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Join the ServerLiu Qingruo froze for a moment, then felt Ye Qing tugging at her sleeve from behind. The surge of anger subsided.
She pouted, looking somewhat aggrieved. Seeing this, Ye Qing gently hugged her from behind, saying nothing.
Sensing that soft, delicate body pressing against her back, Liu Qingruo blinked rapidly, a faint blush spreading across her pretty face.
“No need to worry about me, Teacher Qingyu…”
“You keep everything bottled up inside. You fooled everyone.”
“I just got a little worked up just now. Really.”
Just then, Ye Qing felt dizzy—her magic power seemed depleted yet again. Hastily, she took a sip of An Yueying’s potion and recovered her clarity.
After a brief lull, the blue-haired loli spoke again.
“Apostle, and you—which coven are you from, witch?”
She pointed at Liu Qingruo, then turned her finger toward Mo Yinling, who was about to slip away. Realizing she had been caught, Mo Yinling could only stop helplessly.
“I’m just passing through, no need to mind me…”
“But I can clearly sense your guilt. Don’t you dare run!”
Mo Yinling sighed, knowing she couldn’t keep the chip hidden. With a deft move, she slipped it back into Liu Qingruo’s pocket.
“Then go ahead and check.”
The blue-haired loli, not standing on ceremony, promptly frisked all of Mo Yinling’s pouches. Finding nothing suspicious, she released her with lingering suspicion.
“Since you’re also a witness, tell me what happened.”
Mo Yinling’s eyes darted. Seeing how gullible the blue-haired loli seemed, she exaggerated the story:
“In short, not only did your manager cheat, but he also called security to threaten us. He nearly hit us—we were terrified. You need to compensate me for emotional damages.”
“Are her claims true?”
The two were about to shake their heads, but when they opened their mouths, the words came out differently:
“No.”
The blue-haired loli’s face darkened. Instantly, she gave each of them a resounding slap, spinning them around, then waved her sleeve.
“Get lost! Since you’re not the main culprit, I’ll only deduct half your month’s wages.”
Rubbing their swollen cheeks, the two exchanged glances. Realizing the earlier slip was no accident, they dared not speak further. Nodding hastily, they fled.
“Alright, I’ll compensate you with one more level-3 chip. That should be enough?”
Mo Yinling’s lips curled slightly, but she refused to yield—she wouldn’t let go without seeing the prize.
“No way, too little. I was on a hot streak tonight; this mess cost me at least ten million…”
“Don’t think you can fool me with that. Our casino has backroom deals—no way you could win ten million.”
The blue-haired loli’s words choked Mo Yinling. After a long pause, she spoke again:
“Fine, two level-3 chips…”
‘This little loli might be dense, but she’s not exactly a good person.’
The blue-haired loli frowned slightly. Reaching into her pocket, she pulled out two chips and tossed them to Mo Yinling.
“Satisfied? Oh, I’m Yao Qingliu, the supervisor here. And as for you causing a ruckus in the casino, I haven’t settled accounts with you yet. Since this is my turf, you still owe me an explanation.”
At that, Liu Qingruo became displeased.
“I haven’t gotten my prize… Huh?”
She felt her pocket grow heavy again. Touching it, she found the missing black chip had returned.
‘Dare to make trouble on my turf.’
“Apostle, your behavior is the worst—you actually hit someone. Though you had a reason, on my territory, only I get to hit people. So I still have to deal with you. State your name; I don’t beat nameless foes.”
Liu Qingruo blinked. Though Yao Qingliu’s words were ridiculous, she still felt a twinge of guilt—after all, she had indeed thrown a punch.
Seeing this, Ye Qing tugged her sleeve and whispered:
“Don’t use your real name. Just make one up.”
Liu Qingruo’s crimson eyes darted as she pondered.
‘Make one up? So troublesome. Can’t let anyone see me thinking—who thinks about their name when asked? I’ll just pick a random name…’
“My name is Su Yi.”
‘That’s the name of a pretty famous magical girl. Should be fine, right?’
“What? You’re Su Yi?”
Yao Qingliu’s jaw dropped. Then her legs began to tremble weakly.
“D-Don’t think I’m afraid of you! So what if you’re a little famous? This is the Water Moon Tower! If you make a move, w-we have plenty of people!”
Liu Qingruo blinked, surprised at the name’s effect. She decided to borrow its power.
“In that case, I should take you down before your teammates arrive!”
Hearing that, Yao Qingliu’s legs shook even more. Though she held her ground and didn’t flee, fear was obvious on her face.
“G-Go ahead and try! I’m not scared! Not scared…”
The next instant, Liu Qingruo merely raised her hand slightly, and Yao Qingliu’s face drained of color. She darted under a nearby gambling table, trembling.
How could she not be afraid? Her elder sister had been personally arrested by Su Yi and thrown into the high-security prison.
‘My sister, who’s several times stronger than me, got caught. I can’t fight her—I need to retreat. Yes, this is a strategic withdrawal.’
Just then, the casino’s true manager finally approached gracefully. She was a voluptuous blonde with hair lighter than Shen Congqing’s and deep purple eyes.
“Miss, if I’m not mistaken, your name is Liu Qingruo, correct?”
Liu Qingruo’s beautiful eyes widened in disbelief.
“How do you know?”
“No need to worry about that. I just hope you won’t borrow that person’s name. She left quite a shadow on many witches around here.”
In simpler terms, the name Su Yi could stop little witchlings from crying at night.
“My apologies. Things have escalated to this point, causing you trouble. But these are ordinary people—not playthings for witches. Come with me, let’s change locations.”
The woman paused, then turned to Mo Yinling.
“And you, Miss Mo. Old acquaintance. No need to keep bluffing here, right? Next time you want to come, I can personally entertain you.”
Mo Yinling guiltily looked away. She was about to light a cigarette but remembered the casino rules and sullenly put the pack away.
Only then did Yao Qingliu realize Liu Qingruo had tricked her. Fuming, she puffed out her cheeks and glared at the guilty redhead.
Liu Qingruo instinctively looked away.
Meanwhile, Ye Qing was inwardly shocked.
‘How does this woman know Xiao Chi’s identity?’
At the same time, on the thirteenth floor of the Water Moon Tower, a black-haired girl who bore a seven- or eight-out-of-ten resemblance to Ye Qing sat at one end of a tea table, her expression cold and severe.
Across from her sat unmistakably the man from the portrait on the wall—the best hypnotist in Mozhou, Wang Bing.
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