NOVEL NEXT WORLD chapter 205
205. For Dignity
Lin Nuo was quite surprised that Qin Shili would create an ice layer to cover up the burning of the corpses for him.
From the perspective of a righteous sect member, this would be considered collusion.
The righteous Qin Shili actually covered up his murder and used an ice layer to disguise the burning of the corpse. If this were to spread, anyone would think it was a crazy act.
Of course, Qin Shili is a cautious person. Before taking action, he must have thought it through carefully, making it unlikely to be easily detected.
Surrounded by the ice layer, Lin Nuo couldn’t see anything outside, and naturally, the outside couldn’t see what was happening inside.
This ice layer technique is indeed quite good for killing and looting.
Moreover, the ice layer was not cold, and the temperature was not much different from the original.
Lin Nuo didn’t know why Qin Shili helped him cover up the burning of the corpse, but at this moment, it was good for him. Being seen by other cultivators would not be good.
Lin Nuo conjured flames in his hand and threw them onto the corpses. Soon, the fire blazed fiercely, burning everything to ashes, leaving nothing behind.
After the previous incident of burying the Dark Alliance members alive and then being found, Lin Nuo had to burn everything to ashes to avoid leaving any traces.
Previously, he could kill in one move and turn them to ashes. Now, he had to do it step by step: kill first, then burn, which was troublesome.
When the flames disappeared, only some black ashes remained on the ground.
At this moment, Qin Shili waved his hand slightly, the ice layer dispersed, and a breeze blew away the black ashes.
However, Qin Shili remained cold as ice, watching Lin Nuo kill and burn the corpses without a trace of emotion on his face.
It wasn’t until the black ashes were completely blown away that Qin Shili began to speak:
“Who were they? Can you tell me?”
“People from the gambling house, here to collect debts.”
Since Qin Shili helped him cover up with the ice layer, he told her the identities of these people.
“Collect debts? From whom?”
“From me.”
“Did you lose money gambling?”
“No, but I have lost before.”
Lin Nuo threw out a contradictory statement, leaving Qin Shili momentarily confused.
Did you lose or not?
But being chased for debts, perhaps he really did lose money.
Losing money and not paying back, then killing and burning the corpses, this didn’t seem like the righteous Lin Nuo’s style.
Is there some hidden reason behind this? Or is it part of some scheme?
With limited information, it’s best not to jump to conclusions.
Actually, Lin Nuo wasn’t wrong. It wasn’t his money that was lost; it was the foster father’s of Li Ruo’er. However, he had indeed lost money before, in a previous life. He wanted to win it back but ended up losing miserably.
Without strength, yet still pretending, who else could he blame but himself?
In which casino, this gamble, if it was a small bet, they would normally gamble on luck without interference.
But if it was a big bet, it would be impossible to win because they would cheat, and their techniques were extremely sophisticated, making it impossible to detect.
If he only planned to kill and seize the IOU to default on the debt, that would be unworthy of a true villain’s demeanor. He was not a mere scoundrel.
If he pretended nothing had happened, the gambling den would surely send people again, causing a bigger commotion, and it might even trigger a scenario where an immortal intervenes to save Li Ruo’er.
At present, it seems the safest way is to calmly pay the money.
Another option is to destroy the gambling den. With no one to collect the debt, there would be no need to repay it.
In this way, it indeed shows the demeanor of a villain.
However, this is just the behavior of an ordinary villain. A true villain would not use such lowly means to solve problems.
A true villain destroys others in their most proficient areas.
That’s right, gambling.
Go gamble, knowing they will cheat, still go gamble, and win against them.
Lin Nuo remembered, to gamble this time, at least a thousand gold coins were needed, and he didn’t have that much on him.
Lin Nuo asked Qin Shili:
“Do you have anything valuable on you?”
“How much do you need?”
“A thousand gold coins.”
“Not that much, my spirit bracelet and spirit pendant together are worth at most eight hundred gold coins.”
“Eight hundred gold coins are enough. Can you lend them to me for a while?”
“Tell me the purpose first, I need to hear the truth.” Qin Shili said seriously.
“To gamble.”
“Gamble? How many rounds are you planning to play, needing eight hundred gold coins?”
“One round, not eight hundred, but over a thousand. I also have some spiritual artifacts and heavenly soul fragments, which can be used as collateral.” Lin Nuo replied.
“Must you gamble?”
“Absolutely.” Lin Nuo responded without hesitation.
“Alright, I can lend them to you. But I want to go with you.”
“Sure.”
Qin Shili going along was also a good thing for Lin Nuo.
After all, Qin Shili was strong, and that gambling den was certainly not an ordinary one. There must be other dark forces supporting it. If they got angry and started a fight, it would be difficult for him to handle alone.
“Why do you want to gamble, for money or something else?”
“For dignity.”
Lin Nuo responded solemnly. Yes, dignity, the dignity of a true villain, to avenge past humiliations.
Qin Shili didn’t understand the whole story behind it, but listening to Lin Nuo’s words, she felt there was a big story within.
She wanted to understand this man, naturally she had to understand his story, his past, and his thoughts.
Gambling, inherently, is not a good thing, yet he spoke of it with righteousness, for the sake of dignity.
Speaking of which, she had never set foot in such places as gambling dens, nor did she know what it was like inside. It seemed that Lin Nuo was familiar with such places.
She had always said she wanted to understand him, but she had never gone out on a mission with him, which was indeed a pity.
Now, this was a very good opportunity.
“When shall we go?”
“Now,” Lin Nuo responded.
“Alright.”
Qin Shili lightly waved her hand, and a long sword flew out from her waist, hovering in front of her.
“Let’s fly with the sword, you use it too.”
“Let’s share one, do you mind?” Lin Nuo said calmly. He couldn’t fly on his own and had to rely on Qin Shili’s spiritual sword.
“I don’t mind, I didn’t expect you to be willing to share the spiritual sword with me.”
Qin Shili gently lifted her leg and stepped onto the ice sword, “Then come up, I don’t know the way.”
“Alright.”
Lin Nuo stepped up. To be honest, Qin Shili’s ice sword was much better than Su Kexin’s broken sword. Not only was it stable, but it also emitted strong spiritual power.
Moreover, after experiencing it, Qin Shili was truly a superb female driver. Her flying skills were top-notch, fast and steady, and there was an ice safety system. Even if you wanted to jump off, the emerging ice blocks could stop you.
Soon, the two flew to Yugu Town and found their destination, the Huitian Casino.
They didn’t intend to hide their identities and went straight in.
“This time, we should keep a low profile and try not to cause a commotion.”
Lin Nuo said, then led Qin Shili into the casino.
The casino was full of gamblers, everyone was having a great time. Suddenly, there was a bang, and the scene instantly quieted down, everyone’s eyes turned to the entrance.
The door was kicked open, and a young man in white walked in with a girl in a white dress.