Lin Ming was dumbstruck like a wooden chicken, and it was only after a long time that he fell into his chair in a daze as if he had lost his soul, and he didn't utter a single word for a long time.
He knew that he was done for because the Deputy General Manager was watching from VIP room number one.
As the crowd looked at the high-spirited Hu Wangui in the VIP lounge, they couldn't help but sigh inwardly. This person is really sinister and ruthless, and he even schemed against Lin Ming's Myriad Demons Pavilion!
If the Ten Thousand Beasts Pavilion had only lost some prestige and lost some business, it would not have hurt its foundation.
However, if he were to become the target of ridicule and become the laughingstock of the entire city, his dignity would be swept to the ground, and the consequences would be severe.
If the Ten Thousand Demons Pavilion did not participate in this auction, it would be better.
Yu Linglong and Fei Hang's faces unconsciously darkened, and they felt uneasy in their hearts. The already unconfident atmosphere of the auction grew even more gloomy.
Hu Wangui had made ample preparations, and he had come prepared. They were tired of dealing with him.
Master Gao looked at Lin Ming with a pitiful gaze and shook his head. He then announced, "After my appraisal, the two Golden Wind Divine Sparrow's claws are of the same grade, and there is no difference between them. The auction will officially start now. There is no reserve price for both of them, and the highest bidder will win. Ladies and gentlemen, please begin."
Bidding for both items at the same time could directly indicate the value of both items in the eyes of the buyers.
The Golden Wind Divine Sparrow had a wide range of uses, so there were still many people competing for it.
What was strange was that although the claws of the Golden Wind Divine Sparrow were of the same grade, most of the buyers were fighting over the golden claws of the Demon Treasure Pavilion.
The reason was very simple, they trusted the Heavenly Eagle Group's auction items more.
Even with Master Gao's promise, everyone still held a grudge. Would the Devil Treasure Pavilion order the Heavenly Eagle Group to hand over the golden claw to the Ten Thousand Devil Pavilion?
Doubt was the reason, and it was also the reason why Lin Ming was destined to lose.
In the end, the Demon Treasure Pavilion's golden claw was auctioned for eighty crystal stones, which was a high price for a single demon beast material.
The Red Blood Palace's golden claw was sold for fifty crystals, which was a very normal price.
However, this was an auction, and the atmosphere was fierce. It was abnormal to only auction at a normal price!
Upon witnessing such a scene, the hearts of the Red Blood Palace's related personnel sank.
Cabinet Master Xiao Yao of the Red Blood Palace Auction House, who was in the first guest room, sighed softly. "Lin Ming was too careless."
He was speaking to the person in front of him.
However, while he was standing, that person was sitting.
If Su Yu had been here, he would have recognized him as the Deputy General Manager, whom he had met when he had first come to Tianya City.
The Deputy General Manager nodded faintly. "Let's change him. He has been at ease for too long. He is no longer suitable to be the industry leader."
Palace Master Xiao Yao nodded slightly and instructed his trusted aide at the door to send the message and give the order.
Hu Wangui was quite satisfied, and he looked at Yu Linglong while revealing a meaningful smile.
"Let's invite the auction item of the fourth round," Master Gao announced calmly with a straight face.
At this moment, two women leisurely ascended the stage. They wore thin white gowns, and their jade-like skin was faintly discernible.
The two women were beautiful, and their eyebrows were picturesque. Their amorous eyes darted about, and every smile and frown was filled with charm.
Both of them were outstanding beauties, one in a million.
Many pairs of eyes below the stage focused on him, and they were filled with passion.
At the same time, everyone understood that the competition in the restaurant industry depended on the dancers.
Judging from the appearance of the dancers found by the two, they were equally matched.
It would be difficult for Hu Wangui to surpass the Red Blood Palace in the restaurant industry. There weren't many beautiful women, but they weren't rare either. If he could find them, then so could Yu Linglong.
Many of the Red Blood Palace's members were certain that this round would be a draw, and it wouldn't be like the demonic beasts' material competition, where they would lose both in terms of manpower and style.
