Chapter 96 Plan unfolds
Chapter 97: Plan Unfolds
At the edge of the harbor, a huge passenger ship was parked there. I guess this is the ship we are going to take to the island for this auction. Although flying there might be faster, it is a government-run ship after all, so we can't be so blatant. We can only go there by boat according to the rules.

The plane stopped, and Shoulang led me, Ningxue, and several of his men to the cabin. Although the appearance of the huge ship was similar to other ships, the interior decoration was magnificent. The empty banquet hall was full of luxury, and there was a dedicated etiquette lady in front of each table. It must be said that the country attaches great importance to this auction. Oh. Sorry, I forgot, this is now an exclusive auction for the black forces, and the so-called government is just a cover.

"Hey, isn't this Skinny Wolf?" Not long after entering the banquet hall, a rough voice came over. Looking towards the voice, I saw a middle-aged man with a hideous face and a cigar in his mouth looking at us with contempt. From his appearance, I can tell that he is one of the opponents this time, "Cruel Cigar" Naoki Ito.

"Haha, it's been a while since I greeted you, Mr. Ito." The thin wolf nodded gently, but the fierceness in his eyes did not diminish at all. This is how the two leading forces confront each other. We must not be weaker than the enemy. If you are ruthless, I must be more ruthless than you!
"Hahaha, Skinny Wolf, are you planning to buy a villa to live in during this auction? You even brought your wife and kids with you." Ito looked at Ningxue who was holding my hand and said contemptuously. "Tsk tsk tsk... It's really unfair for such a pretty girl to marry you. How could anyone tolerate your unpleasant voice? Hahahahaha."

"Well... people with ability will always be admired by others." The thin wolf raised a cold smile. "Ah, Mr. Ito didn't bring your direct troops this time? I remember that last time, Mr. Ito called hundreds of people to surround the hotel for the ownership."

"Humph, it's not your turn to ask about this kind of thing." Ito's face flashed with anger, and then he looked at our lineup and then changed his look to be arrogant. "Where is your Liufeng? Why didn't he come with you today? Did your cooperation end?"

"Haha, Mr. Liufeng has been busy lately, so he didn't come with you." Skinny Wolf said with a smile.

"Oh? Does that mean Mr. Koga is not going to take action this time?" Just as we were chatting, a faint voice sounded from not far away. Looking closely, it was a man wearing a light blue suit and gold-rimmed glasses. Under his elegant movements, his eyes occasionally emitted a sharp light, as if he was a fox aiming at its prey. Needless to say, this man must be the "Devil Fox" Kenjiro Ishida. And behind him, two men in black followed him closely. Shadow Kill and Disillusionment?

"Don't worry about that, Mr. Ishida. I'm standing here this time because I have something in mind. But that's all tomorrow, Mr. Ishida. Let's enjoy the banquet later." The skinny wolf smiled without letting anything out, but his unpleasant voice made the demon fox frown a little. He shifted his gaze and soon found Ningxue standing behind the skinny wolf. And the moment he looked at Ningxue, I clearly read greed and desire in his eyes. This man... is really hopeless.

"Haha, then I'm looking forward to this auction. Bye first." As he said that, the Demon Fox was about to leave, but was stopped by Cruel Cigar.

"Hmph, stinky fox, don't be in such a hurry to leave. I brought a few friends with me this time. Let me introduce them to you." Cruel Cigar snorted coldly. As he spoke, he made way for a tall and strong man. The man was covered in muscles and looked like a mountain. Next to the strong man, there was a charming woman. However, there was more blood in her eyes than charm.

"Come on, everyone, meet my two new friends, Tiexiong and Yetu. Hahahaha." Cruel Cigar laughed. He directly reported the code names of the two people to prove that he had the ability to achieve good results in this auction.

"Oh, ha ha ha. Big pipe, you are still so straightforward." A sharp voice interrupted Cruel Cigar's laughter, and then I saw a charming woman walking over. "Bloodthirsty Demon Flower" Ezaki Yuko. Although she looks good, her wanton voice is really disgusting. "Sometimes it is not a good thing to reveal your trump card too early." Ezaki Yuko walked over and patted Cruel Cigar's big belly and joked, and then she turned her eyes to me. "Well, what a cute child." As she said that, the woman stretched out her hand to pinch my face, but I gently dodged it. Of course, my eyes were full of fear at this moment, and I had to pretend at this time.

