Chapter 297: Information Revealed (3k)
As the sunset faded, the moon rose like a faint kiss mark. A slightly slender figure emerged from the train station, not with much sadness, but with a touch of emotion on her delicate face.
“This girl really trusts me.”
She spread her hands slightly, looking at the wooden hairpin that was Bai Zhi’s memento, smiled, and after feeling the ripples transmitted from it, she put it away.
Sending off Bai Zhi didn’t mean the matter was over. Before support arrived, she needed to keep a close eye on “Heather’s” whereabouts, in case this Black-clad Bishop did anything reckless.
At this moment, Su Jiu had already changed into the Crow Feather Attire in the restroom, re-tied the token around her waist, and covered herself with the black hood again. She then notified the Dragon Hunters and the Law Enforcement Hall via mobile phone and rushed towards the auction house.
There were two reasons for changing clothes: firstly, to command the local official forces with this attire, and secondly, this attire indeed provided a significant boost to her aura when fighting great villains, as seen when she fought Xiangzi’s uncle and the young priest before.
A few minutes later, Su Jiu arrived at the entrance of the auction house again. A sparse crowd was already leaving, indicating that the auction inside was nearing its end.
She looked up at the slightly dim sky again, took a deep breath, and then turned towards a lounge area of the auction house.
For now, she needed to find Lord Jiu first and then the final winner of the dragon egg.
Entering the lounge, Su Jiu handed her VIP card to a waiter, stating that she wanted to meet the Guild Master. She was then respectfully invited in.
“Miss, please wait a moment. The auction is about to end, and the Guild Master should be rushing over here soon.” The maid placed a cup of warm tea on the table beside Su Jiu and then smilingly retreated.
Nodding slightly, Su Jiu held the tea in her hands, felt its warmth, took a few small sips, and then closed her eyes to wait.
“He still has over thirty kilometers to go. The auction is about to end.”
Muttering to herself, Su Jiu occasionally checked the coordinates sent by her phone, her eyes filled with worry. If the auction ended, a major problem might arise. The Black-clad Bishop had bid on very little, making it highly probable that her target was the Crimson Flame Dragon Egg.
After a long while, the sound of footsteps approached the hall. Su Jiu quietly put her phone in her pocket, slightly raised her head, and looked at the lifted curtain.
There, the Black-clothed Elder from before walked in with his hands behind his back, looking slightly confused. Jiu Ling’er from before followed him, looking around and complaining, “Uncle Shan, why are we here? I still want to hear what the person who won the Crimson Flame Dragon Egg has to say.”
“Don’t be silly, this lady is our highest-ranking VIP. Even the Guild Master has to treat her with caution.”
He lightly rebuked her to stop her, and then the Black-clothed Elder examined Su Jiu’s Dragon Girl mask before recognizing her. He asked with confusion, “Are you that Mysterious Merchant? May I ask what business you have with the Guild Master?”
Upon hearing Su Jiu’s identity, Jiu Ling’er immediately became well-behaved, not daring to look around anymore. She stood beside the Black-clothed Elder like a maid.
“Which force successfully purchased the Crimson Flame Dragon Egg?” Su Jiu asked in a deep voice, praying in her heart that it was the force Heather belonged to.
If Heather’s faction did not win the egg, things might start to go downhill.
“Replying to Miss, that dragon egg was acquired by a leader from Imperial Capital University.”
The Black-clothed Elder did not conceal the information when answering Su Jiu’s question, as the auction was witnessed by countless people. Even if he didn’t say it, the news would likely spread throughout Flower City by the afternoon.
Hearing that the dragon egg was won by the people from Imperial Capital University, Su Jiu’s expression suddenly froze, then she quickly recovered and asked with great seriousness, “Where are the people from Imperial Capital University now?”
“This… I’m afraid I cannot disclose that. This is a basic guarantee of customer privacy and security.” Facing Su Jiu’s question, the Black-clothed Elder was stunned for a moment, then gave a wry smile and helplessly shook his head as he informed her.
They were an auction house, and leaking customer whereabouts was a major taboo. If other auction houses found out, their reputation would surely be damaged.
“There were members of the Ancient God Sect at the auction, and they were also competing for the Crimson Flame Dragon Egg. If they didn’t get it, they might go berserk. I need Guild Master Jiu Yun to cooperate in evacuating the civilians.”
After a moment of thought, Su Jiu revealed some of the details of the situation to the Black-clothed Elder, but she didn’t finish her explanation. She was afraid that if he heard that “Heather” was the Black-clad Bishop, he might do something impulsive.
“Ancient God Sect? Shouldn’t this be reported directly to the Dragon Hunters? The Guild Master…”
Upon hearing the words “Ancient God Sect,” the Black-clothed Elder blurted it out. At this moment, various sounds of commotion suddenly came from outside the lounge. The footsteps did not seem to belong to just one person, but a group of people, their strides strong and powerful, as if they had received professional training.
