Han Shuo was startled when he saw Lisa appear in the cage, and his originally unintentional gaze became a bit severe.
Han Shuo had once harbored hatred towards Lisa, but as the two slowly interacted with each other, Han Shuo discovered that Lisa wasn't that bad after all. She'd even protected him in every way, and this had unwittingly changed Han Shuo's opinion of Lisa.
Lisa's eyes were filled with tears as her originally bright eyes were now dim and devoid of light, revealing a kind of helplessness and despair. This made Han Shuo's heart ache greatly.
"Does the Addison family have some sort of enmity with Bob Ascher? Why was the Addison family suddenly destroyed by Bob and accused of treason?" Han Shuo's gaze was cold as he looked around and asked Emily.
Emily had felt that something was off about Han Shuo when Lisa had first appeared. She couldn't help but ask when she heard Han Shuo's question, "You seem to care a lot about this Lisa?"
Nodding, Han Shuo turned to look at Emily and explained, "Lisa is my classmate in the necromancy major at the Babylon Academy of Magic and Force. She has a good relationship with me and has helped me many times in the past. Now that Lisa has fallen to such a state, I absolutely can't stand by and watch her die."
Emily was startled when she heard Han Shuo's words and then explained to Han Shuo, "Lisa is my classmate in the necromancy major at the Babylon Academy of Magic and Force. She has a good relationship with me and has helped me many times. Now that Lisa has fallen to such a state, I absolutely can't stand by and watch her die."
Emily was startled when she heard Han Shuo's words and then explained to Han Shuo, "The Addison family wasn't on good terms with Bob Ascher when he didn't have any intentions of rebelling. Because the Addison family still had some status in Valen City, Bob Ascher didn't dare act recklessly. From the information we've received from the Dark Mantle, Bob Ascher has been using all sorts of excuses to do so. "
"Little Lisa's figure is impressive, but I have to remind you that she's still a necromancer. You can't take off the anti-massage bracelet she's wearing." The organizer was still describing Lisa's situation.
Some of the bidders below showed great interest in Lisa, and the price of the auction soared. From the base price of 300 gold coins, it had already risen to 600 gold coins, a full doubling.
When Brian was sold to the Babylon Academy of Magic and Force as a slave by his uncle, he was only worth five gold coins. Who would have thought that Lisa's price would be so high, more than a hundred times higher than Brian's. It seemed that everyone was very interested in the once unruly Lisa.
In the beginning, only a few people below participated in the auction, but as time went on, more and more people began to bid. Lisa's bid continued to climb from 600 gold coins to 700 gold coins.
Han Shuo observed all of this with a cold eye and suddenly reached out to activate the magical device, calling out a price of a thousand gold coins. The noisy hall immediately quieted down when the price of a thousand gold coins appeared in front of Han Shuo's box. Everyone's gazes involuntarily looked at the box that Han Shuo and the others were in with astonishment.
"It's just a female slave, how can she be worth a thousand gold coins? People will notice us if you do this." Emily was a bit puzzled as she looked at Han Shuo.
"I must save this woman. There's no need to dilly-dally and slowly raise the price. A high price will make more people shrink back." Han Shuo looked at the lifeless Lisa in the cage and opened his mouth to speak.
As soon as Han Shuo's high bid appeared, the group of bidders who had just been brimming with excitement stopped their bidding in embarrassment.
A female slave that could be brought back to play with wouldn't be worth a thousand gold coins no matter what. Although Lisa's status in Valen City had once been noble and was a bit tempting to them, a thousand gold coins wasn't a small sum after all. Disregarding Lisa's status, a slave of the same beauty would only be worth fifty gold coins at most.
Therefore, when Han Shuo called out the high price of a thousand gold coins, the organizer called out three times and very straightforwardly called out, "Congratulations, bidder number 83. You only need to swipe your crystal card in the box and transfer a thousand gold coins to our slave shop. Little Lisa is yours."
To the current Han Shuo, a thousand gold coins wasn't a large sum at all. Han Shuo's spoils of war were worth tens of thousands of gold coins in his recent trip to the Dark Forest. Therefore, Han Shuo didn't even crease his brow at the price of a thousand gold coins. He directly took out his crystal card and planned on swiping it in the notch in the box.
