Doomsday B&B

The waiter led the four to a private room, opened the door, and guided them inside. Once inside:

"Customers, we've arrived. Please take your seats," the waiter said to the four people in the private room.

The private room was decorated with a slightly antique feel. In the center, there was a row of three tables and four chairs, with a table sandwiched between every two chairs, just enough for the four of them.

The four people sat down, and the waiters who followed them stood to the left and behind each of the guests' chairs.

The next auction will begin in 10 minutes. Here is a catalog; you can take a look first. The waiter in the private room handed a catalog to each of the four people.

Then he asked again:

"If you need anything, please let your personal attendant know. The auction house will do its best to serve you." After saying that, he left the private room.

At this moment, Jiang Xinrui, while flipping through the picture book, suddenly spoke to Jiang Nan:

"Brother Nan, you're paying for today's expenses, right?"

Jiang Nan paused for a moment before realizing what she meant, and replied rather irritably:

"Yes, I'll pay. You should cherish this opportunity."

"That's great, haha."

Jiang Nan was furious and said to the waiter behind her:

"Bring 4 glasses of freshly squeezed juice, 4 glasses of ice, 4 glasses of water, and 2 fruit platters."

"Okay, sir, please wait a moment." Then he opened the door to the private room and went out. He came back in less than a minute later and stood behind Jiang Nan.

Before the auction began, there was a knock on the door of the private room. The waiter behind Jiang Nan went to open the door, and the waiter in charge of the private room came in with a group of waiters carrying trays. After putting the items away, everyone else left the private room, except for the person in charge of the private room.

The person in charge of security approached the four people, bowed, and spoke:

"Distinguished guests, excuse me for disturbing you. The auction will begin in two minutes. If you see any items that need to be auctioned, I will bid on them for you. You just need to let me know." After saying this, he straightened up and walked to a high platform with a microphone in the private room, where he stood ramrod straight.

A burst of rousing music filled the air. Looking out from the private box, one could see a slender, beautiful woman in a cheongsam standing on a high platform in the very center of the auction hall. She was the auctioneer for this auction.

"Ladies and gentlemen, excuse me, the auction is now officially beginning. Let's take a look at the first item." The auctioneer was not only exceptionally good-looking, but also had a pleasant and melodious voice that brought joy to the listener.

Seeing the beautiful woman in the center of the auction stage, Qi Yun jokingly asked Jiang Xinrui:

"Little sister, what do you think? Do you like this beautiful older sister?" As soon as he asked this question, the Jiang brothers suddenly remembered their little sister's infatuation with men. They thought it was inappropriate, but to their surprise, Jiang Xinrui's answer took them by surprise.

"Oh dear, now that I have a sister, who else could possibly catch my eye, right? My heart belongs entirely to you, sister." As she spoke, she used a fruit fork to fork a piece of strawberry and fed it to Qi Yun's mouth in a flattering manner.

Qi Yun opened her mouth and ate the strawberry, then took the fruit fork from Jiang Xinrui's hand and fed her a piece of mango.

Not to mention the Jiang brothers, Jiang Nan and Jiang Yi, who were dumbfounded, even the waiters in the private room had expressions of having seen a ghost. However, due to their professional training, they quickly put their expressions back on and put on blank faces.

During the auction, the Jiang brothers, Jiang Nan and Jiang Yi, bid several times and purchased a few items. However, Qi Yun and Jiang Xinrui, who were not interested in anything, ate diligently. They even added juice twice, fruit platters three times, dessert four times, and ice five times, leaving the Jiang brothers speechless but also relieved. As long as they didn't cause trouble, they could eat as they pleased, since they could afford it.

Suddenly, the auctioneer's voice came through, catching Qi Yun's attention:

"The auction for the final item, the Orc Catman, is now beginning! Interested guests may now place their bids."

As soon as the auctioneer finished speaking, the sounds of bidding from the individual spectators below the auction floor began to rise continuously.

