126: The unruly lady

"Ten million spirit coins."

The bidding had only just begun, yet the guest in Box 5 on the third floor had already pushed the price to an incredibly high level.

This exorbitant price immediately excluded the guests on the first and second floors.

It wasn't that the guests on the first and second floors couldn't afford such an amount, but if they were to suddenly pull out that much liquid capital,

their families would inevitably suffer a major blow, and their ability to withstand risks would plummet. Therefore, going all out to secure this King-Ranked Beast might not be a good thing for them.

The appearance of such a beast meant that only the Desolate Beast families of Liuguang City could compete for it, or perhaps official institutions like the City Lord's Mansion or the Breeder Association.

Inside Box 9, He Liangyu watched the appearance of the King-Ranked Beast, an unnatural expression flashing across his face. He already had a guess.

Could this be the beast that Liang Jingsi had purchased using the priority purchase rights she obtained from Chenyang Pet Store?

But didn't Chenyang Pet Store only sell Spirit-Ranked Beasts before? He had also met that Master Luo from their shop, and he was merely a newly promoted Bright Moon Breeder.

Could it be that the He Family had truly taken the wrong path earlier? This thought couldn't help but flash through He Liangyu's confused mind.

The lively young lady stood up and began to walk freely around the box. "Your He Family wouldn't be interested in this Sun Moon Wolf King, would you? But as far as I know, the person sent by the City Lord's Mansion is Qi Zhengshu, who is in charge of finance."

"Compared to the City Lord's Mansion, you shouldn't have any hope. But if Brother Liangyu is willing to borrow money from me, that might be a different story. Even with the City Lord's Mansion involved, it's not certain that you wouldn't be able to win. How about it, Brother Liangyu? Do you want to borrow some? I can give you an extension on the repayment time."

The young lady leaned in close, and He Liangyu moved aside discreetly.

"Since the City Lord wants this beast, our He Family will naturally not participate in the competition; we are just here to show our support. As for borrowing money, that won't be necessary."

Seeing that He Liangyu refused to borrow her money no matter what she said, the innocence on the young lady's face vanished, and she sat back down on the sofa on the other side of the box.

"Boring. Uncle Liu, help me keep a close eye on the door of Box 1. Notify me as soon as the person inside comes out."

"Yes, Miss."

In just this short time, the auction price for the [Sun Moon Wolf King] outside had already reached eighteen million spirit coins.

For these noble families, every additional Desolate Beast meant a change in the landscape of Liuguang City. It could earn the family more profits and protect the family's long-term prosperity.

Now, their thinking was that even if this [Sun Moon Wolf King] couldn't be successfully raised into a Desolate Beast, it had to end up in their own hands rather than letting another family possess it.

"Box 5 bids nineteen million three hundred thousand spirit coins. Are there any other customers willing to offer a higher price?"

"The City Lord's Mansion bids twenty million spirit coins."

This voice came directly from Box 2. As soon as it sounded, the entire venue fell silent.

For the people of the Middle and Lower City, the reputation of the City Lord's Mansion was still very effective, and this was true even for the noble families.

Perhaps it could be said that the City Lord's Mansion existed largely to restrict the noble families; otherwise, the lives of the commoners would be even harder today.

The City Lord's Mansion bidding after the price reached a certain level was both a way to give the auction house some face, showing that they weren't just blatantly seizing it,

and a signal to the various noble families to know when to stop, as the City Lord's Mansion wanted this item.

The City Lord's Mansion was just that overbearing.

As expected, after the man's voice from Box 2 came out, the guests in the other boxes, even if unwilling, did not raise the price again.

On stage, Liang Jingsi sighed quietly. After the customary three announcements, she declared that the final [Sun Moon Wolf King] belonged to the guest in Box 2.

After announcing the ownership, the door to Box 2 opened directly. A man who looked quite young jumped down from the second floor and went onto the stage to personally take the [Sun Moon Wolf King].

Luo Chen watched the man's performance without saying anything. Since he had come to the Middle City, he still had to follow the rules here for now.

Fortunately, the City Lord's Mansion of Liuguang City didn't act too ugly; this price was even higher than what Luo Chen had expected.

Packing up the materials and other items he had auctioned on the table, Luo Chen sent a message to Liang Jingsi on his terminal, then opened the door of the box, preparing to leave.

At the elevator entrance, an uninvited guest blocked his way.

"Handsome young man, where are you from? Do you want me to buy you a drink?"

Luo Chen looked at the beautiful young girl in front of him, but her words were those of a 'hooligan,' and his brow furrowed involuntarily.

"Hello, we don't know each other. Please excuse me."

"Don't be like that, young man. It wouldn't hurt you to have a drink with a lively little girl like me."

Luo Chen was almost amused by the pestering of this 'little delinquent.'

"If you continue like this, I will call the law enforcement team."

However, Luo Chen did not intend to cause trouble here; he just wanted to get rid of this mysterious girl as soon as possible, so he had to use the law enforcement team to intimidate her.

But clearly, this girl didn't buy that. She reached out her hand to him on her own accord.

