bookrandom Chapter 467
Chapter 467
Zhong Ming bid farewell to the auction house, slapping himself hard in the face to snap out of his earlier "not caring about money" state.
After regaining his senses, he tremblingly gripped his storage bag, holding it tightly in his palms.
Thirty-three high-grade spirit stones, that's three hundred and thirty mid-grade spirit stones, and three thousand three hundred low-grade spirit stones.
A huge sum of money!
He pondered his own cultivation level. He had already reached the peak of the Qi Refining stage and had also obtained the Foundation Establishment Pill. After returning this time, he would spend this money wisely and prepare for his breakthrough.
"Hey, who are you? Why won't you let us leave?!"
A commotion arose, and Zhong Ming glanced to the side and saw that it was Xuan Jing and the others, so he immediately rushed over.
In a corner by the side entrance of the auction house, three cultivators were surrounding Chen Dahai, their expressions rather unfriendly.
"Young friend, I'm willing to offer ten high-grade spirit stones in exchange for what's inside your leg. Don't be ungrateful; this is already a huge sum for you."
"Are you planning to make trouble for Wanbing Valley?"
Chen Dahai's hand appeared to be resting on the armrest of his wheelchair, but it was actually on the storage stone, ready to make a move at any moment.
He couldn't fathom the cultivation levels of the three people before him, which was very ominous.
"Haha, Wanbing Valley? How far is Wanbing Valley from here? A thousand li? Three thousand li? Can they catch me?"
Zhong Ming strolled over at that moment, asking, "What happened?"
"Get lost, you dog, you dare to talk to us."
The person on the outermost edge was extremely irritable. Seeing more and more people gathering around him, he became even more anxious. He reached out and pushed Zhong Ming. This seemingly light push was actually extremely powerful, containing hidden force. Anyone who was hit by it would suffer from muscle pain, poor circulation, dizziness, and nausea for several days afterward, as if they had been poisoned.
Zhong Ming stepped forward, not to resolve the matter.
That'll blow things up. Robbery on auction house grounds? You're asking for it, aren't you? Do you think the boss of the auction house is made of clay?
When the man pushed his palm towards him, he seized the opportunity and lay down first.
"Ouch! Someone's being hit! A robbery! Murder and looting!" Zhong Ming yelled.
Seeing that things were not going well, the three of them moved quickly and took out a large mid-grade spirit stone and threw it into Zhong Ming's mouth.
Real hush money.
"You didn't see anything. Get out of here, understand?" The man stared at him fiercely.
Zhong Ming nodded obediently, turned around and took a step, stuffing the mid-grade spirit stone into his storage bag, and then turned around with a "whoosh".
"Oh, we meet again."
The Foundation Establishment stage expert had just turned around when he heard this, and angrily punched himself as he turned away.
He swore that he was just 0.001 inches away, just a tiny bit away, and he would have gone to heaven to see his great-grandmother.
Zhong Ming took out a stack of explosive talismans from his storage bag, waved them in the air, stretched his arm straight out, and used a cheap breastplate as a small shield to protect himself, making it seem as if he was going to blow you all up with one arm.
"You...you're trying to cause trouble, aren't you?"
"You want my brother's leg?"
He swaggered in, tossing a stack of explosive tags around as if he were waving a stack of silver notes with the same bravado.
"Oh. In cahoots? Looks like you haven't figured things out. You're the ones who took my spirit stones."
The man sneered, but was silenced by Zhong Ming's words.
"Wow, look, he can speak now! He only understands things after we shove explosive talismans in his face... What did you just say? Oh, you three Foundation Establishment cultivators were robbed by me, a Qi Refining cultivator. Yes, immediately call the auction house staff to help you get justice. This is too serious; it must be publicly criticized, severely criticized, and posted on the notice board for a year! No, three years!"
The three men, their faces dark, pointed their fingers at his face.
Then, Xuan Jing patted his chest, took off his fur coat, revealing explosive talismans all over his body, and attacked the three from the other side.
"Okay, you'd better not walk at night."
The three men turned and left dejectedly, disappearing without a trace once they stepped out of the auction house.
Zhong Ming then relaxed and squatted down next to his brother.
"How are you? Are you alright?"
"It's alright, there are too many discerning people here, it's too much trouble." He covered his legs with the large cover, which also contained the fire.
"We were just one step too slow, and they started watching us."
"If even these lowly scoundrels can see you, then it means there are more than just a few watching you."
Zhong Ming casually tossed the stack of things in his hand onto Chen Dahai's lap, startling him.
"Hey, what are you doing? I'm not as sturdy as Xuanjing."
"Oh my, you make it sound like I have that much spare money. Look at me."
Chen Dahai carefully picked up the papers and examined them closely. Apart from the top one, the ones below were all fake. They were only somewhat similar in appearance, and the paper was made by adding a little spiritual energy to the paper.
"What? My brother is even short of this? I can't stand it, take it." Xuan Jing said with such righteous indignation, and threw a stack of cash onto Chen Dahai's lap, startling him again.
"Hey! Hey hey hey~~ What's this? A teleportation charm?"
“That’s right, stuff this in there. How can my brother go out with a fake talisman? If we’re going to make up the numbers, we have to use real talismans.” Xuan Jing chuckled, and even Yue Kaishan could tell that he was teasing Chen Dahai.
"Alright, stop fooling around. What do we do now? There are probably a lot of eyes watching us outside."
"Don't worry, the auction house understands this too. They don't want to cause trouble. If someone buys something from your house and gets beaten up right outside the door, it will damage their reputation. They have a small airship with official escort, which will take them directly to the airship dock. As for what happens after that, that's a matter of dock security."
They decided to leave in that small flying boat...as employees.
The boat ticket is expensive, costing a high-grade spirit stone. Every little bit saved counts.
"Oh, right, remember to hide your storage bags well," Zhong Ming added. "The people at the dock are incredibly shrewd; they keep an eye on people getting off these ships, ready to pickpocket anyone they can."
"understand!"
After Xuan Jing finished speaking, he took out a bag that looked very much like a storage bag. He stuffed a fake explosive tag into it. Once the bag was opened, it would only make a "sizzling" sound effect before the explosive tag detonated.
Zhong Ming smiled helplessly and pushed Chen Dahai away.
After walking several dozen steps, he suddenly paused.
It was at this time that a grand ribbon-cutting ceremony was held for the ancestral hall built for him by Yunshan Village.