I am destroying the protagonist in the fantasy world!

Chapter 160: The more you face the more determined you become, the more you will be.

The red light flashed by, so fast that no one could detect it. Only Lei Yi caught the strangeness of that moment. His pupils shrank slightly, and his mind quickly flashed back to the message he had intercepted when he passed by the woman in the red dress: "Be careful of Whitebeard..."

Whitebeard? Could it be...

Lei Yi suddenly raised his head, scanning the crowd until his gaze finally landed on the white-bearded old man at the side of the auction table. The old man sat upright, his cloudy eyes gleaming with a glint, as if he knew everything that was happening before his eyes.

Could it be that the message conveyed by the woman in the red dress meant that there was something wrong with the white-bearded old man? Lei Yi's mind raced, and the more he thought about it, the more suspicious he felt. He calmly withdrew his hand, seemingly giving up on touching the ice bead, but in fact he was secretly observing the white-bearded old man's reaction.

"What? You don't dare anymore?" Seeing this, the auctioneer thought Lei Yi was guilty and said in an even more arrogant tone, "Young man, be responsible for what you say!"

"Yes, young man, don't talk nonsense without evidence, otherwise you will get into trouble!" The mysterious bidder also said in a sarcastic tone, with a threatening tone.

Lei Yi ignored their provocation, but tilted his head slightly and whispered in a voice that only Dongfang Liuli could hear: "Liuli, buy me some time, I have a plan!"

Dongfang Liuli understood what he meant and stepped forward, standing in front of Lei Yi. With a charming smile, she said, "Everyone, please be patient. I believe Young Master Lei is not someone who speaks without thinking. Since he dared to come forward, he must have evidence in his hands."

"It's just that sometimes it takes a little time to present the evidence. Don't you agree?" Dongfang Liuli said, his eyes moving across the people in the audience, cleverly drawing everyone's attention to himself.

"This..." Everyone looked at each other, and for a moment no one refuted.

Dongfang Liuli's words gave Lei Yi a precious moment to breathe. He lowered his eyes, seemingly lost in thought, but in reality, he was concentrating and reanalyzing the intercepted message.

"Be careful Whitebeard..."

This message, just five words long, reveals a lot. First, the woman in the red dress was clearly being manipulated; she had no idea what the message actually meant and was simply passing it along mechanically. Second, the message was likely aimed at him, and "Whitebeard" was the key clue.

Lei Yi looked at the white-bearded old man again, already having a guess in his mind. He took a deep breath, slowly extended his hand, pointed at the white-bearded old man, and slowly said, "I know the truth, you..." "I know the truth, you..." Lei Yi dragged out the last syllable, his eyes as sharp as a knife, tightly locked on the white-bearded old man, but did not continue.

His pause and the look in his eyes made everyone nervous, thinking he was about to reveal some shocking secret. The auctioneer and the mysterious bidder's expressions changed slightly, but they were still confused about what Lei Yi was up to.

"What do you mean? Boy, be responsible for what you say!" Seeing Lei Yi's hesitation, the mysterious bidder thought he was just bluffing, and his courage grew. He snorted coldly and raised the sign in his hand again, "Two million spirit stones!"

The price was once again set to a new high, far exceeding the value of the Ice Pearl itself. The onlookers were in an uproar, looking at the mysterious bidder with eyes filled with awe and greed.

"Two and a half million!" A deep voice sounded from another corner, joining the bidding.

The atmosphere of the auction was pushed to a climax, and people's eyes moved back and forth between the mysterious bidder and the newly appeared bidder, looking forward to a more intense competition.

However, all this has nothing to do with Lei Yi.

He kept his eyes fixed on the white-bearded old man, observing every subtle change in his expression. When everyone was attracted by the bidding, he saw a flash of panic and struggle in the old man's eyes.

At that moment, Lei Yi already had the answer in his heart.

He ignored the increasingly fierce bidding on the stage and turned to walk backstage.

"Lei Yi, where are you going?" Dongfang Liuli saw this and quickly followed him, whispering, "Aren't you going to expose their conspiracy?"

"Shh, follow me!" Lei Yi didn't explain much, but just pulled Dongfang Liuli and walked quickly to the backstage.

The backstage was a chaotic scene, with staff members coming and going, carrying various auction items. Lei Yi, following his memory, went straight to a secluded preparation room.

He knocked on the door gently and whispered, "Senior, it's me."

The room was silent and no one responded.

Lei Yi did not give up and knocked on the door again, his tone more sincere: "Senior, I know you must be in there, please believe me, I can help you!"

A moment later, the door finally opened, revealing the wrinkled face of a white-bearded old man. His eyes were filled with vigilance and uneasiness, and he asked in a trembling voice, "Who...who are you? What do you want from me?"

Lei Yi did not answer, but just stepped aside, revealing the figure of Dongfang Liuli behind him.

