Teasing Enchanting Fox
Without a doubt, the price of 650,000 was offered by Bull Demon.
In an instant, Li Wei realized that the Bull Demon had probably been watching him the whole time. Seeing that he had bid on the Bao Ling on the stage, the Bull Demon, with a disruptive mentality, deliberately challenged him in price.
As for the fact that he knew Bao Ling, Bull Demon probably already had a rough idea. After all, Bao Ling and he both came from 'Earth Star', and given his offer at this time, Li Wei himself wouldn't believe there was no connection between them.
"Oh no, that Bull Demon must have discovered something. He's deliberately bidding aggressively!" Greedy Wolf whispered. He knew very well that the Bull Demon was doing something that would harm both himself and others. If Li Wei continued to bid against the Bull Demon, even if the Bull Demon didn't have that much money and ultimately lost the bid, he could still make Li Wei pay a very high price. But if Li Wei didn't have enough funds, then the Bull Demon would only lose some money and would gain the female slave on the stage.
It's likely that the Bull Demon concluded that Li Wei had a relationship with the female slave on the stage, which is why he did this, as revenge for the failure of the mission.
How insidious! Extremely insidious! I thought those Bull Star People looked honest and kind, but I never expected that beneath their burly exteriors lay such despicable hearts.
At this point, Li Wei couldn't allow the other party to gain an advantage on price.
After thinking for a moment, Li Wei pressed the bid button.
"700,000... Good heavens, someone actually offered 700,000!"
A commotion immediately erupted from the audience. A female slave with A-level combat power could fetch a maximum of 600,000, unless it was an S-level slave, which might sell for over 700,000. But today, someone had actually bid 700,000 for an A-level female slave, which was indeed puzzling to everyone.
The Enchanting Fox on the stage also looked at Li Wei below the stage in surprise. She could see who had just bid, but she didn't expect it to be Greedy Wolf's crony.
"Hmph, he must have been swayed by the girl's beauty to bid so high. These men are truly birds of a feather; no wonder they're associating with Greedy Wolf. They're hopeless!"
If Li Wei knew what Enchanting Fox was thinking at this moment, he would probably cry out in injustice, "What does it have to do with me that your man, Greedy Wolf, abandoned you?"
700,000 Destroyer Coin, while not a huge sum, was still a considerable amount. Many who were still eyeing Bao Ling's beauty gave up on bidding, but some wondered if the person who had just made the bid would raise the price again.
Sure enough, the price was raised to 750,000 in no time.
Looking at the Bull Demon, he still had that smug expression. In fact, the Bull Demon even made a very lewd gesture, which was obviously meant for Li Wei to see.
Suppressing his anger, Li Wei calmly raised the price to 800,000.
"Boss, why are you arguing with that kid? 800,000 could buy two of those female slaves. This money is such a waste!" A calf next to the Bull Demon asked, puzzled.
"Shut up, you know nothing! That damned Destroyer is from Earth Star, and he owns two star systems, Earth Star and Kai Star. And that female slave on the stage is also from Earth Star. Don't you think it's a coincidence? I only raised the price the first time to test his reaction. I didn't expect him to follow my lead and bid against me. What does that mean? Think about it carefully. Don't you see the problem?" Bull Demon asked, glaring with his bull-like eyes.
The young calf thought for a moment, then suddenly realized and said, "I know, boss! That kid probably has his eye on that female slave and wants to possess her. But how dare he compare to you, boss? The woman you set your sights on, I'll definitely get for you!"
"Bullshit!" Bull Demon slapped the calf across the face, angrily saying, "Sometimes I really wonder if you have Pig Star People blood. You're incredibly stupid. There's only one possibility for that kid to do this: he knows that female slave on the stage. Otherwise, why would he offer such a high price?"
The calf, slapped in the face, covered his cheek but continued to flatter, "Boss, you truly live up to your reputation as the wisest man in our Bull Demon Starfield! So the female slave on stage is that kid's lover! In that case, Boss, you can just bid on her, bring her back, and have your way with her. Wouldn't that make that kid a cuckold? And under your virility, she'll definitely be completely submissive. When you ask her for information, she'll tell you everything, won't she?"
