Every year on September 1st, it is the time for Youkexin to hold a grand auction.

During this time, countless yakuza families will flock to it.

Even if these gangster families have no interest in the auction items, they are willing to spend money to bid on them.

Because the behind-the-scenes organizer of You Kexin is the top leader of the world's gangsters, and the ten old men who control the six continents and ten districts.

Therefore, some gangster families who want to show their faces in front of the ten old men or increase their presence will spend a lot of money in the auction house every year.

Born into the Hex family among the Ten Old Men, Koukou is the titular next at the helm, and she has a huge estate at her disposal.

The many auction items that need to be dealt with at the moment are her relatively high priority in the near future.

And these valuable antique jewelry and other auction items will be built up for a period of time, and then they will be unveiled at the Youkexin auction in September.

There are also some auction items that are sold in advance to some potential customers with deep pockets.

In short-

Maximizing the selling value of an auction item is exactly what Coco is going to do.

It's going to be a huge amount of revenue.

Of all the auction items, the one that Corco felt most troublesome was the blood-streaked knife that needed to remove the thoughts of death, and the most popular was the crown inlaid with seven-colored gems.

"The End of the Monka Expeditionary Force"

That's the name of this crown.

The seven-colored gems on it, which can be called rare treasures, come from seven countries that flourished in history, and are also the spoils of war obtained by the Monka Expeditionary Force on the way to invade and expand.

The loot was eventually gathered in one place to form what is now the historic and valuable crown.

It symbolizes the apex of power, the great achievements of the Monka Expeditionary Force, the countless blood and wars, and the defeat of the Seven Kingdoms.

Nowadays -

It emerges from the bottomless abyss of history, and now it appears in front of the world's eyes, which will inevitably lead to a bloody storm related to money.

"This Year's ......"

Coco's slender index finger ran across the crown photo, her eyes looked expectant, and she said to herself, "It's going to be 'lively.'"

Almost predictable—

This year's Youkexin auction will attract countless top tycoons.

There is still half a year before the auction starts.

Until then, it's worth a good "warm-up".

And the most important thing right now is to find a mind-eradicator and remove the death thoughts that linger on the blood-patterned knife.

"I'll give you another month."

Coco squinted at the man in black standing beside her.

She really didn't believe it.

Driven by money, you can't find a mechanizer?

"Understood."

The man in black bowed his head and said in a deep voice.

"That's right."

Kou Ko suddenly thought of something, her eyes cooled slightly, and she asked in a cold voice, "I asked you to investigate the Phantom Brigade, how is it going now?"

"I'm sorry, Miss Coco."

The man in black lowered his head and said:

"Even if all the intelligence channels were used, no information related to the Phantom Brigade could be found, they are like a bunch of people who "never existed", and they have been ...... since birth No, it's not even about the birth."

「……」

Listening to the words of the man in black, Kou Ko didn't say a word, but her eyes became more and more cold.

Meteor Street......

Coco muttered to herself.

She's not stupid.

After listening to the results of the report, it became clear that the Phantom Brigade was not an ordinary A-class criminal group.

If you want to make enemies with this kind of being, there will definitely be a disadvantage in it.

And yet—

She still couldn't swallow that breath.

"Go ahead."

slice

After the moment, Coco said coldly.

The man in black bowed and left the room.

Coco listened to the footsteps that were fading away, her hands crossed against her chin, her eyes cold.

It is obviously a very unrealistic thing to fight against the entire Phantom Brigade.

But—

Kou didn't really think about confronting the entire Phantom Brigade.

What she wanted was to kill the man who had tried to assault her before.

"There has to be a way."

"Staying out of the way, and being guaranteed to kill that bastard."

Coco stared ahead, and there was no hiding the cold killing intent in her tone.

She quickly thought of a way.

Killers for hire.

......

Scenic spots, temples.

The days of leisure will come to an end.

On this day, Kang Jae and Pjörn received commissions from the Hunters' Guild.

This also means that the "holiday" of the two of them is officially over.

"I don't have to go out to collect ingredients as often anymore, and I feel relaxed just thinking about it."

Regarding the departing Kang Jae and Pion, Menqi expressed his opinions very bluntly.

Kang Jae didn't care at all, and cheekily ran over to ask Menqi to make the most sumptuous farewell banquet.

Menqi's response was a roll of the eyes.

However, she still didn't have the right heart, and seriously prepared a table of sumptuous dishes.

