Chapter 282 Mysterious Merchant (4k)
“Excuse me, is it you who sold the Crimson Flame Sparrow?”
As Su Jiu answered the call, a woman’s voice quickly sounded from the other end of the line. She sounded very young but also a bit rushed, as if eager for Su Jiu to answer this question.
“Yes, it’s me? What’s wrong, Miss? Is there something?”
Su Jiu chuckled and said unhurriedly, “I wasn’t selling just one. As a qualified merchant, playing dumb is the first step.”
While looking at the auction items, she had indeed taken a fancy to some very useful things. There was even one item that could quickly engrave her inner core inscription. Including all of them, the basic value exceeded one hundred million.
Su Jiu’s own assets added up to only a little over ten million, which was given by others. She added a few dozen low-level magic crystals for daily basic needs and the remaining five or six intermediate magic crystals.
As for those merits, they were all used to exchange for herbs to advance extraordinary attributes, which were considered semi-fixed assets. Calculated this way, the funds she could mobilize totaled just over thirty million, and that was even after including her meal ticket…
While this might be very valuable to ordinary people, anyone who could bid against Su Jiu at this auction had the backing of a Battle King. Their assets were basically over a hundred million, something the emerging young generation like Su Jiu couldn’t compare to.
This was also why Su Jiu needed to make money. Without making money, she might not even have enough for E Huo and Bairnis’s milk money.
“It’s like this… I want to talk about a deal with you. If you still have Crimson Flame Sparrows, I’m willing to pay ten million for four more.” The girl paused slightly, then said hastily.
“It must be that classmate who told you, right? I do have some Crimson Flame Sparrows left, but they’ve already been reserved by others. The quantity is not large, after all, they are relatively rare monsters…”
Su Jiu could hear the excitement in the girl’s voice and replied with a slight smile. She knew the other party was very keen on the Crimson Flame Sparrow but didn’t give a definite answer.
She was waiting…
Waiting for the other party to raise the price themselves.
“Reserved…”
The girl’s voice on the other end of the phone dropped, sounding obviously disappointed. But then, some faint, fragmented voices sounded, as if her companion was giving her advice. Her eyes suddenly lit up, and she said quickly, “We can offer a higher price… If the Crimson Flame Sparrow looks decent, we can give it up to three million each.”
She spoke with some confidence, as if she thought Su Jiu didn’t understand the market price, willing to sell a Crimson Flame Sparrow with a War God level bloodline at such a low price, likely not familiar with the market.
“Three million?!” Su Jiu raised her voice with a blank expression, then fell silent as if in thought. Only then did she show a cunning merchant’s smile and slowly say, “I’m sorry… I am very committed to the spirit of contract.”
When that boy bought the Crimson Flame Sparrow, it was noticed by many. She had been asked for her phone number by those students along the way, and if nothing unexpected happened, she would receive many calls tonight.
“Ah… this.”
When Su Jiu’s voice rose to exclaim three million, the girl on the other end thought she had sealed the deal. She hadn’t expected to encounter such a righteous seller, who suddenly brought up contract spirit for something that hadn’t even taken shape yet.
“Hmm… it’s not impossible, but we’ll need to meet offline and let your families ‘peacefully’ chat. The location is at Number 94 Yulin Road, there’s a pub there.”
Seeing that the fish had taken the bait, Su Jiu’s lips curled. She revealed her true intention – to gather everyone in a fixed place to easily raise prices.
The other party was overjoyed to hear that there was still a chance, and their laughter even carried over. They knew that the Crimson Flame Sparrow was worth much more than three million, with a potential price increase of one to five hundred thousand.
Moreover, even if they bought such a beast pet at a premium, they definitely wouldn’t lose money. For students, the help they received in university was no less than a direct boost to their combat power.
Listening to the other party’s laughter, Su Jiu’s smile widened. She glanced at them and then asked softly, “Does anyone else have anything? If not, shall we meet tomorrow morning at nine?”
“Indeed, please rest early.”
The girl on the other end quickly replied and hung up the phone, seemingly about to discuss how to get Su Jiu’s Crimson Flame Sparrows for free with her companions.
“Beep beep…”
After Su Jiu gently hung up the phone, another call quickly came in. It was the same script, but the starting price was directly increased from 2.5 million to 3 million.
