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The whole place was filled with a deathly silence. No one dared to speak out, for fear of being the first to speak out and get shot.

Even Zhen Qing, the host, opened and closed her mouth several times, her voice stuck in her throat and she couldn't make any sound.

The person who broke this weird atmosphere was actually a person in charge of Luoyang City who was also one of the judges of the competition.

He stood up from the judges' seat, but turned to face Qi Gui and bowed to him.

"Your Excellency is truly courageous. Ten thousand taels of gold truly breaks the record since the start of the competition."

Then he immediately changed the subject, his expression revealing deep suspicion and a hint of ill intent in his eyes.

"However, the rules of the competition must be followed. Ten thousand taels of gold is a huge amount after all, and it is very rare for us to see it. I wonder if you can show it on the spot so that everyone can see it?"

It was obvious from his words that he doubted Qi Gui could not come up with 10,000 taels of gold. He was also confident that Qi Gui could not come up with so much money, and the other party was not Shang Yang, the master of the Treasure Pavilion.

Thinking about it, he was half gloating and half pretending to be kind in giving a reminder.

"By the way, this must be your first time participating in the Oiran Contest, right? I have to remind you that the rules of the contest state that the money you bid must be paid on the spot, and there is no precedent for buying on credit!"

Several judges next to him who were also sent by Luoyang City laughed a few times in a very appropriate manner. On the surface, they regarded these words as a joke, but in fact they were implying that Qi Gui could not come up with 10,000 taels of gold.

Their confident attitude made the spectators who did not know the truth start to doubt, and they looked at Qi Gui with sympathy as if they were looking at a poor man pretending to be rich.

Qi Gui was not angered by them, and his expression was still gentle, but he finally took some of his attention away from Luo Yiyi.

"A gentleman loves a beautiful lady. The Oiran Contest should be an elegant and beautiful competition, but now it is forcing money onto the stage. Isn't it too ugly?"

"you!"

The other party was actually irritated by him, but couldn't say anything to refute. After all, transactions were done privately after the game, and there was no reason to ask people to show real money in the middle of the game. This would not only be insulting, but also make the organizers of the competition lose face.

But they really couldn't swallow this humiliation. Do they have to smile and welcome someone who slaps them in the face and ruins their place in front of them?

At this point, the matter had already involved the reputation of Luoyang City. Sun Mingyuan could no longer sit still. He stood up and shouted at his men.

"Nonsense! Regardless of whether you have money or not, since you are here, you are our guest in Luoyang City. How can we treat guests in such an aggressive way? Why don't you apologize to this little brother!"

Although his subordinate gritted his teeth and apologized hastily, Sun Mingyuan's words still implied that Qi Gui might not have the money to pay the bill.

According to the rules of the competition, there is indeed no reason to check whether the bidder has money before the end of the competition. Besides, no one has been brave enough to offend Luoyang City so far.

But if everyone had such a slight doubt, even if Luo Yiyi really won the title of the oiran, people would inevitably feel that she did not live up to the title, and she might even become a joke behind her back.

How could Qi Gui allow his little master to suffer the slightest injustice?

Having seen enough of the comedy directed and performed by Luoyang City, he casually stretched out his left hand to the side. Zhu Fangcheng, who was well prepared, appeared calm on the surface but was actually old on the inside, and put an exquisite storage bag in his hand.

Under everyone's gazes, Qi Gui threw the storage bag up twice, and finally the storage bag was carried by a gust of breeze all the way to the stunned Zhen Qing's hands, and she subconsciously reached out to catch it.

"There are 10,000 taels of gold in here. Can we end the game now?"

Under pressure from all sides, Zhen Qing carefully opened the storage bag, which was indeed filled with golden ingots. She then looked at Sun Mingyuan from afar and nodded slightly.

At that moment, some people in the audience applauded. This wave of face-slapping drama was really too exciting. Luoyang City, which has always claimed to be the best, had actually been subjected to such an impolite provocation and had its fighting spirit severely dampened.

Amid the pale and resentful faces of the people next to the Lord of Luoyang, Zhen Qing gritted her teeth and wanted to announce the result of the competition.

But this time, another voice interrupted her.

"Wait! I'll give two to Miss Qingcheng!"

This sentence was like a depth charge that set off a wave of enthusiasm, and everyone looked at the new person with shining eyes.

Someone recognized the man who looked to be in his thirties and couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

"It's King Xiaoyao!"

"Why is King Xiaoyao here?"

"Prince Xiaoyao is a leisurely prince who travels around. It is normal for him to pass by Luoyang City to participate in the festival. Didn't you see that the people in Luoyang City are more surprised than us? I guess they didn't know that the prince would be here."

"King Xiaoyao actually made an offer for Miss Sun. Tsk tsk, it's really true that even a hero can't resist the temptation of beauty."

The King Xiaoyao mentioned by everyone is named Jing Yaoxi, and he is a prince as his title suggests.

The divine and mortal world is roughly divided into four major regions, each of which is governed by one of the four major sects. However, there is only one neutral place located in the center of the four major regions, which is where the Zhaoyang Dynasty is located.

Although the four major sects will protect the mortals under their jurisdiction, there is a difference between immortals and mortals, and it is inconvenient for them to interfere too much in the affairs of ordinary people. Therefore, it is tacitly agreed that the affairs of ordinary people are under the unified management of the Zhaoyang Dynasty, and matters involving cultivation are handled by the four major sects.

The Zhaoyang Dynasty existed for hundreds of years and had a deep foundation. The royal family was descended from the same clan, and the emperor of the time was a wise ruler who was loved by the people.

Jing Yaoxi knew from childhood that he had no chance of winning the throne. He had been fond of unconventional ways since childhood. After he grew up, he left the mansion arranged for him by the late emperor and traveled around the world alone, making a good name for himself.

Legend has it that he hates evil, will help those in need, has friends all over the world, and his good name spreads by word of mouth.

He remained single and despite his many romantic relationships he never settled down, which only made him even more popular with women.

Now, not only has he suddenly appeared here, but he has also spent 20,000 taels of gold on the beauty. I'm afraid that this beautiful story will be made into countless versions of a love story and circulated.

Listening to the people around him talking loudly without any scruples, Jing Yaoxi maintained a good-tempered and elegant smile. When Sun Siyun bowed to him shyly, he returned the greeting in a very gentlemanly manner.

The city lord's men all felt proud. With flushed faces, they looked at Qi Gui provocatively and sneered at him with ill intent.

Sun Mingyuan wanted to go before Jing Yaoxi. After all, as the city lord, he was still nominally under the management of the imperial court. But Jing Yaoxi waved at him, so he could only suppress his confusion.

However, he was still grateful from the bottom of his heart for helping him out of this siege and preventing the entire Luoyang city from losing face, and he secretly thought about how to repay him in the future.

This time Zhen Qing no longer hesitated and confirmed loudly.

"The current highest bid is 20,000 taels of gold for Qingcheng. Is there anyone else bidding? If no one bids, I declare..."

"Wait!"

Zhen Qing was almost completely driven to lose her temper by being interrupted again and again.