Chapter 291: The Play Begins (Addendum)
“Alright, you can just place it over there.” Looking up at the voice, Su Jiu received the letter directly and gave the young woman a faint smile.
This thing could not be known to the common folk; if it caused panic later, it would be bad if that bishop named Pamela found out.
The sumptuously dressed young woman quickly bowed and withdrew, making it seem as if nothing had happened. However, the moment she turned, Bai Zhi abruptly stood up and chased after her, placing a hand on her shoulder, and said with a chilling voice, “Hand it over!”
“Hand over what? Esteemed Sir, I haven’t taken anything.” The young woman turned around in a bit of a panic, her pretty face instantly tightening. After a moment, she waved her hand helplessly.
“What’s wrong?”
Su Jiu was also drawn over by Bai Zhi’s actions and looked at the young woman. She knew this young woman was that female reporter, but the other party hadn’t done anything out of line, so she let it be.
“This woman has something like a camera on her. I can feel that disgusting sensation of being spied upon.”
Glancing at Su Jiu, Bai Zhi chuckled coldly. Her slender hand turned into a claw, transforming into a white blur as she lunged forward. She grabbed the female assistant by the neck, and a chilling murderous intent flashed in her eyes, which were tinged with white.
“Sensation of being spied upon?”
Su Jiu cast a suspicious glance at the female assistant. Her mental power was not as high as Bai Zhi’s, who had specialized in spiritual matters. If the latter said the female assistant had a problem, then there must be one.
She immediately closed her eyes, and a silent ripple spread out from Su Jiu’s direction.
Hearing the conversation between Su Jiu and Bai Zhi, the female assistant’s expression changed, and her body trembled slightly. She quickly cried out, “Please, I really wasn’t spying on anything!”
As the female assistant’s voice rang out, the people around also looked over, some with a look of anticipation. While the black attire of Su Jiu and Bai Zhi was not uncommon, their masks were remembered by many strong individuals.
It was indeed interesting that the currently in-demand mysterious merchant was in conflict with a waitress. Judging by the voice, it seemed the waitress had done something wrong.
The black-clothed elder from before was also drawn by the commotion. He had intended to mediate, but upon seeing Su Jiu and Bai Zhi and hearing the discussions around them, the words he was about to say remained unspoken. His gaze fell upon the female assistant, his expression fluctuating.
However, after only a moment, Su Jiu’s expression turned gloomy. She stepped forward a few paces, her gaze fixed on the metallic rhombus-shaped buckle on the female assistant’s chest. She yanked it off abruptly, then pressed it with her finger. A “buzz—” sound of electric current was heard, and she then said in a deep voice, “Tell me what this is? Who gave you the guts to come and secretly film us?”
As Su Jiu’s voice rang out, the atmosphere around them became tense.
“Damn it! I thought this woman had committed a minor offense, but I didn’t expect her to have the guts of a bear to secretly film us VIPs.”
Not far from Su Jiu’s seat, a scar-faced man, a high-ranking war general, slammed his chair and stood up forcefully. His immense aura surged outwards, causing the crystal pendants to jingle.
“Where is the person in charge of the Language of Flowers? Come out quickly, don’t just play dead!”
“Heh heh, none of you who just delivered the fruits and vegetables can leave!”
The people sitting in the VIP seats, upon hearing Su Jiu utter the word “secretly filming,” became enraged. They stopped watching the spectacle and quickly grabbed the young women who had just served them, demanding to inspect them.
After all, those who could afford VIP seats likely had things they wanted to keep hidden. How could they not be shocked and angry?
“You really came to secretly film?! Didn’t the establishment teach you not to do anything other than deliver food?”
The black-clothed elder’s face turned darker than the bottom of a pot, his cloudy eyes filled with rage. He truly couldn’t believe that this junior waitress dared to secretly film VIPs of Battle King level. If this was not handled properly, it would become a major public relations crisis.
“I… uh… I just wanted to see what was written in that letter.” The female assistant’s neck was being tightly choked. She looked around fearfully at the surrounding powerful auras, which almost made her faint. She could even feel some gazes carrying murderous intent.
This was not something she encountered when she secretly filmed celebrities or politicians before. Even if discovered, at most she would be handed over to the Law Enforcement Hall for a few days.
“A regular waitress only gets a few thousand yuan a month. I’m offering you tens of thousands a month here, and you still pry into customer privacy? You really deserve to die!”
Upon hearing this, the black-clothed elder became even more enraged. He slapped her across the face and scolded her loudly.
After being hit again, the female assistant was dumbfounded. She had already begun to realize that this was completely different from prying into celebrity privacy.
Although she knew Su Jiu wouldn’t kill her in such a public place, the elder would absolutely not let her off lightly. After all, the forces that could operate such an auction house were generally in the grey area…
“Let the auction house handle this dirty business themselves. If you kill her, we’ll have to deal with the Law Enforcement Hall.”
After confirming that the other party no longer had any spying devices, Su Jiu patted Bai Zhi’s arm and gestured for her to let the female assistant go.
“Heh! You’re lucky you didn’t run into us in the wilderness.”
After a cold snort, Bai Zhi said indifferently to the female assistant and then threw her away like trash.
A subsequent “bang!” sound followed as the female assistant was thrown onto a chair, scattering splinters of wood. However, no one dared to step forward to help her up.
