Chapter 123 Two People Who Sneaked Around

"The second grand finale item is the crystal ball before me, named the Broken Dragon Pearl of the Flame Dragon King. It is a purple card-making material that is infinitely close to being a golden card-making material."

On the auction stage, the host, Xiao Hua, held the fist-sized crystal bead with both hands, her voice clear and provocative.

Within the dragon pearl, a wisp of never-extinguishing dragon flame seemed sealed, its brilliant colors flowing. Even from a distance, its scorching aura made the hearts of the Card Masters present throb.

Countless eyes were fixed on that bead, and breathing became rapid.

Meanwhile, on the third floor of the auction house, inside the highest and most secretive luxury private box.

Four people had eyes as sharp as eagles. The seemingly closed and heavy walls of the private box were rendered useless under their special methods.

Every corner, every face, and every breath in the entire auction hall were clearly reflected in their perception.

As the auctioneer Xiao Hua's voice fell time and again, time passed relentlessly, minute by minute.

The midnight bell slowly echoed over the silent city.

Two o'clock in the morning arrived right on time.

The air inside the private box instantly froze to the extreme.

The four people's gazes were like lightning, sweeping toward the center of the hall in unison.

However...

Nothing happened.

There was no spatial distortion, no energy riot, no light from a Grand Formation unfolding, and certainly no earth-shattering shattering of a seal as expected.

The entire auction house was as quiet as usual, leaving only the rising and falling sounds of bidding and the auctioneer's gentle introductions.

Along with his three companions, Song Shi's face was the first to sink bit by bit. His heart pounded uncontrollably, and cold sweat quietly slid down his temples.

One second.

Three seconds.

Ten seconds.

One minute passed silently.

The air pressure inside the private box was frighteningly low.

Song Shi's Adam's apple bobbed. Forcing himself to stay calm, he hurriedly spoke:

"Everyone, please stay calm. Perhaps the orientation and terrain of the auction house building are interfering with the formation's operation... Wait a little longer, the Grand Formation will definitely activate!"

His tone carried a hint of panic that couldn't even fool himself.

But time continued to march forward indifferently.

One second, then another.

On the auction stage, the grand finale items were being sold one by one. Seeing that only the last two remained, the so-called Grand Formation still hadn't shown even a hint of fluctuation.

The expressions of the three companions had already changed from anticipation to coldness, and then from coldness to ferocity.

They finally realized an absurd and infuriating fact.

They had been played.

Song Shi's so-called Grand Formation was a complete and utter scam!

"Men!"

A cold shout suddenly exploded inside the private box.

Song Shi's face changed drastically. In an almost instinctive reaction, he lunged to his feet, about to bolt for the door.

Unfortunately, it was too late.

Three black shadows moved almost at the same time.

Fast as ghosts, ruthless as malevolent spirits.

Song Shi's pupils constricted suddenly. Fear, like a cold viper, instantly coiled around his body. He subconsciously screamed, his voice filled with terror and a hint of unwilling confusion:

"Wait! I..."

His defense couldn't even finish a single word.

Trust had already been completely exhausted during the long and desperate wait.

Crack... Crack...

Four consecutive hair-raising sounds of bones cracking rang out sharply.

Song Shi's arms and legs were brutally broken in an instant, twisted into bizarre angles.

He only managed half a scream before being smashed into the corner of the box like a bag of worthless trash, his whole body twitching, spitting blood like a dying stray dog.

The intense pain blurred his consciousness, leaving only endless fear and regret.

Just then, the door to the private box opened, and two burly men in suits and a woman in a qipao entered.

The two burly men walked to the corner and carried out Song Shi, who was twitching like a dead man.

The woman in the qipao walked over to the three men and said cautiously:

"Manager, two people are walking out of the auction house. They are preparing to leave. Should we..."

The woman didn't finish her sentence, seemingly waiting for their orders.

One of them, seemingly the manager of the auction house, waved his hand with a grim expression:

"Let them leave.

That bastard Song Shi's Grand Formation was useless.

The Card Masters attending the auction are all high-level Card Masters. We can't take them down quickly. If we alert the Domain Suppression Department, our stronghold in Huoyang City will be finished."

"Yes!"

The woman in the qipao received the order and slowly withdrew from the box.

At this time, Gu Ye and Bu Yao successfully left the auction house.

"How was it so smooth? I thought there would be some big drama."

Bu Yao's tone was full of regret.

Gu Ye couldn't help but roll his eyes upon hearing this.

But he thought, since this was a stronghold of the Evil God Cult, maybe he could give them a bit of a lesson.

Seeing that they had both left the auction house, Gu Ye pulled his phone out of his pocket.

Bu Yao asked in confusion, "What are you doing?"

Gu Ye smiled mysteriously. "Wait a moment, and you'll see."

Gu Ye dialed the Domain Suppression Department.

"Hello! Is this the Domain Suppression Department?"

"Yes, how can we help you?"

A sweet, automated female voice came through. Hearing Gu Ye's words, Bu Yao immediately understood what he was trying to do.

Bu Yao quickly jumped up and snatched Gu Ye's phone away.

"Let me talk, let me talk."

Seeing this, Gu Ye watched helplessly as she continued to tell the customer service about the situation here.

At this point, perhaps because the Evil God Cult was mentioned, the automated service was replaced by a human operator.

"Excuse me, is what you're saying true?"

"Of course it's true. I just finished attending it, so you tell me if it's true."

Bu Yao's voice was full of tsundere pride, as if she were very proud.

Gu Ye couldn't help but slap his forehead. This troublesome girl—is that something you should say?

On the other end, the operator seemed to be stunned by Bu Yao's bold words.

"So, are you also a member of the Evil God Cult?"

The female voice on the other end carried a hint of coldness.

"Of course not. If I were a cult member, would I call you to come and arrest me? Are you stupid?"

Bu Yao's tone was full of disdain for her.

"You..."

The woman on the other end seemed irritated by Bu Yao, but also felt that she had a point.

After a few seconds, the woman seemed to calm down.

"Then wait where you are for us to arrive, and tell us in detail what happened."

"No way, go catch them yourselves."

Bu Yao refused point-blank.

"You..."

Before the woman could say anything else, Bu Yao hung up.

"Let's go, Xiao Ye-zi. Let's find a good spot to watch the show."

Having said that, without waiting for Gu Ye to refuse, she led the way forward.

Officer Qin stared at the phone in her hand with a grim expression; she hadn't expected the other party to hang up.

She looked down at the person in front of her and asked:

"Xiao Chen, hurry and notify Captain Chen and the others to go to Huoye Auction House to make arrests."

"Captain Qin, they've already been notified and are on their way."

Officer Qin also stood up immediately, preparing to head to Huoye Auction House.

Then, she turned and asked:

"Xiao Chen, can you track the location of those two people from just now?"

Xiao Chen shook his head. "No, Captain Qin. This person's number and location are hidden."

"I see."

Hearing this, Officer Qin said no more and turned to leave.

By now, Gu Ye and Bu Yao had already found the best vantage point.

In the distance, at Huoye Auction House, countless Card Masters in Domain Suppression Department uniforms rushed inside.

Instantly, flames soared from Huoye Auction House. Roars echoed from within, along with the sounds of fighting and shouting.

"The fight has started."

Bu Yao's eyes lit up. She pulled out a pair of binoculars from somewhere and observed the situation inside with an excited look.

"Nice spear work! It pierced the heart with such precision."

Bu Yao made clicking sounds with her tongue in admiration.

In the end, Gu Ye stayed with her until the show was over.

The plasma solar towers were slowly lighting up before the two finally left Huoyang City.