Chapter Eighty-Five: The Second Money Offensive
Joey smiled and occupied a corner of the gaming table with Susan, and after the field of vision widened, Susan saw the true face of Ho Guan, and immediately exclaimed, "Natasha, why are you here?" β
Who is Natasha?
Natasha subconsciously looked up at the source of the voice, her eyes showing just the right amount of doubt, and then her face was straight, and she checked the guests' bets one by one.
As a battle-hardened veteran agent, emotional management is a basic skill, and the shock he showed when he first met Joey was already a serious mistake.
Natasha, who is truly engaged in role-playing, is not affected by external factors.
Even if he is like a clown at the moment, he is ridiculed by the two of them with the eyes of fools.
Natasha remained unmoved, fully demonstrating the qualities of a top agent.
Untilβ
Joey fluttered ten chips into a set of number boxes on the table.
Natasha's face changed suddenly.
"Young man, 100,000 US dollars are a lonely number, this is crazy, I suggest you think about it carefully."
There are well-meaning gamblers around to persuade you.
These people are all worth a lot of money, but at the moment they are frightened by Joey's operation, not because of the way they bet, but because of the amount.
There are 37 small squares on international roulette, so what's the difference between betting on a number with $100,000 and giving money to a casino?
Joey smiled and said nothing, as if he was throwing away not money, but fun.
β...... This guy is deliberately manipulating me. β
Natasha glared at Joey through gritted teeth.
She knew Joey's skills so well that she wouldn't have the idea of reading jokes like a gambler.
Smack... Smack...
As the wheel rotated rapidly, the constantly beating dice on it attracted the eyes of everyone present, until the moment it stopped, there was an uproar in front of the table.
"Fack! Really hit? β
The gambling dogs were incredulous at what they saw, and in addition to that, they also had some desperate thoughts.
One number, the odds are 35 times, the original 10W chips are inflated to 350W, and millions of dollars are won at a time, which makes these people envious.
"Take a walk around and come back."
Joey didn't continue to pick up the money, his eyes swept over several obscure cameras, and led Susan to the rest area.
There are countless people with superpowers in the world, and if the casino has no countermeasures, it will not be able to open for a day, and the chips are just chips, whether they can be exchanged for money is another matter.
What's more, Joey didn't come to win money, he was just playing with him and wanted to tease Natasha.
It seems to be working out pretty well.
Natasha's official can't be done, she was asked to leave by two men in black, and she lost millions, at least she had to conduct a routine investigation, at least to rule out the possibility of partnering with her.
As for the follow-up, eighty percent of them are gone, Natasha's fake identity can't stand up to investigation, and there is a high probability that she will run away after putting down some people in black.
Dare to take private work behind the boss's back?
Joey smiled coldly, picked up an apple and took a hard bite.
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Susan watched as her freshly peeled apple was nibbled by Joey in two or three bites.
It's just an apple.
My brother loves to eat, and I'll cut it for him!
Susan thought as she looked at the red chips in Joey's jacket pocket.
Then he cautiously asked, "Is it okay to divide the money?" β
"Divide the money?"
"I just won, didn't I say that one person is half!"
Susan saw that her stinky brother wanted to play tricks, and she was immediately anxious.
Joey raised his eyebrows and said: "I did say that, but the premise is that the gambling book has to be yours, and you didn't even shout 666, why should you divide the money?" β
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Susan was speechless for a while, thinking that she really didn't have any strength at all, so she didn't plan to divide the money.
"But who made you my sister?"
But Joey, who didn't have any sweetness at all, was not happy, and took out a chip and tempted: "That's it, how about kissing 10,000?" Encourage my brother, and win a few million more in a while, and we will continue to score. β
"Yes, you can, you can't regret it!"
Susan immediately smiled, and there was a burst of popping.
As the saying goes, once you are born and you are twice mature, you just kiss your brother, and now Susan has no psychological burden at all.
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Susan muttered the number, mainly because her tongue was sucked a little tightly, and her pronunciation was a little difficult.
I counted to fifty before I stopped out of breath.
