Chapter 638

As the gang representatives of the six continents, the Ten Dons had significant influence and had offended many people; too many wanted them dead.

If the Yorknew Auction weren't so important, the Ten Dons wouldn't have gathered together. To them, the annual Yorknew Auction was not just about earning money.

The division of territory, the stability of their respective jurisdictions, the attitude of the V5 organization—there were too many things they needed to meet and discuss. The Yorknew Auction was merely a pretext for the gathering.

At this moment, on the second floor of the castle, inside a conference room.

The conference room was somewhat dim, with only a single candle lit in the center of the round table. The Ten Dons around the table were all hidden in the darkness.

"The auction house is destroyed. 1,265 of our subordinates are dead, 131 guests are dead, and as for the others, it's temporarily impossible to count."

Slap. One of the Ten Dons slammed the documents in his hand onto the conference table.

"Bick, is this the result of the security you insisted on spending 5 Eternal Crystals on every day?"

"Heh, security? That guy spends his days in Yorknew eating, drinking, and having fun. He only protected Bick's daughter—'protecting' her in every way possible in bed."

"Tch, that bastard is simply a robber, I..."

Zzz~

The sound of metal wires tightening came. The Ten Don stopped mid-sentence, his lips trembling slightly. Fresh blood sprayed from his neck; if he dared to move even an inch, his head would be severed immediately.

"Ene..."

A Ten Don who smelled the blood was about to shout, but the lights in the conference room were turned on, and the previously dim room became bright.

"You have lights but you're lighting candles? Are you having a candlelight dinner?"

Su Xiao walked to the conference table and smiled as he looked around at the Ten Dons. Through the Apostle's Eye, a light-gold piece of equipment, he had long since located the Ten Dons.

"You are... Byakuya?!"

"How did you find this place?"

The Ten Dons were somewhat stunned, a feeling called fear enveloping them. A few days ago, they dared to be tough through a monitor, but when only a few meters apart, these gang leaders all chose to shut their mouths.

"What did you... just say?"

Su Xiao looked at the previously arrogant Ten Don. The Boundary Line was cutting into the man's flesh; his old face was twisted in pain, and blood stained his expensive clothing.

"Byakuya, thank you for your hard work during the day."

Bick, who had previously negotiated with Su Xiao, spoke up—he was Black Mary's father.

Bick stood up and walked toward the conference room door, returning a moment later with two Soul Crystals (Medium) in his hand.

"This is compensation for his improper remarks."

The two Soul Crystals (Medium) were placed in front of Su Xiao. He glanced at Bick, then at the Ten Don.

Retracting the Boundary Line, the blood dripping from it fell slowly. Su Xiao picked up the two Soul Crystals.

Sitting at the conference table, Su Xiao lit a cigarette.

"Byakuya, what about the auction house side?"

Just as Bick spoke, the Ten Don whose throat had been held by the Boundary Line stood up and left, muttering "this lunatic" as he reached the door.

The other Ten Dons sneered. That guy was the leader of the Shadow Beast Leech. After Leech died, he lost the Shadow Beasts, and his status plummeted. If he didn't find someone to replace Leech after this auction, he would lose his seat among the Ten Dons.

As that Ten Don walked away, the remaining nine looked at Su Xiao.

"It's the Spiders. I fought him. Don't worry, I won't take your benefits for nothing."

Su Xiao picked up a square box beside his feet. After opening it, he took out Feitan's head and placed it on the conference table. As gang leaders, the nine Ten Dons were certainly not afraid of a head.

"This is one of the Spiders?"

"Yes."

Su Xiao threw the piece of skin tattooed with a spider pattern onto the conference table.

"Remember that small sun from before?"

Su Xiao looked at Bick, who had more say among the Ten Dons.

"It left a deep impression."

"That guy manifested it. His name is Feitan, a Conjurer Nen user, Spider number 2. As for his strength, you should have seen the tragic state of the auction house."

Hearing Su Xiao's words, Bick's brow furrowed, and the other Ten Dons began to discuss.

The situation was now beyond the Ten Dons' control. They weren't stupid; judging by the destructive power of that battle at the auction house, they were likely no match for the Phantom Troupe.

"So it really was the Spiders. Then the earlier appearance of the Spiders wasn't just a rumor."

"We've already sent people to handle it, but..."

A Ten Don sighed.

"Byakuya, you should be able to deal with the Spiders, right?"

Bick's words made the other Ten Dons' eyes light up. That's right, the head on the table explained everything. They still had a trump card.

"No."

Su Xiao flatly refused.

"According to my understanding, there are 13 Spiders in total. Feitan wasn't the strongest among them. Now they have 12 left, which means I still have to deal with 12 enemies. As for the Shadow Beasts, heh~"

As he spoke, Su Xiao tapped the table with his index finger, considering what to do next.

The main mission was to participate in the auction, but the auction house was destroyed, which made the main mission seem a bit bizarre.

The main mission hadn't failed, which meant the auction could continue. After all, the auction items weren't destroyed. Whether the Ten Dons held the items or the Troupe did, they would continue to auction them.

So there was no need to worry about the main mission. Plus, the rewards for the main mission weren't generous, so the difficulty shouldn't be too high.

"Byakuya, regarding the remuneration..."

Bick looked troubled. Five Soul Crystals (Medium) per day was already bleeding them dry; any more would be bone-deep, and they might as well hire assassins from the Zoldyck family.

"If you want me to help you deal with the Phantom Troupe, that's fine. The remuneration doesn't need to increase, but it must be paid in full at once."

Hearing this, several Ten Dons felt a chill. Bick thought to himself that only an idiot would pay in full at once.

"Haha, don't joke, we..."

"Do I look like I'm joking?"

Su Xiao exhaled a puff of blue smoke. The Ten Dons could die at any moment; if things went wrong, he would lose everything.

"How about... paying half the deposit first?"

Bick tentatively offered, and the other Ten Dons immediately objected.

"No! Pay half the deposit? That's too much."

"How is that possible?"

A Ten Don stood up. He felt a chill all over his body; it wasn't just the threat of the Phantom Troupe—this lunatic in front of him might be even more dangerous.

"Half the deposit?"

Su Xiao looked thoughtful. According to the previous agreement, the Ten Dons were to pay him a total of 65 Soul Crystals. So far, they had paid him 15, not counting the 2 just now.

That meant the Ten Dons still needed to pay Su Xiao 50 Soul Crystals, and he would be responsible for protecting the auction until September 10th.

Although the auction house was destroyed, it had little to do with Su Xiao; that was Feitan's doing.

There were several other auction houses in Yorknew that could serve as new venues. As for the dead guests, that was for the Ten Dons' forces to handle.

"Pay me 30 Eternal Crystals at once, and pay the remaining 20 on September 10th."

The Ten Dons looked at each other, all hesitating.

The reason Su Xiao wanted the Ten Dons to take out the Soul Crystals in advance was to prevent them from being assassinated. Calculating the time, someone was arriving soon.

"Fine, 30 as a deposit."

Bick gritted his teeth and agreed. He could even send his daughter to warm someone's bed, let alone "money." Saving his life was the priority now.