Sure enough, when they looked around, they found that the number of people had indeed increased, albeit scattered throughout various locations, yet it always felt a bit unusual.
However, it was Sherry who shook her head, dismissing their concerns with an indifferent tone, "Oh, you guys must be overthinking it. Haven't a lot of people come from all over the country for the auction recently? Plus, with it being the Lantern Festival, it's normal for there to be more people."
Greg didn't say much in response but silently continued leading them towards the Webb Family castle.
Swish!
As they rounded the next corner and brushed past two dark-skinned foreigners, these two suddenly revealed a fierce glint in their eyes, stabbing with daggers and spitting poison, aiming straight for Greg's face.
Their attack was extremely fast, completing all their actions in a blink of an eye. Even Karen and the others were unable to react in time before a flash of cold light sparkled in front of Greg.