The scene shifted to the backstage of the auction on the other side.

With Ryuto's words, the table in front of everyone suddenly exploded.

"What?"

The fat woman and the man were astonished and stepped back.

"What's going on?"

In surprise, the man's gaze quickly shifted to the girl in front of him, noticing a long knife in her hand.

Did she just use that long knife to slash it just now?

"Guest, what's going on?"

Though surprised, the man still asked Ryuto.

"What's going on? Well, I just felt like this place needed a little change. It's not working out the way you're doing it. Since earlier, I've felt that you lack experience in running a business. If it continues like this, this place will surely close down. So, I have a foolproof method that will not let it close down."

With that, Ryuto smiled.

The man did not grasp the true meaning behind Ryuto's smile and asked reflexively, "A method that won't let it close down?"

"Exactly."

Ryuto nodded and continued, "After all, something that doesn't exist can't shut down. Hiyori, take action."

"Alright, Ryuto-sama."

As Hiyori responded, she crouched down and placed her empty left hand on the ground.

The man naturally followed Hiyori's movements and noticed something quickly.

"Is that..."

His eyes widened in shock.

"Yes, it's Jujutsu Paper, to be precise, explosive Jujutsu Paper."

"Explosive? Wait, Guest, do you want to blow this place up?"

The man still couldn't believe what Ryuto was saying.

Well, that was understandable. Suddenly, someone saying they want to blow up the place – any normal person wouldn't believe it. But the man had been in the business for so many years, so even with this outrageous declaration, he didn't stay bewildered for too long. "Guest, even if you want to blow this place up, just relying on that piece of Jujutsu Paper won't be enough."

The man quickly spotted this loophole.

"Well, you're right. Just depending on this piece of Jujutsu Paper isn't sufficient to blow this place up."

"Although I don't know why you want to blow this place up, but... since the guest acted first, we can't just sit back."

With that, the man reached into his chest pocket.

Then he pulled out something, which in a movie scenario, would typically be a handgun. But in reality, it wasn't a handgun, nor any weapon like a grenade. It was just a cylindrical object with a button on top.

Without hesitation, the man pressed the button.

"... "

Just as Ryuto was puzzled, intense footsteps suddenly sounded outside.

In the next instant, a dozen or so people rushed in from the doorway, and in a blink of an eye, Ryuto's duo was surrounded.

Turns out, it was a call to arms, and why were these people so quick to act? Were they squatting by the door from the start?

Hey, hey, director, while it's good to have everything prepared in advance, you don't have to make them squat by the door waiting for commands. How can I escape like this? At least prepare an exit plan for me. The script didn't mention anything like this happening.

Is this some kind of impromptu performance?

Oh no…

While it may make the filming more authentic, at least they should have given me a heads-up first. Fortunately, I was quick-witted enough to handle it. If it were someone else, they would probably have been totally dumbfounded.