Chapter 1438 1299 Walking into the Lions Den

Chapter 1438: Chapter 1299: Walking into the Lion’s Den Chapter 1438: Chapter 1299: Walking into the Lion’s Den Chu Mu continued to rest with his eyes closed, just a resemblance was not enough to pique his interest.

Youyou saw that the other party wasn’t speaking, which was fine with her. She despised dealing with these people the most. If it weren’t for pressing matters at hand, she would have taught those Young Masters who always tried to take advantage of her a harsh lesson by now.

“Hey, Xiaohuan, where did those two guests from just now go?” Youyou suddenly realized something and quickly asked the woman who had received Chu Mu earlier.

“Oh, they went downstairs and seemed to have already left,” the woman named Xiaohuan replied.

“What’s going on! Weren’t you supposed to keep an eye on them for me!” Youyou’s voice suddenly turned stern!

Xiaohuan was startled by Youyou’s shout and it took her a while to stammer, “I… I forgot.”

“You can’t even handle this small task, do you even know where they went!!” Youyou angrily demanded.

“I… I don’t know,” Xiaohuan replied.

“You… you… you’re really going to drive me insane, what’s filling your brain, just mush?”

Youyou rolled her eyes in frustration. She had just stepped away for a moment while asking Xiaohuan to keep an eye on those two highly suspicious men, only to have let them slip away!

She had expended so much effort to track down this clue, and now in this vast sea of people, where was she supposed to find those two guys again!

Youyou was so angry her chest was heaving, and it was then that Chu Mu also opened his eyes. It wasn’t that Chu Mu found those two men strange; rather, Youyou’s voice was so loud that it had completely ruined Chu Mu’s reminiscence of Ye Qingzi’s gentle temperament and shattered his initial impression of Youyou.

This woman was anything but understated; her temper was too explosive. A moment ago she had seemed reserved and gracious, but upon hearing that the two men had left, she exploded in anger.

Okay, Chu Mu could now be sure. This woman’s temperament and personality were nothing like Ye Qingzi’s. Ye Qingzi would never shout loudly in anger, even when furious. She would turn cold—frightfully cold…

“I know where those two went,” Chu Mu said.

“You know? Where did they go? Tell me quickly!” Xiaoxiao hastily asked.

Chu Mu gave a wry smile and shook his head. It turned out that the woman’s previous graceful appearance was all an act.

But Chu Mu was curious why Youyou was so interested in those two men. From her current demeanor and expression, it didn’t seem like she recognized them, but rather as if she had lost her prey.

“They’re in Guangfeng Alley; I heard them say so when they were leaving,” Chu Mu said.

If it weren’t for her slight resemblance to Ye Qingzi, Chu Mu would be disinclined to involve himself in someone else’s affairs.

“Oh, oh, thank you. You enjoy your tea, young lady has to run now,” Xiaoxiao said hurriedly before rushing off.

Chu Mu watched as the impatient young woman left, giving a bitter smile and shaking his head at her hasty departure.

Some time after Xiaoxiao had left, Xiaohuan took her place, coming over to pour tea for Chu Mu.

Xiaohuan wasn’t very good at small talk; she just sat beside Chu Mu a bit lost, occasionally glancing at him as he rested.

After an unknown period, the appraiser came out with a smile and approached Chu Mu, first giving a respectful bow.

It was normal for the appraiser to bow to Chu Mu, as anyone possessing such wealth and resources must hold a very high position.

“We have completed the appraisal, and the total in your Space Ring is…” the appraiser began to speak.

Chu Mu waved his hand to interrupt him, “I know how much is in there. Just tell me the total price you’ve estimated.”

“Oh… oh, alright.” The appraiser had never seen someone so straightforward, especially when it came to such a vast amount of resources.

“Our offered price is 70,000 Xuan for all of the resources in your Space Ring,” the appraiser said politely.

“70,000 Xuan?” Chu Mu’s brows furrowed slightly.

Master Li had valued the goods at 80,000, and now at their auction place, it had dropped a whole 10,000 Xuan. As expected, trading Xuan objects at trading places, though quick, was indeed ruthless; 10,000 Xuan could almost buy an ordinary Level 7 Xuan Object. With some luck, that could be a High Master Level!

“Uh… I haven’t finished. Considering that you are selling us such a huge amount of Xuan objects in one go, and you are willing to sell them all to our Luan City Auction House, we have slightly increased the percentage of the total price of all Xuan objects. This is our auction house’s respect for great Soul Pet Masters like you. Therefore, we offer 75,000 Xuan, what do you think, can you accept this Xuan amount?” The appraiser was quick to respond; he almost finished speaking just as Chu Mu frowned.

In fact, their acquisition price at Luan City Trading Place was 70,000 Xuan because they needed to seek profit, and it was a very violent profit.

