89: Chapter 89 Luo Ningshuang's Frenzy

After the young man entered the private room, two middle-aged men appeared at the door. They were likely his bodyguards. Judging by the young man's attire, he was no ordinary person.

"Cousin, who is this?"

The next moment, the young man spoke, turning his gaze to Nangong Hongyan with a tone of questioning.

Facing the questioning, a flash of displeasure crossed Nangong Hongyan's eyes, but she suppressed her inner discomfort and said, "He is my friend. Since I've finished chatting with him, it's time for me to take my leave."

Having said that, she smiled apologetically at Chen Hu: "Brother Chen, let's stop here for today. We'll meet again next time."

"Alright, take care, Nangong!"

Chen Hu stood up and nodded with a smile.

"Cousin, let's go!"

After saying this to the young man, Nangong Hongyan walked out.

However, the young man didn't follow Nangong Hongyan immediately. He waited until she had left the private room before speaking to Chen Hu in an icy tone: "Kid, a word of advice: stay away from her. If I catch you privately interacting with my cousin again, I will make sure you die without a burial place!"

After threatening Chen Hu, the other party snorted coldly and turned to leave the room.

Chen Hu, from beginning to end, maintained a faint smile on his face.

The young man who threatened him was not high in cultivation, only at the Early Stage of Tendon Refining.

However, the Cultivation Technique he practiced was Earth-grade Low Grade.

In addition, he had mastered one Earth-grade Low Grade Martial Skill and three Xuan Grade High Grade Martial Skills.

Chen Hu immediately used a copy card to copy that Earth-grade Low Grade Martial Skill.

Unfortunately, it wasn't a blade technique, but a palm technique called 《Nine Styles of Raging Waves》.

Since the enlightenment card had no use for now, he could use it to Cultivate this palm technique.

Furthermore, Chen Hu detected via the copy card that the young man's two bodyguards were both at the Late-stage of Tendon Refining.

In the corridor on the second floor, arriving in front of another private room, Young Master Yan Dongcheng paused slightly and instructed his guards: "Keep a close eye on that kid and see what his background is!"

"Yes!"

The two guards replied in low voices.

Meanwhile, in another private room.

Luo Ningshuang, with her silver hair, was sitting in a chair, holding a cup of tea, looking somewhat distracted.

On the table in the private room lay a booklet.

This booklet contained information on all the auction items for the day and their starting prices.

Several items had caught her eye.

But what pained her was that she couldn't afford any of them.

She was a cultivation fanatic. All her salary and merit points earned from solving cases were used to purchase and exchange for cultivation resources.

The bit of silver she had was only enough to cover her living expenses for a month.

These auction items had starting prices ranging from several thousand to tens of thousands of taels of silver.

Her money couldn't even buy the scraps.

Yet, the Nangong Family, thinking she held a high position and power, assumed she wasn't short on silver and sent her an invitation.

"I shouldn't have come. The more I look, the more painful it is!"

Luo Ningshuang muttered softly.

Time passed, and soon.

The auction officially began.

The auctioneer was an elderly man around sixty.

After a brief opening, the first item was brought onto the auction stage.

The first item was a piece of armor.

But it was not ordinary armor; it was made from the hide of a Tier 3 exotic beast.

According to the auctioneer, this armor could withstand a full-force blow from a Tendon Refining expert without injury.

The starting price was ten thousand taels of silver, with a minimum increment of one thousand taels.

In any world, items that can save your life are never cheap.

Let alone in this martial arts world.

In Linjiang Prefecture City, experts in the Bone Refining Realm were top-tier.

But they wouldn't easily make a move.

Possessing armor that could withstand a full-force blow from a Late-stage of Tendon Refining expert would definitely greatly enhance one's survivability.

So, the competition was fierce.

In no time.

The price of the leather armor had soared to 18,000 taels of silver.

Eventually, it was sold for 28,000 taels.

The buyer was not a VIP in a private room, but a wealthy merchant in the main hall.

Next, the second item was brought up.

It was a sword.

The quality reached the top tier of mortal weapons.

The starting price was one thousand taels.

Seeing this sword, Chen Hu became interested.

He had an item upgrade card. If he bought this sword, he could upgrade it into a Low Grade divine weapon, and then put it into his sword nourishing gourd, adding another divine weapon to his collection.

Because the Nangong Family auctioned two to five top-tier mortal weapons at every auction.

So, the competition for this top-tier mortal weapon wasn't very fierce.

When the price hit 1,500 taels, only two people were left competing.

"Two thousand taels!"

Chen Hu bid directly.

The auctioneer's eyes brightened, and his voice rose: "The gentleman in VIP Room 9 bids two thousand taels. Is there any higher bid?"

The other two competitors, seeing Chen Hu increase the price by 500 taels at once, realized he was determined to get it.

Plus, since he was in a VIP room, they gave up decisively.

In another private room, hearing Chen Hu's voice, a flash of astonishment crossed Luo Ningshuang's expression: "It's him!"

Her memory was excellent.

Although she had only had one direct encounter with Chen Hu, she recognized him by his voice.

"Are Gang members this rich nowadays?"

That night, she had encountered Chen Hu carrying Widow Wang on the rooftops. Although she confirmed they were hooking up.

But the next day, she had sent someone to investigate Chen Hu and knew he was from the Fierce Tiger Gang.

"Ah, I am a dignified Division Chief of the Zhenwu Division, yet I'm not as rich as a Gang member!" Luo Ningshuang grabbed her white hair in frustration.

Seeing no one else bid.

The auctioneer announced the result.

Soon after.

Auction staff delivered the long sword to Chen Hu's room.

Chen Hu paid the 2,000 taels in banknotes.

The bidding for the third item had begun.

It was a famous painting/calligraphy piece.

The price was not low, with a starting bid of 5,000 taels.

After several rounds of competition, the price soared to 9,500 taels.

Honestly, whether in his past life or this one, he couldn't appreciate art.

Eventually, the piece sold for 10,500 taels.

The fourth item was a Medicinal Pill, one that assisted in cultivation for the Tendon Refining Realm.

Chen Hu remained uninterested.

He was also uninterested in the fifth, sixth, and seventh items.

Until the eighth item, which piqued his interest.

The eighth item was a book called the "Ten Thousand Medicine Atlas."

It recorded ten thousand types of Spirit Medicine, each with an illustration and a description of its functions.

The starting price was 1,000 taels of silver.

With a minimum increment of 100 taels.

This item was met with indifference, and after the price reached 1,200 taels, almost no one else bid.

"One thousand five hundred taels!"

Chen Hu bid.

The Ten Thousand Medicine Atlas was successfully acquired by Chen Hu.

"This guy has already spent 3,500 taels. No way, he dares to be richer than me? I must investigate him!" Luo Ningshuang muttered.