"Senior, don't worry. We are here to help you." Dongfang Liuli stepped forward and said softly, "Young Master Lei already knows that you were forced. We will not harm you. Instead, we will protect your safety."

Upon hearing this, the white-bearded old man's cloudy eyes suddenly widened, his lips trembled slightly, but he could not utter a word.

"Senior, time is running out, so let's cut to the chase." Lei Yi knew now was not the time to explain, so he said bluntly, "I know you have evidence that can expose their conspiracy. Please give it to me, and I will expose their true colors in public at the auction!"

The white-bearded old man hesitated for a moment, then finally, as if making up his mind, he stretched out his hand tremblingly and took out a small jade slip from his bosom...

The white-bearded elder handed the jade slip to Lei Yi with a trembling hand, his cloudy eyes gleaming with hope. "Young man, please! This jade slip records the true situation of the auction item, and…" He paused, his voice lowering, "and evidence that they are colluding with outsiders to manipulate the entire auction!"

Lei Yi solemnly took the jade slip and nodded vigorously, "Senior, rest assured, I will definitely make the truth public!"

Time was running out, so Lei Yi didn't stay for long and hurried back to the auction venue with Dongfang Liuli and the white-bearded old man.

By this time, the auction was nearing its end, and the price had been driven up to a staggering figure. The mysterious bidder was brimming with pride, as if he had secured victory. The other bidders, though reluctant, knew they were powerless to change the situation and could only reluctantly give up.

"Three and a half million! Is there anyone who can bid higher?" The auctioneer shouted at the top of his lungs, scanning the crowd with greedy eyes, hoping that someone could set a new record.

At this moment, an old and firm voice suddenly rang out, appearing particularly clear in the noisy meeting hall: "Wait a minute! I have something to say!"

Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw a white-bearded old man slowly walking up to the auction table accompanied by Lei Yi and Dongfang Liuli.

"It's the appraiser! What is he going to do?"

"Is there something wrong with this auction item?"

The crowd immediately started talking, and the venue, which had originally calmed down, became noisy again.

The auctioneer's face changed, and a sense of foreboding rose in his heart. Suppressing his anger, he asked in a deep voice, "Mr. Wu, what do you mean? The auction is about to end, and you suddenly come on stage. Are you trying to disrupt the order of the auction?"

The white-bearded old man ignored the auctioneer's questioning. He turned to face the crowd and said loudly, "Everyone, I guarantee with my life that this auction item is not a rare treasure, but a piece of junk that is about to lose its usefulness! Its value is far less than one-tenth of the current bidding price!"

As soon as this statement came out, the whole place was in an uproar.

"What? How is this possible?"

"Old Wu is the most respected appraiser in Tianyuan City. What he says can never be wrong!"

"Have we all been deceived?"

The crowd suddenly exploded, with countless questioning glances directed at the auctioneer and the mysterious bidder.

The auctioneer's face turned pale, knowing that his carefully planned scam had been exposed. He glared at the white-bearded old man fiercely and was about to speak to stop him when he found himself surrounded by an angry crowd.

"What are you going to do? I'm the president of the auction, how dare you touch me?" The auctioneer's president shouted in a timid tone.

However, his threats had no effect, and the angry crowd surrounded him, demanding a reasonable explanation.

Seeing that the situation was not good, the mysterious bidder tried to slip away quietly.

"Want to leave? Not that easy!" Lei Yi had noticed his little movements a long time ago. He sneered, flashed his body, and instantly blocked the mysterious bidder's way.

"What do you want to do? I warn you, I am..." The mysterious bidder shouted in a timid tone, but before he could finish his words, he was knocked to the ground by Lei Yi's punch.

"The truth has been revealed, what else do you have to say?" Lei Yi looked down at him, his eyes full of disdain and contempt.

The mysterious bidder struggled to get up, only to find his body restrained by an invisible force. He looked at Lei Yi in horror, his voice trembling as he asked, "Who... who are you?"

Lei Yi didn't answer his question. Instead, he turned to face the crowd and said loudly, "Everyone, I've asked Elder Wu to appraise the true value of this auction item. Now, I declare that I will buy this auction item for 100,000 spirit stones!"

"One hundred thousand spirit stones? That's too cheap!"

"Young Master Lei is truly kind and righteous! He actually bought this treasure at such a low price!"

The crowd began to talk again, but this time, it was full of praise and admiration for Lei Yi.

Just when Lei Yi was about to make the final move, something strange happened!

Several black shadows suddenly rushed out from the crowd, holding sharp blades, and rushed towards Lei Yi!

"Be careful!" Dongfang Liuli exclaimed, but it was too late to stop it.

The black shadow was extremely fast and rushed in front of Lei Yi in the blink of an eye.

Lei Yi's expression remained unchanged, a cold glint flashed in his eyes, and a cold arc appeared at the corner of his mouth...