Bull Demon snorted coldly, scratching his crotch and feeling the powerful erection, but his face remained arrogant. "You may be vulgar, but you're not entirely stupid. That's right, if it's proven that the female slave really has a relationship with that kid, I'll publicly sleep with his woman to avenge my star region's downgrade. If I can use this opportunity to kill that kid, even better!"
"Boss is wise!" Little Niu said with a forced smile, even though one side of his face was swollen.
The Bull Demon was even more pleased. He stared at Bao Ling on the stage, his eyes filled with even more lust, and he raised the price by another 50,000.
"850,000! That's already 850,000! Anyone else bidding?" the Enchanting Fox on the stage shouted, though she was a little puzzled. Why would anyone bid higher? She glanced back at Bao Ling in the cage. What was so good about this woman?
"900,000!"
This time, it was Greedy Wolf who made the bid. He was indeed a very loyal friend, and also a very clever person. Greedy Wolf knew that if only Li Wei raised the bid, Bull Demon would definitely think that Bao Ling on the stage was related to Li Wei, so he would not give up. It would be better for him to interfere and maybe confuse the situation.
As expected, the Bull Demon was taken aback when he saw that it was Greedy Wolf who made the bid. He was not clear about the situation for a moment and did not immediately raise the price.
Greedy Wolf smiled to himself, unaware that his actions had already angered someone.
At this moment, Enchanting Fox gritted her teeth, staring fiercely at Greedy Wolf below the stage, her small fists clenched tightly, on the verge of exploding.
Why did he offer such a price? This female slave on stage doesn't seem worth that much money at all. Why would any man be willing to fight over such a woman? It's utterly incomprehensible. I have a distinguished background, unparalleled fighting skills, and a beauty that's one in a thousand. Why did that heartless man still abandon me and run away? Am I not even as good as the female slave in the cage?
Thinking of this, the Enchanting Fox stormed over to the cage where Bao Ling was imprisoned and stared at Bao Ling inside.
Bao Ling also looked at the fox-woman outside the cage with curiosity, wondering what she was going to do.
"You little slut, you've become a slave girl and you still dare to seduce men here? Humph, you like seducing, don't you? I'll let you show off your seductive ways!"
Having said that, the still-angry Enchanting Fox unleashed a burst of energy, tearing a hole in Bao Ling's already meager clothing. Her control over the energy was exquisite; it only tore the clothes without harming the skin. Immediately after the sound of the clothes tearing, her fair skin was revealed.
Bao Ling screamed, covering her slashed area with her hand, glaring angrily at Enchanting Fox.
The audience below the stage screamed in excitement at the unexpected turn of events. Li Wei, however, frowned, a fierce glint in his eyes.
"Oh no, could this stupid woman be jealous?" Greedy Wolf thought to himself that something was wrong. His bid had obviously been misunderstood by his fiancée on stage, which was why she was taking her anger out on Bao Ling.
The Enchanting Fox did not stop, continuously unleashing her energy to shred Bao Ling's clothes. In just a moment, only a few vital areas of Bao Ling had some tattered fabric hanging down, while the rest of her body was completely naked.
The men in the audience were all excited, and even from the stage, you could hear the heavy breathing coming from below.
Bao Ling was filled with shame and embarrassment. She could only cover her private parts with her hands, tears welling in her eyes. She was filled with remorse, lamenting her misfortune at being kidnapped and sold as a slave. A sliver of hope flickered in her mind—that someone would step forward and rescue her. But Bao Ling knew it was just wishful thinking; no one would come to her aid now.
The Enchanting Fox was about to make another move when a voice suddenly rang out. "Enough!"
The screams from everyone else seemed to pale in comparison to this sound. For a moment, everyone was astonished, and then the entire place fell silent as hundreds of eyes stared at the source of the sound.
Then a person slowly stood up from his seat. It was none other than Li Wei.
