Chapter 233 Dealing With That Woman

Having won so much money, it was about time for Madelyn to call it quits.

And so, Madelyn clapped her hands, swiftly scooped up the pile of chips in front of her, and walked away.

No sooner had she left than Josiah followed suit, exclaiming in utter amazement, “Oh my God, just how many secrets are you hiding, you little rascal? How come you seem to be capable of so many things? Come clean with me right now! What’s going on?”

Is this wretched girl even a woman at all!

Shouldn’t a typical woman’s favorite activities include dining, drinking, shopping, and making purchases?

Yet Madelyn was not just skilled in street racing but also in kickboxing and martial arts, coupled with a knack for shooting. And when she had nothing else to do, she would even meddle with the Oceanic Empire.

Josiah had already been feeling that this was the limit of what he could accept.

Yet, it turned out Madelyn was actually good at gambling too!

Moreover, she even took out the King of Gambling.

Josiah found it increasingly astonishing. Madelyn was practically the modern Joan of Arc!

“Actually, it’s not that hard. Gambling, after all, is a test of one’s mentality. The first to lose their cool loses the game.” Madelyn shrugged, seemingly indifferent.

As she spoke, she made her way to the lounge area. With a casual wave of her hand, she ordered two cocktails before taking a seat.

“I’m finding it harder and harder to understand you…” Trailing behind her, Josiah felt as though he were about to go mad. “And didn’t we agree to investigate the matter about the drug? But what did you do? You just wandered off to gamble in the middle of it all.”

“Who said I wasn’t investigating?” Madelyn pouted, clearly dissatisfied. “Why do you think I made that bet with Septimus earlier! I’ll tell you the truth. I believe he will definitely come in handy.”

“Really?” Josiah was somewhat skeptical. “Then what exactly can you find out by doing this?”

At that moment, the cocktails were served.

Madelyn picked up one of the glasses, took a sip, and casually said, “Although we can’t directly find any clear information yet, we have gained a little. For instance, if I’m not mistaken, the man who gambled with me earlier, Septimus, should be one of the people in charge of this casino. Think about it. If we want to gather information, the best source would be the top tier of the casino, no?”

As she spoke, Madelyn glanced meaningfully at the gambling table not too far away. It was clear that Septimus had already left.

Meanwhile, within the private office on the upper floor of the casino.

A gentleman, clad in a white suit, was reclining on the couch, thoughtfully putting on a cigar. His subordinate, dressed in a black suit, whispered to him, “Mr. Septimus, that woman earlier, should we take care of her?”

“No need.”

With an indifferent tone, Septimus responded. He then tapped his cigar on the edge of the ashtray. “This woman is rather intriguing. Investigate her background and report back to me."

“Understood.” The subordinate accepted the order and departed.

Suddenly, the memory of the woman’s tone and attitude when she spoke earlier, as well as her confident smile each time she flipped a card, flashed through his mind. Unconsciously, the corner of Septimus’s mouth twitched into a smirk. Following that, even his eyes seemed to become more playful, as if he was observing some kind of intriguing prey.

Downstairs.

Seeing that it was getting late, Madelyn finished her cocktail and got ready to leave.

After all, she didn’t harbor any extravagant hopes of uncovering any information in just one day. This matter wasn’t that simple, so there was no point in rushing.

As they were leaving, the two of them went together to cash in their chips.

Suddenly, Madelyn handed half of her chips to Josiah. “Here, these are for you.”

Josiah was stunned. “What are you doing?”

“I won a lot of money today, so consider this a little token of appreciation for your effort. After all, you did accompany me here,” Madelyn said with a cheerful smile.

In the end, Josiah firmly pushed the money away. “I can’t accept this. You’ve earned this money through your own hard work. I’m not the type to take advantage of others. Besides, I’m sure you’ll find a use for it in the future. You should keep it for yourself.”

Upon hearing these words, Madelyn gave it some thought and realized that Josiah had a point. There might indeed be countless occasions in the future where money would be needed.

However, she was adamant about giving it to Josiah, “Josiah, there’s no need to be polite. Just consider it as me keeping my money with you. In the future, you can just treat me to more meals, all right?”

In reality, she was concerned about Josiah. After all, he was born into a military family where his parents were undoubtedly strict. Despite their wealth, it was inevitably limited, which was why she wanted to help him out.

Upon hearing her say this, Josiah couldn’t be bothered to make further excuses, so he reluctantly agreed.

Following that, the pair, having collected their money, exited the casino.

By this time, it was already dark outside. Madelyn glanced at her phone, only to realize that it was unexpectedly past eleven at night….

“Wait for me here. I’ll go get the car,” Josiah said.

Madelyn nodded.

In the next moment, however, she suddenly grasped Josiah’s arm tightly. “Wait.”

“What’s wrong?” Josiah asked, his face filled with confusion.

Madelyn didn’t utter a word, but her eyes subtly flicked toward the reflective glass to her side.

Baffled, Josiah looked over, only to immediately widen his eyes in surprise.

At that moment, reflected in the mirror behind them, several figures clad in black were standing.

Clearly, someone was tailing them.

Madelyn drew closer to Josiah, lowering her voice to a whisper. “I have a feeling we’re being followed by more than one group. If you don’t believe me, look–over there at those two.”

As she spoke, their gazes drifted across the glass to spot the casually dressed figures of Dracon and Tigra not too far away.

Josiah was utterly dumbfounded. “Why are so many people following us? Could it be because we just won some money?”

After a moment of thought, Madelyn calmly shook her head. “I don’t think so. If I’m not mistaken, those men in black are well-trained, probably sent by Septimus to investigate us. As for the other two…. I truly have no idea where they came from.”

“What should we do?” Josiah was somewhat anxious.

Madelyn merely intended to conduct an investigation here and didn’t wish to reveal her identity just yet. Besides, if the people tailing them harbored ill intentions, wouldn’t they be doomed?

With this in mind, Madelyn leaned in and whispered in his ear. “For safety reasons, I think it’s better if we don’t drive your car. Let’s take a taxi to the slums. The streets there are quite intricate. We can get off there and then run!”

Josiah found this suggestion reasonable and nodded in agreement.

And so, the two of them made their way to the roadside to hail a taxi.

As the car passed through a slum, Madelyn handed over two hundred yuan and insisted on getting out. Following their plan, the two of them then darted into the labyrinth of narrow alleyways within the slum.

The paths within were already intricate. Madelyn, leading Josiah, had turned so many corners that they managed to lose the people following them.