Chapter 37 Harlem Paradise

That night.

Harlem, Harlem Paradise.

Harlem Paradise, as the most famous nightclub in Harlem, is also one of the strongholds of Cornell Stokes.

"Hey, Dante."

"Shamik."

After skillfully bumping fists and making gestures, Dante, a bartender in a nightclub, noticed Shamik's strange expression and couldn't help but ask: "What's wrong, Shamik, something doesn't look right with you?"

"Don't mention it." Shamik shook his head, a hint of gloom flashed across his face. What happened in the barber shop, especially his subsequent behavior when facing the cleaners, was a bit too timid. Naturally, he didn't want to talk about it. Come out and be embarrassed. So, after taking a look at the atmosphere in the nightclub, Shamik immediately changed the subject and said, "Bring me a glass of good wine. By the way, are there any good girls in the nightclub?"

"Shamik, do you have money?" Although he was a friend, Dante, as the bartender, still asked subconsciously.

"Please, Dante, do I dare to default on my debt on the territory of the Water-bellied Snake?!" Shamik said as he took out a crumpled banknote from his pocket and turned to look at a location on the second floor. : "Unless I don't want to live anymore."

"I just need it for work. You know Shamik, there are always some things that don't open his eyes." Dante filled the wine and pushed the glass in front of Shamik, Dante said somewhat apologetically.

"Work, work," after hearing Dante's answer, Shamik subconsciously recalled his poor performance in the barber shop during the day. With a dark expression on his face, he drank half of the glass of wine in front of him, and then said with an unhappy expression: " Could it be that having a job is great, a cleaner and a yellow dwarf...I, Shamik, am destined to get ahead, just like a water-belly snake."

Thinking of this, Shamik couldn't help but turn his head and glance in the direction of the second floor of Harlem Paradise.

"Did you hear that? Shamik."

In front of the counter, Dante wiped the wine glass in his hand and said: "I saw Martin and the others before. They seemed to have offended some guy and were beaten up severely. The rattlesnake was still yelling about it just now. Lost his temper."

"Martin." Hearing the news, Shamik curled his lips subconsciously. He had always been difficult to deal with Martin and the others, especially after they took refuge under Rattlesnake Willis, and their arrogant attitude became even more... It always stimulates Shamik's sensitive and fragile nerves.

Finally heard a good thing.

Hearing that Martin and the others were unlucky, Shamik felt that his original dull mood had finally eased a little. He took a sip of wine and couldn't help but ask: "What's going on? Martin and the others are not very good at fighting." ?"

Although the relationship was not good, Shamik had to admit that Martin and his team had good abilities, otherwise they would not have been spotted by the Rattlesnake working under him.

"I only know that Martin and the others were injured. It is said that they were all knocked down by one person. I don't know the specific circumstances."

After all, Dante is just a bartender in a nightclub, and the information he has access to is limited.

"one person?"

Shamik raised his eyebrows and took another sip of wine.

"I'll leave for a while."

After drinking the remaining wine in the glass in one gulp, Shamik left a hasty sentence and left from the bar.

…

So, how did things develop into what they are now?

In the Chinese restaurant, Li Ran was dressed as a khaki waiter, looking at the guests coming and going in the restaurant with a confused look on his face.

He obviously came here to show off to Luke Cage to increase his legendary status, so why did he become a waiter working in a restaurant.

"Waiter, please tidy up here."

"Here we come." Li Ran came to the dining table with a rag in his hand and sighed while cleaning up the restaurant.

Sure enough, cultural differences cannot be underestimated.

I think back then, he had achieved more than ten or twenty legends with Madam Gao just by relying on the name Fire Cloud Evil God.

Unexpectedly, if the target was changed to Luke Cage and the others, they would not even be able to match the legend given by Mrs. Gao alone.

"Work hard, Axing." At some point, Mrs. Connie, the owner of the Chinese restaurant, came behind Li Ran and said to him: "Although Henry recommended you to work here, if you are lazy, I will I won’t pay your salary.”

"Yes, I understand, ma'am."

After casually agreeing, Li Ran looked at Mrs. Connie who turned to leave again, and then looked down at the rag in his hand, with an expression on his face that was somewhat dumbfounding.

Just looking at his appearance at the moment, there is no way he could be related to the mysterious Penglai.

However, when he raised his head and glanced at the nearly 500 legend level on the data panel, Li Ran couldn't say the words of departure.

After finally finding the location of Luke Cage, he left in despair without even obtaining enough legend, which was obviously not in line with Li Ran's original purpose.

After all, what Li Ran originally wanted was to collect the remaining 400 legendary points from Luke Cage in exchange for the [Black Iron Treasure Chest].

One week, one week at most.

Secretly setting a deadline for himself, Li Ran decided to stay in Harlem for a week first. If he really couldn't get enough legend, he would think of other ways, or go to other districts in Manhattan, or directly find other places. Try a superhero or villain.

"Waiter, come here."

"I'm coming."

After thinking about it, Li Ran stopped complaining and immediately got into the role of A Xing.

…

Phew~

Shamik breathed a sigh of relief and came out of the bathroom.

Originally, he should have returned to Dante's place in the original direction, but after taking a few steps towards the bar, Shamik subconsciously stopped and turned to look at the stairs behind him.

Going up from there is the second floor of Harlem Paradise, where Cornell Stokes is.

Although Shamik passed by this location countless times in the past, he never had the courage to go up and check it out due to the prestige of the water-belly snake.

"Forget it, I don't want to die yet. It's not a joke if I offend the water-belly snake."

Shamik stood in front of the stairs and hesitated for a while, but finally made a conscientious choice, just like he did in the barber shop. After taking a few steps forward, Shamik looked back with some nostalgia in the direction of the second floor. Just in time, a familiar face flashed past from the second floor.

"Martin?!"

Shamik looked at Martin who appeared on the second floor, and remembered the conversation he had just had with Dante at the bar. He gritted his teeth and changed direction, walking up the stairs toward the second floor.

"Shit, just die!"