novelxo Chapter 96
“Mr. Chavez, we have solid information. Caleb will be attending the upcoming emerald auction with Bradley in three days It has been five years since he last appeared at these events, and since we recently dismantled his human trafficking group, he has suffered significant losses. He has no choice but to attend the emerald auction and try to make a large profit to cover his past losses,” Emmett reported solemnly.
Caleb was a tough opponent. He had been the dominant player in the Golden Triangle for many years. The local government largely ignored his actions and even offered him protection. They worked closely together, using Kransbay as Caleb’s headquarters, where most of his influence was centralized. It was very difficult to find evidence to arrest him. Jeremiah’s secret forces had to remain hidden, making it more difficult to rely solely on the visible ones, which worried
Emmett
Jeremiah got up, walked to the window, and looked at the busy traffic below.
The city shone brightly above, but many innocent people were buried underground. It was a place filled with crime, theft, and arson, where danger lurked around every corner.
The light cast a soft shadow across Jeremiah’s face. He turned and instructed, “Be prepared. Caleb’s reckless actions against Clusia have consequences. We cannot let troublemakers do as they please. Those who violate our land must be punished” The last words were chilling and sent a shiver down the spine.
Emmett nodded. He understood Jeremiah well.
The moment they discovered Caleb was the mastermind behind the international human trafficking, he considered Caleb already sentenced to death.
“Mr. Chavez, I will have everything ready for the emerald auction in three days. If there’s nothing else, I’ll take my leave now,” Emmett said.
Jeremiah waved his hand with a decisive motion.
Emmett bowed and left, reaching the elevator just as Eagle King returned with supper.
As they passed by each other, both slowed down. Emmett was shocked and commented inwardly, ‘Such an intense internal
energy…
Eagle King paused for a moment, sensing the presence of an angent combat artist in Emmett.
They both turned their heads at the same time, and their eyes met as they unleashed their internal energy. There was a fierce confrontation in the silence.
Just then, a cleaning lady came out of a room into the hallway and saw them standing still. She was puzzled. “Gentlemen, do
need anything?” the cleaning lady asked Eagle King and Emmett in her Uprian accent.
you
Eagle King withdrew his energy and nodded to the cleaning lady as he replied, “Nothing.”
Then, he turned to Emmett and said, “There’s no winner or loser this time. Let’s have angther match later.
Emmett replied, “Sure.”
Once Eagle King had gone, Emmett took a step back. He had only managed to hang on through sheer determination, Eagle King’s internal energy was truly impressive. He would have been in trouble if it had gone on for another three minutes. Emment thought. That expert must be here for the emerald auction. Will he mess up Boss’ plan? He felt uneasy, sensing that the trip to Kransbay at the time would be full of unexpected twists
In the meantime, Yvette was sitting on the couch, reading about Caleb on her phone. In less than ten minutes, she found out everything about Caleb.
She mused. “He killed his father as a child and took over Kerton Group at twelve or thirteen? In ten years, he has greatly expanded his influence through drug dealing, human trafficking, running casinos, and supplying weapons to Afria terrorists. Not to mention money laundering with government assistance at the emerald auction? That’s shocking. He has committed all kinds of crimes!
Yvette’s information was more detailed than the information Emmett had gathered. It included unknown details, such as Caleb’s mistress in a mansion north of Kransby and Bradley’s desire to overthrow him.
As Eagle King entered the room, he noticed Yvette nestled on the couch, completely engrossed in whatever captured her attention. “Boss, it’s time to eat. I thought you might not like the food here, so I bought some dishes from a nearby Clusian restaurant,” said Eagle King.
Eagle King filled the table with food, including risotto, pasta, donuts, pizza, duck confit, mu**ns, and more. When he purchased the food, the restaurant owner inquired about the number of people it was served for. Upon hearing that it was for just two, the owner was surprised. Eagle King recognized Yvette’s steady appetite. He noticed that when she was well-fed, her mood greatly improved.
Yvette picked up her fork and ate slowly and carefully. Thirty minutes later, every dish on the table had been entirely devoured.
After tidying up. Eagle King sat down on the other side of the couch. He pulled out two white envelopes from his pocket containing invitations to the Emerald Auction. The invitations had three levels: regular, gold, and diamond, which was the highest level
For the upcoming Emerald Auction, any bidder without an official invitation from the Kransbay government or the Jewelry Association will be required to pay a deposit of 80 million Manchernius dollars to the committee to secure their participation. Each level had a different price. The invitation in Eagle King’s hand was the highest, costing 500 million Manchenius dollars
Yvette pulled out her organized map and pointed to three locations before instructing, “I’ve marked three places where Caleb might be hiding people, and Flying Fish might be in one of the places. To avoid alerting them, watch these places for anything unusual for the next three days. If Caleb goes to the auction, he’ll probably bring a lot of security. If I go to the emerald auction, you should use the opportunity to rescue them and then meet me.”
Eagle King was surprised that Yvette had found all of Caleb’s hiding places so quickly. With Yvette by his side, he felt that nothing in the world was out of reach. However, there was something he found perplexing and difficult to understand. So he asked, “Boss, since you know where Flying Fish is locked up, why are you still going to the auction? Can’t we just rescue her and leave, or do you have other plans?”
Yvette paused for a moment and lazily glanced down as she stretched. After some thought, she looked up at Eagle King and replied calmly. “Since we’re already here, why keep those people around?”
What a coincidence! Eagle King shared the same thought, ‘Caleb should face serious consequences for messing with my people! I have to get Boss and Flying Fish to safety before returning to kill Caleb. Since Boss has said to do it. I’ll eliminate Caleb to save trouble, I don’t want to return here because it’s too hot.
Meanwhile, Caleb was upset at the mansion. He had no idea that as the leader of a Golden Triangle crime family, he was considered expendable by others.
In the basement of a luxurious mansion in northern Kransbay, woman in a red dress was locked up. She was none other than Flying Fish.
Flying Fish tugged at her dress with a hint of disdain, thinking. D**n! My carelessness led to my capture by Caleb’s crew. He tricked me by using a child. How infuriating! A week has passed, and I smell terrible. Those b***rds! If Eagle King rescues me, il destroy this place. I won’t let my reputation as the third-se***st assassin go to waste!