Chapter 33 Small-Scale Auction
As the group arrived at the entrance of Hainabaichuan, they saw two scantily clad, well-built young women standing there seductively, occasionally throwing flirtatious glances at the men passing by.
They must be twins, looking exactly alike, with fair and delicate skin, upturned noses, and slightly thick lips.
Both of them had pink curly hair, silver eyes, and long, curly eyelashes that were also silver, making them incredibly alluring when they stared at people.
A baby face paired with a hot body creates a contradictory image of innocence and allure, attracting passing men to stop and stare.
Although these people were all wearing white masks, the lewd look in their eyes showed that they had been bewitched by the two female greeters.
Strangely, several men, who were clearly unable to move their feet, stood about two meters away from the shop, not daring to take another step closer.
Hua Jingyi quickly explained, "This Hai Na Bai Chuan has a rule: any customer who enters the shop must make a transaction of more than 10,000 contribution points. Otherwise, it will be considered as contempt for the shop, and they will be beaten up and thrown out onto the street."
"Hehe! I'm getting more and more interested in this shop!" Bo Yi said.
"Don't forget our purpose," Xiaobai said coldly.
"Don't worry, I won't forget! But I think going into the shops and browsing around shouldn't conflict with the purpose of this trip," Bo said with a smile.
This person has always been like this, never smiling. When Zuo Shan was around, he seemed to soften up a little. Now that she's not here, he's turned into a walking ice sculpture again.
Not cute at all!
When the two female greeters saw them approaching, they glanced at their attire. The material of their clothes was unusual, but the quality and style were not bad. For a moment, they were unsure of their identities.
One of the blonde, blue-eyed women smiled and said, "Distinguished guests, you must all know the rules of our shop, right?"
"I know, I know! Sixty thousand contribution points, we can still afford it," Hua Jingyi quickly replied.
"We sisters are ignorant and did not know of your presence. We apologize for not welcoming you properly!" The woman on the left bowed sweetly in apology.
"It's alright, it's alright. This is our first time here too. As the saying goes, practice makes perfect. Next time you come, you'll definitely recognize us at a glance," Bo said.
Although he was also wearing a white mask, he was tall and slender, with beautiful hands and eyes, and his voice was full of magnetism. The two women's eyes lit up when they looked at him.
However, Bo Yiyan did not continue to try to get close to them as they expected, but instead walked into the hall without looking back.
"Sister, stop looking. What does it matter if a man who isn't lustful has a handsome face behind a mask?" the woman on the right sighed.
"It's a pity it's during working hours, otherwise I would definitely have chased after him and asked for his phone number!" the younger sister said, stamping her foot.
"So what if we get him? We can't keep a man like that," the older sister said.
“It doesn’t matter if I can’t keep you, I only need one night,” the younger sister said excitedly.
The men passing by on the street were captivated by her vivid expression and became even more unable to move.
The younger sister said irritably, "A bunch of poor, lecherous, and cowardly bastards, they're disgusting!"
As soon as Xiaobai and her group, who had left the two sisters behind, entered the lobby, a pretty and fair-skinned waitress came up to them and nodded slightly, saying:
"I am Xiaolu, your guide who embraces all rivers. Please feel free to ask me anything you need!"
“We want to buy some high-level crystal cores, in large quantities,” Matt said, feigning profundity.
"What a coincidence! We're holding an auction at our store today, but because it's a small-scale event, we haven't made any announcements."
Most of the customers here are regulars, but since you've all made it this far, you're welcome to go and have a look if you're interested.
Xiao Lu's excitement was just right; an uninformed person would definitely think it was just good luck that he was able to catch this small-scale auction.
But Matt, being well-informed, naturally understood that this was just a marketing tactic used by the sales staff, and that this store probably held such small-scale auctions every day.
However, considering that Qiu Jichuan, whom they were looking for, might appear here, Matt naturally pretended to be surprised.
“In that case, let’s hurry and lead the way. It would be such a shame if we were too late and everything we wanted was taken,” Matt said.
Xiao Bai and the others remained silent, which gave Xiao Lu the wrong impression that Matt was the leader of the group.
However, this is exactly the effect that Xiaobai and Boyiyan wanted to achieve. If they really encounter trouble, they should at least have two trump cards up their sleeves.
The small-scale auction that Xiaolu mentioned really was small-scale; the auction hall was only a few hundred square meters, and the guests inside were all sitting around a coffee table against the wall.
Some sat alone, while others, like them, sat together in a group.
In the center of the auction hall is a circular auction platform with a diameter of more than three meters.
The platform wasn't high, and the host wasn't a beautiful woman, but an elderly lady with gray hair who looked to be around sixty years old.
She was dressed in a simple, loose robe and sat there quietly, looking down at a pile of crystals of different sizes and colors on the display stand.
The people below the stage were all quiet, staring at her intently, seemingly waiting for her test results.
Xiao Lu led Matt and his group to a coffee table by the wall, asked them to sit down on the chairs next to the table, handed them a number plate, and then pressed the green button on the number plate, and a light screen appeared in front of them.
The screen displayed enlarged exhibits from the display stand, and Xiaolu gave them a brief introduction to the auction rules.
Once the appraiser has completed the appraisal, the product's grade, performance, and starting bid will be displayed on the screen. Interested individuals can then click the red bidding button on the screen.
The rest of the rules are the same as a regular auction. After Xiao Lu finished explaining, he pointed to the various drink pictures at the bottom of the screen and said, "You can order whatever you like to drink. It's all free, but you can't take it away."
After the introductions, Xiao Lu left, seemingly not treating them as particularly distinguished guests.
But thinking about it, it makes sense. They entered the store without spending a single contribution point, so it's understandable that the staff, unaware of their status, weren't very respectful.
After sitting for about three minutes, a "ding-dong" notification sounded on the screen, followed by a voice announcement:
"The items provided by customer number 6 have been identified as containing 12 fourth-order crystal nuclei, 8 fifth-order crystal nuclei, and 3 sixth-order crystal nuclei."
All crystal cores are in perfect condition. Starting bid: 100,000 contribution points. Bidding begins now!
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