Hunt!
"Friends, thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedules to come to our House of Treasures Auction. I am the auctioneer this time, Zhang Quan."
Under everyone's expectant gaze, a long-bearded old man dressed in white silk walked up to the auction stage with a gentle smile on his face. After saying a few words of nonsense, he had a maid who had been waiting by the side bring up a plate covered with a red cloth and put it on the table in front of him.
"I presume everyone has heard of the Eastern Sect's Loose Immortal, Old Man Tian Li? As everyone knows, Old Man Tian Li is a blade cultivator and his natal magic treasure is the Monstrous Flame Soul Breaking Blade. It is rumored that when Old Man Tian Li forged this blade, he collected countless heavenly treasures and among them was a material called East Li Gold Crystal. This East Li Gold Crystal Stone is a top grade material of the fire attribute, it greatly increases the attack power of cultivators with fire spiritual roots … "Zhang Quan continued to talk about the East Li Gold Crystal Stone, from the East Li Gold Crystal Stone, from the East Li Gold Crystal Stone to the East Li Gold Crystal Stone. Finally, he began to praise the East Li Gold Crystal Stone. After speaking for a while, Zhang Quan suddenly lifted the red cloth on the plate in front of him and said in an excited tone, "Our first auction item today is this East Li Gold Crystal. Fire attribute cultivators, please don't miss out on this. This is a top grade material that Old Man Tian Li used to forge his natal magic treasure! "
Although Zhang Quan was rousing the hearts of the people on stage, very few people below the stage were stirred up.
Old Man Tian Li used to forge his magic treasure? To forge a top grade magic treasure, there were more than a hundred main and auxiliary materials needed. Even if he used this East Li Gold Crystal, it was the most inconspicuous auxiliary material. How useful could it be?
Although everyone understood this, there were still many people who were moved by Zhang Quan's words and began to bid.
Sipping his tea, Tang Jin smiled faintly as he watched the people below compete, but he didn't participate. In Tang Jin's eyes, this East Li Gold Crystal was only a low grade material.
The auction lasted for nearly two hours. Other than bidding for a few items for Willow Catkin, Tang Jin did not bid much. However, as long as Tang Jin participated in the auction, no one would compete for it. Everyone gave it to Tang Jin. Fortunately, there was nothing that caught Tang Jin's eye. Otherwise, Baoqu Zhai would have to spend a lot of money today.
After the auction ended, everyone went out.
Liu Zhang and Tang Jin bumped into each other. Before Tang Jin could say anything, Liu Zhang hurried over and asked with a smile, "Nephew Tang, are you going back to the Residence? We can travel together. "
Based on Tang Jin's current relationship with Willow Catkin, even if Liu Zhang called him Little Tang, Tang Jin wouldn't say anything. Therefore, although Tang Jin felt a little uncomfortable, he did not show it on his face.
"No need." Tang Jin held Willow Catkin's hand and said faintly, "We still need to walk around outside. Uncle Liu, you can go back first."
"Oh, in that case, Uncle will go back first," Liu Zhang nodded and then looked at Willow Catkin, "Xu 'er, father will go first."
"Mm. Father, take care. "
"Goodbye, Uncle."
Tang Jin and Willow Catkin stood at the entrance of Baoqu Zhai and watched Liu Zhang's carriage until it disappeared from their sight. Only then did Tang Jin lead Willow Catkin into the carriage and continue to walk around Willow City.
In the evening, Pojun drove the carriage and brought everyone back to the Liu Residence.
Outside the Fluttering Pavilion, Pojun and the others had already left, leaving only Tang Jin and Willow Catkin.
"I'm very happy today," Willow Catkin whispered as she wrapped her arms around Tang Jin's waist and leaned her head against Tang Jin's chest.
Tang Jin smiled and rested his chin on Willow Catkin's head. He said softly, "I feel very happy every day when I'm with Xu 'er."
Willow Catkin rubbed her head against Tang Jin's chest and chuckled, "Sweet talker." Then she stopped talking and hugged Tang Jin at the entrance of the courtyard. Neither of them was willing to let go first.
"Okay," After a while, Tang Jin spoke first, "It's late. Let's go back."
"Mn, alright then." Nodding her head, Liu Xu stepped back and waved at Tang Jin. Then, she turned around and ran back into the courtyard.
Looking at Willow Catkin's back, a meaningful smile appeared on Tang Jin's face.
When Willow Catkin returned to her courtyard, she felt that Tang Jin could no longer see her, so she slowed down her pace.
As Liu Xu walked forward, she was absent-minded. No one knew what she was thinking. Suddenly, a tear appeared in the corner of Willow Catkin's eye. Then, Willow Catkin raised her hand to wipe it away.
Willow Catkin walked to her own Fluttering Pavilion and gently pushed the door open.
Crash.
The moment the door was pushed open, Willow Catkin saw a flash of light in front of her, and the originally dark room suddenly lit up.
Inside the room, the first thing that entered Willow Catkin's eyes was the banner in the hall opposite the door. On the banner were the words "Happy 17th Birthday to Xu 'Er!". Willow Catkin immediately recognized that it was Tang Jin's masterpiece.
Colorful ribbons fell in front of Willow Catkin. Tang Jin, who had just parted with Willow Catkin at the door, held a birthday peach with both hands. Behind him, Pojun, Picea Salifolia, and other Ryu family executives walked out.
