Lan Yu actually knew there was a high chance this Broken Storage Ring would go unsold. Still, when it truly happened and not a single person placed a bid, her expression beca quite unsightly.
Originally.
This Broken Storage Ring wasn’t even supposed to be in today’s auction. But for reasons Lan Yu couldn’t fathom, the upper managent of the Moon River Comrce Association’s Dongcheng District Chapter had suddenly inserted it at the last minute, leaving her no ti to prepare.
Sigh...
Lan Yu took a deep breath.
After all.
A Broken Storage Ring like this wouldn’t fetch a high price—twenty thousand taels of Gold at most. If Lan Yu had known about it beforehand, she could have even arranged for soone to buy it with her own money. At worst, she’d just lose a bit of coin.
But now...
If this Broken Storage Ring failed to sell, it would leave an indelible stain on her record as an Auctioneer.
Then...
This would affect her entire future career. The impact would be permanent, because an Auctioneer who has never had an item go unsold and one who has are two completely different things.
Clearly.
Lan Yu had offended soone.
’Who could it be?’
Lan Yu fell into deep thought.
Involuntarily.
She recalled her encounter with Young Master Liu Yuedong a week ago. The Young Master was a notorious playboy who had taken a liking to her and demanded she sleep with him.
Of course.
Knowing Young Master Liu Yuedong’s character, Lan Yu naturally refused.
’Could it be Liu Yuedong?’
Lan Yu’s expression grew even more grim. ’Liu Yuedong’s grandfather is an Elder with real power in the Moon River Comrce Association’s Dongcheng District Chapter. To have the authority to add such an item to the auction at the last second... I’m afraid only Liu Yuedong could manage that.’
「anwhile.」
To one side of the auction hall.
"Lan Yu."
Liu Yuedong stood with his hands behind his back. With his fair and handso face, he looked like a dashing young gentleman, but his eyes were dark and sinister as he stared at Lan Yu. "This is the price for rejecting ."
"And what’s more..."
"This is only the beginning."
...
A cold sneer played on Liu Yuedong’s lips. ’The day will co when I’ll make you crawl to like a bitch and lick my toes.’
「Ti passed.」
Lan Yu continued to speak, explaining the benefits of the Broken Storage Ring, but the crowd rely exchanged glances. No one spoke up to bid.
"Hurry up and move on to the next item."
"Who would buy sothing like this?"
"You’d have to be an idiot."
"A Broken Storage Ring? You wouldn’t even dare to use it, would you? If the storage space inside suddenly collapsed, everything would be crushed to dust."
"Exactly."
"The only thing that might give it so value is that it was excavated from the Reincarnation Ruins. There might be so secrets on the ring itself."
...
The crowd was growing visibly impatient.
In the entire hall.
Only Xu Qing showed any interest in the ring.
’This ring...’
Xu Qing mused.
A Broken Storage Ring.
’Broken?’
’That doesn’t matter.’
’Once I log it into the Encyclopedia of All Things, I can just upgrade it.’
"Ten thousand one hundred taels."
After a mont of contemplation.
Just as Lan Yu, seeing no other choice, was preparing to declare the item unsold, Xu Qing signaled for Kaya to slowly raise their number paddle.
Kaya called out the price.
!!!
Instantly.
Many people in the hall turned to look at Kaya.
"Soone actually bid?"
"Heh..."
"Looks like we’ve got a sucker."
"What the hell is that ring good for?"
...
The crowd sneered.
"Number 1025 bids ten thousand one hundred taels of Gold! Are there any higher bids?"
Lan Yu was instantly thrilled.
In that mont.
It was as if she were a drowning person who had just been pulled from the water.
Excitent.
Elation.
The relief of surviving a disaster.
At the sa ti.
There was also a profound sense of gratitude.
Lan Yu looked over and saw Kaya holding up the number paddle. She froze for a second, a little surprised. She had assud that whoever bid at this crucial mont would be a man taken with her beauty. Instead, it was an ordinary-looking woman.
"1025!"
Instantly.
Liu Yuedong’s expression faltered. He couldn’t help but look over, and when he saw Kaya, his face grew even uglier. ’How dare she ruin my fun!’
"Ten thousand one hundred taels of Gold, going once!"
"Ten thousand one hundred taels of Gold, going twice!!"
"Ten thousand one hundred taels of Gold, going three tis!!!"
"Sold!!!"
The hamr fell, sealing the deal.
Xu Qing had spent ten thousand one hundred taels of Gold on the Broken Storage Ring. As for whether it was a loss, that depended entirely on who was buying.
Anyone else would have certainly lost money. They wouldn’t dare use it after taking it ho. At best, it could only be used for research, with no practical application.
However.
In Xu Qing’s hands, this Broken Storage Ring would display unexpected effects, making it truly more than worth the price.
「Ti passed.」
「Evening.」
The auction ca to a close. Xu Qing had only made Kaya bid once, to purchase the Broken Storage Ring for ten thousand one hundred taels of Gold.
