Chapter 111: When Ode to Flowers, Dark Emperor
The short episode at the entrance of the Gold and Silver Building did not affect the liveliness inside the building. After passing two rows of hanging red lanterns and stepping into the building, a burst of noise hit us in the face.

The guests in the lobby were either talking loudly or whispering, and every seat was occupied. However, the private rooms on the second floor were relatively restrained and reserved.

The carved windows were half-closed, and the scholars and wealthy businessmen inside were enjoying delicacies while waiting for the carnival to begin in the evening.

Wu Xi followed her brother Wu Bi to the private room on the second floor. They booked a room with an excellent view. As soon as they sat down, the waiter served them drinks and delicious food.

It was a normal process up to here, but then a group of girls in seductive clothes and boys with naked upper bodies came up and bowed in front of the door, which became a little unusual.

"Please choose the slave who will serve you tonight."

Wu Yu had long heard that the Gold and Silver House appeared to be a legitimate trading place on the surface, but was actually a den of prostitution.

She curled her lips and said to Wu Bi with a lack of interest: "Brother, you choose, I don't need it."

Wu Bi knew what she was thinking, so he said, "I don't need it either. My brother and I have always been self-reliant and never ask anyone for help. We are not used to having someone waiting on us, right?"

What a joke! His sister is still in the room. Even if he wants to do something like this, he can only give up for now.

Wu Yi then smiled: "Brother, you are right. Taming people into slaves and beasts is against the laws of nature and human nature. We must not help the tyrant."

Seeing that the two customers did not like this kind of food, the waiter did not bother to argue any further and bowed and left with his guests.

Soon, two young ladies came. They looked the same, wearing green clothes and green hairpins, and their bodies were pure and beautiful. When they saluted, they moved in unison, as if they were one person. "Guest, do you want to hear some music?"

As soon as Wu Bi saw the twins, he immediately became interested, especially because these two were very cute, which was exactly what he liked.

"sister……"

He turned his head and asked what Wu Yi meant.

This brother and sister are quite interesting. The brother cannot make decisions, and all the decisions are made by his sister.

Wu Yi disdained such a charming and fawning woman, but she didn't want to spoil her brother's fun, so she reluctantly said, "Stay."

She propped up her chin, and her beautiful eyes flew out of the window, scanning the private rooms on the second floor. The person she was looking for was not in the half-open window.

Did he really not come?

Wu Yi was undoubtedly feeling disappointed, but she believed that he would definitely come for her.

The performance began on the stage in the lobby. Dozens of women in colorful clothes sang and danced gracefully, their long sleeves fluttering in the wind, like fairies descending to earth. The musicians sat aside, concentrating on playing their instruments, and the melodious music echoed in the brightly lit place.

Suddenly, with a "click", iron fences fell from great heights one after another, and then the dome above the Gold and Silver Building was lifted up, and the blocking walls shrank into the gaps. In a moment, this huge building turned into a huge and ingeniously constructed ship.

After a sway, it slid into the lake, and was then steered into the depths of the lake. The dark lake surface formed a natural cage. As long as it did not return to the shore, no one could find the direction to escape.

Then, thousands of lotus lanterns gradually lit up on the lake. The warm yellow lights swayed in the breeze, and the Gold and Silver Building looked like a beautiful pavilion on the water.

The colorful lights, moonlight and the gorgeous lake water dyed the boat into a dreamy color. All those who came to the Gold and Silver House for the first time were surprised and excited. They felt as if they had come to a paradise where they could forget all their worries.

The singing and dancing stopped, the music died down, and a handsome young man walked out. He was Qi Yueshang, the owner of the Gold and Silver Building.

He smiled and bowed, then stood up and said, "Thank you all for your invitation and for taking the trouble to come to the Ghost Market to participate in the annual trading event of the Gold and Silver Building. The time has come. Next, please follow the rules and open the curtain with gold and silver."

He stepped aside, and then dozens of large red cloths floated down from above the stage, covering the entire stage.

"Throw it away!"

Everyone took out the silver and gold in their pockets and smashed them onto the stage. The drooping red cloth was lifted up, and as the weight increased and the beating became more intensive, the soft and light cloth was finally knocked down by the gold and silver.

"Oh~"

They shouted excitedly, and as all the silk cloths fell, everything arranged on the stage was revealed before their eyes.

