"1000 crystal cores, the first time... 1000 crystal cores, the second time..."
The auctioneer glanced at Lin Xu instinctively and deliberately dragged out the countdown.
All eyes in the auction house were on Lu Sheng, and everyone was speculating about which young lady was traveling incognito and willing to pay such an exorbitant price for a slave.
"Who do you think you are? You're not giving me any face, are you?" Lin Xu stood up angrily.
In the West Market, who wouldn't give the young master of the Lin family some face? This country bumpkin from who-knows-where is just deliberately trying to pick a fight with him!
Lu Sheng lowered her eyes slightly, not even glancing at him, and said in a low but forceful voice, "Respect is earned, not something you have to beg others to give you."
“Exactly! Money talks at auctions. If you have money, just pull it out; if you don’t, shut up. What’s your face worth?” Han Rui put her hands on her hips and stuck her tongue out at Lin Xu.
A burst of laughter erupted in the auction hall.
Whether it was Lin Xu humiliating Gu Die, or Lu Sheng and the others humiliating Lin Xu, it was a rare source of amusement for them.
After all, these big families usually act high and mighty, so it's satisfying to join in their mockery.
"you!"
Lin Xu was so angry that his nose was crooked, but he could only stare helplessly as Lu Sheng and the others took the third-tier ice-type slave away from the stage.
600 crystal cores was already the highest price he could offer; even if he were the only son of the Lin family, he couldn't afford such a huge number as 1,000 crystal cores.
"1000 crystal cores for the third time. Congratulations, young lady."
The auctioneer brought down the gavel, and Lu Sheng and the others were led by staff to a special VIP room.
After a few simple procedures, the people at the slave market respectfully handed the key to Li Song's iron cage to Lu Sheng.
However, Li Song's condition sent a chill down everyone's spine.
Upon opening the cage, Li Song immediately revealed a wary and vigilant expression. Then, the 1.8-meter-tall man hugged his knees and curled up tightly inside the cage.
Zhang Xiaojuan tried to pull him out, but her palm was almost pierced by the ice spikes that Li Song summoned. Fortunately, she was quick enough to dodge.
"He doesn't recognize us anymore?" Sun Tiantian looked at Lu Sheng in surprise.
At the critical moment, Xu Yi took out a sedative and gave Li Song an injection, which finally calmed him down.
"After being tortured for so long, he may have activated an avoidance mechanism in his mind, and it will take some time to recover."
Xu Yi pulled Li Song out of the cage and hoisted him onto his shoulder.
It was nearly midnight when the group left the auction house, and the rain began to fall harder and harder without warning.
The dense rain reduced visibility to only a few meters. Led by Xiao Zhu, Lu Sheng and his group chose a small path with eaves to leave.
As soon as the group entered a slightly drier alley, they heard a series of noisy footsteps behind them.
Two groups of people surged up from the front and back of the alley, sandwiching Lu Sheng and the others in the middle.
The group of people were all wearing black raincoats, with black masks covering most of their faces, and they were carrying controlled knives, clearly indicating that they had ill intentions.
"Can't accept defeat?"
Lu Sheng glanced at the black-clad thugs approaching from the side and snorted coldly.
"Don't blame us for being ruthless. Blame yourselves for not knowing the rules and messing with the wrong people."
The man in the lead was a fire-type ability user, and as soon as he finished speaking, he hurled a fireball at us.
At the signal of the fireball, all the black-clad thugs rushed forward and surrounded Lu Sheng and his group.
"Woof woof!"
Rocket immediately hopped in front of Lu Sheng and bit the leader's hand.
The sharp teeth immediately left two bloody holes in the back of the man's hand.
The man forcefully flung the rocket aside, yelling, "You little bastard, I'll slaughter you and make soup with you in a minute!"
"Rules? To me, I am the rule!"
Lu Sheng coldly uttered his words, and the long sword in his hand transformed into a sharp, cold light, cutting a slit in the fine rain curtain.
The next second, the fire-type ability user's eyes widened, and a gurgling sound came from his throat.
A line of blood appeared, and a large amount of crimson blood gushed out.
The man clutched his bloodied neck, staggered, and knelt on the ground. In his terrified eyes, he finally saw Lu Sheng's murderous gaze.
"Rockets, you're allowed to have a buffet today."
Lu Sheng sheathed his long sword and looked indifferently at the panting husky at his feet.
"Awooo!"
Hearing that it could eat people at will, Rocket excitedly chased its tail and ran around in place three times!
Eating chicken and beef every day is too bland! Only living people are its favorite food!
"Awoo!"
With a deafening growl, a huge mutated electric wolf viciously pounced on the crowd.
The narrow alley was filled with desperate screams and chaotic running sounds.
In just a few seconds, the alley was left with only varying shades of blood, and everyone became Rocket's meal.
Rocket transformed back into a little puppy, proudly puffing out his chest and holding his head high as he returned to Lu Sheng's side with his round little belly.
Look! How fast it eats! Not a single bite is wasted!
Low-class, vicious dog!
Zhuangzhuang secretly complained to himself!
Only a stupid dog would do something as inelegant as cannibalism!
"What...what kind of mythical beast is this...?"
Xiao Zhu was horrified. When she saw the rocket shrink back to Lu Sheng's side, she was so scared that she almost fell to the ground.
"Rocket is a good puppy, don't worry." Lu Sheng hugged Rocket in his arms and gently comforted Xiao Zhu.
It was almost one o'clock by the time I finished dealing with these annoying problems.
Lu Sheng and her group found the most luxurious hotel in the West Market and booked a presidential suite with three bedrooms.
We can't be alone here, so we'll just have to make do with each other for the night.
One room for men and one room for women, with the remaining room temporarily used to accommodate Li Song.
After a long day of travel, everyone was so exhausted that they could barely keep their eyes open. They didn't even eat before packing up and going to sleep.
Before going to bed, Xu Yi gave Li Song a sedative, a dose enough for him to sleep until the afternoon of the next day.
Lu Sheng gave the bed to Sun Tiantian and Han Rui, simply laid a blanket on the floor, and made do with Zhuangzhuang and Huojian as pillows for the night.
Buzz...
Just as Lu Sheng was drifting into a light sleep, a piercing buzzing sound suddenly came to his ears.
It felt like someone was hitting her eardrums with an awl; the sharp pain caused the nerves on half of her face to tremble.
Lu Sheng suddenly opened his eyes.
Through the gap in the curtains, a pair of dark eyes were peering intently at her through the French windows.
"It hurts so much..."
Han Rui's murmurs came from the bed.
Sun Tiantian and Han Rui had furrowed brows and were covered in sweat, seemingly immersed in a painful dream.
"Zhuangzhuang, wake them up!"
A bad feeling welled up in Lu Sheng's heart. She immediately jumped onto the bed and slapped Sun Tiantian's cheeks hard. "Tiantian, wake up!"
Zhuangzhuang imitated Lu Sheng, shaking Han Rui vigorously with his two little paws.
Bang bang bang!
Just as Sun Tiantian and Han Rui opened their eyes, a series of dull thuds suddenly came from outside the window!
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