“Shameless…”
Seeing Su Jiu’s operation, Bai Zhi couldn’t help but roll her eyes and give Su Jiu a look of disgust. Holding a cup of hot milk, she took small sips. Human food, apart from not being able to provide large amounts of suitable energy, actually tasted good.
“Do you want to eat something delicious? Do you want to buy something?”
Su Jiu walked slowly towards Bai Zhi, who was lying on the sofa, and gently flicked her forehead in front of her stunned eyes, asking casually.
“…Yes.”
Covering her forehead with both hands, Bai Zhi’s face puffed up slightly. She looked at Su Jiu’s small face and said reluctantly.
If it weren’t for the food, she would have left long ago. With that item the monster boss mentioned, Bai Zhi was confident she could break through to the Battle King level in a very short time, and her strength would still be able to suppress Su Jiu.
Now, with weaker strength than Su Jiu, she could only be bullied or act cute obediently… She, Bai, had ambitions in her heart!
“Then just act cute obediently.” Su Jiu chuckled and stroked Bai Zhi’s head, her voice filled with a hint of joy. Then she turned back to make another call.
Bai Zhi quickly lowered her head to avoid the head pat. She was too familiar with this kind of head pat; this flirtatious guy treated her like a small pet all day long.
If she had the chance, she would definitely raise this flirtatious guy like a canary in her home, implanting her special plant spores into him, making him give birth to her…
Thinking of this, Bai Zhi shook her head abruptly, gently patting her little face with both hands. She glanced at Su Jiu, who was still on the phone, and a sense of shame surged through her.
Hmph… What was she thinking? This flirtatious guy was not even worthy of giving birth… giving birth to…
Looking at Bai Zhi, who was once again talking to herself, Su Jiu lowered her head, pulled her sleeve, hung up the phone, and then silently came to her side, asking in confusion, “What’s wrong?”
“Give birth to a child!”
Bai Zhi, who was not focused on Su Jiu at all, was suddenly startled by Su Jiu. She jumped up instantly, and the words just blurted out.
“No, no… It’s not what you think. I’m not pregnant yet… No, I won’t get pregnant.”
As soon as she finished speaking, she regretted it immensely. Raising her head again, she found Su Jiu looking at her abdomen with a very strange gaze. She quickly waved her long sleeves and explained. After explaining, she buried her head low, like an ostrich that had done something wrong.
“Let’s save having children until you have enough strength. Even if you want it now, I can’t give it to you; it requires a secret method… and Yun Xi needs to have met you.”
However, the more she explained, the stranger Su Jiu’s gaze became. Thinking about this little girl’s close contact with her, she fell silent for a moment and said.
Even if it was just fingers…
But since the other party seemed very traditional, if she really had to take responsibility, it wasn’t impossible, but children, without reaching peak strength, how could they have a home?
“No… It’s not me wanting to give birth to you! How could I be with you? What are you thinking, you flirtatious guy?!”
Completely bewildered by Su Jiu’s train of thought, Bai Zhi’s eyes went blank. She stood up directly, her green silk casually draped over her slender shoulders. The distance between her and Su Jiu was only a palm-width, and she could even feel the moist warmth from each other’s breaths.
Time passed in their gaze, and even the “beep beep” sound from the phone seemed to be ignored.
Looking at the noble lady who was about the same height as her, Su Jiu felt as if she had returned to that illusion, but this time she was the one in control. Hearing the other party say she wouldn’t be with her.
A sense of inexplicable displeasure arose. Su Jiu’s eyes flashed with blood, and she extended a slender finger to gently lift the other party’s fair chin, saying faintly, “Then you’d better remain single forever.”
Yes, Su Jiu was also traditional. She would absolutely not allow any woman who had been intimate with her to have anything to do with anyone else.
“…What are you being crazy about! I’m not going to be with you anyway, what does it matter to you if I’m single or not.”
Swallowing her saliva, Bai Zhi had never seen Su Jiu like this before. She was just being instinctively proud, but she didn’t expect Su Jiu, who was always smiling, to suddenly become so fierce.
She thought she hadn’t said anything.
Hearing Bai Zhi’s words, Su Jiu smiled faintly, her fangs slightly showing, looking quite elegant. She gently leaned close to the other’s ear. Bai Zhi’s body stiffened abruptly, thinking the other would suck her blood again, and she instinctively closed her trembling eyes.
