In the private box on the third floor, Room A, Murong Han’s fingers tapped restlessly on his knee, his breathing growing deeper and heavier?
"If this continues, the spiritual deer I fancy and the sparrow demon my father wants will all inevitably fall into that bastard’s hands."
Eunuch Fan lowered his body, speaking with difficulty: "Prince Han, the rules of the Dark City are that the highest bidder wins. If we truly have no chance, we cannot force it."
No one expected that the Dark City would play such a move, competing through blind bidding, unless it were for the dominating presence of Room B.
Murong Han, as a Prince of Ze Country, could at least call a few rounds of bids with the whole audience, gambling on fortune.
But that person practically placed extrely high bids on every demon in the blind boxes, a stance of determination that made anyone’s heart tremble.
Murong Han called out bids several tis, only for the opponent to suppress them with terrifying prices, several tis being so angry and impulsive that he called out prices he regretted, fearing that the opponent would not continue to increase the bid.
After going back and forth, Murong Han, tornted by anxiety, was completely disheartened and dared not recklessly bid again.
He suddenly stood up and paced back and forth in the room with a grim and venomous expression.
"Eunuch Fan, thoroughly investigate the owner of Room B, number 16. Tianxi Sect’s opportunity to select disciples is rare this year; I must not miss it. If this person truly intends to block my path! Find out his identity! I want him to have the life to play but no life to take!"
This doesn’t break the rules of the Dark City, although the Underground Dark City can perfectly protect the identity and privacy of guests.
But once you’ve entered the Dark City, don’t expect the people here to ensure your life.
Every month, many die in the Dark City, especially on the night the auction ends.
The Dark City only handles auctions, not anything else.
If you’ve bought auction items but are powerless to protect them once you leave Yu Tower and are ambushed and robbed, it’s only your fault for lacking skill.
However, those who kill in this situation also bear a great price, and unless they’re desperados, true royal nobles rarely take such risks to rob and kill in the Dark City.
Because no one knows what kind of power is hidden behind the mask; there’s the risk of the killer being counter-killed.
Don’t assu that Murong Han, noble as a Prince of Ze Country, will be treated any differently from a dead mouse in the Dark City.
Eunuch Fan, seeing that anger had consud Murong Han, exclaid in terror: "Prince Han, do not! Such a person of deep background, do you think he could be from an ordinary family?"
Murong Han snorted coldly, saying: "A person of deep background? Can he compare to Fang Geyu of Shifang City? As long as he’s not Fang Geyu, what harm in killing him? Would those behind him dare to overturn the Dark City to find ?"
"Indeed..." Eunuch Fan bowed even lower, slowly saying: "Since he’s not Fang Geyu, why would Prince Han think he possesses such ability to buy all the demon slaves tonight?"
Murong Han asked in bewildernt: "Are you saying..."
Eunuch Fan maintained his obsequious smile, his cloudy eyes remains serenely peaceful: "Prince Han, if this old servant’s guess isn’t wrong, that auctioneer on Wenjun Stage might soon lose his composure as well."
Sure enough, with the sound of the auction hamr, the second round of demon slave auction had not ended, but the maid on stage first struck the stop bell.
"Apologize for disturbing esteed guests. This humble girl deeply regrets the incident tonight, which is an uncommon occurrence. Our distinguished guest from Room B has so far placed a total of one thousand nine hundred and ninety-eight top-grade spiritual stones in Yu Tower.
This is indeed a sky-high price. May this guest truly be able to present so many spiritual stones tonight?"
Yu Tower has a rule that on auction night, if any guest suspects the auctioneer lacks the funds, they may verify.
But the auctioneer has no right to voice doubt.
Yet tonight’s situation is too exceptional.
"We hope for this guest’s understanding and, as compensation for this breach of etiquette, Yu Tower is willing to gift the ’Slave Control Ring’ as reparation."
The Slave Control Ring, a top-grade Small World Treasure, can hold living beings. Buying such a large batch of demon slaves, wishing to hide one’s identity upon leaving the Dark City, is indeed much facilitated by it.
"They’re suspecting you can’t produce that many spiritual stones." Ye Shu sighed irritably, "If it were , I’d doubt as well. This is a thousand nine hundred and ninety-eight top-grade spiritual stones, calling it a sky-high price is an understatent."
Even Commandery Princess Lanyan was dumbfounded, utterly dispelling the thought that this person spent so many spiritual stones to turn her into a plaything furnace.
This is just foolish wealth!
Nearly two thousand top-grade spiritual stones, converting to top-grade spirit stones totals a full two billion!
She kindly advised: "Blind bidding in the Dark City usually results in death with no remains, sotis implicating family."
Baili An shook his head: "Don’t worry, I have no family."
Baili An’s calm and composed words left Lanyan stunned again.
At this mont, there was a knock on the door, and a maid ca to invite.
Even nearly two thousand top-grade spiritual stones, in a behemoth like the Dark City, must be treated with caution, requiring the guest to go on stage to verify in person.
Baili An carried his small box and followed the maid to Wenjun Stage.
The maid responsible for the auction gave Baili An a slight smile, and, without much preamble, presented the Slave Control Ring directly to Baili An with both hands.
"Judging from the figure and bone structure, it’s likely a very young lad." The workshop master of Dark City also grew interested in this extravagant guest capable of presenting two thousand top-grade spiritual stones in one night.
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