Chapter 43 Youling City Auction (Part 2)
How could Zhao Wen tolerate such provocation?
He was about to take action when he was noticed by the man in white in the first row in front of him.
"Brother, don't forget the purpose of our visit." The man had a distinguished temperament and a calm expression, but at this moment, his brows were slightly furrowed. "I don't want to cause any trouble while I'm home."
Although he called Zhao Wen "Second Brother", there was no respect in his words.
Zhao Baili, the fourth son of Zhao Shiming, the head of the Zhao family, is the most talented one among all of Zhao Shiming's children. He was sent to Kaiyun Sect with high hopes from Zhao Shiming since he was a child. Three months ago, he suddenly came back from Kaiyun Sect, saying that he came back to visit his father. Zhao Shiming was extremely excited and happy.
Originally wanted to take him to meet the patriarchs of several other major families, but Zhao Baili refused.
He had been planning to leave a few days ago, but suddenly changed his mind. After hearing about the auction, he proposed to come with Zhao Wen.
"Fourth brother, you don't know her..."
"I know."
"You know?" Zhao Wen was surprised. He didn't expect that his fourth brother would notice such a small thing.
Zhao Baili nodded: "She has the Nether Fire Talisman in her hand. Last time you invited her to your house, you wanted her to tell you the whereabouts of the person who provided the talisman, but you were careless and she escaped. You also let her humiliate the Zhao family severely."
Zhao Wen was suddenly embarrassed.
"Fourth brother, how do you know so much?"
"Don't you find it strange?" Zhao Baili looked at Xu Qiuqian not far away with an inquiring look, "How can she, a person with a damaged spiritual vein, have so many good things? Where did those alchemy arrays and talismans come from? If she really has everything, why doesn't she repair her own spiritual vein?"
He had only overheard a report from a servant to Zhao Wen before, and thought it was interesting, so he secretly went over to take a look.
He couldn't describe the shock he felt at that time.
He only took a glance at the signboard at the door of the store and the plaque hanging high above, and was deeply attracted and unable to extricate himself.
When he came to his senses, it was almost dark! He left Hong'an Street immediately, but on the way back, he became more and more frightened.
Xu Qiuqian is definitely not an ordinary cultivator with a damaged spiritual vein. Not to mention her goods that she got from nowhere, the formations, signboards and plaques in the store alone are enough to show that Xu Qiuqian is definitely not simple.
It would be easier to win over such a person.
"So what? Anyway, she is just a useless person with damaged spiritual veins. I let her escape last time because I was careless. Next time, I will never let her escape again! I want to let her know the consequences of offending me, Zhao Wen!"
Zhao Baili sighed.
Second brother has already offended Xu Qiuqian, so the only thing he can do is to nip her in the bud before she is fully grown.
His gaze shifted to Yun Yi who was next to Xu Qiuqian. Although Yun Yi was wearing a disguise mask, it was useless to him. He could see Yun Yi's true appearance under the mask, and a look of disgust flashed across his face.
Naturally, he would not express his joy or anger like Zhao Wen did. He suppressed his thoughts, hid his emotions, and said no more.
"Bo Li, let me introduce you. This is the head of the Chen family. The person next to me is Zhao Bo Li who was sent to Kaiyun Sect when he was young."
The one who spoke was the head of the Ying family, Ying Liangzhi. The Ying family and the Zhao family were related by marriage, had close business dealings, and had a very good relationship.
Chen Zhuozheng smiled and nodded at Zhao Baili: "I have always heard that the Zhao family has a genius. Meeting him today, it is indeed true to his reputation!"
"Bai Li is ashamed to say that I am not a genius. I just have decent aptitude and I practice diligently." Zhao Bai Li pretended to be humble. Without waiting for Chen Zhuozheng to reply, he looked at Xu Qiuqian who was next to Chen Zhuozheng and said hesitantly, "Who is this..."
"This is Manager Xu. Her store is located on Hong'an Street."
After hearing Chen Zhuozheng's introduction, the expressions of the people in the front row did not change. The owner of a small grocery store could not attract their attention. At most, they would take a second look at him because of Chen Zhuozheng's special introduction.
There are so many small shops that the big families want to compete with each other every day, so naturally they don’t take Xu Qiuqian seriously.
However, when looking at Xu Qiuqian, they couldn't help but notice Yun Yi beside Xu Qiuqian, and they all frowned in disgust.
Zhao Baili was surprised: "Hong'an Street? But that Hong'an Street?"
"Yes."
"Why did Manager Xu open a store on Hong'an Street?"
Faced with Zhao Baili's curious questions, the other party was not like Zhao Wen, so she naturally couldn't not answer.
"The stores on Hong'an Street are cheaper." Xu Qiuqian made up an excuse to get away with it.
Zhao Baili didn't feel offended, and smiled faintly to change the subject: "Did Manager Xu submit any items for auction this time?"
He suspected that at least one or two of the things their families needed came from Xu Qiuqian.
The other few were confused as to why Zhao Baili was so interested in the manager of a small grocery store?
Xu Qiuqian nodded: "Yes."
"Oh? What is it?"
"You'll know when the auction starts."
"That's true. If that's the case, I hope that the items Manager Xu submits for auction will sell for a good price."
"Thank you for your good words."
Next, Chen Zhuozheng introduced these people to Xu Qiuqian.
The other few people, for the sake of Chen Zhuozheng, had a polite conversation with Xu Qiuqian, but they all looked nonchalant, and even had a hint of impatience on their faces.
Xu Qiuqian was too lazy to play along with these people, so for Chen Zhuozheng's sake, she met with people from other families and then found an excuse to take Yun Yi away.
As soon as she left, Ying Liangzhi, the head of the Ying family, spoke to Chen Zhuozheng and said, "Chief Chen, I think you are going backwards as you grow older. You are actually trying to please a small grocery store manager!"
The Ying family is more powerful than the Chen family, and Chen Zhuozheng has always been cautious. He didn't get angry when he heard this, but just smiled awkwardly.
"I get along well with Manager Xu."
Ying Liangzhi sneered, and said even more impolitely: "Don't you have any other thoughts about this young store manager? I heard that you have been in close contact with her recently. Jing Han has been dead for so many years. You can indeed find another Taoist partner. Although this woman has a beautiful face and a gentle temperament, her spiritual veins are damaged and she won't live long. She is not a good choice."
"Chief Ying!"
Chen Zhuo was holding back his anger. "I hope Patriarch Ying will be careful with what he says. Manager Xu and I are honest and frank with each other and we have no personal feelings for each other. We only have close dealings. I do admire her as a person, but I have never said or done anything intimate with her. You are really going too far by making such malicious assumptions!"
Ying Liangzhi curled his lips.
trade?
What deal? However, seeing Chen Zhuozheng's serious explanation, he didn't dare to say anything else and just laughed dryly.
"Forget it, I was just joking. Patriarch Chen, please don't take it seriously and don't be angry."
How could Chen Zhuozheng not be angry?
But the other party is the head of the Ying family. The Chen family cannot compare with him in terms of status or power. No matter how angry they are, they can only suppress it.
The head of the Ying family is also the head of the family, but he is more out of touch than many younger generations.
"Yes, Patriarch Chen, don't be angry. Patriarch Ying probably doesn't know the situation of Manager Xu, so he made such a guess."
Someone came out to smooth things over.
She is a female cultivator dressed in purple, with bright eyes and a charming look. Her every move is full of charm. She is the seventh daughter of the Xie family, Xie Manqing, and she is also Xie Ziyi's elder sister from the same father and mother.
Ying Liangzhi was curious when he heard this: "Oh? What could happen to that ordinary grocery store manager?"
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