"Room No. 15, 150,000 gold, going once … Anyone else?" The auctioneer waved his hammer. Because he was too excited, the expression on his face was almost ferocious.
A sky-high price record was about to be born.
Wang Chen looked at Princess Qin Zhen anxiously.
A fallen phoenix was not as good as a chicken. In the past, the force of the princess had a certain weight in the Western Qin Empire. However, with the unjust death of Tang Chong, under the joint attack of all parties, it fell apart. Now, they couldn't even raise a few million gold.
Qin Zhen turned her back to the door, frowning.
The price of the Tang sisters had been raised to a sky-high price, which was beyond her expectation.
She had tried her best to raise all the money she could and even pawned a few valuable things. As the saying goes, the tea cools when the person is gone. Some chambers of commerce and financial groups she used to know rushed to send her money. But now, once they lost their power, they even refused to meet her when they heard that she was the one who borrowed money.
"What should I do?"
Although Qin Zhen was resourceful, she couldn't make bricks without straw.
She stroked the long sword in her hand and showed a trace of determination. Then, she secretly transmitted a voice to the outside of the room, "Can I pawn it with something?"
Wang Chen saw her and understood her meaning. He was shocked and said, "Your Highness, this sword was …"
Qin Zhen waved her hand, motioning him to stop talking.
However, the voice of the leader of the Musical House came from outside. He said, "If the distinguished guest has a treasure, of course, you can pawn it. But we need to ask some professionals to evaluate and identify it before we can give a price. I'm afraid that the distinguished guest can't make it in time for this auction."
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"Room No. 15, 550,000 gold. Going twice. Anyone else?"
The auctioneer's voice trembled.
"This is the last chance, the last chance … This is the daughter of the great founding general, who has the talent for martial arts and is also a virgin. She is the most distinguished woman ever auctioned by the Musical House. If I miss this chance, I may not get another chance in the future …" He looked in the direction of Room No. 10, hoping that they would raise the price and raise the record a little higher.
However, the imposing pavilion number 10 was silent this time around. It was as if it was weighing its gains and losses, or as if it had already given up.
In pavilion number 15, Bai Yuan gritted his teeth in anger. "Damn it, he still doesn't dare to announce the winner of the auction. This old dog is stalling for time to lure others to compete with us."
Han Feiran sneered, "Hmph, No. 10 probably ran out of money … Send someone to keep an eye on him and see who's inside. If he dares to compete with us, I'll make him pay back our losses in double."
On the main stage, Tang Tang, who was bound to a human-shaped steel frame, seemed to have run out of tears.
Amidst the loud shouts of the auctioneer and the cheers of the surrounding spectators, her expression gradually became numb. The fear and weakness in her eyes gradually turned into hatred and anger. She felt the malice of this world, and the seed of hatred crazily grew and spread in her heart.
Only when she caught sight of the back of the man with the silver smiley-ghost mask standing next to her did a trace of calmness appear in her eyes. In the darkest time of her life, that man, who she had never met, had defended her dignity.
"Last time, last time. Is there anyone else who wants to bid? If not, the eldest daughter of the founding general will belong to the distinguished guest in Room No. 15 … "The gray-haired auctioneer raised the auction hammer high.
Li Mu, wearing a mask, stood beside Tang Tang and looked at Room No. 10.
"It's strange. Are Wang Chen and the others going to give up?"
With a thought, Zhang Xuan activated the formation he had secretly set up and saw everything in Pavilion No. 10. There was an anxious Wang Chen and a thin figure in a white robe with a mask covering his face. He looked to be a young man in his twenties, and he was holding a sword in his hand …
"It turns out that … they're out of money."
Li Mu secretly spied on them and figured out the inside story.
"It seems that the Highness Wang Chen is following has lost a bit of power. She is so poor."
"Nevertheless, the fact that she is willing to take out her personal magic weapon as a pawn just to save someone impressed Li Mu. It seems that this so-called Highness is also a man with a conscience."
"Well, since no one else wants to bid, I declare that the eldest daughter of the founding general belongs to …" The auctioneer raised the auction hammer high and was about to drop it.
"Hold on," Li Mu interrupted.
The hammer stopped in midair.
The gray-haired auctioneer looked at the man with the silver smiley-ghost mask with lingering fear and asked, "What do you mean?"
He was afraid that this Natural Expert would suddenly lose his temper and start killing people.
Li Mu said, "I bid … 580,000 gold ingots."
The crowd burst into exclamations.
"The man with the silver smiley-ghost mask is going to bid?"
The auctioneer was stunned for a moment. Then, he shook his head and said, "Only the distinguished guests who have got the sign and have the proof of money are qualified to bid. Although you're a Natural Expert, you …" What he was saying was, "Who knows if you're just talking nonsense? What if you can't afford 580,000 gold ingots?"
Li Mu said blandly, "I know."
He looked at Room No. 18 and said, "Follow the bid."
Then, from Room No. 18, as expected, a bid was raised. "580,000 gold ingots."
The crowd burst into exclamations and an uproar.
At that moment, even a fool realized that the man with the silver smiley-ghost mask was the mysterious distinguished guest in Room No. 18.
