"It can't be some troublesome new product, can it?"
"That's not true. I heard that someone took a fancy to one of the girls at the Flower Brothel, and the madam didn't want to let her go, so she held an auction!"
"Oh? If that's the case, then that woman must be an absolute beauty from somewhere, right?"
A group of people were gossiping below, and the vulgar language they used made Qin Qing's face turn red and black. She almost couldn't help but rush up and beat them up!
Qian Baiwan, who was standing next to her, had been observing Qin Qing's reaction without making a sound. After hearing what those people said, he saw Qin Qing's face turn red, full of embarrassment and annoyance. He found it slightly amusing. Who said that a woman in her thirties couldn't be innocent and cute?
A moment later, a woman wearing a veil and slightly revealing clothes limped up from backstage. Even with her clothes and makeup, one could still see her tired and desperate expression!
Qin Qing's eyes reddened, and a feeling of bitterness welled up in her chest and spread throughout her body!
The gentle and timid daughter-in-law in my memory had become like this. The heavy pink makeup could not hide the sorrow in her eyes, and the bluish-purple lips faintly visible behind the veil made her furious. Her fingertips turned white as she gripped the railing tightly, and her eyes became increasingly bloodshot.
The cheering guests below the stage seemed to have noticed something was wrong, and they all looked at the stiff, motionless woman on the stage with puzzled expressions, expressing their dissatisfaction.
"What? This woman seems so ordinary..."
"Yeah, something looks a little off about my face!"
Faced with numerous humiliating and explicit words, Zhang He stood on the stage with empty eyes, her body trembling slightly, exuding an aura of despair that only a dying person would have.
Qin Qing's eyes were red, and she almost couldn't help but rush forward to shield her from those disgusting and humiliating stares.
Millions of people quickly stopped her, their expressions complex as they whispered something.
"Don't do that! The more you do that, the less likely they are to release him!"
He also felt a mixture of pity and anger. If he hadn't blatantly interfered, how could his foolish older brother have allowed the madam to come up with such a way to make things difficult for him? It was utterly hateful!
Upon hearing this, Qin Qing's trembling hand stiffened slightly, then she slowly closed her eyes, suppressing the raging anger in her heart, and gritted her teeth as she spoke.
"I know!"
Seeing her like this, Qianbaiwan also sighed. At this moment, the madam on the stage finally appeared and began to introduce herself with a charming expression.
"Quiet! Look how startled you've all been. I've come out to explain... This young woman is sixteen years old, with delicate features. Although she's not a virgin, she's shy and virtuous. Even if she doesn't warm the bed, she can still do some work. The starting price is one hundred taels..."
These words drew another round of sighs and disdain from the audience!
"Hey Meiniang, we're all old acquaintances. I've seen it all, but what you've brought out today is a bit lacking..."
To everyone's surprise, the madam chuckled, making the listeners extremely embarrassed.
"You don't know this, do you? You think it's not worth it, but some people think it is! People's tastes are always different. Once you're used to eating big, meaty dishes, a little plain soup can be quite delicious!"
After she finished speaking, there was another burst of laughter from the audience. Countless disdainful and contemptuous gazes were cast at the woman on the stage. Qin Qing almost rushed up and beat the madam and those scumbags to a pulp!
"Alright! The auction officially begins. The starting price is one hundred taels. Anyone want to raise the bid?"
As she spoke, the madam glanced sideways at the spot on the second floor where Qian Baiwan and Qin Qing were sitting!
"One hundred and fifty taels!"
Qian Bai was the first to speak, his expression cold and wicked, his eyes filled with a strong sense of threat as he looked at the madam…
But she only froze for a moment, her face gradually turning pale. Then she put on a fake smile again, looked away, and didn't dare to meet his eyes at all!
At the same time, a deep baritone voice came from another private room on the second floor opposite!
"Two hundred taels!"
Seeing this, Qin Qing's face turned red with anxiety. Although she didn't have that much silver, she knew that if all else failed, she could pawn some of the modern items in her spatial storage for a good amount of money. After thinking for a moment, she hurriedly started shouting...
Three hundred taels!
In the blink of an eye, the woman who had just been considered ordinary but with an exorbitant starting price had skyrocketed from one hundred taels to three hundred taels, tripling in value. Everyone couldn't help but look up...
"Hey? Isn't this Second Master?"
A surprised voice came from the crowd, and everyone looked up in surprise. When they saw Qian Baiwan, they couldn't help but look puzzled.
What's so special about this woman on stage that made Master Qian personally come forward to auction her off?
The next second, another voice came from the opposite private room, sounding very casual and calm.
"Four hundred taels!"
Hearing this, Qin Qing was so angry she wanted to rush into the opposite private room and beat the people inside into a pulp! Were they deliberately raising the price?
Just as she was about to grit her teeth and bid again, the man beside her grabbed her arm, signaling her to wait a moment…
Qin Qing was anxious and restless, but seeing this, she had to force herself to calm down. She looked at Qian Baiwan pleadingly. She knew that she had gone too far before, but Zhang He was an important family member of hers and the first person in this world who trusted her without asking why.
Qianbaiwan had never seen Qin Qing with such a vulnerable look in her eyes, and couldn't help but be slightly taken aback, feeling a strange sense of helplessness in his heart... until he heard a voice say, "Four hundred taels, the second time!"
He quickly snapped back to his senses, his mind racing to the left, his eyes narrowing, revealing an undisguised, wicked aura...
Five thousand taels!
As soon as he finished speaking, the pimps on the stage who were hawking their wares were stunned. They turned their heads and stared blankly at Qian Baiwan for a long time before they could react.
The audience was stunned. The Second Master was going to spend five thousand taels of silver for a woman of average appearance?! Even the most sought-after courtesan, Xue'er, at Hua Man Lou only commanded eight thousand taels!
The madam was the first to recover, her eyes lighting up with excitement! Before the pimp could even react, she grabbed the drumstick and struck him!
"Five thousand taels at a time!"
"Five thousand taels twice!"
"Five thousand taels..."
Before the madam could finish speaking, another sneer-like price came from the opposite private room.
"Eight thousand taels!"
Those who heard the sound were so frightened they almost questioned their existence. Some even forgot about the alluring women beside them and stared wide-eyed at the opposite private room…
"This person dares to go against the Second Master and openly snatch people, this person..." someone questioned!
"Impossible! With Second Master's wealth, who would dare to do that!" someone declared confidently.
"That's not right! You're in the capital too, sir."
This statement instantly drew everyone's surprise. Looking at the tense atmosphere upstairs, it was clear that the person was undoubtedly a big shot.
Upstairs, Qian Baiwan smiled slightly, already having an idea in mind. He gently tugged at Qin Qing and whispered.
"You're lucky today, you probably won't spend a single penny!"
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