Female Novel
Chapter 832
Cloud was courteous to him. He said, "So, you are Zephyr; I've heard a lot about you."
Zephyr noticed that this man was respectful, so he moved his lips slightly and held back his emotional outburst.
"You're too kind."
His gloom faded as he exchanged pleasantries with Cloud.
Then Cloud got down to business.
"You mentioned you know something about Essley's black market; could you please share the current situationwith us?" he inquired.
Zephyr glanced over at Ian and noticed the eager look on his face. He didn't hold back and revealed everything heknew.
"Angus runs Essley's black market. He conducts a variety of shady private transactions, including smuggling,arms, diamonds, and so on.
"He can be challenging to deal with because he has many contacts with organizations all over the world. He'snotoriously ruthless and known for committing numerous heinous acts."
Such people were nothing new to Ian and Cloud. They weren't surprised. Those who thrived in the black market,much less ran it, were most likely not the most empathetic people on the planet.
Zephyr seemed to pause for a while as if searching for something else to add.
Something else came to mind quickly. He revealed, "I'm familiar with one of their bases. Those who come and goare the most infamous criminals in the underworld."
"Can you take me there tonight?" Cloud inquired.
Zephyr quickly agreed, "Sure."
...
A busy club served as a hub for the black market.
Cloud and Zephyr went to that club that night.
They were both dressed in black suits and masks.
They were required to flash an identification card. If it met the requirements, they could go inside without havingto go through a full security check.
Zephyr created fake identities for himself and Cloud.
The two made their way to the second floor, where they reserved a booth.
They'd had a bird's-eye view of the whole venue from here.
Cloud had sharp eyes. He looked around the club stealthily and was impressed by how large it was.
There were people from all walks of life present. Local Essley tycoons and other high-fliers from a variety of
fields sat on the sofas in pairs or small groups, indulging in a life of luxury and squandering money at will.
There was even more action on the ground-floor dance floor. Beautiful women in skimpy outfits swayed andenticed the men who danced with them.
There was an ongoing good show going on on the stage.
A woman in her twenties was coerced into wearing a revealing outfit. She was imprisoned in a cage. She had nocontrol and was being sold at auction like a piece of property.
There was frenzied bidding going on beneath the stage.
All kinds of men, with frivolous and greedy eyes resembling hungry wolves who had been starved for a longtime, participated in the bidding.
A fat and wealthy businessman eventually bought the woman.
The potbelly man stepped onto the stage and gently touched her face through the cage. He admires her anguishand despair. Then he motioned with his hand for people to take her down. He also vanished after that.
Cloud's brows furrowed as he took it all in.
Zephyr, on the other hand, appeared unconcerned. He gave Cloud a quick glance to gauge his reaction.
"I told you already. There has always been shady business going on in Essley's black market. This is only thestart."
Cloud's expression became icy. His eyes were filled with disdain and disgust.
He then witnessed several more women being traded and sold.
A host entered the stage just as he thought the night was coming to an end.
He announced, "Ladies and gentlemen, are you having a good time? If that isn't exciting enough, we havesomething even more exciting in store for you all next!"
Audiences below the stage began to whistle and shout, "What is it?"
"A human heart!" replied the host, smiling.
Cloud furrowed his brow instantly. Trading on such a brutal scale was something he had never seen before. Theseindividuals were dealing in human organs!
"Will anyone actually buy it?"
A wave of bidding began immediately after he voiced his doubt. There was a lot of competition to buy it, so theprice kept going up.
The price was suddenly doubled by a bidder whose voice sounded rough.
That voice drew a lot of attention.
Cloud and Zephyr both looked in that direction. Both of their gazes darkened.
A man with tanned skin was the one bidding.
They saw a woman next to him. That woman, if they were not mistaken, was Roxanne.novelbin