Chapter 24. Han Baowang watched the crowds come and go with utter helplessness. His good partner, Jie Laoban, had gone back to his room to rest, but...
Han Baowang watched the people come and go with a bored expression. His good partner, Jie Laoban, had gone back to his room to rest, but he could not rest.
"Damn it...cough cough...the weather."
He was so bored. He glanced down and sure enough, he saw that tiny figure.
There was a dog there, its little paws tucked in its sleeves, smiling excitedly at the guests.
Although it's a bit strange for a dog to smile, for some reason, almost everyone can feel the warmth of that smile.
Ah, it seems like the people here don't notice anything amiss either.
How strange... I'll take another look.
There was also a little fox next to that puppy.
......
A burly man, clearly with a girlish heart, was itching to grab the fox.
Then, with a "thump," he missed.
The fox jumped up in disgust and even stepped on his head.
I don't know why I could so clearly see the word "disdain" in a fox's eyes.
At this moment, the owner rushed over: "I'm sorry, sir, the pets here are for viewing only, not for touching."
The burly man clearly didn't care and continued to relentlessly circle around the fox.
Look at that fox's arrogant expression; you'd think it was a kitten.
Standing on the second floor, King Hanbao clicked his tongue and saw a dazzling array of food laid out below, all ordered by guests for the two animals.
These days, people are worse off than dogs.
No, no, isn't that insulting myself? Ah... no, that's not right either... he's a wolf, not a dog, so he won't stoop to the level of the dogs below him.
You mustn't be jealous, you mustn't be jealous.
He yawned lazily and went downstairs to take a look.
This place is underground, and the architectural style is very retro.
Since almost all electronic products are unusable, the service here is primarily provided manually.
What is the most unique feature of this place?
Of course, it's all about beautiful women. People come and go, and there's a constant stream of shouts and women's alluring calls; you could say there's a diverse array of beauties.
However, all the beautiful women here come voluntarily; they don't sell their bodies. Of course, if one of them takes a liking to you, there's no big deal if you go with her.
The King of Hanbao stayed here for so many days, and it wasn't that no beautiful women tried to chat him up.
Unfortunately... King Hanbao doesn't like people, nor does he like these strange things. What he likes, of course, is a beautiful wolf!
Although there were many strange creatures here, he didn't see many beautiful wolves or the like.
What makes a beautiful wolf attractive? Of course, the more fur the better, and the shinier the fur the better.
Lost in his thoughts, he went down to the first floor.
"Wow, you're living a good life."
Of course, he couldn't cross the railing either. King Hanbao leaned against the railing with one hand, greeting the little dog and fox inside.
The puppy nodded human-like, while the little fox rolled its eyes in disgust and turned its face away. It disliked the burly man more than the little fox.
This little dog and fox are none other than Kendall and Alan, who were brought here by Han Baowang a few days ago.
A few days ago, they were "sold" (to work) here to act cute.
Their job is to eat, because most of the local tribes love watching these furry little animals eat, finding their eating habits incredibly cute, and they keep feeding them.
Fortunately, the owner here has explicitly forbidden anyone from touching them, otherwise Alan might not have been able to endure it until now.
"Don't be like that. You know I'm just a drunkard, where would I get so much money to raise kids? Don't you all have to support yourselves? Besides, look how easy it is here, you can eat, drink, and have fun and still earn a big salary."
Kendall thought to himself: If you were being watched like a monkey, would you be happy? Besides, it seems like that huge sum of money went into his pocket. Didn't it all go to Han Baowang?
Although he was internally complaining, his public image didn't allow him to show it, so he continued to work hard—keeping a smile on his face.
They are now humiliatingly selling themselves for money, and that money hasn't even gone into their pockets yet.
Han Baowang even euphemistically called it "collecting some travel expenses".
He's really something, making two kids around ten years old work for him to earn money.
Perhaps feeling lost about the future, A-Lan didn't run away because the Prince of Han offered a very tempting deal—his clansmen were there. So A-Lan is now enduring humiliation and hardship.
"Don't be impatient. We'll be leaving in a few days. You can still make some money here. Isn't that great? It's killing two birds with one stone."
He picked up the wine jug and took two big gulps.
