"Hee-hee-hee...... I didn't expect you to be invited to participate in that "black auction", little brother. Crossbell, in the backstreet antique shop, the eccentric proprietor, Mrs. Imelda, let out her signature eerie laugh, "And with the young men of the old man of Yoguru—"

"So, I'm not his ......" Levi helplessly lifted his forehead, facing the old lady with a strange temper in front of him, he couldn't do anything at all.

Mrs. Imelda's antique shop is located next to the "Rubacher" chamber of commerce, which is a dangerous location. But for some reason, even the unbelievable President Malconi didn't dare to provoke this eccentric old lady - perhaps because of the old man's high status in Crossbell's underworld, at least when Heliga was recommended by Old Man Yoguru to say that she had a lot of unique information.

By the way, the reason why Old Man Yoguru and Mrs. Imelda know each other is because Mrs. Imelda is one of the regular customers of Yogokuru's dolls—the small shop is full of delicate handmade dolls, and each of them has no price on the surface, and whether or not they will choose to sell it, and at what price it depends on Mrs. Imelda's mood at the time. And judging from what Heliga learned about the black market, this lady Imelda must also be secretly holding some huge wealth.

Of course, none of this matters right now - what Heliga is doing at the moment is preparing for the appropriate outfit for the "Black Auction". Helriga, who has always been a traveler, didn't have a formal dress for such occasions, and Lévy certainly didn't - but this is a cosmopolitan city like Crossbell, and as long as you have money, everything is easy to say. Although the two of them probably couldn't afford the extremely high cost with their financial resources, the jewelry in the safe did help a lot in the "Rubacher" warehouse (Lévy later visited the warehouse and reported that the room with the safe was now more guarded, much to Helriga's ridicule). However, after discussing with Levi, Helliga and Levi found out that they had another need - a mask.

It's no secret that some bigwigs are reluctant to show their true colors in public — some for privacy, some for the sake of privacy, some simply for not wanting to talk to people, and some for ugly faces or scars — but in short, people with similar reasons generally choose to use gorgeous and comfortable masks to cover their cheeks. Such strange things can only be sold in this strange antique shop.

Lévy is still a fugitive felon, and during the "association" period, he committed so many crimes around the world that even if Liber promised not to arrest him, it didn't mean he could act at will. As for Helriga...... He didn't want to be recognized at auction yet, and although some acquaintances were sure to find out, it was always right to use a little protection and disguise.

Hence the scene just now - when Haliga and Lévi euphemistically expressed their desire to buy a gorgeous mask, Mrs. Imelda immediately stated the purpose of the two, much to the surprise of Haliga, and then thought that since she was an acquaintance of Old Man Yoguru and the master of a hidden underground intelligence station, it was not surprising that she knew, or could guess the truth. It's just the tone of her voice...... It's a little subtle.

"Take it...... During the conversation, Mrs. Imelda had already taken out two metal masks from the container behind her, "It is a finished product made by a metal research company in the Republic, and it is characterized by its lightness, which does not overwhelm people's faces. I asked someone to beautify it a little, and it was much better than a normal mask. ”

"So...... Price-wise......" Levi swallowed, ready to hear a staggering number.

"Forget it...... You're young people, but it looks like you're not going to the auction for fun, but for something serious, right? Lady Imelda said with a smile, a sharp flash on her kind face, "For Jogguru's sake...... Take it and use it. ”

“…… Thank...... We might as well be respectful. Heliga took the mask and nodded—for someone like Lady Imelda, it would not be good to pass it off politely, and what if the two masks were really worth six figures, Mira? For her, I'm afraid it's just the level of waving her hand.

"The young man is very good...... "A hint of cunning flashed in Mrs. Imelda's eyes, obviously Heliga's decisive acceptance of her was also a little unexpected, but it made sense when she thought about it carefully, "Although it is also interesting to support the children who have not dried up in Kona, it is really a young man with a little maturity and stability in the immaturity that I like more...... Hehe, just kidding...... In every sense of the word, it would be too much to call you two "young men." ”

"Thanks for the compliment...... Madame, too, you are bottomless and unpredictable. "As you said, we don't just go to the auction for fun...... We'll take care to make sure you have a good time at the auction. ”

"Hee-hee-hee-hee......" Heiliga's words made Imelda even happier, "That's amazing...... I underestimated you a little before. But...... Have fun...... Based on the information I've received, it feels ...... It's not very likely that you had fun......"

"......" Helliga didn't reply immediately, but only showed a confused expression, but thought to himself, "How come these old guys seem to know everything?" That's what "Black Moon" said at first, but then I felt that everyone knew that there would be problems at the "auction......"

"Hehe, it's nothing, just be my old woman and talk nonsense." Imelda looked at Heliga's puzzled expression and said, Heliga could see that she didn't believe her confusion, but understood that she also knew the relevant information, "The handsome little guy over there—when you go back to that weird old man's workshop, remember to help me urge him to get his next set of works." I'm waiting a little impatiently...... The last time Bell came there was a ......"

"I see...... But Bell? Lévy didn't seem to be dealing with Imelda for the first time, and nodded familiarly, but he noticed an unfamiliar name and couldn't help asking.

"Ah...... You don't know yet. "Mariabel Coroys, the daughter of the chairman of the IBC, is also a fanatic of the eccentric old man's products...... Only that guy has ever beaten me in a doll auction. ”

"It is conceivable...... "Haili plus the amount of support, after all, is the daughter of the mainland's No. 1 financial group, and it is normal to have money."

"Alright, it's time for you to go." Imelda waved off.