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How could I dare to touch it?

Even with a strong background, one must consider whether it might be a losing proposition.

Rolda paced anxiously beside Bota:

"Uncle, I hope Alger doesn't end up buying this bottle of Silver Dragon Blood."

Bota took a deep breath:

"Let's wait and see the final result."

The note Luo Xiu gave him was actually the only solution he could think of.

But this strategy needs someone to implement it, and once implemented, it means suffering Alger's retaliation. At this critical moment, where can he find a scapegoat of sufficient weight? He even prepared to do it himself.

Unexpectedly, Luo Xiu would step forward at this time.

Soon, the bidding ended, and as time passed, a slip of paper was handed to the woman in the white dress.

The woman in the white dress held the light note as if it weighed a ton, her hands trembling as she tried to open it several times without success.

Finally, she unfolded the note.

Looking at the words on the note, her hand trembled violently, almost causing the note to fall.

The crowd below the stage looked at the woman in the white dress with expectant eyes.

Bota and Roldah, uncle and nephew standing nearby, were even more on tenterhooks.

"The winner of the second-to-last item..."

The woman in the white dress spoke with a severe tremor:

"Yes……"

"The gentleman in seat number 99 has won the bid at 180 gold coins!!"

Swish! ! !

Upon hearing this answer, everyone turned to look at Luo Xiu, who was sitting in his seat.

He was eating the grapes that the bunny girl was offering him.

Seeing everyone looking at him, he waved as a greeting.

Wow! ! !

The crowd erupted in uproar, no one expected that a stubborn kid would actually come and provoke this trouble.

Many of them even speculated that this No. 99 was a scapegoat arranged by the Chamber of Commerce to be sent to Alger's head, but soon someone came out to refute this, they remembered that this No. 99 had once bid for Dark Gold.

This statement sparked an even more heated discussion among the audience, all eager to know who this number 99 was.

Luo Xiu calmly ate the grapes. The main reason he was willing to bid was that he wanted to buy the bottle of Silver Dragon Blood. It was rare for someone to jump out and lower the price for him, so he was naturally happy to accept.

The second reason was to incidentally help Bota and his nephew.

It's not easy for others to help me find skill books; they even proactively took stock from the Chamber of Commerce's inventory.

Of course, he knew that doing so would definitely offend Alger.

but……

So what? It's just fair bidding.

Luo Xiu raised his head, looked at the source of the murderous gaze, and waved to Alger.

My teacher had told me that if I was afraid of trouble in Kanriel, I shouldn't say that I was Tata's apprentice.

Chapter 117 The Unfortunate Corpse of the River of Magic

The atmosphere in the entire auction hall was incredibly lively.

Such scenes have occurred at previous auctions, but they were always due to extremely rare items. Today, however, it's the first time it's not about the items, but about the person who won the bid.

Everyone was discussing Luo Xiu's possible background, which faction's young genius he was, and why he dared to go head-to-head with Alger.

On one side of the auction stage, Roldah stared blankly at the spot where Luo Xiu, number 99, was located.

They were a bit far apart, and Luo Xiu was wearing a cloak, so he couldn't see him clearly for a moment.

But I felt that the figure was somewhat familiar, as if I had seen it somewhere before.

"Uncle, was this person someone you arranged?"

Rolda was somewhat excited.

Although the final price of this bottle of Silver Dragon Blood was only 180 gold coins, it was still 50 gold coins less than the initial price of 230 gold coins.

But the key issue isn't the amount of money, but rather preventing Alger from acquiring the bottle of Silver Dragon Blood.

Before the auction began, Alger made a stern statement, which embarrassed the Chamber of Commerce. If they were allowed to take the items, the auction would be a complete failure, and the person in charge would be severely punished.

Now that someone else has won the bid, it not only diverts the attention of the people attending the auction, but also leaves enough room for everyone's imagination. No matter who this person is, everyone will understand that Alger's approach will not work in the future, and no one will follow suit.

He felt that it must have been someone arranged by his uncle to salvage the situation.

But Botta shook his head:

“It wasn’t someone I arranged; they were our benefactors.”

He had been involved in the business community for many years and had a much deeper understanding of things than his nephew.

Pushing one of the chamber of commerce members out as a scapegoat is indeed a feasible approach, but not just anyone can be that scapegoat.