The auctioneer was also excited after the initial shock. "That's easy. No matter who makes the bid, as long as the price goes up, it will be beneficial to the Musical House." He yelled at the top of his voice, "Okay, the distinguished guest in Room No. 18 offers 580,000 gold ingots … 580,000 gold ingots going once …"
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"It's Li Mu!"
In Room No. 1, Liu Chenglong almost jumped to his feet.
The owner of Room No. 18 was Li Mu, which he had found out before. But now, the man with the silver smiley-ghost mask could control the bidding of Room No. 18. There was only one explanation — he was Li Mu.
The second prince also narrowed his eyes.
"I've misjudged him."
"That Li Mu is really reckless. How dare he jump out and ruin my plan?"
He quickly calculated in his mind. "If Li Mu really wins Tang Tang, what will happen next?"
Beside the table, Lu Lizi also stood up and looked at the main stage. "He is Li Mu?" Lu Lizi recalled the scene when he was seriously injured by Li Mu with the help of Yuan Wu's death. He couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart. "That Li Mu is so arrogant."
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"Eh? What's going on? "
In pavilion number ten, Wang Chen and Qin Zhen were both greatly surprised.
They had already determined that in Pavilion No. 15, there must be some of General Tang Chong's enemies who had come to the auction to humiliate and vent their anger. However, why did Pavilion No. 18 suddenly appear? What was the origin of this Pavilion No. 18?
The situation was a little hard to understand.
"But the man with the silver smiley-ghost mask helped Tang Mi to defend her dignity. It seems that he is a good guy, isn't it?"
Many thoughts flashed through Qin Zhen's mind at lightning speed.
But he was sure that if Tang Mi fell into the hands of the man with the silver smiley-ghost mask, she would be much better off than those scumbags in Room No. 15. "Maybe there is still room to turn the situation around?"
Just then, a knock sounded on the door. The voice of the maid outside came in and said, "Honorable guest, the distinguished guest in Room No. 18 has sent a box here. Do you want to send it in?"
Qin Zhen's face turned serious. He said, "Send it in."
A moment later, a delicate white jade box was delivered to Qin Zhen's hand.
When he opened it, he found that the box was divided into two compartments. In the left compartment was a million gold notes from the World Chamber of Commerce, which were authentic. In the right compartment was a note, which said, "Don't worry. Tang Mi will be sent here later. If you need to borrow money, just write an IOU, sign your name, and have someone send it back. I'll lend you the one million gold. You don't have to thank me."
Both Qin Zhen and Wang Chen were dumbfounded.
Although what was written on the note revealed a strong sense of narcissism, such a gesture was really a timely help.
With the one million gold and the money they had, it was absolutely enough for them to participate in the auction and rescue Mrs. Tang.
Moreover, the man said he would send Tang Mi back. That was to say, the man with the silver smiley-ghost mask joined the auction not because he wanted to, but because he did it for them … "Who on earth is this man? Why does he help us like this?"
"Is he really just a chivalrous hero?"
"It can't be that simple."
"If he is just a chivalrous hero who happens to be here, why does he help us?"
"Why is the man with the silver smiley-ghost mask so sure that we are good people and come to rescue Mrs. Tang and her two daughters?"
"He must know something inside the story."
However, it was not the time to think so much at this moment.
After a brief moment of superiority, Qin Zhen picked up the pen and paper and directly wrote an IOU of one million and seven hundred thousand gold. He dripped a drop of his blood on it as proof. After folding the IOU, he had someone send it back to Room No. 18. He left the jade box and the one million gold notes from the World Chamber of Commerce in it.
Wang Chen did not say anything.
He knew that the one million gold the princess wrote was the IOU, and the other seven hundred thousand was to pay the man who participated in the auction and saved Tang Mi.
Although the auction was not over yet, and the competition between Room No. 18 and Room No. 15 was still fierce, the princess chose to believe in the man with the silver smiley-ghost mask, a stranger she had never met, and his kindness. That was a kind of courage and broad-mindedness.
It was just like the man with the silver smiley-ghost mask directly ordered someone to send the one million gold notes before receiving the IOU. Trust, in this process, was rare and precious.
Wang Chen could not help but sigh with emotion. "This man with the silver smiley-ghost mask is really an eccentric man. Judging from his voice and behavior, he should be no more than 30 years old. A 30-year-old Natural Expert can definitely be regarded as one of the most outstanding talents in the world. He is a real warm-hearted chivalrous man. By comparison, Li Mu, whom I thought very highly of, is a far cry from him. How disappointing …"
Qin Zhen did not say anything.
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"Six hundred and forty thousand." In Room No. 15, Bai Yuan and the others were so angry that they gritted their teeth and raised the price.
Just when they were about to win, the man with the silver smiley-ghost mask suddenly showed up and spoiled their plan. That price was far beyond their initial estimation. Even they felt a pang of heartache at the moment. "That's right.
"Seven hundred thousand." The man with the silver smiley-ghost mask said flatly.
All of a sudden, the price increased by sixty thousand gold.
That was a kind of momentum, a kind of crushing, and a kind of provocation.
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