"Hades and Shadow are at the auction? We never see both of them together. If we can get close to either one of their Fortresses, our gang will rise with them," someone said, excited.


    "It’s not that simple. I tried to greet Hades earlier but had no chance... let alone Shadow," another replied.


    "The virus in the border is brutal. Small gangs like ours are really suffering, and there’s still no cure. So many have died already."


    "I heard the virus came from Wulf n’sb!"


    "We can’t mess with Wulf n. I saw Mr. Wulf here at the auction."


    Elliot and his team overheard the conversation.


    On the second floor, in a private box. "Miss Darling, we saw someone watching us as soon as we arrived. Probably Wulf n," Aiden said, his eyes scanning the room.


    Danielle raised an eyebrow. "They’re waiting for the auction to end, nning to make a move on me."


    Aiden thought, ’There’s going to be a showdown after this auction, but Miss Darling’s so calm. She really is something.


    "The army snuck in too, just a few of them. Wulf n probably knows by now. This auction is tied to them," Aiden added.


    Danielle smirked slightly. "Wulf n’s ambitions have grown a lot these past couple of years."


    "They’ve been trying to ally with Hades Fortress. If those two gang up, we’ll be in serious trouble," Aiden said, his voice tense.


    Danielle scoffed, "Am I supposed to be scared of them?"


    The auction reached its final item: the Ice Velvet nt. This rare, almost extinct nt had incredible healing properties. It could bring someone back from the brink of death, no matter how severe the injury.


    "Miss Darling, that’s the Ice Velvet nt we need," Aiden said.


    The hostess walked on stage with a wooden box, revealing the nt for all to see.


    "Starting bid for the Ice Velvet nt is thirteen million dors!" the auctioneer called.


    Aiden immediately raised the bid to seventeen million dors. ’Miss Darling has plenty of money, she won’t mind, he thought.


    The crowd was shocked. ’Seventeen million dors for the first bid? Who is this person?’ they wondered.


    Danielle nced at Aiden, thinking, ’He’s spending my money so freely, raising the bid like it’s nothing...


    "Miss Darling, I’m awesome, right? I jumped in with