NIKKE, When the Milky Way Blossoms

"In short, I need a safe house, a very high-security safe house. If you think the price is too low, we can talk about it further."

Oh right, don't send your maid to clean the west wing for now; I still have some confidential documents in my room.

The man blatantly lied without blushing or stuttering, shifting all the pressure onto Sakura.

And what about the young lady?

She has indeed been short of money lately, and in the last two days she has transformed a sex industry establishment under the Qingming Association into a service center that combines a restaurant, supermarket, and accommodation.

Although the initial revenue was dismal, the service center's revenue curve has been steadily rising as its reputation has grown.

While profits are increasing, losses are still losses. Sakura's think tank estimates that it will take another two to three months for the service center to turn a profit.

As for when we can break even, optimistically speaking, it will be two years from now.

"Eight and a half million."

Despite appearing wealthy, Sakura, whose wallet was actually empty, tentatively raised her price. To avoid revealing her financial difficulties, the girl even covered for herself.

"The lieutenant is involved with so many powerful factions, the security costs can't be reduced even slightly..."

"make a deal."

Cherry blossoms:"……"

Seeing Phoenix nod in agreement without hesitation, the young lady felt a sudden pang of pain in her heart.

That's too little...

If she had known this would happen, she should have doubled the price.

Meanwhile, the lieutenant on the other side secretly decided that after picking up Mihara and Yuni in the afternoon, he would go to the luxurious casino in the den of iniquity and fleece the capitalists.

The money of gambling dogs,

If you don’t take it, you won’t get it.

……

……

"Instructor!"

flutter--!

When Phoenix returned to the location agreed upon with the intelligence department, the man never expected that the first person to jump out of the van would be the adorable and clueless Tia.

Inside the vehicle, apart from Nadja carrying luggage and weapons, there was no other sign of Niki.

A reality that is completely different from expectations.

This caused the lieutenant, who was still holding the student in his arms, to subconsciously utter a suicidal remark.

Where is Mihara?

"Well?"

Hearing the instructor, who was patting her head, call out another woman's name, Tia's pretty face, which had been beaming with joy, immediately fell. She whimpered and clung tightly to the man's narrow waist, about to whine and act coquettishly...

"hiss--!"

The person, who felt like their waist was about to break from being hugged, suddenly froze, reached out to pry open JK's soft arms, and kept muttering to themselves.

"Be gentle...be gentle, the instructor's back injury hasn't healed yet."

Tia: "Huh???"

Chapter 220 If you're broke, go find a gambler.

"Back injury?"

Judging from the instructor's gasp, it seemed genuine. Tia, who had been harboring jealousy just a moment ago, puffed up her cute, fair cheeks in the next instant, her watery eyes filled with both heartache and annoyance.

"Some bad guys are bullying the instructor?!"

Anise: "..."

Marian: "..."

Behind the lieutenant, the two guilty instigators simultaneously looked away, pretending to observe their surroundings.

"Cough! No, it's just that I'm not used to the new prosthetic yet, so I have some muscle strain in my waist and abdomen."

Skillfully prying Tia's hands apart, Phoenix, whose lower back was throbbing and aching, quickly changed the subject:

"Speaking of which, why did you arrive first? What's the situation with Mihara and Yuni?"

"Reporting to the instructor, Yuni was told this morning that she would have to temporarily switch to a new combat prosthetic body, so she will have to come in two days."

Nadja, carrying large bags of luggage, answered the instructor's question as she disembarked. Immediately afterwards, the top student from the MMR affiliated high school offered a helpless piece of advice:

"Instructor, you really need to change your habit of not checking your phone."

Anise: "..."

Marian: "..."

Upon hearing Nadja's unintentional remark, the two girls blinked unconsciously and gripped the soles of their shoes with their toes.

They know best why someone doesn't have the habit of looking at their phone.

Meanwhile, Phoenix had already pulled out his phone, which had only a sliver of battery left. The moment he turned on the screen, he was greeted by a barrage of "99+" messages.

There were reports from venomous snakes, inquiries from Labi, greetings from Helen, and group chat messages from the squadron.

To the lieutenant's surprise, among the list of unread contact messages was a picture of a kid.

[Shu En: I've verified the matter of the obedience drug. It's true that someone is still making it privately. I didn't expect your poor fellow to have such a reliable intelligence network.]

[Shuen: Fine, since you told me about this, I'll get that piece of junk Yuni a new combat prosthetic body, and we'll be even.]

[Shuen: Oh right, I already know you're going to the far north.]

[Shuen: You better stop dawdling on the ground and get back here as fast as you can. Those damn old bastards have been getting really arrogant lately, it's driving me crazy.]

[Shuen: Listen, I was in charge of designing Mihara and Yuni's prosthetic bodies, and I've destroyed all the backups. If you dare go back on your word or try anything funny, these two pieces of junk won't even have spare prosthetic bodies for repair.]

"..."

Phoenix remained relatively calm after receiving the threat from Shum.

Firstly, he genuinely had no intention of breaking his promise.

二来，他也知道这小鬼本就是个缺爱欠揍的性格。

Thirdly, he kept all these things firmly in mind, and when it came time to settle the accounts, he would bring them out one by one to settle them.

Phoenix: I remember there was a guy named Sander Bernard on the list you gave me.

[Phoenix: Yesterday, a woman named Ivy Bernal caused me trouble because of obedience drugs. I've already taken care of her.]

Phoenix: The rest is up to you.

After replying to Shuen's message, the lieutenant quickly informed Lapi and Viper that he was safe. Then, the man led Anise and her group to the largest casino in the outer district, as Rinka had mentioned.

—"Sicily".

……

Sicily

It's more accurate to describe it as a large, exquisite park than a massive casino.

It has neither a second floor nor a basement.

Because of its vast size, the entrance to this garden casino is even lined with staff dressed in suits and evening gowns, who are there to guide visitors.

"So this place can also be considered a den of iniquity?"

Walking towards the center of the garden, Phoenix didn't hesitate to ask the male waiter who was leading the way.

The waiter demonstrated exceptional professionalism in response to the lieutenant's rather rude question.

He smiled politely and said, "Sir, as you can see, this is Sicily. As you can see, this is also just Sicily."

The two phrases were standard, repetitive, but they sounded rather mysterious and sophisticated, conveying the Garden Casino's stance and attitude without offending the guests.

"Take me to the show with the highest ticket price here," the lieutenant, who didn't have a single copper coin on him, said frankly.

"Don't take me to exchange for chips, I didn't bring any money."

waiter:"?"

Waiter: "Sir...are you here to meet a friend?"

When the tour guide tentatively inquired, the "playboy" with four female companions shook his head confidently, "What are you talking about? Who comes to a casino to meet friends?"

waiter:"……"

……

"That's roughly how it is, boss."