74 Meeting and Discussion 2 (1/2)
Chapter 74: Meeting and Discussion 2
”Just then, I had a fight with Number Four about that item from last time. You guys are well aware of that. So I was in a terrible mood and received the news from our dependents. They said people are targeting the relatives of the newly joined Number Nine. So I rushed there to unleash my anger. However, I didn’t expect…”
”What did you encounter?” Number Eight asked in a lowered voice.
”I don’t know.” Number Six shook his head.
The other people focused their attention on him. He had obviously piqued their curiosity.
”Just be straight forward and tell us. What’s with the hesitation?” Number Ten grimly said. Number Seven beside her calmly glanced over with reticence.
Number Six closed his eyes and didn’t respond right away. He was instead trying to remember what had happened.
After ten seconds, he gradually opened his mouth.
”I originally thought it was releasing the body hardening technique outside of the body, but later I realized it was impossible.” He looked at everyone, and even Garen, who was looking through the documents, raised his head to focus on him.
”I would imagine it was psychokinesis. The guy I encountered must be someone who possessed the power of psychokinesis from the legend!”
”Psychokinesis?” Number Eight rubbed his chin, pondering.
”You read way too many novels, Number Six.” Number Ten sneered. ”I still have a business that I need to negotiate. If you’re telling me something imaginary and fake, you’ll have to excuse me for leaving!”
”No, what he said is true,” all of a sudden said the silent Number Seven. ”I have seen psychokinesis before. The world they live in is completely separated from that of normal people. Just like martial adepts, they’re light years ahead of ordinary people.”
”Do you have any evidence?”
”Unfortunately, no.” Number Six shrugged. ”There was a black tattoo on the back of the corpse’s hand, but for some reason, it disappeared after death.”
”It’s gone?” Garen put down the documents.
”Mhmm, completely vanished,” Number Six confided. ”I got someone to dissect the corpse but didn’t manage to find anything useful. Psychokinesis is one thing I want to remind everyone to be careful of. If possible, collect some intelligence in this area. Number Nine, if you have any information, try your best to notify everyone since it originates from you. You also have to be aware that they are strong, at least the person I met was powerful.”
Garen nodded.
”The second thing, it’s the white rock eye we have. It already has five bidders. Currently, 56 million is the highest price. The item was acquired through our back office, and the front office has nothing to do with it. Therefore, the money will be only divided among the people that contributed,” Number Six explained. ”The appraisal will be up to Number Nine. This thing could count as an Antique of Tragedy, and it is said that anyone who keeps the antique in possession for over two months would be overwhelmed with diseases and pain. The book of silence… I don’t know if it is true or not.”
Joyous in his mind, Garen immediately nodded in agreement. ”My appraisal is not a problem.” He looked at some information and became aware of the difference between the front and the back office of the Golden Loop.
The front office consisted of the first five numbers, whereas the back office were the latter five numbers. The two sides never got on friendly terms since the relationship had always been strained.
”That’s good. Now we divide up the money. Number Eight is the pivotal contributor this time and takes home 80%. Number Ten receives 10%. Number Nine and I will each take 5%. Us four will divide the money. Number Seven will take 100 thousand from number eight that received the most as tradition. Is everyone okay with this?”
”Yes,” Number Eight said. ”Number Nine contributed a major amount as well and should be rewarded accordingly. If it were not for him, I wouldn’t have been able to acquire the item. I’ll split one-third of my share with him.”
”It’s okay, 5% is more than enough.” Garen smiled. ”If it can be sold for 50 million, I can receive two million. It is enough.”
”There is no rush. The money is not as simple as it looks.” Number Six gestured. ”As a newly joined member, you have to prove your worth to the group. Appraisal alone is not enough to assume the position as Number Nine. Everyone must complete a mission when they join which would be beneficial to the organization. It is your turn now.
Garen slightly raised his eyebrows. ”Is this an examination? What kind of mission?”
”We don’t know yet. But next time when trouble arrives, you alone will have to take care of the problem. This is to prove your ability to handle difficult situations alone as part of the top ten golden loops.” Number Six shrugged.
Unbothered, Garen nodded. ”This is not a problem. Also, about those psychokinetic individuals, are there any leads? Regarding their origin?”
”The only thing we know is that it’s connected to the explosion case in a rural area. As well as the Dolphin antique store’s owner’s mysterious disappearance along with the three bodies found in the backyard.”
”I killed those three people,” Garen interrupted him. ”Can you help me look for Old Man Gregor’s information? His store should be recorded within certain bureaus. At least his personal information.”
”Let me try. Number Ten is in charge of Huaishan area. You can go talk to her about it.” Number Six mischievously smiled at Garen.