You call this a black hand?

Although the world of wizards is detached from the secular world, some entertainment measures basically follow the secular conditions.

Naturally, there is such a thing as a casino.

And Melen came back so late, and when he came back he was in a mess, even with a bruised nose and a swollen face.

It does look like a bad gambler who borrowed too much money after losing money, and ended up getting beaten up when he couldn't help it.

However, there is another possibility, that is, his statement is actually an excuse to fool Kevin, who has been waiting for a long time.

After being chased and beaten all afternoon, it was okay to come back so late, and in such a bad appearance, it was indeed not suitable to attend the banquet tomorrow night.

The trouble was solved satisfactorily.

only……

If this were to happen, wouldn't he be too cruel to himself?

The bald Vice President Victor was secretly speechless.

He felt that the young man in front of him must not want to offend Kevin, but he did not want to attend the banquet tomorrow night, so he came up with such a "bitter trick".

Therefore, the look he looked at Melen was very strange, with admiration and approval, and the previous irritation was reduced a lot.

Examiner von der Leyen didn't think so.

Because he knew better, he certainly wouldn't think that Mellen was simply using a tactic of suffering.

Of course, he didn't believe that the other party went gambling today -

Apart from anything else, the letter of introduction for this boy to meet Arthur was written by him.

Moreover, he also vaguely knew what Arthur was thinking, hoping that Mellon would make trouble for his fiancée and teach that vicious woman a lesson.

Therefore, he believes that Mellen's "bitter tactics" behavior does not hope to avoid trouble.

Instead, he was trying to save his chance to be invited to the banquet tomorrow, and then wait for an opportunity to get close to Arthur's fiancée at the banquet.

But why did he suddenly change his attitude when he was still thinking of hiding out before?

The old man was very puzzled by this.

Could it be that while he was hiding out, Mellen was preparing ways to fight against trouble?

But what means can he have to confidently survive the difficulties that are likely to arise at the banquet?

However, because he didn't know Melen's specific thoughts and he had a certain degree of trust in Melen's abilities, he didn't speak even though he was confused.

Only the blond-haired Kevin really believed what Melon said.

Otherwise, what else could be the reason?

If Melen never showed up, then he could think that this guy sensed something was wrong and hid in advance.

But now that he has appeared, this assumption basically does not exist.

Kevin also doesn't believe that Mellen will use the "bitter flesh trick" because he wants to please himself.

After all, this illegitimate son had already provoked him once before. How could he suddenly be humble to his direct brother now?

Therefore, it is very reasonable to go gambling, lose time, lose a red eye, and get beaten up.

Kevin was a little gloating about this, and unconsciously looked down upon Mellen.

A somewhat clever illegitimate child can also be said to be a certain threat to him.

But a bad gambler...

"A deep gambling addiction cannot be acquired in an instant. It must be a bad habit that has been formed over a long period of time."

"Obviously, someone looks good on the outside but is really rotten at the core."

"Mom should actually be very disappointed with you..."

Kevin thought to himself, and most of the annoyance that had been suppressed in his heart due to waiting for a long time dissipated in an instant.

On the bright side, he showed a kind smile, and he was very considerate and did not expose Mellen's scars anymore, but made an appropriate invitation to the banquet.

However, the other person's next words suddenly caused the smile on his face to freeze.

"Because I owe too much money, I have decided to leave this city. I will leave tonight."

The black-haired boy, who looked very embarrassed, said in a bitter tone: "I'm coming back now because I want to say goodbye to you, and I want to clean up and pay my respects."

This was obviously beyond their knowledge.

Vice-President Victor, who thought Mellen was using a cruel trick, was stunned. Von der Leyen, who thought Mellen was trying to save his qualifications to enter the banquet, also looked stunned.

Only the blond-haired Kevin really believed it.

However, this was beyond the scope of his plan.

