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The Land of the Northern Darkness!

Shen Yifei recalled the handsome man in black he had seen in Long City, Mo Yu!

He claimed to be from the Northern Sea, specializing in the trade of sea beast pelts and bones. And tonight's courtesan also turns out to be from the Northern Sea.

Shen Yifei began to have some expectations for the courtesan tonight.

The lobby on the first floor was bustling with noise, among which a bald, burly man shouted the loudest, "Tonight's courtesan is mine! Nobody can take her from me!"

A man dressed in a gold robe, who looked like a merchant, chuckled and said, "General Jin, you're mistaken. The courtesan competition is a contest where the highest bidder wins. You can't just break the rules because you're the Third Prince's man, can you?"

"Rules?" The bald, burly man slammed his fist on the table. "What I say is the rule!"

The man in the golden robe wasn't angry. He smiled and picked up his wine glass. "Then let's see who has the best skills."

Shen Yifei looked at the bald, burly man. "Who is this person?"

"My third uncle's top warrior, Jin Lie, is at the peak of the Mahayana stage. This guy is just a brute; all he does is fight and play around with women." Ao Ting curled his lip. "But he is indeed a formidable fighter. Back in the sea beast rebellion, he single-handedly killed three deep-sea behemoths. He's no pushover."

"How many generals like Jin Lie under your third uncle's command will come tomorrow?"

"Jin Lie will definitely come, and several others who are stationed at the Dragon Palace will also be there. However, most of Uncle San's thirty-six dragon generals are scattered in various places managing his businesses, so it won't be possible to gather them all in a short time."

Shen Yifei breathed a sigh of relief, wondering how Ao Ming was doing. If Ao Chong's thirty-six dragon generals were all by his side, it would be a huge variable.

He thought to himself, "If I can control Jin Lie and his few other generals tomorrow, the rest of the rabble won't be able to cause any trouble."

As the two were talking, a burst of drumming and music came from downstairs, signaling the start of the courtesan competition.

A glamorous woman ascended the platform. "Distinguished guests, tonight's courtesan competition officially begins!"

A cheer erupted from the audience.

The glamorous woman clapped her hands, and eight women dressed in thin gauze filed out and stood in a row on the high platform.

They were all slender and beautiful, but the guests below the stage were clearly not very interested in them, and the bidding was sparse.

However, everyone has their own preferences, and these eight women were auctioned off by some less powerful customers, making the scene quite lively and warming up the bidding for the top courtesan.

"Next up is tonight's courtesan, Miss Mo Ran!"

The audience fell silent instantly.

The beaded curtain behind the platform was lifted, and a woman in a light blue dress walked out gracefully.

The moment Shen Yifei saw the woman, the wine glass in his hand paused for a moment.

The woman's features bear a striking resemblance to Mo Yu's. Could the two be related?

This person has delicate features, fair skin, and large, bright eyes, exuding a unique, aloof aura characteristic of the Northern Cold Land.

Ao Ting also noticed something amiss. "Second brother-in-law, this woman and Mo Yu..."

Shen Yifei waved his hand, "We're taking this courtesan tonight!"

Ao Ting nodded. He and Mo Yu were friends, although their business dealings were limited to business.

"Don't worry, brother-in-law, I'll take care of things tonight."

Shen Yifei nodded and looked at Mo Ran on the stage.

Mo Ran stood there, her lips slightly upturned, her eyes stubborn. She was completely different from the seductive sea tribe women around her, and it was obvious that she had been forced.

"The bidding for the courtesan begins now!" The alluring woman on the stage raised her hand. "Starting price: 100,000 spirit stones!"

"150,000!"

"Two hundred thousand!"

"Two hundred and fifty thousand!"

Bidding calls rose and fell, and the price quickly soared to 500,000 spirit stones.

That bald guy, Jin Lie, exclaimed, "Six hundred thousand!"

The man in the golden robe followed with a smile, "Six hundred and fifty thousand."

Jin Lie glared at him. "Seven hundred thousand!"

"Seven hundred and fifty thousand."

"Are you fucking deliberately going against me?" Jin Lie slammed his hand on the table and stood up.

The man in the golden robe remained calm, still smiling. "General Jin, please be patient. The highest bidder wins!"

Then he made a gesture of invitation.

Jin Lie was speechless, and could only sit down angrily, "Eight hundred thousand!"

"Nine hundred thousand!"

"One million!"

Only the golden-robed merchant and Jin Lie remained in the room, bidding against each other.

A foreign woman could be bought for a million.

However, neither of them mentioned buying, so the price remained the price for one night.

This left many customers feeling somewhat incredulous.

"Is this General Jin just trying to inflate the price?"

"I think so too. What woman is worth that much money for one night!"

After Jin Lie called out one million, the merchant in the golden robe shook his head, indicating that he was withdrawing from the auction.

Jin Lie grinned widely and laughed heartily, "Who said I was inflating the price? Damn it, everyone open your eyes wide and see, this little lady is mine tonight!"

He had barely finished speaking when a clear male voice rang out from the second floor, "Five million, bought it!"

The entire hall fell silent instantly.

Shen Yifei originally wanted to add 500,000 directly, but he didn't expect Ao Ting to be so generous and buy it for 5 million!

"Third brother, this...this is too outrageous!"

Ao Ting looked at Shen Yifei with a puzzled expression, "Third brother-in-law, wasn't that what you called him?"

Shen Yifei shook his head. Both of them could see the shock in each other's eyes. The sound did indeed come from their private room.

The two looked behind them at the same time, and saw someone had entered the private room at some point and was standing right behind them.

A young man, who looked to be in his early twenties, was dressed in a snow-white robe with a dragon-shaped jade pendant hanging from his waist. He had a handsome face.

Ao Ting turned around, paused for a moment, then immediately jumped up from his chair. "Auntie, what brings you here?"

Upon hearing Ao Ting call this young man "aunt," Shen Yifei realized that this was Ao Ming's second sister, Ao Yun!

He hurriedly stood up and bowed, "I am Shen Yifei, greetings..."

He was unsure how to address her. His relationship with Ao Ying was not yet public, and it seemed inappropriate to call her "aunt" directly.

"Oh, you're Shen Yifei? The one Ying'er chose?"

"You know about me and Ao Ying...?"

Ao Yun chuckled lightly, "I just heard Sister-in-law Jingci mention it."

She pointed downstairs, "Young Master Shen, you should go and recruit the courtesan first."

Shen Yifei's eyes widened. "I...I'll go collect it?"

"Who else could it be but you? Do you think it's okay for me and Ting'er to show ourselves?"

Shen Yifei thought about it and realized that it made sense; since the person in question was of high status, he had to step in himself.

No one downstairs is bidding anymore; five million is an astronomical price.

Jin Lie glared angrily at the second floor, but dared not lash out. The private rooms on the second floor were all occupied by important figures; who knew which young master was inside?

Seeing that no one else was bidding, the glamorous woman called out loudly, "Please invite the big spender upstairs who will bid five million spirit stones."

Shen Yifei straightened his collar, pushed open the door, stood by the second-floor railing, cleared his throat, and said, "Five million, that's what I paid!"