Chapter 29: Straight to the Point
The auction ended successfully, and Xiao Se made a fortune again. Due to the intrigue among the three major families, the price of cultivation spirit liquid was rising rapidly.
Ten bottles of nourishing elixir were finally sold for nearly 700,000 gold coins in total, making Xiao Se laugh so hard that he almost couldn't stop grinning.
Xiao Se no longer had any intention of staying any longer, and immediately said to Xiao Ning: "Xiao Ning, the auction is over, I should go back to practice."
"What a cultivation maniac." Hearing this, Xiao Ning complained, and suddenly a sly smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he said gently and persuasively: "Don't you want to meet Miss Yafei? You will have the opportunity to get close to her when you deliver the goods later."
"Don't you like that girl named Xiao Xun'er? Why are you interested in Ya Fei too? She is not a simple woman. Aren't you afraid that she will be eaten until nothing is left?" Xiao Se rolled his eyes at him and said lightly.
Xiao Ning chuckled and said, "Hehe, how can a home-grown flower smell as good as a wild one? Besides, Xun'er doesn't want to pay attention to me. It's good to enjoy the sight here, but you can't let my sister down. My sister is..."
At the end of his speech, Xiao Ning quickly covered his mouth, his voice as soft as a mosquito.
When Xiao Se heard the name, Xiao Yu, the image of this girl who looked bold but shy inside emerged in his mind. He smiled slightly and said nothing more.
"Okay, I'm leaving first. You just watch it here!" After patting Xiao Ning's shoulder, Xiao Se stood up and left.
He walked out of the auction house without leaving a trace and then strolled around the nearby imitation market. Xiao Se then ran to an empty alley, put on the big black robe he had worn before, completely covering his body, and then slowly returned to the auction house.
Ya Fei knew that Xiao Se would come today, and had already arranged spies at the auction house to wait for him. So when Xiao Se just arrived, he was respectfully welcomed to the reception room by a pretty maid.
Sitting quietly in the chair, Xiao Se picked up the fragrant tea on the table, took a sip, glanced at the timid girl standing beside him, and said nothing more. Being familiar with the unspoken rules of the workplace, he naturally knew that this maid was specially used by the Miter Auction House to entertain distinguished guests and meet the guests' requirements in terms of sex.
Xiao Se was dismissive of this. He didn't have such a bad taste.
About seven or eight minutes later, while the girl was in a state of fear, she heard hurried footsteps outside the door.
The girl breathed a sigh of relief.
"Haha, Mr. Pu, you're here really early. It took me some time to go through the handover procedures with the customer. I hope Ellie didn't cause you any trouble!"
The voice came before the person. The tingling and delicate voice entered Xiao Se's ears, causing his heart to tremble slightly.
The door of the room was pushed open, and Yafei walked slowly towards Xiao Se with graceful steps. With every step, the pride on her chest would rise and fall slightly, drawing a perfect arc that was breathtaking.
"Witch." Xiao Se cursed in his heart again, then put down the teacup in his hand and nodded slightly.
Seeing Xiao Se nod, the maid named Ai Li felt relieved. She bowed and slowly left the reception room.
Seeing that Xiao Se had no dissatisfaction, Ya Fei felt a little relieved. Her pretty face was filled with a charming smile, and she looked at Xiao Se subtly.
Ever since she guessed that Pu was most likely an unknown young man from the Xiao family, Ya Fei had regretted following Gu Ni's advice and arranging a maid for him.
How could a boy who looks only twelve or thirteen, still in the stage of being ignorant about emotions, be interested in such a girl?
However, I never expected that Master Pu would arrive so soon.
This made Ya Fei's guess even more certain.
Because of the sword-shaped pattern, Ya Fei, who was at the auction table, paid special attention to Xiao Se. Not long after Xiao Se left, Master Pu appeared. There is no such coincidence in the world.
"The auction is over, right?" A hoarse voice sounded from under the black robe.
"Hmm." Ya Fei smiled and raised her beautiful white chin. She stopped looking at him. She raised her jade hand and gently stroked the ring in her hand. A golden card appeared in her hand. She smiled and said, "Master Pu, the total price of ten bottles of nourishing spirit liquid is 765,000 gold coins. After deducting the 2% tax rate and the cost of purchasing medicinal materials and field supplies, as well as the cost of three low-level Xuan-level fighting skills as per your instructions, the remaining amount is all in the card."
Reaching out to take the gold card, Xiao Se nodded slightly. It must be very rare for a second-grade elixir to be auctioned at an average price of more than 70,000 gold coins.
But after noticing Yafei's eyes scanning his hands, Xiao Se frowned and said slowly in a hoarse voice: "I am very satisfied with this price, but Miss Yafei, are my hands that beautiful? Also, where are my medicinal herbs and wild supplies?"
The hoarse voice, the first half of the sentence, made Yafei's pretty face slightly happy, but the second half made Yafei's face change immediately.
Fortunately, she had a good psychological quality. Ya Fei reacted quickly. Her pretty face returned to its charming expression. She smiled sweetly with her red lips pursed, "Master Pu misunderstood. I just saw that you are used to wearing a black robe with gloves, and I thought it was inconvenient, so I specially ordered someone to tailor a set of black robes for you. As for your medicinal materials and outdoor supplies, they have also been prepared."
Ya Fei clapped her jade hands lightly, and two maids came in, each holding a silver plate. They stopped beside Xiao Se, slightly bent their bodies, carefully placed the silver plates on the table, and then slowly left the reception room.
"Master Pu, these are your medicinal herbs and outdoor supplies, placed in two low-level storage rings respectively. Also, this black robe is made of black silk spit out by the second-level magical beast black silkworm. It is difficult to be damaged by ordinary swords. It is an extra gift from our auction house to you. I hope you will not refuse it." Ya Fei pointed to the silver plate containing the storage rings, then pointed to the silver plate containing the black robe, and said with a smile.
"You are thoughtful." After putting away the ring and the black robe, the young man's childish voice suddenly rang out from under the black robe, "But Miss Yafei, you have obviously guessed my identity. Aren't you tired of testing me like this?"
Xiao Se's sudden change in tone frightened De Yafei. She covered her red lips with her jade hands and exclaimed, "Master Pu, you..."
"Shh!" Xiao Se made a shushing gesture, then slowly took off his coat and hat, revealing a pretty face. "Speak softly, I don't want everyone to know."
Staring blankly at the delicate and tender face in front of her, Ya Fei took a deep breath and sighed softly: "Should I call you Master Pu, or should I call you little brother Xiao Se?"
Looking at the somewhat apprehensive Ya Fei, Xiao Se's eyes narrowed slightly and he asked, "What do you think?"
Being stared at like this by Xiao Se, Ya Fei's heart shrank slightly, and the smile on her cheek suddenly faded. She threw the question to Xiao Se again: "What do you want me to call you?"