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Chapter 386 Are you going to default on your debt?

Time seems to have stopped and is slowly passing by.

The scene was so quiet that one could hear the sound of a pin drop.

Everyone waited for a moment with great anticipation, but they still didn't hear Yu Linglong speak.

This strange silence filled everyone with confusion, and they really couldn't guess what Yu Linglong was planning.

Even the auctioneer at the auction table was completely impatient at this moment.

His clothes were already soaked with sweat and stuck tightly to his body, making him look like a drowned rat.

He knew better than anyone that a top expert like Zou Cifeng could not be offended at all. If he was not careful, it would likely bring disaster to the auction house.

So, when Yu Linglong remained silent for a long time, the auctioneer couldn't help but break the rules and asked Yu Linglong directly with a slightly trembling voice:
"Miss, Mr. Zou offers 10.1 million taels."

"Excuse me...will you continue to raise the price?"

At this moment, the entire auction hall seemed to be under a spell. No one dared to breathe, their eyes fixed on the box where Yu Linglong was, nervously waiting for her answer.

After a moment of shock, Zou Cifeng suddenly came to his senses.

He realized that the price he had just bid was too forced, and he couldn't help but look at Yu Linglong anxiously, his eyes full of anxiety and expectation.

But Yu Linglong curled her lips, her face full of disdain, and said crisply:

"The price is already so high, why increase it?"

"Only a fool would spend 10.1 million taels of silver to buy a Soul-Breaking Jade."

These words were like a bombshell, instantly exploding in the crowd, and countless people were so shocked that their jaws almost dropped to the ground.

Zou Cifeng's eyes widened instantly, as if there was a raging fire burning in his eyes, and he wished he could eat Yu Linglong alive.

She didn't even raise the price!
But he would have to spend tens of millions of taels of silver to buy this soul jade!

This means that all of his Zou family’s assets will be squandered, and they will even have to incur huge debts!

All I got in exchange was a piece of blue soul jade!
Zou Cifeng's face turned red and white, like a palette, and the beard around his mouth trembled slightly with anger.

At this moment, how could he not understand that Yu Linglong was deliberately raising the price and taking advantage of him!
Otherwise, Zou Cifeng only raised the price by 100,000 taels. Considering Yu Linglong's previous aggressive attitude, there was no reason for her not to continue bidding!

He was the best martial artist in Dongzhou, yet he was fooled by a little girl!
It would be fine if he just lost face, but he also lost the Zou family's ancestral property!

In an instant, Zou Cifeng felt a surge of anger rushing to his forehead and his heart was filled with rage.

"puff!"

A mouthful of blood spurted out of his mouth.

Zou Cifeng actually hurt himself because of excessive grief, anger and regret.

After spurting out a mouthful of blood, he staggered and almost fell to the ground. It was only thanks to the quick eyes and hands of the servants around him that he was able to support himself and barely stabilize himself.

When he recovered his breath, he couldn't help but reach out his hand and pointed at Yu Linglong viciously:
"Good, good, good!"

"You're awesome, you're ruthless, you're amazing!"

"Today, you tricked me, Zou Cifeng. But you little bitch, I'll remember you!"

Zou Cifeng's face was full of ferocity at this moment. He looked like a beast that was ready to devour its prey. There was no trace of a master left in him. His reputation as a highly respected and virtuous person was thrown out of the window at this moment.

He had previously promised Zhuying that they would work together to deal with Xiongba. Now that this woman is in cahoots with Xiongba, he will definitely not let her go easily!
After finishing speaking, Zou Cifeng suddenly pulled down the gauze curtain, as if to completely block out all sights from the outside world.

He has already been embarrassed enough, and he really can't let people continue to laugh at him.

As the gauze curtain was pulled down with a "swish", the light in the box suddenly became dim.

at this time.

A figure appeared quietly beside Zou Cifeng like a ghost. It was Yan You.

Zou Cifeng looked helpless and said with a wry smile:

"Zhuying, I want to borrow some money from you..."

When Zou Cifeng mentioned the 10.1 million taels of silver, he felt as if his heart was being cut by a knife. He really couldn't come up with so much money.

