Man-Slaying Style

Man-Slaying Style

Never mind the younger generation like Xiao Ning—even Xiao Zhan was completely baffled. Spread the rumors himself, then go and clarify them himself?

Everyone looked at one another, unable to understand what their Young Clan Leader was playing at.

"Yan Er, you specifically asked me to go to the Mittel Auction House and clarify that this was a rumor, and tell them to boldly cooperate with the two major clans and provide those low-grade medicinal herbs. Are you worried that Mittel Ya Fei might have reservations?" Xiao Zhan looked at Xiao Yan, who was eating breakfast, and voiced the doubt in his heart.

"That's part of it. Father, don't worry. I'll go with you to the auction in a few days. There happens to be something I want to buy as well," Xiao Yan said with a faint smile. That confident smile seemed never to have disappeared ever since he had first become sensible.

In front of the specialized Medicinal Pill sales shop in Ao Jia Market, a sea of people had already gathered. The shouts, curses, and sounds of fighting from the mercenaries blended together, deafening as they spread through the entire market.

Behind the sales window for the Medicinal Pills, the Galio Clan members selling the medicine were watching the mercenaries outside beat each other bloody over healing medicine with mocking expressions. The smiles on their faces carried quite a bit of smugness, as though they had borrowed the medicine's power to lord over others.

Galio Ke, who was in charge of selling the Medicinal Pills, narrowed his tiny eyes into a slit and said smugly under his breath, "Heh, when the price went up, they shouted that they wouldn't buy if it rose again. And yet they still obediently buy it in the end."

"How pathetic."

Once people had enjoyed something, it was very hard for them to go back to the way things were before. The sense of security that came from buying a portion of wound medicine was what all mercenaries needed most.

The mercenaries of Wutan City went to the forests in the suburbs almost every day to hunt Magical Beasts and obtain Magic Cores to earn money. Life-and-death battles with Magical Beasts could claim their lives at any moment. A box of Spring Return Powder could stop bleeding quickly; even if a major artery was cut, they would not die from excessive blood loss.

Just then, a different sort of discussion suddenly arose within the crowd.

"Have you heard? This morning, the Xiao Clan posted notices in every market and business they own. They're going to sell Medicinal Pills in a few days too, and at a cheaper price with better effects."

"That's fake, right?"

"Not necessarily. I heard through the grapevine that the Xiao Clan somehow obtained the formulas for Spring Return Powder and Little Dou Qi Pill, then used the formulas as a trade to reach an agreement with an alchemist from the Nalan Family."

"I knew it. The medicine merchants kept raising the prices of medicinal herbs some time ago—they really were bidding against each other. So it turns out the Xiao Clan had obtained formulas."

"But I heard that the Oba Clan and Galio Clan joined forces and bought out the medicine merchants' medicinal herbs. Where would the Xiao Clan get herbs from?"

"Don't forget the Mittel Auction House. In three days, it'll be the Mittel Auction House's quarterly auction."

As the discussions among the townsfolk grew more intense, all the mercenaries and merchants understood one thing in their minds: the Xiao Clan was about to strike back! The auction three days later would be the beginning of a foul wind and rain of blood!

Three days passed in the blink of an eye. In the afternoon, at the Xiao Clan's front gate, not only was Xiao Zhan present, even several elders were there. Some of the Xiao Clan's outstanding younger generation had all dressed formally for the occasion, making the scene look extremely lively.

Even Xiao Yan was dressed very properly this time. The entire Xiao Clan gave off the feeling that they were about to go do something major.

"Xun Er, you're not going today?" Xiao Yan stroked Xun Er's fine hair and asked softly.

Xun Er shook her head with a gloomy expression. "No, Xiao Yan Gege. Xun Er has something to go out for today."

Xiao Yan leaned close to Xun Er's ear and asked in a low voice, "Is Xun Er going on a date with someone?"

Xun Er rolled her eyes at Xiao Yan and denied it. "Only Xiao Yan Gege is allowed to enter Secluded Cultivation, but Xun Er isn't allowed to enter Secluded Cultivation? Xun Er needs to practice a Combat Technique these next few days. It'll take some time."

