NIKKE, When the Milky Way Blossoms

Upon hearing the commander's instructions, Anise immediately took out her phone and dialed a number, her expression revealing an indescribable schadenfreude.

"Hey?"

"..."

“I am Roccograce, Roccograce of the Phoenix.”

"..."

"Well, our leader is back and says he wants to sell this land for a fixed price of 1.13 million. Are you interested?"

"..."

"You still think it's too expensive?! You might as well just come and rob us."

"..."

"Wait a minute... Well, our leader just said that haggling like this is too inefficient."

Let's meet and talk; you can choose the place.

Chapter 190 Is everyone here?

The floor tiles are made of gray-black bedrock, and the wall panels are made of stainless steel.

A slightly bluish incandescent light illuminated the corridor hidden in the back kitchen, the somewhat glaring light reflecting back and forth on the metal wall, which was truly repulsive.

Phoenix, who had traveled a long way to the "Black Pearl Restaurant," strolled along this long corridor.

On the man's right is Anise, who took the initiative to hold his hand.

Wearing distressed jeans, a cropped leather jacket, a white graffiti skull T-shirt underneath, and a black baseball cap, the chestnut-haired girl perfectly embodies the vibrant energy of youth through her actions and fashion sense.

Looking at the man's left side, Bea and Erica, who escaped from human traffickers, have relatively ordinary clothing styles.

Both women were dressed in black shoes, black pants, and black hooded tops. Although the styles were different, the deliberate choice to wear only black clothing unintentionally compensated for the uniformity of their outfits.

From a distance, anyone with eyes could tell that the two girls were working together.

laugh--

The gate deflated and deployed its protective measures.

At the front of the corridor, the two security guards in suits standing at the door had received a notification from their colleagues in the monitoring room: the leader of the Phoenix and his three female companions were already on their way.

Then, two security guards in suits and sunglasses nodded respectfully to Phoenix and his group of four, and then pushed open the soundproof double doors behind the gate to welcome the guests.

……

The psychedelic electronic music relentlessly blared without any self-awareness;

The glaring ambient lighting, like accomplices in a crime, added to the damned commotion.

After stepping through the glass door, Phoenix frowned slightly and rubbed his nose in annoyance as he looked at the crowd twisting and turning like seaweed in the center of the dance floor.

"Cheap perfume and body odor are a fucking perfect match."

No sooner had the lieutenant finished complaining than a daringly dressed, heavily made-up Asian woman emerged from the crowd, walking with a cat-like gait and seductive eyes.

"Please come with me, and I will take you to see our Mr. Du."

"Ah."

The person who was secretly complaining behind someone's back was caught red-handed by the staff and was completely oblivious to embarrassment. After nodding in agreement, he was about to take a step forward when the waitress added with a smile.

"I'm very sorry, Mr. Du only invited you and not your female companion. Please come with me to see Mr. Du alone."

Xue Mei knew very well how terrible the words coming out of her mouth were.

Even though she had already guided nearly a hundred people, when she uttered the same phrase that Kuromaru used to test others again, the waitress still couldn't escape feeling uneasy.

The disability rate among those in their line of work is actually quite high.

Kuromaru Company likes to have its maids use this kind of rhetoric to provoke their targets and observe their psychological state.

Conversely, the observed entity may also test the limits of the Black Maru Company with violence, and beating up maids is one of the quickest methods among many.

There are quite a few maids who can guide a hundred people without getting beaten, but there are very few who can guide three hundred people and are lucky enough not to leave any crippled.

However, to the waitress's utter surprise, the man standing before her smiled and nodded after hearing her unreasonable request...

His three female companions did not change their expressions in response to his decision.

Especially that big-breasted young girl who looked only seventeen or eighteen years old, with a sweet and lovely appearance, actually obediently let go of his hand, and even had the mood to exchange flirtatious glances with her man.

Are all the members of Phoenix so carefree?

Or is this so-called "Phoenix Leader" actually an imposter who's been tricked into coming here to die?