Yan You snorted coldly, a hint of sarcasm on his face:

"Mr. Zou, you are really going backwards as you grow older."

"I know you value your reputation, and you've gained a lot of benefits from it over the years."

"But there must be a limit to cherishing!"

"Now that we're facing tens of millions of taels of silver, what's the point of still caring about reputation?"

Having said this, Yan You slowly turned around and looked straight at Zou Cifeng:
"You shouldn't have competed with her just now! So what if you let her bid for the Soul Jade?"

"After the auction is over, you and I will join forces to deal with the woman who bid against you."

"Kill her and steal her Soul Jade. That will not only avenge you but also make up for your losses."

Hearing this, Zou Cifeng seemed to want to explain something for a moment, but when he opened his mouth, his throat seemed to be choked by something and he couldn't say anything.

It is not easy to protect your reputation for a lifetime.

But if you have evil thoughts and want to ruin your reputation, it will only take a moment.

If it were normal times, it would be fine.

But now, this has involved his ancestral property and tens of millions of taels of silver!
Zou Cifeng's chest was heaving violently, and it was obvious that he was in deep conflict and hesitation.

Yan You looked at Zou Cifeng's expression and knew that his words had worked.

Of course, he didn't really want to help Zou Cifeng, but he hoped that Zou Cifeng's reputation would be ruined.

Sometimes, even Yan You himself felt that the Six Gates was an organization full of contradictions.

If someone disobeys the law and commits evil, they will take action.

And if there are people who support them, are flawless, and have strong abilities, then they should be taken care of even more!

Zou Cifeng's reputation in the Dongzhou martial arts world is so high that no one can match him. He is the popular choice.

As long as he opened his mouth to speak, all the martial arts schools and factions in Dongzhou would respond and gather to follow him.

This really made Liushenmen uneasy.

Only when Zou Cifeng's reputation is ruined will the top leaders of Liushenmen feel completely at ease.

at this time.

The door of the box slowly opened with a "creak!"

A middle-aged man walked in cautiously with a tray in his hands. On the tray was the blue soul jade that had put Zou Cifeng in despair.

This middle-aged man is the owner of Baojiantang.

He actually personally delivered the Soul Jade, which shows how much he values ​​Zou Cifeng. "Mr. Zou, this is the treasure you bought."

The owner of Baojiantang's voice trembled slightly, and a layer of fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead. He spoke every word with caution, for fear of angering Mr. Zou in front of him.

Everyone knows that Mr. Zou spent all his money to buy this soul jade, and he was even so angry that he vomited blood.

Facing the number one master in Dongzhou, everyone has to be careful and serve him well.

Zou Cifeng looked at the soul jade as if he saw his own shame, and did not speak for a long time.

A servant had no choice but to step forward and respectfully take the tray containing the Soul Jade.

The owner of Baojiantang breathed a sigh of relief, forced an ugly smile on his face, and immediately said flatteringly:

"This treasure has found its way into the hands of Mr. Zou. It is truly a treasure that has found a wise master."

After he finished speaking, it was like a stone sinking into the sea, and still no one responded.

Zou Cifeng still had no expression on his face, like a cold statue.

This made the atmosphere extremely awkward, and the owner of Baojiantang could only speak with a nervous smile again:
"Master Zou is famous in the martial arts world. Everyone knows that he is a gentleman."

"Originally, I shouldn't have said too much, but the truth is that my Treasure Mirror Hall has limited funds. This astronomical sum of tens of millions of taels of silver is too much for my shop to handle... So, Mr. Zou, please take a look at this silver..."

"Oh! Look at this kid, he just can't talk. He deserves a slap in the face!"

As he said that, the owner of Baojiantang hurriedly raised his hand and slapped himself twice on the face. The "slap!" sound was particularly loud in the silent box.

Then he looked at Zou Cifeng expectantly, his eyes full of pleading, waiting for Zou Cifeng to pay the bill.

But after he finished speaking, the atmosphere fell into silence again.

