Chapter 101
*Shopkeeper will be changed to Manager because it sounds a bit more imposing and formal.
Chapter 110 – Keeping Quiet out of fear
His slender fingers reaching out, he took the black card from Huang Yue Li's small hands.
Strands of profound qi began to wrap around the black card, raising it into the air before descending down and flying away like a falling leaf.
Stupefied, everyone watched the small black card descend stably down; all the way to Manager Sun.
That move was just too beautiful!
Once a pract.i.tioner reached the Defensive Profound Realm, apart from using profound qi as a bodily defense, they could also manipulate it to move other objects.
Of course, just moving an object was nothing extraordinary to see. What was noteworthy was the hundreds of metres between the third level VIP room and the auction stage! Even a pract.i.tioner at the peak of the Defensive Profound Realm could only move objects within a ten metre radius!
Additionally, the man's control of his profound qi was so stable and precise!
This clearly stated that the man's cultivation was far above the Defensive Profound Realm. As to what his cultivation level was, of those present there wasn't a single person who would be able to answer it!
Turns out that the affair Bai Ruo Qi spoke about, regarding the mysterious expert beside Third Young Miss Bai was true! And this man wasn't ordinarily powerful. Able to beat the Crown Prince meant he was an exceptional master!
Normally this would be a hot topic for gossip. But under the auction's atmosphere, the site became unusually quiet.
With such a terrifyingly powerful expert on the third floor, who dared to badmouth Third Young Miss Bai?
Everyone became quiet from fear. There were even a few who restlessly lowered their head because they had spoken ill of Bai Ruo Li. They all wished they could dig a hole and hide themselves within!
Wiping the cold sweat from his forehead, Manager Sun reached for the black card and pa.s.sed it to Clear Jade Bank's Branch Manager Jin for inspection.
Shortly afterwards, Manager Jin gave his verdict: "Third Young Miss Bai's words are true. To speak the truth, the day she came to register for this card, it was this old one who served her. Within her card are two hundred thousand silvers, more than enough to purchase the bottle of Spirit Raising Pills."
The money within the card, was the down payment Manager Sun had given to her when visited Thousand Treasure Pavilion.
She considered the fact that she would be producing large amounts of profound armaments in the future to sell, resulting in her decision of saving funds with Clear Jade Bank.
Just as he finished speaking, the card floated up and flew back into the third floor room.
Using two fingers, the man caught the card and delivered it to Huang Yue Li.
"Little thing, here is you black card. Please look after it."
Giving him a glare, Huang Yue Li s.n.a.t.c.hed the card from his hands and said in an angry puff: "Who told you to be meddlesome!"
In the man's eyes, he felt that her angry and arrogant display was especially pleasant to watch.
Heart itching, he closed in and smiled: "How did this Lord vex you this time? Where was I meddlesome? This Lord was afraid that some people might secretly switch out your black card, hence why I helped to deliver your card down. This Lord held such kind hearted intentions, yet you thought this Lord was meddlesome? Truly no conscience ah!"
Huang Yue Li raised her eyebrow in response, "And that was out of your own initiative. Do you want me to thank you?"
The man laughed m.u.f.fledly: "Thank……….there is no need. A kiss for this Lord will suffice."
"Get lost!"
Huang Yue Li bestowed him an eye roll instead.
In the meantime, standing on the auction stage, Manager Sun had already announced the final results.
"Since it has been proven that Third Young Miss Bai did not maliciously raise auction prices, this shop will present Third Young Miss Bai with a lifetime discount of ten percent as compensation. While the bidding for this bottle of Spirit Raising Pills will end here. The pills will be paid by Second Miss Bai, belonging to Third Young Miss Bai for the final price of one hundred and thirty-one thousand silvers!"
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Chapter 111 – Still haven't given up?!
From the moment Huang Yue Li took out that black card, Bai Ruo Qi fell into a state of petrification with her face deathly white, like a dead person.
At the beginning, she still held a silver hope that the card was a fake or not enough funds within.
But after she heard Manager Jin's words, Bai Ruo Qi fell into complete despair!
Clear Jade Bank was the most reputable bank in South Sky Region. It was not possible for them to lie during such an occasion. Huang Yue Li………..did possess that much money!
But how could this be? Where did that cheap s.l.u.t obtain so much money! Weren't all the properties Bai Liu Feng left behind taken by her father already?
Paralysed in her seat, Bai Ruo Qi's heart filled with terror.
What should she do now? She had unexpectedly gambled! And it was under the eyes of countless people. There was no way she could deny it!
What she owed were Spirit Raising Pills worth one hundred and thirty thousand silvers!
Bai Liu Jing intended for her to obtain that bottle of Spirit Raising Pills to increase her cultivation, so he presented her with one hundred thousand silvers. But now, all her money had been spent while she still carried a debt of thirty thousand silvers. After all that, she still failed to obtain those Spirit Raising Pills! All advantages were given to that cheap s.l.u.t!