After a brief moment of stunned silence, Xue Mei, whose professional skills were exceptional, quickly composed herself and bowed in response:

"Thank you for your understanding. Please come with me."

……

……

The melodies of electronic music are becoming increasingly intense and complex.

Meanwhile, the three people waiting for the lieutenant on the first floor, including Anise, stood silently at the edge of the ballroom like three wooden stakes that had no sense of romance, completely out of place with the unrestrained atmosphere that had no sense of reason around them.

unfortunately,

No matter how strong their aura of "keep away" might be, with Anise and Bea's stunning beauty, coupled with Erica's cool and unique temperament, the girls would inevitably attract some overly excited idiots, overconfident fools, and clueless drunks.

"Girls... I... hiccup, I'm just curious, I have a question for you... Do the three of you... spend the night with your boss together, or do you take turns on duty?"

A voice like a quacking duck approached the girls from the edge of the dance floor. Looking to the side, they saw a staggering blond man, barely able to walk, carrying a wine bottle as he walked towards them.

"You're mistaken."

Of the three, Beya, who had the best temper, frowned in displeasure and replied with disgust, "We're not here to sleep with you."

"Tch, stop kidding me." The blond-haired guy snorted disdainfully, then chuckled, "Look at your pretty faces, what else could you be doing besides sleeping with the boss but being his drivers?"

"Huh?! Do you think you don't have any wrinkles on your head?"

Considering that the Commander had only just left and might not have met the head of the Black Maru Company yet, Anise could only narrow her eyes and impatiently launch a verbal attack.

“I said no, and that’s it. Why are you making things up over there? Anyone who didn’t know better would think you were hiding in your bedroom closet as a kid, secretly watching your mother make money every day, and that watching too much of that caused you to develop delusions.”

Admittedly, Anise's talent and potential for verbal attacks are ridiculously high, but she is still a girl who cares about her public image. She has to think twice before she can say anything too crude or vulgar.

Interestingly, it was precisely because of the girl's subconscious linguistic embellishment that the blond-haired drunkard failed to understand her at first glance.

He was confused for a while before he finally understood the meaning of those words.

Then, the already flushed drunkard's face turned as red as a monkey's bottom, and he opened his mouth to curse.

"Didn't I say from the beginning that I was just asking out of curiosity? You bunch of idiots..."

Wow!

A glass of cheap liquor was splashed precisely into the blond drunkard's rotten teeth, causing him to choke and drop the bottle. He immediately bent over, coughing uncontrollably.

"roll."

Beside her, Erica, who had been ready to make her move, coldly uttered five more words with her murderous phoenix eyes.

"If you don't want to die, get out."

Wow!

Suddenly! Another glass of cheap liquor shot out from Erica's side and splashed onto the blond man's head.

"Considering your pitiful background, this glass is on me." The humble and eager-to-learn Anise said with a smile, while reaching for the wine glass that had been prepared on the wine cabinet.

Wow!

The sound of the splashing liquor seemed to sink into the ocean, failing to make a splash amidst the surging electronic music.

……

……

Splash splash splash splash—!

A graceful body emerged from the clear pool below.

The pool lights shine through the rippling surface of the pool and are reflected on the stone-painted wall, creating beautiful pale blue spots that flicker continuously.

One by one, waitresses dressed in various revealing clothes, their bodies more or less covered in water droplets, carried trays and wore tired, fake smiles as they moved through the 200-300 square meter VIP hall on the third floor.

An extremely rare live band was playing soothing and elegant music in a corner of the hall.

Uncooperative, rude laughter repeatedly tried to blend into the music.

"A transaction worth over a million? Does your Mr. Du intend to discuss it in this crowded hall?" The unscrupulous man, who had never considered the transaction, looked around and joked with Xue Mei without batting an eye.

"Hmm~ You're joking."

The waitress covered her mouth and chuckled softly twice, then explained in a gentle voice:

"You've come at the perfect time. Mr. Du sets aside one day each month to host a salon banquet, and leaders of gangs of all sizes in the surrounding area will come if they can. Several hall masters from our Black Maru Society are also present now."