Zou Cifeng closed his eyes slightly, as if he was engaged in a battle between himself and himself, struggling painfully in his heart.

Yan You just stood there quietly, like a bystander, watching everything.

half an hour.

Zou Cifeng suddenly opened his eyes, and a hint of ruthlessness flashed in them.

The terrifying aura emanating from him was like a surging tide, and the owner of Baojian Hall felt as if a huge rock was pressing down on his chest. He had difficulty breathing, and even his face turned pale in an instant.

"Credit."

Zou Cifeng finally gave a cold reply.

When the owner of Baojiantang heard this, he felt dizzy and as if the whole world was collapsing.

Given Mr. Zou's status, if he wanted to buy hundreds of thousands of taels of silver on credit, the owner of Baojian Hall would naturally be happy to do so.

But this is a business worth tens of millions of taels of silver!

If we sell on credit, Baojiantang will be really finished!
The owner of Baojiantang could only bite the bullet and continued with a trembling voice:
"If I hadn't been suspicious, it would have been such a huge sum. The interest alone would have bankrupted our shop."

"I'd like to ask one more question. How long does Mr. Zou plan to continue on credit?"

"Can...can I leave you an IOU? I deserve a beating for asking such a stupid question!"

As he said this, the owner of Baojiantang slapped himself twice in a hurry, leaving red palm prints on his face. Then he continued to look at Zou Cifeng with an expectant and flattering look, his eyes full of despair.

Upon hearing this, Zou Cifeng's face showed a hint of ferocity and disdain, and he looked at the owner of Baojian Hall as if he were an ant:

"You really deserve to be beaten!"

"If I say credit, it means credit."

"I can settle the account whenever I want."

"How dare you, an ant like you, ask me this?"

"If I'm in a good mood, I'll give you some silver."

"If I don't want to be clear, what can you do?!"

The owner of Baojiantang was as pale as paper and he wanted to cry but had no tears.

He finally understood that Zou Cifeng was really trying to cheat and shirk his debt.

But he also knew very well that in front of a big figure like Zou Cifeng, he was just like an insignificant ant.

If Zou Cifeng is unhappy, his whole family may not see the sun tomorrow.

"Mr. Zou! If anything goes wrong with this account, my whole family will be in danger!"

"I beg you, Mr. Zou, to have mercy on me and my whole family!"

The owner of Baojiantang could not help but kneel on the ground, kowtowed and begged Zou Cifeng.

But Zou Cifeng just looked at him coldly, completely indifferent.

The owner of Baojian Hall kowtowed for a long time, and his face was covered with blood.

But he still didn't get a reply.

This made him smile bitterly with grief, anger and despair:
“Mr. Zou…you really are…hahahahahaha!”

He laughed incessantly, and his laughter was full of bitterness and helplessness, as if he felt his own insignificance and ridiculousness when facing the powerful.

Zou Cifeng couldn't help but feel angry and embarrassed when he heard the laughter.

Why is he laughing? Is he laughing at himself?

Zou Cifeng was very dissatisfied!

Zhuying is right, reputation is useless at critical moments!

This world is a world where the strong prey on the weak. Since you are the weak, you should obediently offer everything to the strong one like me!
It's just a credit, so what? What's the big deal?
Even if he wanted to default on his debt, he had no right to laugh here!

What does the lives of his entire family have to do with me?
I am the best master in Dongzhou!

Of course I am qualified to do this!

Immediately, Zou Cifeng shouted angrily:
"Get out of here!"

As soon as the words came out, a strong wind suddenly rose in the entire box, as if an invisible giant hand was wreaking havoc.

The boss of Baojiantang felt as if struck by lightning. He felt as if an invisible force was pressing on his heart, causing him to almost scream in pain.

At the same time, his throat felt sweet and his mouth was filled with the taste of blood.

Zou Cifeng roared, causing him to suffer internal injuries.

The owner of Baojiantang shook his head helplessly and smiled bitterly, then turned around and left the box in a daze.

On the side, Yan You watched this scene and nodded with satisfaction.

His goal was finally achieved.

The current style of Zou’s poetry can be more useful to him!
(End of this chapter)