Forty Million Yuan

Ding!

Just then, the elevator reached the third floor.

As the doors opened, Qin Shang silently followed the two big shots out.

"Here, room 3102 is up ahead. Chen Muzi is locked in there."

Cheater spun the room card in his hand, played with it for a moment, and pointed to the door not far away.

The Red-robed Cult Master nodded.

"Open the door!"

Cheater didn't waste any words, obediently took two steps forward, and opened the door.

Creak—

Immediately, Qin Shang smelled a strong scent of alcohol, and also the smell of moldy food.

A foul odor hit him, a mix of spicy and sour noodles, vegetables, and bento boxes rushed out of the room. As soon as the door opened, Qin Shang knew what the environment inside was like without even looking.

It was definitely a room like a garbage dump.

The corner of his mouth twitched, and his expression couldn't help but freeze.

"Chen Muzi is inside!"

The Red-robed Cult Master pursed her lips and remained silent for a long time.

Seeing the takeout boxes piled up to the doorway, she still couldn't take that step. She then turned to look at Qin Shang, her expression odd.

"How about you go deliver a message for him..."

Qin Shang dodged the Red-robed Cult Master's gaze, pretending not to hear.

Who the hell would want to enter such a slovenly person's room for no reason?

A hint of anger spread across the Red-robed Cult Master's eyes.

"You!"

She probably intended to use the tone of a superior ordering a subordinate, like "I order you to go in."

But as soon as she uttered the first word, the Red-robed Cult Master froze.

She didn't know the man in front of her at all!

This was their first meeting today; he had only mentioned his Path of the Gods ID once.

To the Red-robed Cult Master, a newbie player was like a three-year-old child whose intelligence had just begun to awaken, viewed from the perspective of an adult.

Qin Shang's ID wasn't something the Red-robed Cult Master would specifically remember. However, after just telling Cheater that he was a member of the Ten Thousand Treasures House, if she were to ask him his name in front of Cheater.

Wouldn't that be awkward?

It was important to note that the Red-robed Cult Master's membership in the Ten Thousand Treasures House was limited.

In external rumors, every member of the Ten Thousand Treasures House was a player personally selected through multiple rounds by the Red-robed Cult Master.

They were definitely trusted confidantes...

This time, she had put herself in an awkward position. Asking Qin Shang's ID on the spot would be like slapping herself in the face.

The Red-robed Cult Master took a deep breath, shot the young man a resentful glance, and then shouted into the room.

"Chen Muzi!"

It was evident that she herself seemed very reluctant to enter the room.

After a fierce internal struggle, she chose to call out to him.

This shout seemed to carry a special quality. Qin Shang clearly felt that the woman hadn't exerted herself to yell at the top of her lungs, yet it felt as if something had exploded in his ears.

The Red-robed Cult Master's voice was clearly audible, buzzing and making his head ache.

The next moment, there was a slight stir from within the room.

Mixed with groans of waking up, and the sound of feet stepping on plastic bags of takeout.

A moment later, a low 'thump' sounded, as if something had fallen to the ground.

This then triggered a chain reaction, with clattering and crashing sounds echoing throughout the room.

During this process, the Red-robed Cult Master's expression gradually soured.

Beside her, Cheater seemed like an outsider spectator, leaning against the wall with his arms crossed, silent.

After a while, a disheveled, decadent young man finally appeared before everyone.

The man wasn't old, around twenty-five or twenty-six years old, and he exuded an aura of decadence. He was unshaven, and his hair, while not as messy as Cheater's, was entirely due to him keeping it in a rather feminine medium-length ponytail tied at the back of his head. Only a few stray hairs playfully danced in front of his forehead.

Besides being decadent, he also had a sense of messy helplessness and the daze of just waking up...

"Huh? Who's looking for me? Is it time? Is it time for food again?"

He walked over, holding the doorframe, rubbing his sleepy eyes. The first of his four questions was directed at Qin Shang.

Perhaps because the young man was facing the doorway, Chen Muzi's gaze naturally fell on Qin Shang first.

It was clear that this person was probably "Grandpa Niu's" brother in the real world...

"Huh? Who are you?"

"Don't the usual doorman, the one with the greasy face, bring me my meals? Did the Cheater fire the doorman..."

After saying this, he yawned and glanced at the scene outside the door.

Upon seeing the Cheater, Chen Muzi's expression froze.

He instinctively took a step back, not even seeming to notice his slipper falling off, and said in panic:

"Cheater, why... why are you here?"

"I told you, my sister is rich, and I owe you money. I'll pay you back after my sister comes out of the Path of the Gods."

"Besides, isn't there still three days left until the final payment date we agreed on? Why are you coming to find me today?"

Chen Muzi visibly showed his panic, as if the Cheater were some terrifying monster.

