My Ares Son-in-Law

Xiao Chen looked in the direction of the sound and saw a man in his fifties walk in, surrounded by four or five bodyguards in black, preventing anyone from getting close.

A tall female assistant shouted to the people around, "Make way! Make way! Master Huang's time is precious. Don't push and shove. You can't afford to delay Master Huang's business!"

“He is Huang Qiankun!” Yun Yuyan said.

"Oh, that's him. He looks like a charlatan, probably a fraud!"

"Shh, don't talk nonsense!" Yun Yuyan hurriedly covered Xiao Chen's mouth. "Didn't I tell you? He's a master of Feng Shui in Hong Kong. It's said that any magical artifact he consecrates is extremely effective, so many people go to him for consecration!"

"What perfume are you wearing? It smells quite nice." Xiao Chen smiled and pointed to Yun Yuyan's hand.

Yun Yuyan blushed and withdrew her hand: "Don't interrupt me. Let me remind you, that person is not someone we can afford to offend. I've been reminding you before because I'm afraid you'll cause trouble."

Xiao Chen didn't speak, but looked at Huang Qiankun.

At this moment, more and more people surrounded Huang Qiankun. Almost everyone in the entire auction house had gone there, leaving only him and Yun Yuyan sitting there.

Many people were holding items in their hands, wanting Huang Qiankun to bless them.

"Master Huang, please bless this bracelet for me! I've been waiting for this for so long!"

"Master Huang, this jade Buddha is from Mount Wutai. Could you please bless it for me and pray for peace?"

"Master Huang, I'm willing to pay any amount of money, please consecrate this for me!"

Huang Qiankun seemed to enjoy being the center of attention. He had a mysterious expression on his face, then stopped and gently pressed his hands down to signal everyone to quiet down.

Immediately, the scene fell silent, and almost no one dared to offend Master Huang.

Huang Qiankun was clearly very satisfied with this scene. He cleared his throat and said loudly, "Ladies and gentlemen, I am here today to participate in the auction. I am very happy that you are all so enthusiastic and trust me. If anyone wants their items blessed, please go to my assistant to make the request. After the auction, I will do my best to help everyone, no matter how small the amount!"

The female assistant held up a sign and said, "Consecration is not a simple matter. It requires choosing an auspicious time, washing hands, and burning incense. Please don't make things difficult for Master Huang. This sign shows the price for consecration. Please take a look. If you don't accept it, you don't need to queue up. It means that the gods are not meant for you!"

"So expensive!"

Yun Yuyan stuck out her tongue and lowered her voice.

It's no wonder she was surprised; the price for consecrating a bracelet is indeed not cheap. Bracelets start at 300,000 yuan, jade pendants start at 500,000 yuan, and Buddha statues start at 1 million yuan.

Good heavens, no wonder charlatans make so much money. There are at least several hundred people surrounding Huang Qiankun now. He can earn more money in one go than an ordinary person could ever dream of in their entire life.

The female assistant continued, "Those who want their items blessed, don't rush. Master Huang has calculated that today is an auspicious day. After the auction, the blessings will be performed uniformly, and everyone will have a chance. If you need one, come and get it. Don't offend the gods!"

Yun Yuyan thought that with such an expensive price, there probably wouldn't be many people registering.

But she was wrong. The next moment, those people went crazy and all wanted to register, as if money didn't matter.

"I'll register! I have a bracelet, I'll go first!"

"I have three things that need to be blessed, register them all!"

"Master Huang, I arrived first. Please register me first, and I'll pay whatever it takes!"

In just over ten minutes, nearly four hundred people registered, and almost everyone who came to the auction went.

The number of registered items is as high as thousands, and almost everyone has two or three items that need to be consecrated.

"Are these people crazy? They charge hundreds of thousands or even millions for a blessing ceremony. It's much cheaper to have it done at a big temple. What are they after?"

"You're quite clear-headed. Consecration does happen in our line of work, but this Master Huang is 100% a fraud and completely useless." Xiao Chen smiled. He was just talking to Yun Yuyan and didn't intend to get involved in such matters. These people's understanding was enough to warrant being deceived.

If he were to actually go up and try to persuade them, he would only be disliked, and he was not going to do something that would be thankless and exhausting.

Although he didn't want to cause trouble and kept his voice very low, some sharp-eared people still heard him.

There's no way around it; this is the age of martial arts, and many people practice martial arts, so their hearing is much better than that of ordinary people.

In that instant, several people around him cast unfriendly glances, as if they wanted to devour him alive.

A fat man in a suit yelled at Xiao Chen, "Kid, what did you just say? Say it again if you dare! Stop sneaking around like a mouse!"

"I said, Huang Qiankun's blessing ceremony is a scam, did you hear me clearly? You fat pig!"

If others are impolite to him, he naturally has no obligation to be impolite in return.

The fat man's face turned bright red, and he shouted, "Kid, who do you think you are? A mere brat, how dare you talk nonsense? Master Huang is a famous master in Hong Kong. Countless rich people seek his blessings. How dare you slander him? Do you have a death wish?"

The people around them also chimed in.

"That's right, Master Huang's blessed items are especially effective. I bought a bracelet last time, and the shop's business immediately improved a lot."

"Young people shouldn't speak carelessly if they don't understand. If you offend Master Huang, you won't have a good time in the provincial capital in the future."

Huang Qiankun also heard the commotion.

He followed everyone's gaze and looked at Xiao Chen, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.

"Young man, you need to provide evidence to support your claims. What is your basis for accusing me of lying? This master has come all the way from Hong Kong Island to benefit the people of the western region, and he specially prepared these blessed treasures. What exactly is your intention in slandering this master like this?"

Xiao Chen scoffed, "Our western region isn't that lucky. Sending a swindler here to offer benefits is more likely to bring bloodshed than benefits."

"Young man, it's okay to be ignorant, but talking nonsense will cause trouble. If you mess with me today, you'll be in for a bloody disaster in the future."

Huang Qiankun was clearly annoyed.

However, he clearly didn't want to ruin his masterly demeanor, so after saying that, he followed his bodyguard to his seat.

Yun Yuyan almost cried: "My little brother, look at you! I told you a thousand times not to mess with him, not to mess with him, and you, before the auction even started, you went up against him. What are you trying to achieve?"

"It's okay. I can't just keep my anger bottled up inside. I'm not used to that."

Yun Yuyan smiled wryly, but thinking about Xiao Chen's temper, she felt relieved. He was someone who never suffered a loss, so she could only take it one step at a time.

Fortunately, the auction started soon afterward.

The host was Qin Xianglan's assistant, Qin Mian.

"Distinguished guests, welcome to Wanbaoge's annual auction. Today we have twenty lots, each a masterpiece. We hope everyone can find something they like."

A round of enthusiastic applause erupted from the audience.

The applause was filled with excitement and anticipation.

"Now, please welcome the first item for auction." (End of Chapter)