The Heavenly Demon Who Reigns Chapter 115 : Money Battle

The items displayed next to Ugly Man were very familiar to Cheon Myeong.

"This item is an antique estimated to have been used about a thousand years ago."

"..."

"The exact origin is unknown, but isn't that more interesting? Because the true value of this item may be revealed later."

An antique? Is that an antique?

Hearing Ugly Man's words, Cheon Myeong was so dumbfounded that he couldn't even laugh.

'Did he put the stolen Three Sacred Treasures up for auction?'

To be honest, Cheon Myeong had not expected the Three Sacred Treasures to co out as an auction item.

Since he had thought that the reason why Man Jeokseon had stolen the Three Sacred Treasures was not simply because of money, he had thought so... but was his thought wrong?

Seeing the Three Sacred Treasures that had co out as an auction item, it seed that he had to think again from the beginning.

'Then why... did he put that up for auction as just an antique from a thousand years ago?'

The words 'an antique from a thousand years ago' were not entirely wrong. Since they were actually used by the first Heavenly Demon at that ti, in a way, wouldn't that be correct?

Although the item would have a certain value just with that... how many of the people here would know that that was the sacred treasure of the Demonic Cult?

If he were to reveal that that was the Three Sacred Treasures, the value would jump tens, no, thousands of tis more than now, but Cheon Myeong could not understand why Man Jeokseon had put the Three Sacred Treasures up for auction as just such an antique.

'Did he commit an act that could have him chased by the Demonic Cult for the rest of his life just to earn such a small amount of money?'

At least in Cheon Myeong's common sense, it was an unimaginable thing.

"Young Master, those are undoubtedly the Three Sacred Treasures."

"Yes... I know too."

"Why would Man Jeokseon do such a thing?"

"..."

The answer to Yu Eunseong's question was 'I don't know either'.

However, the fact that the Three Sacred Treasures had co out as an auction item could be said to be a good thing for Cheon Myeong in a way.

"...I don't know either. But if we can safely retrieve the Three Sacred Treasures with money, there would be nothing better for us."

"...Will you participate in the auction?"

"Yes."

Cheon Myeong said and took out the money pouch he had put in his bosom.

Although he had prepared it for the case when he needed money during the mission, to think that it would be used in this way.

However, since it was prepared as an ergency fund so as not to interfere with the mission, the amount was not very large.

Jingle-.

Cheon Myeong began to count the gold coins in the money pouch.

Counting roughly, the total number was about fifty. In other words, the amount of money he currently had was only fifty gold taels.

Of course, although he could get much more money if he went back to the main headquarters, what was needed now was, after all, money that could be used right away in this place.

Although fifty gold taels was by no ans a small amount, to be honest, he was a little anxious with this.

'Can I win the bid with this?'

The only good thing was that the people here did not know the true value of the Three Sacred Treasures. Since it was introduced as an antique, the winning bid would not be very large.

However, looking at the winning bids so far, it was true that fifty gold taels was anxious.

Cheon Myeong had a regret that he wished he had a little more money here.

"Young Master, please use this too."

At that mont, Yu Eunseong said and held out sothing to Cheon Myeong.

A small piece of paper the size that could be held with one hand.

Although Cheon Myeong could not know what it was at first, he could soon know the identity of that paper.

"This is... could it be a money order?"

"Yes, that's right."

"..."

Cheon Myeong silently received the money order that Yu Eunseong was holding out.

"..."

The mont he confird the money order, Cheon Myeong's two eyes couldn't help but widen.

The money order he had just received from Yu Eunseong could be exchanged for a thousand gold taels.

In other words, this one piece of paper had the sa value as a thousand gold taels.

Since it could be said to be a truly enormous amount, Cheon Myeong looked at Yu Eunseong with slightly surprised eyes.

"Why do you have this?"

"I thought there might be a ti when I needed money, so I kept it."

"..."

