"That's fine then. The shop owner should still be selling things, and if he comes with me, it might interfere with his business."
Unexpectedly, the little girl hurriedly waved her hand, saying, "My medicine is expensive, and most people can't afford it. I don't make much money in a day."
"Sister!" Yu Shuo tugged at Qin Su's sleeve in dissatisfaction, even wrapping his arms around Qin Su's waist, glaring fiercely at the little girl with freckles on her face but a rosy complexion through the curtain.
How could Qin Su bear to let Yu Shuo suffer? Although this young girl was pleasing to the eye, she was still an outsider. It was absolutely unacceptable to let one's own people suffer for the sake of an outsider.
"Okay, I'll leave the medicine here. A man named Chongyang will come to pick it up in a little while."
"Oh, okay then." She put the small cloth bag aside and watched Qin Su and Yu Shuo leave.
She sat back down on the chair, teasing the little bamboo viper in its cage. The viper twirled around her delicate white fingers, completely docile.
"Xiaoqing, why is that person so annoying? Should we kill him?"
The little bamboo viper, its forked tongue flicking out, naturally couldn't answer her question.
She stroked the smooth, glossy scales of the bamboo viper, her eyes already brimming with murderous intent.
Even an idiot would dare to try and steal her man.
It's really annoying.
"Boss, what do you sell here?"
Two more people approached; one was older and had a composed demeanor; the other was younger but carried a longsword. They didn't look like ordinary people, but what did it matter? Those who came to the black market were generally not ordinary people.
She squinted, looking very sleepy.
"If you have eyes, look for yourself; if you don't, get lost."
She has never had a good impression of men, so she directly confronted them.
"How can you be so sharp-tongued, little girl?" The man hadn't expected to find someone so unruly. She looked no more than thirteen or fourteen years old, still just a child, yet she was relentlessly sharp-tongued.
"Is it any of your business?"
The man didn't want to argue with her and said directly, "What did those two people buy? Give me one too."
"They bought a dose of all the medicine on the stall, do you want some too?"
The man nodded. "Yes."
"A total of 16,000 taels of silver, how should I pay?" She handed over the small cloth bag, still looking lazy.
"How much?" The one who spoke was not the older man, but the young man next to him who was not very old and had a fairly decent appearance.
"I said 16,000 taels of silver, are you deaf?"
She was already in a bad mood, and this guy was picking a fight. The young girl gritted her teeth; she had already put this sword-wielding young man on her death list.
"I see the shopkeeper isn't serious about doing business, so be it." He led his men away, unwilling to spend the 160,000 taels of silver.
The little girl didn't stop them; she just crossed her legs, her pink lips slightly parted, and softly uttered numbers, "Ten, nine, eight..."
As they counted down to the last number, the young man holding the sword suddenly turned pale, collapsed to the ground, and foamed at the mouth.
The older man immediately realized that it was the little girl from before who did it, but when he turned around to look for her, she was nowhere to be seen at the stall.
Qin Su and the others were unaware of what was happening here. After strolling around for a while, Qin Su took Yu Shuo back.
Qin Su had originally planned to tell Zhuang Heyu about the man's appearance when she ran into him, hoping to find out some details. However, she never saw Zhuang Heyu.
The servants said that Zhuang Heyu was a bit busy, but that he could be asked for help if needed.
Qin Su initially thought it wasn't a big deal and that they could deal with it later. So she didn't go looking for Zhuang Heyu again.
She told Chongyang to go to the stall and buy the medicine. Since she said she would buy it, she wouldn't renege on her promise.
But Chongyang returned soon after, saying he hadn't found the little girl.
Qin Su didn't go looking for anyone else; sometimes it's just fate.
When fate brings us together, we come together; when fate takes us apart, we part ways.
Yu Shuo, while munching on fruit, suddenly said to Qin Su, "Sister, that man today seemed familiar, but I just can't remember where I've seen him before."
"Hmm? If you can't remember, then don't think about it. You'll remember when the opportunity comes."
Qin Su did not force Yu Shuo, but she still kept his words in mind.
Those who feel familiar to Yu Shuo might have a place in Shacheng.
Was he with Zhuang Heyu? Or was he someone from the official side?
Qin Su never doubted that the person was the city lord of Shacheng. She didn't think a city lord would wander around the black market.
Just then, the auction began.
She was seated on the second floor, where the view was excellent, allowing her to see the auction items on the platform below.
The auctioneer was a woman in her thirties, dressed in a light purple dress, exuding charm with every gesture. While she was undeniably beautiful, it was her exceptional aura that drew attention.
Qin Su leaned against the window, her gaze sweeping over the crowd.
The hall was crowded, and Qin Su only glanced around and didn't see anyone suspicious.
This can't be rushed.
"It is an honor for Chenyang Auction House that you are all here. Now let me give a brief introduction. I am today's auctioneer, Wang Yanyu. Chenyang Auction House can guarantee that the quality of every item auctioned will be absolutely guaranteed and will live up to your trust."
"I won't say anything more, I'm sure everyone is looking forward to the auction items. So let's take a look at the first item."
To her right was a display stand covered with a red silk cloth, obscuring what was inside.
Qin Su thought she would soon unveil the first item for auction.
But those familiar with Wang Yanyu know that she's going to keep everyone in suspense.
As expected—
"Revealing the auction items directly might take away some of the fun, so let's guess what they are first."
"Let me give you a hint. This thing isn't a living creature, nor is it a plant; it's an inanimate object. It's extremely valuable. Let's all guess what it is."
The crowd was buzzing with excitement; everyone wanted to know what was inside.
Qin Su stroked her chin, also somewhat curious.
She didn't ask Zhuang Heyu, so naturally she didn't know what was inside.
"What are you looking at, sister?" Yu Shuo leaned closer, his nose brushing against Qin Su's cheek.
"The first item for auction is here. The auctioneer asks you to guess what's inside. It's not a plant, it's not a living thing, it's an inanimate object. So what could it be?"
"This area is very large."
But this little hint is hardly enough.
Qin Su thought so too.
The auctioneer wasn't going to keep them in suspense any longer. "I'm about to reveal the first item. I wonder if you all guessed it correctly?"
A red silk ribbon fluttered high, revealing a transparent glass dome on the display stand, through which everyone could see the objects placed.
It was a bracelet.
A jade bracelet with floating floral patterns, its texture is icy, smooth and lustrous, and it is very beautiful.
"It's beautiful," Yu Shuo couldn't help but praise. "I'll buy it and give it to my sister."
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