Not following the expected path? Reborn and unexpectedly married to a demon.

Chu Luo wasn't sure if she could go in, so she waited at the door for the person who tested the medicine to give her the results.

She didn't want to come all this way for nothing. After a while without any results, she wondered if the medicine was really that insignificant.

After all, she was just doing it for fun at first.

"Guest, your medicine is very good. You may come in now. Here is your pass. Please put on your mask."

The gatekeeper handed her the medicine tag, watched her put on the mask, and then let her in.

Once inside, it was discovered that Ziyuntai has three underground levels.

Each floor is extremely spacious and can easily accommodate thousands of people.

The lobby on the third basement level was bustling with people, where gambling, frolicking, and animal fighting were all conducted according to their own rules.

When she entered, the guide told her that the show hadn't officially started yet, but she could watch it first.

The pawnshop owner once said that most of the people here are very secretive and have their own backgrounds.

Chu Luo had no martial arts skills and dared not approach easily. To avoid trouble, she only watched from a quiet corner on the second floor.

When will it start?

Chu Luo had barely stood still when she heard the people around her discussing.

"Naturally, it can only be opened when that person arrives."

Who are you talking about?

"Naturally, it's the owner of this Purple Cloud Terrace, Jin Wuchen."

"No wonder, I was wondering why the start time was different from what we agreed on."

"But didn't I just hear he's already here? I'm anxious to get the medicine back to save people!"

"They came, but then went to the back."

"Why?"

"See that beast fighting arena? The stakes for a single beast fight are extremely high. To buy time before starting another round of betting, the owner sent over an exceptionally ferocious little beast when that guy first arrived."

"That person's tastes are unpredictable; sending them random gifts could be fatal."

"That's the gist of it. The boss either had some inside information or just got lucky. That guy found that unusually fierce little beast interesting and took it away to play with."

"They can even take away and play with wild beasts; birds of a feather flock together."

"Are you out of your mind? Watch your words!"

"So, will he come after the beast fight is over?" the person who wanted to buy medicine asked anxiously.

"You honest fellow, it's obvious you've never been here before. When he comes depends on his mood. If he's in a bad mood, he could just stay here all night."

"But I have a sick family member who can't wait!"

Seeing the man's expression, Chu Luo felt a pang of pity and looked towards the arena.

The lion and tiger on the stage were already showing signs of fatigue, and it was unclear what was left to watch.

She also hoped it would end quickly, but the more anxious she became, the longer it dragged on without any results.

Chu Luo realized that both the tiger and the lion were nursing, which was truly despicable.

A mother's love is fierce; whether animal or human, a mother is most ferocious and terrifyingly powerful when protecting her child.

At this point, you can use the child to threaten and provoke them, making them fight to the death.

Chu Luo recalled that when she entered, there was a place with a pungent smell, like a place where animals were kept.

In her past life, when she was on the run, she was kept with both humans and wild animals. If she hadn't known how to use poison and medicine, she would have been chewed up to nothing but bones.

She was experienced in these matters and immediately came up with an idea.

The owner of that fighting animal shop must have stolen their babies, and probably even left something with their scent in the den.

Chu Luo went around to the area next to the arena, where the boss's men were standing.

Chu Luo knew that as long as the lion and tiger could smell their cubs, they should calm down quickly.

If the fighting doesn't escalate, then it stops, and the beast fighting can cease.

The battle was intense, and the boss needed to come up with a new method to make the fight between the two female beasts even more fierce.

Chu Luo watched as he went to the side and instructed his men to bleed the cubs until they died.

Just as Chu Luo had thought.

Chu Luo followed, but the other people didn't notice her because of the crowd.

They came to a spot on the side of the Colosseum where a cage covered with a black cloth was placed.

The sound of whimpering came from inside. Chu Luo, who was used to hearing animal sounds, was certain that what was locked inside was a wild beast cub.

The men pulled back the black cloth and started hitting the small beast with sticks.

A mournful cry rang out, which spurred the two beasts on the stage to fight even more fiercely.

They stabbed the small animal and then left.

Chu Luo quietly went around to the back of the cage, calmly used the powder to calm the little beast down, and poured the hemostatic and healing powder on the little beast's wound.

She used a stick to collect some of the droppings from the two small animals and then quickly left.

She quietly placed the sticks at the entrances of the two beasts and even imitated their cries.

The two beasts, locked in a bloody battle on the stage, caught a whiff of the scent and heard the sound, immediately ceasing their fight and turning back.

The exciting beast fight came to an abrupt end, with the result declared a draw.

Although it was a bit of a downer, no one dared to act recklessly with that person present.

The fighter didn't lose much, but the boss was displeased because he didn't make any money, so he whipped his men a few times.

