After Beating the Game, I Became the Villain BOSS

KK clasped his hands together and said sincerely, "Alright, alright, I apologize. I'll listen to you, big brother, and I won't drink all night anymore. Starting tomorrow, I'll definitely go to work normally."

Su Mo's expression finally softened, and his voice softened as well, "You've got dark circles like Future... Hurry up and freshen up and rest. Consider today as a day off for you."

"Thanks, big brother!" KK laughed and hugged Su Mo, then stepped onto the elevator.

After KK left, Su Mo looked at Cao Yilin with unfriendly eyes.

Cao Yilin shrank back and stood there, waiting for his judgment.

Su Mo coldly said, "I warn you, Cao Yilin, from today on, stay away from KK. If you dare lead him astray again, don't blame me for being rude."

Cao Yilin looked fearful and stammered out, "Captain, I just had Master K for a drink, how did it turn into leading him astray? Since you've said it, I'll just focus on work and won't hang out with Master K anymore..."

He acknowledged defeat but inwardly sneered.

No matter, everything that should be done has been done, it's time to retreat back into the shadows.

Su Mo, just you wait, your brother has been ruined.

Chaos will soon rise from within the Edge.

...

KK's words sounded good, giving Su Mo all sorts of verbal assurances.

But he hadn't changed his actions one bit, still sneaking off to gamble every so often.

When he first started playing cards, he was mostly winning and rarely losing.

Seeing the cash piling up on the table, the feeling of winning or losing tens of thousands in just a few seconds was incredibly thrilling.

But later, things began to change.

The Goddess of Luck gradually stopped favoring him, and he started losing money consistently.

Initially, it was just small amounts, and he could win it back by continuing to play.

But as he played more, he could win with small bets, but would lose when he bet big.

Every time he wanted to quit after losing too much, he'd win big again, making him feel like he could turn things around, so he couldn't help but continue gambling.

Just like that, he bet bigger and bigger, got deeper and deeper, gradually playing recklessly, even borrowing money to gamble, hoping to recover in one go, but was cleaned out by the dealer.

When he finally realized, he found not only had he lost all the money he'd previously won, but he was also burdened with millions in high-interest loans.

"Take care, Master K, fortune turns, next time you'll definitely win big money!" The bar owner sent the dazed KK out the door, bowing to him with a barely noticeable cold smile on his face.

KK staggered down the street, like a walking corpse.

"Ring ring." His phone rang.

He pulled it out to see yet another debt collection message.

Recently, to fuel his gambling habits, he'd taken out numerous online loans, and over the past few days, he'd received hundreds of collection messages full of abusive threats.

And sure enough, soon a call came in, as soon as the other party connected, they shouted, "I *Civilization Crescent*! When are you paying back? You little bastard, you want to die? Don't you believe I'll come and chop up your whole family?!"

KK, furious, snapped a photo of Edge Mansion and sent it back, cursing, "I live here! Got the guts to come over? If not, shut up!"

He hung up directly after cursing.

Returning to Edge Mansion, he went to the restaurant to have lunch, meeting Cao Yilin midway.

Cao Yilin, having been warned by Su Mo, dared only give KK a distant nod with a smile.

KK made a gesture as if holding a controller to play games.

Cao Yilin quickly waved his hands, pointing to Su Mo who was eating with his back to them nearby, shaking his head.

KK had no choice but to give up.

After lunch, he went to the gaming room to play games to distract himself, but was listless, starting and stopping games, only playing for a dozen minutes before switching, his mind full of thoughts of losing money and debt, unable to settle down.

In the evening, the finance team was having dinner, gathered around a big table chatting.

Watching their backs, KK suddenly squinted his eyes and hid in the restroom of the finance section's floor.

As night fell, people living in Edge Mansion were playing in the entertainment area on the 80th floor, while those not living there had gone home.

KK sneaked out of the restroom, seeing no one around, he used his fingerprint to open the finance room door.

He had worked here as an intern before, and because of his prestigious status, he'd been privy to many secrets impossible for other interns to access.

Like the safe combination, and how to use the bank key.

