However he left as soon as Luo Qiu turned around.
You Ye saw the entire scene. She moved to follow the man, but Luo Qiu caught her arm, “That’s OK, he’s innocent. By the way, I feel that my senses in this aspect have become sharper recently.”
You Ye replied quietly, “It is because you have a duty as the boss to see the innermost thoughts of others.”
This was actually one of the fantastic abilities that the club bestowed to him.
Nevertheless, Luo Qiu didn’t consider it a good thing.
Luo Qiu shook his head, “Let’s take our seats…according to the booklet, the jade token should be auctioned off towards the end. We can just observe first half of the auction to increase our knowledge.”
He then joked and guessed, “Who knows, maybe we can witness a bidding war for some treasures among wealthy men.”
Luo Qiu and You Ye made a weird pair. An ordinary youth accompanied by a girl so beautiful she seemed to only appear in dreams, obviously the spotlight would be on the latter, attracting most of the attention. As the beauty drew the eyes of the crowd, no one noticed the old man or his disciple in a corner.
“Master, I didn’t expect to see such a refined lady here.” The disciple seemed to be mesmerized with You Ye.
But the old man suddenly opened his eyes. After forming a hand seal, he then struck a point between the eyebrows of the young man, yelling in a low voice, “Zha!”
“Master, I…” , fear was shown on the young man’s face.
The old man frowned, “Don’t talk, meditate on the Koan Sutra, persist in your belief, and clear all distracting thoughts! Don’t lose your Dao heart due to lust!”
The young man dared not delay, closing his eyes promptly.
The old man gaze at You Ye with grave expression, “Who is that lady? She has no human spirit, like a ghost, but does not seem to be a monster…”
In that instant, various thoughts flashed through the mind of the old man. He had came here for an item that had been lost for hundreds of years, after realizing what it was. However, he could not guarantee that others did not have the same goal as him. Hence, the old man took a deep breath, forming a hand seal again. Then, closing his eyes and concentrating hard in an attempt to see You Ye’s true form. Soon, he opened his eyes and gazed towards the corner once more.
This time, their eyes met.
At that moment, his spirit felt like it was being sucked into a huge whirlpool. His face turned pale, and his mind wavered. Relying on his strong spirit, he bit his tongue, and barely managed to pull himself away.
By this time, his heart was pounding like a drum and he could feel the cold sweat trickling down his back. Furthermore, his breath was disorderly, as if he had been struck by a serious illness.
He collected himself rapidly. Then using a Taoist Kung Fu skill, he mumbled some words and sent them over to You Ye. “I’m Yang Taizi. Who are you?”
“Taoist from the east? This is a warning. Don’t ruin my master’s good mood, or I will destroy your abbey! Hum!”
Yang Taizi turned pale. He caught his breath, while trying to recall who this powerful character was.
What was worse, she seemed to be a mere servant of someone.
The old man then sent a message to his group chat. ‘Does anyone here know of a beautiful girl with blue eyes and black hair, and powerful illusion skills near this area?”
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“I’ll come back home in the evening…Don’t cook for me…”
Luo Qiu finally replied one of many messages sent by Ren Ziling. Then he raised his head and asked, “You Ye, did you say something just now? I heard some strange voice, but it wasn’t very clear.”
“Yes, but it wasn’t me.” You Ye smiled.
“Oh yeah?” Luo Qiu nodded.
At this moment, the auctioneer strided onto the stage and started to speak, “Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for your coming. I’m very glad to…”
The first item entered the stage, following the long speech. It’s starting price was 30,000 RMB.
Luo Qiu showed great interest, listening carefully to the auctioneer who possess a wealth of knowledge. He decided he wanted to learn more about antiques and auctions.
Finally, the item he wanted appeared on stage.
Photos of the white jade token taken from different angles were displayed. At the same time, the auctioneer introduced it fervently, “Next let’s take a look at auction item No.27 provided by Gu Yue Zhai! You might already know some information about the white jade token. Let’s look at the back of the jade, we can faintly see the words ‘Zi Gang’ carved on it!”
The audience started to get excited, and began taking pictures.
The auctioneer smiled, “I’m sure the inscribe is familiar to everybody! Now, I can safely say, this is the jade from a famous sculptor of Ming Dynasty. And the jade is at least 500 years old.”
After reporting the year and the quality, the auctioneer said while rapping the gavel, “The starting price of the white jade token is 550,000 RMB. It’s a 10,000 RMB for every raise in price…550,000 going once! A66 is raising the sign…what a beautiful lady!”
Luo Qiu looked at You Ye raising her number plate gracefully, without a word.
“You Ye, are you actually a rich woman?”
You Ye gave an elusive smile as usual, “You Ye’s wealth, also belongs to master.”
You Ye had been living in the world for more than 300 years, furthermore, she had been with the club for a long time, so it made sense if she had a large amount of wealth.
Luo Qiu could also do the same, if he wanted.
“560,000! A45 gives 560,000! Anyone offering a higher price? 560,000 once!”
“570,000! A66 says 570,000! Anyone else?”
“580,000! A51, 580,000 once!”
You Ye was annoyed with the gradual increase in price. She stood up and shouted, “Don’t bother anymore, 1 million!”
Actually, 1 million was nothing really to those wealthy men.
What shocked them was the combination of her beauty and her confidence. It was a character that some men didn’t possess even in this patriarchal society.
On the other side, the old man in that corner, longed to raise his number plate. However, he was astonished by You Ye’s behaviour, and started breaking into a cold sweat again.
“…1 million going thrice! Deal! The jade now belongs to the lady at A66!”
Nevertheless, at this moment, a shadow appeared. He rushed to the stage, grabbed the white jade from the auctioneer’s hand, and then fled towards the emergency exit by the side.