It was as tragic as using a wicker basket to draw water!
How was she supposed to explain to Bai Liu Jing once she returned? And where would she find the money to pay that extra thirty thousand silvers?
She couldn't possibly ask the Crown Prince could she?
The Crown Prince's expression was also unsightly to the extreme. That heavy aura served to further deter people from approaching him.
Thirty thousand silvers was not a sum that he would cla.s.sify as a family ruining fortune, but his face had been slapped time and time again by Huang Yue Li!
He had personally confirmed that Huang Yue Li was merely bluffing. Unfortunately, in less than fifteen minutes, Huang Yue Li had used facts to give a heavy slap!
Bai Ruo Qi may had been on the only to suffer from the gamble, but the face he lost
Just as the two people was in the midst of their depression,they suddenly heard Manager Sun's words!
Bai Ruo Qi was instantly called awake. She cried out: "Manager Sun, you must have calculated wrongly! Even if I lost, the sum should be one hundred and thirty thousand silvers. How is it one hundred and thirty-one thousand silvers?"
Manager Sun replied to her: "Second Miss Bai, the one who placed the price of one hundred and thirty thousand silvers was not you, but Third Young Miss Bai. The auction has yet to end, so if you wish to obtain the Spirit Raising Pills there must be at least an increase of one thousand silvers. This would make a total of one hundred and thirty-one thousand silvers. Please rest a.s.sured, this shop is very fair with its prices, making it impossible to overcharge its guests! Or could it be that the money you prepared is not enough?"
(Z: Manager Sun, you are one great and sly businessman)
There was actually a method of calculation like this! One hundred and thirty thousand silvers was not the final price!
But what Manager Sun was truth. The auction's rules were like so!
Hurriedly, Bai Ruo Qi shook her head: "No, no, no. I will add that one thousand……."
Manager Sun smiled: "Good. Then I congratulate Second Miss Bai on successfully bidding…………"
"Wait, wait!" Huang Yue Li's voice sounded again, interrupting Manager Sun's announcement in the process.
Her voice was just as sweet and gentle as before.
But everyone had just witnessed her methods on cheating someone. So when they heard her voice again, it like they had all heard a monster's sound instead.
Bai Ruo Qi took man precautions as she look up, "What do you want to do?"
"Manager Sun, the auction has yet to end! Since my Second Sister has added one thousand silvers, am I also able to bid? I recall………that I have yet to give up?"
Bai Ruo Qi nearly spat out a mouthful of blood.
She, she, she………still hasn't given up? Is she prepared to increase the price??
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Chapter 112 – The little thing's cheeks are really soft
According to the auction's rules, if Huang Yue Li had yet to announce her renouncement, the auction would have yet to end!
But the owner of the Spirit Raising Pills had been confirmed. Was there any meaning to increase the price? This would only serve as pure hara.s.sment!
It was a miracle Bai Ruo Qi did not faint on the spot!
If Huang Yue Li wished to continue bidding, she was completely unable to renounce bidding. Not mention she was completely unable to pay that amount. She couldn't even pay the one hundred and thirty thousand!
While Huang Yue Li's black card held two hundred thousand silvers. She was absolutely capable to raise the price to two hundred thousand silvers!
Bai Ruo Qi was on the verge of collapsing.
At that moment, the Crown Prince spoke through clenched teeth: "Bai Ruo Li! Qi'er is still your cousin, so don't bully her too much!"
Raising her eyebrow, Huang Yue Li did not expect the Crown Prince to speak up for Bai Ruo Qi.
"Your Highness the Crown Prince, what do you mean? Do you plan on speaking on behalf of my Second Sister? And what ident.i.ty will you be holding, to help her fend this?"
"I am just unable to continue watching this!" The Crown Prince said heavily, "Bai Ruo Li, you have already obtain all the advantages available yet still want to increase the price. Are you pus.h.i.+ng your cousin onto the path of no return? You are both cousins, yet a few words from your mouth and you have swindled such a large amount of money from her. And you are still unrelenting? Not regarding anything towards sisterly relations.h.i.+ps?"
Huang Yue Li's tone frosted down, "Your Highness, your words are very amusing! Clearly it was Second Sister who disregarded sisterly bonds in falsely accusing me first. But now her losses are this disastrous, she can only blame herself! As the country's heir, Your Highness' words should be spoken with evidence. n.o.bles from others attending today's auction are not a few. Speaking without thinking, inverting black to white will make South Yue into a joke!"
"You!"
The Crown Prince had intended to speak out and help Bai Ruo Qi, but he was unable to outspeak Huang Yue Li.
In South Yue, his words had always carried great weight. But today, he was constantly refuted and silenced by Huang Yue Li instead! This experience was incomparably suffocating!
Before he could retort her, Huang Yue Li began to speak out again.
