Chapter 150: The Water Moon Casino’s Owner

While Ye Yu was gently coaxing Wang Bing to sleep, Liu Qingruo followed the woman to the thirty-second floor of the Water Moon Tower.

This was another casino, but one belonging to the witch.

Unlike the opulent splendor of the hall below, the atmosphere here was more secluded. The walls were covered in purple wallpaper adorned with intricate floral patterns, and the air was thick with the scent of magic.

Yet when the lights came on, the orange-yellow glow reflected off the wallpaper, blending into the elegant purple, transforming the surroundings into a fiery rose-red.

Merely looking at it made one feel restless, an uncontrollable itch stirring within.

“Welcome to the Water Moon Casino. I am the owner here. You may call me ‘Yuque.'”

Despite her exotic, deep-set eyes and overly voluptuous figure, Yuque’s gait and tone carried a traditional elegance.

She wore a dark purple cheongsam, simple in design but of the finest quality, shimmering under the light and accentuating her snow-white skin.

Her golden hair was tightly held by a jade hairpin, carved with a jade butterfly poised to take flight—lustrous, refined, and ethereal.

Liu Qingruo looked around curiously, while Ye Qing seemed lost in thought.

If her guess was correct, the Water Moon Tower did not belong solely to Yuque; what she managed was only the casino part.

“I know why you’re here, Miss Liu. Before you, another young lady with black hair came. But her methods were a bit too aggressive—she directly hypnotized our supervisor.”

At these words, Ye Qing’s pupils contracted slightly, and a surge of urgency flared within her.

“As far as we know, the new chief of the tea party, Miss An, doesn’t seem as peaceful as her name suggests. She went to the stronghold of the Apostles in Jinzhou and made quite a scene.

Besides Miss Liu, it seems she also brought along a young lady with black hair—probably the one who barged in earlier.”

“Huh?”

Liu Qingruo was momentarily stunned, while Ye Qing quickly realized that Yuque’s intelligence was incomplete.

Clearly, the woman had mistaken Ye Yu for herself. But thanks to that, she probably wouldn’t dare to act rashly against Ye Yu.

“Rest assured, she’s perfectly fine. We didn’t do anything out of line. As she wished, we sent her to meet that hypnotist. But that’s beyond my jurisdiction—I’m not sure what’s happening there now.”

“Can I go find her?”

Ye Qing hid behind Liu Qingruo and whispered into her ear, while Liu Qingruo relayed her words. This made Liu Qingruo’s expression a bit unnatural, but fortunately, Yuque didn’t notice anything amiss.

As expected, Ye Qing’s request was denied.

“But, Miss Apostle, your method of barging in was even more brutal than that young lady’s. If I simply comply, wouldn’t that make the Water Moon Tower seem cheap?

If one day the young miss herself comes, are we supposed to bow and scrape to welcome her?”

The moment these words were spoken, Yuque’s voice suddenly turned icy, her words aimed directly at the two, freezing the air around them.

Ye Qing felt her breath catch. She couldn’t find a reason to refuse, and she also noticed that the blue-haired loli thug was blocking the elevator door, clearly not intending to let them leave easily.

Even her phone had lost signal at some point—this was obviously a carefully orchestrated trap.

“With all due respect, my friend came here rashly because your hypnotist offended her first, and I acted only because of your casino’s shady dealings…”

Liu Qingruo relayed Ye Qing’s words, surprisingly without showing any fear. She even had the presence of mind to refine Ye Qing’s phrasing, earning Ye Qing’s silent admiration.

‘As expected of a literature major—educated people really talk differently. I underestimated her.’

Before Liu Qingruo could finish, Yuque coldly interrupted.

“So what do you want? To seek fairness on my turf? Please, don’t make me laugh. Even if Miss Liu is new here, you should understand our rules—this place has never been for you to make money.”

Back when Lin Shaoyao came to the Water Moon Casino to make money, she was also asked to leave halfway through.

Although they cashed out her winnings, they silently kept a record. Now that Liu Qingruo was trying the same trick, Yuque naturally wouldn’t let it slide.

“Non-interference in each other’s operations has always been an unspoken rule between organizations. If there’s no conflict, we each mind our own business. When the Apostles come, we can even unite against them—no need to make things ugly.”

Ye Qing was stunned, while Liu Qingruo couldn’t help but ask:

“You keep talking about Apostles… Are you referring to Magical Girls?”

Upon hearing this, the anger on Yuque’s face dissipated, replaced by speechless exasperation.

Seeing the adorable red-haired girl scratch her head in confusion, Yuque sighed helplessly, realizing that all her pressure had been wasted on someone who didn’t understand.

‘Right, even though she’s with the tea party, she’s still a Magical Girl. She hasn’t corrected many of her misconceptions yet.’

“Forget it. Let’s sit down and chat first… This should have been An Yueying’s job. I’ll count it as her owing me a favor.”

Ye Qing hadn’t expected to end up owing An Yueying a debt, and she fell silent for a moment.

‘Maybe I’ll give her some compensation later. Perhaps she’ll… like it?’

Yuque led the two to sit by the window. The reflection on the glass wall wasn’t strong, allowing a clear view of Mozhou’s sharply contrasting nightscape—a brilliant center like daylight, and a dim, desolate periphery.

A maid brought tea sets. Liu Qingruo unceremoniously took a cup and drank, only to immediately stick out her tongue at the bitterness.

Like Ye Qing, she was an absolute sweet tooth, unable to tolerate bitter flavors at all.

“Magical Girl Chi, right? And also a writer. I’ve read your book—I quite like it. No need to be modest; this isn’t empty flattery.”

Yuque’s words made Liu Qingruo blush. Although the praise wasn’t over the top, it hit her right in the heart.

“Hehe… Actually, it’s not that good…”

Seeing Liu Qingruo’s glowing, embarrassed cheeks full of smiles, Ye Qing sighed helplessly.

‘Completely swept off her feet by the compliment, aren’t you, you girl…’

“If I’m not mistaken, that story is set in Jinzhou, right? Unfortunately, I have to tell you that in Mozhou, everything is the opposite.”

Yuque paused, a hint of gloom flickering in her eyes.

“Everything here is much darker than you think… Don’t be fooled by my casino—in this place, running a casino is considered honest business.”

Liu Qingruo raised an eyebrow, about to retort, but Ye Qing held her back, so she had to listen obediently.

“Right here in the Water Moon Tower, there are two others: the ‘Flower Queen’ on floors eleven to twenty, and the ‘One-Eyed Dragon’ on floors twenty-one to thirty. The former manages the girls, and the latter peddles drugs. Their methods are only more ruthless than mine.”

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