Chapter 176 Our savings are running low and we are about to go bankrupt...
Not long after Teng Xi left, Ye Li also left the room and walked outside.
After gulping down a bottle of invisibility potion, Ye Li followed her memory and slowly walked towards the place where she had been imprisoned.
Familiar scenes kept passing by before her eyes, and a door from deep in her memory slowly appeared in front of Ye Li.
The iron metal door is more than three meters high. It looks not only thick but also has excellent sound insulation, which is indeed the case.
Ye Li tried to open it, and as expected, the door was locked.
The ice-blue elemental power gathered in the palm of his hand, and soon condensed into a key that was exactly the same as the one in his memory.
Ye Li inserted the key into the lock and twisted it gently. With a crisp "click" sound, the heavy door opened a small gap.
The sound of soft sobs came one after another, constantly echoing in Ye Li's mind.
One third of the huge room was filled with iron cages, each of which contained a young female from a different race.
Some of them were covering their faces and crying, while others looked exceptionally strong.
Ye Li's heart tightened, and she slowly moved towards the group of females.
In the corner, there was a female white cat crying very sadly, and the female red fox who was imprisoned next to her kept speaking to comfort her.
"Don't cry, Nannan. Life after being sold may not be bad. Some males not only have good families, but are also very kind. They even allow us to visit their mother's family."
"Really?" The female white cat raised her hand and rubbed the corners of her eyes, with some doubt in her tone.
"Yes, a little sister in my clan was kidnapped by an unscrupulous businessman. Fortunately, she was sold to this auction house."
"This auction house doesn't sell just anyone. They only auction off races whose families are relatively well-off and who can give preferential treatment to females."
"The beastly husband that my little sister was auctioned off to was very good. Not only were her material conditions very rich, but he also doted on her very much."
"Look at me, I was sold on purpose. My family treated me badly and wanted to marry me to an old bachelor in exchange for a lot of money, so I took the initiative to come here and ask to be sold."
"Isn't it better to marry a young and strong male orc with good bloodline than to marry an old bachelor with a bad temper?"
However, it is becoming increasingly difficult to find wandering merchants nowadays.
"That's true." Nan Nan raised her hand and rubbed the wet corners of her eyes, pursed her lips lightly, as if she was not so sad anymore.
"Well, don't cry, Nan Nan. Your female level is so high, maybe you can be sold to one of the four top tribes. At that time, your life may be much better than at home."
"Okay." The female white cat Nan Nan took out a handkerchief and wiped her face, and the sadness in her eyes disappeared for the most part.
Although Afu at home was nice to her, he always looked at her in a strange way, which made her feel uncomfortable.
Otherwise, she wouldn't have been captured by the wandering merchant just because she had to hide from her own Afu.
If you can really live a good life after being sold, it would be a blessing.
Ye Li looked at the female white cat carefully. The color of her pupils was very magical, showing seven colors like a rainbow, beautiful and mysterious.
Just as Ye Li was observing, the door that she had just locked was suddenly opened from the outside, and then three iron cages were pushed in.
"I heard that Master Jinxi is back and the goods are ready. Let Master Jinxi come over to set a price, so that those wandering merchants won't nag in my ears all day long."
"That's true. Not only has the number of females that the wandering merchant caravan transported decreased recently, but the demand has also increased. Every time they come, they act like thieves, and they are always terrified."
The two employees complained as they locked the door again.
Tengxi, oh no, is Jinxi coming?
Ye Li temporarily gave up the idea of letting these females go and stood aside quietly waiting for Jin Xi's arrival.
Just when Ye Li was about to fall asleep in the corner, the locked door suddenly opened from the outside.
The familiar dark green figure in my memory reappeared, the difference being that he was now wearing... a lot of clothes.
All the exposed skin on his body except his face was covered by clothes, and even his hands were covered with gloves.
"Why are there so few females this time?" The broad emerald green snake tail kept rubbing against the ground, making sparse sounds.
He stopped in front of each cage in turn and observed the females inside.
"Yes, recently the Wandering Merchants suffered retaliation from some organization, resulting in a sharp decline in personnel. These females are the maximum number they can give."
Ye Li still had a little impression of the person who spoke. His name seemed to be Nan Yu?
Jin Xi pursed his thin lips gently, "Okay, let's contact other caravans to see if we can reach a cooperation."
Nanyu nodded respectfully and replied yes.
"By the way, how's the medicine?" Jin Xi asked after testing several females.
"Master Jinxi, that medicine is rare and expensive, and you want such a large quantity. I'm afraid I can only get one-third of what you need."
The conversation between the two was vague and ambiguous, and Ye Li could only extract a few key words from their words.
That is, Tengxi is now in short supply of a certain expensive and rare medicine, and it is in great short supply.
As for what kind of medicine it was and what it was used for, Ye Li was still unclear.
"By the way, sir, there is one more thing I need to tell you." Nanyu hesitated for a long time before he mustered up the courage to speak.
"What's the matter? Tell me quickly." Teng Xi stood up and turned to look at Nanyu.
"It's just that we don't have enough funds for turnover. If the Beast World Coins sold by our auction house this time don't achieve the desired effect, then we may be forced to close several branches."
In fact, Nanyu's words were already very tactful. If the auction house's profits were not good this time, it would not be a matter of closing a few branches.
By then, Jinxi Auction House might even be dismantled.
As for why their auction house has come to this point, that’s a long story.
Teng Xi rubbed his dull aching forehead and said, "Okay, I get it. I'll find a way. Don't stop looking for the medicine."
After carefully evaluating the prices of the females present, Tengxi finally gave a price range.
"Go talk to the wandering merchant and try to lower the price."
After receiving the order, Nanyu opened the door and walked out first.
Teng Xi's handsome eyebrows were twisted together, and his expression was full of worry and irritability.
He took a long, deep breath and slowly moved toward the door. Ye Li took this opportunity to quietly follow him out of the room.
Jinxi turned into a secluded alley, and when he came out again, he had changed back into Tengxi's identity.
The dark blue snake scales emitted starlight. He concealed all the irritation in his eyes and quickly moved towards the room he had agreed to meet with Ye Li.
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