Eve's departure did not cause much of a stir.
After all, all kinds of messy incidents happened every year. Those who came seeking thrills and wanting to "watch the show" knew it was inherently dangerous if they dared come. Very few would dare deliberately cause trouble just because they had Professionals as guards.
Some people had probably been used to throwing their weight around elsewhere and could not rein themselves in here.
Perhaps they believed that even if they ran into a wall, they could still negotiate or pay their way to safety. But clearly, the trouble they encountered this time gave them no chance to negotiate.
"Did you compare her against the Wanted Order?"
"We did. She isn't in the latest database."
"That's a little strange. That girl definitely didn't look like a first-time offender."
Of course, Eve had never been wanted. She had not been active very often to begin with, and most witnesses were already gone.
If there really was a Wanted List for her, they would have to search twenty-year-old records, and it probably would not match her anyway.
"Put out a new Wanted Order."
"What charge?"
"Murder. Location of the murder: Chongying Donglai District. It'll be easier to put an international bounty on her there."
This was international waters. While it was not exactly a place where murder carried no consequences, if something really happened, merely determining whether jurisdiction followed the territory—the ship—or the person would be a time-consuming headache.
Such fringe areas meant there were no official agencies responsible for them, making it convenient for certain people to "disappear."
The participants were all mentally prepared for death. The organizers, operators, and even the church under the Martial God would erase this criminal case.
That was the reason this festival, where people were destined to