Night soon arrived as the street lamps lit up altogether.
Nathan, Penny, and Grace arrived at the chaotic market with Colin, Thunderstorm, Waves, and all Elite Eight accompanying them.
Colin whispered to an unimposing elderly man and handed a bundle of cash.
The elderly then led Nathan and his companions to the black market auction.
The market was poorly maintained, but the people in it were some of the richest from all over the world.
Some of them wore suits, and a few looked like they came from Middle Eastern countries, while a handful had Southeast Asian characteristics. No matter what they wore or how they looked, each of them came from a distinguished family.
Nathan and his companions also ran into some "acquaintances".
They were none other than Zizan Barton
and William.
When the duo spotted Nathan, they glared at him as if they wanted to feast on his flesh and drink his blood.
Zizan quickly forced a smile and greeted Nathan as if he'd forgotten that the latter broke his legs.
Nathan was also surprised to see Zizan and William as well. After silently greeting them, Nathan led Penny and Grace to a table, and they waited for the auction to begin.
Penny peeked at Zizan and William, who were sitting close to them.
Knowing that those two men detested Nathan the most, she expected something bad might happen.
"Hubby, do you think they're here to take their revenge on us?" Penny asked worriedly.
"If that's what they want. Leave them be. If they make a move, then I won't let them off the hook this time."
The auction soon started.
Many rare and illegal products, ranging from ivory to tiger bone and antiquities from all over the world, were being auctioned at the market.
Halfway into the auction, the auctioneer brought out a sword that belonged to the Marquis of Champions. The sword's starting price was a hundred thousand, and the minimum bid was a ten thousand increment.
"Sir, I've sent a picture of the sword back to our specialist, and he confirmed the sword is indeed authentic," Colin whispered.
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