The crumpled bedsheets with obvious wrinkles.

Crumpled tissues scattered on the floor.

And the water stains left on the sheets.

When Ye Chen came out of the bathroom, he couldn't help but sigh inwardly at the sight. The attention to detail was disturbingly meticulous.

"Sir, how was the experience?"

As soon as Ye Chen stepped out of the room, the young man from earlier immediately greeted him with a smile and asked.

"Value for money, an unforgettable indulgence!" Ye Chen replied with the demeanor of someone reminiscing after an indulgent escapade.

"Haha, as long as you're satisfied, sir, that's the highest compliment to us!" The young man chuckled.

Little did he know, his words made Ye Chen feel as though he had swallowed a fly, utterly disgusted.

How depraved must one be to take pride in such vile exploitation under the guise of pleasure?

"Sir, I heard from Xiaoya that you chose the third-tier service package, so here's your bill: 38,000 yuan. You can settle it whenever you're ready."

The young man handed over the bill.

Ye Chen nodded, took the bill without a word, and returned to the casino.

First, he settled the 38,000 yuan bill, then exchanged another 500,000 yuan for chips.

However, this time, not only did he not lose all his chips, but he also managed to win back the million yuan he had lost earlier, along with the 38,000 yuan service fee.

Not allowing himself any losses, he also had no intention of taking a cent of the dirty money with him.

After settling his account and leaving the Maple Leaf Grand Hotel, Ye Chen headed straight to Anda Financial Company.

Brother Biao answered a phone call.

After hanging up, he immediately sneered, "A loser will always be a loser, never fit for the refined halls of society!"

"Biao Ge, it's not 'refined halls of society,' it's 'the grand halls of elegance,'" a subordinate who often read novels corrected him.

Slap!

Brother Biao smacked the subordinate. "Can I not create my own phrases? Do I need you to teach me?"

The subordinate, aggrieved, repeatedly apologized.

"Biao Ge, what happened? Who were you talking about?" another subordinate asked.

"That university graduate! He just went to the Maple Leaf Grand Hotel. Within an hour, he lost a million yuan. Later, he met Sister Hong, who suggested he try a special service to turn his luck around. The guy actually went for it and even picked a 38,000-yuan package. Afterward, he returned to the casino and won back the million he lost plus the 38,000-yuan service fee. But as soon as he broke even, he cashed out and left!" Brother Biao sneered.

"Damn, so he got it all for free?" the subordinate asked.

Brother Biao dismissed the notion. "Free? Just wait. There's no escaping once you enter a place like the Maple Leaf Grand Hotel. The only outcome for him is losing everything. His wife is quite the beauty. When he borrows money and can't pay it back, we'll have her work at the Maple Leaf. The boss has always had a thing for married women. After he's done, I'll talk to the boss so we can take turns enjoying her."

"Thank you, Biao Ge!"

"Biao Ge, you're the best!"

Little did Brother Biao, already scheming to ruin Ye Chen and force his wife, Chen Yinuo, into working at the Maple Leaf Grand Hotel, realize that his end—and not just his, but that of his boss and the entire Anda Financial and Maple Leaf operation—was already counting down.

After leaving the Maple Leaf Grand Hotel, Ye Chen first went to an electronics store to buy a photocopier, then returned to his rented apartment.

Using the clues and evidence he had gathered in his previous life, he typed everything into the computer.

The details included how Brother Biao had killed people, why, how, and where the bodies were buried.

It also covered his boss, Sun Tianqi, and Sister Hong's role in running the inhumane operations at the Maple Leaf Grand Hotel under a protective umbrella.

The illegal activities involving gambling, drugs, prostitution, and organized crime. The hotel's hidden secrets, access methods, code words, surveillance layout, and the distribution of enforcers.

Even the identity of the city bureau official protecting Sun Tianqi—all laid out in meticulous detail.

Ye Chen printed all 18 pages of this information and placed them in a file folder.

By the time he finished, night had fallen.

Still, Ye Chen donned a baseball cap and rushed to the inspection team's temporary office with the document.

He didn't deliver it directly, to avoid exposing his identity and inviting unnecessary trouble. Instead, he tucked the thick file into the greenery nearby.

Once done, he used an internet call to contact the inspection team leader from his memory.

If he recalled correctly, the team was currently conducting their second surprise operation in Jiangzhou, targeting Sun Tianqi.

Inside the office, the team leader, an experienced man in his fifties, answered the unusual call.

"Who is this?"

"Leader Jiang?" Ye Chen said, gazing at the office building across the street.

"Yes, it's me. Who are you?"

"Leader Jiang, the inspection team's current surprise operation is aimed at Sun Tianqi, right?" Ye Chen asked.

Hearing this, Jiang immediately grew wary. "Who are you? What do you want?"

"Nothing. I'm a concerned citizen. I know this operation is targeting Sun Tianqi, but without my help, you'll likely fail again," Ye Chen said.

"Your help? What help?" Jiang's tone turned serious.

"Leader Jiang, outside your office building, walk west for 50 meters, and you'll find a greenbelt. Walk 20 meters along it, and you'll find a file folder. Inside are 18 pages of information that can uproot Sun Tianqi's entire operation in one swoop!" Ye Chen said.

"Who exactly are you?" Jiang's breathing grew uneven.

"I told you, just a concerned citizen. Other details don't matter. Time is of the essence. If someone else finds that file, it'll be trouble. I suggest you retrieve it personally and quickly."

With that, Ye Chen hung up, but he didn't leave immediately.

He kept his eyes fixed on the inspection team's office building across the street.

Only after seeing Leader Jiang, just as he remembered, rush out and retrieve the file folder from the greenery, did Ye Chen disappear into the crowd.

Back in his apartment, Ye Chen cast aside all thoughts of Brother Biao and the Maple Leaf Grand Hotel.

Barring any unexpected developments, within a week, Brother Biao's gang, their boss Sun Tianqi, and their protector would all be taken down.

This was Ye Chen.

For a drop of kindness, he would return a fountain of gratitude.

Conversely, for the blood-deep vengeance of his previous life that cost Yinuo and Youyou their lives, he would ensure absolute retribution, cutting out every root.

Even though, in both his past and present lives, he had never directly encountered Sun Tianqi.

Slipping on a pair of disposable latex gloves, Ye Chen resumed crafting a flawless ointment.

It was as though Brother Biao and the Maple Leaf Grand Hotel had never existed in his world.

As for the unfortunate Xiaoya, forced into prostitution, it seemed she too had vanished from his world.

Yet, Ye Chen could not foresee that this trip to the Maple Leaf Grand Hotel, this encounter with the so-called "supreme service," would lead Xiaoya, a pitiable soul under an alias, to become an irreplaceable benefactor to him in the near future.