Chapter 56: Shall We Go on a Date? (6)

"Bah, of course you are worthy! Honorable elder, who might you be? Being able to hold a gold card of our Four Seas Auction House is our absolute honor! This humble girl must have made a mistake just now, absolutely a mistake, please forgive me, honorable elder!"

Veins bulged on Long Xueyan's forehead as she felt that this damn old man, Hen Queqian, was simply bullying people too intolerably. However, the moment she laid eyes on that thick, skull-like mask, all of Long Xueyan's fury rapidly receded.

With a flick of her hand, a gold card promptly materialized, which she respectfully offered to the shameless Hen Queqian.

Seeing how cooperative Long Xueyan was being, Hen Queqian beamed with delight. She decided that if she had any more treasures to sell in the future, she would choose the Four Seas Auction House!

Little did Long Xueyan know that because of taking a loss today, the entire Four Seas Auction House would reap immense benefits in the days to come, eventually even surpassing the leading Treasure Gathering Auction House and Wanfu Auction House!

"Little lass, you must be a good girl! If you were a boy, hehe, this old man would surely dote on you well! However, seeing as you're so obedient, this old man will definitely look after your Four Seas Auction House more often in the future!"

Accompanied by a screeching, spine-chilling laughter reminiscent of a night owl, Hen Queqian even reached out and stroked Long Xueyan's delicate cheek. The gesture scared Long Xueyan so badly that her face turned sheet white and she quickly stepped back.

After taking the gold card, Hen Queqian plunged into the crowd with a sinister, triumphant laugh. After turning a few corners, she vanished right before Long Xueyan's eyes.

Feeling the lingering rough texture of Hen Queqian's hand on her face, and shuddering at the thought of how many men those hands might have touched, Long Xueyan felt a wave of nausea and immediately turned to bolt back inside the Four Seas Auction House. As for the order to investigate the old man disguised by Hen Queqian, she promptly dismissed the thought entirely.

After leaving the Four Seas Auction House, Hen Queqian turned into a few alleyways and sensed a few tails following closely behind her! She chuckled softly, and seeing no one around, she vaulted onto a rooftop, darted across several more, and then jumped down.

With a swift pull, she stripped off her black robe and tossed it into the blank storage space within her system interface, revealing Hen Queqian's own delightfully mischievous face. With a smug smile, she pivoted and melted into the bustling street crowd. Everything was done without a sound, completely undetected.

Earlier today, upon leaving the Hen Residence, Hen Queqian had explicitly informed Aunt Lan that she was going to the Bitter Bamboo Grove to find Leng Feng, and then heading to the Whispering Forest to hunt, warning that she might not return for several days.

Whether due to other reasons or the lingering effect of yesterday's bowl of iced plum fruit shaved ice, Aunt Lan quickly nodded in agreement. She even handed Hen Queqian a hairpin, which had a martial skill sealed directly within it capable of releasing three times to save her life in the event of danger!

Upon hearing this, Hen Queqian wore a smiling face, and any lingering grievances she held toward Aunt Lan dissipated instantly. At the very least, regardless of what Aunt Lan said, she truly cared about her.

Thus, having settled the matter of auctioning the Red Phosphorus Pill, Hen Queqian skipped joyfully toward the Bitter Bamboo Grove. Right now, she needed to go pester that wicked silver—Leng Feng, who suspected her of possessing the Red Phosphorus Pill while pretending to be aloof and indifferent, but was actually pitch-black at heart!

As long as she kept him entangled until the Red Phosphorus Pill was successfully auctioned off, Hen Queqian would have nothing to fear, no matter how deeply Leng Feng doubted her! By that time, she would already have the capital to elevate her own strength!

When that day came, with her own cultivation and the assistance of the almighty system, who would end up beating whom was anyone's guess! Hehe!