He entered the combination to open the safe, and took out the bank key stored inside.

Moonlight shone into his pupils, reflecting a bottomless cunning.

...

The next day, Cao Yilin was bathing in the sauna room of the entertainment area.

While bathing, he heard a loud "dong" from the gaming room next door, followed by various noises of things being smashed, and Su Mo's angry shouting.

Cao Yilin dressed quickly and ran next door, only to see a chaotic mess, tables overturned, gaming consoles shattered on the ground, snacks and drinks spilled everywhere.

KK was curled up in a corner, pale, hands covering his head, shivering non-stop.

Su Mo glared at KK, eyes full of rage, "You damn thing, I treat you well, and this is how you repay me?!"

Mercenaries who heard the commotion gathered at the door, exchanging looks.

The captain arguing with the founding veteran, none of the newcomers dared to intervene rashly.

Su Mo picked up a controller from the floor and hurled it in front of KK, "You tell me, haven't I given you enough face? Not working is one thing, going out and messing around every day, and now stealing my money?!"

Dongdong also rushed over upon hearing the commotion, seeing the scene, she asked bewildered, "What's the matter? Why such a fierce fight?"

Seeing Su Mo pulling the TV from the wall to smash it onto KK, Dongdong hurried over to intervene, "What are you doing?! Can't you talk it over?!"

Su Mo furiously smashed the TV, pointing at KK and shouting, "Didn't I talk it over with him? How many times have I tolerated him? If it was just going out and messing around, I'd let it go, but now he's gambling!"

"This brat lied to me, said he was going out for drinks, but every time it was for gambling! And borrowing money to gamble! The debt collection calls are even coming to me!"

Dongdong, sweating profusely, said anxiously, "Then why don't we help him pay it off? We're all comrades, is it worth turning against each other over some money?"

"Comrades?" Su Mo laughed like he heard a joke, "Ask him, did he treat me as one? Do you even know what he did?!"

"Yesterday he went to the finance room alone, used the key to transfer over two million to his own account, and went gambling with it! If it wasn't for the text notifications of large transfers, I'd still be in the dark!"

"KK, you sure have guts, huh? Stealing money from me now?!"

Su Mo finished and kicked towards KK's head.

Dongdong swiftly blocked with a side kick, getting impatient, "Alright! We're all on the same side, why are we fighting?!"

Su Mo pointed at Dongdong's nose and angrily said, "You shut up!"

Dongdong's temper flared up too, yelling back even louder, "You shut up! How much did he steal, I'll pay it back for him, will that do?!"

Su Mo, furious, cursed incessantly, ready to hit someone, but Dongdong just stood in front of KK, refusing to budge.

The other mercenaries quickly came up to mediate.

"Captain, Master K has been with you for so long, can't you forgive him this once?"

"Yeah, everyone makes mistakes, just warn him not to repeat it."

"Master K, quickly apologize and promise not to gamble anymore."

Cao Yilin's heart was full of laughter, but his face showed anxiety, pretending to speak up as well, "Master K, if you have troubles, talk to your brothers, stealing is absolutely not okay..."

Amidst the chaotic noises, KK remained silent and curled up there, eyes dull and empty, devoid of any light, like a person who's life had been utterly destroyed.

Unable to push Dongdong aside, Su Mo paced angrily, pointing at KK warningly, "You go to the finance room yourself later, cooperate with them and delete your fingerprint. Let me be clear, if you dare steal money again, I'll cut your hand off!"

He said that, pushed aside everyone, and left.

Dongdong found the situation frustrating, lips pursed, angrily shouted at the onlookers, "What are you looking at? All *Civilized Edge* with nothing better to do?!"

The mercenaries quickly dispersed.

Dongdong, face sullen, helped KK up, and took him back to the 88th floor to rest.

The two entered KK's room.

Once the door was closed, Dongdong suddenly changed her expression, looking at KK, shoulders trembling, lips tightly pressed, suppressing laughter to the point it twisted her face.

KK poked her belly, the gloom on his face completely gone, "Be serious, stop laughing!"