That was a specially made whip for taming wild beasts; with just one lash, it tore the henchman's skin and flesh.

Chu Luo was immediately filled with lingering fear. If he found out that it was Chu Luo who had ruined his plans, she would probably be punished more than just with a few lashes.

Chu Luo calmly retreated to the stands.

She saw the man who wanted to buy medicine, and thanked God that the fight was over. Her fear disappeared, leaving only relief.

"Why isn't he here yet?"

An insider said, "The beast behind the scenes is out of control and has started causing chaos; it might be a while."

Chu Luo speculated that Jin Wuchen would appear soon.

If he were there, he probably wouldn't stand idly by and watch Ziyuntai get into trouble.

When Chu Luo lured the two beasts back, she left them some scent clues.

They will find their children based on the clues she left behind, and the guards will suffer if they don't hide.

The end of the beast fight doesn't mean he'll appear, so she created some undetectable chaos.

A short while later, the members of the canal gang from Ziyuntai hurriedly went to the back.

She found a spot to observe the unusual activity. She couldn't see the whole picture, but she could deduce the outcome by observing the movements of the canal gang members.

A tiger's roar and a lion's bellow shook the Purple Cloud Terrace.

Chu Luo guessed that it might take another incense stick's time for the canal gang to get the wild beasts back into their cages.

Surprisingly, things calmed down quickly afterward.

The person in charge glanced at a curtained area on the third floor, nodded, and announced that the first round of auction would begin.

The fact that Ziyuntai could quickly calm down two wild beasts that were simultaneously going berserk, allowing them to return to their respective cages, speaks volumes about its capabilities.

Chu Luo guessed that the place must be where Jin Wuchen was.

That position is high above; if he so desires, he can see all the actions of the people in the room, while others cannot see him at all.

The first round of auctions will be for the drugs.

The person who wanted to buy the medicine was very lucky; the herbs he wanted arrived very quickly.

The medicinal herb he wanted was extremely rare outside, but it wasn't unusual for it to be sold by weight at this auction.

He quickly took the picture, excitedly muttering, "Great! My wife is saved! She's saved!"

The less valuable the item, the earlier it appears in the auction.

Chu Luo thought her own items would appear in the auction soon.

However, it was discovered that none of the first ten items auctioned contained her voice-changing drug.

On the fifteenth lot, a servant took some medicine and inhaled it through his nose.

He switched between several voices in a short time, both male and female, without revealing any flaws.

"The drawback of this medicine is its short-lasting effect. The starting bid is one thousand taels."

The person presiding over the auction didn't talk about the advantages, only the shortcomings.

The effects of this medicine are indeed short-lived, far shorter than the duration Chu Luo herself used.

The fact that the starting bid was 1,000 taels of silver greatly shocked Chu Luo. She wondered who would have so much money to buy something like this.

If no one takes pictures, she won't get a penny, so it seems that taking pictures from behind isn't a good idea either.

"One thousand five hundred taels"

Two thousand taels

...

Chu Luo wondered if she had misheard. Ordinary people only earned a few dozen taels a year, and even the best earned a few hundred taels.

How can these people be so rich that they can buy such a small thing?

But then she thought again, how many of the people who came to this grand gathering at Ziyuntai were normal people?

The medicine was very popular and sold for a price Chu Luo never expected: three thousand taels.

Even if 40% is given to Ziyuntai, there will still be a lot left.

After thirty lots, the auctioneer announced, "The first round of appetizer auctions is over. Next up is the first round of the main prize."

Those who wanted to offer a reward should have already reported it to the people at Ziyuntai upon entering.

The person you seek, if available, will be traded immediately.

If not, Ziyuntai will accept the bounty and wait for someone to find the person before trading with Ziyuntai.

It was only then that Chu Luo realized why the auction had just been an appetizer.

Some people calculate money in a way that is completely different from her understanding.

In her eyes, several hundred or a thousand taels of silver was a lot of money, but this bounty was calculated in tens of thousands of taels of silver.

For example, someone offered 50,000 taels of silver for a pardon from death.

Some people muttered, "That's wishful thinking; how can a get-out-of-jail-free card be traded?"

Chu Luo thought so too, but what was outrageous was that the deal was made in less than half an incense stick's time.

"Next up is a murder warrant for the death of an official in Chaozhou, with a reward of 30,000 taels of silver."

"Nightshade Pavilion accepted."

The Night Shadows, a top-ranked assassin organization, accepted the bounty.

Chu Luo stared intently at the people from Night Shadow Pavilion, after all, this was a top-tier assassin organization.

She wanted to see if the people from that rainy night were among them, since people from the same organization would often dress and act in similar ways.