Nothing but a Poor Dog!

Lin Ziyi stared somewhat dumbfoundedly at the triangular-eared pseudo-cat-girl, whose face was full of arrogance.

He had never expected the receptionist at the entrance of such a large auction house to be this snobbish!

Before he could get angry, the Scottish Fold cat-girl beside him immediately rebuked the triangular-eared cat-girl:

"Sharuǐ, don't be rude! This guest may be attending our auction for the first time, so it's perfectly normal that he doesn't know the rules.

"Even if he doesn't have sufficient funds, you can't just casually insult him!"

The triangular-eared cat-girl named Sharuǐ sneered.

"Our Meow Meow Auction House is the largest auction house in Balak City, and the royal family supports us from behind the scenes!

"Coming to an auction without learning the situation beforehand—isn't that a great disrespect toward our auction house and the royal family?

"Was I wrong to scold him once? He's nothing but a poor dog, completely unworthy of respect!"

The moment those words left her mouth, Lin Ziyi felt Tushan Lingling's little hand clench tightly as a chilling killing intent radiated from her body!

Yet Lin Ziyi calmed down at that moment. Looking at the snobbish Sharuǐ, the corner of his mouth suddenly curled into a smile.

"Then it truly was my mistake. I'll go over there and get a funds verification card right away."

As he spoke, Lin Ziyi took the displeased Tushan Lingling by the hand and headed toward the verification counter not far away.

Tushan Lingling could not help asking the young man, "Master~ Why not let Lingling kill her directly?"

Lin Ziyi smiled faintly.

"We're not yet invincible on the Douluo Continent, so it isn't suitable for us to be too high-profile.

"Besides, killing her outright would be letting her off too easily. I have a way to make her wish she were dead!"

As they spoke, Lin Ziyi had already arrived at the funds verification desk.

The receptionist at the verification window lazily glanced at the two of them and asked flatly,

"How much money do you have?"

Lin Ziyi took out three hundred Gold Soul Coins from the Misty Treasure Vault. Two money bags the size of fists landed before the receptionist with a thud!

The crude motion immediately made the receptionist a little more alert.

Seeing the two money bags, each as large as a steamed bun, the experienced staff member could tell at a glance that they contained no fewer than two hundred Soul Coins!

If they were all Gold Soul Coins, then this young man was definitely at least a gold VIP!

Most people who came to auctions were bronze or silver-tier guests.

Such guests were certainly respectable too, but after seeing enough of them, they no longer seemed remarkable.

Even disciples of top aristocratic families generally spent no more than fifty Gold Soul Coins a day.

The number of Gold Soul Coins they carried with them would be nowhere near as large as what this young man had taken out.

Yet this young man had casually produced more than two hundred Gold Soul Coins... His background had to be extraordinary!

At that thought, the female receptionist, who had been sluggish just moments ago, immediately straightened up and put on a sweet smile. There was no trace left of her earlier indifference.

When she opened the money bags and saw them filled to the brim with Gold Soul Coins, her eyes shone with the light of greed for wealth.

He really was loaded!!

With just a quick weigh in her hand, she confirmed that the bags contained three hundred Gold Soul Coins in total!

Even Count Yunting, a distinguished guest who frequently visited the auction house, was merely a silver-tier guest.

The man before her was practically on the same level as those dukes and marquises wealthy enough to rival entire nations...

The receptionist's gaze swept over the young man's and fox girl's clothes. They were not shabby, but they were hardly luxurious either. Sure enough, one must never judge a person by appearances!

From now on, she had to treat every guest seriously, no matter how they looked.

Who knew whether some plainly dressed fellow who seemed like a pauper might actually be a low-key high official or great noble?

Taking the glittering card from the receptionist, Lin Ziyi put away his Gold Soul Coins and headed back toward the auction entrance.

When Sharuǐ, the triangular-eared cat-girl in the distance, saw the two returning, she resumed her earlier mockery.

"Oh, oh, oh~ You actually came back? You must be some ordinary bronze dog, right?"

Bronze dog? Heh, I was at least Star Glory in my previous life!

While silently mocking her, Lin Ziyi deliberately revealed a corner of the Gold Verification Card in his hand.

Sharuǐ's gaze was instantly drawn to the glint of gold between the young man's fingers, and her expression changed slightly.

Although her heartbeat had unconsciously quickened, Sharuǐ still put on an indifferent expression.

"S-so what if it's a Gold Verification Card? It's not like I haven't seen one before..."

Lin Ziyi walked straight up to Sharuǐ, held the golden card before her, and asked with a smile,

"Miss Snob, may I go in now?"

The Scottish Fold cat-girl beside them saw the card, and her expression changed drastically. Secretly, she rejoiced that her attitude earlier had not been too bad.

She hurriedly made an inviting gesture toward the young man.

"Esteemed guest, please come in! I will personally lead you to the private room reserved for gold VIPs!"

Lin Ziyi took out a Gold Soul Coin from his robe and tossed it to the Scottish Fold cat-girl.

"Your service attitude was quite good. This is your reward."

Upon catching the Gold Soul Coin, the Scottish Fold cat-girl was overjoyed!

One Gold Soul Coin was equivalent to a month of her wages!

When Sharuǐ saw this, a trace of jealousy immediately rose in her heart.

Although she had a good relationship with the auction house owner and maintained ambiguous relationships with quite a few noble lords, she did not think much of a single Gold Soul Coin.

But seeing someone else get one while she got nothing still made her feel uncomfortable!

Just as she was stewing in displeasure, Lin Ziyi suddenly looked at her. "Miss Snob, you take me to the private room."

Hearing this, Sharuǐ's eyes widened, and her expression became arrogant once more.

"I'm not going! So what if you're a gold VIP? I've even slept with diamond VIPs. A mere gold VIP is nothing in my eyes!"

Lin Ziyi burst out laughing and immediately shot back,

"Is that so? Since you can sleep with diamond VIPs, why are you still working here as a receptionist?

"Could it be that they got tired of playing with you and kicked you aside like an inflatable doll?"

It was as if he had struck a sore spot. Sharuǐ's expression instantly turned incomparably ugly!

But Lin Ziyi gave her no chance to lose her temper. He suddenly took out ten Gold Soul Coins from his robe.

"Take me there, and these ten Gold Soul Coins will be yours.

"Of course, if you aren't willing, I can give this opportunity to your colleague instead!"

If one Gold Soul Coin was not enough to move Sharuǐ, who had served great nobles with her body,

then ten Gold Soul Coins were nearly equivalent to a full year of her current wages!

Even she could not help feeling tempted.

While she secretly hesitated, the Scottish Fold cat-girl beside her stepped forward and volunteered.

"My lord, allow me to take you there. I don't need ten Gold Soul Coins—five will be enough~"

Seeing that this colleague, whom she usually looked down upon, was actually trying to steal her livelihood, Sharuǐ immediately panicked and shoved her aside.

"Move! I never refused. It's not your turn to curry favor!"

As she spoke, Sharuǐ looked again at the young man before her and forced out the words,

"Y-you... G-guest, follow me."

Lin Ziyi followed the disgruntled Sharuǐ into the Meow Meow Auction House, a faint smile of successful scheming quietly appearing on his handsome face...