The first was what Leorio yelled over the phone, and the second was what Android 18 roared right into Roy's ear.
"Why didn't you tell me there was such a profitable deal?!"
A sharp gleam flashed in Android 18's eyes.
Roy: "..."
I knew you'd react like this.
But in the end, because Battera's lover died, Battera himself completely broke down. The contract was canceled, and after paying the penalty for breach of contract, he spent his days grieving alone.
However, now that I'm here, there's no way I'm letting those 50 billion Jenny slip away.
How could I not eat the fat meat that's already at my mouth?
Roy thought of his bug-level Dende's Healing Technique and immediately felt that everything was perfectly lined up.
"So, as long as you show enough strength and catch Battera's attention, you'll naturally become one of the professional players he hires. Then you'll be able to play the game for free."
"So that's how it is? Yoshi! Killua, let's train hard during this period! I want to get stronger! I want to play Ging's game!"
The single-minded Gon shouted excitedly.
Click.
After hanging up the phone, Roy turned his head and met his wife's blazing stare.
"That 50 billion Jenny..."
"I have an idea. If nothing goes wrong, what we'll get won't be just 50 billion Jenny~"
"Really?"
Android 18's eyes sparkled so brightly that Roy almost couldn't keep them open.
"Of course. When have I ever lied to you? I'm a good man who knows how to manage a household."
Roy selectively ignored the 500 million Jenny IOU from the Zoldyck family.
"I, you're amazing~~~"
…
And just like that, once they got back to the hotel, the two of them started fooling around all over again.
Gon and Killua also threw themselves into training, while Leorio went out to see whether there were any ways to make money.
After all, this was right before the dream auction of Yorknew City. Anyone could strike it rich overnight.
Although Leorio was also very tempted by Battera's 50 billion Jenny, the heavy burden of his medical studies forced him to give it up. After all, becoming a doctor was Leorio's dream.
Time passed just like that, and the sun gradually tilted westward.
Meanwhile, the Nostrade Family had also begun making arrangements for tonight's Underground Auction.
Because each faction was only allowed to send three people to the auction to bid, the bodyguard team was split into three groups.
Kurapika and Melody were in charge of surveillance.
The bodyguard team members Baise, Ivlenkov, and Shachmono Tocino were responsible for bidding.
The remaining Squala, Dalzollene, and Basho were assigned to security.
When Neon found out she would not be allowed to attend the Underground Auction, she threw a huge crying fit and even smacked two giant lumps onto Dalzollene's head.
But after crying and exhausting herself, she flopped onto the bed and drifted into a drowsy sleep.
The Nostrade Family maids calmly tidied up the mess she had thrown all over the room. It was obvious this had happened many times before, and they were already used to it.
While Neon was making a scene, the Nostrade bodyguards had all moved into position.
On the rooftop, Kurapika and Melody, who were responsible for surveillance, also started having a heart-to-heart.
It had to be said that Melody, whether this was her natural personality or the result of her temperament changing after being affected by the power of the Dark Sonata, was like a thoughtful older sister, giving Kurapika a great deal of emotional warmth.
And while Kurapika and Melody were talking, the Phantom Troupe finally made their move.
Led by Shizuku, Franklin, and Feitan, a group intercepted the organizers of the auction on the way there.
They killed all of them, obtained all the necessary documents, changed into standard black suits, and headed for the Underground Auction venue.
…
The Underground Auction hall was packed with the elite.
Nearly all the mafia families treated this place as the perfect stage to show off, compare their wealth, and display their strength before the Ten Dons.
That was why the people attending the Underground Auction were basically all senior gang cadres, vice-bosses, or even the principal heads of their families in person.
"Still, even if the place is packed with big shots, compared to the few auctions I've attended before, this really doesn't seem like much~~"
Baise swept her gaze around the room. The crowd did not look all that large. Baise was a mature beauty with pink hair and revealing clothes.
"That's because the number of attendees has dropped a lot. I heard a lot of mafia families were struck off the list," Ivlenkov said. He was tall and strongly built, the kind of man who naturally gave off a sense of security.
"Struck off the list? What happened?" Baise asked in confusion.
Tocino, standing beside her, said, "I heard that yesterday a guy in a black coat wearing a strange mask caused a huge disturbance in Yorknew City and apparently wiped out a lot of mafia groups."
"Oh right, I did hear something like that." Baise suddenly remembered. Yesterday, she had vaguely heard that Captain Dalzollene had received the same report.
"And the surviving remnants of those destroyed mafia families have banded together and issued a kill order. Each family contributed money, and it sounds like they've already scraped together 5 billion Jenny."
"5 billion Jenny…" Baise sighed. "But that dangerous guy really is worth the price. Anyone who could wipe out that many mafia families has to be incredibly strong, right?"
"By the way, including the Reiani Family?, three families didn't come to this auction at all," Ivlenkov said warily.
"Aside from one of them being wiped out yesterday, the other three families are still alive and well. But none of them came tonight. The only thing they all had in common was that yesterday they all received Miss Neon's fortune," Ivlenkov said in a low voice.
"So that means tonight is definitely going to be dangerous? Captain Dalzollene said there would be danger tonight, and looking at things now, the situation must be really serious, right?" Tocino forced out a smile, a bead of sweat slipping down the corner of his eye.
"So what? Don't forget the principle of us bodyguards. It doesn't matter who it is, when it is, where it is, or what method they use, we must complete the job. No matter what happens, just remember that principle." Baise wore the air of a queen, a smile curling at her lips.
The auction finally began.
Two people slowly walked out from backstage and came to the single microphone stand on the stage.
They stopped there. One of them was extremely short, while the other standing behind him was a huge, vicious-looking brute.
"Honored guests, we are very pleased to welcome all of you here."
The short man's lips curled upward in a smile that did not reach his eyes.
"Here, we'll skip all that hypocritical and meaningless opening nonsense and send you straight to hell instead."
Everyone present froze for a moment when they heard the short man speak. Baise and the other two immediately darkened, a terrible feeling rising in their hearts.
The next instant, the fingers on the hands of the vicious brute behind the short man dropped away, revealing pitch-black gun barrels.
(End of Chapter)
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