The security guards armed with batons immediately chased after him.
Luo Qiu frowned. He saw that You Ye was getting angry…
Nevertheless, what surprised him was the robber. He was actually the man with black frame glasses that Luo Qiu saw twice previously!
The auction had to be halted. The audience were told to remain where they were and wait further notice.
As Luo Qiu was deep in thought, a staff member came towards him.
Under his instructions, Luo Qiu and You Ye were guided to the side door. Several people were already waiting there.
They was Zhang Qingrui, a fast man around 30 years old, and an approximately 50-year-old woman.
“Luo Qiu, this is Ms. Dong, the sponsor of this auction. And that is the site manager, Mr. Han.” Zhang Qingrui explained in a hurry, “I’m really sorry about this accident. We’ll get it back as soon as possible.”
“…You mean, it hasn’t been found it yet?” Luo Qiu asked after a second of silence.
Ms. Dong looked at Luo Qiu, sizing him up.
She felt apologetic since Luo Qiu had lost his auction item which was due to their negligence, so she pacified Luo Qiu in a kindly manner, “Don’t worry, Mr. Luo. We’ve called the police. The thief will be caught soon.”
Luo Qiu asked unreservedly, “Did the thief actually manage to leave the place?”
Zhang Qingrui felt a little awkward, “There’s evidence that the thief had planned to commit the crime. This can be seen from how he managed to escape through a door with a broken lock and from the way he left by motorcycle.”
Luo Qiu shook his head. In such a foreign place, he was not able to do anything. Things would be different if he was back at his city.
Anyways, he didn’t have to worry about it, because he hadn’t paid for it yet.
“I don’t care how all of you solve this issue. I want a good explanation before I leave in the evening.”
You Ye then added, “Your security was the one at fault. Furthermore, we prefer the jade token, instead of any kind of compensation.”
“I understand,” Ms. Han apologized. “We’ll send the jade token to you if we get it back.”
You Ye gave off a strong pressure. Those wealthy female second generations couldn’t even hold a candle to her.
Zhang Qingrui could do nothing but look at Luo Qiu, showing him a helpless look. Thus Luo Qiu turned to You Ye and said, “Since item was stolen and we have no interest in the other auction items…Zhang Qingrui, you can call me if you get it back…You Ye, let’s walk around and have a look. It’s not easy to get an opportunity to sightsee.”
The servant girl nodded submissively, a far cry from how she treated Zhang Qingrui and the other two.
Looking at two people walked to the exit, Ms. Dong gave a sigh of relief, “Qingrui…Who is that girl? I’ve never seen anyone like her in my life.”
Zhang Qingrui forced a smile, “Aunt Dong, to be honest, I’m confused too. I only know she is Luo Qiu’s friend…maybe his girlfriend.”
“That…man?” Aunt Dong asked curiously.
Zhang Qingrui was reluctant to answer, “He’s my classmate, but I don’t know him well.”
Aunt Dong said, “Anyhow, we should get the jade back first. I Dong Minghua, am not someone who is easily bullied…Hum!”
……
Luo Qiu called a taxi using an app.
While they were waiting for the taxi, You Ye said softly, “Master, I have failed...I’m sorry.”
Luo Qiu gave a start. “This isn’t a big deal. This kind of occurrence cannot be predicted. Furthermore, there are recordings of the thief and he will be arrested soon. Plus you got back the deposit, we didn’t actually lose nothing.”
“But if it wasn’t for that guy causing trouble, that jade token should be in your hands now.”
Nevertheless, Luo Qiu said with pleasure, “But isn’t it more interesting now? Why did that man steal the jade? Does he know something about it? These events behind the jade are more valuable than the jade itself.”
In was then the taxi arrived. Luo Qiu smiled. “Let’s go. I can vaguely guess which direction the thief fled towards.”
You Ye was shocked.
Luo Qiu fished out the jade from his pocket, “It keeps generating heat. I can feel it.”
He walked to the taxi and mumbled, “I may be able to find out what the jade is without decreasing my lifespan…”
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In a desolate warehouse.
The thief fixed his eyes on the white jade token, repeating the same words over and over, “I got you…got you…got you…got you…”
He was stroking the jade again and again. As if it was his entire world.
Suddenly, he heard the sound of footsteps. Raising his head, he saw a man and a woman appear before his eyes.
The man began to panic, clutching the jade even more tightly…He seemed to have some recollection of this young one in front of him.
He had seen this young one before at the auction site. “It’s you!?”
Luo Qiu was depressed. “I’ve already waited for half an hour, but all I keep hearing was, ‘I got you…’ I got impatient, so I revealed myself.”
“What do you want? You want my jade…right?” The man tensed up, protecting his jade, like a lion or a tiger guarding their cubs.
Luo Qiu took out his white jade token. He gave it a shake and showed it to him. “Could you tell me the secret behind this?”
The man was stunned, then felt a rush of delight. “I knew there was another one! It’s on you. Give it to me!”
The man rushed towards Luo Qiu like a madman.
However, he was put down by You Ye easily.
“Master, he is just an ordinary person,” You Ye said softly.
Luo Qiu muttered to himself, then squatted and said, “Mister, I have no evil intentions, I only want to know what this is. Furthermore, I hope you realize that this object was what I purchased at the auction. You stole it.”
The man was panting. “They…they are mine! None for any of you!!”
Luo Qiu frowned, “As far as I know, the one you stole belonged to Gu Yue Zhai. They then sent it to the auction. As for the other one I’ve got, it should not be yours either.”
“Yes, it’s mine too!” The man opened his eyes in rage. “Both are mine! 500 years ago, they were both mine!”
Luo Qiu started…500 years ago?
The man then gave a bitter smile, “Do you believe in reincarnation?”
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