Chapter 363: Rivalry
Disturbed by this incident, Shi Mu lost the interest of visiting other shops.
As he walked back, his thoughts rolling.
Liu An's sudden appearance in Cangxu City, especially on the eve of the start of this auction, made him have to be vigilant in his heart.
At the beginning, in Tianyu City, the situation of Liu An's bloody immortal ascension auction was really similar to what he was looking at, and it seemed that he was using the star stones in the auction.
Although he had experienced it personally that time, he thought it was none of his business, but he was indirectly wanted by the Tongtian Immortal Sect because of this matter.
Now one of the organizers of this auction is Zhong Xiu, this is one of the people he cares about the most, he must not let Zhong Xiu have an accident, even in the face of people whose cultivation power is far beyond his own, he will not back down.
Thinking of this, Shi Mu couldn't help but clench his fists.
At this moment, a small figure swooped down from mid-air and landed on Shi Mu's shoulder, it was Cai'er.
"Where did you just run?" Shi Mu asked.
I don't know why, every time I see this willow bank, I feel uncomfortable. Anyway, how come he and Miss Leng also know each other?" Cai'er said.
"Miss Leng is the daughter of the leader of the Stygian Moon Sect, and they are both members of the Stygian Western Sect, so it's not surprising that they know each other. It's just a deputy sect leader, a sect leader's daughter, they came together to find Ling Hukuan what to do......" Shi Mu muttered thoughtfully.
"Stone, why did I see you and Liu An chatting happily inside, I don't know, I thought you were really old friends who hadn't seen each other for many years. Cai'er said.
"Now Leng Yuetong probably thinks so. Cai'er, you go and keep an eye on Liu An, monitor his every move, and tell me immediately if there is any unusual behavior. Shi Mu said.
"This Liu An is cunning like a ghost, and his cultivation is high, what if he finds out about me? I'm not really afraid of him, but there is a case in everything, what if he finds out that I am following him, I don't want to be made into a zombie parrot!" Cai'er heard this, trembling all over, and shouted reluctantly.
"I know what you're capable of, you fly higher and farther away, he can't find out. Shi Mu said.
Cai'er was about to say something more, but was gagged by a water-attribute spirit stone that followed.
Cai'er swallowed the spirit stone in two bites, burped, and then glanced at Shi Mu with a resentful look, and then didn't say anything more, and flew away with her wings spread.
That night, Shi Mu was meditating cross-legged in the house.
Suddenly, the golden light flashed in front of him, but it was Cai'er who opened the shared vision.
Then, a picture appeared in Shi Mu's mind.
A man in a moon-white robe was riding a black horse out of the west gate of Cangxu City, turning directly into a rugged mountain road not far away, heading away from the outside of the city.
Due to the hazy night, the other party rode fast, and Cai'er seemed to be far away, so he couldn't see the person's appearance clearly.
But judging from the other party's outfit and the long blood-colored hair, there is no doubt that this person must be Liu An.
Seeing this, Shi Mu was stunned.
Liu An didn't toss up anything this time, and left Cangxu City directly, which made Shi Mu a little confused.
Although I don't know if the other party is leaving temporarily or has other plans, but the other party is not in the city, I always feel a sense of relief in my heart.
"By the way, Leng Yuetong didn't go with him?" Shi Mu suddenly thought of something.
At this moment, the gate of the small courtyard was pushed open with a creak, and Zhong Xiu walked in from the outside, with a tired look on his face.
"Xiu'er, you're back. Shi Mu went out to greet him.
Zhong Xiu went out early this morning, saying that he was going to visit some merchants and forces in the city, trying to get some contacts for the next auction and find some opportunities for cooperation.
"Are things still going well?" Shi Mu asked.
"Elder Zhao has been running Cangxu City for many years, and some big forces or shops in the city are supporting her openly and secretly, although they have not explicitly refused, but I can see that even if the other party has a commission, they are not very likely to come to us. In the past few days, I have only attracted the support of some small and medium-sized forces, which is still the result of making a lot of concessions in terms of commission commissions. Zhong Xiu and Shi Mu walked into a living room side by side, sat down, and said.
Shi Mu nodded, these situations were all expected.
The bewitching woman occupies a favorable position, and has the secret support of Vice President Wang, the senior management of the Chamber of Commerce, it is normal to be at an advantage at the beginning.
"By the way, Linghu City Lord's star stone shouldn't be included in this entrusted auction, right?" Shi Mu asked.
"Well, he didn't take out the star stone, at present, it seems that the star stone you entrusted to Brother Shi is our biggest reliance at present, but here Elder Zhao, there should be something finale. Zhong Xiu said.
"It's okay, Xiu'er, don't worry too much, I still have a way. Shi Mu said.
"Brother Shi, you ...... What else do you have to do?" Zhong Xiu was stunned for a moment, although he would not doubt any of Shi Mu's words, but he was still a little incredulous.