"Xu 'Er, happy birthday." Tang Jin put the birthday peach on the table that was already filled with pastries and food. He walked in front of Willow Catkin, grabbed Willow Catkin's waist, and said affectionately, "Little fool, why didn't you tell me that it was your birthday? Did you think that I wouldn't know if you didn't tell me? "
Willow Catkin looked at Tang Jin, who was patting her head lovingly. Then, she glanced at the people standing behind Tang Jin. Some were congratulating, some were envious, and some were happy. Her eyes couldn't help but turn red.
Wah.
Willow Catkin suddenly hugged Tang Jin's waist in front of her, pressed her head on Tang Jin's chest, and cried loudly.
Feeling that his chest was gradually soaking wet, Tang Jin couldn't help but hug Willow Catkin tenderly. It was as if he wanted to squeeze her into his arms.
"Alright, Xu 'Er. In the future, as long as I'm here, no one will forget your birthday," Tang Jin said softly. Unexpectedly, Willow Catkin cried even louder.
Tang Jin didn't say anything. Instead, he just hugged Willow Catkin and let Willow Catkin cry in his arms. Tang Jin didn't care if the people behind him were still waiting.
Willow Catkin's mother died during childbirth when she gave birth to Willow Catkin. Therefore, the anniversary of Willow Catkin's mother's death and Willow Catkin's birthday were the same day. Ever since she was young, although her family treated Willow Catkin very well, they had never celebrated Willow Catkin's birthday. Even Willow Catkin would only celebrate her birthday in the early morning, after burning a stick of incense to her mother's memorial tablet and eating a bowl of noodles, it would be considered the anniversary of her death and birthday at the same time.
For so many years, ever since Willow Catkin was sensible, she often envied others for being able to celebrate their birthdays every year, but she couldn't. As for her birthday, Willow Catkin didn't even dare to mention it, for fear that it would remind her brother and father of sad memories.
Originally, when Willow Catkin asked Tang Jin to accompany her shopping today, she thought that it was the best birthday she had had in many years. She didn't expect that Tang Jin would give her such a big surprise. Willow Catkin sobbed. What she cried was not only because she was touched, but also because she had been wronged and suppressed for so many years.
"Sob, sob, sob …"
After a while, Willow Catkin's cries gradually became softer. Looking up, Willow Catkin felt everyone's smiling eyes behind Tang Jin. Her cheeks turned red, and she lowered her head timidly, but she didn't run away. She only held tightly onto Tang Jin's sleeves and stood beside Tang Jin.
Tang Jin could feel that the girl beside her seemed to have taken her as the only person she could rely on. Tang Jin couldn't help but tear up. She forced a smile and said loudly to everyone, "Why are you all looking at us? Come, let's celebrate Xu 'er's birthday …"
Everyone became lively. There were no outsiders present, only a few of Tang Jin's confidants and the higher-ups of the Ryu family. Everyone gathered around a few tables in the hall and began to celebrate Willow Catkin's birthday.
Just as Tang Jin was leading everyone to celebrate Willow Catkin's birthday, Bai Mingfeng and a group of five were riding on horses towards Qi Bai City on the official road between Yaoliu Town and Qi Bai City.
The five of them were pale and crouched on their horses. Bai Mingfeng was cursing, "Ryu family, after bringing me back to the family, I will bring people to destroy your Ryu family. How dare you cut off my arm … "
"Second Young Master." Among the four guards, one of the guards who seemed to be in better condition than the others suddenly pointed to the front and said, "Hold on a little longer, I can feel that the family's people are almost here!"
Hearing the guard's words, Bai Mingfeng's eyes lit up. He forced himself to stay alert and urged his horse forward.
"Hmph, after provoking my Ryu family, do you still think you can leave alive?" Just as the few of them gathered their spirits and were about to rush towards the clansmen who were waiting for them, a cold voice drifted over from not far away.
"Not good!"
The four guards shouted in unison as they pulled out their flying swords and were about to surround Bai Mingfeng. Unexpectedly, before the four of them could surround Bai Mingfeng, a sword light shot out from a distance and pierced Bai Mingfeng's head before he could react.
Peng!
A sound like a watermelon breaking rang out, and a pile of red and white matter splattered all over the four guards.
When the four guards saw that their Young Master was killed before they could even see the sword light, they couldn't help but be shocked. "Not good! The enemy is too strong! Let's split up and run, those who can escape will be lucky. Those who survive should quickly report to the family head and ask him to seek justice for us and the Second Young Master! "
The four of them leaped into the air and fled in four different directions.
The sword light that killed Bai Mingfeng continued to spin in place, and after a while, a burly man in black with a mask on his face appeared. He glanced in the direction where the four of them were escaping and chased after them with a sneer.
Not long after, they received a call for help from their Second Young Master, and the Bai Family members who came out from the family saw a person covered in blood flying over from not far away.
"Quick, quick, it's me …" The figure covered in blood fell from a high place and landed in front of everyone. "Quick, bring me to see the Patriarch. The Second Young Master is dead. They are all dead. I'm the only one who came back alive. Quick …"
Wasn't this person the one with the heaviest injuries among the four guards who had scattered?
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