The City's Strongest Son-in-law

Chapter 1362: Chapter 1361: The Auction Officially Begins

Su Changfeng didn’t feel much, as he only came to satisfy a bit of curiosity.

Qiutang Yu’er and Wang Junyi were similar, even though she was born into a prestigious family, her clan was exterminated when she was very young, so she never had the chance to experience high-end places. Therefore, she was full of anticipation for what would happen next.

As for You Meng, she was probably the strangest among everyone. Her expression didn’t change at all; she wasn’t even slightly curious, appearing even calmer than Su Changfeng. This unusual behavior made Su Changfeng take note of her silently.

If she’s used to such things, having no interest would be completely understandable. But how could an ordinary person be accustomed to such grand sights?

Based on this, Su Changfeng became even more curious about You Meng’s true identity.

"Qingqing, whatever you like later, just tell me and I’ll buy it for you," Su Changfeng said to Chen Qingqing.

Chen Qingqing smiled and was about to speak when Wang Junyi quickly said, "Master, what are you saying? If Master Aunt really likes something, of course, it’ll be me who buys it for her."

Wang Junyi wasn’t a fool. If Su Changfeng buys it, in the end, he would still be the one paying, so he might as well seize the chance to take the credit and brush up his favorability rating.

Su Changfeng glanced at Wang Junyi, seeing how serious he looked. Could it be that he truly liked Chen Qingqing?

"Alright, then I’ll give you this opportunity," Su Changfeng said.

Then, Wang Junyi shamelessly moved next to Chen Qingqing and said, "Master Aunt, whatever you see and like, you must tell me. Your Martial Nephew has money."

"Oh? You’ll buy anything I like?" Chen Qingqing asked.

Wang Junyi, well-versed in handling this kind of challenge, thought, if Chen Qingqing liked everything at the auction, even selling himself wouldn’t be enough.

"Master Aunt, rest assured, as long as you like it, I’ll buy it for you, even if it takes everything I have," Wang Junyi quickly came up with a solution.

Su Changfeng found it somewhat amusing. This guy, Wang Junyi, though seemingly a bit dull, seemed to have an extraordinary talent for such matters. He could easily resolve Chen Qingqing’s challenges, and his words conveyed his intentions clearly.

For example, his words just now could be interpreted as being willing to do anything for Chen Qingqing.

This kind of skill with girls would make him quite a master in pursuing girls in their world.

The auction soon commenced, and the auctioneer on stage was an extremely young and beautiful woman, evidently carefully nurtured by Xinlong Auction House. Her looks, temperament, and professionalism were flawless.

The first item brought up was something called Flame Jade. To Su Changfeng, it was just a piece of red jade, but from the auctioneer’s explanation, it seemed there was something special about it.

"It’s just a piece of jade, who knew there’d be so much going on with it," Su Changfeng said, frowning.

"This is Flame Jade. After special processing, it becomes quite a good Life-bound Magical Artifact, especially a good choice for women. With a Life-bound Magical Artifact, the speed of cultivation greatly improves. Haven’t you heard of Life-bound Magical Artifacts?" You Meng suddenly interjected.

"Didn’t expect a little beggar to know quite a lot," Su Changfeng said with a smile.

Their conversation was full of probing, a silent competition.

"What, you look down on beggars? Is there a rule that beggars can’t know these things?" You Meng replied.

Su Changfeng nodded in agreement and looked at Chen Qingqing, saying, "This item seems quite suitable for you."

As soon as Su Changfeng finished speaking, before Chen Qingqing could refuse, Wang Junyi started bidding.

Chen Qingqing originally didn’t want it, as it held no meaning for her, and she didn’t want Su Changfeng to waste money.

However, with Su Changfeng insistently looking at her, Chen Qingqing had to swallow her words.

Everyone attending today was here for the Fate Fruit, so there was little interest in the earlier items. This led to very few competitors for the Flame Jade, and because Wang Junyi bid so aggressively, it was quickly bought by him.

"The person bidding just now must be the auctioneer of the Fate Fruit," in a room, Situ Yuan spoke up.

About ten people from the Situ Family had come, yet only Situ Yuan sat. This showed the level of status Situ Yuan had in the family; no one could stand shoulder to shoulder with him, nor dare act presumptuously before him.

"Most likely, otherwise, how could he have gotten the highest-level entry card?" a young man beside him, named Situ Feng, Situ Yuan’s grandson and the family’s most valued heir, replied to Situ Yuan.

"Shen Mao is unwilling to reveal the other party’s identity yet he arranges him here without reservation. Does he truly think I, Situ Yuan, am a fool?" Situ Yuan said with a sneer.

In fact, this matter was indeed an accident. At that time, Shen Mao did not know the Situ Family would intervene nor expected the subsequent events.

However, he didn’t deliberately adjust this matter, it was his small personal agenda. After all, Su Changfeng hadn’t given a clear response whether to help, so subtly exposing Su Changfeng’s identity and shifting Situ Yuan’s focus onto Su Changfeng could also make Shen Mao breathe a sigh of relief.

Su Changfeng, naturally, saw through this harmless cunning, but since he planned to deal with the Situ Family, he didn’t bother with these trivial matters.

Besides, Shen Mao doing this wasn’t wrong; everyone wants to protect themselves as much as they can, not getting innocently entangled in such troublesome affairs.

"Grandfather, shall I invite him over?" Situ Feng asked, where the term "invite" evidently differed from the traditional meaning. With the Situ Family’s style, probably besides the Emperor, others weren’t worth their courtesy.

Situ Yuan shook his head and said, "Let’s wait for the auction to end; the priority now is to get the Fate Fruit. There are many ways to find him later."

Flame Jade was successfully won by Wang Junyi, and soon the second item was brought out. However, the subsequent items did not interest Su Changfeng much, despite some peculiar things appearing that didn’t align with his original knowledge, beyond curiosity, they didn’t appeal much to him, nor enticed him to spend money.

The key was, not only Su Changfeng, but others also seemed uninterested in these items. But upon reflection, it was reasonable as everyone was there for the Fate Fruit, naturally focusing all financial power on the final item.

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