Inside the private room, Qi Yun asked:

"Why isn't it in the booklet?" The voice was as cold as ice, making the waiter tremble, but he still answered Qi Yun's question.

"These are the final items, decided only when the auction started. There was no prior notice or promotion, just to attract the attention of the guests."

Jiang Xinrui also sensed the change in Qi Yun's emotions, so she took Qi Yun's hand and patted it soothingly.

Qi Yun felt comforted by Jiang Xinrui, and the coldness around her subsided somewhat. Then she spoke to Jiang Nan:

"Brother Jiang, I'm in trouble."

"Okay." They're all smart people, so there's no need to say more.

Jiang Nan responded to Qi Yun and said to the waiter:

"Take the picture, and keep getting 1000 more than everyone else until you get the picture."

"Okay, sir." The waiter then began the bidding process based on the prices listed below.

During the bidding, Jiang Xinrui lowered her voice and asked Jiang Nan:

"Brother, what are orcs?"

"Do you know what a Zoan-type mutant is?"

"know."

"Orcs are people who have failed to mutate and have both human and animal characteristics remaining on their bodies."

"It could also be that they capture animal-type mutants, force them to become human, but leave some animalistic features, and then inject them with special drugs to turn them into beastmen," Qi Yun's cool voice followed Jiang Nan's explanation. This was something Tuan Tuan had discovered out of curiosity after the cat-man appeared on the auction stage.

"Ah...how cruel."

Jiang Nan glanced at Qi Yun and took the opportunity to lecture his younger sister: "So you have to listen to your brothers from now on."

"Yes, yes, I promise I won't run away by myself anymore. I'll definitely take you all with me," Jiang Xinrui replied fearfully.

This is the end of the auction for the cat-man.

"Customer, the auction has been successful as expected. The cat-man will be delivered shortly." This was also a reminder to the customer to prepare their money.

"Alright, you can all go out now." Qi Yun deliberately emphasized the word "you".

Upon hearing the guests' request, the waiters in the private room gradually left. However, Qi Yun knew that even if they left, they would still be standing at the door and their conversation would still be overheard. So, she took out a piece of paper from her spatial storage, wrote down what she wanted to say, and handed it to the other three.

The three Jiang siblings looked serious when they saw the words written on the paper. Even Jiang Xinrui showed a serious expression, and Jiang Nan nodded to Qi Yun.

At the same time, there was a knock on the door of the private room. The four people returned to their seats and sat down. Jiang Nan spoke:

"Enter."

Two waiters entered, one carrying the locked-up cat-man, and the other holding the small items that Jiang Nan and Jiang Yi had previously photographed.

"Guest, the goods have arrived," the waiter said respectfully to Jiang Nan.

"Here you go." Jiang Nan handed the waiter a gold card.

"Please wait a moment." The waiter took the gold card and hurried away, then hurried back.

"Honorable guest, please accept this." Jiang Nan took the gold card and casually put it in her pocket, saying:

"Put the things in my car."

"Okay, please lead the way."

The waiter stepped forward and opened the door to the private room. Jiang Nan walked out first, heading straight out of the auction house and into the parking lot.

Upon arriving at the parking lot, Qi Yun got into the driver's seat, Jiang Nan got into the passenger seat, and Jiang Yi, Jiang Xinrui, and the cat-man got into the back seat.

"Fasten your seatbelts."

Upon hearing Qi Yun's words, Jiang Yi and Jiang Xinrui hurriedly fastened their seatbelts, while also making sure to fasten the cat-like creature's seatbelt as well.

Just as they fastened their seatbelts and gripped the handrails, the car had already moved from underground to above ground.

"Hold on tight, I'm about to begin."

As Qi Yun finished speaking, the car sped off like lightning. Jiang Xinrui, Jiang Yi, and Jiang Nan said that their bodies swayed with the car, but the cat-man was the most stable.