"If I said yes, what would you do?" Hisoka asked with a playful look.
"You know the consequences..."
Yuu turned around with a cold expression and continued: "Or... do you want to test my limits?"
A smile played on Hisoka's lips. He silently savored the killing intent radiating from Yuu's eyes, looking utterly satisfied.
After a long while, he whispered:
"What a scary expression..."
Hisoka slightly reined in the somewhat rampant smile on his face and continued:
"However... unfortunately, that matter really has nothing to do with me. I only gradually learned the full picture when I started investigating you six months ago."
"Of course I know it has nothing to do with you."
Yuu said coldly: "Otherwise, I would have attacked the moment I saw you. I wouldn't have given you the chance to chat."
"Don't make such disgusting jokes with me in the future."
"Hehe... of course not," Hisoka said with a smile. "Since we have an agreement, I won't be in a hurry for what's in front of me."
"Besides, starting a war with you in this situation would affect my future plans..."
Hearing this, Yuu couldn't be bothered to waste more words with him.
He silently planned his route in his mind, then used the effect of "Blue" to teleport away from the spot.
Watching the spot where the boy vanished, Hisoka felt even more unable to see through him. It was hard to imagine... just how much he had grown since they last met.
But precisely because of this curiosity, he looked forward even more to their agreed-upon duel.
"However, not right now..."
Hisoka squinted and thought to himself.
In his eyes, "Yuu" wasn't the only fruit before him that made his mouth water.
"If possible, I really want to taste both..."
With this thought, Hisoka prepared to meet another fruit he fancied, and finally left the place.
...
On the other side.
After obtaining the intelligence.
Yuu immediately used his phone to do a simple search for information regarding the "Kakin Empire Exhibition." He found that it was indeed as Hisoka had said...
The event was scheduled for two months later and would last for three days.
And one must have a special ticket stamped by the Kakin Empire to enter.
According to the official announcement issued by the Kakin Empire, these tickets would be distributed in batches specifically to auctions around the world. The total quantity was limited to only three hundred. Plus, the Kakin Empire rarely held exhibitions.
Therefore, basically every ticket's price would be hyped to astronomical figures. The lowest transaction price was two billion Jenny.
"Money isn't the problem; the problem is the quantity..."
Yuu couldn't help but frown.
Because he discovered that ticket distribution had started two months ago, and the last batch had been allocated a week ago.
Currently, the only auction that hadn't ended yet was located in Yorknew City, thousands of kilometers away from here.
Even if he left now, it would take several days to reach the destination by airship. It was impossible to make it...
Thinking of this, Yuu suddenly recalled the smile that always hung on Hisoka's lips and realized:
"Did that guy do it on purpose?"
However, the current situation wasn't too much of a headache for him; there were many ways to make up for it.
After all, in the past year, by completing commissions and building his reputation, Yuu had accumulated a considerable network of his own.
"In the past, others commissioned me. I didn't expect it would be my turn to issue a commission now."
With this thought, Yuu logged into the platform he used most frequently to accept commissions and prepared to post his first request using his personal account—
'One ticket to the Kakin Empire Exhibition.'
As for the reward, Yuu checked his account... and found there were only a little over four billion Jenny left.
After some thought, he decided to list it at four hundred million Jenny first.
If there was no response after a few hours, he would raise the reward slightly.
After confirming everything was correct.
Yuu clicked the "Post" icon.
Then he waited silently...
...
He originally thought he would have to wait at least half an hour.
Unexpectedly, just a few minutes after posting the commission, Yuu received a call from an unknown number.
"Beep—"
Yuu didn't think much of it, chose to answer, and habitually said:
"Hello, this is Yuu. What's up?"
Hearing his voice, a middle-aged man's voice came from the other end, saying:
"Hello, Mr. Yuu. I am Kurito, the security captain of the Nostrade Family."
Kurito asked: "I just saw you posted a commission hoping to obtain a 'ticket to the Kakin Empire Exhibition', correct?"
"That's right," Yuu replied.
"To be honest, we currently have two extra tickets, but this surplus is intended for hiring bodyguards to ensure our boss's safety during the purchase, so we don't plan to sell them."
"However, if an expert like you is willing to join our security detail for this trip...
"Our Nostrade Family is willing to give you a ticket for free, without charging any fees. And after the mission ends, we will also pay you a corresponding remuneration..."
"Your boss... is named Neon, right?" Yuu asked casually.
"Yes, that's the fortune teller who is exceptionally famous in the underworld."
Kurito was delighted: "It seems you also know our young miss."
Hearing this, Yuu didn't reply.
He only needed a moment to recall the girl with an unusually eccentric temper and interests from his memory.
Neon, the daughter of the Nostrade Family, possessed an extremely rare ability of foresight. Her prophecies had an accuracy rate of nearly 100%. It was precisely because of this special ability that her family's status rose rapidly.
However, Yuu also remembered that besides being a fortune teller, Neon was also a veteran collector of human body parts. She frequently collected various human tissues.
She was a character with a huge contrast between her appearance and her inner self.
Presumably, Neon was going because many of the exhibits in the Kakin Empire this time were treasures related to human bodies, such as the mummy of an ancient princess, horned skulls, and so on.
Thinking of this, Yuu suddenly felt...
Perverts seemed to run rampant in this world; it seemed like he could encounter several wherever he went.
...
"What do you think?" Kurito asked at the right time.
Yuu pondered, remained silent for a moment, and said: "Give me some time to consider..."
"No problem."
Kurito added: "There is still plenty of time before the exhibition starts, but in order not to affect our subsequent work arrangements, please give me an answer within a week."
"Understood," Yuu responded.
Then, the call ended.
...
Over the next day.
Yuu received several more unfamiliar calls.
After answering, he found that, like the Nostrade Family, they also hoped to commission him to participate in security work, and the conditions in all aspects were similar.
As for those simply willing to sell... there were none so far.
"Is it because the offer of four hundred million Jenny is too low..."
Yuu learned through these calls...
The trading price of those limited three hundred tickets became more exaggerated towards the end.
Although the lowest transaction price was only two billion Jenny, the average reached around ten billion Jenny.
The highest one sold for over fifty billion.
thinking about it, just four hundred million... no wonder no one was willing to sell.
After all, looking at the average transaction price of ten billion Jenny alone, scalpers hoping to make a fortune from this were already filtered out.
And those who could really afford to buy tickets were basically wealthy people with their own family businesses, hoping to use this opportunity to establish connections with members of the Kakin Empire's royal family... or famous gangsters.
So, after thinking it over, Yuu dialed the Nostrade Family's number.
After a brief negotiation, the other party guaranteed not to interfere with his subsequent actions, and the deal was reached.
...
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