Chapter: Chapter 358
Wearing a pure black long dress, Leticia nodded as she looked at the girl in the mirror exuding an elegant temperament.
“What are you dressing up so formally for?” Bai Ling asked curiously, sitting on Leticia’s quilt.
For Leticia to dress like this, something big must have happened, because Leticia never dressed like this when she went out with Bai Ling!
Look at Leticia’s current attire: a long dress that looked expensive, black stockings with gold-plated patterns, a pair of cute little boots, and even a veil-like headdress. Her hair even seemed to have been meticulously styled.
If Bai Ling didn’t know that the person in front of her was her, she would have thought Leticia was going on a date with her lover.
“I’m going on a mission with Little Green, and I need to dress like this,” Leticia rolled her eyes. Did she really think she liked dressing like this? What a joke.
Miss Demon King hated complicated outfits the most.
“Going on a mission with Little Green? That’s quite rare.” Hearing Leticia’s reason, Bai Ling was stunned. “Doesn’t Little Green basically not go on missions?”
Because Little Green wasn’t on the hero’s list at all, Leticia sighed. “Actually, it’s a surveillance mission. Little Green is coming along because she needs to buy something there, and we happen to be going in the same direction.”
Surveillance mission? Buy something? Bai Ling was even more confused. What was the connection between these two things?
Seeing Miss Bai’s silly expression, Leticia knew that Bai Ling wouldn’t be able to figure it out on her own. As she put on black silk gloves, she explained, “An auction. I have to go there for surveillance, and Little Green needs to buy something rare on the market.”
“Oh, I see. It’s your turn for this surveillance mission?” When Leticia said this, Bai Ling understood. Auctions often had some unsafe items, so heroes naturally needed to monitor them.
However, there were also many items that heroes needed, so it was a bit awkward when a hero monitoring an auction would turn around and see their colleagues excitedly bidding at the auction.
“It was my own application. I also have something to buy,” Leticia winked, showing a mischievous smile.
She had heard about the auction from Little Green a few days ago, and as soon as she heard the news, she knew it was Silver’s chance. This was an auction, and it was bound to sell good items.
Perhaps precious items like the crystallized flesh of giant beasts would appear.
So, without thinking, Leticia immediately found Little Green and accepted the mission, using the excuse she told Bai Ling: she happened to be going in the same direction to buy something.
“Normal people spend money when they go out, but I earn money while spending it. If I don’t take advantage of the bargain, I’m an idiot!” Leticia answered righteously.
As soon as this reason was given, Little Green sent back several ellipses, seemingly speechless at Leticia’s shamelessness. However, there was indeed nothing to doubt about this reason, so with Little Green’s behind-the-scenes manipulation, this surveillance mission fell to Leticia.
The location of this auction was in the basement of a luxurious club. To enter without attracting attention, one needed to dress more formally, just like Leticia now.
Thanks to Miss Xue Er from the Demon Realm, Leticia could easily find suitable clothes for the occasion in her closet.
“This is the first time you’re wearing this outfit, isn’t it?” Knowing what Leticia was going to do, Bai Ling’s attention shifted to Leticia’s attire. The more she looked, the more she felt that Leticia looked incredibly beautiful like this.
Unlike the usual cuteness she displayed, Leticia now exuded an elegant aura, like those nobles with ancient lineages in stories.
“Yes, I’m usually foolish if I wear such strange clothes.” Then, as soon as Leticia spoke, she completely shattered that elegant aura. What kind of noble young lady would do such unladylike things!
“Can’t you maintain the image for a little longer?”
“We’re at home now, why should I maintain my image?” Leticia tilted her head. She would be maintaining this image for a very long time later, so what was wrong with slacking off now?
Who dared to say anything? Leticia would beat them to death!
You make so much sense that I’m speechless. Bai Ling pouted and walked to Leticia’s side, lowered her head, and took a sniff. Her eyes lit up. “It smells very nice. Did you use perfume?”
Leticia’s usual scent was not like this. Compared to the scent she smelled now, Leticia’s usual scent was lighter and fresher, making people want to linger.
The current scent, however, was much richer and more layered, as if she had used an expensive perfume.
Miss Bai was deeply touched that Leticia had actually dressed herself up.
“It’s not perfume, it’s a special effect of the outfit itself. You can think of it as a magical effect,” Leticia shook her head. She was all-natural and additive-free. The change in her scent was due to her clothes.
Saying that, she extended her gloved hand and placed it in front of Bai Ling’s nose, signaling Miss Bai to sniff carefully again.
Obediently taking a sniff, Bai Ling’s eyes brightened even more. The scent was really wonderful!
“Although it doesn’t have the same magical feeling as before, it’s much more noticeable. I can smell it without getting too close,” Miss Bai gave her evaluation. As she spoke, she somewhat mischievously reached out and gently held Leticia’s hand.
This silk glove also felt great!
It was smooth, and the girl’s warmth seeped through the glove, making Bai Ling not want to let go. She wanted to hold this hand forever!
“Do you know what your expression looks like right now? I’ll tell you, it looks like a pervert!” Leticia withdrew her hand from Bai Ling’s grasp with a displeased expression. “It’s almost time, so I’m leaving first. I probably won’t be back for dinner.”
The auction was scheduled to start at 3 PM and end around 5 or 6 PM. By that time, Leticia would definitely choose to eat out with Little Green.
“Okay, come back early.”