Only Hu Wangui wore a mocking smile, and he spoke before Master Gao could comment, "Does the current Red Blood Palace's restaurant rely solely on women to attract attention? If that's the case, why don't you just turn it into a brothel? "
Yu Linglong combed her hair and asked calmly, "Are you talking about yourself?"
Hu Wangui revealed a sinister smile. "Hehe, I didn't say that I wanted to auction dancers. I disdain such despicable methods."
As he clapped his hands, the Central Prefecture's woman on the stage took out a jade gourd from her sleeves. An orange-yellow liquid was bubbling inside it, and its fragrance permeated the air.
"What I'm auctioning is wine, not people." Hu Wangui smiled leisurely.
When the crowd came back to their senses, they realized that Hu Wangui was playing dirty again!
Before the auction, he had hinted many times that he would put more effort into the dancers' singing skills. But, when Yu Linglong found a similarly beautiful dancer, Hu Wangui said that he was just auctioning a famous wine!
He even used this to tarnish Yu Linglong's restaurant's reputation!
Such a sudden turn of events was beyond everyone's expectations, and they couldn't help but feel ashamed for the Red Blood Palace once again. After all, two shopkeepers had successively fallen for Hu Wangui's tricks, and it wasn't a brilliant one at all. Hence, their impression of the Red Blood Palace's shopkeepers became much worse.
Yu Linglong was still calm, and a crafty smile appeared at the corners of her mouth. "Is that so? It's really unfortunate that I'm auctioning not a person, but a pot of wine. It's a fine wine from the Lifeless Sword Prefecture's Wine Immortal! He has already dispatched a proud disciple to Tianya City, and he has become my restaurant's first-grade winemaker. Sirs, if you want to taste the Wine Immortal's fine wine, you can come to our restaurant. "
The crowd went into an uproar.
Yu Linglong had actually held back a trump card, and it was even a trump card!
Everyone in the world knew the Wine Immortal's name. He was good at refining all kinds of wonderful wines, and people called him the Wine Immortal. Ordinary people would be willing to sell their entire family's fortune just to taste a mouthful of his wine.
Since his proud disciple was in charge of the restaurant, how could it not cause a commotion?
"What do you think? Shopkeeper Hu, is my auction item to your liking? Or, are you going to ridicule me after you bribed him? "
Hu Wangui squinted his eyes and looked at Yu Linglong. "Hehe, Shopkeeper Yu, you are really scheming!"
"But, do you think that this is all I've prepared?" Hu Wangui's tone changed, and he looked at the crowd with a smile. "My spiritual wine can't be compared to the Wine Immortal's wine, but the ancient wine that came from the ancient ruins' recipe isn't something that a disciple of his can casually refine! The wine I want to auction is called the Eight Treasures Wine, and it takes three years to brew a single drop of it. It's extremely precious, and just a mouthful of it will make you feel like a fairy. Sirs, if you are interested, you can have a taste of it. "
The crowd went into an uproar once again!
The ancient wine recipe? This piece of news was like a bombshell, and it shook everyone's hearts.
Master Gao wore a solemn look on his face as he introduced the two spiritual wines.
As expected, Hu Wangui's spiritual wine was appraised as an ancient spiritual wine recorded in ancient books, and if it was consumed for a long time, it would have a miraculous effect on purifying one's body.
Even though Yu Linglong's spiritual wine was pretty good, and it was rare in Jiuzhou, it still couldn't rival an ancient spiritual wine.
Hu Wangui won another round of applause from the crowd in the following auction.
Yu Linglong's pretty face turned ashen, and she clenched her jade-like hands tightly. She wasn't willing to accept this. "Hateful! He still has such a trick up his sleeve!"
She had already tried her best, but she still lost in the end.
