Seeing the man in front of him talking nonsense with a straight face, Li Chang'an clenched his fists and struggled to suppress the urge to hit him.
At this moment, Feng Beichuan stood up again and retorted: "Gentlemen should treat each other with courtesy, but when you encounter a scoundrel like you, it's better to fight! In my opinion, you are the one who needs to go to the Buddha's presence to wash away your impetuousness."
Upon hearing this, Tao Yao-jun merely smiled faintly, then said with feigned helplessness, "Very well, very well, Kitagawa-kun truly lives up to his reputation as someone with a silver tongue. Alas, I can't argue with you!"
After this little incident, everyone got back to the main topic and headed into the underground casino together.
The surroundings gradually became lively, with people wearing straw hats or veils everywhere, some alone, and others in groups of three or five discussing something.
This underground casino is vast, practically a hidden paradise. It is illuminated by priceless moon-shadow gauze lanterns, making the entire place brightly lit, yet not glaringly so.
There are also some rooms set up around it, each with a plaque embedded in it. Some of them say "Transaction Area", some say "Negotiation Area", and others say "Rest Area".
Upon reaching the innermost part, a massive vermilion iron gate appeared before them, with a large plaque inlaid on it that read "Auction Hall."
However, the door was tightly shut, as the auction was not scheduled to begin for another half hour.
So the group first wandered around and also learned some information about the auction.
It is said that this auction is larger than ever before, in order to attract more people to the auction. It is also said that the items to be auctioned have undergone preliminary screening, and it seems that the big boss behind the auction house personally came out to authenticate them, so at least 80% of them are guaranteed to be genuine.
Moreover, the variety of items in this auction is quite extensive, including not only common antiques and trinkets, but also some legendary weapons and textiles that are said to have been lost for a long time.
If it were anything else, it wouldn't matter; one would just join in the fun. But Li Chang'an was very interested in those so-called divine weapons.
There was still about an incense stick's time before the auction began. So Feng Beichuan suggested that they go to the lounge to rest first.
"I'm tired after running around all day. Let's go inside and have some tea and listen to some music. That should be about right by then!"
Tao Yaojun said casually, and then ran impatiently to the entrance of the rest area. However, after arriving, he did not rush in, but stood and waited for everyone to come over together.
Seeing this, Li Chang'an couldn't help but feel puzzled, as this was not like the man's usual behavior.
But to everyone's surprise, when they got there, they saw Tao Yaojun smiling and approaching Feng Beichuan, then saying, "I came out in a hurry and didn't bring much money. I'd like to ask Your Highness to be generous with me."
Li Chang'an suddenly realized that this guy was waiting for someone to come and pay his bill. He was speechless and thought to himself that this guy was really shameless.
However, Li Chang'an couldn't help but think to himself that this underground casino was not a place for ordinary people. Even the rest area required a fee to enter, which showed how much profit was involved.
Looking at Tao Yaojun's shameless yet self-righteous demeanor, Feng Beichuan couldn't help but feel annoyed again.
This guy is clearly trying to rip me off. You know, he, the dignified Peach Blossom Lord, has always been associated with being a dashing and romantic figure. If he said he went out without money, no one would believe it!
That's enough!
Thinking that Li Chang'an was still there, Feng Beichuan didn't bother to argue with him. He just glared fiercely at the person who was beaming with joy because his wicked scheme had succeeded, and then took out a silver note and handed it to the person collecting money at the door.
The lounge was also bustling with activity. Don't be fooled by the small door on the outside; once you go inside, it's a wonderful place, just like a high-end teahouse.
The lounge has two floors. The lobby on the first floor is filled with tables and chairs, and several young men are working busily. At the front, there is a tall stage, and some musicians are sitting by the railing on the second floor.
At this very moment, a troupe of actors is performing on the high platform. Two actors are singing and swaying their flowing sleeves. The audience below applauds and cheers from time to time. Some wealthy people even throw gold rings, jade thumb rings, silver ingots and other trinkets onto the platform to applaud them.
As soon as Tao Yaojun arrived, he felt right at home. He immediately blended in, chose a seat, and then asked the waiter for a pot of tea, a plate of peanuts, and a plate of snacks.
As the play ended, it was also time for the auction to begin. Most of the people in the lounge dispersed to prepare to enter the auction hall, and Li Chang'an and his group were no exception. They stood up and prepared to go out with everyone else.
"Wait a moment."
Feng Beichuan suddenly spoke up.
"What's wrong?"
Li Chang'an turned to look at him, his expression slightly surprised.
Feng Beichuan smiled slightly and then said, "This auction house is not a place that just anyone can enter. Among us, apart from Tao Yaojun and me, who have registered for the auction house's roster, neither of you have registered."
Seeing the mysterious look on the man's face, Li Chang'an was even more surprised, and then asked, "So what do we do now?"
"It's definitely too late to register for the roster today, but there's another rule: as long as there's a couple or a father and son relationship, if one of them is registered on the roster, they are all eligible to enter the venue."
After saying that, a sly glint suddenly flashed in Feng Beichuan's eyes, but unfortunately, no one could see it under the cover of his bamboo hat.
"So what you mean is?"
Li Chang'an raised an eyebrow at the man in front of him and spoke calmly.
"There's only one way now, and that's for us to pretend to be husband and wife and go in together."
Upon hearing this, Li Chang'an's brows furrowed even deeper, but after considering it for a moment, she could only nod in agreement.
"Okay, let's do it that way."
Li Chang'an answered readily, which pleased Feng Beichuan greatly. He then smiled naturally and said, "Let's go, my wife, let's go inside."
His tone revealed an undisguised elation at having achieved his goal.
"Shut up, don't speak!"
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