Bab 623: Chapter 54 The Thief's Undying Heart_1
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Seeing Xu Jiawei in this state, Xu Jiujiu felt some heartache, "Brother, you've already worked hard to be a good emperor, don't put too much pressure on yourself."
Xu Jiawei sighed, "Unfortunately, time waits for no one, I can only try my best to buy time for the Xingluo Empire, hoping that when the Sun-Moon Empire launches the war, we will have a chance to win."
Xu Jiujiu said, "At the critical moment, I believe Shrek will make a move."
"Shrek?"
Xu Jiawei shook his head, "If you had said this to me before, I would definitely believe it. But now I no longer have such strong faith.
What Xuan Zi has done in the Xingluo Empire, you've seen it with your own eyes. Now that Mu En is getting on in years, he won't be around for many more years.
I dare not imagine what a terrifying thing it would be if Shrek Academy were controlled by that mad drunkard Xuan Zi.
By that time, Shrek Academy will be too busy dealing with its own affairs to care about anyone else?"
It's fair to say that Xu Jiawei's words were quite sobering.
After listening to him, Xu Jiujiu was no longer so optimistic.
Her heart was like a cloud of shadows that lingered for a long time.
"Huff..."
Xu Jiawei took a deep breath, "Jiujiu, thank you. I feel much better after venting some of the things I had been holding in my heart."
Xu Jiujiu: "..."
Hear me say thank you.
You've healed me but also depressed me.
"If there's nothing else, you should go back and continue with the auction."
"Wait, I actually have something."
"Oh?"
"It's about the Sun-Moon Empire, and Jing Hongchen, the Hall Master of Mingde Hall. Now that he has come to our Xingluo Empire, shouldn't we arrange for a strong warrior to capture him directly? This could be a chance to eliminate a powerful enemy."
As Xu Jiujiu spoke, her expression grew colder and more resolute.
Don't be fooled by her appearance as the top auctioneer of the Starlight Auction House. In fact, she is also the person in charge of it.
Don't be fooled by her looks.
Being in this position proves that she is no ordinary woman.
However.
Xu Jiawei shook his head, "There's no need for that, just let him be."
"Brother, don't you think this is a good opportunity?"
"This is definitely not a good opportunity."
Xu Jiawei looked confident, "Jing Hongchen is not a fool; the fact that he dared to enter our Xingluo Empire, and appear so openly at the Starlight Auction House, means he is not afraid.
How could he dare to put himself in danger without enough confidence?
I bet that if we really make a move against him, we would likely face a heavy bombardment of Grade 8 and Grade 9 soul tools.
This is the Star Luo Imperial City, home to millions of civilians; we can't afford such an outcome.
Moreover, if we attack him, it would amount to declaring war on the Sun-Moon Empire directly. Haven't we been plotting and strategizing just to delay the start of a formal war?
So, not only should we not make a move against Jing Hongchen, but we should also protect him to prevent any issues within the Xingluo Empire."
By the end of his speech, Xu Jiawei's voice was filled with barely hidden helplessness.
"Brother, Jiujiu understands."
"I'm going back to host the auction."
After saying this, Xu Jiujiu left dejectedly.
This won't do.
The negative energy emanating from Xu Jiawei was too overwhelming, and she feared she'd become just like Xu Jiawei
Filled with negative energy.
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As everyone awaited with bated breath, the 30 minutes finally passed.
Xu Jiujiu, dazzling in her golden evening dress, reappeared on the big screen.
"Distinguished guests, I apologize for the wait."
"Now I announce the start of the auction."
"The opening bid for the 100,000-Year Soul Beast Embryo is 100 million golden soul coins."
Xu Jiujiu finished speaking, and immediately someone on the big screen raised the price of the Hundred Thousand Year Soul Beast Embryo to 110 million golden soul coins.
It was clear that the bidder had a resilient conviction to secure the item.
In the Shrek squad's VIP box, everyone sat in a row on the couch very calmly.
An opening bid of 100 million golden soul coins...
They certainly got an eye-opener today.
Candidly speaking, with that much money, they could buy one or two smaller, more remote cities.
At this level of auction, all they could do was sit on the sidelines and watch the excitement.
Still, they felt exhilarated.
In just a short moment, bids were made one after another, driving the price even higher.
It had reached 130 million golden soul coins.
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"Hall Master, shall we raise the bid?"
Inside VIP box number 6, Elder Ma carefully inquired.
Jing Hongchen swung his hand decisively, "Of course, I've said before that I must have this item.
Nobody can stop me. 150 million golden soul coins!"
As his voice fell, the familiar numbers on the big screen began to jump once more.
When everyone saw the new figure, their hearts sank halfway.
This amount had already daunted them...
Meanwhile, in a certain VIP room.
A tall, middle-aged man, furious with embarrassment, bellowed, "Damn it, I want to know who made that bid; I'll hammer him to death."
His eyes were fierce, like a beast ready to devour someone.
Yet, he could not get over his frustration until he smashed the coffee table in front of him to pieces with his right arm, which was at least twice as thick as his left, only then did he stop.
By contrast, another middle-aged man sitting on the couch, looking like a bobblehead doll, was very composed.
He said indifferently, "I say, can you change your hot temper? Always wanting to hammer someone at the slightest provocation."
"Second brother, I'm just anxious, okay?"
The man with the thick arm scratched his head sheepishly, then asked, "Second brother, don't forget our mission here; aren't you worried?"
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