The black-clothed elder glanced at the dusty area and couldn’t afford to pay much attention. He quickly cupped his fists and apologized to Su Jiu and Bai Zhi. Then, he took out a small bag from his storage bag and said sincerely, “This incident is our Language of Flowers’ negligence. If you don’t mind, this bag contains some pure energy fruits for cultivation. Please accept them.”
“It’s not entirely the Language of Flowers’ fault.”
Su Jiu waved her hand when faced with the black-clothed elder’s bag but did not accept it. She did not blame him excessively either. Instead, she spoke on his behalf, “This female waitress is actually a disguised reporter from an external television station. She interviewed me once before, and I didn’t expect her to follow us in for another interview.”
“A reporter? Miss, please tell me exactly what happened.”
The black-clothed elder was slightly taken aback. He glanced at the female assistant lying on the ground like a dead dog and asked with some confusion. The people around also stopped their scolding and looked at Su Jiu, seemingly wanting to hear her explanation.
With a faint smile, Su Jiu sat back down and slowly said, “This waitress is actually not a waitress at all, but a reporter from an external television station. She came here solely to secretly film information related to me, and it has nothing much to do with the Language of Flowers auction house.”
Upon hearing Su Jiu’s words, the people around finally reacted. After checking the young women beside them and letting them go, they looked at the female assistant lying on the ground with some curiosity. Their eyes showed a hint of why she dared to spy on the privacy of a strong individual like this.
After about ten seconds, the female assistant finally stood up, covering her head. Suddenly, she heard sarcastic and chilling voices. After all, not everyone in the auction hall was a good person.
“Heh heh, Mr. Old Shan, why don’t you kill her?”
“Kill her? Tsk, why not let me have my fun with this bitch.”
“Boss Luo, your taste is really going downhill. It’s better to break her legs and hand her over to the Law Enforcement Hall.”
She looked at the mocking eyes around her in horror. Ignoring the blood on her lips, she quickly kowtowed and apologized to everyone, “It’s all my fault. I shouldn’t have pried into VIPs for a hundred thousand yuan. Please spare me…”
“Take her away!”
The black-clothed elder glanced at her and waved his hand at the other black-clothed service staff. Seeing that the service staff had taken the female assistant away, the black-clothed elder turned back and cupped his fists towards Su Jiu, thanking her gratefully, “Thank you, Miss, for pointing out the identity of this thief. You will always be a VIP of this establishment from now on.”
“And please accept this item. It’s just a small dessert.”
He then handed the brocade pouch in his hand to Su Jiu. After she accepted it, he breathed a sigh of relief and finally retreated completely.
…
In a modified van not far from the auction house were the buck-toothed old reporter and the male assistant.
The buck-toothed old reporter chewed on a piece of betel nut, stood with his legs spread apart in a “fig-style,” and swayed. His smile was exceptionally bright as he muttered to himself, “Those wealthy students who were fooled by this mysterious merchant have raised the price a bit. To see what that letter contains, we’ll get at least five hundred thousand for this job. Damn it, that’s fifty of them.”
“It seems Xin Yue was caught, but she managed to get some key information. This is…”
The male assistant was responsible for processing the images transmitted by the female assistant. Suddenly, his expression became serious, and he paused and zoomed in on the image. His gaze fell on the paper Su Jiu had unfolded in her hand, and he asked with a hint of confusion, “‘To my respected Song of Flowers Sect, I, Pamela, am willing to recommend the bearer of this letter, the mysterious merchant, as a black-clad bishop of this sect.’ What does this mean?”
“What is this?”
Hearing the male assistant’s voice, the buck-toothed old reporter frowned slightly. Then, he looked at the text from the video and was stunned. His mind raced, and after a long period of contemplation, his face was filled with a smile as he slowly said, “We might have stumbled upon a huge secret, a colossal secret full of wealth.”
The male assistant still looked confused and quickly asked, “What secret?”
“Heh heh… That famous Heather and the mysterious merchant are both members of the Ancient God Sect, possibly even the legendary bishop. If we report this news directly, we might get some journalism awards.”
Looking at the male assistant, the buck-toothed old reporter chuckled and then pointed at the reversed note on the computer screen, his eyes filled with longing.
“Ancient God Sect?! Report it? Teacher, shouldn’t we go to the Dragon Hunters to report it first?” The male assistant’s expression stiffened slightly, and he said fearfully. The term Ancient God Sect was as terrifying as a tiger to them common folk.
“Report it? If we report it, we might not be the first to do so! And if we report it directly, won’t the Dragon Hunters notice it just the same… Can they really go against the authorities?” The buck-toothed old reporter chuckled, then opened another computer and began to write an article.
“Before the auction, we must report it directly so that no one else can get ahead of us.”
Not long after that farce, in the center of the auction venue, a crisp bell chime suddenly rang out, then drifted and resounded throughout the entire space, suppressing the noisy clamor.
As the bell chime slowly faded, on the auction stage, a white energy circle slowly extended upwards, finally encircling the auction stage like a cage. This was a protective measure.
Although this was an auction in the Dragon Country, there was still a possibility of robbery, as the auction items were indeed tempting.
Even though the Guild Master was an intermediate Battle King, it was better to be careful. If anything went wrong, the Language of Flowers would have no place in Flower City.
Looking at the extending energy formation, Su Jiu gently played with Bai Zhi’s small hand, a faint smile on her face. The play had finally begun…
