Biting her lower lip, Chen Yin whispered, "The Blood Maiden asked me to gather information, so I have a fake identity. One of Jin Jizhen's core leaders has been completely infatuated with me. As long as I find a time to ask, he will definitely be willing to meet me alone. Then I can get his identity token and enter the underground fortress in his name."
After saying that, Chen Yin added, "But don't worry, Master, he never even touched me. Every time, he used a drug on him and arranged for another servant with a similar build to have relations with him."
Jiang Wu frowned and asked calmly, "You think you can hide it by using a sleeping potion?"
Chen Yin's heart skipped a beat, worried that Jiang Wu would dislike her. She hurriedly explained, "That man has a quirk. He likes to play masochistic games. I arranged these because I knew about his quirk. Every time, I would blindfold him and then switch to another servant. I also imitated that servant's voice, so he wouldn't suspect anything."
Jiang Wu nodded and said earnestly, "I'm a bit of a germaphobe. I'm not happy if other men touch things I've used."
Chen Yin nodded quickly and said earnestly, "Master, I swear, I will never let any other man touch me."
Hearing Chen Yin say this, Jiang Wu felt something was strange.
They wouldn't take her in, yet they wouldn't let her find anyone else—a classic case of occupying a position without doing anything.
Even if this was what the Blood Woman demanded...
However, Jiang Wu still felt somewhat guilty.
Never mind, I'll try to be nicer to her and her sister in other ways in the future.
With beautiful women giving massages, time flies by.
As the countdown on the big screen ended, a woman dressed in a red robe appeared on the stage.
She looked around and smiled, saying, "Welcome everyone. Today's auction is a veritable treasure trove. In this apocalyptic world, every item could be a crucial aid for your survival. I believe you all come with high expectations, and we certainly won't disappoint you..."
On stage, polite words were exchanged, while a slight commotion arose below the stage, their eyes filled with longing and anticipation.
"Then let's get straight to today's auction. First, we're going to auction a batch of extremely valuable supplies—firearms and ammunition."
With a gentle wave of her hand, the woman in the red robe had an assistant behind her push out a metal cart.
Five brand-new assault rifles were placed on the vehicle, along with several boxes of ammunition.
Under the lights, the guns gleamed with a cool, metallic sheen, and the brass cartridge cases shimmered with an alluring light.
"Ladies and gentlemen, in this world overrun by zombies and fraught with danger, owning a good gun is an extra guarantee of survival. These assault rifles were found by the auctioneer in a secret military warehouse. They are in excellent condition and extremely powerful. Each gun is equipped with three magazines, for a total of 150 rounds of ammunition. The starting bid is 10,000 jin of rice, and each bid must be at least 100 jin."
As soon as he finished speaking, the audience erupted in an uproar.
I didn't expect to get something so awesome right from the start!
Instantly, someone shouted impatiently, "Jin!"
Immediately afterwards, a gruff voice rang out: "Jin!"
For a time, the sounds of bidding rose and fell.
"catty!"
"catty!"
...
After a fierce bidding war, the five assault rifles and their accompanying ammunition were finally won by a man in a black trench coat for the price of rice coupons per kilogram.
A satisfied smile appeared on the man's face.
The woman in the red robe smiled even more brightly as she looked at the lively scene below the stage.
"Congratulations, sir. Next, we will auction a luxury item that was highly sought after before the apocalypse—six bottles of Maotai liquor."
The assistant then brought out an exquisite little cart with a beautiful wooden box on it. Inside the box, six bottles of Maotai liquor were neatly arranged.
"These Guomao liquors have been examined by experts and are all genuine. They are rare even before the apocalypse. More than a year has passed since the disaster broke out, making them even rarer and even suitable for permanent collection. The starting bid for these six bottles of Guomao is 5,000 jin of rice coupons, with each bid increment not less than 100 jin of rice coupons."
A burly man was the first to speak: "5,500 catties of rice coupons. I haven't tasted such good wine in a long time."
"5600 jin of rice coupons." A young woman dressed in gorgeous clothes also joined the bidding.
The bidding continued to heat up, with many people showing great interest in these six bottles of Moutai.
"6,000 jin of rice coupons," shouted a portly man.
But this did not deter others, and prices continued to rise.
"6,500 jin of rice coupons, who still wants to buy them?" A man's voice came from the most upscale private room.
Once this person made their bid, everyone else fell silent.
Those people in those private rooms are all leaders of medium-sized forces with at least 300 warriors, or even leaders of large forces.
It's not worth making enemies with them over these things.
Ultimately, the six bottles of Maotai liquor were acquired by the mysterious man for the price of 6,500 jin of rice coupons.
The woman in the red robe who was hosting the auction looked at the private room and said coldly, "From now on, anyone who dares to speak in such a threatening tone should not blame us for being impolite!"
The mysterious man who won the bid for the Maotai panicked and quickly said, "I'm sorry, I was in a hurry. I'm willing to add another 500 catties of rice to the auctioneer."
The woman in the red robe said indifferently, "Add another 1,000 jin to make it 8,000 jin of rice. This is the lowest price I'm willing to pay. Do you think it's so easy to get away with violating the auction rules?"
"Okay! I'm willing to contribute 8,000 jin of rice!"
The woman in red then smiled and raised her voice, saying, "Next, we will be offering a very special item: a whole level one evolved beast. Such an item is extremely rare!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a dozen burly men pushed out a huge flatbed cart.
On the flatbed cart was a huge water buffalo.
Judging from this water buffalo's physique, it must be at least seven meters long, with bulging muscles all over its body, horns gleaming coldly, and unique patterns on its fur. Every muscle seems to contain immense power.
Everyone was stunned.
"Holy crap!!! That's amazing!!!! This is the first time I've ever seen an entire behemoth being auctioned off!!!"
"It's so big! To kill it, we'd probably have to use rockets or large-caliber guns to hit its eyes or other vital organs."
"A rocket-propelled grenades? They'd blow the meat to smithereens. Look at this cow, there's clearly no sign of it being hit by a rocket."
At this moment, the woman in red explained, "As everyone knows, mutated giant beasts are very difficult to kill, especially those with a grade. Even if it is only a level one evolved beast, it is extremely difficult to kill. Moreover, the meat of such evolved beasts contains rich energy. Eating it can enhance a person's physique and can even make a person become an evolved being. It is simply a top-grade tonic!"
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