Pickup

It took only an hour more before the auction was closed, and the participants slowly began to disperse—especially those who hadn't successfully bid for anything.

Cain, with Vazer standing right beside him, wasn't among those who needed to leave. They simply waited in their seats until it was time to collect what they had paid for.

Vazer had a loose aura around him as he sat with his legs crossed, a sly look on his face. In contrast, Cain had a much colder presence, sitting like an immovable stone with an icy gaze that seemed indifferent to everything around him.

Vazer had just opened his mouth to speak, a grin slowly spreading across his face, only to pause as he noticed someone walking in their direction. It was a tall, muscular man with an assault rifle in his hand and a menacing look that showed he wasn't the type to joke around.