A useless person with five spiritual roots? I sacrificed the proud daughter of heaven.

"Three hundred thousand, anyone else bidding higher?"

Sheng He leaned leisurely against the window, watching Jiang Xuanli scan the second-floor rooms with hopeful eyes.

No one spoke again.

"Three hundred thousand mid-grade spirit stones, for the first time!"

"Three hundred thousand mid-grade spirit stones, second time!"

"Three hundred thousand mid-grade spirit stones, for the third time!"

"Congratulations, Miss Sheng, this mermaid from the Eastern Sea is yours."

Jiang Xuanli smiled and gestured to Sheng He, and immediately many people looked in Sheng He's direction, only to see two tightly closed windows.

As the auction ended, the large iron cage containing the mermaid was slowly pushed off the stage, and the crowd gradually dispersed.

Sheng He glanced at the woman still sitting in the corner, then got up and made his way to the backstage of the auction.

Jiang Xuanli had been waiting for a long time. He leaned against the iron cage, idly twirling the mermaid's long hair with his fingers. As soon as he saw Sheng He, he immediately greeted her with a big smile.

"Miss Sheng, I really didn't expect you to be so supportive of my business. You've given me 300,000 yuan right off the bat. Miss Sheng is truly generous!"

"Not at all, it's just that the items at Wanbao Auction House are so good that it's hard to look away."

Sheng He glanced at the mermaid in the cage out of the corner of his eye and smiled, "Does the 30% discount that the young master mentioned still stand?"

“It’s a fair deal, consider it as making friends with Miss Sheng! Three hundred thousand mid-grade spirit stones, plus the robe and pill formula you bid for, Miss Sheng, that’s a total of three hundred and eleven thousand seven hundred mid-grade spirit stones.”

"After the 30% discount, it's 211,190 mid-grade spirit stones. Wanbao Auction House doesn't accept credit or installment payments. What do you think of this..."

"Since the young master personally received me, I will pay in full at once."

Sheng He took out a storage bag from her sleeve and handed it to Jiang Xuanli.

As Jiang Xuanli took the storage bag, he smiled and said, "I knew you were a straightforward person, Miss. Please forgive me for my poor hospitality today. But if you ever come across Taixu Soil or other rare and precious materials in the future, please come to our Wanbao Auction House first. We will definitely offer you a price that will satisfy you."

After saying all that nice things, Jiang Xuanli smiled and returned the storage bag.

“However, Miss Sheng, you may have accidentally taken the wrong one. There are only 1,190 mid-grade spirit stones in here, and you are still short 210,000.”

As soon as these words were spoken, the atmosphere around them became tense. Although the others present did not seem to do anything unusual, they all focused their attention on Sheng He.

In several hidden corners, a number of wolf demons quietly arrived, their ferocious eyes fixed on Sheng He, as if they would pounce on her at any moment and tear her to shreds.

Sheng He simply placed the storage bag on the iron cage and then bent down to carefully examine the mermaid inside.

"The number of spirit stones I gave was correct, 1,190. As for the remaining 210,000..."

Sheng He withdrew his gaze, took a few steps forward, and immediately the sound of claws scraping the ground filled the air.

"I think she would be willing to pay for me."

The woman in dark gray stood on the stage, looking at Sheng He and Jiang Xuanli with a blank expression: "I...I?"

"Yes, let's buy this mermaid."

"Yes, yes! I'm willing to pay, I'm willing to pay any amount!"

The woman realized what was happening and hurriedly took out her storage bag from her bosom, throwing it all to Jiang Xuanli without even counting how many spirit stones were inside.

She ran to the iron cage, gripped it tightly with both hands, and looked at the mermaid covered in wounds with heartache.

The mermaid raised her head, glanced quickly at the woman, and then curled up into a ball again, tears streaming down her face.

"Young Master, is that enough?"

"Enough is enough."

Jiang Xuanli returned the extra spirit stones to the woman, and then smiled as he handed the key to the iron cage to Sheng He.

"So it turns out Miss Sheng had already made up her mind. It was my people who were ignorant. Now that the money and goods are settled, you can take the mermaid away."

Jiang Xuanli moved his fingers, and the demon wolf in the corner vanished instantly.

"Thank you, Young Master."

Sheng He took the key, opened the iron cage, and lifted the black cloth placed to the side to wrap the mermaid's entire body. She closed her eyes, whispered a few spells, and a golden light suddenly enveloped the mermaid.

The mermaid kept shrinking until it was only the size of a fist. Sheng He picked it up and stuffed it into his wide sleeve. Just as he was about to turn and leave, he remembered something and turned back to ask:

"By the way, do I need to pay extra spirit stones for this black cloth?"

Jiang Xuanli looked at Sheng He with a smile: "No need, of course not. Miss Sheng is so considerate of my business, a piece of black cloth is nothing."

Sheng He nodded, turned around and left briskly. Seeing this, the woman in gray followed closely behind Sheng He and left Wanbao Auction House.

The moment Sheng He turned around, Jiang Xuanli immediately wiped the smile off his face. He narrowed his eyes slightly and stared intently at the backs of Sheng He and the woman in gray.

Wang Tong wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and whispered, "Young Master, aren't they just being unreasonable? Are we just going to let them go like this?"

"Walk?"

"Hmph!" Jiang Xuanli sneered, a ruthless glint in his eyes. "That's a mermaid, does she really think she can leave Sheng'an City unscathed?"

"Send someone to follow them. Doesn't that idiot Chen Zichuan want this mermaid? Spread the word to him, and remember, do it cleanly!"

"And that mermaid, I want her alive."

Jiang Xuanli gently curled his lips, and only after Sheng He's figure disappeared did he slowly leave the auction venue, fanning himself with his fan.

Mermaid, oh mermaid, if there hadn't been so many people on the beach, why would he have resorted to such a desperate measure?

Now everyone knows that the mermaid has been bought by someone surnamed Sheng, and what happens to the mermaid from now on is no longer related to Wanbao Auction House.

As for that mermaid... mermaid flesh is not just used to make mermaid candles. Jiang Xuanli licked his lips and closed his eyes contentedly.

"Miss Sheng...you...you...can you please..."

"Shut up! Stay close to me!"

Sheng He looked around. Ever since she came out of the auction, she had been followed by people. There were at least five groups of people following them.

That guy surnamed Jiang was definitely up to no good.

If she hadn't reacted quickly and closed the window in time, there would probably be even more people watching them now.

Sheng He glanced down at the gray-clad woman behind him. Her leg seemed to be injured, and she was walking with a limp, already lagging far behind him.

Since those people were after her anyway, Sheng He simply ignored them, tightened her sleeves, and slipped into an empty alley.

The footsteps drew closer, and the two men stopped at the entrance of the alley. They looked at each other and shouted in unison, "Where is he?"