"Give money!"
Susan stretched out her little hand and waited eagerly for the boss to settle the bill.
So short of money? Joey looked at Susan in surprise.
The latter's gaze dodged, and a blush appeared on his face, it was not an honorable thing to reach out and ask for money.
But Susan is really short of money, and part of the 1.5 million from the last sale deed is used to pay off the mortgage, and the other part is subsidized to the daily expenses of the Fantastic Four.
Although she is about to leave the team, there is no official announcement for a day, and Susan does not want to shirk her obligations, and the biggest source of recent expenses is her brother Johnny, the combat special effects explosion of Thunderbolt, the damage caused by the same explosion, and the public facilities destroyed each time can range from tens of thousands to tens of millions.
If it weren't for Susan's best efforts, the Fantastic Four would have existed in name only, and they couldn't afford to pay huge debts.
And money alone doesn't solve everything.
For example, the last time Joey was tricked into seeing Natasha, on the condition that S.H.I.E.L.D. help deal with the accident caused by Johnny, several innocent civilians affected by the war.
Superheroes who hide their identities can walk away, but heroes like the Fantastic Four don't want to get rid of them whenever something happens.
Therefore, Susan's life is becoming more and more embarrassing day by day, as the logistics of the team, she has too many things to worry about, except for the stone man, who is an honest person who keeps his duty, and the other two are not fuel-efficient lamps.
So even without Joey, sooner or later Susan would not be able to bear the pressure to quit.
"Oh, take it."
Joey pulled out a chip and placed it in Susan's white and tender palm.
"Just one?"
Susan clenched her gums and said angrily, "Joey, you're going to lose your sister if you do this!" β
"Kiss 10,000, you don't even ask if you can accumulate it, it's a meal to gnaw, have you considered my feelings!"
Joey's face sank, and Tian shamelessly bit back.
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Susan is angry, but doesn't know how to sprinkle.
Considering that she is a woman, she began to make trouble unreasonably: "I don't care, I have to compensate for taking advantage of me!" β
If you are skinny, I will be coquettish, who is afraid of whom?
"Okay."
Joey nodded, he was not an unreasonable person, so he hugged Susan and gnawed 49 times, making her collapse in his arms like a muddy beach: "It's always okay, right?" β
"You're ruthless."
Susan wanted to cry and beat Joey without tears.
Then the treatment was abandoned. If you can't win and scold, it's useless to be coquettish, and you will be humiliated by reasoning.
The stinky brother's skin is really a little thick.
"How much money do you lack right now?" Joey asked, looking down.
"It's alright..."
Susan timidly did not dare to look up, a little worried that she would see something like contempt in Joey's eyes.
At the same time, she regretted it, her behavior just now was not at all like what she would usually do, begging a man for money, it was too shameless.
But what Susan doesn't know is that a woman opens her mouth to ask a man for money, which is divided into multiple situations.
Eliminate several types of malice.
Trust and dependence also motivate women to turn to men for help.
"I can give you as much money as you lack, but not for nothing, do you know why?"
Joey gently cupped Susan's pretty face and kissed it gently.
"Why?"
Susan was stunned for a moment, looked up in a daze, and faintly grasped something.
"Let's go, keep picking up the money."
Joey didn't explain, took Susan's hand and smiled: "This time, I used your gambling book to reward me for winning in exchange for you." β
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Susan's eyes slowly widened.
She finally understood the meaning of Joey's move.
It's very simple, just two words, dignity.
To be more precise, Joey didn't want their relationship to deteriorate because of money.
Then, with a kind of care, which is not clear, not broken, and meticulous, she gently picked up her dignity that was about to be shattered, and protected it tightly in the palm of her hand.
No one has ever cared so much about themselves.
No one cares how much they have been wronged.
Susan's heart seemed to be being clenched by a large, invisible hand.
Hot tears poured down with slow heartache.
Susan couldn't control her emotions, her mouth was deflated, her eyes were red, she buried her head deep in Joey's arms, and choked up: "That's it, kiss it with a beautiful knife." β