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The Empress has arrived, and nothing can stop her!
Faced with Shen Zhangqiu's questioning, Ye Hao's expression darkened. He thought to himself that Shen Zhangqiu truly understood nothing. A person was dead; even if he took revenge, what would it change? Could it alter the facts?
"Alright, I know what to do. Don't worry, Chen Anlin is as good as dead. I assure you, even the Empress cannot stop this!" Ye Hao said confidently.
"Well, I've said all I can," Shen Zhangqiu shook his head in resignation.
On the second floor, Chen Anlin glanced at the recently acquired fortune value.
"Ding! Killing Ye Hao's beloved woman has plundered fortune."
As he suspected, after killing Wu Min, he indeed managed to seize some fortune value.
Next, the president of the merchant guild took the stage to begin the auction. The president, named Zhou Qianlong, donned a gray robe and stepped into the spotlight to explain the recent events. He reiterated his support for Lord Chen's actions.
Then, he officially announced the start of the auction, outlining the rules: "The first item up for bid is 'Washing Tendons and Draining Marrow.' The specific effects of this medicine need not be elaborated; it is undoubtedly of immense benefit even to those at the fourth or fifth rank. The starting price is thirty thousand silver!"
Immediately, several fourth and fifth rank warriors below began to stir with excitement. Taking this medicine greatly increased the chances of directly enhancing one's cultivation level. Who wouldn't want that?
However, for Chen Anlin, it was of little use since he had already consumed it before. After taking this medicine a second time, its efficacy would significantly diminish due to the body's development of resistance.
At that moment, someone in the crowd began to bid.
"Thirty-one thousand!"
"Thirty-one thousand five hundred!"
"Thirty-two thousand!"
In the end, the medicine was sold for thirty-five thousand silver.
The second item up for auction was a recipe for a highly effective restorative medicine known as 'Qi Supplement.'
This energy replenishment elixir had been lost for a long time, but now it has resurfaced in the world. An old friend of mine discovered it in a cave, and the starting bid is eighty thousand silver coins!
Upon hearing this, many prominent families began to stir with interest. The reason was simple. If this kind of medicine could be refined and sold, it would mean a monopoly!
The power of a monopoly is something that needs no further explanation.
Eighty thousand and one hundred!
Just as some people were about to raise their bids, Chen Anlin suddenly stood up and shouted.
When others saw that it was Chen Anlin bidding, they all sat back down, unwilling to participate in the bidding war. There was no choice; offending anyone was one thing, but offending Chen Anlin was another matter entirely. After all, he could easily pin a crime on you—where would you go to seek justice then?
Chen Anlin was quite pleased with everyone’s attitude. This was how it should be; harmony among everyone was indeed a good thing.
"Congratulations, Lord Chen, on winning this item."
Qian Long let out a sigh, realizing that with Chen Anlin present, many valuable items might not fetch their true price.
Once seated again, Chen Anlin cast a deep glance toward Ye Hao's direction. Suddenly, he smiled.
Ye Hao still had fortune shining above him; it seemed that soon he would have his chance at an opportunity. I wonder what his fortune will be?
But speaking of which, this kid really knows how to endure. Wu Min died right before him, yet he remained unmoved.
What a pity; every move he makes is under my watchful eye.
"You, come here!" Chen Anlin suddenly called out to the girl who had brought him beef jerky earlier.
The girl had been standing at the entrance and jumped in surprise at his words. Trembling slightly, she walked over.
"Give my shoulders a massage."
"Yes!"
As she began to attend to him, Chen Anlin enjoyed her service while his gaze remained cold and indifferent as he watched the auction below.
As various items were auctioned off, Ye Hao surprisingly remained completely unresponsive.
Instead, a friend who accompanied Ye Hao took the opportunity to photograph two medicinal herbs. Chen Anlin had asked Yu Xianzi to examine these herbs, confirming that they were of decent quality without any special characteristics. He had plenty of such herbs stored in his warehouse.
While waiting, Zhou Qianlong took out an object. It was a jade ruyi, translucent and smooth, about the thickness of a thumb and roughly the length of a middle finger.
"Ladies and gentlemen, this jade ruyi was obtained by an old friend of mine during a stone gambling session. It is said to contain a peculiar energy. Unfortunately, he couldn't identify it, so he decided to auction it off. If anyone knows about this energy, feel free to take a look!"
The starting bid was set at thirty thousand.
As soon as these words were spoken, some people began to express their dissatisfaction.
"What’s this? A mere piece of jade being sold for so much!"
"Yeah, we should at least know what it's good for."
"What kind of energy? I can't feel anything!"
Many people stood up, eager to get a closer look.
Suddenly, Ye Hao stood up with determination in his eyes, staring intently at the jade ruyi. "Yes! Finally, it has appeared!"
He had come specifically for this jade ruyi. This item belonged to his Xunxian Sect; after his mentor was killed years ago, it had fallen into obscurity. Now it had finally resurfaced!
