"Did you hear that Spirit Hall arrested someone at the Rose Hotel a few days ago?"
Ning Rongrong sat in the manager's chair, while the manager stood obediently before her.
Hearing the Young Miss ask, he hurriedly replied, "I did. It caused quite a stir."
"Oh? A big stir?"
"Does the Young Miss want to get him out?"
The manager asked. She'd suddenly brought it up, so she must be planning to bail him out.
Maybe the man had some connection to the Young Miss.
Looks like I'd better find some help.
Unexpectedly, Ning Rongrong shook her head and said, "I don't want him out. That man is absolutely disgusting. If he's only locked up for a few days, he won't learn his lesson."
"So find someone to handle it. Ideally, get him locked up for a few years."
The manager froze. So that was what this was about?
She didn't want him out. She wanted him put away.
The Young Miss was a righteous soul, too.
A scumbag like that really shouldn't be let off easy.
"Understood. I'll find someone to take care of it right away. We might even get it done today, though it may cost a few more Gold Soul Coins."
"Doesn't matter. Spend whatever it takes."
Ning Rongrong waved her hand with a lavish flourish.
What was there not to like about spending money to get Dai Mubai thrown in jail?
Besides, that little bit of money was a mere drop in the ocean for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
They'd earn it back in the blink of an eye.
"Understood!"
The manager nodded repeatedly. If the Young Miss gave him an order, he had to carry it out properly!
He had to make a good impression and do his best to ensure that scumbag Dai Mubai rotted in jail.
"Excellent. I have high hopes for you."
Ning Rongrong smiled sweetly.
This was the most important reason she'd come to Suotuo City.
They'd formed an Alliance to deal with scumbags.
They'd follow Lin Ye's inner thoughts and take on those despicable men one by one.
They'd also snatch their opportunities and make sure they could never rise again.
They'd be nothing but nameless extras for the rest of their lives!
After giving the manager his instructions, Ning Rongrong finally returned to Lin Ye's side.
"Who do you think in our academy has the best talent? Do you think any of us could become a Titled Douluo someday?"
Ning Rongrong seemed to ask offhandedly.
Lin Ye thought for a moment. "I'll definitely become a Titled Douluo. Xiao Wu shouldn't have any problem either."
"As for the rest of you, sorry, we've only just met. I don't know enough about you yet."
Huh?
Ning Rongrong's brow twitched. This guy clearly had the ability to foresee the future and knew all sorts of things about it.
And now he was saying he didn't know enough?
His earlier inner thoughts had made it clear that Lin Ye had predicted her future.
He definitely knew what level she'd reach!
And now he was playing dumb?
No, she had to figure out a way to trick him into telling her.
Or get his inner thoughts to reveal it!
But no matter how many times she tried, Lin Ye's mind wasn't on her at all.
His inner thoughts were all about the Horse Auction.
Did he really have to go to that stupid auction?
Ning Rongrong was about to lose it. She couldn't understand why he was so fixated on the Horse Auction.
She was the Little Princess of the Seven Treasures Glazed Sect, Shrek Academy's biggest benefactor and Rich Sister, an ultra-rich young lady, a petite, delicate little doll who'd practically topple if you pushed her over. Couldn't he focus on her for once?
Seeing Lin Ye still pondering the Horse Auction, Ning Rongrong was suddenly overcome by a deep sense of defeat.
In the end, she reached a conclusion.
Lin Ye was a hopelessly dense man!
"Young Miss, it's done."
About half an hour later, the manager came over.
Ning Rongrong nodded and stood up.
"Let's go to the auction."
"Sure!"
Lin Ye immediately got up after her. At last, he was going to see what the auction was like.
He had no interest whatsoever in whatever Ning Rongrong had asked the manager to do.
All he wanted now was to see if he could find anything good at the auction.
Walking behind them, Ning Rongrong took a deep breath. Don't be mad, don't be mad.
Getting angry at a hopelessly dense man wasn't worth it.
The two of them entered the auction house.
The auction in Suotuo City was fairly large and lively every day.
The central auction floor was packed with people.
There were seats along the upper gallery, set apart from the crowd. Only people with a certain standing could sit there.
There were plenty of seats in the auction hall below, but the people there were mostly of ordinary status.
Ning Rongrong took out her Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect identity token, and they were allowed up to the gallery.
"The Suotuo City auction is held every day. Once in a while, something good turns up."
Ning Rongrong gave him a brief explanation.
She'd actually attended plenty of auctions.
As the Little Princess of the Seven Treasures Glazed Sect, she'd often gone to events like this.
Ning Fengzhi would take her out to broaden her horizons.
"The auction seems to be starting."
Lin Ye glanced down. Today's auction hadn't officially begun, but many people were already seated below.
Some were minor nobles!
The nobles up in the gallery had somewhat more distinguished status.
No one came over to strike up a conversation.
The usual ridiculous drama didn't happen!
There might be plenty of fools in the world, but you didn't just run into them everywhere.
Unless the protagonist was there.
Under the influence of the protagonist's aura, even a sensible person would turn into a fool, become the protagonist's experience fodder, and that was simply the law of the land.
After a while, the auctioneer took the stage and enthusiastically launched into his opening spiel.
His brief introduction quickly stirred up the crowd, leaving everyone eager to see what would come up for auction.
The first item was a Gilded Longsword, a fine piece that looked rather ornate and had a few gemstones set into it.
The starting bid was one thousand Gold Soul Coins.
"This thing... people actually want it?"
Looking at the longsword, Lin Ye thought it seemed terribly fragile.
He could crush it with one finger.
And yet plenty of people were bidding on that piece of junk.
The price eventually climbed to three thousand Gold Soul Coins. A middle-aged merchant won the bid and casually gave it to the scantily dressed beauty beside him.
She rewarded him with a kiss, and the middle-aged merchant nearly lost control.
The second item was a set of Fine Lady's Armor. It was bright red and crafted from some precious materials. Its defensive capabilities were merely passable, and the starting bid was three thousand Gold Soul Coins.
One item after another came up for auction, and so far, nothing had gone unsold.
According to the auction house, every item they put up had been carefully selected, so nothing would fail to sell.
"So this is how boring auctions are."
Lin Ye yawned. He'd thought it would be fun, but it was just a pile of junk that everyone fought over.
What a bore!
"Auction houses are always boring."
Seeing his expression, Ning Rongrong felt better.
Now he wouldn't keep asking to come to auctions, right?
They could spend their time strolling around instead. There was plenty to eat and do. Wouldn't that be nice?
[It really is pretty boring. But for Ning Fengzhi, it probably wouldn't be, would it?]
[It seems Ning Fengzhi really likes bidding on slave girls at auctions. Is he trying to rescue them, or does he have some kind of special fetish?]
The inner thoughts came so abruptly that Ning Rongrong nearly spat out the water she was drinking.
Her father liked bidding on slave girls at auctions?
Why had she never heard about this before?
Slander! It had to be slander!
[He also seems to like beast-eared girls. Are beast-eared girls fun?]
[I'll have to ask him sometime.]
Ning Rongrong: "...!!!"
Her father actually liked beast-eared girls!
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