Chapter Three: Seven Hunters

The screaming gradually stopped. Ordinary passengers could not read the words, but everyone could see a city that did not belong to Earth. Lu’s computer switched to a seat map. Eight points lit one by one: 2A, 3D, 7C, 12F, 31A, 48C, 62D, and the cockpit. Seven opponents. All aboard. Prophet Pei Du at 2A. Queen Elena at 3D. White Crow Su Mi at 48C. Liquidator Han Che running toward the cockpit. Tang Guo with her puzzle cube at 62D. Flight attendant Lin Xia at 12F. At 31A sat a passenger who had kept a blanket over their face since boarding. The final point belonged to Captain Chen Mo. Beneath the map, Prophet posted the first collateral bid: nineteen million credits. Queen followed with twenty million.