Vermillion Auction House, the biggest Auction House in the commerce region. Not only the biggest in the commerce region, but Vermillion was also the biggest auction house in Star City.
Established by Ranker Alliance, Vermillion Auction House had sold countless good stuff, even sometimes Emperor Class Hero and Legendary Class Ranker would also join the auction.
Items interested Emperor Class Hero and Legendary Class Ranker certainly amazing stuff. Usually, an item that interested them was in the yearly auction.
Vermillion Auction House had four kinds of auction, weekly auction, monthly auction, yearly auction, and Vermillion Auction.
The weekly auction was an auction held every week, monthly auction an auction held every month, and yearly auction an auction held every year, usually at the end of the year.
Vermillion Auction, this auction meant Vermillion had ten world-class items would be auctioned, an item sought by many. Seven Realm Swords, Katana sword made by a Legendary Blacksmith, Kamei Munetsu.
Three years ago, Vermillion auctioned three out of seven swords of Seven Realm Swords. Kaiyo Blue, Yogan Crimson, and Raito Ki, Vermillion Auction House auctioned these three Legendary Swords out and caused an uproar.
Fifteen out of twenty-one Emperor Class heroes and thirty out of thirty-seven Legend Class rankers attended the auction. It was one of the unforgettable moments in the commerce region.
That was why even the four years Lan Lan knew the place called Vermillion Auction House. A place where fifteen Emperor Class heroes and thirty Legend Class rankers had ever gathered.
So when Lan Lan heard from her father that Teacher Xing and Teacher Hong would visit Vermillion Auction House, she immediately ran to the shop, asking Heero and Hong Yu to take her with them.
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The group departed to Vermillion Auction House earlier and arrived half an hour before the auction started.
Heero, Hong Yu, and Lan Lan's eyes went wide when they arrived. A tall and luxurious building that released out bright light, luxurious car parked everywhere, there were many people wore fancy clothes, and the ground was paved nicely with various kinds of flowers and trees decorated the path toward the building.
Lan Lan and Heero were in a daze. They kept glancing around, looking at the splendid cars and the well-decorated front gardens.
While Heero glanced around curiously, Hong Yu's hand squeezed his hand tightly. He glanced at his girlfriend and found she looked nervous and anxious.
"What's wrong?" Heero whispered in a small voice.
She got her head closer to Heero's ears, making sure the surroundings could not hear her voice and whispered.
Heero surprised when he heard Hong Yu was feeling inferior as she faced the luxurious Vermillion Auction House. This place was more like a gathering place for people with high status.
The woman was wearing a glamorous dress, high heels, and high-class jewelry. Meanwhile, she was only wearing a plain cheap dress with white sneakers and a sling bag for a woman. Hong Yu's image was more like a cheerful girl, not like a mature woman who attended the auction
The same for Heero and the others, Heero wore a plain white shirt. He wore nothing fancy, just casual outfit he wore daily.
Heero surprised because of the usual confidence Hong Yu was down now, she did not care about the clothes or the like. But today was different, she was nervous, anxious, and less confident.
The excited Hong Yu was down now. Yes, at first, she was so excited to visit the famous Vermillion Auction House, but now no longer excited.
Hearing no response from her boyfriend, Hong Yu squeezed Heero's hand once again, "Let's go back, this place makes me feel uneasy."
Hong Yu tried to persuade Heero to go back. However, the current Heero was unwilling to get back. He was curious about what Vermillion Auction House looked like. Moreover, they already arrived here, it was a pity if he did not try to look at what Vermillion Auction House looked like.
"Let's not, we are here already. It's a pity if we are back now." Heero voiced his disagreement gently.
"As I thought, you just wanted to see the pretty women here, right? If you find a good one, you will leave me and go with that woman. You are just the same as the other men~" Hong Yu pouted when she heard Heero did not want to go back with her.
Heero stunned for a moment, he failed to understand Hong Yu's words. It took a while and Heero finally realized why did Hong Yu did not want to come to Vermillion Auction House now. It because she felt inferior to the other women here, she was afraid he would get enticed by the woman with a pretty dress.
Heero smiled and rubbed Hong Yu long wavy hair, "Don't worry, Dear. I like you for who you are, but not the dress or jewelry you wear. I like the cheerful Hong Yu, the dimples you have each time you smiled, and I like everything about you. So don't worry, I will not leave you, I promise!"
Hong Yu's worries were not without reason. Even with the plain outfit, Heero stood out amongst the men with neat and fancy outfits. Hong Yu had truly did not want to lose Heero. After all, there was not a little a man left the woman only for status.
But Heero's words soothed her a bit, but she was still worried inside. However, leaving Heero here only made things worse. It was better if she was with him and kept on watch on her boyfriend.
With that thought, Hong Yu agreed to attend the auction. Blacksmith Huang led the way to the entrance, it seemed he was familiar with this place. The entrance was glass door with high security, there were at least 20 men in black guarded the entrance.
Blacksmith Huang led them to a door guarded by three men as he took out a crimson gold card. It was an invitation card sent by Vermillion Auction House for a special guest.
Yes, Heero's sword that got auctioned at Vermillion Auction House became one of the main shows for tonight auction. Because of the good quality sword Heero made, Blacksmith Huang got a VIP invitation card.
So Heero and the others attended the auction in a private room, not in a hall with the crowd. However, before Blacksmith Huang could reach the entrance. There was a young man in a black uniform approached them.
