*Click!*

With a small sound, the glass was placed on the smooth surface of the table made out of 1000 years old Yin pine wood. Beside the table sat a beautiful mature woman with long black hair, dressed in a light red dress with a split in the middle showing off her tempting curvaceous body.

But the most notable of her features was her pitch-black eyes, without pupils, looking like they where made of exquisite black pearls.

This woman is Madam Ink Eyes, one of the five figureheads of district 0. The sole supplier of the famous beauty elixir Lilith Dew, popular both for its effects and low price in the city and the District 0.

At the same, she owns one of the third brothels and nurseries in district 0. One could say almost all adults, especially women in the whole district, have some form of connection with her.

A two-women guard stood on both sides of her. They wore a suit of heavy full plate with a silver shine and are armed with a long and elegant looking scimitar, with compound bow, both made of unknown material.

Because of their face hidden behind their visor that blocks all information, they got the nickname Madam's Shadows.

No one really knows her origin and why she appeared in district 0. Some say she exiled the princess of the unknown kingdom, while some say she is the leader of mythical races of shapeshifting monsters.

But in the end, that is just speculation.

And right now, there is an unfortunate person with a thick collar filled with unknown runes kneeling in before her.

This collar is a unique collar used to suppress and command troublesome criminals trained on qi or mana.

"Gaining profit using someone else's hand."

"I don't hate smart people who can use any chance to their advantage."

Said Madam while playing with a ring on her finger.

"Even some thug able to tick me and steal my money..."

"I'd admire them or even applaud it. Instead of getting furious and killing the said person."

Madam drank another sip from the liquid then took out a vial of Rose Eyes.

"But it's only on normal occasions. I won't tolerate betrayal and someone modifying my personal products. You spread these trashy products around my territory purposely. It is part of the plan of distracting me from the spread of the Arbidor drugs, right?"

To tell the truth, the Madam was a bit embarrassed about being tricked by a scheme as simole, but she was able to discover some clue thanks to the unexpected move made by Jackal's new boss.

"N-no! I was instigated by the person wearing the mask of an owl!"

"I was wrong! Please spare me! Madam, I-I has done many things for you."

The person's breath became even faster as knowing her incoming death.

Madan slowly stood up from her chair and arrived in front of the person.

"Yes! I would, but you already ran out of my favors, and you knew it. Don't try to play a card you already discarded."

She said while staring the person directly into its eyes.

"....."

She had nothing to say to her defense.

"Then goodbye, my child."

With a swipe of her finger over her ring, the chocker cut the person's head cleanly, leaving its fair skin undamaged. This clean-type execution form was her last act of mercy towards one of her previous subordinates.

"So, how mich damages by that cursed thing caused?"

She asked that to one of her personal shadow on her left. Taking a step forward, the guard presented her the damage record of last two month.

"Ten establishments are destroyed with thirty death from rampage and almost two hundred people who are heavily addicted to Arbidor. But most serious one is at least five core family members of influential families and two core disciples of sects also addicted to Arbidor."

"Haaaaah~~!"

Exhaling long air, madam massaged her temple with her slender hand as she already felt a big problem heading towards her way.

"If this makes you feel better. Madam, we are second in one that received the least damage in the whole district."

"What is the first one?"

"Madam, it is the Jackal gang that received no damage due to its new enforcers that directly work under their new boss Andrews."

"Do you found anything about those enforcers?"

"No, we only found they are the fateless ones that gifted with a strong body and trained with special combat art related to suppressing opponent, and they are very loyal to him."

"Or his backer."

The shadow finished its report. Madam Ink Eyes already knew that there was someone behind Andrews' gang, but decided to ignore it. She could clearly see that the hidden force behind him was not trying to harm her position.

"Call the other fours. We need to meet as quickly as possible."

Madam gave the command to her left one guard to set a meeting with the other four faction leaders. No matter what, there is someone who is trying to instigate a faction war by impersonating their opposition.

They need to destroy whatever the plan is developing right now.

"Oh, also send the wife of Ulricus to Andrew's establishment to have some fun and try its specialties."

"And judge he is worth it or not."

"Yes, madam."

Andrews gave them his smiling face and shown his intent.

Why should she slap his smiling face?

....

Somewhere in another hidden room, two figures start their conversation.

"So, that bitch noticed it more earlier than I expected. But the damage is still done. How are the other sectors?"

"Things not going well."

"Others have also begun to find and get rid of them as well, be it precision or just by the whole group. It is like the cat got stepped on its tail we took quite a casualty."

"Hahaha, good! Just like rumors, this thing really doing its wonders. Then how about that small-time gang called Jackals?"

"Yes, to tell the truth! Those people called enforcers are really good at their job. No one could escape from them, and no one really can't enter their territory because of their full-day patrols. My boys tried everything, but all of them failed"

" We really out of an idea."

"It's okay. I talked with the White Orchid, they will send one of their inspectors. After that one of my brother's men will just need to take over the territory."

"I will definitely take that powerful artifact!"