The Mercenary Queen Strikes Back (Lily Hastings) novel Chapter 101

Chapter 101 Meet Bay Ma Agne

Chapter 101 Meeting Ray Hale Again

My brother and I need to find our dad he’s in trouble in the casino, and my brother’s so panicked he can’t even get words out. Can you please let us through?、

Andrew stared at Nova, shocked at how naturally she slipped into Veldorian

In Trinova, most people spoke Thalassian, Dravidian, or Veldorian, but one’d also run into plenty who could speak Zorialen. Normally, one just switched languages depending on who one was talking to

Luckily, for this mission, they didn’t need to talk to anyone from other countries,

And even if they did, they had selection officer to handlest

Andrew had only ever seen people with foreign language skills among the high-ranking officers, like selection officer-it wasn’t something ordinary folks had.

Nova’s knack for slipping into a new language so easily honestly left Andrew both impressed and a little shaken.

Even though Andrew couldn’t follow what Nova was saying to the two muscleheads, he could tell she was trying to get herself and him into the casino.

Her urgent act was so convincing, even Andrew-the one who actually knew what was going on-almost believed her, not to mention those two muscleheads.

‘Damn! Andrew thought, a mix of awe and disbelief swirling in his chest.

The two muscleheads had seen plenty of dads run up massive debts in the casino, then drag their kids in to bail them out.

Seeing Nova and Andrew’s desperation-especially Andrew, with tears glistening in his eyes-they figured these two were for real. No way they were lying.

One of the muscleheads waved them on, saying, “titulu.”

[Go on in.]

Nova yanked Andrew through the doors, slipping into the casino in a flash.

As they entered, the other musclehead called after them in a moćking voice.

“ເອື້ອຍນ້ອຍແມ່ນງາມຫຼາຍ,ພໍ່ຂອງນາງຈະສູນເສຍເງິນໃນສະຫນາມ,ນາງຢ້ານທີ່ຈະຂາຍໃຫ້ຜູ້ຄົນ!”

[Damn, that little cutie’s a knockout. If her daddy tanks at the tables, I bet she’ll get pawned off to some scumbag for playtime!]

As they stepped into the shadowy hallway leading into the casino, Andrew scratched his head, his brow furrowed in confusion.

He said, “Nova, what were you saying to those guys back there?

“And why’d you pull me in here? This is Trinova, not some casino back home! One slip and we could really be screwed!”

Nova arched an eyebrow with a sly grin and gave him a quick rundown of her conversation with the muscleheads, putting it all in Zoriaien.

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Andrew felt dizzy just hearing it all.

‘So all along, I was just her crying prop?’ Andrew thought, a wave of disbelief and self-pity washing over him. Andrew just lost it and burst into tears right on the spot.

“The Seduction Casino is the turf of Trinova’s number-two drug lord, Mihoon. It’s also the headquarters for his whole operation,” Nova said, her tone low and serious.

As soon as she said that, Andrew’s face went pale.

Suddenly, Andrew remembered what the selection officer had said about their mission-his whole expression flipped as panic filled his face, his voice wobbling as he stammered, “Nova, are you actually thinking of…”

Nova replied instantly, cool and composed.

“Come on, it’s just a measly research report-what’s the point in waiting till tomorrow?

“With Mihoon being the number two drug lord around here, I can bet he’ll have an ambush ready at the meetup spot

tomorrow.

“If you all wait till then, trust me-none of you are walking out alive. Except for me.”

Nova had made up her mind-tonight was the night to make a move.

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It would be just her and Andren taking action, nobody else getting in the way.

Why mul tell the pibers? Simple. Dragging extra baggage would only mess with her pace and throw off the whole plan.

was here for a clean hit-strike fast, finish faster

rew’s eyes got round as equcers, and he sighed, sounding half-resigned, half-bitter “So, Nova, if you didn’t need me as

crying sidekick, you wouldn’t have bothered dragging me along, huh?”

va gave a quick, cheeky smile, her tone light as ever.

ep,” she shot back with zero hesitation.

Andrew dragged a hand over his face, but he didn’t even try to argue. Just managed a crooked grin.

“Alright, Nova, whatever crazy plan you’ve got

“Honestly, Nova, you and Maxwell really aud

“Figures, you’re siblings after all.”

He finished his little rant.