Su Jiu quickly judged that only one force in the Dragon Country possessed such demeanor and training – the Dragon Hunters.
Just as she was about to stand up and marvel at the efficiency of the Dragon Hunters, who had arrived so soon after she made the call, an unharmonious voice suddenly rang out.
“Big brothers of the Dragon Hunters, it’s this person! She’s a member of the Ancient God Sect, arrest her quickly!”
The curtain was quickly opened by a young man dressed as a student. After looking around, his eyes suddenly widened. He pointed at Su Jiu and shouted.
Behind him followed many Dragon Hunters wearing silver medals on their chests. They also entered cautiously, eyeing Su Jiu suspiciously, their beast-powered weapons emitting brilliant silver light, as if they were ready to attack.
Su Jiu was completely taken aback by this sudden turn of events. Exchanging a glance with the equally astonished Black-clothed Elder, she pointed at herself in confusion and asked the student, “Are you talking about me?”
Didn’t she call them? Are they here to arrest her? What was going on?
Su Jiu’s bewildered expression was naturally noticed by the Dragon Hunters. The leading Dragon Hunter, a middle-aged man, frowned and turned to the student who had led them in, uttering two words casually: “Evidence.”
The student was wearing clothes similar to Gao Dajun’s. He was the friend who had stopped Gao Dajun from going berserk earlier. As Gao Dajun had not returned for a long time, he had directly called the police.
Under Su Jiu’s glare, he couldn’t help but shrink back his head. However, seeing the Dragon Hunters all around him, his expression became confident again. He took out his phone, flipped open a news report, and waved it around, saying, “This is the evidence. Not only this…”
“Just set the short video platform to nearby. There are videos made by reporters who risked their lives filming it.”
He swiped away the news push interface and, while speaking, clicked on a short video playback platform. In the video, a short, buck-toothed reporter was reporting to the crowd.
Behind the buck-toothed reporter was the note that Su Jiu had seen earlier. Then, a photo of Su Jiu wearing the Dragon Girl mask was also reported, along with a frontal photo of “Heather.”
“Bishop…”
The leading Dragon Hunter also reacted, quickly grabbing his phone to check. His pupils widened slightly, but he didn’t notice Su Jiu’s increasingly grim expression. She hadn’t expected that female reporter to be broadcasting simultaneously. This was completely disastrous…
“Our Battle King level experts are also heading this way. You’d best surrender. Perhaps your sentence will be lighter.” The leading middle-aged Dragon Hunter’s expression tensed upon seeing the word “Bishop” written on the note. Looking at Su Jiu’s fluctuating face, he quickly admonished her.
“Heh… lighter sentence? I don’t have time for this child’s play anymore. Hurry up and evacuate the civilians, stop blabbering.” Taking a deep breath, Su Jiu’s face was extremely unsightly. Then, under everyone’s tense gazes, she revealed the token on her waist.
“What is this thing? It looks terrifying.”
The student looked at the token, somewhat confused. He glanced at the Dragon Hunters, finding that apart from the middle-aged man in the lead who was deep in thought, the others also looked confused, and they were still warily watching Su Jiu.
“I am codenamed Jiu. That Black-clad Bishop is the real Black-clad Bishop. If she sees this news or if someone alerts her, it could cause an unavoidable accident.”
Just as he was about to tell the middle-aged Dragon Hunter not to be fooled, Su Jiu’s cold female voice rang out, making him feel as if he had fallen into an ice cave.
“Greetings, Elder Jiu.”
The middle-aged Dragon Hunter finally reacted, his face filled with panic. He quickly explained to his subordinates who were still hesitating, “Feather Slayer appears, the Elder emerges! This person is not a member of the Ancient God Sect at all, but an Elder from the Night Watchers, another elite organization of our Dragon Country.”
Upon hearing the words “Night Watchers,” his subordinates immediately reacted. When they looked down at the note again, they instantly imagined a thrilling undercover drama, but it had now been ruined by news reporters.
Suddenly, the words “Journalism” flashed in everyone’s minds.
The student had no idea what was happening. He just stared blankly as these Dragon Hunters put away their weapons and, like subordinates, bowed their heads, waiting for Su Jiu to issue orders.
Glancing at the video on his phone, Su Jiu discovered that the playback count had already exceeded 100,000, which was terrifying for a video that had just been released.
The Black-clad Bishop was likely about to make a move. However, if she were to make a move, she would have a target, and that target would be Imperial Capital University, the wealthiest and most ostentatious faction this time.
She took a deep breath, then re-fastened the token to her waist. Turning to look at the Black-clothed Elder with a respectful expression, she said calmly, “Immediately give me Imperial Capital University’s departure route, and then notify your Guild Master to assist. Otherwise, the people at that location will suffer later.”
One must know that those who coveted this dragon egg might not only be Heather but also foreign forces lurking like vipers. They would not care about the lives of the common people within the Dragon Country.
