Chapter 96 The Plush Toy Lover's Temptation
The Golden Crow Temple is located on the shore of the East China Sea.
Shops lined both sides of the street, and the sounds of bustling traffic were incessant. Talismans and arrays with a strong cultivation flavor were displayed on the street for cultivators to buy, and many pavilions and spiritual rooms were built on red bricks and green tiles.
Mu Jianjian looked around curiously, "I thought it would be deserted near the Black Sea, but I didn't expect there to be so many people."
Linghu Zhuoyu explained with a smile, "Being close to the Black Sea is also the furthest place from the central power of the Golden Crow Temple. Almost no one here is religious; they mostly do underground transactions, which is why the economy here is the best."
Mu Jianjian nodded. "When does the ship we bought tickets for leave?"
“Sister, it’s tomorrow afternoon,” Linghu Zhuoyu patiently repeated again, “I’ve already booked the inn, so we can have some fun here tonight.”
Although he didn't know what the girl meant by "buying tickets," he understood the implication.
"It's so reassuring to have Yu Yu by my side!" The little voice in Mu Jianjian's heart raised her hands above her head and made a "Yay!" sound. "Is there anything fun to do here?"
Linghu Zhuoyu's veil fluttered gently, and her youthful voice was deep and pleasant, "It is said that there is a treasure pavilion in the black market auctioning magical artifacts and pills today. If you are interested, sister, we can go together."
Mu Jianjian's eyes lit up with excitement. "Really?! I want to go!"
I've never been to an auction house before!
Shouldn't we go for it?
Linghu Zhuoyu's smile beneath the veil was full of affection.
My sister is incredibly curious about everything outside...
Was it because he was sick and couldn't leave the church, or was there some other reason?
——
The pitch-black night enveloped the earth, giving people an endless sense of drowsiness. The moonlight hid, the starlight disappeared, and in the darkness, Mu Jianjian only wore a black veil to cover her face when she followed Linghu Zhuoyu into the black market.
As the sun sets and the lights come on, the black market is quiet and still, yet teeming with people—more than during the day.
Mu Jianjian entered the attic and found that the space was much larger than it appeared from the outside.
Lanterns inlaid with spirit stones hang on the maroon walls, illuminating the space while shimmering with colorful light. In addition, the steps are made of transparent stone, and the air is filled with a fragrance like incense.
"Sister, wait here for me for a moment." Linghu Zhuoyu suddenly said, leaning close to Mu Jianjian's ear. It seemed that the veil did not keep them apart, and her warm breath brushed against her. "I need to go to the auction house manager first. Please don't wander off, sister."
Even through the thin veil, Mu Jianjian could almost imagine the boy's wet, pleading eyes behind the veil. She nodded, but before she could ask him why, the boy's figure quickly disappeared.
It's something very important, why are you in such a hurry to leave?
As Mu Jianjian thought this, she blinked and waited obediently in the corridor in front of the main hall of the attic until she heard a child's laughter from the side.
"Brother, this cat's eyes are so beautiful!" The little girl's childish voice was surprisingly clear. "They're purple! The eyes are actually purple! How amazing!"
Mu Jianjian turned her head at the sound and saw a white, fluffy cat sitting half-sitting on a wooden platform by the corridor, licking its paws. Its bright, purple eyes were narrowed, making it look lazy and casual.
Purple eyes are extremely rare even among demonic beasts, let alone on such a tiny, mindless animal.
So cute and pretty!
Mu Jianjian's inner desire for plush toys stirred, but she rationally stopped herself from running over to rub them.
Such a beautiful cat, its owner must not have gone far from the auction house.
It's best not to tease other people's cats.
But why does she always feel a sense of familiarity?
Mu Jianjian glanced at the brother and sister without making a sound.
If I've never seen it before, where does this sense of familiarity come from?
"Brother! I want its eyes, okay!" The little girl's loud voice was full of innocent ignorance. "I want its eyes to make a necklace to wear around Yan Yan's neck!"
Her words were so startling that Mu Jianjian's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.
Children speak without thinking; does she even realize what she's saying?
"Yan Yan, don't worry, let me go ask first, okay?" The handsome, fair-skinned man patted the little girl's head before turning his gaze to the steward beside him. "Does this cat have an owner?"
The manager shook his head. "There shouldn't be any."
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