After breaking up with my girlfriend, I became a Great Sage of the Demon Clan.

"Sister Wu..."

The driver offered Wu Shanfu a cigarette, but she refused.

The driver chuckled and took the cigarettes back.

"Sister Wu, should we... go with that Du Laiqiu..."

Wu Shanfu interrupted.

"No need, it's just a small thing."

The vehicle arrived at the entrance of Guorong Auction House twenty minutes later.

Guorong Auction House operates on a membership system; only those with VIP cards and invitations can enter for auctions. Of course, as a witch clan with a large number of demigods, the Wu family is also very wealthy. Wu Shanfu simply made a phone call to her parents, and a few minutes later, the general manager of Guorong Auction House walked out of the auction house and came to Wu Shanfu, personally opening the car door for her.

"Ms. Wu, your presence at Guorong Auction House is an honor to our establishment..."

"please……"

The general manager reached out towards the auction house door.

Wu Shanfu straightened her clothes and, led by the obsequious general manager, entered the auction house.

Chapter Fifty-Seven Fragments

Wu Shanfu had been to auction houses before, but the auction houses she had visited in the past were the headquarters of auction houses in Zhongzhou City or other central cities. In comparison, Guorong Auction House in Yuhai City was much smaller.

The participants in the auction differed considerably in terms of their aura and attire, which suggested a wide range of wealth.

However, these were all secondary matters. Wu Shanfu was led by the general manager into the auction house's auction room.

The auction house was quite large, about 300 square meters, with fewer than 100 people inside. Because there were so few people, Wu Shanfu only glanced around before spotting Du Laiqiu, who sat in the corner, as pure as a blooming lily.

This woman is actually here.

Why isn't this woman staying at home, waiting to get rich? What is she doing cooped up here?

Seemingly sensing Wu Shanfu's gaze, Du Laiqiu, who was sitting in the corner, turned around and glanced at Wu Shanfu. Wu Shanfu was certain that this woman recognized her, after all, Wu Shanfu had fought with Du Laiqiu for a long time. But when this woman stared at her, Wu Shanfu couldn't see much fear or apprehension in her eyes, she just looked at her with a smile.

For a moment, Wu Shanfu considered calling Chi You over and joining forces with her ancestral witch to kill this woman, but then she realized that this was too easy to go wrong.

The fact that Chi You was in a state of darkness meant that if he didn't have absolute certainty of victory before making a move, he was likely to lose his fighting ability halfway through the battle.

Good afternoon, esteemed ladies and gentlemen!

The auctioneer tapped his gavel, making a series of thumping sounds, and said, his face flushed.

"Today, our auction house has once again acquired many precious treasures..."

The giant monitor behind the auctioneer began to display a series of antiques that looked dirty and patinated.

Wu Shanfu lost interest after a few glances.

Antiques only have historical value, which Wu Shanfu, a sword fanatic, is completely uninterested in.

A gentle breeze blew by her side, and Wu Shanfu's eyes flickered slightly.

It was Du Laiqiu. Du Laiqiu, the woman who originally sat in the corner, had now sat next to Wu Shanfu.

Wu Shanfu had fought Du Laiqiu before, and although she lost, she believed that victory and defeat were common occurrences in war and didn't have much of a thought about Du Laiqiu. However, now that Du Laiqiu was sitting in front of her, Wu Shanfu's heart sank.

A strange chill ran down Wu Shanfu's spine, making her shiver involuntarily.

Has Du Laiqiu gained even greater control over the Heavenly Emperor's bloodline?

Wu Shanfu didn't understand why she felt so uneasy.

Du Laiqiu didn't look at Wu Shanfu sitting next to him, but only said...

“Little girl, your witch clan can live very well even without Chi You.”

Wu Shanfu did not respond.

Du Laiqiu said jokingly.

"I will always keep the gates open for your witch clan. You are welcome to surrender to me at any time, as long as you change your mind."

The auctioneer at the front of the auction hall had already placed the first antique in front of him and announced loudly.

"This is a dragon-shaped beast-taming painting from the Taisho Palace!"

Two gloved women unrolled the scroll depicting the Flying Dragon Suppressing Beasts, revealing its contents.

The auctioneer's voice was filled with barely suppressed excitement.

"This painting was created by Zhang Fengxiao, the painting master of the Taisho era. Empress Zhao Wenhe of the Taisho Dynasty praised it as capturing both form and spirit, like a dragon soaring in the sky. Starting price: 5 million yen, 500,000 yen per session!"

Du Laiqiu raised the sign in his hand.

The auctioneer announced loudly.

"Five million five hundred thousand per time!"

Others followed suit and raised their placards.

"Six million per time!"

"Six and a half million once!"

"Seven million per time!"

Wu Shanfu's brows furrowed more and more tightly. She didn't know if it was just her imagination, but she felt an immense pressure pressing down on her shoulders, making it hard for her to breathe.

"Ten million for the first time!"

"Ten million, the second time!"

"Ten million, for the third time!"

Congratulations to Mr. Zhang on your great start!

"Next, we have our second treasure: an unknown king's sword discovered in the Kunte Tomb in the Nanchong Desert!"