If an illegitimate son runs away, it is naturally impossible for him to attend the banquet. However, he can avoid the banquet with this behavior, but he cannot avoid his father's tracking.

In other words, a high-ranking top wizard can dig someone out from any corner of the known world without much effort if he wants to.

As a result, it was useless wherever he ran, and his situation was still very bad...

"How much money do you owe others," Kevin asked with a frown, "You actually want to run away?"

Mellen shook his head and remained silent, as if he was ashamed to speak.

"The association still has some connections in Graham City."

The bald Vice President Victor beside him was a little confused about what was going on, but he felt that if he was just being "hunted" by the casino, he would have the confidence and responsibility to help him settle the matter.

"Which casino did you go to? Mermaid Hunting Ground? Or Chaos Poker Group?"

"Repaying debts is a matter of course."

Instead, Mellen said sternly: "Although I want to run away, I am still reasonable. The money will be paid back sooner or later."

"So, we can make peace for you and give them a period of grace."

Vice President Victor continued: "Or how much money you owe, I can decide and pay it to you first."

"Then don't I owe the association a favor?"

Mellen's answer surprised him, "I just joined the association yesterday. I owe a big favor today. Isn't it true that I will be tied here and unable to move anywhere in the future?"

Co-author, do you still want to change jobs?

Victor's face turned dark when he heard this, and the anger that had disappeared before returned to his head.

But on the other hand, he actually couldn't figure out what Mellen was thinking right now, so he simply snorted and stopped talking to this inexplicable boy.

Von der Leyen on the side vaguely understood what Mellen was going to do, and then his expression became very strange.

"Is this... threatening to attend a banquet tomorrow to extort money from others?"

For a moment, he thought that he might have guessed wrong. After all, this kind of thing was so ridiculous.

However, looking closely at Mellen's appearance, he felt that yes, he must have this purpose.

So the old man was anxious, or in other words, very unbelievable.

When a mixed-race offends a member of a big family, usually he is lucky and has the means to get out of trouble.

Do you want to benefit from it? Do you want to take advantage of others' vindictiveness to extort money?

Where do you get your confidence?

What kind of fool would a person from a big family be? Can he be fooled by you like a fool?

For some reason, people want to teach you a lesson, but the premise of such a lesson is to vent their emotions, not to be teased by you...

His inner thoughts made him inexplicably disappointed, and he even couldn't help but wonder if this very capable little guy had a huge arrogance in his character, so much so that his arrogance made him dizzy?

However, what happened next clearly overturned his understanding of this and made him stunned unconsciously.

"If you don't mind it, I can help you pay back the money."

After wiping the corners of his mouth with a handkerchief, Kevin stepped up to Mellon at the dining table.

After patting the cheap "brother" on the shoulder, the blond boy said with a sincere expression: "If you don't want to owe a favor, you can also regard this money as an investment from me."

"In investing, there will be successes and failures. This is a business behavior, which is very normal and does not involve personal feelings."

"Really?" Mellen seemed to be interested when he heard this.

"Of course it's true. Now tell me, how much do you owe others?"

After Mellen hesitated for a moment, he stretched out his hand and made some gestures.

"Fifty thousand grams of ghost dust? No problem, I can give it to you now."

"It's not fifty thousand, it's half a million..."

Kevin was startled when he heard this, and then took a deep look at Mellen, "Then this is a big investment."

"If it really doesn't work, forget it."

Mellen seemed to be embarrassed and said: "I don't think I will be worth so much money in the future, and I may not have anything to give you in return."

"...Of course we can't just let it go."

Kevin suddenly laughed, then took out a bunch of dark blue metal keys from his magic pocket, took five of them and handed them to Meren.

"Take it, these are the withdrawal certificates from Flash Gold Bank, totaling five hundred thousand, which is enough for you to pay off your gambling debt."

He specifically emphasized the word gambling debt, which seemed to imply sarcasm.

"Also, since I helped you pay back the money, don't forget to attend the banquet tomorrow night."

