Nangong Yu huddled at the back. The corridor was only wide enough for two people to pass through, designed to create a sense of confinement and mystery. Now, it also became a major obstacle preventing Nangong Yu from speaking; he couldn't see what was happening in front of him at all.
Xu Yuehuai glanced at her indifferently, as if looking at a clown, and came out of the corridor. The outside became wider, and many people were hidden in the shadows, watching the scene below. If they confirmed that Xu Yuehuai and his group were the people in the private room, they would immediately step forward.
Ying Ziping held a folding fan with the words "High Mountains and Flowing Water" written on it. He had a distant yet polite smile on his face: "I wonder where you are going, young lady? Don't be so harsh in your words and actions."
Ying Ziping was good-looking and gentle. His smile was captivating. When Mao Yuan met his gaze, he was momentarily dazed, and his heart skipped a beat.
When Qin Chi saw her like this, his eyes lowered, filled with a ruthless killing intent, but Mao Yuan didn't feel it at all. In fact, she looked at Ying Ziping with even more unbridled eyes, "Young master, how come I've never seen you with them before?"
"I just met her inside. I found her interesting and we became friends." The full story behind Ying Ziping's words should be that he met Xu Yuehuai, was surprised to find that she had so many friends, and thus became friends with them.
But Mao Yuan understood that they didn't know each other before today. A little smugness and smugness flashed through her mind. "In that case, I advise you to stay away from people like that. They are not good people either. May I ask if you have seen the people from the private room come out?"
"Private room? You mean private room number three? What a coincidence, that person is me." How could Ying Ziping not know what Mao Yuan wanted to say? But this was the bait he had laid to lure Mao Yuan into the trap. Once the fish was hooked, it was extremely simple and effortless to kill it.
Mao Yuan's eyes lit up, and everyone around him was eager to join in.
When Mao Yuan saw that Xu Yuehuai was still standing next to him, he couldn't help but say, "I wonder if you would be interested in chatting with us and making friends? As for the kind of people around you, it's better to stay away from them as soon as possible."
Some astute individuals in the shadows couldn't help but scoff upon hearing Mao Yuan's words. A mere underling like her, yet she dared to concern herself with how others made friends? Regardless of her motives, the very act of saying such a thing was highly problematic. Which superior could tolerate someone less capable than themselves reprimanding their decisions?
With a polite yet distant smile, Ying Ziping said with a wicked grin, "To be honest, when I was talking to Miss Xu in VIP room number one, I was impressed by her manner and spirit. I even wanted to ask if I had a chance to become Miss Xu's Daoist partner. As for what you said, I think it's all nonsense."
After Ying Ziping said this, most of the people present were stunned. What did he mean? Xu Yuehuai was in VIP room number one, the one who spent a fortune to buy that broken dagger?
They all showed up, but they didn't give Mao Yuan and Qin Chi a friendly look. They felt that the two of them had just set up a smokescreen to make them think that it was all a beautiful misunderstanding, and then she would seize the opportunity to take down Xu Yuehuai and the others.
Xu Yuehuai was stunned for a moment. Nangong Yu, who was standing at the back, also heard these words and felt uneasy. The intentional or unintentional glances from Shangguan Xi and the others made him feel uncomfortable all over.
Many people tried to curry favor with them, but the people from the Huangtian Auction House had already arrived. They protected them tightly in the middle and led them away. Except for Mao Yuan, no one else said a word to Xu Yuehuai and the others. Instantly, everyone looked over with resentful eyes.
"It's because of the two of you that I haven't been able to say a word. I now suspect that you two are doing this on purpose, stalling for time and deliberately preventing everyone from speaking to them!"
"Yes! That must be it! Otherwise, how can we explain this woman's unusual behavior!" Everyone was furious, and they all joined in the attack!
Qin Chi cursed inwardly. He hadn't said anything, hadn't received any benefits, and it was all the woman beside him who was talking. In the end, he had to take the blame.
Before everyone could react and wanted to fight them, Qin Chi took the lead and left, ignoring Mao Yuan behind him.
After seeing him leave, Mao Yuan hurriedly tried to chase after him, but was stopped by someone. "Hey, you think you can just leave? It's not that simple. I noticed you were the most familiar with that girl. There must be something between you two, right? In that case, as compensation, it wouldn't be a problem to take everyone to meet that girl, would it?"
Mao Yuan looked at the people in front of her with annoyance. She still didn't know what she was going to face next. She spoke without any regard for others and pushed them all aside. "What does it have to do with me if you want to see her? I don't know her. She's a bitch. She caused my brother Qin Chi to be expelled from the sect! What good could she be!"
After finishing her speech, Mao Yuan left in a hurry, giving no one a chance to react. By the time everyone came to their senses and tried to find her, she had already vanished without a trace.
Outside the auction, Mao Yuan looked around to see where Qin Chi had gone. When she saw him standing not far away, she breathed a sigh of relief, ran up to him, and said in a pitiful voice, "Brother Qin Chi, why did you leave all by yourself?"
Qin Chi's expression was not good. He really didn't want to travel with such a burden, but this person kept pestering him, leaving him exhausted. "It's nothing."
Hearing such a cold tone, Mao Yuan immediately guessed that he was probably angry, and quickly defended herself, "Brother Qin Chi, are you angry with me like those people? I really didn't know it would be like this. Besides, they don't know the inside story at all, what do they know!"
Mao Yuan spoke hurriedly, trying to gain Qin Chi's trust, his eyes fixed on Qin Chi.
Seeing her disgusting appearance, Qin Chi suppressed the urge to curse and smiled at her, saying, "It's okay, I'm not blaming you. I was just thinking about something and got distracted."
"Brother Qin Chi, are you still troubled by Xu Yuehuai's matter?" Mao Yuan immediately guessed Qin Chi's thoughts.
This was exactly the effect Qin Chi wanted. "Yes... as you know, I've never been favored at home. If I can't get along well with Senior Sister Xu, I guess I won't be a part of the Qin family anymore."
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