“Rip-”

A sharp tearing sound echo

Andrew gaped as Nova, her midriff without a se

Just like that, every

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mriding this out with you!

same cloth-both stubborn to the core!

ed her top and with one swift yank, tore it down to her belly button-baring

schoolgirl look was now sizzling with streetwise charm-she went from innocent to

va whipped a lipstick out of her pocket and stroked her lips with vivid, striking red-her nnocent to electric.

just let her long, sleek hair cascade freely over her shoulders, adding an edge to her whole

s-she gave herself a total makeover right there.

made her look dangerously alluring, like a temptress who knew exactly how much trouble she could

d out two soft masks from her pocket.

tossed the other to Andrew, and coolly said, “Stick close to me and follow my lead.”

to wait for his response, she turned on her heel and disappeared into the casino’s chaotic, motley crowd.

on Casino was renowned as one of the hottest spots in Trinova, and with the number-two drug lord Mihoon hings from here, the place pulsed with its own wild, decadent nightlife.

he wanted to keep their identity hidden, slipping on a mask was all it took to lose yourself in the crowd.

ne would bat an eye-it was all part of the scene.

wa and Andrew had barely set foot inside the casino when an elderly manager, dressed like an old-school butler, glided er to them and greeted them in flawless Zoriaien.

Welcome, beautiful miss. Do you and your friend have a reservation?” he inquired, his words smooth but with a hint of authority.

In Trinova, one would meet eve

Folks came from all sorts

So running into som

ut now, Nova

mere icy-cool

Quage to the mix.

on for the muscleheads had vanished. She stood -roller sizing up the table.

ndrew

enge your casino champion-Celia.

champion, I get granted any wish I want?”

by Nova’s guts. For a second, he was honestly convinced she’d lost her damn mind.

Chapter 101 Meetin Ray Hale Again

Even the Veteran casino manager nearly tripped over his own jaw-he was absolutely gobsmacked

With that mask on Nova still looked like some rookie girl barely out of high school, not nearly badass enough for this kind of challenge.

Who would believe she was about to take on Celia, the undefeated Queen of the Tables-twenty years at the top, and not a single loss on her record.

To be fair though, every season saw a parade of cocky gamblers swagger in, itching to take down Celia. Wannabe legends everywhere-nothing unusual in this joint:

The old manager gave a respectful bow and gestured toward a table up ahead.

“I’ll go fetch Celia. Please wait over there,” he said.

As soon as Nova sat down and the manager walked away, Andrew leaned in close, barely able to keep his voice steady. ‘Is she seriously going through with this?’ he thought, disbelief swirling in his chest.

“Nova, are you for real?!” he hissed.

“They say in joints like this, you win big and you’re set for life-but if you lose, you walk out with nothing, maybe not even your boxers…

“Nova, are you sure you wanna bet this high? This is insane!”

Andrew barely got the words out when Nova hadn’t even responded yet before, out of nowhere, chaos exploded across the entire casino!

Shfft shfft shfft!

Suddenly, a squad of men in black burst in from behind, brandishing machine guns.

Before anyone could even react, they took control of the place-the whole casino was thrown into chaos, screams filling the air.

Rat-tat-tat-

The gunmen fired a burst into the ceiling-instantly, the chaos stopped. Silence fell over the crowd.

Boots thumping.

Next, surrounded by a pack of men dressed in black, a towering, beastlike figure stalked in right behind Nova, owning the whole room.

Just then, a gruff, commanding voice shredded through the casino crowd.

“Don’t be afraid. I’m only after one person.

“Just play along and I promise-nobody’s getting hurt.”

‘That voice-‘ Nova’s heart gave a jolt. She knew exactly who it belonged to.

She tipped her chin up, expression sharpening. There was Ray Hale-the infamous nightmare warden of Devil’s Isle, the one who’d vowed to hunt her down and drag her back himself.

‘Of course, Nova sneered inwardly. ‘His patrol just had to track me down here. Could my luck get any worse?’ Nova’s eyes narrowed, steeling herself for what was coming.

Ray’s voice thundered from behind, his presence predatory and suffocating-every word was an order that resonated in the

marrow.

“You’ve got three seconds! Everyone-off with your masks and turn around, now. Let me see every face. Otherwise, my men will put a bullet straight through your skull!”

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