After all, Shi Mu was able to take out a star stone, she was already very satisfied, and the final finale of the immortal ascension auction in Tianyu City that year was just a star stone.
"Xiu'er, you go and buy some rune paper made of animal skins for me, the higher the rank, the better. Shi Mu said.
"That's fine, but what are you going to do with it?" asked Zhong Xiu.......
"That's right, draw the talisman. Xiu'er, you may not know yet, but I have quite a lot of experience in making talismans. Shi Mu said with a smile.
Zhong Xiu was stunned when he heard this, but before he could ask anything more, Shi Mu took out a small jade box, handed it to Zhong Xiu, and said:
"Also, I have a gift for you today. ”
Zhong Xiu took it a little dazed, and didn't seem to have reacted from Shi Mu's words just now.
When I opened the lid, I found a thumb-sized cyan fruit.
"What is this?" asked Zhong Xiu.
"This thing is called Ning Yan Fruit, and after taking it, it can make the face last forever. Shi Mu said.
"Really?" Zhong Xiu was overjoyed.
After joining the Chamber of Commerce, using the resources here, her spells took the lead in stepping into the realm of the moon steps, and while the longevity was lengthened, the aging of the face also became very slow, but no matter how slow, it would still age, and no woman could resist the temptation of eternal appearance.
"Nature is true. Shi Mu said.
Zhong Xiu's eyes lit up, and with a whoosh, he took out the Ning Yan Fruit, stuffed it into his mouth, and swallowed it with his mouth open.
"Hey, there's no need to be in such a hurry...... Shi Mu was taken aback.
"So you won't get old......" Zhong Xiu seemed to be choked and hiccuped, then laughed at Zhan Yan.
Shi Mu couldn't help but smile a little dumbly.
"By the way, there's this, I got it outside today, let's sell it at auction and add some chips. Shi Mu took out the Devil's Cry Stamen again.
"Ghost cry!" Zhong Xiu said with some surprise, and then nodded.
As for the Tranquility Tower, Shi Mu thought about it, but in the end he didn't take it out.
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Time gradually passed, and more than a month passed in a blink of an eye, and the ten-year auction conference of Cangxu City was approaching.
Recently, the flow of people in Cangxu City has also increased several times than usual, and many representatives of barbarian forces in the vicinity have come one after another, making the shops in various parts of the city even more prosperous.
After the announcement of the City Lord's Mansion at the beginning of the month, most people have already learned that this Cangxu auction is still hosted by the Tianwu Chamber of Commerce, and it will be divided into two venues, east and west, but some careful people have found that the Yingxian Pavilion venue in the east of the city and the Yuquan Pavilion venue in the west of the city are different from the usual cooperation situation this time, and there is a faint confrontation trend.
In the days since the beginning of the month, Yingxian Pavilion and Yuquan Pavilion have held several small auctions and set up some permanent booths, nominally to gather popularity, but whether it is the timing, the goods, or even the publicity efforts, they are not compatible.
If there is competition, there will be improvement, and in this way, everyone will have more expectations for the final official auction.
West of Cangxu City, Yuquan Pavilion.
In a room in the pavilion, a bewitching woman stood in front of the window, looking at the crowd below, with a smug look on her face.
"Elder Zhao is really extraordinary, and the last few auctions have achieved remarkable results, although these results are not counted in the final total results, but they have directly contributed to several large commissions. A young woman in green wearing a golden hairpin said with a flattering look on her face.
The bewitching woman showed a smug look on her face, she took all the high-quality goods from Zhong Xiu first, and threw out some of them at the small auctions held in the past few days, because the quality was higher than that of the other party, plus the support of some local forces, it really attracted a large number of guests.
"What's the situation at Yingxian Pavilion?" the bewitching woman then asked.
"Now more than fifty percent of the potential customers in the city have gathered in our Yuquan Pavilion, except for some who have not yet made a move, the number of people who have come to Zhongxiu's Yingxian Pavilion is probably less than two percent. The young woman in green said.
"Very good, continue to suppress the business of Yingxian Pavilion, but we will double all the items they take out from them, and the price will be reduced by one percent. A cold light flashed in the bewitching woman's eyes and said.
"Yes. The young woman in green hurriedly agreed.
Although she was the former shopkeeper of Yuquan Pavilion, her status in the Tianwu Chamber of Commerce was too far from that of a bewitching woman, and now she also wanted to take this opportunity to have a relationship with the other party.
At this moment, there was a sound of footsteps, and a man in green clothes walked in.
"Elder Zhao, the Elder of the Lonely Mountain of the Divine Eagle Clan, the Patriarch of the Cangyu Clan, the Sect President of the Black Spirit Society, and others have already arrived. The man in Tsing Yi said.
"Okay, tell them to wait a moment, and I'll be right there. After the bewitching woman explained a few more words to the young woman in green, she tidied up her appearance and walked out. (To be continued.) )