Chapter 419 Durbaine
“Of course, you’re beautiful.” Jonathan’s arms encircled Josephine from behind. “My wife is the finest and most beautiful woman in the world. Even a goddess can’t compare with you.”
“Eat your food, you smooth talker, or they’ll get cold.” She pouted and ladled a bowl of oatmeal porridge for him.
He had only gotten a few spoonfuls down when his phone rang.
“Hello?” He set his spoon down.
“Mr. Goldstein, it’s me, Hades.” A hoarse voice came from the other end of the line.
“I know. What’s going on?”
“Mr. Goldstein, there is a one-hundred-million bounty placed on you a couple of hours ago.”
“One hundred million?” The outrageous sum astounded Jonathan. “Did the Hunters Guild place it?”
“Yes.”
“They’re such a tightwad. The people who sought to put a bounty on me offered billions, yet the Hunters Guild wants my life in exchange for a hundred million?”
Back when he used to conquer and occupy lands, those foreign opponents would all offer a few billion for his head.
He was astonished to know that the price for his life decreased from a few billion to a mere hundred million as years passed.
“Exercise caution, Mr. Goldstein. Those assassins were wary of you when you were in the force, but not anymore…” Hades trailed off. One hundred million was sufficient to tempt the most skillful hitmen from all corners of the globe.
They didn’t dare make a move on Jonathan when he was in the force, but now he was a lone wolf, which created a perfect opportunity for them.
Jonathan shrugged it off insouciantly. “Never mind that. Those numskulls want my life? They’re delusional!”
He added, “Oh, right. Tell Andrew to lead a team to guard No. 1 Villa from a distance. One mistake, and they’ll pay for it with their lives.”
“Yes, Mr. Goldstein. I’ll arrange it immediately.”
The call disconnected with a click, and Josephine immediately knew something was amiss. “Did something happen?” she asked.
“Nothing. Just a bunch of idiots with a death wish.” Jonathan skirted around the Hunters Guild and the bounty.
No one in this world would touch a hair on Josephine’s head as long as he was in Jazona. Over his dead body.
They made quick work of their dinner and watched television in the living room after Jonathan took a shower. Josephine, like many other girls, enjoyed watching romantic dramas.
Her eyes would redden and brim with tears during sentimental scenes, and she would curl up closer to Jonathan like a lazy cat.
Meanwhile, all he could do was try his best not to doze off.
He couldn’t help himself. These romantic shows did nothing but make him sleepy-eyed. He always fell asleep within half an hour while accompanying Josephine on her binge.
Before he succumbed to his drowsiness, an advertisement announced that the biggest auction in history was taking place in Durbaine, a few thousand kilometers from Jazona.
The event would attract top collectors and philanthropists from all around the world. Moreover, the auction house would donate half of the proceeds to various charities.
Normally, Jonathan wouldn’t be interested in auctions, but his eyes lit up when a dragon-shaped jade pendant was shown in the next second.
It had a glistening surface and a blood-red body, lending the pendant a life-like appearance.
Those were not the characteristics that piqued his interest, though. What attracted his attention was the crest emblazoned on the pendant, which looked the same as the one on Heaven Sword.
At that moment, he remembered the mysterious Shadow Dragon Pool and the Heaven Sword belted to his waist.
“Darling, what do you think about spending a few days in Durbaine?” Jonathan turned to Josephine and asked.
“Why? Why do you suddenly think about going to Durbaine?” She was puzzled.
Didn’t he recently return from Gronga to Jazona for half a month? Why does he want to go to Durbaine? Wait, Durbaine is known for gambling.
It wasn’t huge, but it was well-known. Gamblers everywhere would flock there with stacks of money, and many of them would leave dejected.
Some of them would even end their lives in Goda River.
That city was a chaotic symbol of hope and despair. How could it not be when it was popularized by gambling?
Power grab and rivalry fueled the madness that became Durbaine’s defining characteristic.
“I want to check out the auction. They say it’s going to be Durbaine’s largest auction to date. Are you not interested?”