This item was not ordinary; it was a treasure capable of storing spiritual energy. Recently, after dealing with the evil spirits in the De Yun Temple, he had lost all his spirit storage beads. Now he only hoped to buy this jade ruyi. When his internal spiritual energy ran out, he could use the energy stored within the jade.
Thinking of this, Ye Hao's lips curled into a smile as excitement surged within him. A group of mortals had no idea of its true value; whether it was thirty thousand or three hundred thousand, he was determined to acquire it.
"Thirty-one thousand!" An elderly man decisively called out a bid. Although he didn’t know what the item was, he decided to take it home for further study.
"There really is some strange energy inside," he thought. "What’s thirty thousand? I’ll just spend some money and research it—thirty-two thousand!" another person shouted.
"Thirty-three thousand!"
"Thirty-four thousand! I want to take it home and play with it."
Before long, the price had climbed to forty thousand.
At this price, there would be fewer people willing to bid higher. After all, they had no idea what this item was truly worth. Even if they offered more money, the cost would be too great, and it wouldn't be worth it.
Just then, Ye Hao shouted excitedly, "Forty-five thousand!"
After calling out, Ye Hao looked around. He deliberately waited for many people to hesitate before announcing such a high price, hoping to secure the item in one go.
Now it was settled. Ye Hao smiled with satisfaction!
"Congratulations, Brother Ye," Shen Zhangqiu said, genuinely happy for him as he saw Ye Hao so elated. On their way here, Ye Hao had mentioned that this jade ruyi would be of great use to him. With it, his strength would increase by at least twenty to thirty percent!
Just when Ye Hao thought he could definitely win the item, Chen Anlin suddenly shouted, "Fifty thousand."
Ye Hao was shocked and turned to look at the second floor. This guy was actually competing with him for the item—damn it! Did he figure something out?
Chen Anlin hadn't figured anything out. However, the Jade Fairy had told him that this jade ruyi had a similar effect to the Spirit Storage Pearl he possessed; it should also store spiritual energy.
Instantly intrigued, Chen Anlin thought this item could be presented to the Empress.
"Fifty-one thousand," Ye Hao immediately countered.
Chen Anlin glanced at Ye Hao and scoffed, "Kid, do you want to die?"
Ye Hao was taken aback; he hadn't expected Chen Anlin to be so shameless as to threaten him in front of everyone. He didn't dare to retaliate openly and could only mutter quietly, "Can’t I call out a price?"
"You look just like a member of a chaotic faction," Chen Anlin said dismissively.
"You—"
"Threatening me? How brazen!"
The onlookers stared at Ye Hao as if he were a fool. They couldn't believe he dared to compete with Young Master Chen for an item given his status. What audacity! He wouldn’t even know how he would meet his end!
Now look at him—he's scared, isn't he?
Ye Hao indeed felt frightened. Just moments ago, Wu Min had been killed by Chen Anlin without hesitation. If he dared to raise his bid again, he would surely meet the same fate.
"This time I won’t hold it against you. But if there’s a next time... hehe," Chen Anlin said while staring at him before turning his attention away.
"Fifty-two thousand," Chen Anlin said flatly.
At that moment, cold sweat dripped down Ye Hao's back, and he dared not continue bidding.
Damn it, he's actually threatening me, Ye Hao thought, gritting his teeth.
"Fifty-two thousand once, fifty-two thousand twice, sold! Congratulations to Young Master Chen for acquiring another treasure," Zhou Qianlong announced.
Ye Hao slumped into his chair, his mind a blank.
"Brother Ye, what's wrong? I remember you said you had over a hundred thousand silver ready to bid for this treasure. Why did you suddenly give up?" Shen Zhangqiu asked with a hint of regret.
Ye Hao shook his head. "It's useless. If I bid again, Chen Anlin will definitely come after me."
"You..."
Shen Zhangqiu could see that Ye Hao was scared. He felt helpless; he never expected that Ye Hao, who was fearless in everything else, would back down here.
"If it were me, I would have just made my move as I suggested."
Ye Hao clenched his fists and replied coldly, "I don't need your reminders! Enough, let's leave and think this through."
With the Jade Ruyi now in Chen Anlin's possession, he had no reason to stay.
Chen Anlin picked up the Jade Ruyi and toyed with it for a moment before noticing that Ye Hao and his friend were about to leave.
"Hey! You there!"
Chen Anlin suddenly called out to Ye Hao, who froze in his tracks, every hair on his body standing on end.
"Yes, I'm talking to you," Chen Anlin said.
Ye Hao swallowed hard and turned to Chen Anlin. "What do you want?"
"You seemed quite dissatisfied just now," Chen Anlin said with a faint smile.
"I wasn't; I didn't." Due to his nervousness, Ye Hao's words came out jumbled.
There was no helping it; he felt guilty and worried that wearing a mask might give away something.
"Oh really? I can see your displeasure in your eyes. Also, I just realized you look strikingly similar to someone I know, especially in your gaze!"
Ye Hao grew even more anxious and quickly replied, "You must be mistaken, Master Chen."
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