1727 Cliché Story (1/2)
Ling Qingfeng felt uneasy meeting Wugui Kojiro.
Wugui Kojiro was notorious for his reputation as a cocky, dictatorial, and patronizing devil incarnate.
But upon encountering him, Ling Qingfeng found him to be very humble and polite – the exact opposite of what she had been told.
Ling Qingfeng was nonplussed. Could the rumors have been wrong? Could the entire Nine Zones have misunderstood this nice young man?
Very quickly, she realized that Wugui Kojiro's pleasantness was due to Chen Xiaobei's presence!
In front of Chen Xiaobei, Wugui Kojiro was like a docile little cat but with other people, Wugui Kojiro acted like a ferocious tiger.
There was a saying that goes, 'old habits die hard'!
Even Wugui Kojiro's old man could not make his son so meek and modest.
However, against all odds, it was Chen Xiaobei who could!
Ling Qingfeng was, once again, amazed by this extraordinary young man. The longer she was in association with him, the less she knew about him.
”Childe Chen! Childe Chen!” Wugui Kojiro welcomed them with a smile while holding a tray of fruits and tea. ”I ordered some people to prepare these Spirit Fruit and Spirit Tea! Please enjoy them! Our item is the second last item up for auction.”
”Second to last?” Chen Xiaobei crinkled his brows. ”Why so late?”
Wugui Kojiro smiled. ”As I said earlier, very few people would sell their Earth-God Instruments. It's an extremely rare item. Naturally, these are to be allocated for the end of the auction!”
Chen Xiaobei asked, ”Why isn't it placed last then? Is there a more valuable auction item?”
”Oh! I forgot to ask about that!” Wugui Kojiro slapped his forehead. ”Should I go ask now?”
”No, it's alright. We have to wait till the end anyway. We'll just wait and see!” Chen Xiaobei answered.
Wugui Kojiro nodded, and seated himself next to them.
Ling Qingfeng leaned towards Chen Xiaobei and whispered, ”You… You're selling an Earth-God Instrument? Are you serious?”
Chen Xiaobei shrugged in response.
Ling Qingfeng's eyes widened. ”Others could only daydream about owning an Earth-God Instrument! They are extremely valuable items! How could you just sell it? Even if you could sell it for an ample amount of Spiritual Stones, you may not be able to buy another Earth-God Instrument!”
Chen Xiaobei smiled, ”Don't worry! You'll understand why when you see the two Earth-God Instruments! Also, it's proof of my innocence!”
”Two… Two?! You're selling two Earth-God Instruments?! My god… Are you insane?” Ling Qingfeng inhaled sharply, bewildered.
She could not make head or tail of why Chen Xiaobei would do that!
When the auction began, the thousand or more seats on the first level were completely filled.
The private VIP boxes on the second floor were also filled by several mysterious nouveau riche.
According to Wugui Kojiro, this was a large-scale auction which took place only once a month. The items on auction were of a high standard, and the patrons were predominantly wealthy tycoons.