Suddenly stopping Han Shuo, Emily moved Han Shuo's hand to the side and said, "Let me do it. If you use your crystal card, it'll leave the name on your crystal card account in the slave shop. Although the slave shop will keep this a secret, Bob Ascher can easily find out your account name if he wants to investigate you. "
Han Shuo thought for a bit after Emily's words and felt that it made sense. He opened his mouth and said, "Alright, I'll transfer a thousand gold coins to your crystal card number and then you can use a secure crystal card to pay for it."
To Emily, she hadn't planned on letting Han Shuo do this. A thousand gold coins wasn't much to Emily. But when Emily was about to help Han Shuo pay, she noticed Chester's gaze on the side. Her thoughts spun slightly and Emily still nodded and agreed to Han Shuo's suggestion. She transferred a thousand gold coins from Han Shuo's crystal card to another crystal card she'd prepared and then paid for Lisa.
A few elven slaves, two orc fox girls, and a very strong berserker were auctioned off later on. Han Shuo's group didn't continue to make a move and observed everything with cold eyes.
"We can come in late at night next time to investigate. Since you're participating in the auction today, let's not walk around randomly." Emily explained the layout of the entire slave shop to Han Shuo in detail as the auction continued, including some things that should be taken note of. She only said this to Han Shuo in the end.
Nodding in agreement, Han Shuo, Emily, and Chester walked out of the box and were about to take Lisa away when the sharp-eyed Han Shuo saw someone suddenly enter the door.
He suddenly stopped and gestured towards Emily, saying in a low voice, "You and Chester, go get Lisa first. I have some matters to attend to."
Han Shuo's body moved quickly after he'd finished speaking and made his way through the crowd with large strides. He abruptly appeared in front of the door and approached Lawrence who'd just appeared. However, before Han Shuo could approach Lawrence, two people suddenly appeared next to Lawrence. The two took a step forward, one on the left and one on the right, looking warily at Han Shuo.
Lawrence finally noticed Han Shuo at this time. He first looked at Han Shuo with surprise and then turned back to call out to the two, beckoning to Han Shuo.
When Han Shuo appeared in front of Lawrence, Lawrence asked Han Shuo with great surprise, "Brian, what are you doing in Valen City?"
"I have some matters to attend to. Right, what are you doing here?" Han Shuo asked.
His face abruptly froze, Lawrence said in a cold voice, "Something happened to my cousin's family. Even Lisa has been framed and reduced to a slave. I heard that she's going to be auctioned off here, so I've come to save my cousin."
Lisa was related to the Lawrence family, so it looked like Lawrence must've known about the Addison family's matters. That's why he'd come all the way here from the capital. This made Han Shuo's opinion of Lawrence rise a notch. He hadn't thought that this person would place so much importance on family.
According to the ways of the world, there was a limit to how close a cousin's relationship could be. Bob Ascher had accused the Odysseus family of treason. Such a serious crime would cause all the relatives to shrink back, because one wrong move could bring trouble upon themselves. Han Shuo already had a whole new level of respect for Lawrence that he'd come all the way here from a thousand miles away. Lawrence's sincerity had already made Han Shuo look at him in a new light.
"You're a step too late. Lisa has already been auctioned off for a thousand gold coins!" Han Shuo looked at Lawrence and smiled faintly.
"It must be that old dog Calvert. Lisa's family has never been on good terms with his family, and he was the one who started the matter with Lisa's family this time. He'll definitely be willing to spend a great deal of money to buy Lisa back and torture her." Lawrence's face was cold as he suddenly spoke to the two behind him, "It looks like we're going to be robbers who commit murder and arson today."
The two behind Lawrence were expressionless and wore very ordinary, loose clothes. It was impossible to make out anything from their attire, and only when Han Shuo calmed his senses did he discover that one was a swordsman and the other a mage. However, Han Shuo couldn't sense their exact strength.
"How could I let Lisa be auctioned off by someone else since I'm here? Don't worry, Lisa is in my hands." Han Shuo had already determined from Lawrence's face that Lawrence was truly concerned about Lisa, so he spoke with a slight smile.
Lawrence heaved a sigh of relief when he heard these words and then said sincerely to Han Shuo, "Brian, I owe you a favor!"
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