Chapter 24 - 19: The King of the Auction House

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Chapter 24: Chapter 19: The King of the Auction HouseThe nightclub, the most hidden auction house located underground in Poluo City. It is said that every country on the continent has a nightclub, such as the one in Shang Kingdom, called Shang's Nightmare. The slogan of the nightclub is: As long as you have good enough goods and sufficient "money", you can sell the appropriate item. That item could even be a Dark Heavenly Master or a life-reviving Spirit Pill. The nightclub holds a small auction every ten days and a large auction once a month. Today happens to be the day of the small auction. Everyone entering the nightclub must be referred by an old guest, and must pay a Second-order Profound Pill as an entrance fee. Transactions within the venue can only be made using Profound Pills. For every successful transaction, a ten percent transaction fee must be paid to the nightclub. Trading with "Profound Pills," after hearing Xie Yu's description, Yue Jinghua felt a pang of pain. The one hundred and fifty Third-level Dark Pills had already been deducted by Qing Pu, leaving her only with a few scattered ones, including some Second-order Profound Pills she hadn't yet managed to spend. As the referrer, Xie Yu naturally went to the nightclub together with Yue Jinghua. After leaving Qianbin Building, Xie Yu led Yue Jinghua to a place called "Chen Ji" Carriage. "I want a windowless carriage," Xie Yu said to the manager of the Carriage familiarly. The manager looked at Xie Yu and Yue Jinghua, handed Xie Yu a mask, and pointed to the back door, "Old rules, everyone entering must wear a mask, one Second-order Profound Pill per person, the carriage is parked at the back, four people per carriage, it leaves when full." Xie Yu and Yue Jinghua each paid a Profound Pill and were then led to the back. A plain carriage, like the ones used for funerals, was parked at the back, with a burly man sitting at the front, his eyes sharp as a sword and the muscles on his arms bulging like small hills. Xie Yu made some hand signals with that man, and Yue Jinghua noticed that the coachman was a mute. "There are already two people in the carriage, it can go once you get on. After boarding, don't panic, it will arrive in about one hour," Xie Yu lifted the curtain, indicating for Yue Jinghua to board first. As soon as she got on the carriage, everything in front of her turned dark instantly. The carriage was not spacious, had no windows, and was pitch-black. Yue Jinghua hadn't expected this, and stumbled underfoot, her body swaying towards the upper left corner of the carriage. A barely audible breath brushed past, and a faint scent like that of plants drifted by, her waist was supported by a hand. "!!" The fingers of the hand were icy and slender, noticeably pausing when they touched Yue Jinghua, then guided her toward the lower left side. "Thank you," the person who extended the hand didn't respond verbally. In the darkness, Yue Jinghua felt a wary gaze from another corner looking over. "The people at the nightclub are really inconsiderate, only using such a shoddy carriage to transport people," Xie Yu jumped on, gropping around in the dark, just about to touch where Yue Jinghua was. His body unexpectedly swerved to the right, as if a gust of wind had hit him, and he forcibly "sat" in the lower right corner. In Xie Yu's beautiful peach blossom eyes, a trace of coldness surfaced, then disappeared again. The carriage wheels began to roll, and the coachman had already set off. Although the interior space of the carriage was very narrow, it didn't feel stuffy with four people sharing the carriage. Xie Yu, apart from the complaint when getting on, didn't speak again afterward. Inside the carriage, there were four uneven breathing sounds. The carriage traveled smoothly, as the mute coachman's driving skills were very good, giving a feeling of minimal bumps. Only the changing terrain occasionally made Yue Jinghua guess that they had already left Poluo City. As her eyes gradually adapted to the darkness in the carriage, Yue Jinghua looked up to the upper right, and could vaguely make out a tall figure. In the darkness, the gazes of two people briefly met. It was at that moment, the carriage stopped, and then the body of the carriage started descending. "Young Master!" Another person from the upper left-hand side called out inquiringly. "It's just a Ground Cage, no need to panic," the tall figure in the dark finally spoke. The voice was slightly deep, yet it sounded rather comforting, like a breeze by the lake in the gentle sunshine of March. Based on the sensation inside the carriage, Yue Jinghua deduced that the so-called Ground Cage resembled a modern elevator. The nightclub seemed to be located underground at a certain location, requiring special equipment for elevation before one could enter. The carriage stopped again, and the curtain was lifted. The carriage was already placed inside an underground hall. Around the hall, several Luminous Pearls were embedded, with a fake mountain fountain flowing in the center, and the ground was paved with uniformly cut White Jade Bricks. After leading the four people underground, the carriage disappeared. The two companions from the carriage had also alighted, both wearing white-edged masks, only revealing their eyes and chins. The man standing on the right side was tall, with a pair of light purple eyes, and a stunningly shaped jawline. For some reason, Yue Jinghua felt a sense of familiarity with this man and couldn't help but take a few more glances. Seemingly aware of Yue Jinghua's gaze, the man's lips curled into a faint smile. Sёarᴄh the NôvelFire(.)net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. The accompanying man glanced sideways. "Young Master" seemed to be in a good mood, perhaps because of the woman who rode with them? At the entrance of the hall, stood two maidenly girls, around seventeen or eighteen years old. Both girls looked identical, each with blonde hair and green eyes, a pair of charming twins wearing peach-split robes akin to modern cheongsams, revealing cleavage, and soul-stirring long legs, their voices as melodious as beads falling on the ground. "Boss Xie and this lady are here to sell some items, and need to have them valued first. Please follow me," the young girl on the right side led Yue Jinghua and the others into a small room. The two tall men were led towards another entrance. "Those two are not simple," Xie Yu sighed, glancing once at the girl leading the way, and then at Yue Jinghua, whose appearance was unremarkable, his peach blossom eyes carried a teasing hint. "In what way are they not simple?" Yue Jinghua asked with a smile. It was indeed remarkable that the constantly complaining and grumbling Xie Yu had remained silent all the way. "To remain unmoved in front of such flirtatious twins. Especially the one with purple eyes, I really doubt if he's a normal man?" Xie Yu wasn't entirely sincere with his words, as the purple-eyed man exuded an undeniable aura of oppression just by standing there. One of the beautiful leading twins chuckled softly, "Young Master Xie is joking with us sisters again." Clearly, she was very familiar with Xie Yu. "Xiao Chu and Xiao Ya, you two are truly treasures. It's just a pity your price is too high, a thousand Third Grade Profound Pills, otherwise, I would definitely take you back," Xie Yu remarked with amazement. The older twin girl was named Xiao Chu and the younger Xiao Ya; it was the younger sister Xiao Ya who was leading Yue Jinghua and Xie Yu. This pair of twin girls were worth a thousand Third Grade Profound Pills. Yue Jinghua was shocked at their price and also felt a bit displeased with the nightclub's way of treating people as commodities for trading at will. The young girl still smiled cheerfully, seemingly accustomed to the practice of assessing and buying people. "This place is Treasure Pavilion. May I ask what grade of Dark Grade your items approximately belong to?" Xiao Ya led the two into a private room.

Chapter 24 - 19: The King of the Auction House

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