NIKKE, when the stars bloom

Just like that, no one ever came to the card table where someone sat again.

But the problem is that Phoenix is ​​free. Even if no one is willing to continue playing with him, he can still continue to find other tables to join halfway.

Thus, within just ten minutes, the lieutenant had ruined the entire casino's business with his 100% winning rate.

And so, the general manager of the Atlantis Hotel was forced to leave her executive suite and walk gracefully to the fifth-floor casino.

"I never thought that our Atlantis would one day welcome a gambling god like the Gold Coin Battle."

Before the people arrive, the sound comes first.

Avice Bernard, dressed in an ultramarine dress, walked down the steps, her posture like the eldest princess of this underwater city.

"You took over 40 million from Atlantis in less than half an hour. That's quite a feat.

If you still think it's not enough, I don't mind giving you a little more in my personal name to help you out. I wonder how much cash is still missing from your account book?"

If we take Ivis' words individually, we can say that they were quite well said. They not only gave someone enough face, but also subtly hinted to the other party to stop.

unfortunately,

Things don't always go as we wish.

"I'm not short of money."

The man slowly took off his mask, and his emerald eyes gently locked onto Ms. Ivis's elegant face.

"Come to think of it, the Gold Coin War does still owe me more than 20 million."

Chapter 213: So unlucky?

When the man took off his mask,

That face that was enough to make the Ark nobles sweat profusely instantly caused Ivis Bernard's pupils to shrink into tiny beads.

Why is he here?

In just a blink of an eye, the clever woman thought of a possibility comparable to winning the lottery.

No wonder...

No wonder Nikki was able to remain calm in the face of her verbal threats, and even dared to take the initiative to talk to her about perfume and cosmetics.

The one who takes care of the relationship is this killer.

"Go and bring Nikki from the suite over here, and be respectful."

After all, she was a woman doing business in the Outer Edge. After realizing that the Grim Reaper had visited her store, Ivis instructed her subordinates while suppressing her fear. She walked towards the man calmly, ignoring the gazes of others present, and said bluntly:

"Lieutenant, I was definitely wrong in this matter.

I will return the person to you now, and I can also assure you that I will no longer interfere with your actions, and the two Nikkis will be included in the whitelist from now on.

How do you think this should be handled?"

As soon as the woman finished speaking, before Phoenix himself expressed his opinion, the guests around him changed their expressions first.

second lieutenant……?

A lieutenant who could make Missilis' daughter apologize in public?

Suddenly, a name that no one wanted to mention emerged in the minds of the children of the rich and powerful...

I just came to the outer edge area to relax, I can't be so unlucky? ? ?

The few dandies who had just scolded the lieutenant at the gambling table now felt layers of cold sweat pouring out of their foreheads.

And the friends who were originally chatting and laughing with them instantly distanced themselves from them and cut off ties with them.

Their expressions were so cold that it looked like they had a note saying "I'm not familiar with this person" stuck on their faces.

……

The atmosphere was frozen like mud.

Before Lieutenant Phoenix opened his mouth to respond, no one in such a large casino left without permission, and no one dared to say a word.

After all, it's not easy to be born into a good family, and no one wants to be buried in the suburban bedrock of the Ark at a young age.

"Dear~~~"

Suddenly, a sickly sweet cry of joy came from outside the stadium, easily breaking the suffocating and solemn atmosphere.

Everyone subconsciously looked in the direction of the sound, and saw a beautifully dressed young girl rushing towards the center of the casino in two steps.

If you look closely, you can still see the light red slap mark on the woman's face and the blood scab on her lips.

At this point, many people's scalps began to feel numb.

who!

Who hit me!?

But in an instant, thirty or forty complex gazes containing fear, surprise, and amazement gathered towards Ivis Bernard's position.

At first, they felt that the daughter of the Bernard family was apologizing to a gambler, which was somewhat unworthy of the Bernard family's identity.

However, after they figured out that the gambler's true identity was the lieutenant who killed his way through the Tower of Bliss, Ms. Ivis's apology became a display of her adaptability and versatility in their eyes.

But now?

When the girl with a scar on her face called out the second lieutenant by a close nickname, everyone felt that Ivis Bernard was somewhat ungrateful.

You are the one who caught the man;

You also beat people;

Now that the lieutenant has come to you in person, you want to settle the matter with just an apology?

Then wouldn’t the more than 200 unlucky people who died at the hands of this killer have died in vain?

"She did it."

On the other side, looking at the red marks on Viper's face, Phoenix's tone did not change much, and it was even difficult to tell whether he was asking or stating.

However, it was precisely because the lieutenant's tone was too calm, so calm that anyone could hear that this matter would never be let go.

It goes without saying that he was just waiting for his female companion's opinion.

