A very fairy-looking woman stood there, her long hair fluttering in the wind and her temperament outstanding. She was wearing a long blue dress with a thin rope tied around her waist, making her slim and graceful. As for her face, her oval face and the widow's peak looked a little cold. She looked back at the crowd very calmly, and showed a friendly and polite smile—the moment Baron extended his finger to Emily, Janessa had already moved quickly to stand in front of Emily, blocking the eyes of others.
At the same time, Armando, Jaquan, Ferne and the others formed a circle, surrounding Emily and Donna closely. As a result, the outside world followed Baron's line of sight and only looked at the most good-looking woman Janessa.
"Those are distinguished guests whom we cooperate with. The prizes are prepared by the elders. Mr. Baron, if you have any objections, you can tell the elders." Pablo smiled as he finished speaking. Then, he turned his head and raised his hand in the direction of Janessa and the others, indicating that they could find a cubicle to sit down.
He mentioned the elders to challenge Baron, so Baron naturally did not dare to disobey.
But ... Are they distinguished guests?
Baron thought about this word, and his eyes were still staring at Emily who was surrounded by the crowd. Even though they were separated by a distance, she was still eye-catching. There was clearly a relatively mature beautiful woman (Janessa) inside. However, it was strange. When Emily was running that night, her fleeting glance was deeply imprinted in his heart.
That pair of eyes was so beautiful that it was soul-stirring. For several nights, he could not help but want to snatch her away.
Baron licked the tip of his teeth and looked at Vincent who was sitting on the wheelchair with a look of regret. "That's really a pity. I heard that Vincent sent her back the next day. If she was with me, she wouldn't be able to leave the bed the next day."
He was trying to show off his ability between the lines and to ridicule Vincent for not being able to do that due to his legs, but he accidentally touched a raw nerve.
The girl was the only weak point beneath his hard armor, but she was insulted by Baron with such dirty words.
Vincent's expression did not change, but the black color in his eyes was thick and deep.
He had always had this expression, and Baron only felt that it was boring. He glanced at Emily from a distance before withdrawing his gaze and then obediently cleaned his hands to prepare for burning the incense.
Ferne and the others also took the opportunity to sit down in the cubicle below the stage. Although Emily was curious, she did not dare to look around. Just now, when everyone had formed a circle and surrounded her, she felt a little uneasy. Only when Donna brought her to the innermost seat and told her not to go out and to follow her did she realize that there seemed to be some danger ahead.
"Mom, what happened at the front?" She sat there and only saw a row of heads. She couldn't even see the stage.
"Nothing happened." Donna didn't explain much, because Emily wouldn't be able to understand it. She simply didn't say anything and just held her hand firmly and said, "Just don't run around."
Emily nodded.
Donna gave her another piece of candy and comforted her, "I'll let you come out to see the outside in a while."
"Alright." Emily concentrated on eating the candy.
Donna turned around and spoke to Janessa and the others in a low voice, "I met him on the road before. He kept staring at Emily. His eyes ... was like a wolf's eyes. Emily was very afraid of him."
"Don't worry. We have so many people here. He doesn't dare to do anything." Ferne said.
"Yes, we are all here. There is no need to be afraid," Jaquan agreed.
Donna was relieved.
After all the rituals were completed, Pablo ordered people to place the prize on the stage. It was a high-quality Night Pearl, about the size of a fist. In the daytime, people simply knew that the quality was high and the pearl was flawless, but in the night, it was full of light in the room.
Although the Emerald Island was close to the sea, the pearls that everyone had fished out from the sea over the past few years were all of a variety of shapes and sizes. They were either the size of a thumb or just mediocre pearls that were far worse than night pearls.
Therefore, very few people saw such a beautiful and luminous night pearl. They didn't even notice that there were other prizes placed on the side.
"After the given time, everyone should return with their trophies. The person with the most trophies will win." Pablo waved his arm and shouted, "The hunt begins!"
The horn was blown again. Four drums were placed in four directions—north, south, east, and west. As soon as the patriarch shouted, the four drummers waved their hands and beat the drums vigorously. The elders on the stage all went down, and a group of people wearing green-faced and fanged masks appeared on the stage, cheering and dancing.
The crowd was bustling with excitement.