"Three hundred thousand, is there anyone who wants to raise the price?"

Sheng He leaned leisurely against the window, watching Jiang Xuanli scan the rooms on the second floor one by one with hopeful eyes.

No one spoke again.

"Three hundred thousand mid-grade spirit stones for the first time!"

"Three hundred thousand mid-grade spirit stones for the second time!"

"Three hundred thousand mid-grade spirit stones for the third time!"

"Congratulations, Miss Sheng. This mermaid from the Eastern Sea is yours now."

Jiang Xuanli smiled and gestured towards Sheng He. Immediately, many people looked in the direction of Sheng He, but they only saw two tightly closed windows.

The auction ended, the large iron cage containing the mermaid was slowly pushed off the stage, and the crowd gradually dispersed.

Sheng He glanced at the woman who was still sitting in the corner, then stood up and walked to the backstage of the auction.

Jiang Xuanli had been waiting for a long time. He leaned against the iron cage, curling the mermaid's long hair with his fingers out of boredom. When he saw Sheng He, he immediately came up to him with a smile on his face.

"Miss Sheng, I never thought you would take care of my business so much. You gave me 300,000 yuan right away. Miss Sheng is really generous!"

"No, no, it's just that the items in Wanbao Auction House are so good that I can't take my eyes away."

Sheng He glanced at the mermaid in the cage and said with a smile, "Does the 30% discount that Young Master said still count?"

"It's a good deal. Just consider it as making friends with Miss Sheng! Three hundred thousand mid-grade spirit stones, plus the robes and pill formula you bought, a total of three hundred thousand one thousand seven hundred mid-grade spirit stones."

"After the 30% discount, it will be 211,190 medium-grade spirit stones. Wanbao Auction House does not accept credit or installment payments. Look at your..."

"The young master has personally received me, so I will pay in full."

Sheng He took out a storage bag from his sleeve and handed it to Jiang Xuanli.

Jiang Xuanli took the storage bag and said with a smile, "I knew you were a straightforward person. Please forgive me for my poor hospitality today. But if you have Taixu soil or other natural treasures in the future, please come to our Wanbao Auction House first. We will definitely offer a price that will satisfy you."

After saying those nice words, Jiang Xuanli returned the storage bag with a smile.

"But Miss Sheng, you might have accidentally taken the wrong one. There are only 1,190 middle-grade spirit stones here, and you still need 210,000."

As soon as these words were spoken, the atmosphere around them suddenly became tense. Although the other people present did not seem to be behaving abnormally, they all focused their attention on Sheng He.

In several hidden corners, several wolf demons came quietly, staring at Sheng He with their ferocious eyes, as if they would pounce on Sheng He and tear her to pieces in the next second.

Sheng He simply placed the storage bag on the iron cage, then bent down and carefully looked at the mermaid in the cage.

"The number of spirit stones I gave is correct, that is, 1,190. As for the remaining 210,000..."

Sheng He retracted his gaze and took a few steps forward. Immediately, the sound of claws rubbing against the ground could be heard around him.

"I think she'd be willing to pay for it for me."

The woman in dark grey stood on the stage, looking at Sheng He and Jiang Xuanli at a loss: "Me...me?"

"Yes, buy this mermaid."

"Yes, yes! I'm willing to pay, no matter how much it is!"

The woman reacted and hurriedly took out a storage bag from her arms. She didn't even bother to count how many spirit stones were in it and threw them all to Jiang Xuanli.

She trotted all the way to the iron cage, held on to it tightly with both hands, and looked at the mermaid covered in scars with heartache.

The mermaid raised her head, glanced quickly at the woman, and then curled up into a ball again, tears streaming down her face.

"Young Master, is that enough now?"

"That's enough."

Jiang Xuanli returned the extra spirit stones to the woman, and then handed the key to the iron cage to Sheng He with a smile.

"It turns out that Miss Sheng had already made plans. It's me who are ignorant. Now I have settled the payment with Miss Sheng. Miss Sheng can take the mermaid away."

Jiang Xuanli moved his fingers, and the wolf in the corner disappeared instantly.

"Thank you, Young Master."

Sheng He took the key and opened the iron cage. She lifted the black cloth beside her and wrapped the mermaid's whole body. She closed her eyes and whispered a few spells. Suddenly, a ball of golden light enveloped the mermaid.

The mermaid kept shrinking until it was only the size of a fist. Sheng He picked up the mermaid and stuffed her into his wide sleeves. Just as he was about to turn around and leave, he remembered something and turned around to ask:

"By the way, do I need to pay extra spirit stones for this black cloth?"

Jiang Xuanli looked at Sheng He with a smile: "No, of course not. Miss Sheng is taking care of my business so much. It's just a piece of black cloth. It's nothing."

Sheng He nodded, turned around and left quickly. Seeing this, the woman in gray followed Sheng He closely and left Wanbao Auction House.

The moment Sheng He turned around, Jiang Xuanli immediately put away the smile on his face. He narrowed his eyes slightly and stared at the backs of Sheng He and the woman in gray.

Wang Tong wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and whispered, "Young Master, aren't they playing tricks on us? Are we just going to let them go like this?"

"Walk?"

"Humph!" Jiang Xuanli sneered, with a hint of viciousness in his eyes, "That's a mermaid. Does she really think she can get out of Sheng'an City safely?"

"Send someone to follow them. Doesn't that idiot Chen Zichuan want this mermaid? Tell him the news. Remember, be clean!"

"And that mermaid, I want her alive."

Jiang Xuanli curled his lips slightly, and only when Sheng He's back disappeared did he slowly leave the auction venue, fanning himself.

Mermaid, oh mermaid, if there weren't so many people on the beach at that time, why would he have resorted to such a desperate measure?

Now everyone knows that this mermaid was bought by a man named Sheng. What happens to this mermaid in the future will have nothing to do with his Wanbao Auction House.

As for the mermaid... the mermaid's flesh can be used for more than just making mermaid candles. Jiang Xuanli licked the corner of his mouth and closed his eyes contentedly.

"Miss Sheng...can you...can you..."

"Shut up! Follow me!"

Sheng He looked around. She had been being followed ever since she came out of the auction venue. Now there were at least five groups of people following them.

That guy named Jiang really has bad intentions.

If she hadn't reacted quickly and closed the window in time, there would probably be more people targeting them.

Sheng He looked down at the woman in gray behind him. Her leg seemed to be injured. She walked with a limp and was already far behind him.

Since those people were coming for him anyway, Sheng He simply ignored her, tightened his sleeves, and hid in an empty alley.

The footsteps gradually approached, and the two men stopped at the entrance of the alley. They looked at each other and shouted in unison: "Where are the people?"