The next day.
At night.
After undergoing a much stricter inspection by the doorkeeper, Aaron entered the basement and saw that only a handful of mysterious figures had taken their seats.
And they were all on high alert.
Looks like the Secret Police and the investigators gave them quite a scare...
A faint smile tugged at Aaron's lips. Hidden behind his mask, his expression was as usual. He found a chair and sat down.
A dozen minutes later, Jazz, carrying a candelabra, came to the table. Looking at the sparse gathering, he sighed. "Due to circumstances everyone knows about, this gathering will be suspended indefinitely after tonight. Good luck to you all... I have a large supply of potions for sale, including healing, strength-enhancing, speed-enhancing, night vision, and spirit-repelling potions... All at very reasonable prices."
Did he lose a major customer and end up with time on his hands?
Aaron snarked inwardly. Or is he clearing out his stock because there won't be any more gatherings for a while?
The prospect of no future gatherings seemed to spur the attendees' enthusiasm. Quite a few rare and valuable items appeared in the trades that followed.
Unfortunately, after acquiring an Evil Spirit, Aaron no longer had much interest in these things. He only made note of a few spiritual materials related to Yao, intending to buy them later.
As for the Dream Realm locating method he was eager to find, he would probably have to rely on Lilliat after the gathering.
Although she followed the Underworld Pathway, her father belonged to the Shadow Path. The Sothoth Family had accumulated a thousand years of research, so they ought to have made some discoveries.
Next, one of the traders spoke, making Aaron pause.
"I'm offering a large sum for information on Beyonders of the