Collin noticed the change in the host''s expression and asked Bonnie, "What do you think that guy told the host, chief? Why''s he looking so weird?"


    "It''s probably something about thedy in the cage." Bonnie started analyzing, "I can''t think of another reason."


    He nodded and said, "I guess you''re right. After all, the others started freaking out over the same topic."


    Bonnie looked at thedy in the cage with inquisitive eyes.


    ''Judging from what they hollered earlier, thisdy is going to be auctioned offter. I have no idea if she''s forced to do this or if she ran into some issues in life and made a deal with someone. ''Whatever the real reason may be, there''s one thing that I''m sure of. She couldn''t have done it out of her own will.


    ''After all, who in their right mind will auction themselves off like they are a piece of merchandise?


    ''At first, I didn''t want to poke my nose into this matter, but I''m ady, too. I feel sorry for her. I just can''t help it. Perhaps I''ll see how it turns out and find a way to give her a hand.'' She was still in the middle of her thought when she heard the host''s voice again.


    "It seems everyone wants to take a look at her face, and Mr. Micah is ready to grant you your wishes!"


    With that, he gave the bodyguard a look.


    The bodyguard, who was standing to the side, knew what he meant and approached the cage. Everyone stuck their necks out, trying to see what the cageddy looked like.


    Meanwhile, Collin and Bonnie swept their eyes across the entire venue, trying to locate Falcon while everyone was distracted by what was going on the stage.


    However, they searched for him a long time, only to turn up empty-handed.


    "This is weird. Where the heck is Falcon?" Collin rubbed the back of his head. His tone was filled with bewilderment when he spoke.


    "He has the chip as well as the 1.6 billion dors with him. If logic prevails, these organization leaders would''ve been worshiping him by now. So, how is it possible they didn''t bring him to this kind of party?"


    "They probably knew that we were hunting for Falcon and hid him somewhere. They wouldn''t let him live show up in public," she said as she frowned. "In fact, we should''veCopyright N?v/el/Dra/ma.Org.


    thought of it sooner. We''ll never find Falcon here."


    Collins felt guilty at once.


    "I''m sorry, chief. This is all my fault. I gave you the wrong idea."


    "It''s okay." She shook her head. "This trip isn''t entirely pointless, Collin. I knew how the hierarchy works in this organization, at the very least."


    "Huh?" He was puzzled. "How did you see through it already, chief? I can''t tell a single thing about it."


    "It''s simple. Here, if you don''t understand it, then I''m going to show you how it works."


    "Justy it on me, chief." He couldn''t wait to find out how she saw through the whole thing.


    "First off, this Micah fellow has to be an important figure in District Nine to throw a party this big. He even managed to gather every organization leader here.


    "With that said, one of them asked the host to reveal the cageddy''s face. For him to have the guts to say something like that, he has to be even more powerful than Micah.


    "If my assumptions are correct, he


    has got to be the most prominent figure in District Nine. That''s why it doesn''t matter how much the bidding price is in the end because


    l.ne


    no one''s going topete with him


    to win thedy in the auction."


    Collin finally understood what was going on. He was about to say something, but he heard some dispirited sighs around him.


    "Huh? Are they only showing us half of her face?"