Chapter 10 Change of Plans - Auction Item Exchange
"Dear representatives of the fruit lovers, it is a great honor to be able to gather with you here and witness together an auction event full of surprises and expectations.
At the auction held by our passion fruit tribe, every item carries a unique story and value, waiting for the right person to treasure it..."
On the platform, the auctioneer who was responsible for introducing the items began with a bland opening speech. The people in the audience, wearing passion fruit skins, listened expressionlessly. Their expressions did not change until the auctioneer finished speaking, and they applauded in a very polite manner.
The auctioneer was neither angry nor annoyed about this. After all, who would bother with a bunch of passion fruit shells?
She was currently feeling a lot of pressure. The gaze of Hamigua Hehuai in the front row was apparently very gentle, but for some reason, it made her feel fear from the depths of her soul.
Fortunately, her years of professional ethics helped her maintain her dignity. She continued to smile and pretended to be calm while waiting for the first lot to be brought up by other passion fruit people.
"Now, let me solemnly introduce the first lot of this auction.
This is a long-lost Liuli Guangping Sword from the Litchi Tribe. It is made from the roots of the sacred tree of the Litchi Tribe and watered by the tears of eight generations of Apple Tribe chiefs, and was forged from this.
It is snow-white all over and has a sharp blade. If the sword owner is extremely powerful in martial arts, the sword can communicate with the sword owner's mind and freely decide whether to release poison.
The toxicity primarily affects apples, but other fruit types can also be significantly affected. The antidote is the finger blood of lychees.
It's worth emphasizing here that the previous owner of the Liuli Guangping Sword was Lizhi Yuhui, the most outstanding and youngest assassin in Chiguo Pavilion over a decade ago.
Now, the starting price is one million fruit coins, and the bidding begins! "
When the first item came on stage, the auctioneer immediately lifted the cloth covering the sword, took a careful look at it, and immediately began to introduce the item.
After hearing the auctioneer's explanation, Qingti Yaoming turned his head and glanced at Pingguo Xinshan next to him, his eyes full of ridicule.
Apple Xinshan naturally noticed his gaze. She sneered and said, "This sword can restrain the Apple Clan, but it also depends on the user. If they are too weak or too stupid, they will still be beaten by the Apple Clan at will."
After saying that, she looked at Qingti Yaoming meaningfully.
Qingti Yaoming: ...She's not implying that I'm weak and stupid...
Xu Ren'er was a little puzzled and surprised.
Lizhi Yuhui, the killer's name was actually Yu Hui. If it weren't for the difference in the surname, she almost thought she had heard it wrong.
You know, their master is called Yu Hui.
Xu Ren'er thought to himself: It must be just a coincidence.
Their master has been a bad brain since he was young. His thinking is different from that of ordinary people. He loves to tease these little disciples.
He is very capable, but he is also very energetic and lively.
Now that they were out gaining experience, he was hanging out in their small mountain village, leisurely drinking tea and playing chess with Mo Youli's parents. When he had nothing to do, he would tease other people's children, and occasionally do some more exciting things like stealing chickens and walking dogs to satisfy his desire.
It is hard to imagine that such a person is a cold-blooded killer who kills people indiscriminately.
While Xu Ren'er was thinking, the price of this sword had already reached five million fruit coins.
The fixed price increase this time was 500,000, and everyone started to increase the price nonchalantly, cooperating to liven up the atmosphere.
As Apple Xinshan said, the sword is a good sword, but it also depends on who is using it. Powerful people like them rarely need to do it themselves. Strictly speaking, this sword is not very cost-effective.
"Ten million."
Suddenly, Hami melon He Huai spoke up in the crowd and directly raised the price.
The others fell silent instantly.
Hoisting the price means they are determined to get it. Since the fruit manager wants it, there is no need for them to offend Hami melon farmer.
Soon, the auctioneer did his routine, asked three times, confirmed that no one was thinking of bidding again, and immediately brought down the hammer.
"Do you like it? This is the sword of your father's murderer. Once you get it, you can do with it as you please."
Hamigua Henhuai smiled, turned his head, looked at Tang Beiju who had a blank look in his eyes, and spoke softly.
As soon as these words were spoken, Tang Beiju's eyes suddenly lit up. He glanced at Hamigua Henhuai fiercely with a sharp gaze. He wanted to get up, but Hamigua Henhuai didn't know what to do. Just as he was about to move, a resistance bounced him back instantly.
"Don't get too excited. Look at you. You're injured again."
Hamigua Henhuai's tone was full of heartache, but unfortunately Tang Beiju didn't buy it at all. He closed his eyes and ignored him.
No one noticed the little episode in the front row, but Xu Ren'er and Mo Youli kept a close eye on their situation the whole time, so Hamigua Henhuai's one-sided conversation naturally entered the ears of the two guys.
Mo Youli was stunned and Xu Rener was shocked.
The murderer of my father?!
Tang Qiuyue was too young to have any memories of her parents, while Tang Beiju had related memories but never mentioned them.
Lizhi Yuhui, is this person the murderer of Tang Beiju's father?
So, when Tang Beiju first met his master and heard his master's name, what was his attitude like?
At this moment, Xu Ren'er and Mo Youli were in mixed emotions and their minds were in a mess.