"Oh, I'm still a little shy." The bloodthirsty demon flower laughed even more. "Thin wolf, it seems we can have a good chat at the banquet later. Oh hehe." Without giving others a chance to speak, the bloodthirsty demon flower left with a big laugh.

"Haha, I'll take my leave now. I hope you guys can have a good sale at this auction." Then, the Demon Fox also left, leaving only Skinny Wolf and Cruel Cigar.

"Well, Mr. Ito, I'll take my leave too. We'll chat at the party later." Skinny Wolf said with a slight greeting.

"Hmph!" With a cold snort, Cruel Cigar took his men and left the banquet hall first. It was obvious that his deterrence had no effect.

"Huh...Mingya first..."

"Let's talk about it when we get back." I interrupted Shoulang softly. After Shoulang nodded slightly, we walked towards our room together.

————The scent of orchids, the scent of lavender, the scent of home & the wings of angels, the wings of demons, the wings of guardians————

Under the guidance of the service staff, we came to our room area, which had four rooms in total. This also limited the number of people that could come here. No more than eight. In other words, in addition to the participants, we could only bring seven subordinates at most. Otherwise, Cruel Cigar would probably have to bring a fleet of people with him, right?

After walking into the room, before Shoulang sat down, the servants around him began to assemble various electronic equipment. Of course, the equipment here is the monitoring shielding device in this room, the purpose is to prevent people from eavesdropping on our conversation. After about fifteen minutes, all the equipment was installed, and Shoulang spoke lightly.

"Mr. Mingya, what do you think of this auction?"

"Well... it seems that everyone has found someone they can rely on to assist in this auction." I rubbed my forehead and said. "Let's check that Tiexiong and Yetu first." I said, looking at Ningxue who had already started the investigation. And the information came out very quickly.

"Iron Bear and Night Rabbit. The two of them are a group called "Swift". They are ranked fifteenth on the killer list. They are a new group that climbed up after killing the fifteenth one. Their last action was a month ago. They disappeared after that." Ningxue reported.

"It seems that they have only come into Cruel Cigar's hands in the past few days." A wicked smile appeared on the corner of my mouth.

"Huh? Mr. Mingya means..." Skinny Wolf said somewhat puzzled.

"Haha, Skinny Wolf, do you dare to take a gamble?"

"Oh?"

"Let's bet that we can persuade the Animal Band to turn against us." I sneered. "Isn't there an official meeting tonight?"

"Yes."

"Well, grab those surveillance equipment and we'll take action tonight."

"Tonight?" Skinny Wolf was surprised. "But aren't we going to hold the auction tomorrow? How are we going to do it today?"

"That's right, so tonight we have to reduce the number of enemies. Of course, this involves certain risks, and it depends on whether you dare to play it, Skinny Wolf."

"...I understand. I will follow Mr. Mingya's instructions." After thinking about it, Skinny Wolf decided to obey my command. After all, this was a huge gamble. The winner will be the king and the loser will be the bandit. Whether he can successfully get the land he wants at this auction depends entirely on his courage and skills.

"Well, Axue and I will not be at the banquet tonight. We will be sent as gifts to the Demon Fox and the Bloodthirsty Demon Flower."

"Gift? Mr. Mingya means..." "Yes. Just as you think." I said to Skinny Wolf. "You have to do three things at the banquet tonight. The first thing is to persuade the Animal Group to turn against us."

"Then what should I do?" Skinny Wolf asked seriously.

"At the banquet today, you have to convince that cigar to form an alliance with you, and at the same time send Swift to deal with the two killers under the Demon Fox, Shadow Killer and Illusion. As for the bargaining chips... reason with him. The Red Snake King has not shown up yet, and the Soul of Death in his hand can be said to be our most deadly opponent this time. You can tell that cigar that the two of you will form an alliance to deal with the Red Snake King together. Given the Demon Fox's social skills, he will definitely look down on Liu Feng and you who are just partners, so I guess he will go back to form an alliance with the Red Snake King. Once they really unite, our action this time will be greatly hindered, not only us, but also the other people will not feel good. Only by getting rid of the trump card in the Demon Fox's hand first, can I be sure to kill him. At the same time, it also weakens the Red Snake King. At the same time, you have to show weakness. As long as you get the land in the east, it will be fine. The reason is naturally that you want to retire." I joked with Skinny Wolf.

"Haha, Mr. Mingya, please don't make fun of me at this time." Skinny Wolf said in embarrassment.