What did they see?
All kinds of rare and ferocious beasts were locked in cages, a giant python was coiled on top of piles of jewels, jade, and gold dishes, and those dazzling and brilliant objects as high as a hill were piled up on the ground at random.

There are also various antiques, calligraphy and paintings, magical weapons, golden armor and black armor on the display shelves... Finally, there are more than a dozen beautiful women who have been carefully dressed up.

Each of them has their own beauty, not the same. With their powdered faces and green eyebrows, they look like twelve flower gods descended to the earth.

Everyone was stunned for a moment.

It is like the scene of accidentally entering a treasure house, which is simply exciting and has a huge impact on the eyes. It gathers all the greed in a man's heart, the desire to conquer powerful things, the greedy possession of wealth, and the desire for beauty.

Wu Xi was also mesmerized for a moment. She had thought that the items on display in the Gold and Silver Shop would be displayed one by one like in other places, but she did not expect that all of them would fill the eyes and make people fascinated.

"This year, the Gold and Silver House really came up with a big surprise."

Qi Shangyue asked knowingly, "Are you satisfied with what you saw?"

People upstairs and downstairs were shouting.

"What on earth are you doing?"

"The Gold and Silver House is really brave to display all the goods now. Aren't they afraid that the people here will get jealous and rob them?"

"You are stupid, who dares to rob the Gold and Silver House? Besides, we have been taken to the middle of the lake by boat. Even if we robbed it, we are still on the boat. We can't run away. We can't jump into the water and swim back in the dark."

If the Gold and Silver House dared to do this, it must have thought of a countermeasure long ago and was not afraid of others coming to rob it.

Those who can come to the Gold and Silver House are not poor, nor are they fools, and they are not the kind of people who would value money over their lives.

"Manager, how does the Gold and Silver Shop plan to sell things this year?" This time, an acquaintance who had been here several times was also piqued by the interest.

Seeing that the atmosphere was just right, Qi Shangyue said, "Let's try something new. The items to be auctioned at the Gold and Silver House this time are divided into twelve categories, including antiques and porcelain, calligraphy and painting, gold and stone jade, rare treasures, magical weapons, and ferocious pets... These twelve beauties will be in charge of the bidding."

"To be clear, these twelve categories will not be sold one by one. Instead, there are only two options for each category: buy all or don't buy. And those who buy can take the beauty who is in charge away with them."

Someone didn't understand and asked curiously, "These twelve beauties are the gatekeepers. How do they keep the gate?"

Qi Shangyue smiled strangely and said, "They will quote a selling price, and those who are interested can bargain with them, but if they are pushed down too low, or simply cannot sell, they will be killed and replaced by another beauty."

When everyone heard this, they were stunned for a moment, but then they burst into even more enthusiastic cheers and excitement. They didn't think killing was wrong. No matter how beautiful these sold women were, they were just objects in their eyes, objects that they liked or didn't like. If no one really wanted to spend money on them, they would kill someone to liven up the fun and make the scene more exciting with blood.

"Interesting, really interesting."

"Hurry, I can't wait, let's get started."

Seeing that they were all in high spirits, Qi Shangyue stepped aside slowly and said, "Then let's start with antiques."

A woman as beautiful as apricot blossoms walked out slowly, with rouge all over her face and a graceful figure. She showed a shy smile and tried her best to show off the antiques behind her.

After the introduction, she bit her pink lips nervously and said, "The price is... one thousand gold."

The experts present were no amateurs. Even without examining them carefully, they could tell from her introduction that the antiques here were not worth a thousand gold coins.

Of course, although the prices at the Gold and Silver House are a bit high, they never fake or deceive people when it comes to the genuine materials of their goods.

Although buyers are interested in a few of the items, there are many more that they don't want. However, the gold and silver shops are very careful. If they sell them in such a package, who will make the money?
Naturally, the one who made the pure profit was the Gold and Silver House. They are truly a profiteer.

Besides, the woman at the auction had such a pitiful demeanor that it really made people want to get a crush on her. If you were attracted to her, a thousand gold coins for the item and the person would not be too expensive...

"I'll give you 900 gold. Can you sell it?"

The woman saw someone bidding, but she didn't know what the reserve price estimated by the gold and silver shop was, so she tried to raise the price as high as possible to be on the safe side.