"Leave!" The young man in black coldly said in a commanded tone, "This is not a place just for any lowly peasant like you!"
The young man did not bother to ask Blacksmith Huang, but immediately drove Blacksmith Huang and the group away. The young man could tell Blacksmith Huang and the others were coming from the outer region. Vermillion Auction House would not send an invitation for the people in the outer region.
Moreover, people from the outer region could not afford the items would be auctioned in the monthly auction. The young man took a conclusion these bumpkins from the outer region just wanted to take a look at the luxurious building of Vermillion Auction House.
"We have an invitation card!" Blacksmith Huang voiced his protest as he showed the crimson card in his hand to the guard.
The young man in black surprised when he saw the crimson gold card in Blacksmith Huang's hand. It was a VIP invitation card for the second floor.
The young man in black moved his hand to get the crimson gold card. He intended to check the card, but Blacksmith Huang's hand was faster. He pulled the card back before the guard could take it.
Failing to take the card, the young man in black seemed to be agitated. He felt the middle-aged man was toying with him.
"Where did you steal the VIP card from!?" The young guard subconsciously raised his voice.
The young man's voice was loud and it attracted the surrounding attention. The guests looked at the voice at the same time, wondering what happened here.
"I did not steal the card, it was Vermillion Auction House who sent it to me!!!" Blacksmith Huang also turned agitated. He also raised the voice which caused a ruckus to the surrounding.
They heard the conversation between Blacksmith Huang and the young man. The Vermillion Auction House's guard accused the middle-aged man of stealing the invitation card.
Immediately, the surrounding broke into discussion. As the surrounding buzzed with discussion, the surrounding began pointing their finger toward Blacksmith Huang and the group.
Wearing a cheap and plain outfit, these people could tell Blacksmith Huang was the people from the outer region. They believed the young man rather than Blacksmith Huang.
Lan Lan who was excited earlier, now she looked down. She was getting intimidated from the surrounding gaze. It made her uncomfortable and did not dare to look around. She got closer to Heero and held his thigh.
"If you were not stealing, then how did you get this invitation? Do you think an old man without status like you could get a VIP invitation? Do you think we the guards will get deceived as long as you steal the card? Don't be so naive, old man, you should look at yourself before you came here!"
Hearing the young man's "logic", the surrounding people nodded in agreement. It was not just any people who could get a VIP invitation.
Because Blacksmith Huang and the young argued at each other. The people halted their steps and began watching the drama unfold. They wanted to know the fate of the group that came from the outer region from stealing a VIP invitation.
"Little Wei, what's wrong?"
A stern voice resounded from the back of the young man. Heero saw another came closer. This guard seemed to be in his mid-thirties. He had a thick mustache and had a stern look.
"Captain Zhang…" the young man in black approached the mustache man and reported what happened here. Of course, it was this young man's version, who was thinking Blacksmith Huang stole the invitation card.
The man called Captain Zhang approached Blacksmith Huang.
"Let check the invitation card," as Captain Zhang spoke, he unlocked the smartwatch on his wrist, he opened an application.
Blacksmith Huang hesitated, but this Captain Zhang looked more reliable than the young man. He gave the crimson gold card to Captain Zhang.
Captain Zhang was surprised when he saw the crimson gold card. Then, he understood why his subordinate concluded this group stealing the invitation card.
Captain Zhang took the card and pasted the card onto his smartwatch.
Biip!
After a bip sound, a picture and a name below the picture appeared. Captain Zhang looked at the picture and then looked back at Blacksmith Huang. The picture was the same as Blacksmith Huang's face.
It proved the card truly belonged to Blacksmith Huang.
Captain Zhang bowed his hand toward Blacksmith Huang, "I am sorry for the inconvenience caused by my subordinate."
After that, Captain Zhang walked toward the young guard Little Wei.
Piak!
Captain Zhang slapped the young guard, with just the sound, everyone could tell the slap was hard. The young man's cheek left an imprint palm.
"Do you know your mistake?"
"Yes, Captain Zhang!" The young guard responded with a clear and loud response.
After that, the young man walked toward Blacksmith Huang and bowed, "I apologize for my carelessness."
Captain Zhang did not let Blacksmith Huang responding to the young guard, "This way please."
Blacksmith Huang also did not give the response. He followed Captain Zhang entered the Vermillion Auction House. When they entered, Captain Zhang sent them to a woman who was waiting inside.
The woman was wearing a white shirt, black short shirt, a black stocking, and black high heels. The woman's outfit was showing their hot curve.
"Where are you looking at?" Hong Yu pinched Heero's waist which caused the woman who guided them let out a giggle.
The woman led the group to the upstairs. Because of the beforehand incident, Lan Lan became quite cautious about her surroundings. But she was still a child after all when the woman delivered to the private room, Lan Lan was back to normal.
A comfortable sofa, a glass table with fruits on it, soft drinks, and a big glass window to the front. Through the big window, they could see the outside.
Lan Lan pasted her face to the window and looked outside. It was a big hall, there was a stage at the end of the big hall, the countless seats before the stage, and there were over a hundred men in black loitering around.
Most seats also filled with people. Heero looked at the clock. It was fifty past five, ten minutes before the auction start.
Lan Lan found nothing interesting in the hall. She sat on the sofa, she enjoyed the fruit and soft drinks.
Ten minutes passed quickly and the auction started. The first sword made by Heero on Earth would be auctioned.