Hu Wangui was delighted by this, and he sneered. "How is it? Shopkeeper Yu? I have already said that if you were to be the dancer, the restaurant's business would flourish, and I would surely support you then. "
Yu Linglong was infuriated. She had planned to take Hu Wangui by surprise during the auction and embarrass him, but she ended up being humiliated instead. She was quite annoyed, and she rebuked him coldly, "What are you so pleased about? Among the three great industries, the elixir industry is the leader, and it's the most extensive and profitable industry. Even the combined profits of the demonic beast materials and restaurant industries aren't even thirty percent of the elixir industry's profits! "
This was the truth, as not everyone needed precious demonic beast materials, and not many martial artists liked to hang out in restaurants.
But, all martial artists needed elixirs, and they also loved them!
Elixirs were used frequently and in large quantities, and magical treasures, weapons, cultivation techniques, demonic beast materials, and other things couldn't compare to them.
They were the most widely used martial artists' necessities.
The profits obtained by all factions took up more than half of the industry.
Regardless of which faction entered Tianya City, they could choose not to set up demonic beast materials shops, and they could also choose not to set up restaurants and shops, but they would never give up on elixir shops!
For example, the Red Blood Palace didn't hesitate to set up an elixir shop in a desolate place like the outer city, so they could maximize their elixir profits.
The competition between the Red Blood Palace and the Central Prefecture's industries was, to a large extent, a competition over elixirs.
Whoever could occupy a larger share of the elixir market would be able to get a larger profit.
This segment was the one that everyone was most concerned about.
When Hu Wangui heard her, he sneered disdainfully. "Elixirs? Hehe, how can trash like Fei Hang compete with our Hall of Celestial Spirits with his abilities? If he doesn't take out the Blood Cleansing Pill, Spiritual Nourishment Pill, or Exquisite Powder, which are three common elixirs, you should thank the heavens! How dare you place your hopes on him? "
Hu Wangui knew Fei Hang's character very well, and he knew that he didn't have any fighting spirit at all. Instead, he just wanted to keep his high-grade elixir shop's position, and he even cruelly exploited his own people.
Even Hu Wangui, who was his enemy, looked down on him!
Yu Linglong was indignant. "Don't be so arrogant! The auction will still start, so how do you know that Fei Hang isn't prepared?"
Hu Wangui smiled and said, "Hehe, Shopkeeper Yu, don't get angry. If you get angry and harm your health, I'll feel sorry for you."
His gaze seemed like it could penetrate the VIP lounge where Yu Linglong was, and he mocked her in front of the crowd.
"Shameless!" Yu Linglong was infuriated.
"Let's invite our fifth auction item," Master Gao announced calmly.
Two maids went onto the stage, each holding a tray.
The maid on the left side was holding a jade gourd, and the jade gourd contained a black and white elixir.
The white part of the elixir was shaped like a divine dragon, while the black part was shaped like a colorful phoenix.
No one recognized this elixir.
The maid on the right side was holding three jade bottles, and each of them contained an elixir.
When everyone looked at them, they couldn't help but look at each other in dismay.
"Blood Cleansing Pill, Spiritual Nourishment Pill, and Exquisite Powder. Aren't these the Heavenly Fragrance Elixir Shop's three most popular elixirs? Shopkeeper Hu, what do you mean by this? "
Upon witnessing such a sight, Yu Linglong was so infuriated that her whole body shivered. She clenched her teeth and glared at Fei Hang, who was in the next room. "Are you crazy? Are you really going to use these three elixirs? Don't you have anything else prepared? "
Hu Wangui laughed disdainfully. "Hahaha, it's just as I expected! This good-for-nothing only knows how to protect himself, and he doesn't care about other people!"
Yu Linglong's pretty face became fiery hot, and she became even more infuriated.
However, Fei Hang remained calm and composed. "Shopkeeper Yu, you don't need to get angry. Just let our enemies be arrogant, and new elixirs don't necessarily mean that they will sell well. The Blood Cleansing Pill, Spiritual Nourishment Pill, and Exquisite Powder are the most classic elixirs, and they are still selling well for a reason. Their effects are good, and their prices are suitable.
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