Chapter 421

Chapter 421

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Chapter 421

A few paces ahead, Ever's gaze shifted toward the people Yuder was looking at.

"Why those people?"

Apparently, she didn't remember all the faces she had seen during Apeto Family's trial. Yuder kept silent for a moment before speaking.

"Those are Apeto Family's people. The representatives who appeared in the first trial, do you remember?"

"The first trial? ...Oh? Now that you mention it, they do look familiar?"

Only then did a genuinely pleased smile blossom on Ever's face.

"My goodness. How did you recognize that they were here?"

Yuder explained that he had seen them arriving late at the auction house.

"They must have fled to the West because they're so guilty. Yet they still had the audacity to come here. How grateful and joyful I am."

Indeed, he agreed.

"We must isolate those people in a special place."

And if done properly, they might be able to catch the tail of other Apeto Family people who had escaped the trial. Yuder made a small request to the very delighted Ever.

"Before that, can you release them for a moment?"

"Now?"

Seeing Yuder's nod, Ever raised her hand to the members without asking anything further. As the signal to release was given, the members hesitated but soon relaxed their grip, and Apeto Family's fugitives quickly scrambled towards the inner garden.

"What do you plan to do now?"

"Move the others to the security management team first, but just pretend to chase those people and leave them alone until they beg to be caught."

The vast garden surrounding the auction house was now as good as in Yuder's palm. As he reached down subtly, moving the power of the earth, a deep rumble echoed through their feet.

"What did you do?"

"I changed the structure of the garden a little."

Though all escape routes were already blocked, Yuder had added a touch of variation, creating a maze.

Now, Apeto Family's fugitives would face things they'd never encountered before, inside that space.

No matter how much they ran, they could not find the right path, and they would return here, chased once more by terror. How long could those precious people endure?

Their bodies, never having endured hardship, would scream, and there would be no one to heed them. The sight of them wailing as their fine clothes were torn, slogging through muddy pits, was already in his eyes.

Their tongues, so agile in the courtroom, would be of no use in that garden.

Ever, understanding that they would be left alone until they broke their high pride and begged to be caught, burst into a clear laughter.

"My goodness! You want them to taste what it feels like to be hunted! That's much better than just scolding them!"

"Oh, because of the secret passage?"

Kanna guided him, seemingly knowing why he wanted to see it.

"Here it is. Be careful following me; things have spilled everywhere. Uh... see below that shelf?"

Among the counterfeit items that had been scattered and tangled, a small hole was visible below the twisted shelf. It was a passage just big enough for one person to get through.

"It's a tunnel dug through the floor, and when the lid is closed, it just looks like the floor. Luckily, I got my hands on it and figured it out quickly.”

After realizing that those who should have been inside had disappeared, Kanna immediately used her abilities. No matter how stealthy the passage, as long as the thoughts of those who had used it remained strong, there was no way to avoid her ability.

"Did you go inside?"

"Yes. The exit is near the north gate, a little away from the auction house. I came back because it looked like they'd already escaped. I want to read a bit more before their information gets erased. Sorry, I couldn't catch them."

Kanna had no reason to be sorry in Yuder's eyes. She had been busy participating in the mission as soon as she returned, yet she performed more reliable actions than anyone else. What could she possibly be sorry for?

Ever seemed to think the same way and comforted Kanna by holding her.

"What are you talking about? It was my job, but since I was late, it's my fault. If it weren't for you, Kanna, we wouldn't have known about that passage for a long time. Why do you say that? I can't tell you how grateful I am to you."

"It was my job to stop those inside from getting out. If we must find fault, I would bear the most blame."

Upon hearing Yuder's response, Kanna's eyebrows dropped, and she tightened her lips. Even though she hadn't shown it, she seemed quite frustrated for having missed the southern merchants.

"Thank you. But neither of us is at fault, so please don't say that."

In truth, since they knew where the southern merchants came from and where they were headed, there was no major issue this time. Moreover, even the Calanesa powder they had taken was not real.

Kanna knew this fact too, but she couldn't help feeling a little disappointed and smiled faintly.

"I wanted to show our Commander that I did better when reporting my return."

It wasn't fear of making a mistake or worry about getting scolded. It was a statement that showed how much Kanna respected and trusted Kishiar as her leader.

That trust and confidence, entirely different from her previous life, settled Yuder's heart more securely than ever before.

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