Green ordered the patrols to check everyone one by one. He shifted into spirit form, entered the Spirit World, and summoned the Death Angel, ready for a possible ambush.
Both sides had tacitly agreed to play hide-and-seek, but Suzune might suddenly decide to take Green down with her. He could not afford to let his guard down.
Inside the vast Intelligence Market, patrols made up of the Anomalies Bureau and the City Guard lined everyone up. Each person had to pass an initial inspection, then walk past Green before being allowed to leave.
Inside the Death Angel's faceplate, green Soulfire flickered. Green watched every person who passed. If Suzune could escape under these circumstances, he would have to accept it.
The fierce-looking patrols, the Death Angel, and the Legendary auras radiating from Frio and Aliotega on either side left the trapped people on edge. Those with dubious backgrounds or criminal records were especially afraid of being singled out, but they dared not flee. They could only close their eyes and pray.
Half an hour later, everyone had been checked. Suzune was nowhere to be found.
Only Green's subordinates remained in the Intelligence Market. Green frowned slightly and looked toward the neighboring building.
It was Grand Duke Mora's auction house. No auction was being held, and apart from a few staff members, the venue was empty. Suzune clearly could not have slipped in there.
Green began to wonder whether the inspection had missed something, or whether Suzune had never been trapped here in the first place.
The thought passed in an instant. Green had a feeling Suzune had not left. She was still hiding somewhere in the Intelligence Market.
After a moment's thought, Green sent the patrols outside. Only the Death Angel under his control, Frio, and Aliotejia remained in the