Chapter 38
Perhaps because it will be a full moon in two days, the moon is especially round tonight, and the stars are like pearls adorning the night sky, so beautiful that one can't help but stay there.
There are red lanterns hanging on both sides of the street. Walking along the street to the innermost part, a three-story building comes into view.
On the left and right sides of the building's entrance stood burly men with bare arms and double-headed lion-like tattoos on their well-developed muscles, making them look even more difficult to mess with. When groups of people wearing black robes and masks entered the building, friction with others was inevitable, but no one caused trouble at the door.
In the private room on the second floor, Yun Wuque had already taken off the troublesome mask and black robe. He casually picked up an apple cut into a crescent shape with a bamboo stick and put it into his mouth. The apple was crisp and refreshing, and was a good "snack" to kill time.
Wei Luobai on the side had just peeled an orange. Perhaps it was because he was unlucky, the orange was not only astringent but also sour, which made him look overly vicious for a moment.
Wei Luobai suddenly recalled his first meeting with Yun Wuque, which made him hand the remaining oranges to him with some bad intentions.
Yun Wuque looked at the orange in front of him. He did not reach out to take it. Instead, he looked at Wei Luobai seriously and said, "I just don't like oranges today."
What a perfunctory lie.
Wei Luobai showed a helpless and regretful expression. He half-closed his eyes and looked into the sapphire eyes and said sincerely: "I can save it for you until tomorrow."
Yun Wuque: Cat, cat, stare closely.
Wei Luobai was quickly defeated under the opponent's gaze. He waved his hands weakly and sat paralyzed on a chair beside him. It was obvious that the failure of the prank was a big blow to him.
"You acted very well. Don't act like that next time."
Looking at Wei Luobai, who looked exhausted and holding his chest, Yun Wuque gave a fake smile.
"cough."
Having acted enough, Wei Luobai coughed lightly and blinked at Yun Wuque. However, perhaps he was a little too proud of himself and subconsciously put another slice of orange into his mouth.
Soon, Yun Wuque once again admired someone's expression that was comparable to a world-famous painting.
Auctions are full of good and bad people. The items you see today may appear in the palace tomorrow, or change hands several times before ending up among the public. Even as a paying buyer, in addition to having strong financial resources, you also have to be on guard against someone stealing the treasure and killing the owner.
A glance from the second floor showed a huge crowd of people. Most of them were wearing black robes and masks. Of course, there were also some people who were not covering themselves at all. Some of them came simply to watch the fun, while others were confident in their own abilities and did not care about exposing their identities.
Blue eyes are not common, and anyone with a keen eye can easily recognize Yun Wuque's identity. Although Yun Wuque does not care about being recognized, seeing that Wei Luobai has already prepared a mask and a black robe, he naturally will not say anything more.
With the sound of hammers falling one after another, lots were successfully sold. However, these were just appetizers, and there were no bids for the private rooms on the second and third floors yet.
The auction items are diverse, ranging from clothing and jewelry to shops and weapons, making people unable to take their eyes off.
There is a special bell in the private room. Ringing the bell means participating in the auction. Different sounds of the bell represent different bid increases. When the guest rings the bell, the waiter standing outside the door recognizes the sound and then bids the item according to the guest's wishes.
Wei Luobai bought a Buddhist bracelet made of South China Sea yellow pear flowers. According to the auctioneer, the bracelet has been consecrated by Fushan Temple, and he plans to give it to his mother.
Gorgeous dancers, precious medicinal herbs, rare ancient books, famous swords ranked in the top 100 on the weapons list... There is an endless variety of auction items, which are dazzling.
Yun Wuque was eating a fruit plate while watching the auction. The faint chewing sounds in the private room reminded Wei Luobai of the hamsters he raised when he was a child gnawing on carrots. Just looking at them made him want to rub them.
Soon Wei Luobai noticed that the little hamster's eyes lit up, as if it saw the huge carrot. He raised his eyebrows slightly and moved his gaze over. He wanted to see what kind of "carrot" could attract the little hamster's attention.
An iron cage with a metallic luster, a skinny body curled up in the corner, white fur, and blue eyes like the sea.
Wei Luobai's frown relaxed. After seeing the appearance of this young man, he understood why this auction item attracted Yun Wuque's attention.
The auctioneer on the stage was still talking nonstop about the information of the auction item, how the white tiger was a symbol of good fortune, or how it would be brave and strong when it grew up. After all the praises, the final starting price was only a pitiful one thousand taels.
Compared with the items just auctioned, the price of this white tiger is pitifully low. But if we look at the price of a normal tiger, a huge tiger in its prime usually costs only a few hundred taels. Few people would spend money to buy a young tiger. The price of one thousand taels is entirely due to the unusual color of this tiger.
There were only a handful of people bidding. People who usually keep tigers either keep them as pets or train ferocious wild animals for use in zoos. As pets, although white tigers with white fur and blue eyes are rare, many cats have the same coloring. Of course, tigers and cats cannot be compared, but this white tiger not only has a patch of fur missing on its back, but it has also become unrecognizable due to hunger, with a pointed face and monkey-like appearance, which inevitably makes some people who want to keep a white tiger as a pet reject it.
