1755 Something’s Not Righ (1/2)

Chen Xiaobei followed Su Xiaoman's finger and asked, ”Where are they going?”

He was referring to Du Tiannan and Yun Ziqiao who had supposedly left yesterday after the incident at the store.

Du Tiannan was walking shoulder to shoulder with the Black Tortoise imperial city tycoon Zhu Youfu, addressing him as uncle, in a very intimate and friendly way.

Yun Ziqiao had employed her good looks to strike up a conversation with the equipment crafting master's son Jiang Songtao! Whenever she had a chance, she would exchange glances at him; probably even having the mind to make an intimate move!

”Zhu Youfu was worth a few billion, and the Jiang family's assets was worth over ten billion. Either one of them can cause us major trouble during the auction!” Su Xiaoman said worriedly.

”That's very likely…” Chen Xiaobei nodded. ”But the auction is about to start. I don't have time to alter the situation. We just have to be cautious every step of the way!”

”I thought you always think three steps ahead?” Su Xiaoman pouted.

”I did.” Chen Xiaobei said impatiently. ”This happened so suddenly. I'm no prophet. How could I have predicted that this would happen?”

”That's true…” Su Xiaoman nodded.

”Childe Chen! Ms. Su!” Master Liu Si greeted with a broad smile on his face. ”The auction is going to start soon! I've already arranged two VIP seats for you. You can go in now!”

”Let's go…” Chen Xiaobei nodded.

...

Under Liu Si's lead, they made their way quickly to the auction.

The Yellow Wind black market auction was conducted in a natural annular cave.

Considering its mediocre size, it could only seat about three hundred people.

Those who attended the auction were all affluent men and women. Unless they had a net worth of 500 million medium-grade Spiritual Stones, they would not have been allowed to enter the venue!

The combined buying power of these three hundred attendees far exceeded the three thousand who attended the auction in Black Tortoise imperial city.

As usual, Liu Si was being very hospitable.

”Please, please take a seat!” he chimed.

Once Chen Xiaobei and Su Xiaoman were seated, Liu Si had his boys bring them tea and dim sum.

”Liu Si, you go ahead and do what you need to do. Don't worry about us!” Chen Xiaobei waved him away.

”There's no rush, Childe Chen. I need to talk to you first!” Liu Si leaned in and whispered, ”I reserved these two seats in secret. Actually, only guests with 1 billion or above of medium-grade Spiritual Stones are allowed to sit here… So, if people do talk to you later, you have to pretend you're very rich! If the beans are spilled, I'll be in a lot of trouble!”

Liu Si saw how young Chen Xiaobei was, and deduced that he could not possibly possess wealth over one billion medium-grade Spiritual Stones. As a precaution, he gave Chen Xiaobei a heads-up just in case.

”Alright.” Chen Xiaobei nodded.

Liu Si continued, ”Also, please don't simply call out during the auction. If you can't pay up, your cultivation will be destroyed and be banished forever from this place!”

A smiling Su Xiaoman nodded. ”Don't worry! We won't do that!”

Like Liu Si, Su Xiaoman did not think that Chen Xiaobei could have amassed so many Spiritual Stones.

Nevertheless, Chen Xiaobei was not bothered to correct them. ”Liu Si, did something happen? You're here, aren't you? Why do we have to be so polite?”

”You're right!” Liu Si lowered his voice even further. ”The old master will be today. I have to behave myself!”

”He rarely comes, right?” Chen Xiaobei asked.

”Not rarely, he practically never comes!” Liu Si said. ”He's probably here today because of Qin Yitian!”

”Qin Yitian is that powerful huh?” Chen Xiaobei asked.