Beast World: Rise to Power with the Offspring System

Chapter 247: Chapter 245: My Little Mouse, You Really Can Run! Chapter 247: Chapter 245: My Little Mouse, You Really Can Run! …

The auction had begun.

Lu He and Jerry hadn’t completed their transformation yet, but now they were no longer purely human, so staying in the suite was not a problem.

As for the Ji Family couple, they had been frozen by Sally using an amulet, temporarily losing their ability to attack. The bedroom door was also locked with an alarm by Sally. Apart from her, if anyone tried to force the door open, she would know immediately.

Dressed in a meticulously tailored black suit, Huo Qing sat in the front row, with Sally by his side.

Sally wore a little black dress that matched Huo Qing’s suit, her long slender snow-white legs overlaid with a highly seductive charm.

Paired with her beauty pageant-winning gorgeous face, even without a smile, she had already captivated countless eyes.

With his vertical pupils, a symbol of his beastification, Huo Qing was widely sought after, and many people approached him for a chat. Some even draped an arm around his shoulders, acting as though they were old friends.

In reality, most were aware of each other’s existence but had never met. One from District Nineteen who could never touch these high-level leaders; another looked down upon them, too proud to stoop socially. Now, as Beastified Humans became the hot commodity, Huo Qing had seemingly used his status to enter the true elite circle.

Sally called over a Raccoon Cat Beastkin waiter carrying drinks.

The waiter immediately came over and respectfully poured wine for Sally.

“The auction hasn’t even started, and you’re almost drunk,” Huo Qing said, taking the wine from her hand and downing it in one gulp.

“It’s too boring,” Sally complained, calling the waiter again for another glass of wine.

The auctioneer was late in arriving.

He too was a Half Beast Human, a chubby one with a fuzzy face and a simple, bear-like appearance.

“Kind of cute,” Sally commented with a smile.

“Here’s the catalog of auction items. See what you like; feel free to bid on anything,” Huo Qing said generously.

Sally opened it and began to browse, commenting, “I think today, everything except the Beastification Potion is going to drop in price.”

“But it’s a case of more monks than porridge, it all depends on who has more power,” Huo Qing noted, showing her the last page which to her surprise, had an additional five Beastification Potions listed.

“Was it you?” Sally asked.

Huo Qing laughed, “Do you think those people earlier were so actively enthusiastic for no reason? They already know that it was my doing.”

“Oh,” Sally replied, picking up a small handful of nuts and slowly chewing them one by one, “What about the storm in Zone Zero?”

“No one cares about that now, and besides, nothing that happens in Zone Zero is surprising. They’re starting with the auction items.”

The auctioneer placed the first item on the stand—a vintage sword.

“Tonight’s first item, which I believe everyone is very interested in, is the rumored Nine Dragons Sword that didn’t end up as dust in an emperor’s tomb but was buried with the emperor’s favorite concubine instead. It’s said to cut through hair or iron with ease, and even now, it still retains its ancient dragon’s might and prowess.”

Several security personnel came forward, and under their protection, the sword case was opened.

The sword, brought out by the auctioneer, immediately became the focus of scanners.

The sword blade, flashing cold and deadly light, was extremely sharp, with complex and mysterious engravings that resembled a lifelike dragon, and the jeweled dragon head on the hilt, as well as the somewhat damaged sheath that added a sense of historical and cultural depth… all were projected onto the screen wall, making the details of the sword visible even to those sitting in the last row of the auction house.

Sally, looking at the patterns that resembled ancient text, said to Xiaomei, “Xiaomei, what do you think of this sword?”

“Both the sheath and the sword are fakes,” Xiaomei replied.

Raising her delicate brows, Sally leaned close to Huo Qing, who was ready to bid. “Maybe you should take another look.”

“Oh?” Huo Qing was surprised, “You understand this stuff?”

“Just a woman’s intuition.”

“I believe!” Huo Qing laughed and gave up the bidding.

Sally took out two strawberries and handed one to Huo Qing, “I saw an antique on the plane, it was a tripod.”

“Huh?” Huo Qing took the strawberry and paused, “How come I didn’t know about it.”

“Uh~ It couldn’t be another piece of contraband from some cute little thing.” Sally bit into a strawberry, her rosy lips smeared with the strawberry’s color, becoming even more tender and delectable.

Huo Qing felt an indomitable rage boiling within him as he flashed off the strawberry in his own hand, “I’ll ask Lu He about it later.”

“You’re quite easy-going for a boss.” Sally said with a smile.

Huo Qing lifted his glass and downed another drink to soothe his dry and itchy throat, “As long as it doesn’t affect the big picture, turning a blind eye every now and then is fine.”

“When the water is too clear, there are no fish; when the surveillance is too strict, there are no followers.” Sally watched as the bidding for the Nine Dragons Sword climbed to two million.

“Two million once, two million twice,” the auctioneer was about to call out for the third time.

Just then, the already closed doors of the auction hall opened again, and someone walked in.

Many were curious, wondering who was entering halfway through.

But, at this sight, they were struck dumb, staring blankly at the newcomer.

Tall and straight with a perfect figure, dressed in a midnight blue suit, the collar of his light purple shirt unbuttoned to reveal his slender, porcelain-white neck, white, bewitching hair cascading past his waist shimmering under the lights, and an otherworldly face with a serene, confident smile.

All of a sudden, his calm and deep eyes, as dark as the silent night sky, burst with the brilliance of gleaming stars upon seeing Sally, as if capable of absorbing the souls of all who gazed upon him…

Yet, the moment Sally saw him, she was overcome with an urge to run away!

[Host, the Nine-tailed Celestial Fox has arrived.]
[I know it’s him, he should be called Twelve Tails by now.]
[Host, you go get it.]
[Heh! I feel like he’s sharpening his teeth, getting ready to slaughter me…]
She focused hard on the auction items, trying not to pay attention to that daunting gaze fixated on her.

Huo Qing also noticed the newcomer, his eyes unabashedly showing admiration – a man this good looking was indeed unprecedented… After being dazed for a moment, he suddenly remembered something and quickly looked at Sally.

Seeing her observing the auction item with a calm demeanor, he thought to himself: She’s truly the one I admire, such a stunning woman, yet she can remain indifferent – excellent!

Little did he know, Sally’s heart was in a turmoil.

Qing Linghuan walked down the long aisle, attracting the enchanted stares of everyone, and took a seat in the front row, next to Sally, leaving just one empty seat between them.

“My little mouse, you’re really good at running!” His low, magnetic, seductive voice pierced through Sally’s pretense.

Sally’s whole body stiffened.

Run?

Under what circumstances would running be necessary?

The simplest explanation was encountering danger, an action taken to avoid harm.

He thought she was running away, which meant, he was dangerous to her!

This guy really was here for revenge.

Seeing Sally had no reaction, Qing Linghuan glanced at her from the side, the upward curl of his captivating eyes carrying a slight killing intent—one so faint, it was just enough for Sally to catch.

Sally’s forehead broke out in a thin sweat as she forced herself to stay calm.