As for those who wanted to raise a ferocious beast, they were even more hesitant. They were afraid that the white tiger would die in a few days due to its frail body. It was not worth spending a lot of money to bid for a dying tiger cub.
The auctioneer was also somewhat helpless. The highest bid at the moment was only 1,250 taels of silver. The extra 250 taels of silver seemed to be mocking him. The tiger cub had only been sent to the auction the day before. Even if they fed it with the best food, it would be impossible to make a starving tiger cub become plump and round in just a few days.
It's a bit of a pity.
Just when the auction was about to be finalized, someone in the private room on the second floor offered a price of two thousand taels.
Yun Wuque successfully bought the white tiger cub for two thousand taels of silver.
Shen Yuqing: Let me touch it, let me touch it, I want to have a kitten too!!!
Shuangbei: You can't even support yourself.
Shen Yuqing:......
Perhaps it was to liven up the atmosphere, or perhaps Baihu and Yun Wuque did have some connection, the next item to be auctioned after Baihu was the golden pearl.
As soon as the pearl appeared, it immediately attracted everyone's attention. Golden pearls are rare, and this size of pearl is also rare.
Like some equally valuable auction items, their reserve prices were changed from silver to gold.
"The starting price is two thousand gold. Please start bidding!"
In the end, the golden pearl was sold for nine thousand three hundred gold.
The transaction price was much higher than Yun Wuque had expected. It seemed that participating in the auction was indeed a good choice.
"If you have anything you want to shoot, you can quote directly."
Yun Wuque participated in the auction after listening to Wei Luobai's suggestion. In a sense, the other party was also partly responsible for the high price achieved at the auction.
Wei Luobai did not hesitate to refuse, but instead moved closer to Yun Wuque.
"Boss Wu Que is really generous, but unfortunately I am not a woman, so I cannot marry him." Wei Luobai said with a smile on his face, and then he turned his eyes away, pretending to be hypocritical, "But if Wu Que doesn't mind, I will..."
"You are repaying kindness with enmity." Yun Wuque coldly pushed away the other person's face that was approaching him.
Wei Luobai pressed his chest as if he had received a huge blow. He wiped away the nonexistent tears with his hands, "After all, I am the dream lover of many young ladies from noble families in Shengling City. Wu Que really hurts my heart."
Yun Wuque:......
After the fun, Wei Luobai also experienced the happiness of being rich.
The silver spent on the auction items was deducted from the transaction price of the golden pearl, and Yun Wuque chose to exchange the remaining money for banknotes. Wanbaotang could seize every opportunity to make money and actively promoted fresh milk and food when delivering goods. So Yun Wuque directly ordered half a year's food for the tiger cub from Wanbaotang.
The auction was over and the sky in the distance was faintly showing white edges. Two horse-drawn carriages were already prepared outside the auction venue. Wei Luoluo waved to Yun Wuque and got in the carriage and left. He hoped that no one would discover that he had sneaked out of the house in the middle of the night.
Yun Wuque, who had not slept all night, was still very energetic. After returning to his residence, he opened the cage containing the tiger cub and sat on a chair on the other side. He was patient enough to wait for the tiger cub to walk out of the cage by itself.
Shen Yuqing: I can stay awake in the middle of the night and still be energetic. This is all my credit (please praise me)
Shuangbei: What are you complimenting me for? Complimenting me for staying up late at night to play games?
Qiu Muli: Staying up late will easily cause dark circles under your eyes.
Yun Wuque: Cat was thinking, tigers shouldn’t need to be sterilized, right?
Frost North: ...
Qiu Muli:......
Shen Yuqing: ...Good question!
The tiger cub felt that there was no danger around, so it tried to take the first step. However, as soon as it stuck its head out, it was picked up by a hand.
The hair on the belly was softer than that on other parts of the body. Yun Wuque took a look and found that it was a boy.
The tiger cub seemed a little dazed, but perhaps it was because it had been away from its mother for too long. After feeling the warmth of Yun Wuque's palm, it actually rubbed it with its head.
The tiger cub did not look good, after all, it was too thin. Yun Wuque touched its belly again, and found that it was quite bulging. It seemed that the tiger cub had eaten well in the past few days after being taken over by Wanbaotang.
Yun Wuque held the tiger cub in his arms, stroking its fur from time to time.
Shen Yuqing: A new pet's meeting gift! Let's give the young tiger a luxurious physical examination package! (After selecting for a long time in the store on the game panel)
The tiger cub gradually fell asleep in Yun Wuque's warm embrace. During the time when it was sleeping, it had no idea that it had been subjected to twenty tests.
Shen Yuqing: Hehehe! Little kitty!
Qiu Muli: There's a pervert here! Call the police!
Shuangbei: You guys... (hesitant to speak)
Looking at the tiger cub that had fallen into a deep sleep and was stretched out like a tiger cake, Yun Wuque smiled. He tapped the tiger cub's nose with his hand and whispered, "Why don't you just be called Snow Cake from now on!"
Shen Yuqing: Very good, just because Xuebing didn’t say anything means he agreed.
Yun Wuque: We reached an agreement smoothly!
Shuangbei:.......As long as you are happy.