36: Advertise?

The next day, Luo Chen was accompanied by Luo Yuheng to the Chamber of Commerce Building. The last time he came was to buy materials, but this time he was treated as a guest in the reception room.

Under the guidance of the hostess, Luo Yuheng and Luo Chen did not wait long in the reception room before Wei Yansheng and a sharp-minded elder arrived.

“Master Luo?” The elder exclaimed in surprise upon seeing Luo Yuheng, looking familiar with him.

Luo Yuheng also recognized the person. “Master Liu, what a coincidence to meet you here. Have you joined the Liang Corporation?”

The newcomer was none other than Official Liu Chengyu, the chief examiner of Luo Chen's Breeder assessment at the time.

After hearing Luo Yuheng’s words, Official Liu Chengyu waved his hand, “No, I haven’t joined. They’re short-staffed for the auction these past few days, so they pulled me in as a temporary helper.

I haven’t congratulated you yet on successfully returning from the secret realm.”

“Ah, let’s not talk about it. Xiao Chen, this is Master Official Liu Chengyu. Come and meet him.” Luo Yuheng called Luo Chen, who was behind him, to meet the man.

“Master Liu, thank you for informing me about the secret realm last time,” Luo Chen said gratefully to Official Liu Chengyu.

A hint of unnaturalness flashed across Official Liu Chengyu’s face. “Oh, it was just some information. It’s nothing to be thanked for.”

Wei Yansheng, who was standing by, waited for the three of them to finish talking before he awkwardly urged, “So Master Liu and the young boss know each other. That makes things easier. However, we are quite busy right now. Could we appraise the pet first?”

Seeing this, Luo Yuheng did not hesitate. He took out the Fragrant Spirit Affinity Rabbit from his storage ring, which could store living creatures, and placed it on the table in the reception room.

Wei Yansheng looked at the rabbit on the table and felt a strange sense of familiarity with this pet. Moreover, the crystals on its earlobes and paws were too similar to the Fragrant Rabbit.

Official Liu Chengyu showed no particular reaction. He simply dedicated himself to using his Eye of Truth talent to check the Fragrant Spirit Affinity Rabbit's information, all while continuously writing on paper.

Wei Yansheng, on the side, took out his business card and handed it to Luo Yuheng. “You are Master Luo Yuheng, aren't you? I am the purchasing manager of Liang Corporation. You can contact me if you have any rare pets for sale in the future.”

Luo Yuheng took Wei Yansheng’s business card with a faint expression. “Thank you for your trouble.”

“I wonder if Master Luo is interested in becoming a consultant for our Liang Corporation?” Wei Yansheng asked after handing over the business card.

Luo Yuheng had brought his Breeder badge with him today, and it was clear that Wei Yansheng had tried to recruit him after seeing his Stellar Five-Star Breeder status.

However, this was not the first time Luo Yuheng had heard of recruitment from a force, but he was completely uninterested in such things, so he said rather coldly, “No need. I do not wish to be bound by any force.”

Seeing Luo Yuheng's firm refusal, Wei Yansheng wisely did not pester him and stopped trying to recruit him.

“Excellent, truly excellent,” Official Liu Chengyu exclaimed in admiration after finishing writing down the Fragrant Spirit Affinity Rabbit’s information on the paper.

Luo Chen and Luo Yuheng exchanged smiles, and Wei Yansheng quickly went to Official Liu Chengyu’s side, taking the paper from his hand and scrutinizing it carefully.

“Master Luo, are you really selling this pet?”

Official Liu Chengyu’s tone was filled with disbelief. He couldn’t quite understand why anyone would be willing to sell a pet of this caliber.

Luo Yuheng’s attitude towards Official Liu Chengyu was noticeably gentler than towards Wei Yansheng. He nodded affirmatively towards Official Liu Chengyu.

“This…” It was too much of a waste.

Official Liu Chengyu didn’t finish his sentence. He thought of a possibility, and his pupils contracted. Since he was willing to sell it, it definitely wasn't a single accidental acquisition; there must be a complete Evolution Path.

Having understood, Official Liu Chengyu took a deep breath and said enviously, “Congratulations, Master Luo, on another step forward in your Breeder abilities.”

