"Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you an Oceanic Scroll. This was discovered by our divers and holds a few spells that allow one to navigate through water like a fish. We will be starting the bid at 2 million dollars."Though uninterested in such a mundane item, William watched the bid proceed with a keen eye, utilizing it as an opportunity to gain some experience until he found something that would catch his eye.Soon enough, the scroll was sold for ten million dollars to an unknown bidder, which gave William the assurance that the identity of the bidders wouldn't be revealed, which meant he could purchase without worries.Meanwhile, the ladies on stage returned with the glass box while another duo emerged with a different glass box which contained a stone tablet with intriguing inscriptions etched on its surface.“This is a page from the Book of the Dead recovered from the Dead Lands. The technique details the process of utilizing the spirits of the dead to cultivate spiritual ene

“You know what I want from you, right, Snake?” Vini inquired.Snake nodded. “Don't worry, I'll handle the situation.”“Make sure to do it quietly. Since that bastard has decided to come for my things, I'll have to show him that despite his identity as Victoria's pet, he is still no match for my Martinelli family.”“What do you want me to do to him, young master?”“Take the items he purchased and beat him within an inch of his life. Have him beg for mercy and then toss his body into some ditch. I want to make sure he regrets ever going against me.”“And the woman with him?”“That's Mister Smith's daughter, right?”“Indeed.”“Knock her out and bring her to me. I might have some use for her.” As he spoke, Vini revealed his lust for Victoria, grinning wickedly as he thought about what he'd do to her once they were alone in bed.With the auction finally over, William and Victoria got up to take their leave, only to be bombarded by several other attendees who wished to befriend William.Som

“You won't, because if you do, you won't survive the next one. Watch your back, boy, one mistake is all it takes to have you lying motionless in a box.” With that, the lone man turned and was about to leave only to pause.“And yes, I expect an apology tendered to the master by tomorrow. Failure to do so shall end in a slow and painful death. Don't say I didn't warn you.”With that, the man left and Vini was finally able to realize that he had peed his pants at some point.The escort accompanying him had also lost consciousness, leaving him the only person still awake.Taking in a deep breath as his heart thumped loudly without pause, Vini couldn't help but wonder about the mess he had gotten himself into.Massive fuck up wasn't about to gauge what he'd done and if he didn't do something about it, the only thing in his near future would be the tag, Gone too soon.He trembled at the thought.Meanwhile, William was still on the road with Victoria. “Thank you,” Victoria remarked once th

“Miss Rodriguez, you came here personally to discuss cooperating. Of course, I have to discuss it with you on your account. Do you want to cooperate? No problem! We can sign the contract in a bit! Let’s toast to our happy cooperation!” Gordon said straightforwardly.Celia was a bit surprised. She initially thought that the cooperation would definitely fail, but she didn’t expect him to agree so quickly.Seeing the wine glass being handed to her, Celia grabbed it and clinked her glass with Gordon’s. “Thank you, Mr. Gordon. Here’s to our happy cooperation!”Gordon laughed and finished the champagne in one gulp. “I’ve downed my glass. Miss Rodriguez, help yourself.”Since Celia couldn’t turn him down, she could only drink it. Fortunately, it was not high in alcohol content.Gordon grinned. “I heard that you were married, Miss Rodriguez, and your husband was a live-in son-in-law.”Celia frowned slightly, not knowing why he suddenly brought up this matter. Nevertheless, she nodded to expr

“I’m not as arrogant as you. You abducted someone and drugged them. Do you want to have a try too? In any case, you’ve got a candidate here, so I might as well fulfill your wish.” William narrowed his eyes as he glanced at Gordon and the muscular man beside him.“Kid, you’re very gutsy!” Gordon was stunned for a moment but soon started laughing again despite his anger. “You’re just a live-in son-in-law of a lowly family. You’re a useless loser. Where did you get the courage to speak to me like that?! The Cavendish family is well respected in the county. You’re not afraid of dying, huh?”“The Cavendish family is nothing.” William sneered disdainfully, not taking the Cavendish family seriously at all. “Also, you’re wrong. You’re the one who has a death wish. Who gave you the courage to touch my wife?”“You’re on the brink of death, and you’re still so sharp-tongued, huh? I’ll see if your bones are as tough as your mouth!” Gordon sneered sinisterly and was about to beckon the muscular ma