At this moment, a faint smile appeared on his face as he addressed the Enchanting Fox on the stage, "That female slave is a commodity. If you injure her, the price you just offered will be null and void. If you injure her, then... I'll demand that you compensate me with your body. Your figure, hehe, is far superior to that female slave's!"
Li Wei glanced apologetically at Greedy Wolf, thinking to himself, "Brother, I'm sorry, but to save Bao Ling, your fiancée has to suffer. "Li Wei had no choice but to speak up. Seeing his acquaintance being insulted like this, Li Wei wouldn't stand idly by if he still had a shred of manly courage. If he did, Li Wei would despise himself.
However, while he could intervene in this matter, he couldn't blindly step forward, especially with his nemesis, the Bull Demon, watching. If he were to act solely for Bao Ling's sake, he feared he might suffer more losses than gains. Therefore, Li Wei devised a shady plan.
That was to divert attention and confuse the public. At this time, one could not act like a gentleman; only by doing despicable things could one save Bao Ling. Li Wei's plan was to flirt with Enchanting Fox in public and draw her anger to himself.
Looking into Li Wei's eyes, Greedy Wolf naturally understood Li Wei's plan, but he gave a bitter smile.
This whole thing started because of him. Who knew that the Enchanting Fox was such a jealous person? He had offered the price to help Li Wei, but the Enchanting Fox mistakenly thought he was interested in Bao Ling. Naturally, she would vent all her anger on Bao Ling.
Li Wei's method of "playing with fire" was, though desperate, the most effective way.
"Brother Li, let's leave it at that. That woman's background is not simple. If you really anger her, I can't protect you!" Greedy Wolf said in a very low voice. Li Wei nodded slightly after hearing this.
Shortly after Li Wei finished speaking, the entire room fell into a deathly silence.
Who is Enchanting Fox? Anyone who frequents the auction house knows her background. Although she dresses so provocatively, people only dare to look at her and fantasize in their hearts; absolutely no one dares to speak disrespectfully.
Soon after, hushed conversations broke out below.
"Where did this country bumpkin come from, daring to be so rude to Miss Enchanting Fox? I think he's in for a world of trouble!"
"No, no, I just saw Miss Enchanting Fox keep glancing in that man's direction. Maybe they're old acquaintances. After all, this brother wouldn't dare speak like that if they weren't familiar with each other!"
"Brother, you are right. I was mistaken. I Rat Star People, nicknamed the Heaven-Reaching Divine Rat. May I ask who you are, brother?"
"So it's the Divine Rat Brothers! I've heard so much about you. I'm from the Cat People Starfield, and everyone calls me the Nine-Lived Evil Cat..."
"... Um... I have some personal matters to attend to, so I'll take my leave now!"
"Hey... Brother Rat, don't go! We're kindred spirits, why don't we get closer... Hey, Brother Rat?" But no matter how the cat-man called out, the Rat Star People had already disappeared without a trace.
Meanwhile, Bull Demon was stroking his chin, wondering why the Earth Star Destroyer would say such a thing. Even Bull Demon himself wouldn't dare to be so rude to Enchanting Fox.
Focusing his gaze on the female slave in the cage, the Bull Demon suddenly had a flash of inspiration and realized the truth.
"I see, haha!"
From a VIP box on the second floor, a young woman's voice rang out. "This man has quite the nerve!"
Then, another aged voice said, "I think there's more to this than meets the eye. This person is probably acquainted with the female slave in the cage, and this is just a diversionary tactic!"
"Hehe, this man is indeed clever, and also a man of integrity and loyalty. At least he was willing to help that woman when she was in trouble. Although his methods were a bit cunning, it was a last resort. After all, Enchanting Fox is not a good-tempered person." The woman's voice at the beginning carried a hint of appreciation.
Upon hearing this, the aged voice chuckled and said, "Girl, please don't meddle in this. We're here for the 'Pluto Star Domain,' and I believe the people in the other private rooms have the same goal. At this crucial juncture, we mustn't cause any unnecessary trouble."