Xiao Yan smiled and did not ask further. Everyone had their own secrets; there was no need to get to the bottom of everything.

Today's Mittel Auction House was undoubtedly at its most explosive. It was not that the auction items were anything special, but that the rumors circulating these past few days had drawn attention from all sides.

When the Xiao Clan's group arrived, the auction house's security staff opened up a path, allowing everyone from the Xiao Clan to proceed into the auction house.

"Sis, in less than half a year, it should be time for Jia Nan Academy's enrollment this year, right?" Xiao Ning asked Xiao Yu with a faint eagerness.

Hearing Xiao Ning's question, Xiao Yu nodded slightly and said proudly, "Don't worry. You already meet the admission requirements. And the person in charge of enrollment for the Wutan City region this time just so happens to be my mentor. She's a Five Star Da Dou Shi. With your sister speaking up for you, there definitely won't be any problem."

"Hehe, then that's good." Hearing this, several traces of joy immediately surged onto Xiao Ning's face.

Xiao Yan did not pay too much attention to it either. After exchanging glances with his father, Xiao Yan did not follow the main group into the auction house. Instead, he turned and went to the auction house's VIP room.

Every move Xiao Yan made could be said to draw everyone's attention. Not long after Xiao Yan left, several people dressed in Galio Clan attire hurried to the auction house and informed Galio Bi of the news that Xiao Yan had left.

After hearing it, Galio Bi smiled coldly and said, "It doesn't matter. Even if he has the formulas, it's useless. Even the Mittel Auction House won't sell those types of medicinal herbs to the Xiao Clan. I'd like to see what they use for alchemy!"

Outside the VIP room, two maids opened the door. What entered his view was Ya Fei, dressed in a red qipao that displayed her full figure to perfection.

"Little Brother Xiao Yan, I knew you would come looking for me." Ya Fei's pretty face carried a seductive smile. From the message Xiao Zhan had brought two days ago, she had known that what was inside Xiao Yan's Medicine Gourd was poison! She was also very curious exactly what poison Xiao Yan was preparing to feed the two major clans.

Calm and composed, Xiao Yan walked into the sitting room, sat down on the sofa, and asked straight to the point, "Has Sister Ya Fei already sold all the medicinal herbs in stock to the two major clans?"

Ya Fei toyed with her hair and stared at Xiao Yan's face as she said, "Isn't that what Little Brother wanted to see?"

Ya Fei took out a contract and said, "Not just what we currently had. For the four kinds of medicinal herbs owned by the Herb Gathering Teams and Medicine Gardens of our Mittel Auction House, priority sales will go to Ao Jia Market for the next five years."

Originally, commercial contracts were confidential, but Ya Fei directly handed the contract signed the day before yesterday to Xiao Yan to read.

Because she felt that this was entirely Xiao Yan's doing. Hiding it would be useless.

The contract was also very simple. The two major clans had paid a deposit and reserved those four types of medicinal herbs for the next five years at the same price as the medicine merchants.

It sounded complicated, but simply put, it was futures.

After Xiao Yan saw the contract, he could no longer hide his smile. He knew that the two major clans were about to be finished.

"Little Brother Xiao Yan, could you tell Sister exactly what medicine you're selling inside that gourd of yours? Sister did help you out, after all." Ya Fei slowly rose and walked to Xiao Yan's side. A strand of hair inadvertently brushed across Xiao Yan's cheek. A faint rose fragrance drifted into Xiao Yan's nose, instantly giving him a soothing feeling.

Xiao Yan could not help cursing inwardly, Vixen.

Xiao Yan gathered his focus and said casually, "Although I'd also very much like to have a long candlelit talk with Sister Ya Fei, if Sister Ya Fei doesn't go prepare soon, the auction will start. I'm still waiting to buy something."

Seeing that Xiao Yan did not show much interest in her appearance, Ya Fei's dark brows could not help lifting in slight surprise. I used a Man-Slaying Style perfume today! And it still didn't take down a fifteen-year-old brat? Before long, Xiao Yan returned to the auction house and sat beside Xiao Zhan, nodding to Xiao Zhan.

The auction also began not long afterward.

Xiao Yan looked at the auction item catalog. Among the items was something that happened to suit today's performance.