Chapter 88: Linbo City

  When Wu Yeru and his party arrived at Linbo City, it was already three days later. Along the way, they rushed to hurry, day and night, of course, stopping along the way to admire the scenery and have a picnic in the wild. Although they were on their way, this trip didn't feel boring at all, and there was even a sense of reluctance to leave.

  Wu Ye Yu's maid, Liang Xiao Tao, was the happiest among them. All along the way, she chattered non-stop, and whenever the carriage stopped and everyone got out to stretch their legs, she was always the most cheerful one, seemingly with boundless energy, looking around here and there, appearing exceptionally lively.

  At this time, the four of them had already settled down in an inn near the auction house. The coachman was carefully tending to the resting horses, while Wu Zongyue carried a large bundle on his back and led Wu Yeyu and Liang Xiaotao directly towards the auction house.

  "I say, why are you in such a hurry to go to the auction house? We've just put down our luggage and haven't even had time to rest our feet or change clothes. Besides, isn't the auction not starting for several days yet?" Wu Yeyu said with some complaint to Wu Zongyue, pulling along Liang Xiaotao who seemed to have exhausted all her energy after arriving at their destination.

  "Hey! What's wrong with this little girl? Didn't she seem quite energetic just now, but why does she look so down in the dumps now? Haha~" Wu Zongyue looked at Liang Xiaotao, who was lacking energy, and said, "I still have a few things I want to put up for auction, and it's already getting a bit late. If we drag our feet any longer, we'll probably miss the opportunity, so let's hurry up."

  "Huh? You also have something to auction off? What is it? Aren't you rich now? Do you still need to sell things?"

  Wu Yeyu pulled Liang Xiaotao behind him as he walked, his eyes occasionally scanning the buildings on both sides of the street. The carved beams and painted pillars, the bird-like eaves and the dark green and black bricks, the red and black supporting columns, occasionally had a few large red lanterns hanging high in front of the building doors. The windows were all intricately carved, and the main street was paved with large bluestone slabs, exuding an ancient charm.

  This was obviously a relatively high-end commercial street, with no vendors selling things on the street, and various shops lined up on both sides of the road. The pedestrians coming and going were in a constant stream, occasionally entering and exiting the shops, giving Wu Yeru, this country bumpkin, a strong sense of novelty, constantly looking around in all directions.

  "Ah, yes! I'm going to send some things to the auction house to sell. They're all assassin's relics, but I don't need them anyway, so I thought I'd sell them off. They should be worth a bit of money, right? What about you, kid? Are you also planning on selling something? Don't tell me it's those ice water jars of yours, haha!" Wu Zongyue said with a hearty laugh.

  "Go! You think I, the young master, only have those good things? Let me tell you! I'm going to auction off some elixirs!" Wu Yeyu flipped his eyes and said with a self-satisfied expression.

  This suddenly attracted the attention of Wu Zongyue and Liang Xiaotao, and Xiao Yatou was also awakened at this time. It seemed as if she had been attracted by Wu Yeran's words, and a glimmer of light flashed in her eyes.

  "Medicine! You little scoundrel, you're not thinking of selling the things left behind by your seniors, are you? I'm telling you, those are good things that can't be sold, they're meant to be kept for yourself. Especially that Introspection Pill or whatever it's called, it can save your life in critical moments. Even if your senior left a lot of them for you, you still can't do this." Wu Zongyue's face seemed somewhat anxious at this time, and he pulled Wu Yeyu to a corner, speaking in a low voice.

  Wu Ye Yu looked at Wu Zong Yue with some disdain and said, "Do you think I'm someone who doesn't understand things? Hmph~ I naturally understand the principles you mentioned. Can't one conserve energy and not overfish? Let me tell you, those elixirs weren't left to me by my seniors, but rather something I refined myself when I had nothing better to do." After finishing speaking, he even raised an eyebrow at Wu Zong Yue, causing Liang Xiao Tao, who was standing beside him, to cover her mouth and giggle.

  "Did you refine it yourself? You're still practicing alchemy? How come I didn't know about this, are you planning to sell fake elixirs? Let me tell you, those people at the auction house are no fools, ordinary things can't deceive them." Wu Zongyue looked at Wu Yeyu with some surprise and uncertainty, as if wanting to see through his face.

  "Go ahead! It's just refining a pill, and selling fake medicine! You don't know how many things you're unaware of." Ignoring Wu Zongyue's persistent persuasion, Wu Yeyu pulled Xiaoyutou and continued walking forward, soon arriving at the Wen family's first auction.

  The auction house was extremely tall and had a total of five floors, covering a large area. The pure ancient-style building looked very pleasing to Wu Ye's eyes, with a solemn black and red color. Except for some decorative parts made of wood, all the other materials used were stone, making it look extremely solid and beautiful. The wide gate had a pair of stone lions in front of it, each as tall as a person, and two large red lanterns hung above it, giving off an air of grandeur.

  After the three men entered, a young servant came to entertain them. After inquiring about their purpose, he directly invited several people to the back and arrived at a reception hall, offering fragrant tea, and then retreated.

