novelraw Chapter 179: It's worth it no matter how you look at it
Chapter 179: It's worth it no matter how you look at it
Su Zhan let out a cold laugh, lightly tapping the pale face of the man in black with the tip of his blade: "No need to be so nervous, I'm much better than those two from earlier. They're only fit to collect debts, but I'm here to give you a chance."
Since the other party thought he was from the casino.
It was perfect to play along with the misunderstanding.
By pretending to be from the casino to deceive information out of him.
The man in black shivered from the icy cold of the blade tip, both frightened and angry: "You cripple both my arms the moment you show up, and you call that giving me a chance?!"
"Should I pour you tea and apologize instead?"
Su Zhan's voice was unhurried, firmly holding the initiative: "Crippling your arms is to tell you that your life is now in my hands. I can dispose of you however I want, that's the rule, understand?"
The man in black waited for a long while, expecting Su Zhan to state his conditions.
But Su Zhan just looked at him with a slight smile.
They remained locked in this stalemate for over a minute.The man in black finally couldn't hold back and asked: "What opportunity?"
As expected, you're the one who couldn't hold out.
Su Zhan put on a generous expression: "My boss has spoken, giving you a chance. As long as you confess everything about yourself, from the inside out, from the past to the present, every single thing, completely and honestly, that 10 million debt will be wiped clean."
"Confess... everything?"
The man in black's pupils sharply contracted, the blood draining from his face, even the pain from his severed arms seeming forgotten:
"I... I don't understand! I'm just a rotten gambler, an ordinary Aberrant! What value could my miserable experiences possibly have? Worth trading for 10 million? What exactly do you people want to do?!"
He instinctively tried to curl up, but appeared especially pathetic without his arms.
Su Zhan's blade tip pressed down slightly.
The icy sensation made the hairs on the man in black's neck stand on end.
"An 'ordinary' Aberrant, who can casually bet millions in chips at the Black Gold Casino? An 'ordinary' rotten gambler, worthy of my boss specifically sending me to 'invite' you to talk?"
Su Zhan scoffed disdainfully, his wrist applying a bit more pressure, the blade edge already breaking the skin and drawing a thin line of blood: "My patience is limited. Is it that you think your miserable affairs are worthless, or has my boss's judgment made a mistake? Hmm?"
He was completely bluffing.
Just seeing if he could trick something out of the other party.
Initially, he also thought Aberrants were all fearless of death.
Until he saw Zhang Qin's cowardly appearance.
Then he understood, any living creature fears death.
Although Transcendence Society Aberrants all have their faith.
But there are definitely exceptions.
For example, this gambling addict before him. If you expect someone like this to have very firm faith.
Su Zhan didn't believe it one bit.
"I... I didn't mean it like that!"
The man in black sensed the genuine killing intent, his voice becoming extremely servile:
"Sir! Boss! I just... I just don't understand! My background, petty theft, cheating and swindling, at most plus running errands for some shady organizations... how could these worthless things be worth 10 million?"
"You... your boss, did he get the wrong person? Or, if you want to know something, just ask directly? I'll definitely tell everything I know, hold nothing back! That debt..."
"You're still pretending."
Su Zhan cut him off, his voice colder: "Wang Peng, or whatever name you're using now? Ten years ago gambled until your family fell apart, later had dumb luck and became an Aberrant, that red birthmark on your right shoulder, even specifically got a lion head tattoo to cover it... are these also the experiences of an ordinary rotten gambler?"
Hearing the name "Wang Peng" and "birthmark."
The man in black was as if struck by lightning, his entire body freezing completely.
Indeed...
Su Zhan instantly understood he had guessed correctly.
This Aberrant was exactly the Transcendence Society Aberrant that Zhang Qin mentioned, loves gambling, has a birthmark on his right shoulder.
And according to Zhang Qin, these people also stole a large batch of goods from the city's black market.
When accepting the mission, it was explained that a batch of mysterious goods had been stolen from Black City's black market.
And the thieves were three Aberrants.
Now combining all the above information.
Wang Peng was one of those three Aberrants who stole the goods.
"Your expression has already written out everything in your heart clearly."
Su Zhan's voice was icy: "I don't need you to say too much, just two things. How did you all manage to steal that batch of goods in the city, confess it honestly.
Also, your accomplices, where are they hiding now?
Tell my boss everything he wants to know, and that 10 million debt will be considered settled."
Wang Peng was sweating profusely from the pain, but still clenched his teeth, his eyes shifting nervously: "I... I don't understand what you're talking about! What goods? What accomplices? Sir, you really have the wrong person! I'm just a gambler, I don't know anything!"
"Still pretending?"
Su Zhan's eyes turned fierce, the long knife in his hand unhesitatingly stabbing down again, piercing Wang Peng's thigh!
"Urgh—!"
Wang Peng let out a suppressed scream, his body convulsing violently.
"Relax, I won't kill you."
Su Zhan slowly twisted the knife handle, admiring the other's pain-twisted expression:
"You still owe the casino a huge debt. If I kill you, who would they collect from? It seems... I'll have to send you to the underground black mines as a slave. Dig until you die, probably enough to cover part of the interest."
Before he finished speaking, he himself laughed first.
His tone suddenly turned mocking: "Wait, just kidding."
Wang Peng's nerves, which had slightly relaxed at the words "won't kill," instantly tensed up again.
"That was the casino's debt collection procedure just now."
Su Zhan abruptly pulled out the knife, bringing out a spray of blood, his voice suddenly dropping to freezing point: "But now, I've confirmed another thing. You are from the Transcendence Society.
In Black City, the City Lord might show leniency towards ordinary Aberrants, but towards you Transcendence Society vermin... hehe."
Wang Peng listened, cold sweat pouring down.
He knew the other spoke nothing but the truth.
If he were really handed over to the City Lord, the outcome would only be one.
Death!
"I will truthfully report to my boss, hand you over to the City Lord. Presumably by tomorrow morning, your head will be hanging on the city gate, warning all Transcendence Society remnants daring to operate within Black City's territory."
Su Zhan smiled: "That's much more valuable than collecting your never-to-be-repaid rotten debt."
"No! I'm not!"
Wang Peng completely panicked, struggling and screaming hoarsely: "You're lying! You have no evidence! This is slander! And... and I still owe you 10 million! This 10 million is even high-interest debt, it'll become even more money later! If I die you won't get a single cent! The casino won't agree!"
"It seems you truly don't understand the weight of the Black Gold Casino."
Su Zhan acted like he heard some joke, patting Wang Peng's face with the flat of the blade: "10 million? Do you think the casino really cares about your pocket change?
Compared to your bottomless pit that can never be filled, using your worthless Transcendence Society life to exchange for a favor from the City Lord, for the casino's better reputation and status in Black City...
This deal, no matter how you calculate it, is completely worthwhile, don't you think?"