Upon hearing this, Ghost Leopard and Demon Bear glanced at Bi Zihan, who was deep in thought with his eyes closed, and asked, " Zihan, we'll accompany you to the auction tomorrow. We're a little worried about having four people with you."
"Then I'll have to trouble you two to make the offerings." Bi Zihan opened his eyes and bowed to the two offerings.
Regardless, the two elders treated him with great kindness, Bi Zihan him at least the basic respect and courtesy he expected. However, regarding the strategic issues of the Star Luo Empire, he could only listen to their opinions; he could not change the overall strategic plan.
Bi Zihan took out a document about the nobles behind the auction house from the auction house's information, placed it on the table in front of him, and slowly said, " Lor Diarra, Lu Zheng, Ye Ming, Yang Wushuang, you guys investigate in Star Luo City and find out which nobles have the worst reputation. After you've done the investigation, tell me the results."
"Yes, young master, we'll go right away." After agreeing, the four of them walked straight out of the room.
Bi Zihan then took out a chess piece and placed it on the chessboard in front of him.
Ghost Leopard glanced at the situation on the chessboard. He knew a little about chess, and he had heard Bi Zihan briefly explain that the black pieces represented the power of the Star Luo Empire, while the white pieces represented his own side.
But now the black pieces are endless, basically occupying the entire board, while there are only a few white pieces, and they are all dead pieces, so they are basically useless.
" Zihan, if we play like this, we're going to lose this game." Looking at the calm-faced Bi Zihan, Ghost Leopard's eyes were filled with confusion.
"Play chess? No, I want to overturn the chessboard." Bi Zihan's gaze fell upon the Star Luo Imperial Palace, his eyes filled with only calmness and indifference.
Early in the morning, Bi Zihan put on a black mask, revealing only his eyes, and accompanied by Ghost Leopard and Demon Bear, walked straight out of the hotel and headed to the auction house.
In front of the Star Luo Auction House, two pretty-faced, scantily clad staff members stood at the entrance. Everyone who entered the auction house would take a mask from them and put it on their face.
This is to protect the privacy and safety of guests once they enter the auction hall. Of course, if one is wealthy enough not to be robbed after leaving the auction hall, they may choose not to wear it.
Bi Zihan was already wearing a mask, so he didn't need to take one from the auction house. Ghost Leopard and Demon Bear, on the other hand, didn't wear the masks provided by the Star Luo Auction House because of their own strength.
After all, they were two Peak Douluo beings. Anyone who wanted to snatch something from them would have to think twice about their own worth.
Upon entering the auction hall, Bi Zihan discovered that the hall was arranged in a radial, circular pattern, with rows of seats surrounding a central circular altar.
Furthermore, the seating area is divided into five sections, each distinguished by five different colors: red, black, purple, yellow, and white.
Each color is specifically designed for bidders at different levels.
Only those with a million Gold Soul Coin and a certain status and position can sit in the red zone.
The black area is the regular VIP area; anyone with one million Gold Soul Coin can take a seat.
The purple area requires 500,000 Gold Soul Coin to sit down. The yellow area requires 100,000 Gold Soul Coin. The white area, the outermost and largest area, is where ordinary guests are seated.
Bi Zihan, Ghost Leopard, and Demon Bear did not reveal their identities, so they simply sat in the most inconspicuous spot in the black area, instead of sitting in the red area in front.
The three had barely sat down when a pretty, stylishly dressed staff member approached with a professional smile. She carried a tray with a pot of tea and several teacups on it.
Bi Zihan looked at the staff member who was walking towards him and couldn't help but shake his head. He couldn't see any human spirit in the staff member's eyes; all he could see was deep servility.
It was obvious that this staff member was a slave trained by the auction house over a long period of time.
The staff placed the trays in front of them and then left to serve a pot of tea to the other people in the black and red zones.
Bi Zihan, Ghost Leopard, and Demon Bear did not touch the pot of tea; they simply waited quietly for the auction to begin.
As time went on, more and more people filled the auction hall, and the auction officially began after about two hours.
At the central auction platform, a staff member approached with an auction item and announced, "Welcome everyone to our Star Luo Auction House. This is our first auction item..."
Bi Zihan looked at the auction items and listened to the constant bidding around him, but he couldn't muster the slightest interest. They were all unimportant things, so he simply closed his eyes and quietly rested.
Ghost Leopard and Demon Bear were quietly sipping their tea.
On the auction stage, one item after another was bought, while Bi Zihan remained with his eyes closed, showing no intention of bidding.
At the entrance of the auction house, two people, both shrouded in black robes, slowly walked in and sat down in the black area of the auction house.
Ghost Leopard suddenly put down his teacup, chuckled, and slowly said, "Heh, I really didn't expect that there would still be Evil Soul Master daring to show their faces. They really don't take us seriously!"
Ghost Leopard's gaze swept over the two men in black robes, a hint of amusement and disdain in his eyes.
"Decades ago, we cracked down on evil Evil Soul Master Evil Soul Master, and most of them were wiped out by us. But some escaped and fled to the City of Slaughter and the Extreme North Bitter Cold Land. Now, so much time has passed, and it seems there's a resurgence. Unfortunately, they were unlucky enough to run into us." The Demon Bear's gaze also swept towards the two black-robed figures, his calm voice carrying a Sisi of chill.
Hearing their conversation, Bi Zihan opened his eyes, followed the gaze of the two elders, and asked, "Elders, do you mean that these two are Evil Soul Master?"
"There's no mistake. I've dealt with Evil Soul Master before, and their aura is unmistakable. Although they conceal their aura, they haven't reached the strength of Titled Douluo, and they're not far from us, so I can still sense it." Ghost Leopard's voice was slightly cold, but extremely confident.