"Gentlemen, I am determined to have this spring grass tonight. If you are willing to part with it, I will definitely visit you with generous gifts in the future."
The two-star monster spoke with an air of arrogance, feigning politeness and gentlemanly manners, putting on quite a show. The pile of one-star monsters on the ground floor naturally listened without saying a word, while the other two-star monsters on the second floor...
Before that statement, arguing with him would be disrespectful!
Face, huh? So what if I don't give you face?
Su Luo wasn't buying it.
Just as the crowd below were flattering each other and the people on stage were observing each other, Painted Skin suddenly stood up and gave the two-star ghost a provocative look. Under the surprised, amused, and teasing gazes of the ghosts, he slowly said, "I bid 99,999 ghost coins."
After saying that, Painted Skin rolled his eyes and added a pointed remark.
"Tsk, it's only 50,000, what's with the arrogance?"
shock.
Horrible.
The entire room fell silent.
A few seconds later.
"Did I hear that right? How much did he offer? How much?"
"Ninety-nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine? Rounding up, that's one hundred thousand! The maximum limit for a two-star Ghost Market commercial street!"
"Tsk tsk tsk, today was really worth it. I thought I would lose out if I didn't get any bargains, but who knew I would get to see a good show."
"Does anyone know who just made that bid? They must be really rich."
"You don't know? Qianmian, the one who runs a restaurant, he's probably made some money recently. After all, restaurants are probably a high-profit industry these days."
"I see. There's a human with him, probably his personal attendant. He really is a monster with a two-star dungeon. He's different, truly different."
"So, his restaurant is about the same as this two-star Ghost Market commercial street."
"That makes sense..."
The bidding results from this venue were reported in real time to the chamber of commerce president sitting in the conference room, which made him breathe a sigh of relief when he heard the bid of 50,000.
Those were goods he had painstakingly sourced from outside. If they were sold for only 50,000, it would be even more difficult for him to upgrade the commercial street in the future.
Ninety-nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine, one yuan short of one hundred thousand, that's expert, following the standard.
Is there no way to take this further?
Thinking of this, the president of the chamber of commerce gripped his wine glass tightly, his expression anxious.
Looking back at the venue, the two-star monster who had offered 50,000 was turning pale and then red, staring fiercely at the painted skin. If it weren't for the rules of the commercial street, he probably would have made a move right there.
"Brother Thousand Faces, is that right? Isn't your price increase a bit too irregular?"
This is a situation where there's nowhere left to bid; whoever makes the next bid will surely break the record of 100,000, but...
Ten thousand ghost coins would be a lot for even a two-star ghost creature. After pondering for a while, the ghost creature finally picked up the whip on the table and lashed the two handsome young men several times to vent its anger. Then, it plopped down hard on the red velvet sofa, which was considered an admission of defeat.
Seeing this, the host, with a cunning expression, struck once, twice, and three times to seal the deal.
"Congratulations, Lord Thousand Faces, on winning this final item." As she spoke, a human hostess stepped forward and led the Rejuvenating Grass to a private room on the second floor.
"The rules of the auction house are that money is exchanged for goods on the spot, and the transaction is completed immediately."
"Of course, of course." The painted skin said, looking up and gesturing to Su Luo to do as she was told. Su Luo understood and acted like a servant, taking out a stack of ghost money from her bag. The money was all in denominations of 1,000, which looked quite impressive.
Su Luo originally had a whole sheet of 100,000, but then she thought that compared to a stack, a stack would have a stronger visual impact.
"These are all thousand-yuan bills. I've never seen such large ghost money before." Some of the ghosts thought about how the largest bills they had in their pockets were only a hundred-yuan bill, and they all looked on with envy.
Looking at the stack of ghost money, the two-star ghost who had offered 50,000 was so angry that he gritted his teeth. He grabbed the handsome young man next to him and bit him on the slender neck. Before the young man could even cry out in pain, his head and body were separated.
"Damn it, you Thousand-Faced Demon, huh? I'll remember you. Don't let me catch you once we're out of the commercial street!"
After excitedly counting the ghost money, the host walked out with a smile, but before he had taken a few steps, he was stopped by a voice.
To be precise, he was completely stunned.
Su Luo, who had been acting as a servant, suddenly turned around, chuckled, and asked a shocking question.
"Do you sell everything at your auction?"
The question was directed at humans, but because of Thousand Faces' previous lavish spending, the Ghost Master, though displeased, did not show it. Instead, he looked at Thousand Faces and, after receiving Thousand Faces' consent, said in a cold and condescending tone, "Sell. Everything that can be sold can be sold in the Ghost Market."
"Then go ask your chamber of commerce president if he's selling his position, and if so, how much?"
These words caused an uproar in the audience.
"This person... is insane!"
"presumptuous!"
"Such rudeness! How can the position of Chamber of Commerce President be bought and sold so easily? Has this person lost their mind? Where did Thousand Faces find this person? Tell her to shut up right now!"
This time, not only those in the audience but also several two-star monsters on the second floor looked displeased, some even glancing at the private booth where the Thousand-Faced Monster was located with ill intent.
The sale of the position of chairman is unprecedented. Such outrageous words, does this strange market have no rules to punish such behavior?
Amid the uproar in the front hall, only the chamber of commerce president in the back conference room stood up in surprise.
This person... found out?!
How did she figure that out?!
The position of president of this Ghost Market can indeed be changed through buying and selling, but the prerequisite is that the other party can come up with more ghost money than the current president.
That's the rule.
He stumbled upon this rule by chance and obtained a position in the Chamber of Commerce through some opportunistic means, which gave him control of this commercial street. He never expected that a human would see through his scheme.
No, it might not be human. Could it be a thousand-faced monster?
He was a regular at the commercial street, so it wouldn't be surprising if he found out about this by chance. But where did he get the confidence to ask for the chairman of the chamber of commerce?
Upon receiving the message from the host, the Chamber of Commerce president stood up, swirled his red wine, and poured it over his head. "Fine, since she wants it, I'll play along!"
However, the loser will become his nourishment!
Upon learning that the chairman was willing to personally come to receive them, the ghosts in the venue immediately ordered the venue to disperse. Before long, only Su Luo, the Painted Skin, and their internal staff remained in the huge venue.
"Brother Qianmian, it's been a long time. You look much better than before."
Suddenly, an official greeting came from behind. Su Luo turned around and saw a money tree, laden with colorful banknotes, walking towards them in a flamboyant display...
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