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The auctioneer announced, “The final lot of this auction, the Ice Velvet Plant, is sold for 300 million dollars! Congratulations to the bidder in Room 3.”
When David knew that Danielle was in Room 3, he stopped increasing the bid. He had planned to buy the plant for her anyway.
Someone knocked on the door of Room
A member of the Wulf Clan entered the room and said, “Mr. Wu, members from the army have sneaked into the auction. There are only five of them.”
Jackson opened his half–closed eyes and revealed a mocking smile. He ordered, “Capture them all and send them to the research lab.”
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Jackson received news of the army infiltrating the area yesterday and commanded his subordinates to look for them. Unfortunately, his subordinates did not manage to locate their whereabouts. It seemed that the army sent in some capable
men.
However, Jackson was not worried since the other party had entered the Wulf Clan’s territory.
David actually played a huge role in assisting the army. He assigned his subordinates to guide the soldiers into the area. He even indirectly told the army the location of the Wulf Clan’s research lab. Without David’s help, the members of the army would have been discovered long ago.
A group of people in camouflage uniforms barged into Room 3 with guns.
One of them said to Danielle, “Shadow, Mr. Wulf wants to meet you.”
Danielle glanced at them. These ten men were holding the latest weaponry. They certainly would not take no as an answer from her. Coincidentally, she also wanted to meet Jackson Wulf in person.
Danielle, together with Aiden, went to the reception room on the third floor. Jackson Wulf, the leader of the Wulf Clan, was sitting at the long table inside the room.
There was a deep scar on the left side of Jackson’s face. Overall, he looked like a demon running rampant in the mortal world. His gaze was as fierce as a beast’s, and he wore an evil smile.
Jackson greeted, “Long time no see, Shadow. I’ve always wanted to catch up with you, but I didn’t have the chance to do so.” Danielle stared at Jackson and said coldly, “Mr. Wulf, your way of catching up with people is very unique.”
Right then, a man wearing a well–ironed suit and a golden demon mask strode into the reception room. He immediately noticed Danielle sitting at the side.
Jackson stood up and introduced Danielle to the man. “Shadow, this is Hades.”
Danielle glanced at David and said indifferently, “Hades, nice to meet you.”
Jackson then told David, “Hades, this is Shadow.”
David stared at Danielle and teased, “Shadow, I’m impressed by what you’ve achieved despite your young age. It’s an honor to meet you.”
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Danielle replied, “The honor is mine.
She rolled her eyes internally and thought, ‘David is not that much older than me?
Nathan still could not wrap his head around how Danielle became the boss of the Shadow Fortress at such a young age. The border was a dangerous place.
Nathan was shocked to see that Danielle had come with only a single subordinate. He wondered if Danielle had ever been concerned about her own safety. Her subordinate didn’t look very powerful.
“Mr. Wulf, why did you invite us here?” David asked in a deep voice.
Jackson said, “I’m sure the two of you have heard that members of the army have infiltrated this place. There are only a dozen of them.
“We, the factions at the border, have always been independent from the army’s control. It won’t do us any good if the army sets up their base here. Why don’t we join forces to deal with them?”
A hint of deception flashed across Jackson’s eyes.
Danielle blinked. It seemed Jackson–wanted to drag her and David down with him. The army had clearly come to raid the Wulf Clan’s research lab. Although only a dozen soldiers had come to the border, they were backed by the entire army force.
She thought, Jackson is cunning for trying to get us into his mess.
Danielle replied, “Mr. Wulf, how did you come to that conclusion? If the army wants to check out our places, so be it. It doesn’t affect us much. Mr. Wulf, when did you become so weak? Why do you need our three factions to join forces just to deal with a dozen soldiers?”
Jackson was stunned. He persuaded, “Shadow, if the army establishes their presence here, we won’t be able to run our businesses freely. You want freedom too, right? Why don’t we nip this in the bud?”
Danielle turned down Jackson’s offer, saying, “My faction isn’t doing anything illegal.”
Meanwhile, Elliot and his comrades had gone to the research lab yesterday. It was heavily guarded. Hence, they planned to besiege the leader of the Wulf Clan today. Jackson seldom left the Wulf Clan’s base, and the army had no means of entering there. Therefore, today was a golden opportunity.
Just as Elliot and the army force were about to carry out their plan, they heard the sound of gunshot.
Bang!
Dozens of people in camouflage uniforms surrounded the auction hall with pistols. They looked savage.
The auction had just ended, and most guests were preparing to leave the hall. This development shocked them.
The ear–piercing gunshot shattered the initially peaceful atmosphere. The entire place was in chaos. People fled in panic, looking for a safe place to hide.
Although shootings were common at the border, the guests were terrorized by the sudden besiegement.
Luke looked at the people in camouflage uniforms surrounding him and his comrades. He said, “We’ve been targeted.”
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“They’ve been watching us since we came in,” Elliot said calmly.
“Everyone, take cover,” Elliot commanded.
A member of the Wulf Clan picked up the loudspeaker and announced, “Everyone, please leave in an orderly manner. You may leave after we verify your identities.”
“Elliot, the Wulf Clan wants to keep us here,” Justin said gloomily
All the guests in the auction hall soon left, leaving only Elliot and his group downstairs.
“Prepare to fight back,” Elliot commanded.
The two sides engaged in a fierce exchange of shots. Bullets flew across the room, and the sound of glass shattering could be heard.
The originally luxurious hall quickly became a mess. Tables and chairs were overturned, and items were scattered on the ground. Panic loomed over the place.
It was hard to imagine that the hall had been the venue of a grandiose event just seconds ago. Danielle and David, who were sitting in the reception room on the third floor, heard the gunshots.
When Jackson heard the commotion, he revealed a look of bloodthirsty madness.
He said, “Why don’t we guess how long the soldiers downstairs will last?”
“You think too highly of the Wulf Clan,” said David coldly. His stare was deadly.
A member of the Wulf Clan knocked on the door and hurriedly ran in. He reported, “Mr. Wulf, this is bad! Our men are being subdued. The auction hall has been surrounded.”
Jackson’s eyes were filled with anger. He gritted his teeth and looked at David. “Why are you interfering in my business?” “I don’t like being provoked,” David said emotionlessly.
David stood up and said to Danielle, “It’s time for us to go down and take a look.” He held Danielle’s hand and left the room. Confused, Aiden thought, ‘Why is Hades holding Shadow’s hand? Did Shadow fall in love with Hades?‘
When Jackson saw the two of them holding hands, he was shocked. He wondered what their relationship was. If the Shadow Fortress and the Hades Fortress were on good terms, it would be quite disadvantageous for him.
On the first floor of the auction hall, Elliot and his comrades were injured. However, the Wulf Clan members definitely suffered much more serious injuries than they were.
David and Danielle came to the first floor hand in hand. Danielle saw Elliot at a glance.
She quickly approached Elliot. When she saw that there was blood on him, she asked with concern, “Are you injured?”
Elliot looked at the woman in the fox mask. He thought, ‘Why does this woman sound a little like Danielle? That’s impossible. Danielle is so meek. She couldn’t have come to the border.
Elliot replied belatedly, “No.”
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Danielle’s eyes reddened. She knew that Elliot was a soldier, but he did not know that he was involved in this mission. If she had paid more attention to this matter, Elliot and his comrades wouldn’t have been in danger.