Two staff members walked over carrying a long sword that was so badly damaged that only the hilt remained.

Du Laiqiu immediately stood up and shouted.

"I'll offer 30 million."

……

Cihe City, Ocean Building, sixth floor, Feng Wanlai lounge.

Zhou Yan, Erlang Shen, and Feng Wanlai each sat on the sofa.

Zhou Yan searched from the first floor to the sixth floor and found some criminal evidence against the local councilor, but he found nothing about Du Laiqiu's secrets.

After all, it was just a branch of a cult, and there was almost no information left in this place.

Looking at Zhou Yan and Erlang Shen's unpleasant expressions, Feng Wan asked weakly.

"Should I go find Du Laiqiu now?"

Zhou Yan shook his head. Just as the young man was about to speak, a knock sounded on the door, followed by an excited voice.

"Prophet! People are starting to die!"

Feng Wanlai inquired.

"Dead?"

The voices outside the door grew even more excited.

　Search →、Search Groupˇ≠：Seven! 8 Zero "Yes, in the hospitals in our city, all the people over eighty years old have died. In other states and cities, even more people have died. Now the whole internet is starting to spread rumors that a virus targeting the elderly has begun."

Zhou Yan, sitting opposite Feng Wanlai, took out his phone and opened his social media platform.

On local social media platforms, several doctors posted that today, for some unknown reason, all the elderly people over eighty years old in the hospital, whether they were really about to pass away or had recovered and had a few more years to live, died in their beds.

The hospital beds that would normally be empty are now all gone.

Following that were municipal and state governments across the country, as well as families with elderly members, and large numbers of people over 80 years old died.

For an elderly person who is already halfway to the grave, death is not an unexpected event. However, when the number of deaths is large and widespread enough, some onlookers begin to sense that something is amiss.

Since it's only the first day, public opinion hasn't spread yet. Zhou Yan can only see a few scattered discussion posts. But in the not-too-distant future, at most two days, Zhou Yan estimates that the whole world will realize that things are starting to go wrong.

But noticing something is wrong and fixing it are two different things.

"Hahaha, prophet, your prophecy has come true! Now everyone will know..."

The person outside the door showed no grief or pain because of the death; their tone was full of joy.

"We're telling the truth!"

Feng Wan looked at Zhou Yan and Erlang Shen. Seeing that the two had nothing to say to each other, Feng Wan said in a deep voice.

"Okay, you can go and do your own thing now."

“捌々々□蕗÷≠四∩∪驷″☆贰閱%>费∫〕：Eh…”

The footsteps faded away behind the door.

Zhou Yan sighed.

"Aunt……"

Feng Wanlai was very angry, but she didn't say anything.

"Take us to see Du Laiqiu."

"Okay, you can rest here for a bit. I'll take you there tomorrow."

After a pause, Feng Wanlai asked cautiously.

Are you hungry? I brought you some food.

Zhou Yan shook his head.

"You get some rest. I'll take care of my own meals."

Feng Wanlai dared not leave Zhou Yan and Erlang Shen, so she could only lie down on the sofa to rest.

Feeling bored, Zhou Yan walked to the floor-to-ceiling window in the lounge, opened it, and looked outside.

Outside the window are rows of tall buildings, and below are a constant flow of people and vehicles.

Zhou Yan tried to find Lao Bai Ze or some other key figure inside, but after watching for a while, Lao Bai Ze didn't come out. Instead, he saw Li Shuo ride a motorcycle from a corner to the bottom of the Ocean Building and then walk in.

A while later, the doorbell rang.

Zhou Yan walked to the door of the lounge, opened it, and sure enough, Li Shuo was standing outside.

Zhou Yan looked at the demigod of the witch clan with surprise.

"Didn't you... go check Du Laiqiu's ancestral graves?"

Li Shuo wiped the dust off his face.

"Yes, I had someone investigate, and after finding a few, I personally went to Du Laiqiu's ancestral graves and dug them up."

Zhou Yan calculated the time and asked.

"You've only dug one grave in these past few hours, haven't you?"

Li Shuo held up two fingers.

"No, I dug two graves."

Zhou Yan couldn't help but applaud.

"You're incredibly fast!"

It wasn't difficult to investigate the graves of Du Laiqiu's ancestors in just a few hours. The Wu tribe also had awakened individuals skilled in divination. But to run around everywhere after finding them and even dig up several other people's graves shows an incredibly strong ability to act.

You should know that a normal person wouldn't be able to find Du Laiqiu's ancestral grave, let alone trace the flow of Du Laiqiu's assets, in several hours.

"These are all minor matters."

Li Shuo reached into his pocket and touched it.

"When I went to dig up the grave, I found that Du Laiqiu's ancestral grave was indeed built in a beautiful, auspicious location, just like that woman (Feng Wanlai) said. It was a place with relatively good feng shui, but instead of her ancestors' corpses, it contained this..."

Li Shuo took out a blue fragment from his pocket.

After taking out the fragment, Li Shuo breathed a sigh of relief, and his complexion improved considerably.

For some reason, Li Shuo felt immense pressure upon seeing this fragment, so he had to give up digging up Li Shuo's grave and instead bring the item to Zhou Yan and Erlang Shen for appraisal.