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“I told you to dress formally, but I didn’t tell you to dress *that* formally!” Little Green stared at the transformed Leticia with her wide, red eyes and said in a trembling voice.
Compared to the current Leticia, Little Green felt like she was a mere follower trailing behind a lady. They were on completely different levels!
Compared to usual, Little Green was indeed dressed more formally, but when compared to Leticia’s outfit, she was completely outshone, with no possibility of resistance!
“Ah, should I go back and change into something less formal?” Leticia asked with a considerate smile, “We still have time anyway.”
Little Green covered her face. How could she possibly agree with that expression? Forget it, she would just be the supporting role. Her magnanimity was quite broad, and she didn’t care about being overshadowed in terms of appearance.
“No, no need. Let’s go to the auction first. You’ve already read the notes, right?” Leading Leticia to her car, Little Green opened the rear door for her.
Sitting in the back seat with Little Green, Leticia nodded. “I have a general understanding. There won’t be any mistakes.”
It was just about checking if any seriously prohibited items appeared during the auction, which was simple enough.
The driver hired by Little Green started the car and drove steadily onto the road. Little Green and Leticia chatted back and forth about the auction, such as what they wanted to buy.
“I heard that some flower seeds from the West will appear at this auction, and I plan to buy some, as well as some experimental materials. It’s too slow to go through the Hero Association’s procedures,” Little Green said, subtly poking at her employer, the Hero Association.
This made Leticia curious. Who was Little Green? She was a superhero second only to Bai Ling. Did the materials she needed also get held up?
Perhaps sensing Leticia’s confusion, Little Green sighed and explained helplessly, “If it’s for official business, it’s of course fast. But the materials I need are for developing my hobbies, so they go through the regular channels, which is extremely inefficient.”
“Then why don’t you claim your personal hobbies as official business? It’s much more convenient,” Leticia, a troublemaker with a heart full of schemes, said something that made Little Green’s eyes widen in disbelief.
Of course, it should be stated beforehand that Leticia herself had never used such a method.
Joking aside, Leticia’s identity was either a demon princess or the Demon King. Even if her mother didn’t like her that much, she definitely had ample resources. No one would say anything no matter how Leticia squandered them.
“No, no, if I get caught, I’ll be heavily fined,” Little Green shook her head frantically, seeming to resist this approach. “It’s better to just buy some at the auction. The price won’t be too high.”
The items she wanted to buy had also been sold a few times before, and she had successfully obtained them. Little Green could be said to be a regular customer for such auction items.
“One is not spending money, the other is spending money. I think exploiting loopholes is more awesome.”
“Qianqian, you’re such a bad woman. Do you believe I’ll report you?”
“I remember this kind of auction is illegal, too, right? If we get disciplined, we’ll get disciplined together. We’ll go through life and death together.” Leticia showed no fear. On the contrary, she patted Little Green’s shoulder generously, looking like they were now inseparable sisters.
Little Green was dumbfounded. She mentally marked Leticia as incredibly shameless.
Choosing rationally not to dwell on this topic, Little Green pulled out a stiff and luxurious entrance ticket from her handbag. “Take good care of this ticket. You can’t enter the auction without one.”
Oh, it’s an invitation-only event?
Leticia took the ticket and examined it. It was indeed an exquisitely crafted entrance ticket, but it wouldn’t be difficult to forge. “Aren’t you afraid of someone forging it?”
“If someone can forge it, the organizers won’t mind people with that kind of technology entering,” Little Green chuckled. “However, our tickets were obtained through normal channels.”
“Is it through the Association’s channels?”
“Yours is.”
Oh, so the one in Little Green’s hand isn’t? I didn’t expect you to be a dishonest girl too, Little Green.
Leticia turned the ticket in her hand over and over, wondering if Silver could sneak into the auction. With that girl’s abilities, sneaking into such an auction shouldn’t be a problem.
If she couldn’t get in, she might have to pay for Silver’s crystallized flesh out of her own pocket, assuming that the crystallized flesh of wild beasts would indeed be sold at this auction.
Quietly taking out her phone, Leticia directly sent Silver a message: ‘Are you done? If not, I can’t guarantee buying what you want.’
Not long after, Silver’s reply was sent: ‘Done.’
As expected of a deity, she’s efficient. I wonder what method she used.
Perhaps through connections with underground forces, or perhaps she directly robbed a poor person who had an entrance ticket. Anyway, as long as it’s done, it’s fine.
“Who are you chatting with? You won’t be able to use your phone after we enter,” Little Green reminded her.
After entering, everyone’s phones would have to be turned off and placed in the organizers’ designated safe. The organizers probably didn’t want their customers to be photographed by meddlers.
“Just a friend. She entrusted me to buy some things.”
“Eh? Isn’t your only friend Sister Bai?”
“As if, I have tons of friends, definitely more than those dead pale faces!” Leticia immediately became agitated like an angry kitten, baring her teeth. She and Bai Ling weren’t bound together, so how could she only have Bai Ling as a friend?
As long as she was willing, she could make many friends!
“Yes, yes, Qianqian, you have many friends.” Little Green quickly appeased the agitated little black cat. “What do you plan to buy this time?”
“Some alchemical materials. I plan to do my old job to supplement our household expenses.” When it came to serious matters, Leticia stopped fussing. She lowered her voice and whispered in Little Green’s ear.
Little Green knew Leticia was a demon, so she didn’t have a strong reaction after hearing Leticia’s goal. She just told Leticia not to make anything dangerous, as getting caught doing that was no joke.
