Treasure Appraisal Fair

When the group arrived,

the women standing on either side of the entrance brightened at once.

One of them swayed forward with graceful, catlike steps.

Her slender waist, too slim to be held in one hand, moved in a tempting rhythm.

When her gaze fell upon Bai Luo's face, her eyes lit up even more, and her small tongue unconsciously swept across her red lips.

Her voice became even softer and more coquettish, carrying a somewhat cloying sweetness.

A radiant smile rested on her face.

Compared to later, there was less formulaic politeness and more genuine enthusiasm.

Serving attractive customers somehow made work feel far less unpleasant.

"Are you here to attend the Treasure Appraisal Fair?"

The woman's smile bloomed like a flower as she secretly cast a flirtatious glance at Bai Luo.

But how could such a small gesture possibly escape Ma Xiaotao and the others, who had been keeping a close watch on her?

Ma Xiaotao reacted the fastest.

She stepped forward, her face cold.

"Yes, but we know the procedure, so we won't trouble you."

Jiang Nannan, on Bai Luo's other side, said nothing. She merely shifted her feet and took a step forward, blocking Bai Luo behind her.

Jealousy made her little cheeks puff out slightly, like a rabbit baring its teeth.

Ma Xiaotao's bearing was imposing.

The woman instinctively took a step back.

At the same time, she noticed the distinctly recognizable scarlet inner-court uniform on Ma Xiaotao. The words at the tip of her tongue immediately went back down.

She couldn't afford to offend them. She really couldn't!

She was merely a greeter at the Treasure Pavilion, nowhere near the level of these inner-court disciples.

The woman wisely chose to back down.

"Very well. If you need anything, you may call for me at