Shocking
Chapter 6: Shocking
After the long battle, it was already dawn. Minan sleep on top of Zoya's arm using it as a pillow. Zoya on the other hand, played with his silky black hair. The role somewhat reversed, but he was too tired to bother or thinking about it.
Minan was dead tired and exhausted as Zoya had sucked the very life essence of him. On the other hands, Zoya looks like she could go another dozens of rounds. She stopped because fear that if she continue, it would cost his life.
"So, what are we now?" Minan asked.
"Whatever you want it to be. Whatever it is, I follow you as I'm bound to you."
"Then, would you accept becoming my lover?"
Zoya stared at him with her deep blue iris and nodded.
"... alright. But I have condition, you are prohibited to fuck prostitutes. I don't care how many women you have relationship with, but those kind of women are off limits."
"Okay." Minan nodded and just now realized on how dangerous it was. After all, who know ... maybe even Lan Xiu had a chance of having STD considering her profession. "You're not allowed to let other men, and women have their way with you. You're mine."
"Even women too?" asked Zoya slightly befudled.
"Yeah, you can't." he know how dangerous Zoya charm was, even women would get entranced by her 'manliness' and willingly become her licking dog. While he don't know whether the feeling he had for her is love or not, but he's possessive over her.
"..., you're too greedy." she chuckled and sent a peck on his lips. "I can promise you that."
"Zoya ..." he kissed her in long soft and gentle one. Minan sleep peacefully while still connected in a kiss.
"Bastard, suddenly fall asleep like that." Zoya shook her head as she ended the kiss. She then close her eyes and entered the dreamland.
---Break---
Jiu Han after purchasing the strange stone from that Young Master immediately rented a carriage and group of escort mercenary heading to the Wutan City. There's no proper appraiser in Qingshan town, he wanted to visit the branch Premier Auction house that happens to be Wutan city. He arrived in his destination the day after. After settling the payment with the mercenaries, Jiu Han went to the auction house.
Sweeping through the fancy hall, Jiu Han quickly found a side room. On the door which led to the room were the shiny words "Inspection Room".
Walking inside, the room was quite empty and only a middle aged man who was obviously bored sat there. Hearing the door open, the man raised his head and professionally greeted and asked the man.
"Sir, do you plan on having something inspected?"
"I want you to inspect this mysterious stone ..." Jiu Han pulled out one Spiritium from his sleeve pocket and place it in the marble desk.
"This is?" the middle-aged man carefully picked the stone but soon he felt the abundant qi stored inside. "What kind of stone is this?"
"I don't know as well, that's the whole reason why I come here. I wonder if you know what that stone is." Jiu Han stated honestly, after that he detailed what he found about this stone.
Last night, due to his curious nature ... he tried to absorb the qi in the stone into his body. To his surprise the qi seamlessly refined without any trouble. And the amount of qi inside is surprisingly very ample that he broke through 8-star Dou Zhe from 5-star just by absorbing two Spiritium.
But that's not the best part. This stone could naturally draw qi from the atmosphere. Jiu Han propose that it would take months even years for it to filled to the brim. However that's beside the points, this stone is a precious cultivation resource with just that property.
"Such effect, is what you said true?"
"You can test it, but I'm wondering if you could name a price for these stones."
"This ... please stay here, Sir. I can't decide this, I need to call my superior first."
"Sure, I have plenty of time." Jiu Han sat down in the chair and waited.
The middle aged man hurriedly nodded and left the room. After waiting in the room for a little while, the middle aged man returned with a mature beauty in red. The tight, red dress thoroughly hugged her exquisite body. Her curvy waist swayed so radiantly and gracefully from side to side that it caused others to covet it. From the bottom of the dress came a straight cut that came upwards to her thigh, both revealing and hiding her dazzling leg beneath.
"Good morning, I'm Ya Fei ... it is nice to meet you, Sir." Ya Fei cupped her hand and greeted
"Jiu Han."
"Sir Jiu Han." Ya Fei smiled amicably making even Jiu Han who already has two wives and dozen concubines got in trance. "May I see the item?"
"Ah right, here you go Miss Ya Fei." Jiu Han woke up from his stupor and took out the Spiritium.
Ya Fei inspected it for a while and tested it by absorbing the qi stored inside. After testing the effect, she was perplexed. This material, it would sell very
"Sir Jiu Han, if it's alright with you, would you like to share where you get this stone?"
"I bought it from a young man in the Qingshan Town. That person looks like someone rich, he's wearing gaudy clothes and was accompanied by a strong female bodyguard."
"Hmmm ... alright, so how do you like to sell it. Do you wish to auction it? Coincidentally, we will have an auction this noon. If Sir Jiu Han is willing, we can put this item to auction, I will set the starting bid to be 5,000 gold coins."
"Five ... five thousand!?!" Jiu Han felt like he just hit a jackpot, he bought the stone for 200 gold coin, and it can be sold at least 5.000 gold for each stone. "Please put all of this into auction, Ms. Ya Fei. If it's alright, please also sell these two. The qi inside is already used up. But I believe in two years time it will be recovered."
"Very well, the auction will be held this noon. Ah Liu, escort our esteemed guess to his seat."
"Yes, Young Miss. Sir, this way please."
Jiu Han was led to the auction hall. While he did not get a VIP seat, he still got a good spot. Not like he's gonna bid for something though.
The auction started and everyone was competing on bidding the highest price. Ya Fei was the auctioneer and she was very adept as every items that is displayed is sold with raised price.
"Fufu, everyone, the auction house just received new auction items. I believe, that everyone would be interested in it." she waved her hand and a waitress quickly entered the podium.
It was not the Spiritium that Jiu Han bought though, it was a jade bottle presumably to store an alchemical pills.
The item is a second-tier pill called Foundation Elixir that is effective to those below the Dou Zhe level. The local factions from Wutan City competed until it was sold to the Xiao clan for 40,000 Gold Coin.
"Let's move into the next item," Ya Fei waved her hands and a maidservant brought a jade platter with ten Spiritium.
Eight of the ten stones lit up with teal gleam, while the other two are dim losing it's light.
"This is a Mysterious Stone capable of storing Dou Qi. Our client has tried absorbing the two stones and that person got promoted from 5-star to 8-star Dou Zhe overnight. That's right, in a single night our client breakthrough three stars. And that's not the best part, this stone could draw Dou Qi naturally. Which mean you can use it again after it get refilled. You don't want to miss this opportunity, gentlemen. This is your chance to get your hands on a Mysterious Stone and become a stronger and more respected fighter. The auction will be in batch of two with the starting bid at 5,000 gold coins. First two Mysterious Stone, who will be the first to make an offer?"
"5,000!" a person yelled out a price.
"5,100!" another raised the price by 100 gold coin.
The price quickly went up and someone even bid for 10,000 gold coin! It was fifty times price increment from the price Jiu Han bought it. Hearing so much money mentioned, and thinking that soon it will be his, Jiu Han couldn't hold his excitement.
'If I can get more of these stones ... wait, I never asked for that Young Master's name!?' Jiu Han who's thinking that he could get a fast and easy way of getting rich realized his own predicament. He never learnt the name of that young man's.