Chapter 83: Dianpai That... Senior Gu, can you lend me some money? ...
If Gu Nuo hadn't pointed it out, Xu Xingxing would never have thought that the entrance to the ghost market was here.
There is a locust tree on the cliff in the forest. If you break off a branch, a door will appear on the edge of the cliff. The door is not small, but it is not gorgeous at all. There is no door plaque, but there are two complete lion skeletons guarding on both sides.
It was eerie and scary, completely in line with her stereotype of a ghost market.
The three of them walked to the door, and Gu Nuo took out three masks like a magic trick: "Put them on."
Then he added: "Remember to conceal your breath."
Then he stepped forward. The door was not open, but there was no need to open it. Gu Nuo walked straight through the door.
Xu Xingxing and You Ling'er followed suit and walked in.
Suddenly, the view became clear.
It was a fairly bright street, crowded with people, some shouting about buying and selling, some bargaining loudly, and some being picky. If the things being sold were not a little strange and bloody, Xu Xingxing would have thought this was just an ordinary street.
"The ghost market is so big, how can we find it?" Xu Xingxing asked.
Gu Nuo shifted his gaze to You Ling'er's face.
"I heard the Ghost Market's auction hall has a new mermaid, and they're going to auction it off tonight. I heard it's the biggest shop in the Ghost Market." You Ling'er looked around and pointed at a building at the end of the road that towered over the other shops. "Is that it?"
Gu Nuo stared at the place for a long moment before sighing, "You really are good at finding work for me. Remember to follow me closely when you enter the hall. Do not act on your own."
After saying that, he slapped Xu Xingxing, who was studying a stall and moving her eyes, on the head: "Including you!"
It took some time to enter the auction hall. The waiter at the door looked the three of them up and down and asked them endless questions.
Whether a reservation had been made in advance, whether there was any acquaintance who introduced the place, and whether Xu Xingxing had been here several times. When he was even starting to think about how to climb through the window, the man suddenly opened the door and politely welcomed them into the hall.
The lobby of this auction hall is very spacious and dazzling.
There are rows of tables, chairs and benches in the hall, arranged neatly. There is a high platform in front. There are four or five floors stacked around the hall. The second floor is also a chair. The third floor is separated into single rooms. There are people sitting in the single rooms. There are curtains covering the upper parts. However, the single rooms are all facing the high platform, so everything in the hall can be seen.
The higher you go, the more mysterious it becomes, the more restrictions there are, and presumably the more expensive it is.
The hall was not quiet, but not noisy either. The three of them sat down in the corner of the first floor. Xu Xingxing picked up some melon seeds beside the seat and was hit by Gu Nuo's claw.
Xu Xingxing pursed her lips and put it down obediently.
You Ling'er asked with concern, "Bai Xianjun, are you hungry? I have some cakes here... Eh? Why are they all broken?"
But she still carefully held it up with a handkerchief: "...Do you want to eat it?"
Xu Xingxing looked at the crumbs that were so broken that they could no longer be called cakes. In the end, she couldn't bear to refuse them. She stretched out her hands and took them: "Thank you, Ling'er."
Then, with tears in her eyes, she pinched the crumbs and put them into her mouth.
This thing is the most expensive thing she has eaten in the past year.
Gu Nuo was quite speechless, but finally said: "I'll take you out to eat later."
Xu Xingxing nodded excitedly, like a chick pecking at rice, then asked curiously, "I see some people aren't wearing masks, too. Why do we have to wear them?"
Gu Nuo glanced at her and replied, "The last time I came here was to eliminate the monsters in the ghost market."
Xu Xingxing: ...
It is indeed necessary to bring it.
She looked at You Ling'er's worried expression, pinched some crumbs into her mouth, and sighed.
How is this not love?
"Hasn't the monster been completely eliminated?" Xu Xingxing asked.
"Halfway through the destruction," Gu Nuo's eyes darkened, "the demon god descended."
