Chapter 35 (1/2)

Chapter 35: Mika’s Fire

The owner of the brown gereen hoodie to conceal the s to you?” Lan Jue queried

The man nodded in affirmation

Lan Jue’s face spread in a slight smirk “You’re aware of Skyfire Avenue’s rules,” he said, not really asking

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“Then we can proceed with the deal Mika, give the man his money”

“Yes, sir,” Mika replied She produced a handful of yellow notes; the highest denoave the man five

The hooded man took his money, his face hidden in shadow Wordlessly he turned, and made to leave

“Wait a minute,” Lan Jue called after him

“Our business is concluded,” the e, clearly altered by a voiceto the rules of Skyfire Avenue, we have no further association”

Lan Jue nodded in agreement “Absolutely, but if I offered to pay you for infor in to another business arrange his head pushed open the lightning-emblazoned door of the jewelry shop However, he did not pass through it In the contrary, he retreated several steps, his body rigid

Froh the door he’d opened

The foremost man was clad in black leather, a hooded jacket over all and a black , intelligent eyes The two h they wore no hoods

“Where is it, Oliver?” The resonating voice of the leader asked thethe box set before Lan Jue revealed the question as rhetorical

Without warning, the reen side-stepped the leather-clad intruders and threw a single punch at the leader, trying to knock hi! The black-hooded intruder raised his arm to block the attack, and in that h!” Mika’s clear voice rang through the shop, and she approached thenation clearly written on her face “Are you not aware of the rules here?!”