OBS Chapter 21 The Interception of 20,000 Gold Coins
Chapter 21 The Interception of 20,000 Gold Coins
Bai Ye then realized something was wrong. Looking at the little girl's puffed-up back, he chuckled and went over to her, asking, "What's wrong? You were fine just now, why are you suddenly unhappy?"
Cai'er suddenly turned around, her big eyes, though empty in the outside world, were bright in her mind, staring intently at Bai Ye.
She said earnestly and seriously, word by word, "Bai Ye, you can't like her."
Bai Ye was slightly taken aback. Looking at the girl's nervous yet domineering expression, he instantly realized—this little girl was actually jealous!
As she grew older, the cold machine that once only knew how to kill finally began to develop the delicate emotions of a young girl.
Bai Ye felt a pang of tenderness, but on the surface, he deliberately feigned ignorance and teased her, "Why?"
"I..." Cai'er suddenly became anxious, her face turning bright red.
She grabbed Bai Ye's arm and shook it forcefully, saying in a somewhat domineering yet coquettish tone, "There's no reason! Anyway... anyway, you just can't like her!"
How could she, with her shy and girlish heart, possibly say something as embarrassing as "you can only like me"?
Seeing that Cai'er was on the verge of tears, Bai Ye finally stopped teasing her.
He smiled indulgently, stretched out his large palm, and gently stroked the girl's soft, long hair.
"Alright, alright, I don't like her. What's so attractive about those ordinary women out there?" Bai Ye looked earnestly into Cai'er's eyes and coaxed her gently, "Our Cai'er is already so beautiful. When she grows up, she'll definitely be a hundred times, a thousand times prettier than her."
Hearing Bai Ye's straightforward praise, Cai'er's bitterness and annoyance instantly vanished.
She lowered her head shyly, but couldn't help but smile wildly, feeling as sweet as if she had eaten honey.
Just as the two were interacting tenderly in their sea of consciousness, the auction in the outside world finally ushered in its exciting finale.
"Distinguished guests, the next item in this auction is the last one."
Xingxuan mysteriously lifted the red cloth on the tray, revealing an inconspicuous gray-brown stone sphere, only the size of a human head.
"This is a special stone. Even our auction house's top appraisers cannot see through this outer layer to see what's inside," Xingxuan explained frankly. "It could be a rare metal, or it could just be an ordinary piece of junk inside. Starting bid: 10,000 gold coins! Please bid carefully, as the auction house will not be responsible for returns or exchanges once a bid is won."
Upon hearing this, the once bustling auction hall instantly fell into a deathly silence.
Ten thousand gold coins is no small sum!
Why spend so much money to gamble on an unknown stone ball?
Even if it really contains rare metals, with such a small volume, how much would be left after peeling off the thick stone skin?
This deal is not worthwhile no matter how you look at it.
Just when the whole room fell silent and Xingxuan's smile was about to fade.
"Buzz—"
Cai'er's body trembled slightly, and Bai Ye decisively took control of her physical body.
He calmly raised his bidding paddle, and a cool voice suddenly rang out in the hall:
"Ten thousand gold coins."
"Whoosh—"
The entire room erupted in uproar, and all eyes instantly turned to them in surprise.
When they saw that the bidder was a little girl who looked no more than twelve or thirteen years old and was wearing a black veil, they immediately shook their heads in disdain.
"She's probably some rich, extravagant young lady from a wealthy family who ran away to squander her money."
Everyone tacitly averted their gaze; no one was willing to bid against an ignorant "sucker."
Xingxuan on the stage was pleasantly surprised and quickly struck the gavel: "This discerning young lady has bid 10,000 gold coins! 10,000 gold coins once! 10,000 gold coins twice! Any more...?"
"Twelve thousand gold coins!"
Just as the gavel was about to fall crisply, a clear, youthful voice suddenly rang out from VIP box number three on the second floor.
Bai Ye's lips, hidden beneath the black veil, curled into a slight smile.
"So you really made a move, Long Haochen."
Bai Ye knew that apart from Long Haochen's monstrous mount "Haoyue," there was no one else in the world who knew the terrifying true value of this stone sphere.
The dragon pill contained within this stone sphere can not only allow Haoyue to successfully complete an evolution, but if used to cleanse Cai'er's marrow and bones, it can also lay a more solid foundation for her!
How could Bai Ye possibly give up such an incredible opportunity?
Without any hesitation or pause, Bai Ye raised the sign again with an air of dominance:
"Twenty thousand gold coins."
The four simple words, however, were like a heavy boulder thrown into a calm lake, instantly creating a violent upheaval in the auction hall.
An extra 8,000?! Has this girl gone mad?!
Meanwhile, inside VIP box number three...
A strange magical beast with two cute big heads—Haoyue—was pacing anxiously in the private room.
Its two pairs of longing eyes were fixed on the stone ball on the platform, and it made urgent whimpering sounds from its throat.
Long Haochen clenched his fists in pain, his face full of helplessness and bitterness.
He was too poor.
The 12,000 gold coins he just paid were actually paid for by Lin Jialu, who noticed he wanted them and offered to pay for them for him.
But now, the other party has directly raised the price to a terrifying 20,000 gold coins!
Twenty thousand gold coins! For him now, it was an astronomical sum, one he simply couldn't afford.
"I'm sorry, Haoyue..." Long Haochen knelt down guiltily, hugged Haoyue's two big heads tightly, and tried hard to soothe its emotions, "We... can't afford it anymore."
Haoyue nuzzled Long Haochen's cheek affectionately, and although reluctant, she obediently quieted down.
"20,000 gold coins in three transactions! Sold!"
With Xingxuan's excited final strike, the mysterious stone sphere finally fell into Baiye's possession.
A moment later, the auction house's hostess respectfully presented the stone ball to the seat.
Bai Ye paid the money readily, and with a subtle flick of his finger across the stone sphere, the heavy stone sphere vanished instantly and was stored in his spatial ring.
Thus, this grand auction came to a successful conclusion.
Bai Ye stood up, his green bamboo staff tapping crisply on the ground, like a dark shadow, and quietly left the bustling auction hall.
Within her mind, Cai'er asked curiously, "Bai Ye, what exactly is this stone sphere?"
Bai Ye chuckled and said, "You'll find out soon enough."