To keep Little Black Rabbit from pulling any more tricks that might disrupt the plan, Su Enxi had no choice but to make the painful decision to pay for peace. Her fragile heart took another heavy blow.
"Five million. Not a cent more," she said weakly.
"Five million it is... Hmm, in U.S. dollars. Don't send me a pile of Zimbabwean Dollars," Amon said, cutting off any chance of her playing games.
"Hmph, you don't need to be so careful. I wouldn't play that kind of word game... But I'll transfer it to you after this mission is over."
"Fine, but I'll only guarantee that you can enter this passage safely. As for whether you can obtain the remains of the Dragon King Norton that Miss Sakatoku mentioned, that falls outside my scope of work."
"Fine." In the cheap hotel on the other end of the call, Su Enxi angrily stuffed a huge handful of potato chips into her mouth. Chewing, she picked up another phone connected to Mai Sakatoku and said indistinctly:
"Mai, go ahead. Your mission is to assist Number Thirteen in completing his work. You don't need to do anything extra.
"This mission may be dangerous. If anything goes wrong, don't hesitate. Retreat immediately."
"I know." Mai Sakatoku hung up and led her team downward.
Although the passage connecting Valhalla to the "Ice Cellar" was not as tightly guarded or dangerous as the one beneath the Library controlled by NOMA, it still had obstacle after obstacle.
Mai Sakatoku also held a Black Card. Before her authority, the heavy iron doors might as well not have existed.
After passing through two doors, she suddenly stopped and looked toward Amon at the back of the group. "Why are you still following us?"
Amon spread his hands. "I haven't received