"But I am not someone who disregards sentiments. Though Second Sister deliberately wished to harm me, I am still willing to open the net from one side. I will voluntarily withdraw from bidding. This bottle of pills will be given to my Second Sister for one hundred and thirty-one thousand silvers!"
Bai Ruo Qi nearly fainted, again.
She swindled so much money from her and still said she 'yielded'!
She made merely stopped and further bids, yet she acted as if she owed her such a big favor!
In actuality, Huang Yue Li honestly felt that she yielded quite a lot today.
Sitting in the private room, Huang Yue Li's propped up her chin as she shook her head regretfully.
Ai, money ah. It just flew away like that!
Seeing that her cheeks were puffed out and absent-minded, the man took the opportunity to pinch her cheeks.
Caught unaware, a red pinch mark formed on Huang Yue Li's cheek. Without delay, a palm strike slapped that pervert away.
"What are you doing? Itching for a beating?"
Though the man was..h.i.t by her, he was not angry. He was actually recalled the feeling.
That little thing's cheek sure was soft, like tofu. The feeling was so good; really wanted to pinch it a bit more. And if he was able to bite, how good would that be………..
Because he was thinking so blissfully, saliva nearly leaked out of his mouth.
Glancing at him, Huang Yue Li saw that his expression had changed. One glance was enough to tell that he was thinking something suspicious. In a burst of fury, she slapped out!
G.o.dforsaken pervert! Shameless!
Snorting coldly, she s.h.i.+fted her head in an arrogant and cute manner.
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Chapter 113 – Third Level Profound Armament
When he heard her cold snort, the man regained himself and smirked: "Little thing, why are you angry again? Is it because you can't bear to lose money? Then why did you put on the act of a great scholar, instead of directly increasing the price! With the backing of this Lord, is there a need to be afraid of that something of a Crown Prince?"
Huang Yue Li cast him a sidelong glance: "What do you understand? Giving up bidding here, I will be able to earn even more money in the future rounds! If I were to scare them all here, how would I be able to earn money from them in the future?"
When he heard her words, the man was somewhat flabbergasted.
"What? You plan to swindle more money? From the looks of it, your Second Sister doesn't seem to have any money left. Even if you were to kill her, I'm afraid you wouldn't be able to obtain a single penny more!"
"What swindling? Don't spout nonsense! I am earning money honestly and openly! I am someone…………who has always been upright!"
Her mouth craftily hooked up, "Though Second Sister is finished, there is still the Crown Prince, no? They say that our South Yue's state treasury is flowing with money. The Crown Prince definitely has more than enough money!"
Looking at her for quite a while, the man took quite some time to process. He smiled and shook his head in response.
And he thought that he was quite black hearted normally. Meeting with this little thing, he realised that he was only a see her trail dust, never hoping to catch up! Once he compared himself to this little thing, he had become a good, kind and honest young lad!
The biggest mistake the Crown Prince made today was to provoke that little fox!
Looks like he must have a few more considerations and eyes in the future.
Instead of obtaining a wife, he might be sold off by the little fox he admired!
The auction for the Spirit Raising Pills finally ended.
Because quite a lot of time had been consumed in this round, Manager Sun couldn't help but speed up the bidding for the remaining items.
Due to the exorbitant prices and bids that occurred in the previous bidding, many people had yet to recover themselves. As a result, the final prices of the items were not won at ideal prices.
Wiping the sweat from his forehead, Manager Sun felt somewhat nervous.
But when his gaze landed on the next item, his eyes suddenly lit up. His entire body energising.
"Everyone! I ask everyone to settle down! The item is one of the most important and valuable treasures! If you were to miss this chance, you will definitely regret it!"
Once they heard those words, the people gradually began to clamour again before finally settling down.
All their gazes turned to focus on the case placed in the centre of the stage. They all felt a premonition.
Sure enough, Manager cleared his throat and began to speak.
"I am sure that everyone has already heard for this auction, Thousand Treasure Pavilion was very fortunate to strike a deal with a mysterious Armament Master. This master has entrusted us to sell off a batch of third levelled armaments in this auction…………."
Of the people present, everyone erupted into an uproar.
The majority of those present had come especially for those third levelled armaments!
Now they have finally appeared. The rumored treasures have finally shown their colours!
Manager Sun smiled out: "As to how rare and scarce third levelled profound armaments are, I believe that distinguished guests should more or less know. It can take many years for a Third Tiered Armament Master to refine a profound armament at the third level. Each one an acc.u.mulation of their blood and sweat! And this time, we shall auction a total of twenty of these items! Each one is a third levelled product! What's more important is….."
As he paused to looked down, he saw everyone had holding their breaths in antic.i.p.ation for his next words. Manager Sun calmly continued: "By our conjecture, this Armament Master comes from a super sect and his refining standards deep and unmeasurable. It is highly likely that they have reached the fifth tier or higher!"
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