"Can I bring a friend with me?"

Mellen looked at the keys in his hand and seemed to ask casually: "I mean, since it is a banquet that young wizards are invited to..."

"Of course no problem."

Kevin didn't bother to think about whether this friend might be Melen's helping hand, and he readily agreed upon hearing this.

"You can bring as many people as you want."

…

Things seemed to be settled like that.

After leaving an invitation letter with the specific time and address of the banquet, the blond-haired Kevin kept smiling and left without looking back.

He looked like a big fat sheep who knew he was being cheated but was willing to be fooled...

The bald Vice President Victor next to him was dumbfounded.

Is this the magnanimity of a big family?

Is this the demeanor of a child from a big family?

Money turns out to be...so easy to make?

Five hundred thousand grams, half a ton, that’s not a small amount!

An ordinary small pure-blood family may not have that much financial income in a year...

And their association...

And their association has been operating in debt, relying entirely on donations from members and bank loans...

Von der Leyen on the side also looked surprised.

Obviously, this was the first time in his life that he had seen such a strange thing happen.

But then, he suddenly grabbed Mellen's arm and pulled him to the corner, his expression was very serious, even dignified.

"How on earth did you offend him and make him willing to pay a big price and let you attend the banquet tomorrow?"

"I don't know either."

Mellen answered innocently, "That guy is always inexplicable. I never understood where I provoked him."

The opponent's attitude was very bad when he performed the magic, and it was not after Melen performed the magic that he changed his attitude.

So Meren really couldn't understand what that little yellow guy was thinking.

However, what he can be sure of is that there must be widespread involvement behind this matter.

The reason is that when he was channeling, he encountered many fragments.

Not a few, but a lot!

Only wizards with a higher level than Mellen would let his channeling "fragment", so the complexity of this matter is self-evident.

This is why Mellen is confident that he can blackmail money on this matter——

For a guy like Kevin who comes from a big family and doesn't know how hard it is to make money, can money be called money?

They are eager to use money to solve their troubles.

Why can so much money be extorted?

Mellen actually has no idea about the purchasing power of ghost dust.

But he thought that since he, a newcomer who had just joined an unpopular association, could get a monthly subsidy of 500 grams.

So when facing a kid from a top big family, wouldn't this opportunity be wasted if we don't pay attention to it?

Fifty thousand or one hundred thousand, that is simply looking down on others!

As for further offending that little yellow guy, Mellen didn't care.

I have already been offended inexplicably, and others have even come to look for trouble. What does it mean if I shrink back again?

However, in this regard, it is not that Melen has not considered the consequences.

It can even be said that this bad thing has actually turned into a good thing.

First of all, the stepfather plan has taken shape.

Secondly, he found out how deep Xiao Huangmao's "resentment" towards him was - it was worth at least half a ton of ghost dust.

Again, he got a lot of money.

Again and again...

"The time has come to hug the rich woman's lap."

After appeasing the worried old man, Mellen collected the money he earned today, then carried the black wooden box and rushed towards the Chelsea family manor.

He wants to report this matter to his "employer".

If the apprentice she just selected encounters trouble, she won't just ignore it, right?

Although the little yellow guy may have a close relationship with the Chelsea family, this is actually just right.

Mellen could use this incident to test the lady's attitude towards him.

At the same time, it seems that he is asking for help from others, but in fact, in modern society, there is a very interesting social skill.

That is, people who help you will have a better impression of you.

This may be because people generally believe that since they have helped the other person, the other person will be grateful to them, and then the image of the helped person will gradually become special in the heart of the helper.

And, there is also the impact of sunk costs here.

Therefore, if you want to quickly enhance your relationship with others, you must find a way to create one or more appropriate troubles for yourself, and then give others the opportunity to help you.

Mellen now wants to use this method to "brush" his wife's favorability.

In this way, the matter of killing two birds with one stone was formed.