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Chapter 740: Buying Ying Wanli
Chapter 740: Buying Ying Wanli
Everyone, including Gao Yanan, was brought to the third floor by Jin Banhua and the others.
Along the way, no one from Bat Island stopped them, as if they had all forgotten about Gao Yanan's escape, and they were unaware that Jin Banhua's group had rescued her.
Bat Prince's voice echoed again, "I've traveled far and wide to invite all of you here. Even if I can't guarantee that everyone will leave with their desires fulfilled, at the very least, I hope you'll find this trip worthwhile."
In the darkness, someone forced a smile and said, "Regardless, I must admit that my eyes have been opened."
Bat Prince calmly replied, "I believe you were all satisfied with the items from the first auction."
"We are more than satisfied, your reputation is well-deserved, and you never disappoint," Mr. Zhu responded. He had just obtained the Tang Sect's toxic potions and immediately had someone escort him out of the bat cave. After thoroughly inspecting all the potions, he returned.
Although his primary objective had been achieved, who wouldn't want more valuable items in their possession? He was already considering snatching some of the other coveted auction items.
"Good. I hope my upcoming auction items will continue to please all of you," Bat Prince smiled.
In the darkness, the crowd settled down.
The breathing in the cave became quieter, and everyone eagerly anticipated what the second auction would offer.
After a moment, Bat Prince sighed.
"For the second auction, I had prepared five items for all of you, but unfortunately, the island was robbed, and the items I had meticulously prepared were stolen. I have no choice but to cancel their auction."
"Ah!" Everyone was shocked.
"Who would dare to sneak onto your isolated island, Prince?"
"This person must have the courage of a bear and the audacity of a leopard. Even if he succeeded, he would have nowhere to escape to!"
"May I ask, Prince..." Someone grew suspicious, thinking of Jin Banhua, "Who could possess such skills?"
"Mr. Lin must have already guessed," Bat Prince replied without hesitation, "In the current world, there is only one person renowned for their thievery with such abilities."
"Is it Chu Liuxiang?" the man asked in shock.
"Indeed, it's Chu Liuxiang," Bat Prince confirmed calmly.
A commotion stirred in the darkness, but seeing that Bat Prince remained unperturbed, the crowd quieted down.
"Fortunately, although he stole my items, I managed to leave him with something in return," Bat Prince said with a soft laugh.
"What did you leave him with?" someone asked.
"A hand or a foot?" another person inquired.
"It's a few people," Bat Prince explained. "I've kept those who accompanied him to the island, so the second auction's items are these very people."
In the darkness, the crowd was unsure what to make of this. Who were these people, and what made them so valuable?
"The first person is White Hunter, the top expert under General Xiong from beyond the border," Bat Prince introduced. "His skills are impressive, but that's not his most valuable asset."
"Then, what is his most valuable asset?" someone asked in a hoarse voice, their Liaodong accent impossible to conceal.
"Of course, it's his knowledge of General Xiong's military deployment, relationships, and supply routes in the border region, including their strengths and weaknesses."
Bat Prince spoke with a hint of mystery, "As General Xiong's trusted expert, he might even know the schedules of the guards and the locations of the secret sentries in the general's residence.
"Hiss—"
As the crowd inhaled sharply, the Bat Prince began the auction, "Starting bid, ten thousand taels."
"Eleven thousand taels!"
"Eleven thousand five hundred taels!"
"They have indeed fallen into the hands of the Bat Prince!" Yan Dianhong clenched his teeth in anger, "And he's actually putting them up for auction!"
Li Yuhuan asked softly, "But he also admitted that Chu Liuxiang isn't in his possession. Why doesn't he conceal this matter?"
"Because he can't hide it," Liu Wumei said calmly. "We are in the open, and the one he truly fears is Chu Liuxiang."
Qu Wurong continued, "I heard many breathing sounds; the people of Bat Island have gathered in secret."
Just then, the Bat Prince's voice rang out, "Young Master Jin, aren't you going to bid?"
"Why should I?" Jin Banhua asked, her tone filled with confusion. "I have no interest in General Xiong's military deployment or the guards at his mansion."
The Bat Prince fell silent for a moment before speaking, "Indeed, Young Master Jin is from the capital and has no connections with General Xiong from beyond the border."
Soon, Bai Lie was sold to someone for fifteen thousand taels, and the buyer was the same person with the hoarse Liaodong accent.
"Excellent!" The Bat Prince clapped his hands, and in the darkness, two men carried a bound person into the cave, placing him beside the buyer.
"You may inspect the goods. Once the money is paid, you can take this person away at any time," the Bat Prince said with a smile.
Without waiting for a response from the crowd, he continued, "The second person is Ying Wanli, known as the Divine Eagle, or the White-Robed Divine Ear. He is one of the Nine Cities' renowned captors, and the starting bid is also ten thousand taels."
As soon as he finished speaking, bidding voices rose, quickly surpassing fifteen thousand taels and heading towards twenty thousand.
The Bat Prince asked again, "Young Master Jin, aren't you going to bid?"
Both Jin Banhua and Ying Wanli were from the capital. Back then, when Chu Liuxiang left a note about stealing the White Jade Beauty, Jin Banhua had invited Ying Wanli to the Jin Mansion for assistance. Many people knew about this, so it wasn't a secret.
It was clear that Jin Banhua and Ying Wanli had a connection.
"If I bid, will you sell him to me?" Jin Banhua asked.
"Of course," the Bat Prince laughed. "This is a place of business. I offer the goods, and you pay the money. Once the transaction is complete, there will be no further dealings. Why wouldn't I sell him to you?"
By this point, the situation had already deviated from the original story, and even Jin Banhua didn't understand what Yuan Suoyun was trying to do.
In the original story, after buying Gou Zichang and Ying Wanli, Yuan Suoyun offered to sell Hu Tiehua for fifty thousand taels in total. He even wanted to kill someone first, which forced Chu Liuxiang to reveal himself.
But now, Gou Zichang had already died prematurely, and Hua Zhenzhen hadn't been lured out to kill Chu Liuxiang. With the additional presence of Jin Banhua and the others, the situation was clearly more favorable than in the original story, except for the absence of the firecracker. What was Yuan Suoyun planning?
Jin Banhua's eyes flickered, and she finally made a bid, "Twenty-five thousand taels!"
Although they didn't know Ying Wanli's current situation, it was clear that those bidding had a grudge against him. If they bought him, it wouldn't be surprising if Ying Wanli met an untimely end.
Jin Banhua's bid of twenty-five thousand taels silenced the crowd once again.
Although they still held a grudge against Ying Wanli, they hadn't considered spending so much money for revenge. They let Jin Banhua buy him without interference.
(End of Chapter)
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