Xu Xingxing fell silent again.
Don’t be afraid if there is no suppression, and don’t be afraid if everyone is suppressed.
I’m afraid of the feeling of being stuck in a dilemma.
Isn't this just walking into the arms of the enemy?
Xu Xingxing glanced again at You Linger, who was oblivious to everything and was only focused on leaning towards the platform.
Beauty is a disaster. Look how much Master has sacrificed for you.
Gu Nuo once again accurately noticed Xu Xingxing's wild imagination and random behavior of supporting the couple, and raised his hand to slap her on the head again.
He chatted for a few more words like this, when suddenly a gong sounded in the middle of the hall, and the room became quiet instantly.
A woman in brocade clothes came up from the backstage, briefly introduced today's goods, and started the auction.
One item after another was brought up and sold at prices that left Xu Xingxing stunned.
Eventually, Xu Xingxing couldn't bear to listen any longer and said with a bitter face, "Master...Senior Gu, can you afford it?"
Gu Nuo said calmly: "It's okay if you can't afford it, just note who bought it."
Xu Xingxing's eyes lit up: "That makes sense."
During the period, several precious spiritual beasts were put on display, and Xu Xingxing carefully remembered the buyers.
There is no need to remember that the buyer who bought all these spirit beasts is the one in the middle of the fifth floor.
There was a restriction there. Because of Gu Nuo's previous experience, she didn't dare to use magic again. She took out a tracking incense pill from her sea of consciousness, flicked her finger, and the incense pill flew silently into the sky and landed on the half-covered curtain on the fifth floor.
She was living alone in this world and could not use her original skills, so her life was difficult. So before the Book of Beasts went into hibernation, she half-coerced and half-begged for some items that might be useful.
This includes the tracking incense pill.
There are similar things in the world, but they are clearer and more difficult to break. Therefore, even if it just touches the curtain now, the dissipated breath will definitely spread to the people in the room.
"It's out!" You Ling'er suddenly said from the side.
Xu Xingxing looked closely and saw a transparent glass water coffin on the stage. The man in the coffin had silver hair scattered in the water, his upper body was naked, and from the waist down was a long fish tail, emitting a silver luster, clean and clear.
His face was as pale as paper, his eyes were slightly closed, his thin lips were a light pink, his head was slightly lowered, and he seemed to be unconscious.
It’s no wonder that You Ling’er likes him. She is pure and charming. It’s really hard not to be moved when you spend a long time with her.
As she thought about this, a more charming face suddenly came to her mind.
"One South Sea mermaid, starting price: 10,000 gold."
Someone immediately raised the price, and soon it reached 50,000 gold.
You Ling'er looked anxious. Xu Xingxing wanted to hold her hand to comfort her, but when he thought that he was a man now, he had to give up.
Finally, the price was set at 200,000 gold, and the bidder was the buyer in the middle of the fifth floor.
Xu Xingxing leaned back slightly, cast a glance at that place, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart:
Really rich.
It's quite rewarding and easy to track.
After the mermaid, there were two more items. After the photo shoot, the woman was just about to ring the gong to dismiss the audience when suddenly a servant in the audience waved to her and she went backstage.
Although the people in the hall had doubts, they all stood up and prepared to leave. Xu Xingxing gave Gu Nuo a wink and prepared to follow the buyer on the fifth floor.
Suddenly, the woman returned to the stage and raised her voice, saying, "Wait a minute, everyone! There's one last item!"
The people in the hall were stunned for a moment, but then they sat down patiently to take a look.
The moment the goods were displayed, Xu Xingxing's body stiffened and even his breathing stopped.
A puppy.
Little black dog.
The woman began to introduce: "A Huodou cub, a top-grade spirit beast, starting price is ten gold."
"Ten gold coins?" The guest below couldn't hide his impatience. "I thought the final display would be something precious, but it's just a dog. It's fine if it's just a dog, but look at your canine. I'm afraid it'll die before I even get it home."