Luo Yuheng smiled at him, neither denying nor explaining that this was Luo Chen's idea of evolution.

This was something they had discussed in advance, to have Luo Yuheng, who was about to be promoted to Bright Moon Breeder, stand in front as a shield.

Luo Chen, on the other hand, hoped this beautiful misunderstanding could last a while longer.

As someone who could hold the position of purchasing manager for Liang Corporation, Wei Yansheng certainly had good judgment. After seeing the Fragrant Spirit Affinity Rabbit, his eyes lit up.

If such a pet couldn't be featured in the Rare Item Auction, then nothing else would need to be sold.

Perhaps this pet could truly be the final highlight item. Wei Yansheng suddenly had such a thought.

However, the order of auction items is decided by several high-ranking figures of Liang Corporation, and the sequence is mostly set now. Once this pet is sent over, it’s uncertain if they will be willing to change the original order.

Shaking his head to clear away the jumbled thoughts, Wei Yansheng approached Luo Yuheng and carefully asked,

“Master Luo, do you have any requirements for the starting bid of this product, or should our auction house determine it?”

“The time and materials consumed to cultivate this pet are very precious, so the starting bid naturally cannot be too low. Let’s set it at one million spirit coins.

And I have another request: during the auction, it must be stated that this pet comes from Chenyang Pet Store.”

“This…”

Wei Yansheng's expression showed difficulty. A starting bid of one million seemed very reasonable to him, but the last request put him in a difficult position.

There had never been such a precedent for advertising other shops at an auction, because rare items appearing at the Qingyun Rare Item Auction.

On one hand, it increased the selling price of the product, and on the other hand, it enhanced the reputation of the Qingyun Rare Item Auction. This was a mutually beneficial arrangement.

However, Luo Yuheng’s request for advertising was clearly using the Qingyun Rare Item Auction as a springboard to attract traffic to his own store, which clearly went against the interests of the auction itself.

“Master Luo, I need to consult with my superiors about this.”

Luo Yuheng nodded, signaling Wei Yansheng to proceed. Wei Yansheng left the reception room in a hurry.

After about half an hour, Wei Yansheng returned, but this time his face was full of confidence, indicating that his communication with his superior had gone well.

“Master Luo, our auction house offers you two options:

The first is for our auction house to purchase this pet for eight million spirit coins, and we will advertise Chenyang Pet Store city-wide for half a month.

The second is to follow your request to State the origin of this pet at the auction, but the final commission rate will be increased to 7%.

Which do you choose?”

“I choose the second one.” Luo Yuheng did not hesitate and directly chose the second option.

Advertising city-wide seemed attractive, but it had little meaning. Chenyang Pet Store was going to take the high-end route in the future.

Qingyang City was originally a Lower City, and the consumption capacity of its residents was limited. Chenyang Pet Store's goal was to spread its reputation beyond Qingyang City, rather than confine it to one city.

For this auction, Liang Corporation would certainly invite some people from the Middle City, Liuyun City, which is why this pet would be sold at this auction.

Seeing Luo Yuheng so resolutely and unhesitatingly choose the second option, Wei Yansheng regretfully pulled out a contract.

“Master Luo, this is the auction contract. Please review it, and if there are no issues, you can sign it.”

After Luo Yuheng and Luo Chen carefully reviewed it and found no issues, they promptly signed their names.

“I need to take this pet with me for now. You won't be able to care for it here. I'll bring it back on the day the auction begins.”

Luo Yuheng’s behavior was very reasonable, because pets are different from other auction items. If they are common pets and the feeding methods are known, the auction house can take good care of them.

However, for some rare pets, the auction house's Breeders lack experience in caring for them, which could easily lead to the pet being in poor State or falling into a negative State.

Therefore, bringing live pets on the day of the auction is permitted. Of course, if the seller changes their mind at the last minute and decides not to sell, they will face a large compensation fee.

So, the auction house does not prohibit this, and even encourages it, as it also reduces the auction house's manpower.

Even though he was very busy, Wei Yansheng personally escorted Luo Chen and Luo Yuheng downstairs before returning to his own affairs.