What was wrong with this flirtatious guy? She had just explained casually.
“If I find out there’s anyone else around you… I’ll kill them, and then forcibly contract you.”
As their ears brushed against each other, the voice that sounded like a demon’s whisper suddenly rang out, causing a strange feeling to arise in Bai Zhi’s heart. Her plump calves couldn’t help but instinctively squeeze together, and she sat back down on the sofa.
“Got it… Don’t be so fierce.”
Bai Zhi then replied in a small voice, tilted her head up slightly, looking at the delicate chin, and her gaze slowly moved upwards. Her bright red lips were like freshly rendered blood. Meeting those blood-red eyes that seemed to be smiling yet not smiling, it was as if her inner thoughts were completely seen through.
When her gaze swept over her, Bai Zhi’s legs squeezed together again. She acted like a young maiden, without the proud and playful attitude from before, and was very well-behaved.
“Get out of here, I want to take a bath. As for finding other people, I don’t have that kind of leisure time, you just know how to be jealous…”
After a while, she lowered her gaze to her lap, which was being held by her hands. She slowly parted them, and the sticky feeling instantly entered her mind. She turned her flushed face away, closed her eyes, pushed Su Jiu away, and said rather coldly.
She was wet again…
Arriving at the bathroom, facing the mirror, Bai Zhi used her left hand to gently touch her burning cheek. The corners of her mouth couldn’t help but curl up slightly, revealing a smile that was not much different from that of a pervert.
She finally understood why she had stuck to Su Jiu so stubbornly – it was this feeling of being forcibly loved by the other.
It was so exhilarating and exciting…
No wonder she had felt indifferent to everyone and everything around her all those years ago. Even at her worst, she was a High-Rank Battle King. Who would dare to treat her like this…
Slowly turning on the shower, Bai Zhi watched the light water fall on her body. The smile on her face deepened, and the little white flowers in her eyes, though white, gave the impression of having turned black.
Although she longed to be bullied by Su Jiu, if she directly asked the other party to bully her, it wouldn’t feel the same, and Su Jiu would also get tired of her.
Her thoughts remained unchanged. She still planned to improve herself first, then show off her noble lady’s pride in front of Su Jiu, and finally… hehe.
Gently applying shower gel to her smooth arm, Bai Zhi hummed softly, seemingly exceptionally happy. Her gaze passed through the glass door to the figure outside the mist, and she smiled faintly.
Of course, it was just showing off her noble lady’s pride. Bringing a stranger to anger that bastard, she was a person who had lived for hundreds of years, so she wouldn’t do something so foolish.
…
Inside the door engraved with frost and snow, several people sat together. Among them, a young man with obvious Caucasian features, his armored hand heavily slammed on the table, scanned the surroundings, and said sternly, “That mysterious merchant actually has monsters like the Coldstream Crow. I’ve already inquired with the school, and the school requires us to get it.”
After speaking, he looked at the other side with a hint of a smile and asked, “Junior schoolmate Heather, what are your thoughts?”
“Senior, you can decide.”
The white-haired girl leaned on the sofa, shaking a wine glass in her hand, with wine sloshing inside. She casually looked at the young man and said with a faint smile.
After speaking, her eyelids drooped slightly. Her subordinate priest was missing, and while out today, she noticed that there were many more Dragon Hunters.
“Uh… Senior means, can your family provide some support.” The young man scratched his head and said somewhat embarrassed.
Heather chuckled and shook her head, saying very seriously, “I’m sorry, Senior. This time, I must have the Crimson Flame Dragon Egg… so it’s difficult to provide you with funds.”
…
At another entrance with cherry blossoms, a group of people sat cross-legged. Xiangzi looked intently at the number from Huainan Province on her phone and said faintly, “Tomorrow, bring three War General level individuals to follow me…”
And at the entrance opposite her, with the distinctive Oriental Pearl logo, Hu Ling hung up the phone, her fingers gently tapping the table. The people surrounding her all had excited smiles on their faces. After making eye contact with Lu Bingyu, she slowly said, “Tomorrow morning, we must go.”
Besides these three schools, the same actions were happening in the private rooms of other schools. Thus, the prototype of the legend of a mysterious merchant selling birds began to take shape.
