Chapter 608: Creditor and Poor Girl (3.5k)
In the end, Su Jiu did not resort to any tricks against Miss Bingjiu. Instead, she smiled and took the latter’s hand, walking towards the auction house. She lightly pressed her cold little hand against hers:
“I heard you’re here to find some high-grade essence blood to stabilize your cultivation?”
“Mm… So what?”
Lin nodded slightly, cautiously taking half a step back. However, she was on the verge of tears as her hand was still held by Su Jiu. All she could do was pray that Miss Su Jiu wouldn’t act like a complete jerk.
“Nothing.”
Su Jiu didn’t say much, but her smile grew even brighter. This blatant attempt to hide something made Lin involuntarily shrink her neck, already contemplating making a run for it.
The two walked, hand in hand like best friends, laughing as they strolled. Of course, one was genuinely laughing with abandon, while the other’s smile was more like a grimace than a joy.
“Then, Auntie, do you have any money? Xiao Xin also needs money to buy things!” After walking a bit further, as Su Jiu and Lin maintained their tacit understanding of silence, Xiao Yezi secretly patted Lin’s shoulder and asked curiously.
“Of course…”
Being asked by a child if she had money on her, Lin instinctively replied. The next second, she met Su Jiu’s playful gaze, then pursed her lips and drooped her little face, “No.”
“Hehehe…”
After receiving the answer, Xiao Yezi, with a mischievous smile, leaned close to Lin’s ear and whispered like a little devil, “Daddy has money. As long as Auntie…”
“I won’t accept that…”
Upon hearing this, Lin snorted, turned her head away, and then glared at Su Jiu. Her pale purple eyes held a hint of indignation, “The elder doesn’t teach well, and the younger doesn’t learn well either. That’s you two.”
If Su Jiu agreed to such a request, she would likely be plotting against her in various ways, especially since the other party had wanted her to become a weapon for some time.
If the outcome was even worse, such as being defeated and impregnated, it wouldn’t be impossible. It wasn’t a secret that high-level beings didn’t need the opposite sex to conceive, and she wouldn’t casually make a contract…
“How is Xiao Yezi not taught well? She’s so obedient.”
Facing Lin’s glare, Su Jiu smiled indifferently, gently patting Xiao Yezi’s head. The latter also cooperated by showing an innocent expression.
Watching the actions of this father and daughter, Lin took the opportunity to withdraw her hand and retorted annoyed, “She’s asking me to submit to you for such a thing, isn’t that cunning? Isn’t it because of how well you, her father, taught her?”
Facing her questioning, Su Jiu maintained her gentle smile, shook her head, and looked at Xiao Yezi, asking softly, “Xiao Yezi, tell Auntie, what exactly does Daddy want?”
Hearing Su Jiu’s words, Xiao Yezi revealed her signature small tiger teeth, tilted her head, and her jade-green eyes were full of confusion, “Auntie, Xiao Yezi just wants you to owe Daddy money, and then buy some…”
“Owe… owe money?”
Hearing this, Lin was first slightly stunned, and then a blush spread across her delicate face like an autumn sunset, “But didn’t you say before that I couldn’t owe money?”
The shame of misunderstanding a child’s innocent words flooded her. Lin felt she had thought too badly of Su Jiu; perhaps the latter just wanted to genuinely help her?
“You can’t owe money, but you already owe ten intermediate magic crystals, so you can only continue to owe it.” Hearing this, Su Jiu shrugged, a helpless expression on her face.
“Can it be like this?”
Hearing that she could owe indefinitely, Lin’s eyes lit up, and countless thoughts surged in her mind. The most striking one was actually being able to get something for free?
Why not try it? Judging by the fact that Su Jiu treated her to Chongqing hot pot, the other party wasn’t inherently bad and probably wouldn’t do anything excessive, right?
“Clever little thing.”
Nodding, Su Jiu, as if for a reward, took out a milk bottle from her belt and handed it to Xiao Yezi, poking her forehead lightly. While Lin was lost in thought, she replied with a smile:
“Of course, it’s like this, but you need to make a contract first as a guarantee. Once the money is paid off, the contract will be canceled.”
