Chapter 43 I Want to Pick Up the Lost

Heavy! gold!

Do you know what this means?

Bai Xiaoxiao didn't know,

Bai Xiaoxiao only felt her hands shaking a little.

But Bai Hanning's "temptation" is right in front of him. Master Qingli is in seclusion, the eldest senior brother is a young and inexperienced person, the third senior brother is seriously ill and waiting for medicinal materials, and the second senior brother is as unreliable as his ranking.

She has a heavy responsibility on her shoulders!

"Okay! I'll go!"

Bai Xiaoxiao emphasized syllables.

Jiuxianweng was very satisfied with the answer, but he felt that her "I'll go" had a different meaning.

"Hey! Don't forget Wanlingshang's auction."

The Wine Immortal waved at Bai Xiaoxiao's departing figure, turned back, stroked his beard, and chuckled softly: "Little girls are still fun to tease, much cuter than those three brats."

He turned around and squatted back beside the red clay stove: "Did you move it?"

…

…

Wanling Merchant.

It sounds strange just by listening to it.

But upon asking around, I found out that this auction house is a branch of the Bounty Guild and is also one of the guild's sources of income.

No one knows how wide the business scope of Wanling Merchants is. They only know that it deals in things that run in the sky, walk on the ground, and swim in the sea, various spiritual weapons and elixirs, slaves and spiritual pets, houses and fields, porcelain and jewelry, or different intelligence resources.

As long as the money is in place,

There is nothing that is not for sale, and there is nothing that they dare not sell.

"Who is their boss then?"

Listening to Hua Yanci's brief introduction, Bai Xiaoxiao couldn't help but ask.

The corridor made of red date pear wood was carved with simple and elegant patterns. The golden silk gauze curtains were rolled up and wrapped around the columns. The hanging pearl curtains dimly blocked the view of the lobby. The servant who led the way brought them to the elegant pavilion on the second floor with a polite smile.

"Their boss..."

The servant set out the tea set and the crispy, delicious pastries, then quietly withdrew. Hua Yanci brushed off her robes and lazily and casually lay on the chaise longue, her arm resting on her head. "This question is probably the greatest unsolved mystery in the five realms of immortals, demons, monsters, and the underworld."

"The unsolved mysteries of the Five Realms? That's too awesome."

Bai Xiaoxiao couldn't help but sigh.

Hua Yanci did not answer her, her dark eyelashes drooped to hide the deep meaning that flashed in her eyes.

Bai Xiaoxiao suddenly remembered something and asked, "Second Brother, how come you have time to accompany me today?"

[Usually, I don't see him for thirteen of the twelve hours. How rare is it that he's free to accompany me to the auction today?]

Hua Yanci raised her lips and smiled: "Of course... I came to accompany you."

"So simple?"

Bai Xiaoxiao felt that there was something else behind his words.

Ding-ding-ding-ding-ding-ding

Downstairs lobby.

There is a half-arc-shaped round platform with gilded curtains opening on both sides.

Looking down from the second floor, they could just see people from all corners of the world, all kinds of people, both human and non-human, coming from the first floor hall.

Those people all wore dark, wide cloaks that covered their faces, making it difficult to see them clearly. The barrier on the second floor also blocked everyone's view. In other words, all the buyers had perfectly concealed their identities so that no one, whether human or non-human, would see them. Even if the transaction was not done properly, they would not bear grudges because of the other party's identity.

The auction house was run by a beautiful woman.

She was dressed in a seductive yet not revealing outfit, and her face was also covered with an ornate and intricate mask.

"Everyone, I've been waiting for a long time."

Her voice was loud yet clear, like the melodious call of a lark.

"The Wanling Chamber of Commerce's auction is about to begin. Please allow me to reiterate the auction house's rules. We at Wanling Chamber of Commerce believe in the highest bidder wins. In other words, as long as you can afford the price, no matter who you are, you have the opportunity to obtain the treasures of our Wanling Chamber of Commerce."

"Since you have come to our Wanling Merchants, you must be well-known and prestigious figures in the five realms above and below. You will not cause unhappiness among us just because of a few useless things.

"Of course, our boss doesn't want to see such a situation. She hopes that everyone at the Wanling Commercial Auction House can happily and comfortably get what they want."

[If you get what you want at the auction house, then you can do whatever you want outside of it.]

Bai Xiaoxiao held her cheek.

Hua Yanci closed her eyes and lay comfortably on the chaise longue. Listening to the little girl's thoughts, she raised her eyebrows and smiled unconsciously.

The auction begins.

The maid carried the silver tray and placed it on the table.

A scale gleaming with dark green light came into everyone's sight.

Charming and beautiful.

The export price is five thousand two spirit stones.

"Five thousand five hundred taels of spirit stones!"

"Six thousand five hundred taels of spirit stones!"

"Nine thousand two spirit stones!"

…

The auction price got higher and higher, and finally it was sold for 16,000 taels of spirit stones.

Bai Xiaoxiao was shocked: "Second Brother, what are they auctioning?"

"The scales of the ancient vine snake." Hua Yanci said lazily, "They are good materials for refining spiritual tools and making elixirs. They are not rare, but they are hard to come by. Weaponsmiths and alchemists are all eager to get them."

Bai Xiaoxiao suddenly realized: "Then the price has been raised to 16,000 spirit stones. Is it expensive? Or is it cheap?"

Hua Yanci held up his head and looked at her with interest: "It's not surprising how much money Wanling Merchants raised in the auction. The main thing is, little Junior Sister, how much money do you have to compete with them?"

Bai Xiaoxiao touched the five thousand taels of spirit stones in her purse, and silently leaned back on the windowsill without saying a word.

The second item to be auctioned is an ink-and-wash painting of an ancient alley.

The auction price was 51,800 taels of spirit stones.

Bai Xiaoxiao took a breath of cold air.

The third item up for auction is a piece of red-feathered flame jade.

The auction price was 258,100 spirit stones.

Bai Xiaoxiao has angina pectoris.

Is it too late to give up now...?

The auction continues, and the items are sold one by one to the highest bidder.

Secret manuals, treasures, elixirs, slave pets...

Until finally only one treasure was left, but there was no trace of the fragrant wine that the Drunken Immortal had mentioned.

Bai Xiaoxiao was puzzled.

"How could this be? The auction is almost over, and there's no sign of wine. Could it be...?"

Hua Yanci looked up and listened with great interest.

[Did the Wine Immortal remember the wrong name of the wine?!]

Hua Yanci closed her eyes again.

Bai Xiaoxiao was unaware that her guess had poured cold water on someone who came to watch the fun, and she was just waiting for the last treasure in the auction house.

A white jade wine pot carved with green plums and bamboos was brought up.

The female host said in a clever voice, "The last item for auction is a pot of fine wine called Fuyou. It's said that this wine has an enchanting aroma, and just one sniff can make you addicted to the fragrance and intoxicated."

"Starting price: one thousand and two spirit stones."

Bai Xiaoxiao was surprised by the bargain.

What she didn't expect was that no one made an offer.

[Did they all get spent? ... I'm so happy, I found this for nothing.]

She hurriedly said, "I, I! ...Two thousand spirit stones."

"Two thousand spirit stones once."

"Two thousand spirit stones twice."

…

"Twenty-five hundred taels of spirit stones."

Suddenly, a pretty female voice came from the right.

Bai Xiaoxiao was not surprised that someone was fighting for it, but what surprised her was that the voice was inexplicably familiar!