If they just randomly push someone who isn't up to par, it's hard to say whether Alger will accept it. If they fall out on the spot and it's discovered that the one who bid on the Silver Dragon Blood was one of their own, the Chamber of Commerce will most likely still push the uncle and nephew out to salvage the situation.

As someone outside the Chamber of Commerce, Luo Xiu truly came to the rescue, and it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that he saved the careers of the uncle and nephew.

This is far beyond what a fourth-tier skill book for a healing mage can compare to; the uncle and nephew owe Luo Xiu an immense debt of gratitude.

He sighed, then spoke to Rolda:

"I just sent someone to fetch Lord Lodey. Has he arrived yet?"

Rolda immediately replied:

"It should be soon."

Botta nodded, his brow furrowed.

Lodey, the third place winner in the tournament two years ago, is also one of the two main combatants of the Chamber of Commerce on the outskirts of Kanriel.

Luo Xiu is not a member of the Chamber of Commerce, so it is only natural for the Chamber of Commerce to protect the safety of its guests, and there is no fault in that.

Luo Xiu has already stood up for the uncle and nephew, so it's impossible for him to bear Alger's wrath within the Chamber of Commerce. As for outside the Chamber of Commerce...

Bota could only hope that Luo Xiu could handle it; he was truly at his wit's end.

That's how chambers of commerce are; everything is driven by profit. As an external leader, his actual power is far less than that of other forces.

"Quickly put up the last extra item to downplay the atmosphere of this incident."

Botha did the last thing he could.

The sisters Lillian and Lilina were also looking at Luo Xiu in shock, never expecting that he would dare to snatch the Silver Dragon Blood from Alger.

“…You’re awesome.”

After holding it in for a while, Lillian gave Luo Xiu a thumbs up.

“Mr. Schup, if you buy the Silver Dragon Blood like this, Lord Alger might…”

Lilina whispered to Luo Xiu.

Even though she was still some distance away from Luo Xiu, she could feel the chilling killing intent in Alger's eyes from afar.

Given her status, she wouldn't be afraid of Alger's retaliation, but that gaze was truly piercing, making her feel like she had thorns in her back, which was very uncomfortable. The bunny girl next to Luo Xiu had even started to tremble all over.

Luo Xiu shook his head:

"It's alright, thank you for your concern, Miss Lilina."

Seeing that Luo Xiu said this, Lilina didn't know what else to say.

At this moment, she and Lillian shared the same question: who exactly was Luo Xiu?

He's not from Kanriel, yet he dared to directly confront Alger; his identity is definitely not simple.

Luo Xiu was the calmest person on the field at this moment.

He looked at the burly Alger in the distance, feeling nothing.

This body is much, much smaller than Kelda after he took the drugs and transformed, and the aura he exudes is also much weaker.

He patted the bunny girl beside him, who was trembling with fear, and gestured for her to get another plate of grapes.

The bunny girl felt as if she had been granted a pardon. She gratefully bowed to Luo Xiu to thank him and quickly got up to leave.

boom!

In the distance, Alger looked at the calm and composed Luo Xiu and finally could no longer contain his anger. He clenched his right fist and slammed it hard on the armrest of the sofa.

Suddenly, one side of the large white sofa collapsed with a loud crash.

Many people around him were startled by the sudden loud noise and stood up, with some even wanting to leave the auction house.

Just then, as the staff brought out a huge object covered with a curtain, the woman in the white dress spoke up at the opportune moment:

"Ladies and gentlemen, please be patient! The next item to be introduced is the last item in this auction, which is also an item we have added at the last minute. Please trust me, you will definitely be interested."

The woman in the white dress spoke loudly, and everyone turned their heads, drawn to the huge object on the curtain. Even Alger stopped venting his anger and looked towards the stage.

Seeing that the commotion had temporarily subsided, the woman in the white dress secretly breathed a sigh of relief. She straightened her chest and reached out to suddenly rip open the curtain covering the huge object.

As the curtain fluttered in the wind, the true form of the enormous object beneath it was revealed to everyone.

It was a huge iron cage, inside which lay a woman who was soaking wet and pale.

The woman leaned against the iron cage, dressed in tattered clothes that looked like those of a commoner, with many festering holes in the clothes, as if they had been soaked in water for a long time.

Luo Xiu frowned as he looked at the woman's sickly pale skin.

His skin was too pale, which made him feel something was off.

When he used the "Examine" function to look at it, he received no information whatsoever.