However, to avoid offending any of the Strong Ones, they dared not price it too outrageously, so they started with a probe of 70,000 Xuan. If the buyer seemed satisfied, the appraiser would immediately spit out the rest of his pitch to soften the atmosphere.

“Young Master, 75,000 Xuan is roughly the right price. If you were to sell it at the Trading Place, it would be the same, they must take their cut. After all, they need to find suitable buyers,” floated the voice of Master Li.

To suddenly be short 5,000 Xuan would pain Chu Mu, but who told him he liked saving time…

Chu Mu had been reluctant to sell the Xuan items he had collected personally for this very reason. If he placed them elsewhere, even at auction prices, those might not reflect their true value—only direct use could.

Chu Mu nodded, accepting to sell at 75,000 Xuan. As for how much profit the auction house could make, that was their business. Among the Xuan items Chu Mu received, not all were purely for strengthening; many were material and auxiliary power crystal stones, which sometimes may not find a buyer for months.

“Xiaohuan, escort the Young Master back to his place,” said the appraiser with a smile as the transaction concluded.

“Ah? Yes…” Xiaohuan was startled, unsure of what to do for a moment.

Once out of the auction house, Xiaohuan stuck close to Chu Mu as they travelled. Chu Mu wondered why this girl felt the need to escort him back to his lodging—wasn’t it enough to just take him outside the Trading Place?

At that moment, Master Li let out a sly chuckle, “Young Master, seems like this girl is part of the Trading Place’s perks. Though you lost 5,000 Xuan, you’ve gained a woman for the night. Tsk tsk, they wrapped that up rather tactfully, ‘escort to your lodgings’…”

Chu Mu’s face immediately darkened, no wonder the appraiser had given him that meaningful smile before leaving; it was a hint.

At a cost of 75,000 Xuan plus one pure woman’s company for the night, Chu Mu felt he was at a loss. 5,000 Xuan would have been more than enough to tempt many female Soul Pet Trainers of less than Low-grade Master level to sell themselves for glory.

Moreover, although Xiaohuan was pretty, she seemed rather ordinary. If it were Xiaoxiao, Chu Mu might have given it more thought.

“Why did that girl named Xiaoxiao want you to keep an eye on those two men?” Chu Mu suddenly became curious and asked.

“I… I don’t know, Sister Xiaoxiao asked me to pay attention to them since they started their dealings. I think Sister Xiaoxiao was probably holding a grudge against them,” Xiaohuan responded.

“Holding a grudge? Why would you say that?” Chu Mu inquired. By his estimation, the girl named Xiaoxiao didn’t seem to know those two men.

“Because once, I heard those two men saying they wanted to lure Sister Xiaoxiao out, then have fun with her,” Xiaohuan answered.

Chu Mu was taken aback by Xiaohuan’s words.

From a man’s point of view, having “fun” with her sounded rather sleazy.

No, that’s not it!

Chu Mu suddenly realized a grave concern.

If Xiaoxiao was indeed tracking and investigating those two men, then judging by what Xiaohuan said, the men might have become aware of it. Their intent to head to Guangfeng Alley seemed a deliberate attempt to draw Xiaoxiao out. As those two men passed by him, they had said so much, intentionally for Xiaohuan to hear, to ensure she’d relay it to Xiaoxiao.

Xiaohuan was evidently confused and hadn’t comprehended their words. This could have let Xiaoxiao avoid danger, but Chu Mu had unwittingly informed her that they were heading to Guangfeng Alley…

“Where is Guangfeng Alley?” Chu Mu asked.

“North of Gemstone Street in Central City to the west, there’s a Gemstone Tower on the street, it’s easy to spot,” replied Xiaohuan.

“You go back, I have other matters to attend to,” Chu Mu muttered a spell and immediately summoned Ye.

“Ah? You want me to go back?” said a surprised Xiaohuan.

Before she could finish, Chu Mu had already mounted Ye and was speeding in a certain direction, leaving Xiaohuan dumbfounded amid the crowd, taking a while to come back to her senses.

Most of Xiaohuan’s time had been consumed by thoughts of what to do upon arriving at the handsome Young Master’s dwelling—should she reject him or if he invited her into his room for some embarrassing acts…

And yet, as Chu Mu rode away on Ye’s magnificent figure, Xiaohuan’s chaotic imaginings scattered like smoke.

At night, even the sky becomes a pathway for the flight of night.

Below were thousands of homes alight. Ye streaked through the city sky like a black radiant star, moving exceedingly fast, those patrol guards enforcing flight restrictions couldn’t detect Ye’s presence.

Chu Mu was racing precisely towards Guangfeng Alley.

If a woman who slightly resembled his wife—and because of his own offhand remark—was about to walk into a wolf’s maw, no man could sleep soundly!

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