Waiting by the Tree

The auction proceeded as usual, without a hitch.

Nothing came up that made Jiang Wang's heart stir, and few buyers argued until they were red in the face. Most silently weighed their budgets, placing a bid if it was within their means and giving up if it wasn't.

The fine Cuifang Vine eventually sold for seven hundred Dao Essence Stones to a man in black.

Jiang Wang had long since memorized Wu Yiyu's appearance. This was not him.

Two other people had joined the bidding, but neither had shown much desire to win. One of them had raised the price only once.

The buyer who won the Cuifang Vine, along with those two bidders, all needed investigating.

Jiang Wang planned to follow the man in black himself, while Chongxuan Xin arranged for people to look into the other two.

Halfway through the auction, the man in black stood up and left. Clearly, he had come specifically for the Cuifang Vine.

After hearing the news, Jiang Wang was about to follow him.

Just then, Lin Youxie spoke up. "Lord Jiang, Wu Yiyu didn't show up, which means he's on his guard too. He won't give up on the Cuifang Vine. He must have asked someone to buy it for him. If you follow that person rashly, you could easily expose yourself."

That made perfect sense, but she hadn't said a word earlier. She'd clearly wanted to watch him make a fool of himself.

Jiang Wang glanced at her. "Then will Constable Lin go herself?"

He wasn't particularly confident in his own tracking skills, either. Regardless of Lin Youxie's attitude, it would be best to resolve this as quickly as possible.

"Why go to all that trouble?" Lin Youxie smiled. "I've already left a mark on the Cuifang Vine. We can wait