Pure Gold Trophy

"I'll pay you back the few hundred I owe right away..."

"No need..."

"It's necessary..." Although Lin Yuhsia was unwilling, she still maintained her composure to some extent. "A loss is a loss. I won't owe anyone a single penny."

"..." Maria didn't speak. She just glanced at the girl, then at the little rabbit beside her, and silently shook her head.

"Since that's the case... then I'll use this money to buy something."

"Change it?"

"The watermelon around your waist..."

"Watermelon?"

Lin Yuhsia was taken aback.

Only then did she realize that there was a watermelon next to her.

But...

"What do you need a watermelon for? It's not worth that much money..."

"The value of money is assigned by people... I think this watermelon is worth this much money right now."

Maria spoke softly, then took the watermelon from the girl and silently handed it to FrostNova.

"What... what are you giving me?"

FrostNova was somewhat puzzled.

But Maria simply tilted her head.

"I noticed you've been staring at this... I thought you wanted this..."

"Who... who wants this?!"

Maria had seen through her, and FrostNova's face couldn't help but blush slightly.

In fact, Maria wasn't wrong; she had indeed been staring at the watermelon the whole time... because in Ursus, watermelons were a rare fruit, extremely expensive, and few ordinary families could afford them, let alone someone like her who had been a homeless person since childhood.

Therefore, she has always been very interested in the legendary crisp, refreshing, and sweet watermelon.

But she couldn't bring herself to ask for it, so she maintained a calm demeanor.

But after Maria said it, a strong sense of shame welled up in her heart.

She felt even more ashamed and indignant after noticing the subtle expressions on the faces of the gamblers watching nearby.

No...

What exactly do you mean by this?!

However, his shame and anger didn't last long, as a man walked out with a fake smile.

"Congratulations, ma'am, you've won all the money here."

"Who are you..."

"I'm the owner here." The man smiled, glanced at Lin Yuhsia who had already failed, and sighed silently.

"Unfortunately, we don't have enough money to exchange for cash for you..."

"... It's alright, that's not why I came here in the first place."

Maria turned her head away.

Why did she come here?

The real reason was that they were attracted by the high foot traffic in casinos and bars, hoping to obtain information from them. Gambling and securing these locations was simply a matter of convenience.

"Just give me this shop..."

Maria spoke, and her calm words startled those around her, causing them to begin whispering among themselves.

The man in front of her simply squinted.

"Perhaps... this won't work either."

"Um?"

Maria was still puzzled.

The man clapped his hands decisively.

Soon, the wall next to them burst open, and several men rushed in!

This action stunned everyone present.

But then, everyone's expressions changed.

An idea popped into everyone's mind.

Something bad is about to happen...

Chapter 249 Pure Gold Trophy

"..."

The sudden commotion startled everyone present. Ernesto paused for a moment, then looked at the man with an extremely serious expression.

"What you're doing... violates the rules of the trade, and we have the right to revoke your business license! If this continues, Dossoles will deport you!"

I don't know what you're talking about.

The man shook his head and met Ernesto's gaze with extreme firmness.

He knew, of course, that what he was doing was against the rules... Even if he had arranged excuses for those people in advance, it was just self-deception, merely complying with regulations on the surface.

As long as the other party can come in and cause a scene, he can refuse Maria's request for any amount of chips by claiming the amount is incorrect... Although it's shameless, at least he can hold onto the assets here.

As for whether he will be expelled by Dossoles, that's a matter for later. At least, being expelled is better than losing all his assets!

Even if the Losoloya Family has fallen on hard times and is not as powerful as before, it is still a family, and they are very tough on outsiders... and the same goes for their own family.

This casino bar in Dossoles is an important avenue for their expansion... If it just fails, that's fine; it just means the family made a misjudgment of their strategy, and the problem isn't with him.

The key point is that he had his business disrupted, causing him to lose all his money!

This is his dereliction of duty!

The problem is, it's not that he didn't do his job properly... While Maria was winning big at the casino, he kept calling people over to target that woman.

They manipulate the game, recruit players, target specific players, and utilize technology.

He has tried almost every means at his disposal; otherwise, he wouldn't have chosen violence to solve the problem now.

But the truth is, these methods had no effect on Maria.

That's why he resorted to this desperate measure now.

The purpose is to disrupt this situation.

After forcing Ernesto back, the man wiped the sweat from his forehead with a handkerchief and looked back at the calm Maria.

Looking at the other person's expressionless face, he felt a little scared, but there was no turning back once the arrow was released. Since he had already chosen this path, he could only go all the way.

"Your luck seems to have run out..."

He spoke haltingly, his voice lacking even his own confidence.

Meanwhile, FrostNova had already realized what was happening, frowned and raised her head, attempting to force the man into submission through violence.

Maria merely glanced at her, and she lowered her hand, looking aggrieved, and sullenly hugged the watermelon in her arms.

Aren't you going to eat?

"... Take it home and eat it later."

"For your companions?"

"... They've never eaten anything like this before," FrostNova said, her eyes lowering slightly.

Maria simply looked at the not-so-large watermelon in the other person's hand, and then recalled the hundreds of members on that side...

"... Yeah."

Maria blinked a few times, then turned her head. "There's a lot more money from the energy sales; take some with you and buy something..."

"Um?"

FrostNova paused for a moment upon hearing Maria's words, then looked at the icy woman with some surprise.

Although he may seem a bit aloof on a daily basis, but...

Is she concerned about herself?

In an instant, an inexplicable warmth welled up in her heart.

It was a feeling different from the rush of blood...

It came softly, but quickly spread throughout her body... Maria was cold, but she was definitely not an unfeeling person... More often than not, she just didn't know how to express her feelings.

This made FrostNova feel as if she had discovered another side of Maria...

However, none of these are important for now.

Seeing Maria's statement, the boss mistakenly assumed that she had accepted his actions, and grinned, waving his hand dismissively.

Several figures slowly emerged from the broken wall.

But...

"Thump..."

As soon as the thugs came out, they knelt down on the ground without any reaction, appearing to have lost consciousness.

And from inside the wall, two girls slowly walked out...

"Mrs. Maria."

Seeing the woman standing quietly over there, the two children quickly came to their senses and obediently greeted her.

Beside them, the Swarm of people lay sprawled on the ground, groaning.

"This?!"

The boss turned ashen-faced upon seeing this.

Lappland, however, quickly realized what was happening and a smile spread across her face.

"The Losoloya Family... you're still the same, you never learn."

"... Um?!"

Upon hearing his identity suddenly exposed, the man was stunned for a moment, but upon seeing the two somewhat familiar figures in front of him, he quickly remembered something, and his expression turned even more grim...

"You... you?!"

He took two steps back, trembling, pointed at the girls, his wide eyes filled with disbelief.

Lappland, standing to the side, was smiling.

"You recognized me?"

"What are you doing here?! This isn't Siracusa! What we do is none of your business!"

"That's quite a coincidence. You probably don't know, but we left the Gray Hall a long time ago, so we have no jurisdiction over you."

Lappland smiled, watching the man in front of her whose expression gradually relaxed, a wide grin spreading across her face.

"However... I'm still going to beat you up..."

"You!"

The boss's face immediately turned ashen.

But Maria, standing to the side, simply turned her head silently and looked at the man.

"The Losoloya Family?"

"Um?!"

Maria's voice rang out, and only then did the man react.

Back in Siracusa, he had always heard the legend of the Twin Wolves running in the night.