"But if this man angers that Enchanting Fox, won't he be in trouble?" the young woman said with a hint of worry.
"It's alright, didn't you see? That kid is accompanied by Greedy Wolf from the White Wolf Family. They should know each other and have a close relationship. And that Enchanting Fox is Greedy Wolf's fiancée, so for Greedy Wolf's sake, Enchanting Fox won't go too far!"
"Oh! That's good!" The young woman sighed softly, and then the room fell silent.
The audience was filled with minor squabbles, but the Enchanting Fox on stage was furious. She stood there stunned for a moment, then sized Li Wei up and down, her gaze gradually turning cold. Ignoring Bao Ling, she walked straight towards Li Wei. When she reached the edge of the stage, she stopped and asked, "What did you just say?"
Seeing that Enchanting Fox seemed to have stopped making things difficult for Bao Ling, Li Wei secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Others might be afraid of Enchanting Fox, but Li Wei no fear whatsoever. After all, he had no idea who Enchanting Fox was. The reason he hadn't said anything harsher earlier was only because of Enchanting Fox's relationship with Greedy Wolf. Now that he was closer, he could see that Enchanting Fox was indeed born with a seductive air, a bewitching figure, and a special charm in every gesture.
"I'm telling you, as an auctioneer, you should naturally abide by professional ethics. The people below were still bidding, yet you disregarded everyone's presence and went to beat them up. Why? Could it be because you're jealous that the woman is prettier than you? As for me, I only spoke up to stop you from continuing your violence out of a sense of justice, that's all!" Li Wei deliberately downplayed the issue, glossing over his words of 'teasing' the other party.
Enchanting Fox was originally going to confront him, but she was silenced by Li Wei's righteous words. After thinking about it, she realized that her behavior just now was a bit abnormal, and she glared fiercely at Greedy Wolf behind Li Wei.
At this moment, Li Wei seized the opportunity to whisper, "Actually, I had my eye on that female slave, but I wasn't rich enough, so my brother stepped in to help me."
Li Wei deliberately uttered this sentence, which had two layers of meaning. One was to point out that Greedy Wolf was only helping him and hadn't taken a liking to the female slave, implying, "Miss, don't be jealous; your man didn't fancy that female slave." The other was to highlight his relationship with Greedy Wolf. As the saying goes, "Jealousy means caring," Enchanting Fox clearly cared a lot about Greedy Wolf. By saying this, he was also letting Enchanting Fox know that if she dealt with Greedy Wolf's "brother," Greedy Wolf would be very "angry."
Sure enough, when Enchanting Fox heard Li Wei's explanation, her brows relaxed. The murderous aura vanished without a trace. She thought to herself that what the man said was probably right; he was indeed the one who kept raising the price. If he hadn't taken a fancy to that female slave, he would never have offered such a high price.
As Greedy Wolf's fiancée, she naturally knew Greedy Wolf personality: he was very generous and valued loyalty above all else. He had often made offers on behalf of his friends, so her jealousy dissipated considerably.
Seeing this, Li Wei knew that the matter was resolved, and sat back down in his seat. Meanwhile, the two brothers, Greedy Wolf, Bright Wolf, and Ming Dong, secretly gave him a thumbs up.
"In that case, the auction shall continue, the auction shall continue!" Enchanting Fox surprisingly revealed a smile, glanced back at the female slave in the cage, Enchanting Fox showed a hint of apology. However, the female slave did not look at her. Bao Ling's gaze had been fixed on the audience since the beginning.
Following her gaze, Enchanting Fox saw that the female slave was indeed looking at the same person from before, which confirmed her suspicion that she had misunderstood.
Bao Ling naturally noticed Li Wei. At first, she couldn't believe what she was seeing. She even pinched her thigh hard to prove that she wasn't dreaming.
Li Wei naturally noticed Bao Ling's gaze, but made a 'shh' gesture, signaling her not to panic.
After confirming that the person below was indeed Li Wei, Bao Ling couldn't hold back her tears. If circumstances allowed, she probably would have thrown herself into Li Wei's arms and cried her heart out.