“A contract?! Didn’t I say I wouldn’t make a contract? Besides, after making and then canceling a contract, one of us will be seriously injured.”
Lin jumped up as if her tail had been stepped on, turning her head and staring at Su Jiu with wide eyes. Her expression became tense. She didn’t want to be “forced” by the other party right now.
“It’s just an equal contract. Surely Miss Lin isn’t afraid of this?” Su Jiu rolled her eyes, then became serious, a hint of playfulness slowly appearing on her face.
“An equal contract…”
Hearing this, Lin fell into thought. If it was a proper contract, then there would be no problem. After all, paying debts was only right and proper.
While she was thinking, she didn’t notice the playfulness on Su Jiu’s face slowly fading, a subtle curve appearing at the corners of her lips.
Equal contracts or other cooperative contracts could be dissolved, unlike the complexities of a beast pet contract. Su Jiu was aware of this.
But what Su Jiu wanted was to slowly strengthen the contract…
After all, the story of a creditor and a poor girl should be quite interesting, especially for a cold-tempered young lady like Lin.
When the three reappeared at the entrance of the auction house, the setting sun shone on the metal plates, reflecting dazzling brilliance. One could faintly smell the salty sea breeze.
“My ears are going to explode…”
Walking a considerable distance further, the crowded throngs and the deafening noise caused Xiao Yezi to cover her ears tightly. She hadn’t expected the auction to attract so many people; it truly was the main event.
“I remember that person saying we could use an alternative passage to enter directly…”
Su Jiu made a call to the young master Baiyun. After waiting for a moment, a person who looked like a waiter came out to greet them.
After confirming Su Jiu’s appearance, the waiter smiled cordially and gestured to the side with a slight bow, “The three of you, please follow me through the other passage. There’s no need to queue there.”
Su Jiu nodded and was about to follow when she suddenly paused, slightly tilting her head. Her gaze swept towards several figures behind them, her brow furrowing slightly. She muttered in a low voice:
“What are these three initial stage battle kings trying to do? Could it be that influence from that Baichuan guy… No, he’s not brain-damaged, why would he send three initial stage battle kings? Could it be people from Shendai Pharmaceutical Company?”
Seeing Su Jiu’s reaction, Lin also looked over and asked calmly, “Do you need me to handle it? It would cost ten intermediate magic crystals.”
“Heh, no need.”
Su Jiu refused very readily. She guessed that the people from Shendai Pharmaceutical Company probably didn’t know her true strength, especially since the illusionary mask she wore in the sky was different from the current fox-woman mask.
Moreover, in the battle high in the sky, not many people could actually see their faces clearly.
Seeing Su Jiu and the other two stop, the waiter looked puzzled and asked cautiously, “Sir, has something happened?”
After glancing at him, Su Jiu pointed to the three battle kings stealthily following them from the corner of the metal pillar and said indifferently, “These three have been following me. Can you find a way to get rid of them?”
“No problem.”
After a moment of hesitation, the waiter looked over at the pillar to confirm the situation, then quickly nodded. He picked up the walkie-talkie attached to his chest and began to whisper into it.
Seeing him handle the situation, Su Jiu leisurely walked into the VIP passage of the auction house with Xiao Yezi slung over her back like a koala. After passing through a dark corridor, she ascended a few steps and arrived at the very front of the entire auction floor.
As she saw the light again, Su Jiu shielded her eyes with her hand and then slowly opened them. Looking around, she saw a design similar to that of Magic City’s fighting arenas, somewhat resembling ancient gladiatorial arenas.
However, unlike them, this had a second tier. Her current location was a more relaxed section on the second tier, making it easier to see the complete view of the auction items on the crystal stage.
“May I ask if you ladies have VIP cards issued by the major merchant guilds?”
While Su Jiu was slightly dazed, a seductive woman in an exotic style walked quickly towards them and asked respectfully in common English.