  Before long, an old man came in, with a slightly hunched back and some obvious wrinkles on his face. His silver hook nose had also drooped somewhat, but his small eyes were very sharp, occasionally flashing with a hint of brilliance. After coming in, he didn't waste any words, scanning the three people with a few glances before directly getting to the point.

  The old man opened his mouth, revealing the few remaining teeth inside, and smiled: "Hehehe~ I heard that several of you have some valuable items to be auctioned off at our first auction. Is it convenient for you to take them out now? Let me take a look, so we can verify their authenticity and determine their price."

  Wu Zongyue didn't waste any words, and placed the bundle on his back onto the table. He quickly untied it, revealing two cages and a black cloth inside. The cages each held a small beast, which were exactly what the assassin had left behind earlier. It was unknown how one of the small beasts had escaped the explosion of the bomb. The black cloth was also an item left by Sword King Assassin.

  "These two small beasts, I believe you, as an elder, should be familiar with them? They are rare and exotic creatures. As for this black cloth, haha, I'm not very knowledgeable about it, but I do know that it can conceal one's aura and is exceptionally durable. Ordinary swords or swordsmen below the level of Sword King cannot harm it. It must have been made using a special method. Please, elder, take a look."

  Wu Yeru wasn't very interested in these three things, and after glancing at them for a moment, he withdrew his gaze. On the other hand, Liang Xiaotao seemed to be quite fond of the two adorable little beasts in the cage, her big eyes shining brightly.

  The old man, however, was focused, his eyes gleaming as he pulled the objects closer to examine them one by one, ignoring the three people across from him. Clearly, in his eyes, the things on the table were more captivating than they were.

  After a while, the old man finally raised his head and said with a smile: "The Tracing Beast and the Flavor Beast are naturally not much different, both are extremely rare spiritual beasts. Not to mention ordinary cultivators, even many young masters from wealthy families can't get what they want, it seems that this auction will be more colorful because of this! As for this black fabric, it is indeed as you said, it has the effect of hiding one's aura, and it is extremely tough, its defensive power is absolutely top-notch, if used to make a close-fitting armor... Hehehe, I think its value is even higher than the first two!"

  Here is the translation:

  "Up to here, the old man's voice paused slightly, and he continued: 'I won't say more idle chatter. I suppose you all don't want to chat with this old rascal either. Since you can bring things to auction at our Wen family's first auction, that means you look up to us and should also know the rules and reputation of our first auction. I won't repeat myself again."

  "Two small beasts, each with a base price of 50 million taels of gold, black fabric, with a base price of 80 million taels of gold. After the final auction price comes out, I will take half of it as the fee for this auction at my first auction meeting. Of course, if you have any special requirements, such as wanting to exchange goods, you can also inform me in advance and I will make sure to clarify your requests during the auction." The old man said here, a pair of sharp eyes looked towards Wu Zongyue, seemingly asking for his opinion.

  Wu Yeru was also quite generous with a wave of his hand, saying: "There are no special requirements, at the time your side just handles the auction, I only collect silver and copper coins."

  The old man smiled slightly and said, "Well, in that case, I'll issue the receipts and tokens for you all. Please collect the auction proceeds with these later." After finishing speaking, the old man took out rice paper and pen from a nearby table and started writing. Finally, he handed over a token to Wu Zongyue.

  After finishing these words, the old man obviously let out a sigh of relief, with a few points of ease on his face, and said to the three people opposite him.

  "Are there any other valuable items you'd like to auction off at my first auction? Hehe, if not, I've already arranged for a feast to be prepared for the three of you. Someone will bring it over and serve you shortly. Hmm, judging by your appearance, it seems you're not familiar faces around Linbo City. Otherwise, I wouldn't have forgotten about you. Speaking of which, the dishes here in Linbo City are quite unique, and the chef is particularly exceptional. I hope you'll do me the honor of trying some."

  The old man muttered to himself and seemed to want to get rid of the three people in front of him as soon as he achieved his goal, so that he could arrange other things.

  "Hold on, old man, don't be in a hurry, I still have things to auction off here, please also help me appraise them!" Wu Yeyu said, seeing the old man across from him about to get up and leave.

  The old man heard that the child opposite still had something to auction, looked at Wu Zongyue for a moment, and then turned to ask Wu Yeyu: "Oh? Hehehe, please bring out the items you want to auction, let me take a look, I'll give you a price! Hehehe~ Ordinary toys are not accepted here."

  Wu Yeru rolled his eyes, reached into his clothes and pulled out a few small bottles, placing them on the table with a flourish. Wu Zongyue and Liang Xiaotao were also extremely curious, leaning in close to take a look at the legendary pills that this kid had supposedly refined himself.

  The old man opposite was shocked, and he couldn't believe that a little kid actually had something to auction off. He thought to himself, "This kid better not pull out some toy or marbles or something," and wondered why the adults in the house weren't keeping an eye on him.

  Then I saw the kid opposite take out several exquisite jade bottles from his clothes, which seemed to be very precious things. The disdain in my heart was also reined in a bit, but I still felt that something was not quite right, and even had some malicious conjectures about what was inside the jade bottles.

  "Is it just a few bottles of sugar water?!"

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