Douluo Continent: Peerless Angel Qian Renxue

Chapter 252 Returning the Property to its Rightful Owner

"Three thousand." This time, Coco Nair simply typed out a number, not even bothering to add ten thousand.

"Has this woman gone mad?" Qian Renxue thought to herself.

She initially gave Coco Nair 50 million gold soul coins as start-up capital for the Martial Soul Chamber of Commerce. Then, before the start of the competition, she glanced at the transaction records of the Martial Soul Chamber of Commerce that Coco Nair had sent back. The Martial Soul Chamber of Commerce's current assets were actually less than 100 million gold soul coins.

It wasn't that she was stingy with the money; she would have gotten the soul bone even if it cost more than 30 million to Hyotei.

Rather, Coco Nair did this to draw attention to herself and ensure Qian Renxue's safety.

If the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy were to buy this soul bone, it would definitely attract the attention of Shrek Academy, potentially jeopardizing the young master's safety.

"Teacher Wang Yan, what should we do?" Huo Yuhao asked awkwardly.

Wang Yan was panting heavily, his body trembling slightly. He had been swept up in the torrent of money; he had never seen so many gold soul coins in his entire life.

VIP Room No. 6 has become the focus of attention, as if no matter how much Wang Yan struggles, it is only adding color to her final success.

What does it mean to be determined to win? In the end, not even bothering to add ten thousand words is considered being determined to win. Even with the blessing of Elder Xuan, Wang Yan, a middle-aged man in his forties, couldn't exude the aura of a business tycoon.

Everyone at Shrek felt they had lost and couldn't go on.

"Never mind, at worst..." Xuanzi's voice appeared in Wang Yan's mind.

Wang Yan said dejectedly to his classmates, "I'm sorry, the college did its best."

Dai Yueheng frowned as he looked at Wang Yan. He had already sensed that this teacher was a country bumpkin, and the most taboo thing in the auction was his impulsiveness.

"Thirty million, deal... done!" Xu Jiujiu was about to make the final decision.

Although she didn't know why Shrek didn't raise the price any further, there was nothing she could do. Auction houses have their rules, and she couldn't keep delaying any longer.

In VIP room number one, Xu Jiawei's hand was trembling slightly as he prepared to press the 40 million button.

He originally planned to bid on the soul bone himself and give it to Shrek Academy as a reward for the academy competition. However, just a moment ago, his mind seemed to be controlled, causing him to lose focus for a moment, and his hand did not press down.

By the time he realized it, that simple control had vanished.

"Damn it!!" Xu Jiawei slapped the button next to him, smashing it to pieces.

He asked the maids inside, "What just happened?"

The two maids immediately knelt down: "Your Majesty, everything was normal just now."

Xu Jiawei's expression darkened. He unleashed his soul skill, turning one maid into minced meat, then walked towards another maid: "My mind went blank for a moment just now, was that you?"

The maid was so frightened that her eyes rolled back.

With a wave of his hand, Xu Jiawei raised the soul guidance screen in front of him, the wall cracked open, and he dragged the maid into the secret passage.

How could a maid know what happened? Xu Jiawei was just trying to silence her because she had embarrassed herself in front of the servants.

After the auction ended, Coco Nair took the Ice Jade Scorpion Soul Bone from Xu Jiujiu's hands, her eyes flickering slightly: "Your Highness, given the Starlight Auction House's reputation, they should guarantee the safety of the buyers, right?"

Xu Jiujiu was startled. She was indeed a princess, but the fact that the other party addressed her as such, instead of Auctioneer Jiujiu, meant that the matter had been brought up to the Xingluo Royal Family.

If Coco Chanel were to be murdered in Star Luo City, it would be the royal family's reputation that would be damaged, not the auction house's. "Madame Chanel, you jest. I heard you've made quite a bit of money in Star Luo City lately. Remember to pay your taxes," Xu Jiujiu said with a smile.

"A 33% income tax rate... the Star Luo Empire's tax system is truly extraordinary," Coco said with a smile.

"Oh? Does Mrs. Chanel have objections to our taxes? You should know that these were set by His Majesty, and they are the same as Shrek City's taxes."

"Don't worry, since the money was earned in the Star Luo Empire, I will naturally abide by the law," Coco said. "However, I didn't expect His Majesty to take Shrek Academy as a role model."

The two women argued for a while, then each went their separate ways.

"Madam, please come this way." The voice of the Bone Dragon Douluo appeared in Coco's mind.

Coco Nair remained calm and composed, then turned and disappeared into the darkness after leaving the auction house. In the darkness, Ye Xishui silently led her away.

About half an hour later, in a secluded corner of Xingluo City, Bingdi took the Ice Jade Scorpion Soul Bone from Ye Xishui's hand.

"..." She paused for a moment, then said, "Thank you, Supreme Master."

Ye Xishui nodded: "Having Xiaoxue as a friend is the greatest gain you have had since coming to the human world."

Hyotei asked, "Where is the president of that trading company? I'd like to meet her."

Ye Xishui shook her head: "Let's talk about it after we return to the Sun Moon Empire. She needs to minimize her public appearances as much as possible. Fortunately, she has already arranged everything else, so even if she's not around, everything can continue for the next month."

"I think Shrek Academy might go to great lengths to find this soul bone, which could be detrimental to the Chamber of Commerce president," Ice Emperor said, frowning.

"It's alright, she's living with me now, so there's no need to worry about her safety," Ye Xishui said calmly. "If those scoundrels can find the place I arranged, then I might as well give up being the Supreme Leader."

Hyotei nodded and left.

Nothing unexpected happened along the way, because Huo Yuhao was so angry that he fainted because he failed to obtain the Soul-Devouring Carving Blade and the Ice Jade Scorpion Soul Bone, and Xuanzi was busy looking after him.

"Just who is this Chanel Trading Company?" Xuanzi frowned. "They spent such a huge sum of money to buy a soul bone that they can barely use. Do they think their own people are geniuses from Shrek Academy?"

He Caitou whispered, "Elder Xuan, this Chanel Chamber of Commerce is very likely from the Ming Capital of the Sun Moon Empire."

Xuanzi frowned: "How can you be so sure?"

He Caitou thought to himself, "I lived in Mingdu when I was a child."

"They were able to produce so many image beads in a short time, and even use the Soul Guidance Projection System, which was only available to the Star Luo Royal Family," He Caitou said.

Xuanzi looked at him with disdain: "They're all just fancy tricks and ways to swindle money."

He Caitou remained silent, but everyone else could see how advanced it was to be able to activate a soul tool simply by using ore.

"Unfortunately, we can't directly attack them within Star Luo City," Xuanzi thought to himself, his eyes filled with malice.

He naturally wouldn't directly reveal his thoughts to the students. After confirming that Huo Yuhao had only fallen into a coma due to emotional fluctuations, he left, intending to follow the clues from those selling the image beads to find the mysterious Chanel Chamber of Commerce.

(End of this chapter)