Chapter 90 How to Buy from the Auction House 10 The entire auction house is full...
The entire auction house consisted of only Tu Shanxi and Xiao Chaofeng. Faced with a lineup of three—Gong Shiyu, Chu Xingjin, and Gong Shiyu's attendants—they couldn't even stop anyone from entering.
Since the person had already arrived, and was a guest who had just spent a lot of money, even though the request was outrageous, Tu Shanxi was determined to hear what the other party's purpose was.
Gong Shiyu took the lead and stood at the forefront: "You are the owner of the auction house? I heard that you have been having cash flow problems recently. We are here to help you solve them. Five hundred high-grade spirit stones to buy ninety percent of your shares. For an auction house as dilapidated as yours, this is a huge sum of money."
What's the difference between buying 90% of the shares and buying the whole thing directly?
Tu Shanxi didn't want to say anything.
No matter what, Lanshan Lane Auction House is still an auction house. Even if the customers are as light as clouds and will scatter with the wind, even if the auction house were to have a clearance sale of its inventory, it shouldn't only have this few spirit stones.
He is short of spirit stones, but selling them at such a low price is like drinking poison to quench thirst; his family members will be even more destitute in the future.
Tu Shanxi thought that was the end of it, but the other side still had something to say.
Gong Shiyu continued, “You need to understand that at this point in time, other companies are waiting to destroy you and then take over the shares you vacated. Only I will consider providing you with spirit stones so that the Lanshan Lane Auction House can continue to operate. We have given you a place to stay, and you should be grateful. Sign a Heavenly Oath with us, and you will serve as the manager here for the next hundred years, managing the Lanshan Lane Auction House. All items received by the auction house must be selected by us first.”
In short, the remaining 10% was used to keep Tushan Creek tied to this place, so that it would work for them for a hundred years.
Tu Shanxi took the oath from Gong Shiyu and read it aloud line by line.
I was so angry while reading it that I laughed out loud.
Gong Shiyu was being conservative. If he truly swore an oath to Heaven according to the oath, Tu Shanxi would be more than just a manager here; he would be a slave. If the auction house was doing well, he could at most get an extra 10% of the profits. If the auction house wasn't doing well, he would have to make up for the shortfall himself.
Perhaps in less than a year, the five hundred high-grade spirit stones will return to the Gongshi family.
Are these two crazy?! Is this how you bully someone? He's the leader of Tushan, a powerful demon in the Nascent Soul stage, and a candidate for Demon King in the lower realm. Why should he put up with this kind of rudeness here?!
His cheeks were puffed up with anger, making his originally alluring yet innocent appearance even more adorable, and making people want to reach out and poke him.
Cuteness is just an appearance. In reality, Tu Shanxii only needs to release a little bit of his aura to make these two people kneel down to him!
Xiao Chaofeng sensed Tu Shanxi's emotions and was so frightened that he quickly sent a telepathic message to his leader: "Leader, calm down. We've managed to hide our identities and operate here for so long. If our identities are discovered, we'll definitely be kicked out of Yicheng."
The peace between the demon race and the human race is only superficial; in reality, the human race's territory does not welcome the demon race at all.
We certainly won't directly clash with them, but we'll use every means at our disposal to force them out of the city.
The problem is, the demon race also needs things produced by the human race!
Due to the physical condition of their Tushan fox clan, the cubs need several spiritual items that are only produced by humans to grow up. If he doesn't do business with humans, the cubs won't be able to survive!
Under Xiao Chaofeng's persuasion, Tu Shanxi stood up angrily, glared at the two of them, and with a flick of her sleeve, used her strong arms at the Nascent Soul stage to forcefully drive all three of them out, then slammed the door shut.
What a bad day!
Xiao Chaofeng also sighed, not only because of his own experience that day, but also because of his leader's sigh.
The Tushan Fox Clan members are all simple-minded. Even though they have been living in human territory for so many years, their leader can't even show much power when angry.
What will become of the Tushan Fox Clan?
As soon as Xiao Chaofeng turned his head, he saw the leader of Tushanxi wiping away tears.
It turns out he had just spoken his thoughts aloud.
"Oh, Chief, it's nothing, it's nothing. I was just saying. I wouldn't mind at all. Look, I accidentally showed a tuft of hair in front of the guests today, and nothing happened, right?"
Tu Shanxi jumped up in alarm: "Ah? Is that so?" His tears flowed even more freely. "We're not going to be kicked out of Yicheng tomorrow, are we?"
Thinking of this future, Tu Shanxi and Xiao Chaofeng held hands and embraced each other, weeping.
As she cried, the Spirit Mirror at Tu Shanxi's waist began to shine wildly.
[Leader! Youyou's condition has worsened again! Besides Youyou, Ruoruo, who has been taking care of her, has also collapsed! We had Danxiu examine her, and he said it's the same problem as Youyou's.]
[It's terrible, Chief! Besides Youyou and Ruoruo, several other cubs have encountered the same problem. One hundred high-grade spirit stones aren't enough. The clan's alchemists say that at least five hundred high-grade spirit stones are needed to barely save all the cubs.]
It's about saving them, not about completely restoring them to health.
Tu Shanxi was terrified and broke out in a cold sweat.
There aren't even ten cubs in the Tushan Fox Clan. Is this an attempt to wipe them out?
No, he had to do everything in his power to save the little ones' lives.
Outside the auction house in Lanshan Lane, Gong Shiyu looked at Chu Xingjin and said, "Master Chu, didn't we go too far just now? We only offered such a small amount of spirit stones, yet the conditions were so harsh and the attitude so impolite. Is it really possible that they would agree?"