"Since it's a money order from the Continental Bank, you should be able to use it here."

The Continental Bank was a place that could be said to have the largest scale in the entire martial world.

To what extent was its scale, there was a saying that wherever there were people, there was a Continental Bank.

Of course, there was also a Continental Bank in Namgang.

"Is it okay for to use this?"

"Of course."

"..."

"As you said, Young Master, if we can safely retrieve the Three Sacred Treasures with just that money, there would be nothing better."

How could she choose only such pretty words to say?

Although he had felt it before, there was no such a lucky charm as this.

Putting aside the fact that they were in a competitive relationship, Cheon Myeong felt that it was really fortunate that he had brought Yu Eunseong here.

"Thank you. I will also tell the leader that the money you gave was helpful."

It was not an empty word.

If he could safely retrieve the Three Sacred Treasures with this money, the person who had made the biggest contribution would be Yu Eunseong.

Cheon Myeong did not want to do sothing so petty as to hide that fact and take all the credit for himself.

"I understand. But will it be possible to win the bid with this?"

"It will be enough. Since the people here don't seem to know the true value of the Three Sacred Treasures."

There would be no madman who would offer a thousand gold taels for a re antique.

Unless one was really swimming in money, one would not use that much money on an item whose origin was not even properly revealed.

'In fact, about a hundred gold taels would be enough.'

The largest amount that had been won so far was a hundred gold taels.

Even if the amount were to rise this ti, it would be up to that point, and it would not rise any higher, Cheon Myeong thought.

"Then let's start the bidding!"

At that mont, Ugly Man said to the people.

"The starting price is five gold taels! Is there anyone who wants to bid?"

The auction of the Three Sacred Treasures had begun.

At that mont, several people began to raise their hands, and the bidding price was rising smoothly.

"Thirty gold taels! Now, is there anyone for forty gold taels?"

Cheon Myeong had not yet made a single bid.

Since the price was relatively low in the beginning, many flies would be attracted.

The decisive mont would be from when all those flies had fallen off. And Cheon Myeong was now waiting for that ti.

"Now, we have seventy gold taels! Is there anyone who will bid more than this amount?"

Although Ugly Man asked the people, one could see at a glance that the heat of raising hands had cooled down considerably compared to before.

As Cheon Myeong had expected, since the people did not know the true value of the Three Sacred Treasures, it seed that there were no more people who wanted to bid more than seventy gold taels, and as no one raised their hands, Ugly Man opened his mouth after a silence.

"Then if there are no additional bidders until I count to three, I will close the bid."

After saying that, Ugly Man, who was starting to count.

The chance is now.

Cheon Myeong quickly raised his hand like a ferocious beast that had been eyeing its prey until now.

"A hundred gold taels."

The mont Cheon Myeong raised his hand and said that, a low admiration flowed from the surroundings.

Unlike before, since the bidding price had risen by thirty gold taels in an instant, such an admiration had flowed out.

In another sense, it was also an admiration of surprise for Cheon Myeong, who was trying to use a hundred gold taels on such an antique.

"A hundred gold taels has been bid!"

"..."

"Is there anyone who will make an additional bid for a higher amount?"

Although Ugly Man asked, as expected, there was no one who raised their hands.

Looking at him, Cheon Myeong smiled slightly behind his mask.

'It's over.'

As he had said before, there would be no one who would use more than a hundred gold taels on such an antique without even knowing its true value.

Hearing the sound that had flowed from the surroundings when he had just made a bid, Cheon Myeong could be more certain of that fact, and he leaned back against the backrest and waited leisurely for the bid to be won.

'Although it's a little disappointing that I can't punish Man Jeokseon, since I have secured the Three Sacred Treasures safely, it wouldn't be good to be greedy for more.'

Greed is forbidden.

Since the order that Cheon Jin had given him was, after all, only to retrieve the Three Sacred Treasures, he would have to be satisfied with this.