Su Jiu handed over the black card previously given by young master Baiyun. Upon seeing the appearance of the black card, the woman’s eyes showed even more respect. She carefully returned the card, “It’s a top-tier VIP card. Your seats are at the very front.”
After saying that, the woman hurried to lead the way, while Su Jiu and the other two strolled along. Xiao Yezi looked around at the magnificent golden hall, as if children of her age were all this curious.
“The three of you are here.”
The woman weaved through the vast venue for nearly ten minutes. Finally, she stopped at a platform above the crystal auction platform, pointed to a seating area, gave Su Jiu and the other two a slight smile, and then bowed and retreated.
Su Jiu placed Xiao Yezi on the recliner and relaxed like a recluse master, playing on her phone. She continued to search for information about the “small shrimp” in the Cherry Blossom Country, occasionally browsing through myths and legends.
While playing on her phone, Su Jiu’s brow suddenly twitched, and she looked up, her gaze sweeping towards a platform diagonally to her side. There, a middle-aged man wearing a floral-sleeved kimono was sizing her up.
“High-rank Battle King level. His aura seems similar to those three outside. He’s from Shendai Pharmaceutical Company…”
Su Jiu chose not to bother them here. Jin Zicheng, whose strength was unfathomable, made her very wary. She felt that even if she reached the high-rank Battle King level, she might not be able to defeat him.
“Yamaha-kun, what’s wrong?” After the middle-aged man in the kimono retracted his gaze, a man beside him, also wearing a black and white kimono, asked with confusion.
“The target my subordinate wants to assassinate seems to have appeared there, but with her identity, she shouldn’t be able to reach that position.”
The middle-aged man in the kimono, called Yamaha, explained. He originally wanted to deny it, but with Xiao Yezi present, it confirmed that she was indeed their target – Su Jiu, the Golden Exorcist!
“That position, you want to assassinate her there?” The man in the black and white kimono looked very surprised and then advised, “That position is for major consumers. Yamaha-kun, it’s best not to do anything foolish.”
Kamishiro Yamaha sneered, “Major consumer? Impossible. My subordinate has investigated her background thoroughly. She’s a cop from Huayang City in Huainan Province. Her real strength is only at the War General level.”
“Then perhaps the long-haired woman beside her brought her to that seat. That woman is likely at the Battle King level,” another man in the black and white kimono offered.
Hearing this, Kamishiro Yamaha’s gaze became somewhat grim. He couldn’t see through the long-haired woman. If her strength had reached Demigod, it would be troublesome. He deliberated for a moment before speaking, “Can Baichuan handle this…”
As if knowing the other’s intention, the man in the black and white kimono quickly reminded him, “Lord Baichuan has already had a conflict with someone and was reprimanded by Jin Zicheng. If you want to cause a conflict, he won’t intervene.”
“Hundred Rivers Battle God won’t intervene?” Kamishiro Yamaha was somewhat dissatisfied with the other’s attitude and then frowned, snorting coldly.
“The Divine Blood Project, Baichuan Enterprise is also involved. If that mole isn’t dealt with promptly, and the Dragon Country authorities discover and intercept it, the thing on my ship can only be released to respond to the calamity.”
“Yamaha-kun, you brought out the Divine Child?!” The man in the black and white kimono’s pupils constricted. He quickly grabbed Kamishiro Yamaha’s sleeve and questioned him.
“Not the Divine Child, it’s a branch combined with other monsters. It was captured in the southern waters of the Cherry Blossom Country using large doses of sedatives. The experiments on the ship also used it for production, but due to the bloodline being too wild, it was mostly unsuccessful.”
Kamishiro Yamaha subtly pulled back his sleeve link, lightly smiling at the man in the black and white kimono. His eight-character mustache twitched slightly, and he forced a smile,
“If Lord Baichuan is willing to make a move, we can give some of the Kamishiro family’s true divine blood to Baichuan Enterprise. You should have also heard of Suzuki family’s young lady’s Yamata no Orochi divine blood, right?”
