Prophecy (Part 1)

Ronan's group packed the large-capacity elevator car to the brim. Ronan was heading to a private venue next, so naturally he could not bring all twenty-odd people with him. They would have to split up.

But they were not parting ways just yet.

Come to think of it, tonight's "Grand Banquet" had not officially begun. According to Tian Bang's intelligence and Sun Jiayi's earlier introduction, they had to wait until the public New Year's event was over. Once the men and women attending the "Grand Banquet" had each chosen their preliminary targets, several betting tables would be set up, with wine, sex, wealth, and influence each taking their place. Only then would the real revelry begin.

The "Grand Banquet" would not end after a single night, either. Based on previous years' experience, as the stakes grew larger and the participants' emotions ran higher, many events—especially the gambling—would be postponed, and their scope would continue to expand. By then, all of Xia City might become certain people's gambling table.

Whether it was scheming or swagger, if they did not make a complete mess of things, it could hardly count as a carnival.

"Team One stays on standby at Aurora Cloud Capital. Team Two as well. Focus on monitoring the aerial casino..."

Octopus was responsible for assigning tasks, deploying personnel, establishing observation points, and monitoring the physical and psychological states of the attendees. It was a brain-burning job that required timely adjustments according to the actual situation.

So after entering the elevator, he held the overall blueprints for Cloud Capital Shuiyi and argued himself hoarse with the people in charge at the relevant levels. Eventually, thoroughly fed up, he muttered, "A bunch of trash are screwing around here, while we've become the ones eavesdropping through walls. Boss Ronan, shouldn't we grab a