BTTH Chapter 22: Auction (Patreon)

Not to mention Xiao Ning, who was a member of the younger generation, even Xiao Zhan was also confused. We spread the rumors then we admitted that it was rumors ourselves?

Everyone exchanged glances. They did not understand what fuss the young patriarch was making.

“Yan’er, you asked me to go to clarify the rumors to the Miteer auction house by myself, and let them openly cooperate with the other two clans in providing low grade medicinal ingredients. Is it because you are afraid that Miteer Ya Fei would have some scruples?” Xiao Zhan looked at Xiao Yan, who was having breakfast, and mentioned the doubt in his heart.

“It’s one of the reasons. Dad, you don’t need to worry. Several days later, I will accompany you to participate in the auction. I happen to have some things that I want to sell.” Xiao Yan said while smiling. That confident smile seemed to have never disappeared from his face ever since he understood things.

In front of the store specialized in selling pills in the Ao-Jia market, it was already full of people from early in the morning. Sounds of mercenaries shouting, cursing, and fighting when combined together was so deafening and it was heard by the whole market.

Behind the pill selling window locket, the members of the Jialie clan, who were selling medicine, were looking at the mercenaries outside the door who were fighting for the healing medicine with a face full of smiles that was a bit proud of the power of the medicine.

The Jialie clan member, who was in charge of selling medicine, squinted his already small eyes into a seam and proudly said: “Heh, when the price was increased, they scolded and said that they will not buy, but in the end, they still buy it honestly.”

“Aren’t they cheap.”

After a person has tasted sweetness, it would be very difficult for them to return to their previous condition. The mercenaries needed the feeling of safety brought by the healing medicine.

The mercenaries of Wutan city spent almost everyday in the forest to hunt demon beasts for their demon cores and sell them for money and the fight with the demon beast would always be life-threatening. A box of rejuvenating powder could quickly stop bleeding which would prevent them from dying due to blood loss when their arteries were cut.

It was at this moment, from the middle of the group, a different discussion was heard.

“Have you guys heard? This morning the Xiao clan went to various markets to make an announcement. They will have pills for sale in a few days. Furthermore, the price would be cheaper while having a greater effect.”

“It should be fake, right?”

“Not necessarily, I heard some news from the back alley, Xiao clan seemed to have obtained the recipe for rejuvenating powder and small dou qi pill. They used the pill recipe as a trade to invite an alchemist from the Nalan clan.”

“Didn’t I say so, previously the medicine merchant had been increasing the price of ingredients. It seems that they were really comparing prices. So, the reason was because the Xiao clan has obtained a pill recipe.”

“But I heard that the Jialie clan and the Aoba clan worked together to monopolize all the supply of medicines. Where did the Xiao clan get the ingredients?”

“Don’t forget Miteer auction house. Three days later is Miteer auction house’s seasonal auction.”

Along with the discussion in the market street, the discussion became even more lively. All the mercenaries and merchants understood something in their mind: The Xiao clan was about to retaliate!

Three days later would be the beginning of a storm of blood!

Three days passed in a blink of an eye. In the afternoon, at Xiao clan’s main gate, not only was Xiao Zhan there, the elders were also there. The Xiao clan’s younger generations were also in attendance. They seemed very lively.

Even Xiao Yan was wearing decent clothes this time round. The whole Xiao clan gave others the feeling that they were going to do big things.

“Xun’er, are you not going today?” Xiao Yan patted Xun’er’s hair and asked softly.

Xun’er shook her head in a depressed manner and said: “I can’t brother Xiao Yan, today Xun’er had some matters to deal with.”

Xiao Yan approached Xun’er’s ear and said softly: “Is Xun’er going to have a date?”

Xun’er rolled her eyes at Xiao Yan and refuted: “Is it only brother Xiao Yan who is allowed to have closed door cultivation? Is Xun’er not allowed to have closed door cultivation? These few days, Xun’er need to cultivate a Dou skill. It needs some time.”

Xiao Yan laughed and did not ask more questions. Everyone had their own secret. There was no need to ask so clearly.