"Ah...that feels good! I spent two whole months in that deserted place doing a mission, and I didn't drink a drop of alcohol for two whole months. It was awful. *burp*"
He let out a burp, his movements so crude they were unlike those of a wolf.
And these drinks were bought with the money they earned from their jobs—remember, that's all their income.
In this era, most of the currency in circulation is made of gold. However, gold is not actually the most valuable; the most valuable is spirit crystal—a kind of extraterrestrial object, the exact nature of which they do not know.
The only thing they knew was that this stuff could enhance superpowers, though not by much, but it had become the most valuable item in trade.
They were forced into prostitution for three months, earning only half a spirit crystal. That half a crystal was enough for an ordinary person to buy food for almost five years.
However, he used all half of the crystal to buy wine, and the price was quite expensive compared to current labor income. King Hanbao, however, didn't even blink an eye, using it all to buy wine, and in return, he got just this one pot.
Everything here is outrageously expensive. And what they get most here isn't the wages, but the food in front of them. This food is ridiculously pricey; while it does possess spiritual energy, it's clearly not worth the cost.
It's clear that the people here are quite wealthy; even a pot of wine is so expensive.
"Attention everyone, today's auction has officially begun. Please enter in an orderly manner."
A sweet voice rang in everyone's ears, sounding soft and gentle, but everyone around heard it.
Upon hearing the announcement, everyone began to stand up. The entire building was deserted; clearly, everyone had come for this auction.
Kenji was puzzled; what could possibly be worth such a frenzy? The items being auctioned were certainly no ordinary goods, and what had attracted so many people was undoubtedly the grand finale.
"Hey kid, let's go join the fun." Han Baowang stretched.
The real show has officially begun.
Kendji noticed that Jie Laoban didn't seem to be there. Although he was a little puzzled, he didn't think much of it.
So he put aside his doubts and leaped onto Han Baowang's shoulder, with Alan following closely behind.
"That brat's pretty good at saving seats, huh?"
People entered one after another. Just as they went in, someone behind them was suddenly stopped.
The sweet young lady gently blocked his way, as if some invisible force was preventing him from moving forward.
"Sorry, pets are not allowed inside."
The man was furious: "Not even a paramecium can't come in?"
His pet was a paramecium—a mutated paramecium, of course. Even after the mutation, it wasn't aggressive; its only function was to eat garbage.
After discovering that it was not aggressive, many people kept this mutated species as pets. Many people, when comparing themselves to others, would boast about what kind of exotic creature they had tamed, making them feel very accomplished.
The man was furious and immediately pointed at Han Baowang in front of him: "Why are they allowed in?"
KFC is innocent; it never expected to be caught in the crossfire.
"Hey, someone's watching us. Come on, you two, give us a performance!" Han Baowang joked.
Then, in full view of everyone, the two performed what is called "disappearing into thin air".
Most people didn't show any surprise when they saw the two teenagers, one big and one small.
"Sir, I have tickets." Han Bao Wang showed the three tickets in his hand.
KFC... Wow, at first he really thought they were sneaking off without paying.
While he wasn't familiar with KFC, he was quite familiar with McDonald's, as someone had given him those tickets before. However, he was too busy to go and didn't know what they were for.
However, he did remember that the price was around ten spirit crystals... Oh well, they didn't even earn a fraction of that from their part-time jobs.
Han Baowang turned around and led two people into the venue.
"Oh, what a pity. That gentleman probably won't be able to leave the venue alive." Han Baowang put on a crocodile-weeping expression.
Alan was too lazy to pay attention to his dramatic outburst.
Kendall cast a questioning look at him.
King Hanbao spoke calmly, "This place advocates peace; any disharmonious events are not allowed to occur. It attracts too much attention."
A single, casual remark can decide a person's life or death.
That person was probably new here and didn't know the rules. I wonder how his elders allowed him to come, or maybe he was just lucky to get a ticket.
Of course, whether it's lucky or not is another matter. It could be a fast track to high society, or it could be a death warrant to hell.
Upon entering, the entire venue was decorated in a magnificent and opulent style. The three of them were led to a private room on the second floor, where it was clear that the people inside were not ordinary individuals.
"Don't look at me like that. This is a company-funded trip, it needs to be reimbursed. I don't have that much money, otherwise why would I make you guys work to buy me alcohol?"
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