Path of the Gods?

This guy knows about the Path of the Gods?

Qin Shang frowned.

He had thought that "Grandpa Niu's" brother was just an ordinary person who didn't know about the existence of Path of the Gods players.

He hadn't expected this guy to know quite a bit about the group of Path of the Gods players.

The next moment, the Cheater said indifferently:

"Tsk! If I hadn't believed your empty promises, do you think I would have kept you around until now?"

"I'll give you three more days. If your sister doesn't come to pay your debts, you'll be chopped up and fed to the dogs."

After saying that, the Cheater pointed at Qin Shang and the Red-robed Cult Master:

"It's not me who came to find you today, it's them!"

"You guys?"

Chen Muzi's confused gaze slowly faded, and then he slapped his thigh in surprise:

"I get it, you're friends with my sister?"

"Is it that my sister couldn't show up, so she gave you the money and asked you to take me away?"

The Red-robed Cult Master sneered:

"Don't dream."

"We're just here to deliver a message for you."

"Chen Muxin has committed a crime and fled the country. You probably won't see her again. Forget about her. This is what she asked us to tell you!"

The Red-robed Cult Master's voice was cold, devoid of any emotion.

Qin Shang's mouth twitched slightly upon hearing this.

When someone asks you to deliver a message, you're not supposed to say it without emotion, are you?

If you say it like that, will "Grandpa Niu's" brother believe you?

It was clear that "Grandpa Niu's" brother was a desperate gambler, and he seemed to be involved with the Path of the Gods players.

The Cheater was a Level 5 Con artist, so he likely had plenty of ways to make him lose everything in gambling.

As everyone knows, nine out of ten gamblers lose.

Qin Shang didn't want to comment on such matters, but he couldn't help but feel indignant for "Grandpa Niu."

Her brother, whom she had thought of constantly even as she was dying, was like this in the real world.

This was clearly beyond Qin Shang's expectations.

Based on Chen Muzi's huge gambling debts and the Cheater's words, it was not difficult to judge.

Chen Muzi probably didn't have many days left to live...

As for his fate, gamblers never die well.

Qin Shang didn't need to guess to know that owing the Cheater over 40 million and being forced to repay it would result in a violent end!

"What!?"

At the same time, Chen Muzi was greatly alarmed:

"What nonsense are you talking about? How could Chen Muxin not care about me?"

"She's my sister, my own sister. I'm her only family in this world. How could she not care about me?"

"She's a Path of the Gods player. Don't Path of the Gods players make money very quickly?"

"Points can easily be exchanged for a lot of RMB. Their speed of accumulating wealth is faster than printing money. Why would she commit a crime?"

"I, I don't believe it, I don't believe Chen Muxin would commit a crime..."

"Are you lying to me, trying to pocket the money Chen Muxin left for me?"

"I'm telling you, I've got nothing to lose. If you push me too far, I'll do anything. Either hand over the money, or contact Chen Muxin right in front of me."

"Unless I hear it myself, I won't believe she'd just abandon me..."

Contact 'Grandpa Niu' in person...

She's already returned to the Path of the Gods, her body and soul perished, how could he contact her?

Qin Shang sighed, his gaze towards Chen Muzi filled with a bit more disgust.

This guy was so different from the gentle, boy-next-door image he had imagined. He had thought that Chen Muzi was able to make Grandpa Niu think of him until his dying day, perhaps because he was a doting brother in reality.

Seeing this degenerate gambler's demeanor now, Qin Shang could only say he was extremely disappointed.

Just then, the Red-robed Cult Master turned his head expressionlessly and said to Qin Shang in a faint voice:

"The message has been delivered, we can leave."

Qin Shang was stunned.

Just like that, they were leaving?

At that moment, Chen Muzi suddenly grabbed the Red-robed Cult Master's sleeve, his eyes flashing with ferocity;

"Don't leave! You woman, explain yourself! Are you planning to embezzle the money my sister left me?"

"Even if my sister fled abroad for safety, she wouldn't abandon me..."

"Don't touch me!"

Bang!

The next moment, the Red-robed Cult Master slapped Chen Muzi across the face with a backhand, sending the 1.75-meter-tall man flying.

Qin Shang, watching from the side, felt his eyelids twitch. That woman was so violent.

Damn, she had that much strength? And they said the Path of the Gods players' enhancements to basic physical abilities weren't significant?

At the same time, the Cheater next to him rested his chin on his hand and pondered for a moment, finally understanding the intentions of the two. His expression darkened;

"So, Red-robed Cult Master, you know his sister?"

"And his sister has abandoned him and fled abroad, meaning this guy has lost the ability to repay?"

Upon hearing this, the Red-robed Cult Master subtly lifted his chin.

"That's right!"