Chapter 224: Where are the things?!

Give them…… a lesson?

The Gambler froze on the spot.

The light in his murky old eyes shifted from dead still to scorching hot.

Shock, ecstasy, his body trembling!

Now he.

Unafraid of being used, and even unafraid of being made into a gun.

Afraid only that this gun is too heavy—no one dares to lift it and pull the trigger!

Mr. Su……

Thud——!

The Gambler's knees buckled, his forehead slamming hard onto the floor with a dull thud.

No extra nonsense, nor any tearful displays of loyalty.

This knock is for his life.

Alright, cut the nonsense.

Su Ming waved his hand, face full of disdain.

If you're going to be a mad dog, you need the resolve of a mad dog.

This Golden House, I'll have you watch over it first.

Clean up your own mess—I don't care what methods you use.

In short, fix this money‑printing machine for me and get it running normally as soon as possible.

Su Ming's mouth curled.

Then, earn chips for me with your life on the line!

If that debt you owe me is short even a single cent……

He pointed to the Gambler's only remaining ear.

I'll cut this one off too, to serve as a snack with drinks.

The Gambler straightened up and nodded.

Although it's a threat……

But hearing those words feels more reassuring than any comfort.

This means acceptance.

This means binding interests.

Which also means……

This stray dog of his has a new backer!

I'll do it now!

Hum——!

The words fell.

Around them, the bizarre neon lights began to twist wildly and flicker.

Like an old TV with poor contact.

The luxurious carpet, huge roulette wheel, flashing slot machines…… all turned into specks of light and vanished.

A strong sense of spatial separation surged, making heads feel a bit swollen.

In the blink of an eye.

That nauseating smell of blood rushed back into the nostrils.

They had returned once more to that underground core office, riddled with holes and exposed rebar.

Huh?!

Almost simultaneously, Su Ming and the Gambler let out cries of astonishment.

Their faces instantly darkened!

Empty!

Where Shen Qing's headless corpse had lain……

The body is still there!

That patch of dark‑red bloodstain is still there!

But where's the head?!

But where's that rolling head?!

Gone!

Everyone quickly glanced around, their expressions growing ever grimmer.

Vanished into thin air!

Su Ming activated the Eye of Truth.

No footprints, no drag marks, and no residual energy from any third party.

This feeling……

It's as if that head had simply melted into the air.

This……

The Gambler's face turned deathly pale, cold sweat beading on his forehead.

Mr. Su, this…… this is definitely the work of the Chaotic Scale!

Recycling Mechanism!

"Even if I'm dead, the parts on my body are the company's assets and must be reclaimed…"

Su Ming's eyes flickered, and he said nothing.

Reclaimed?

Who, during this period, came here?

Or perhaps didn't actually die?

The thing that can strangle this guy is the Soul Dagger that can shatter even a soul, ignoring all mechanisms!

If this doesn't die, could it be that the cockroach-type ones aren't?

"Tsk, how unlucky."

After a while, Su Ming made a snide remark and shook his head.

Time has been delayed too long.

If we keep messing around, the plane to Sakura Country will have to take off!

In the current situation, we definitely can't figure it out in a short time.

"Enough!"

Su Ming glanced at the Gambler, whose expression was grim.

"Whether it was reclaimed or its brain ran off, the focus now isn't here."

"When troops come, we block; when water comes, we cover with earth."

"Even if he truly can revive, at most I'll cut him down again."

"Next time, just chop him up and feed the dogs!"

Hearing Su Ming's nonchalant tone, the Gambler's hanging heart eased a bit.

"Can you clean up the ensuing mess?"

Su Ming looked around; the ground was a mess.

It was like the ground had been swept by a damn missile.

"I can!"

The Gambler took a deep breath, a hint of malice flashing in his eyes.

"Mr. Su, rest assured."

"I still have some tricks up my sleeve!"

Su Ming nodded and asked no further.

He had seen it clearly in the darkness before.

That old thing, the dim red‑black thread attached to Shen Qing, couldn't be fake.

Since Lao Gou still kept a hidden trump, let him tinker.

"Fine, then it's yours here."

Su Ming clapped his hands and announced the end of this farce.

Then he showed the most sincere and brightest smile of the night.

"Next…"

"Lead the way."

"To the Golden House, the real place where gold is stored!"

"Now that we're here, I can't just go back empty‑handed, can I?"

……

Ten minutes later.

Deepest of the Underground City.

Boom—!

With the Gambler's maneuver, the massive stone Gate slowly rose.

"Whoa!"

Su Ming only glanced, and his breathing couldn't help but quicken a bit.

Alright, alright!

This wave has a bit of flair!

The whole secret room wasn't large, far less shocking than before.

There weren't many items on the shelves, only a few dozen in total.

But on each one…

All emitted a dense, unbreakable Purple Light!

That means—

Everyone is Epic level!

Su Ming said nothing more and stepped forward.

The Eye of Truth activated, directly entering sweep‑buy mode.

Name: Devourer's Plate

Quality: Epic

Effect: Place any inedible object on the plate, with a chance to transform it into edible food.

"Tsk, such an abstract thing, a logistics artifact!"

Su Ming's eyes lit up.

If we run out of provisions later, could gnawing rocks produce the taste of braised pork?

Collect!

【Name】: Shadow Leap Cloak

【Quality】: Epic

【Effect】: In darkness, can expend stamina to short‑range teleport and greatly hide one's aura!

"Assassin's divine gear! Not bad!"

Collect!

【Name】: Puppet Silk·Thousand Machines

【Quality】: Epic

【Effect】: Extremely tough invisible thread that can manipulate inanimate objects or forcibly control weak‑willed living targets.

"This thing, ordinary people can't handle."

"But it's perfect to take back for Jiang Xin to study, or…"

Su Ming glanced at the Magu beside him.

Collect!

Su Ming turned around once.

He picked and chose, collecting about ten of the most eye‑pleasing items.

The Gambler watched from the side, feeling a bit pained, yet said nothing.

These are all Chips.

Repaying debts is a matter of principle.

Moreover, since it's decided to board Su Ming's ship, what's wrong with handing over these things that can make the ship steadier?!

Half an hour later.

Su Ming, with Magu, walked out of the Golden House together.

Not long ago, Meng Die had already led people and brought back the entire convoy hauling items of blue quality or lower.

The haul was full.

At this hour, the streets were so empty they felt eerie.

The black car sped through the Night Color Bar, its engine roar unusually low.

The cabin was very quiet.

Only Magu, fidgeting with the Night Bright Pearl Su Ming had casually tossed to her, her eyes darting wildly.

"Wang…"

After a long while, Magu finally couldn't hold back.

"You say…"