She didn't like Pjon, she didn't do anything all day, she would just lie in her room and pester Master.

Kang Jae, on the other hand, is a little better, and usually helps out, or takes the initiative to hunt ingredients in the mountains.

Based on this alone, Menqi should naturally meet Kang Jae's request when he left.

After eating Menqi's hearty lunch, it's time for Kang Jae and Pionne to leave.

Moyu and Menqi sent the two of them to the gate.

"Be careful on the road."

"Hmm."

Kang Jae and Pi Yeon stepped down the stairs one after the other.

Moyu watched them leave until he couldn't see their backs, then closed the temple door.

In the mountains and forests.

Kang Jae and Pjörn walk on the mountain road.

"Hey, rabbit."

Kang Jae-hu's mouth.

Pjörn glanced at him, waiting for the next step.

Kang Jae looked ahead without squinting, and said without a beginning or a tail, "You really like Moyu very much."

"What?"

Pjörn heard something wrong and squinted at Kang Jae's side face.

Kang Jae shook his head and said, "It's nothing, it's just a little emotional."

"Ah, did you take the wrong medicine today?"

Pjon's eyes narrowed slightly.

Kang Jae didn't open his mouth to fight back this time, and was silent.

Pjörn sensed something, and said no more.

The two of them walked down the mountain road without saying a word.

It took a while.

Pjörn suddenly sighed, "Kang Jae, you're not as stupid as you seem."

"Huh."

Kang Jae snorted coldly, too lazy to tear up with Pjörn, mainly because he really couldn't tear Pjörn in words.

"Me."

Pjörn paused, looked back in the direction of the temple, and said, "A long time ago...... Hmm, I should say that when I was dealing with the "Swamp Man Incident", I "watched" Moyu."

「……」

When Kang Jae heard this, he also stopped and turned his head to look at Pion.

Pjörne slowly withdrew his gaze from the temple and said seriously:

"Just then...... What I "see" is his talent and potential, Moyuta...... It's really amazing, and the closer you get to him, the more you feel that the "light" in him is so dazzling."

"So that's what you are

Since then, he has been "entangled" with the cause of Moyu."

Kang Jae has his hands in his pockets, and he is rarely able to hit the nail on the head.

Pjörn smiled, "I don't deny it, and I'm even willing to post it upside down, so if it's you, you can't ignore a potential stock that looks like a promising stock, right?"

「……」

Kang Jae was silent again, only this time he acquiesced.

Yes.

No professional hunter can ignore a potential stock with a dazzling brilliance.

Moyu's abilities......

It's a dark shadow.

But that talent and talent are dazzling lights.

It was so dazzling that he couldn't do it even if he wanted to ignore it.

"Kang Jae, I don't know which nerve you have pumped, but ......

Pjörn looked at the silent Kang Jae, restrained his smile slightly, and said calmly, "Now my attitude towards Moyu, and even my feelings...... There's nothing to do with 'utilization.'"

"I see."

Kang Jae raised his hand and scratched the back of his head, pouting, "I don't understand women, but I'm not so stupid that I can't see anything."

"And what kind of nerves were you doing just now?"

Pjörn said unceremoniously.

When Kang Jae heard this, he glanced in the direction of the temple and said, "After all, after eating for so long, you have to do something that you think you can pay off."

"What do you think, I'm not interested in it at all."

Pjörn stared at Kang Jae, the light smile in his coral-colored eyes quickly faded and was replaced by a sharp luster, and said in an unquestioning tone:

"But don't try to interfere with us."

"You can rest assured of that, Pjörn."

Kang Jae raised his hands and hugged the back of his head.

Having confirmed that Pjörn's feelings for Moyo were pure, he walked straight towards the mountain path, saying as he went:

"The last thing I like to do is to be funny, even if you want to rely on Mo You to do something in the future, I can't get involved, because you people always like to complicate things, and it gives you a headache when you think about it."

"It's boring, you language idiot, when will you grow a little."

"Stinky bunny, you don't care what I say, can you understand it anyway?"

"Can that be the same thing?"

"I don't care so much."

"Idiot."

The two continued their descent down the mountain road.

The slightly heavy atmosphere just now dissipated silently.

......

Without Kang Jae and Pion, the temple was suddenly deserted.

While Menqi was happy, he was also a little uncomfortable.

The same goes for Moyu.

It's just that he was able to adjust quickly, and he didn't even replace the rabbit sheet that Pjörne had left behind.