"No~"

Sensing the rare concern from someone, how could a venomous snake who had been a lowly woman for so many times not seize the opportunity to try to turn things around? She immediately pretended to be pitiful and muttered in a low voice:

"Um... it's the guy who called."

Not far away, Ivys, whose face was gradually turning pale, turned her head to the side after hearing Nikki's report, and shouted to her steward before the lieutenant could express his opinion:

"Call Waite over here!"

After saying that, she turned around again, completely forgetting her noble status, and bowed slightly to Phoenix.

This is the highest level of verbal apology that can be made between ordinary people. Not to mention that nobles cannot do it, ordinary people may not necessarily lower themselves to bow and apologize to others in their lifetime.

If she were to ask herself honestly, Ivy felt that she was a wronged person.

She could never have imagined that a man who could help Ingrid win the Pure Land would actually be interested in Nikki, and from the name of Viper, it seemed that they had established a partnership?

This... is simply unreasonable! Could it be that the CEO of Paradise is secretly frigid in that aspect? ?

It would be fine if they just left this man alone, but they also let him go looking for humanoid war weapons to hang out with? ? ?

Don’t say that Ark has plenty of rich daughters to take over!

While secretly cursing Ingrid for squandering natural resources, Ivis solemnly promised the lieutenant:

"My subordinates used violence against prisoners without permission. This was my mismanagement. I will give you an explanation."

Even in the face of such a dangerous public relations crisis, this woman from the Bernardo family did not forget to take the primary responsibility on herself.

It's a pity that she didn't know the specific content of the conversation between Phoenix and Waite.

Similarly, someone didn't know that the palm print on Viper's face was left before he made the call.

But it doesn't matter anymore.

The important thing is that the lieutenant is very angry, and the anger in his heart is like hot water that is about to boil but has not yet boiled, and is on the verge of exploding at any time.

"Rope, kerosene, and lighter."

Ignoring Bernard's daughter's promise, Phoenix said indifferently:

“I’m used to solving problems on my own.”

Chapter 214: Femme Fatale

In fact, it is difficult for people whose identities are not up to a certain level to know the meaning of the name "Phoenix".

Just like Waite who was called to the casino by the butler, although a security team leader of the Bernard family can be considered at the upper level of the pyramid in the entire Ark, if Waite wants to use this to get to know the open secrets in the circle of power, his identity is still two or three levels short.

Therefore, when the flat-headed security guard walked into the casino and found that everyone looking at him was full of pity, Waite felt confused.

Amidst this confusion, there is also a strong sense of uneasiness.

Did he do something wrong?

The security team leader nervously walked around the crowd, his brain working at high speed and began to screen the things he had done in recent days that might have involved mistakes.

A few days ago, he broke the arm of a black businessman who didn't know what was good for him. Two or three months ago, he got drunk and beat a prostitute to death in a brothel. More than half a year ago, he led people to secretly kill the second in command of the "Flower Street"...

Could it be that someone from Red Street came to visit?

Walking quickly towards the center of the casino, after much thought, Wetter could only come up with this barely reasonable answer.

However, when he got closer, he saw Nikki, whom he had captured an hour or two ago, waving at him with a smile, while Ivis Bernard, who was standing next to him, looked at him with a dark face...

The security team leader's heart sank into the abyss.

He didn't recognize the man with the burn scars on his face standing next to Nikki.

The fact that "I don't know you" usually means two things to Waite, who does the dirty work in the outer area.

layer,

It’s because the other party is not qualified enough;

layer,

I am not qualified enough.

……

……

Light sky lanterns,

According to the ancient method of lighting lanterns, the deceased should be wrapped in sackcloth, immersed in an oil barrel, and then hung upside down with a rope at a high place. The lantern would be lit from the top so that the body would look like a lamp from a distance. Hence the name "sky lantern".

In modern times, there are rumors that in times of war, bandits would cut holes in the heads of captives, pour in fuel, and set them on fire to burn them alive. They called this torture "lighting a sky lantern."

This statement may sound extremely cruel at first, but if you think about it carefully, you will find that it is obviously exaggerated.

Not to mention how high the success rate and mortality rate are when performing a craniotomy without an electric saw.

Just pumping fuel into the brain and ensuring that the victim survives is not a delicate job that a bandit can do.

In comparison, wetting the human head with fuel and then setting it on fire to burn it to death is more in line with the technical skills that bandits should have.

Unfortunately, this method of ordering obviously does not meet the requirements of the King of Hell.

"I remember saying..."

Seeing the security guard who he had met once on the phone appear in front of him, the lieutenant's eyes silently moved to the jackal who wanted to get close to the venomous snake but didn't want to get close to him. He said calmly:

"I will light a sky lantern on anyone who abuses her. Since you slapped her, I will start with your right hand."

"second lieutenant."

Hearing the man speak of such horrifying punishment nonchalantly, the muscles around Ivis Bernard's eyes could not help but twitch slightly.