"Zhou Qingyue, daughter of the Liuguang City Lord. Young man, can we get to know each other now?"

After a second of silence, Luo Chen reached out and gave the girl's hand a light shake.

"But why should I believe your one-sided story?"

Zhou Qingyue gave a sly smile. "I don't think anyone would dare to impersonate the City Lord's daughter in Liuguang City."

Luo Chen crossed his arms and looked her up and down, his tone full of suspicion.

"But your behavior really doesn't seem like something the City Lord's daughter would do."

Zhou Qingyue didn't care at all about Luo Chen's sarcasm; instead, she looked around.

"Are you sure you want to argue about this here?"

Luo Chen looked around at the curious glances of the departing guests and rubbed his brow with his hand.

"Very well, Miss City Lord, lead the way."

"Follow me."

After leaving the auction house, Zhou Qingyue led Luo Chen a few steps to a restaurant that looked quite elegant.

They got a private room and ordered some dishes that looked expensive.

Once they were alone, Luo Chen looked directly at the young girl opposite him.

"Miss Zhou, what exactly do you want with me? Can you tell me now?"

"If I said I had no purpose and just purely wanted to get to know you, would you believe me?"

Luo Chen shook his head. "Miss Zhou, you're joking. Everyone is busy; why waste time on such boring matters?"

However, Zhou Qingyue wrinkled her petite nose, sniffed lightly in front of Luo Chen, and then waved her hand.

"I smell an old-man scent on you. Don't be so old-fashioned."

Luo Chen's heart skipped a beat. He closed his eyes slightly. "If Miss Zhou truly has no important business, I will take my leave now."

With that, he made a move to get up and leave.

"Wait a moment."

Zhou Qingyue slapped the table, stopping him.

"Fine, I just want to know where you are from. Why was your position in the Qingyun Rare Goods Auction House better than the City Lord's Mansion's position?"

Luo Chen narrowed his eyes. "Perhaps I have the right to refuse to answer these questions, Miss Zhou. Even if you are considering the safety of Liuguang City, you shouldn't treat me like a criminal before I've done anything harmful to Liuguang City, right?"

Zhou Qingyue was choked up. She hadn't expected that someone from an outer city like Luo Chen would be so unwilling to give her face.

"I'm just asking for your name, and you're so unwilling to answer? You men are really too stingy."

Luo Chen smiled indifferently. "If you had asked sincerely, Miss Zhou, I might have answered, but this bossy attitude is truly unpleasant, so I am unwilling to answer."

Then he gave a slight cupped-fist salute. "Farewell."

Having said that, he didn't care about Zhou Qingyue's wide, angry eyes and walked out of the shop without looking back.

Luo Chen left gracefully, but Zhou Qingyue was quite angry.

"Uncle Liu, send someone to follow him and see which city he goes to."

Then she whispered through gritted teeth, "Just you wait."

...

Qingyun Rare Goods Auction House.

Liang Jingsi arrived at Box 1, only to be informed that Luo Chen had already left. Then, her female assistant handed her a private terminal, and she saw the message Luo Chen had sent.

[Luo Chen: I had something come up at home, so I took my leave. Just transfer the money directly to my account. Finally, congratulations on the successful auction.]

Seeing Luo Chen's message, a sincere smile appeared on Liang Jingsi's face.

[Liang Jingsi: Thank you for your strong support for the success of this auction. I hope Shopkeeper Luo will continue to support us in the future. The money has been transferred to your account; please check it.]

'Clack, clack, clack.'

Liang Jingsi walked with elegant steps to the office area behind the auction house.

"Father, did you call for me?"

Liang Qiu extinguished the cigarette in his hand on a porcelain tray.

"Have all the distinguished guests been sent off?"

Liang Jingsi nodded. Compared to the noise in the auction hall, this office area was too quiet, even a bit oppressive.

The success of today's auction announced that the Liang Family had entered Liuguang City with a new identity, but this was only the first time.

If future auctions didn't feature items that matched this one, then the Qingyun Rare Item Auction would just be a flash in the pan.

Therefore, Liang Qiu hadn't completely relaxed yet.

"Jing'er, what do you think of this person, Luo Chen?"

Liang Jingsi slowly sat down on the seat next to her.

"He is gentle with others, talented, and a person worth getting to know deeply."

Liang Jingsi stated her opinion objectively.

"Then do you think he could be a good match?"

The goods from Chenyang Pet Store were the reason the Qingyun Rare Goods Auction House could continuously bring out such rare items.

But their relationship with Chenyang Pet Store was, in the end, just a cooperative one, and not that of long-term partners.

Therefore, as long as they could establish a long-term cooperation, having his daughter marry him might be a good choice.

However, in this process, Liang Qiu subconsciously ignored his daughter's thoughts.

Liang Jingsi's face turned pale. "Father, you mean..."

"That's right. Luo Chen can be considered a leader among men; his father is a Bright Moon Breeder, and he himself is the grand champion of the Qingyang City Breeder Competition. Could my daughter possibly look down on such a person?"