and the others, they saw that Su Mi's men were pointing their guns at Meng Xi-cong.
"Let go of the lieutenant!" Despite being outnumbered, they were not afraid.
"Are you looking for death, kid!"
Before Meng Xi-cong could say anything, the onlooking crowd had already become impatient. Although it was just for entertainment before, these few Alliance officers were drawing their guns and provoking a senior officer on the mercenaries' territory. It really made everyone angry.
"You guys shut up!" Su Mi, in Meng Xi-cong's arms, only showed a small head. She had a calm expression. "Go back first. That's an order."
Liu Qi was more steady After hesitating for a moment, he pulled the other few people and, amid the jeers of the mercenaries, left with great difficulty, looking back almost every three steps.
And in the sight of the whole place, Meng Xi-cong stood up with Su Mi in his arms. He just grasped her waist with one hand, and her body immediately slid down. Then he reached out and supported her buttocks, and her long legs were forced to hook around his waist. He gave a deep laugh and, with her long legs wrapped around him, walked towards the second floor.