"...It's been confirmed. They really were the Phantom Troupe."
The suited man swallowed nervously as he looked at Fang Zheng sitting on the sofa and Katima standing behind him.
When he had first heard that someone had come to claim the bounty with the Phantom Troupe's heads in hand, he had assumed the person was a fraud. It was only after seeing those heads that he realized the situation was far more complicated than he had imagined. Headless bodies had also been found at the location Fang Zheng mentioned, and the Spider tattoos had been confirmed...
The Phantom Troupe, who had effortlessly wiped out even the Ten Elders' Shadow Beasts, had been killed by one person?
He found it hard to believe, but everything before him left him no choice but to accept it.
"We will transfer the bounty to the account you specified, as agreed. Do you have any other requests?"
"Hmm, I do have one small request."
Fang Zheng snapped his fingers.
"Now that the Phantom Troupe has been eliminated, the auction will continue, right?"
"Yes, that's correct."
"I heard there will be a special auction held by the Ten Dons, one only high-ranking Mafia members are allowed to attend."
As he spoke, Fang Zheng turned his gaze toward the man.
"I'd like to attend that auction too and buy a few things. Would that be possible? As for the money... that shouldn't be a problem, right? Assuming you don't skim anything off the reward you transfer to me, it should be more than enough."
"O-of course... Please wait a moment."
The man's expression twitched slightly at Fang Zheng's question. He then turned and entered an inner room, only emerging again after a short while.
"You may attend the auction. We will provide you with a secure line