Next.
Xu Qing had Kaya pay with the gold notes and receive their auctioned item, the ring. After examining the Broken Storage Ring for a few monts, Xu Qing slipped it onto his little finger.
"Miss..."
Just then.
As Xu Qing and his companions were about to leave, soone called out to them. They stopped and turned to see it was Lan Yu, the Auctioneer who had hosted the event.
"Miss Lan Yu, is there sothing you need?"
Kaya walked over.
Gasp...
Lan Yu caught her breath, her full chest heaving and creating ripples. She said, "I really have you to thank. Because of you, that ring wasn’t left unsold. I ca specifically to thank you."
"You don’t have to thank ."
Kaya shook her head. "Because I wanted this ring anyway."
"Regardless, I must thank you."
Lan Yu continued, "Also, you may have offended Young Master Liu Yuedong. He’s the one who intentionally added that Broken Storage Ring to the auction at the last minute. His goal was to make fail to sell it, leaving an indelible stain on my record as an Auctioneer."
"He was deliberately targeting ."
"Now..."
"Since you bought the Broken Storage Ring, you’ve likely angered Young Master Liu Yuedong. He will most likely cause trouble for you. You need to be careful."
"Liu Yuedong."
Xu Qing murmured thoughtfully.
"I understand."
Kaya said flatly, "Thank you for the warning."
After that.
Kaya had no intention of chatting any longer with Lan Yu. Since Xu Qing was also in a hurry to get back, she quickly left the Moon River Comrce Association Dongcheng District Chapter.
...
Lan Yu watched them go with a worried gaze.
"Heh."
Xu Qing looked at the Broken Storage Ring on his little finger and chuckled coldly. "If that’s the case, then I suppose I have that Young Master Liu Yuedong to thank for helping get this ring."
"Cause trouble for ?"
Xu Qing shook his head.
After all.
Xu Qing had used the Evil Ghost Mask to disguise his appearance for this outing. Even if Liu Yuedong really wanted to find him, he wouldn’t be able to.
Because.
Every ti Xu Qing went out, he used a different appearance precisely to avoid unnecessary trouble and prevent complications.
"Soone."
Inside the Comrce Association.
Liu Yuedong stood before a window on an upper floor, his dark eyes fixed on the departing figures of Xu Qing’s group, filled with rage and killing intent.
"Young Master, what are your orders?"
SWISH!
An old servant, Bai Fa, appeared.
"Go and kill all three of them," Liu Yuedong said in a low voice.
"Young Master."
Bai Fa frowned, but still said, "You should be more discreet. If you’re caught killing people within the city and the matter is reported to the Yuehe Prefecture Magistrate’s Office, not even the old master will be able to protect you."
"I know," Liu Yuedong snapped. "Stop wasting my ti and just do it. As long as you don’t get caught, there won’t be a problem, right?!"
"Yes!"
BZZT!
The old servant Bai Fa’s figure vanished.
「The scene changed.」
Xu Qing’s group was already slowly walking away.
"Young Master, we’re being followed," Yan Gu said in a low voice.
"Yes."
Kaya added.
"What’s their Cultivation?"
Xu Qing asked.
"Around the Triple Realm," Yan Gu said.
"Then I’ll leave it to you," Xu Qing shrugged.
"As you command," Yan Gu said.
"Yes, Master," Kaya nodded.
As they spoke.
Xu Qing’s group passed a deserted alley. The mont they stepped into it, the old servant Bai Fa rushed in after them.
SWISH! SWISH!
Two figures flashed.
Bai Fa couldn’t find a trace of the three of them. The ordinary, plain-looking middle-aged man had vanished, leaving only the woman and the old man.
And.
Kaya and Yan Gu now stood before and behind Bai Fa, blocking his path.
"You... you..."
Bai Fa’s pupils contracted.
"Ti to die!"
BOOM!
The mont the words left his lips, Yan Gu charged Bai Fa. He unleashed his Four Layers of Mysterious Realm without holding anything back, instantly enveloping the old servant.
"A Fourth-Turned Deceit Pill!!!"
Bai Fa’s pupils shrank. Faced with such Mighty Power, he erupted with his Triple Shadow Realm, creating countless shadows, but it was not enough to counter Yan Gu’s Four Layers of Mysterious Realm.
Moreover.
At almost the exact sa mont.
"Die!"
SPURT!
Blood splattered.
Kaya rushed forward, her Cultivation as a Fourth-Turned Demon Pill user exploding forth. Her right hand transford into an incomparably sharp claw, and she directly tore Bai Fa’s head from his shoulders.
!!!
Bai Fa’s eyes were wide open as his head rolled a great distance across the ground. His mouth opened as if to say sothing, but no words ca out.
"Young Master!"
"Master!"
"We have to go, the Law Enforcent Team is coming!!!"
SWISH! SWISH! SWISH!!!
Kaya and Yan Gu rushed to Xu Qing’s side. Each grabbed one of his arms, and they fled the scene at top speed.
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