"Are there no additional bidders?"

"..."

"Then I will count to three this ti as well."

Ugly Man said and began to count.

Cheon Myeong watched him silently, and at the mont the word 'one' ca out of Ugly Man's mouth, he was sure of his victory.

Swish-.

At that mont, a large commotion arose from the surroundings.

"..."

A person who was silently raising his right hand. It was a person wearing a blue mask.

At the sa ti as he raised his right hand, he was spreading two fingers, and at that sight, not only the people here but also Ugly Man, who was conducting the auction, was surprised.

"I-is that bid price correct?"

Ugly Man asked with a stuttering voice, so surprised that he was.

Then, the person wearing the blue mask nodded his head without a word, and as he confird that it was not a mistake, Ugly Man shouted in a loud voice.

"An additional bid of two hundred gold taels has been made!"

At that mont, a cheer spread through the venue.

Spreading two fingers ant that one would offer twice the previously offered bidding price.

Since Cheon Myeong had offered a hundred gold taels just now, it would be two hundred gold taels this ti, and since the highest bidding price had co out since the auction had started, people couldn't help but cheer.

"..."

However, Cheon Myeong could not cheer like the other people.

'He's going to pay two hundred gold taels?'

To think that there was a madman who would pay more than him for such an antique.

Cheon Myeong silently looked at the face of the madman who was sitting opposite him.

'Could that guy be... Man Jeokseon?'

Although he had that suspicion for a mont, Cheon Myeong soon shook his head.

Where would a guy who had stolen the Three Sacred Treasures and had hurriedly fled from the main headquarters have that kind of money?

Even if he were to do such a thing without money in order to raise the price, there could be a case where he himself would win the bid.

He did not think that Man Jeokseon would do such a thing, taking such a risk.

'I have no choice.'

He did not know what the identity of that madman was.

However, whatever the identity of that guy was, Cheon Myeong had no intention of losing in this auction.

"Three hundred."

At that mont, Cheon Myeong raised his hand and said.

Then, a cheer was heard from the surroundings again.

Is it said that among the spectacles, the most interesting spectacle is a fight? The fun of watching a fight over a bid would not be known unless one had seen it in person.

As a one-on-one confrontation between Cheon Myeong and the person wearing the blue mask was created in an instant, people couldn't help but be excited.

Moreover, a confrontation where a hundred gold taels were moving at once. It was by no ans sothing that could be seen often.

"Three hundred gold taels has been bid!"

The mont Ugly Man said that, the venue suddenly beca quiet.

Swish-.

The person wearing the blue mask, who was raising his hand again.

The fingers he was spreading were also the sa as just now.

In other words, the bidding price this ti was six hundred gold taels.

Of course, although there were certainly other people in this place who could offer six hundred gold taels, at least there would be no one who could make a bid without a mont's hesitation like just now.

'This is crazy...'

Seeing that, a curse ca out of Cheon Myeong's mouth.

To think that he would not back down from three hundred gold taels and would rather double it and co in.

I have no choice.

In order to surely break that guy's will here, he had no choice but to show that he also had no intention of backing down.

"A thousand!"

Before the silence was over, Cheon Myeong shouted.

The bidding price, which had gone up to a thousand gold taels in the blink of an eye.

Since this was a sight that even Ugly Man, who had been conducting auctions for quite a long ti, had seen for the first ti, he was at a loss for words for a mont.

"..."

However, if he were to keep his mouth shut, the auction would not proceed.

As an amount that could buy a high-rise pavilion at once was offered, Ugly Man had been at a loss for words for a mont, but in order to continue the auction, he turned his head and opened his mouth.

"A thousand taels! Is there any more..."

But Ugly Man soon beca a mute again.

A person who was raising his right hand in the place where everyone's gaze was focused.

As if he had forgotten how to lower his hand, the person wearing the blue mask was spreading two fingers there.

(End of Chapter)