Every year on September 1st, a grand auction is held in Yorknew City.
During this time, countless Mafia Families would flock to the city.
Even if these Mafia Families have no interest in the auction items, they are willing to spend money to bid.
The reason is that the organizers behind Yorknew City's auction are the Ten Dons, the supreme leaders of the world's Mafia, controlling the ten districts of the six continents.
Therefore, many Mafia Families, who want to make an impression or increase their presence before the Ten Dons, would lavishly spend a lot of money at the auction every year.
Koko was born from the Hex family, one of the Ten Dons. As the nominal next leader, she controls a massive business empire.
The many auction items that currently need to be dealt with are her top priority in the near future.
These valuable antiques and jewelry will be showcased at the Yorknew City's auction in September after a period of promotion.
Some of the auction items will also be sold in advance to potential customers with deep pockets.
In short…
Maximizing the sales value of the auction items is exactly what Koko needs to do.
This will bring in enormous revenue.
Among all the auction items, Koko felt that the most troublesome one was the blood-patterned long sword that needed to its Post-Mortem Nen exorcised, while her favorite is the crown inlaid with seven-colored gems.
[The Monka Expeditionary Force's End]
That is the name of this crown.
The seven-colored gems on it, which are considered rare treasures, come from seven countries that were once prosperous in history. They are also the spoils of war obtained by the Monka Expeditionary Force during its conquests.
These spoils were eventually gathered together to form this highly historical and valuable crown.
It symbolizes the peak of power, the glorious achievements of the Monka Expeditionary Force, countless blood and wars, and the downfall of seven nations.
Now-
It has emerged from the bottomless abyss of history and is presented to the world today, which will inevitably lead to a storm of money and bloodshed.
'This year…'
Koko's slender index finger slid across the photo of the crown, her eyes filled with anticipation, and she thought to herself, 'Will be quite 'lively,' won't it?'
She could almost foresee-
This year's Yorknew City's auction will attract countless top-tier wealthy individuals.
'There are still a few months left before the auction begins.'
'Before that, it is necessary to 'warm up' well.'
'However, the most important thing at the moment is to find a Nen Exorcist to remove the Post-Mortem Nen lingering on this blood-patterned sword.'
"I'll give you another month."
Koko glanced at the man in black standing beside her.
She couldn't believe that with the incentive of money, they couldn't find a Nen Exorcist!
"Understood."
The man in black bowed his head and responded in a deep voice.
"By the way."
Koko suddenly thought of something, her eyes turned cold, and she asked in a cold voice: "How is the investigation of the Phantom Troupe I asked you?"
"Apologies, Miss Koko."
The man in black bowed his head even lower and said, "Even if after utilizing all our intelligence channels, we still couldn't find any information related to the Phantom Troupe. They are like a group of people who 'never existed'. They have never existed since they were born... no, there is no information about their birth."
"…"
Listening to the report of the man in black, Koko remained silent, but her eyes grew colder.
'Meteor City…'
Koko mused inwardly.
She is not stupid.
After hearing the report, she understood that the Phantom Troupe was not an ordinary A-Class criminal group.
If she makes enemies with such an existence, it would certainly be more harmful than beneficial.
However-
She still couldn't swallow this grievance.
"Leave."
After a moment, Koko said coldly.
The man in black bowed and left the room.
Listening to the fading footsteps, Koko crossed her hands under her chin, her eyes cold.
It is obviously unrealistic to fight against the entire Phantom Troupe.
However-
Koko actually never thought about fighting against the entire Phantom Troupe.
What she wanted was to kill the man who had previously tried to assault her.
"There has to be a way."
"Something that allows me to stay out of it, yet ensures that bastard is taken care of."
Koko stared straight ahead, her voice dripping with cold killing intent.
She quickly thought of a way.
Hire an assassin.
...
Scenic Area, Hawk's Temple.
The days of leisure will eventually come to an end.
On this day, Kanzai and Pyon successively received commissions assigned by the Hunter Association.
This also means that their 'vacation' has officially ended.
"No more frequent trips to gather ingredients… Just thinking about it makes me feel relaxed."
Menchi was very forthright in expressing her opinion on Kanzai and Pyon's impending departure.
Kanzai didn't care at all. He shamelessly ran over and asked Menchi to prepare the most sumptuous farewell banquet.
Menchi responded with an eye roll.
However, even though she was disgruntled, she still sincerely prepared a sumptuous feast for him.
She didn't like Pyon, who did nothing all day long but stayed in her master's room and always bothered her master.
Kanzai is better, as he usually helps her out or takes the initiative to go hunting for food in the mountains.
Based on this point alone, Menchi should naturally meet Kanzai's request before his leave.
After finishing the sumptuous feast carefully prepared by Menchi, it was time for Kanzai and Pyon to leave.
Moses and Menchi saw them off at the gate.
"Be careful on the road."
"Mm."
Kanzai and Pyon walked down the steps one after the other.
Moses watched them leave until he could no longer see their backs, then closed the temple's gate.