After that, Mo Yu did not swing the sword again, but instead devoted more time and energy to the practice of "flow" and "hard".

These two advanced reading techniques, Mo You's current mastery level, is probably around "D-".

If there were no shortcuts provided by perception, then he would have to go to great lengths to improve his proficiency in both skills.

In these days of cultivating advanced recitation techniques, Mo You had not yet started to create the "Mirror Flower Water Moon System".

Instead, he first injected the "Cornerstone of God's Speed Ability" into the Black Knife system, thus obtaining a powerful means of attack.

"The more and more complex the skills you have, the slower the efficiency and speed of improvement, and you may fall into the golden mean."

"But I have a sense that sometimes I am greedy, and I may be able to chew it up."

"At present, what should be focused on improving is not only the "flow" and "hardness", but also the amount of visible qi and potential qi, as well as the strength of the aura of "all exhausted"."

"Until then, I'd love to try 'all'

Actual combat effect."

"When Hawke returns, let's go to the Sky Arena again."

"By the way, I don't know if Killua is still in the Sky Arena, I haven't contacted him for a long time."

Mo You stopped in front of the table in the main hall, his eyes showing thought.

Even if he was just thinking about something, he didn't waste the time that he could use for cultivation, he just closed the fine hole and put himself in a state of absoluteness.

In this way, you can think about things while improving the accuracy of "absolute".

Even the shadow clone is released, which can also improve the proficiency of "hair" at the same time.

Originally, after Hawke officially escaped, Mo Yu thought that he would not have to be so obsessed with running speed on the road to becoming stronger in the future, so that he could make it easier for himself.

But some things are used to, and it is not easy to change them back.

"Huh?"

After a long time, Moyu's shadow clone saw a figure walking along the mountain road.

It's Hawke.

"I don't say anything in advance if I want to come back."

Seeing Hawke come back without a sound, Mo You was quite helpless.

Outside the temple gates.

Hawke looked at the new wooden door, and his eyes involuntarily fell on the three-dimensional wood carving of the tiger's head on the door panel.

"Really, this broken door really should be replaced, but in a place like a temple, there can't be such a heavy wood carving as "murderous"."

Looking at the tiger-headed wood carving on the door, Hawke didn't think it was something Moyu would have made.

I guess some idiot with a lack of common sense made it.

He thought to himself.

(Kang Jae, who was thousands of miles away, suddenly sneezed three times in a row.) ）

"Forget it, just find a time to cut it off."

Hawke shook his head, and then raised his hand to knock on the wooden door.

A moment later.

The door slowly opened.

Menqi poked his head out, and then saw Hawke who had returned from recuperation, he was stunned for a moment, and then greeted with some restraint: "Uncle Hawke, you are back."

After all, it was the first time I had contact with my master and father, so I couldn't leave a bad impression.

Hawke looked Menqi up and down and asked tentatively, "Are you ...... Moyu's object?"

"Huh?"

Menqi was stunned again, and after reacting, he hurriedly shook his head and said, "No."

Hawke quickly asked, "What else is your relationship?"

"We have a master-apprentice relationship!"

Hawke asked quickly, and Menqi replied quickly.

"Master and apprentice, ......"

Hawke groaned, and then said solemnly: "It's okay, the concept is very open these years, and the relationship between master and apprentice will not be an obstacle for you."

"Huh?"

Menqi couldn't resist Hawke's brain circuit.

At this moment, the sound of Rat Bao jumping up and down came, which attracted Hawke's attention and helped Menqi relieve him.

"Yo, Rat Treasure."

With a smile on his face, he hurried over.

When Rat Bao saw Hawke, he immediately pounced on Hawke's body excitedly, chirping and screaming.

Hawke stroked Rat Bao's little head and smiled.

It's just—

Seeing Rat Bao, Hawke unconsciously recalled the conversation he had with Qiduo when he was in the hospital.

"The reason is uncertain, it could be the after-effects of Libra's curse, or it could be that you overused your abilities, anyway, you don't have a few years to live now."

"Qiduo, I'm also a patient, can't you be more tactful?"

"I can't."

"This ......"

"Do you want to talk to Moyu?"

"Don't, don't talk about it yet......

Hawke stroked the mouse treasure gently.

It is not possible to specify how many years remain......

But it should be enough

bar.

It was enough for him to gather his will during this time, so that the Rat Treasure would not dissipate because of his death.