The auction was still going on. The auctioneer had a sweet voice and was describing each item on the stage with great enthusiasm. The corners of her mouth seemed to be stuck on her cheeks and unable to move due to the perfect fake smile she had maintained for so long.
A long time passed. During the auction, Apple Xinshan saw an interesting gadget and casually raised the price, but it was quickly bid away by others.
Apple Xinshan didn't feel anything about this. She was just a little interested, and if it was gone, it was gone.
As for Xu Ren'er, she carefully watched every auction item, just to find out which one was Tang Qiuyue.
"Everyone, next is the last item in this auction."
Below the stage, the auctioneer's eyes sparkled as he spoke.
As soon as these words were spoken, people from all sides instantly became focused, their eyes filled with determination to win.
A huge rectangular shape covered with thick cloth was slowly pushed onto the platform. The auctioneer looked around, then grabbed the thick cloth and pulled it off fiercely.
The contents inside were clearly visible, and everyone except Hami Gua Hen Huai was shocked.
I saw a girl in red, trapped in a huge glass cage. She curled up into a ball and her face could not be seen clearly.
Many dignitaries did not care much about the fact that the auction item was a person. They were already accustomed to such things. What really surprised them was the watermelon pendant exposed on the waist of the girl in red.
"I only have one thing to say about her: she's from the watermelon tribe."
Taking in all the eyes in the audience, the auctioneer continued:
"For this auction, there's no starting price, and no fixed increments. You can set the price and bid as you please. In short, the highest bidder wins!"
As soon as he finished speaking, there was silence in the audience for a moment, and the next second, everyone started to bid high prices crazily.
"Thirty million!"
"Ninety million!"
"Two hundred million!"
The price began to rise in steps, and no one wanted to stop. This last auction item was of very high value and was worth all their money.
First, getting her means the support of the durian tribe.
Second, she is from the watermelon tribe.
The Watermelon Clan, a nation of war gods that disappeared overnight more than ten years ago, has a military strength far exceeding that of all other fruit clans and is undoubtedly the number one.
It is said that the Watermelon Clan has a magical skill that, once activated, is powerful enough to destroy almost one-third of the fruit kingdom.
This is a life-for-life ultimate move. Once activated, as long as you can drink the blood of the watermelon tribe within ten seconds, you can directly obtain all the abilities of the watermelon tribe.
The temptation of obtaining war god-level abilities out of thin air is simply too great.
Compared to the enthusiasm of others, the few people who remained silent in the audience seemed out of place.
Apple Xinshan and Qingti Yaoming looked at each other and saw the astonishment in each other's eyes.
Durian Lifeng told them a piece of news in advance:
The last auction item is not a person, but an iron can that has been lost for a long time by the Durian tribe. Carrying this can with you can help prolong your life.
There are three pills inside the jar. After taking them, your internal strength can be temporarily increased by 50% within fifteen minutes without any loss of your body.
Their purpose this time is to destroy the last auction item and completely cut off the chances of other fruit tribes to obtain the Durian Lifeng promise.
Although the auction item has changed and is now a person who has little to do with them, their purpose has not changed. Now, are they going to... kill her?
The two were suddenly confused.
Xu Ren'er was much more direct. She listened to their plans throughout the whole process and knew the purpose of Pingguo Xinshan and Qingti Yaoming.
Originally, she thought that if she still had the energy left while saving Tang Qiuyue, she could help them secretly.
It’s a pity that no one expected that Tang Qiuyue would be the last item to be auctioned.
She immediately made a decision:
At all costs, they must be stopped from killing Tang Qiuyue.
"Who is she to you?"
Hamigua Henhuai did not join in the frenzy. He was very free, so he pulled the chain and asked Tang Beiju.
When Tang Beiju heard the voice, he slowly raised his closed eyes and looked towards the audience. The moment he saw Tang Qiuyue, a trace of hesitation flashed across his eyes.
Hamigua Henhuai stared at his expression intently the entire time, and naturally caught the fluctuation in his eyes.
"You know her," he confirmed.
"I don't know him." Tang Beiju replied straightforwardly.
Hearing this, Hamiguahenhuai raised his eyebrows and said vaguely, "Really?"
He shifted his gaze back and listened quietly to the continuous bidding from the back row, the corners of his mouth curled up, and a gleam of light flashed in his peach blossom eyes.
He raised his hand and said a number very simply.
As soon as the numbers were announced, everyone fell silent.
In the audience, the auctioneer and the person in charge of this auction all widened their eyes after he opened his mouth.
This, this, this... This price has far exceeded their expectations and is ridiculously high.
The person in charge was shaking all over. If he hadn't still had his wits about him, he would have fainted.
Do you think he's overexcited?
No, on the contrary, he felt deep despair and panic.
With such a large sum of money, would Hamigua Hehuai really be willing to give him?
I'm afraid that the moment he gets it, it will be the countdown to his life.
"You seem to have been silent for a long time."
Hamigua Hen Huai raised his eyes, looked at the auctioneer on the stage, and gently reminded him.
The auctioneer came to her senses immediately, swallowed, and her voice was faintly trembling.
"Last bid, are there any higher bids?"
She shouted three times in a row, but no one paid any attention.
After scanning the audience, she calmed herself down and said:
"Deal! Congratulations to the representative of the Hami Melon Clan for successfully becoming the winner of this auction item!"
When the auctioneer heard this, he fainted completely.
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