Today’s Miteer house auction was undoubtedly the hottest auction. It was not because there were some kind of special items to sell but because the rumors that had been spreading in the last few days had attracted everyone’s attention.

When the Xiao clan arrived, the guards of the auction house had opened up a path to let the whole Xiao clan members enter the auction house.

“Sister, it seems that in less than half a year the student recruitment for Jianan Academy will begin, right?” Xiao Ning slightly eagerly inquired to Xiao Yu.

Hearing Xiao Ning’s inquiry, Xiao Yu nodded her head slightly and proudly said: “Don’t worry, you have passed the entry requirement. Furthermore, the one in charge of the recruitment in Wutan city this year is my own tutor. She is a 5-star Dou grandmaster. With your sister helping you, there is definitely no problem.”

“Hehe, then that’s good.” Hearing it, Xiao Ning’s happy expression increased by a few levels.

Xiao Yan did not pay much attention to it. After exchanging glances with his own father, Xiao Yan did not follow the group into the auction house. Instead, he turned towards the treasure appraisal room.

Xiao Yan’s movement attracted everyone’s attention. After Xiao Yan moved away for a while, several people wearing Jialie clan uniform quickly ran into the auction house to inform them of Xiao Yan leaving.

After Jialie Bi heard the news, he sneered and said: “It doesn’t matter, it is useless even if he has the pill recipe. Even Miteer auction house will not sell them the medicinal ingredients. I want to see what they will use to refine pills!”

Outside the treasure appraisal room, two waiting ladies opened the door. What caught their eye was Yafei, who was wearing a red cheongsam which showed off her plump figure to the fullest.

“Little brother Xiao Yan, I knew that you would come to find me.” There was a charming smile on her pretty face. Ever since Xiao Zhan came to bring news to her two days ago, she knew that there were some poisons inside Xiao Yan’s medicine gourd!

She was also very curious what kind of poison Xiao Yan had prepared for the two clans.

Xiao Yan calmly walked into the guest area and sat on the sofa before immediately spoke directly to the point: “Sister Ya Fei, have you sold all of your medicinal stock to the two clans?”

Ya Fei played with her hair slightly as she stared at Xiao Yan’s face and said: “Isn’t this what little brother Xiao Yan wanted to see?”

Ya Fei took out a contract and said: “Not only the current one, for the next five years, all the four types of medicinal ingredients obtained from Miteer auction house's collection team and herb garden will be sold to Ao-Jia market.”

Business contracts were usually confidential, but Ya Fei immediately showed Xiao Yan the contract signed two days ago.

Because she felt that this was something planned by Xiao Yan, there was no need to hide it.

The contract was very simple, which was to provide a deposit and use the price similar to the one given to the medicine merchants and pre-ordered the four types of medicine ingredient for the next five years.

It sounds complicated, but to put it simply, it's the futures market.

After Xiao Yan saw the contract, he could no longer hide his smile. He knew that the two big clans would be finished soon.

“Little brother Xiao Yan, can you tell sister what kind of drugs are you selling in your medicine gourd? Sister can be said to have helped you, right?” Ya Fei stood up slowly and walked to Xiao Yan’s side. A thread of hair had unintentionally swept upon Xiao Yan’s cheek. A light rose scent entered Xiao Yan’s nose which made him feel comfortable and refreshed.

Xiao Yan could not help but scold this vixen in his heart.

Xiao Yan retracted his gaze and said casually: “Although I also wanted to have a long talk with sister Ya Fei under the candle light, sister Ya Fei should quickly prepare yourself, because the auction is about to begin. I still want to buy something.”

Seeing that Xiao Yan did not show much reaction towards her. Ya Fei couldn't help but raise her eyebrows slightly in surprise: Today this lady had used perfume that targets male! It is actually not enough to take down this 15-year-old kid?

Soon, Xiao Yan returned to the auction house and sat beside Xiao Zhan and nodded his head at Xiao Zhan.

The auction also started not long after.

Xiao Yan looked at the list of auctioned goods. There was an item that coincidentally suited today’s performance.