Even though he wasn't particularly smart, he could tell that the chances of success were very low.
Chu Xingjin didn't tell Gong Shiyu everything he knew. Instead, he came up with a way to highlight himself: "The auction house owner had dark circles under his eyes and looked anxious, which shows that they are in dire need of spirit stones. Naturally, they will be easily manipulated by us. I deliberately asked you to act tough. That owner has a deep foundation and high cultivation. If we can't take advantage of this opportunity to control him, we may never have another chance."
All they had to do next was wait. After a day or two, the seemingly simple-minded auction house owner would naturally come back begging them with his head down.
Who else should we turn to but them? Their cultivation levels aren't high enough to theoretically detect the auction house owner's identity. Besides them, it's simply impossible to obtain such a large sum of spirit stones in a very short time while concealing one's identity.
But there was no need to explain these things to Gong Shiyu; he didn't want to expose himself too much.
After hearing Chu Xingjin's explanation, Gong Shiyu admired him even more.
As expected of the King of Chu, he is different from others, possessing such foresight!
If Gong Shiyu were even slightly smarter and didn't spend all his time thinking about lustful things and coveting other people's daughters, he would have discovered many loopholes in Chu Xingjin's words.
Unfortunately, he is a very naive male supporting character, and the most suitable stepping stone for Chu Xingjin in the new generation.
Because of today's transactions, Xie Jiaoyue has formed good friendships with many stall owners in Yicheng. After she returned to the inn to rest, the stall owners kept an eye on Gong Shiyu's movements, especially whether Gong Shiyu had brought anyone to the Lanshan Lane auction house.
She waited until evening before finally receiving the news.
Unexpectedly, the plot developed so quickly, and Chu Xingjin couldn't resist, so soon he had already encountered bad luck.
According to the plot, there were only two days between Chu Xingjin's first visit to the auction house and his eventual successful acquisition of 90% of the auction house's shares. If Xie Jiaoyue had not intervened, the Lanshan Lane Auction House would have nominally belonged to the Gongshi family, but in reality, to Chu.
Xie Jiaoyue left without disturbing anyone, taking advantage of the night.
Xie Lingliu followed quietly behind Xie Jiaoyue.
What if she runs into Chu Xingjin while following Xie Jiaoyue? She can't let the opportunity slip by.
The Lanshan Lane Auction House wasn't far from the inn where Xie Jiaoyue was staying. Even though she wasn't very familiar with the streets and alleys of Yicheng, she found the auction house in no time and just happened to see Chu Xingjin and Gong Shiyu being kicked out by the auction house owner.
She hid carefully in the shadows, making sure Chu Xingjin wouldn't discover her. Once she was sure he was far away, Xie Jiaoyue took advantage of the fact that no one was around and began to knock on the door.
She knocked for a long time, but no one opened the door for her.
To make a deal, one cannot be too concerned about details. When Xie Jiaoyue couldn't get the door open, she made a quick decision and climbed over a window that was open to let in some ventilation.
Xie Lingliu, still trailing behind Xie Jiaoyue, almost cried out in surprise. "My god, is my dear cousin so wild? What is she doing at someone else's auction house in the middle of the night?"
How exciting! I'm so curious! I really want to know!
But she really wanted to go to Chu Xingjin's place too! If she didn't go now, it would be too late!
Well then, Chu Xingjin is bound to be with the Gongshi clan, and today's auction gossip will be gone if missed.
With the windows closed, Xie Lingliu couldn't get in, so she leaped onto the roof and started looking for a place to eavesdrop on the gossip.
Xie Lingliu pressed her ear close to the roof tiles and listened for a while, her expression puzzled.
Why can't I hear anything except a few animal sounds?
Xie Jiaoyue, who had climbed in through the window, was immediately spotted by two little foxes with red, crying eyes.
The two foxes began to dart around frantically, making sharp squeaking noises.
"Squeak." What's going on? How did someone suddenly come in?
"Squeak, squeak." It sounds like we didn't close the window properly.
"Squeak, squeak, squeak!" What do we do? How could the window not be closed properly? Oh no! Our identities are going to be discovered! The little ones in the house are doomed!
"Squeak squeak." Chief, don't panic. This is the one who discovered my fox fur today. She didn't expose me then, so maybe we can talk now!
Tu Shanxi naturally recognized the person in front of him, and he had even given him a small magical artifact. But this only made him more flustered.
This person noticed something amiss during the day but didn't say anything. Now he's suddenly climbing in through the window. What does this mean? Is he planning to take advantage of the situation?
His round, fox-like eyes couldn't help but glance to one side, where his spirit stone pouch was, containing a hundred still-warm high-grade spirit stones.
That was his entire fortune, the life-saving treasure for his little ones. No matter what, he couldn't let anyone rob him.
He cannot kill anyone, because that would be discovered immediately, and they would face even more serious consequences.
Tu Shanxii transformed into human form and knelt on one knee, looking struggled.
"I am willing to sign a spirit beast contract with you, as long as you do not tell anyone about what happened today."
Xiao Chaofeng cried, "Chief! You can't! That's like a contract of servitude!"
The first thing Xie Lingliu heard was this. Her eyes widened. What? The beautiful manager of the Lanshan Lane Auction House was going to sell herself to Xie Jiaoyue?!
My cousin is playing really high-stakes games.
Author's note: Chapter 11 should be sold out by now. One chapter exceeded my expectations, thankfully.
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