That's true.
The black dog lay in the cage, with no flesh on its limbs, only white bones, broken nails, and worn-out claws. Blood was constantly flowing from its body, and had flowed out of the cage onto the brocade carpet on the platform.
The woman remained dignified and replied neither servilely nor arrogantly, "If the dog hadn't been injured, we wouldn't have offered such a low price. Ten gold coins, if it were usual, I'm afraid we wouldn't even be able to buy a single tooth of the ghoul."
After that, she raised her head slightly and raised her voice: "Is there anyone who wants to bid?"
Only a few people were returning to the venue, and the buyer on the fifth floor who had bought all the spirit beasts surprisingly did not bid.
"Fifty gold, okay, fifty gold, is there anyone else who wants to raise the price?"
"Sixty." Xu Xingxing raised his hand uncontrollably and shouted a number.
"Okay, sixty gold. Any more?" The woman struck the gong rather quickly. "Then this Huo Dou belongs to that guest!"
Xu Xingxing finally woke up from her dream. She turned to Gu Nuo and said, "Um...Senior Gu, can you lend me some money?"
Gu Nuo's expression must have been extremely grim beneath his mask. His chest heaved violently. He took a deep breath and managed a few words through his teeth: "Give me back the hundred gold."
"I know, I know. Don't be so stingy." Xu Xingxing said with a playful smile.
Then he stood up and bowed: "Then I will go follow the buyer. You and Ling'er go back first. Oh, remember to bring the dog back."
"I'll go with you." Gu Nuo stood up.
You Ling'er also stood up: "Master, I will join you—"
Gu Nuo raised his hand to stop her, his words of rejection piercing his heart: "Brother Bai and I are at a higher level than you, so bringing you along would be a real burden. Go back and wait for news."
Then, without waiting for You Ling'er to reply, he walked straight out.
"Ling'er, remember to take the dog back." Xu Xingxing gave an instruction and followed her out immediately.
The servant at the door was no longer there, so the way out was very clear. Xu Xingxing used magic to detect the fragrance and followed closely.
Then, while tracking, he found the right opportunity and, relying on his powerful magic, stole the things that the buyer had purchased.
Thanks to her training over the past year, after finishing the task, she calmly threw the Qiankun bag containing the spirit beast and the mermaid to Gu Nuo and asked him to go back first.
Gu Nuo's eyebrows twitched, and he felt a little sorry for the buyer who was unaware that the item was switched.
After putting away the Qiankun bag, she was asked what she was going to do. Xu Xingxing said that she wanted to follow him for a while.
It was not for any other reason, but because the Book of Beasts rang again when the buyer and his subordinates mentioned the palace.
This is probably a big fish.
This time, they followed for another day and night.
It wasn't that she was too slow, but that the buyer went to another place on the way and bought a few beautiful women.
She followed him all the way to the buyer's house. After making a mark, she headed back. It was the third night when she returned to Shengling.
Before she reached the inn, she saw Fang Ming already waiting at the door. When he saw her, his eyes lit up and he hurried over to greet her. When he opened his arms to give her a bear hug, Xu Xingxing kicked him away.
Fang Ming then came over eagerly, "Master, why did you disappear without a word the other day? You didn't even leave me a message. I thought you'd just left me behind."
Xu Xingxing coaxed him perfunctorily, "Master, you're not here for sightseeing. It's perfectly normal for you to suddenly leave when something important happens. You have to get used to it."
Fang Ming snorted in dissatisfaction, "You are too heartless. I received your message and ordered food for you to come back."
Xu Xingxing's eyes suddenly lit up, and she rubbed his head: "My disciple is still the best!"
Before she finished speaking, Xu Xingxing suddenly felt the temperature around her drop sharply. Before she could react, she felt a cold wind with a bloody smell passing by her at high speed, and Fang Ming, who had just stood in front of her and smiled,
In the blink of an eye, it disappeared without a trace.
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