Chapter 290: Flying Silver Notes

In the luxury suite.

"Han Meng... it's Han Meng again? What exactly does he want?!"Yan Shang was enraged to see Han Meng suddenly appear and, with a swift move, restrain two enforcers.However, knowing Han Meng as he did, Yan Shang had already guessed his intention. He was well aware that while his tactics might bribe any other enforcer in Aurora City, they would never work on Han Meng. Han Meng's presence here could only mean trouble for the three major guilds!

"No, where did that black monster come from?" The Silver Moon Guild Master turned to Yan Shang. "Didn't you say that laborer was powerful?!""First the Twilight Society, then a Calamity Conflux, and now Han Meng, an unyielding enforcer... How can we possibly continue this business?" The Cold Spring Guild Master sighed.At this point, even Yan Shang's expression had changed.If it were just a member of the Twilight Society, they might have taken a chance. But with so many variables popping up—stolen coal, monster massacres, and now Han Meng—it seemed unlikely they could sell the coal anymore.Yan Shang's mind raced. After much deliberation, he gritted his teeth and said, "Tell the driver, we're leaving."The moment he spoke, the other two guild masters finally breathed a sigh of relief. They had wanted to flee for a long time!

"What about the front lines then? They're still fighting over the coal.""Let them fight over it. It's just a bit of broken coal; who cares?" Yan Shang waved his hand. A subordinate stepped forward, placing several hand-held briefcases on the table.As the metal clasps were undone, the briefcases sprang open, revealing stacks of banknotes so tightly packed they nearly overflowed when the lids opened. Seeing these cases, the two guild masters' eyes widened instantly.Each banknote inside had a denomination of over five hundred thousand. With so many piled together, even they found it hard to estimate the total sum."The first batch of money is all here," Yan Shang said coldly.Fortunately, he had ordered the transfer of this batch of funds earlier. Otherwise, with the chaos outside, moving money would have been incredibly difficult. While this amount seemed substantial, it fell short of Yan Shang's expectations. Had those people not interfered, he would have secured far more!

"Each of you gets one case; the remaining eight are all mine.""What?"The Silver Moon Guild Master was stunned. This distribution ratio was clearly unreasonable to him, and he was about to stand up to negotiate for more when the Cold Spring Guild Master beside him held him down."...Alright, we'll have to trouble Guild Master Yan to escort us out then."Upon hearing this, the Silver Moon Guild Master also calmed down, silently picked up his own case, and gazed with a complex expression at the chaotic world outside.Yan Shang was very pleased with their attitude. He gestured for his subordinates to carry his cases and slowly said, "The car is ready. Don't worry, we'll take the outer ring road and definitely reach the station on time."As Yan Shang spoke, he looked out the window, taking one last glance at the most prosperous street in Aurora City before turning to leave.

Led by their subordinates, the three guild masters walked through the warm corridor. The moment the hotel doors swung open, a biting cold wind swept through, making the Silver Moon and Cold Spring guild masters shiver, almost dropping their briefcases."It's too cold... so cold! Has the temperature outside dropped this much already?""Let's go, quickly! Get out of this wretched place!""It'll be better once we're out of the Aurora Dominion... this place is unbearable for people."The two guild masters nervously bent down to pick up their briefcases. As they lifted them again, they suddenly froze.Century Avenue was still in complete chaos; residents were scrambling for coal, and no one paid attention to their corner. Yan Shang had already walked a few steps. Seeing that the two guild masters hadn't followed, he frowned and looked back."What are you dilly-dallying for?""Guild Master Yan..." The Silver Moon Guild Master began, his voice full of suspicion. "Why does it feel like... the weight of this case is off? It suddenly became lighter.""Mine too, it just dropped for a second and now it's lighter..." the other guild master echoed.

"Nonsense! You're holding them properly; how could they get lighter?" Yan Shang sneered, about to say more, when he noticed the stunned expressions of his subordinates beside him, who were also staring blankly at the briefcases in their hands."Guild Master... it really does seem lighter."Yan Shang's brows furrowed. A sudden ominous feeling gripped him. He snatched one of the briefcases from a subordinate and opened it on the spot!The moment the metal clasp sprang open, Yan Shang's pupils constricted sharply!The banknotes they had personally placed inside the briefcases had vanished at some point, replaced by chunks of dark, sooty coal. The coal filled the briefcases, leaving Yan Shang's hands covered in grime."How... how is this possible??" The others simultaneously opened their cases, all of which contained nothing but coal!Clap—clap—clap...A crisp round of applause echoed from nearby, piercingly clear amidst the chaos of Century Avenue.

Han Meng, who was in the midst of battle, seemed to sense something and abruptly turned his head towards the source of the sound. The Sigil Monster, fighting the giant, also turned its head simultaneously.High atop a tower on Century Avenue, a red kite fluttered in the wind.A figure in a brown overcoat sat casually on the rooftop, idly toying with a blood-stained Six of Spades playing card. Beneath him was a towering mountain of banknotes!The moment he saw the figure, Han Meng's eyes narrowed slightly."It's him...""It's him?" the Sigil Monster murmured.

Seeing the banknotes they had worked so hard for inexplicably appear on top of the tower, being sat upon as if they were trash, the three guild masters' eyes immediately widened, filled with shock and bewilderment!"I wondered why it was so lively here... Turns out there's a good show to watch."The young man sat atop the high mound of banknotes. As a gust of wind swept by, a deluge of notes fluttered up around him like butterflies.As his eyes narrowed, the swirling banknotes suddenly transformed into countless Sixes of Hearts, dancing chaotically in the roaring cold wind, like a red cloud enveloping Century Avenue... then they drifted down.With a flick of his finger, the blood-stained Six of Spades in his hand whistled through the air like a blade, precisely piercing the ground at Yan Shang's feet!"Hey... Let me ask you something.""What did you do with our Twilight Society's Six of Spades?"A chilling glint of murderous intent flickered in Chen Ling's pupils!