"Haha, don't be so nervous. This requires your skill. If you can't do it, we will suffer a big loss this time, and I can't guarantee that the plan will be carried out perfectly." I rubbed my hair and said. It seems that since my hair turned pale golden, rubbing my hair has become a habit of mine. "As for how to impress him, use money. Just throw money at him. And you have to do it in front of Xun Ji, especially that woman."

"Oh? What do you mean, Mr. Mingya?"

"Haha, you have to know that there are only three situations in which killers work for others. One is that they are forced to do so, one is that they like killing, and the other is that they do it for their own luxurious life. Obviously, the first one does not fit Xun Ji's situation. As for the killing, if that were the case, they would not have emerged recently. So for them, money is what they need. If you are willing to throw money out, they will naturally be tempted. And that woman is obviously leading that man."

"In other words, we are going to use money to force them to turn against us in the end?"

"That's right, but not now. The first thing we need to do is to persuade Cruel Cigar to send people to deal with the two subordinates of Demon Fox. As for betrayal, that will come later."

"I see. I'll do it."

"Well, the second thing is, as I just said, send me and Axue to the hands of the Demon Fox and the Bloodthirsty Demon Flower respectively. This should be done after the banquet begins. It would be best if they happen to be attending the banquet when the gifts are delivered."

"Huh? Why is that?"

"Well... didn't that flower say she needed to have a good chat with you when she saw me today? Then take this opportunity to make friends with her. Once the gift is delivered, she will naturally do something for you. Similarly, when the demon fox saw Axue today, his eyes widened. This shows how much Axue attracts that guy."

"Mr. Mingya..." Ningxue's pretty face blushed slightly when she heard what I said.

"Hahaha. That's roughly what happened." I laughed. "As for what the Demon Fox and the Bloodthirsty Demon Flower are for. You know what I'm talking about, right?"

"Haha, are you trying to lure the tiger away from the mountain?"

"That's right. The reason why Cruel Cigar is going to deal with Huanmie and Yingsha is because these are the only masters we know of. As long as the money is in place, I believe Swiftness will do it. Success or failure is not important. What we want is time. As a gift, the weight of me and Axue is obviously not that important. As opponents, although Scarlet Snake has been in the industry for a short time, the Soul Sorrow under his command is enough to make the other three afraid. So we are just trying to get information and harass them. I believe they will help. But you also know that asking them to get information is false, and the real reason is to transfer people away. After all, we don't have the information of Bloodthirsty Demon Flower and Scarlet Snake now. So one less person means we have a greater chance of success."

"But don't other people think the same way?" Shoulang asked. "As new opponents, why would they choose to cooperate with me instead of Akano Yuichi?"

"Because of my brother."

"Mr. Liufeng?"

"That's right. The third thing is that you need to find one of your men to pretend to be my brother, Liu Feng. At the same time, spread the news and tell others that Liu Feng has arrived. And for you who don't have enough financial strength, as long as an area is completely unafraid of them, I believe they will not be stupid enough to challenge you in the tenth and fifth choices. At the same time, spreading false news can also make them really send people out to do those so-called investigations for you. After all, the deterrent power of the fifth-ranked killer is not small. And then..."

"But if we spread false information, it will be discovered soon, right? After all, Mr. Liufeng didn't come." Ningxue frowned when she heard what I said.

"Well, how long do you think we can hold on to this news?" I turned to Ningxue and chuckled.

"If I were to investigate further, the fake news would be exposed by tonight at the latest."

"Haha, what if only two of our four enemies are left this evening?"

"Eh?"

"Well... Skinny Wolf, let me ask you, if overnight our enemies were reduced to just two, how would you react?"

"First, we were shocked. Then, we took protective measures and secretly investigated the cause of death of our two deceased opponents."

"So, from the perspective of all the opponents, who would you think did it first?"

"Liu Feng! Or Hunshang!" Skinny Wolf gave the answer decisively.

"That's right. After tonight, everyone will know that the news that Liu Feng came here is fake. What will happen then?" At this point, a wicked smile appeared on the corner of my mouth. The coldness in my eyes was self-evident.

"Haha, I see. In this way, as long as the Demon Fox and the Bloodthirsty Demon Flower are killed, Cruel Cigar will cooperate with us. This is also the best opportunity to increase the Swift Turnaround!"

"Haha, I understand." I smiled coldly and stood up. I threw the mask I carried with me to the thin wolf. "Get ready. Whether you can take the first step of this auction well depends on your ability!"

　I don't have the energy to check the error. Please remind me if there is any error. A friend of mine is going to have surgery. I wish him a successful surgery and a speedy recovery.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)