Gu Xi knew why the person in charge of Sea Ghost was so proactive, and it was precisely because she knew that she said she wanted to acquire it at a historically low price.
Since this matter is beneficial to both sides, why don't we all take a step back?
Isn't a win-win situation better?!
The person in charge of the Sea Ghost would occasionally look up at Gu Xi with confused eyes, then lower their head again, making a conflicted expression. Finally, as if making up their mind, they pulled out the total price they had already calculated.
"Distinguished guest, this is your bill. It totals 1202 gold coins and 56 silver coins."
Gu Xi didn't even blink before saying, "Round the difference, 1200 gold coins!"
"You are being extremely disrespected guest! You are taking a disservice to the Sea Ghost!"
"Bullying me?! You made me waste so much time, and you won't even give me this little bit of compensation? Since when did Sea Ghost start doing business like this?"
Given the reputation of the Shanghai Ghost Clan, the person in charge of the Shanghai Ghost Clan was discouraged and dared not say anything about not rounding down the price again.
"Okay~ then 1200 gold coins it is~"
After the price was agreed upon, only the payment of gold coins and delivery of the goods remained. The Sea Ghost leader had to deal with unforeseen circumstances at the auction and was rushing to the next battlefield. Just as it was about to leave, Gu Xi called it back.
"Wait, you're leaving already?"
The person in charge of the Sea Ghost said, "Extremely distinguished guest, if you have any further requests, please let it serve you!"
"It" refers to the sea ghost that served Gu Xi at this auction. Another sea ghost was also watching her expectantly, hoping to earn some tips.
Gu Xi glanced at it, then said to the person in charge of the Sea Ghost, "Such a big thing has happened, don't you need to explain to the guests what happened?"
The Sea Ghost, who could even use the standoff between guests before the auction as a selling point, only offered a nonchalant response to this unexpected incident, which made Gu Xi think more deeply.
This time, the person in charge of the Sea Ghost was stumped by Gu Xi's question. Its body began to emit a little light, which was faintly showing signs of dimming.
Looking at the light emanating from the person in charge of the Sea Ghost, Gu Xi pressed, "Tell me about it. If it's dangerous, I'll be more careful. If not, maybe I can even help you solve the problem."
Finally, Gu Xi added, "I don't want anything to happen to the Sea Ghost, since I'll be coming here often to patronize it in the future."
The last sentence struck a nerve with the Sea Ghost, and the Sea Ghost manager, who had been somewhat hesitant, immediately became agitated. Although there were other matters waiting for it to handle, it was also important to appease the other guests.
Then the light from the person in charge of the Sea Ghosts dimmed even more. "My most distinguished guest, please listen to me. Actually, several deep-sea creatures that participated in the auction have somehow developed the same symptoms of poisoning."
"Poisoning?" Gu Xi seemed to sense something unusual.
The person in charge of the "Sea Ghosts" vehemently denied the allegations, saying, "You have to believe us, their infections have nothing to do with sea ghosts!!"
To demonstrate the innocence of the sea ghost clan, another sea ghost cooperatively lit up.
Gu Xi neither admitted nor denied it, but continued to press, "What symptoms did they have? Weren't they noticed before? Did they only suddenly appear after we came here?"
Despite being bombarded with questions, the Sea Ghost Clan leader remained unperturbed and respectfully replied, "We don't know either. Poisoning is not uncommon among the deep-sea race, but since it happened at an auction, the Sea Ghost Clan must take responsibility. We are currently investigating where the problem lies."
Gu Xi paused, then asked, "Can I go take a look?"
The Sea Ghost representative declined, saying, "Extremely distinguished guest, I'm sorry! Due to the auction's quarantine regulations for deep-sea creatures, you cannot attend in order to ensure your safety and that of other guests."
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