She looked at the old man who made the offer pleadingly: "Can you add a thousand gold coins? If I can sell this batch of goods, I will be grateful and serve the master well when I return."

But the other party was unmoved: "I only have 900 gold, you can sell it if you want."

The woman looked around. Although the antiques she wanted to sell were the cheapest at the moment, they were not widely available. She was worried that even this old man might not want to buy them, so she made up her mind and said, "...Okay."

Qi Shangyue stepped forward with a smile and bowed: "Congratulations, the reserve price of our building is nine hundred gold. This batch of antiques and this apricot flower belong to Master Gu."

The next items to be sold were calligraphy and paintings, and the bids were getting higher and higher. In one round, the price of jewelry was very high, so the Plum Blossom Woman had to keep lowering the price, but when the price finally dropped below the reserve price, she was shot in the chest and died.

After death, people were thrown into cages and fed to wild beasts.

This cruel and bloody scene is the true nature of the Gold and Silver House. They only care about money and do not care what means they use to make money. To them, human life is just a valuation.

The hunt aroused the brutality in many people, while others felt sorry for it.

Another woman wearing the same plum blossom red dress came up to the Gold and Silver Building. This one was obviously more charming and attractive than the previous one, and also smarter and bolder than the previous one.

Since the dead objects couldn't attract them, she tried another way and started dancing erotically.

At the same time, she would wear those precious jewels on her body and try them out to the men one by one. When they were satisfied and their minds were aroused, they would naturally pay for this beauty.

To put it bluntly, when selling things, they are also selling beauties. They may not like the things, but if the beauties can satisfy them, how can these rich people be reluctant to pay for them?

Finally we come to the last category, where beasts and beauties appear together.

The beast was locked in a cage, and the beauty smiled sweetly in front of the cage. She opened her mouth and said, "Price: 10,000 gold."

Everyone suffocated immediately.

Ten thousand gold?!
The beauty was obviously very confident in herself. She pulled off the veil covering her shoulders, revealing her creamy cleavage underneath. "Dear readers, please make your bid."

The men all swallowed their saliva and felt that this woman was truly top-notch.

Her eyebrows are like distant ink, her eyes are like autumn waves, her cherry lips are red without any makeup, and her figure is graceful, just like a delicate lotus blooming in the wind.

But... ten thousand gold is not a small sum. Even if she is a peerless beauty, they still have to consider their own wallets.

Wu Xi's eyes lit up as she took a fancy to an unruly black panther in the cage. When she looked into its pair of mysterious and dim eyes, she felt her blood boiling.

She thought, how majestic it would be if she could tame it.

But ten thousand gold... No matter how rich the Wu family is, they would not give her ten thousand gold to squander.

"Sister, what are you doing?"

"I'm going to buy them."

Seeing Wu Yi's determined look, Wu Bi was frightened: "Buy?! But this is 10,000 gold, how can we have so much money... By the way, why hasn't the Dark Emperor come yet? He knows what you like, and he will definitely buy it for you."

Wu Yi said arrogantly: "I don't want him to buy it. Anyway, I have my eyes on that black panther and I must have it!"

"Ten thousand gold, I'll buy it!"

A voice shouted the price before Wu Yi.

She was anxious, and without thinking, she also shouted: "11,000 gold, I'll buy it!"

"Miss Wu, you should just watch the fun. What are you competing with a bunch of men for?"

"That's right. These beasts and beauties are for us men to play with. You, a girl, should choose something else."

Those people were laughing, but Wu Yi had a sullen face and was about to have a good argument with them. At this moment, a stream of light came from the horizon, and a faint wave came from the air, as if the air was trembling.

The lights on the ship suddenly flickered, and were then suppressed to the smallest light. Silence and darkness enveloped the entire space.

"You seem to be laughing happily. Did something interesting happen? Why don't you tell me about it?"

A faint and dim light gradually brightened, and they looked in the direction of the sound, only to see the outline of a mysterious man gradually emerging in the light and shadow. He stood on the tall bow of the Phoenix, and behind him were seven masked followers.

The mysterious man quietly appeared in the Gold and Silver Building. He was wearing a silver mask that covered most of his face. Only his rosy lips slightly raised could be seen.

But the iconic silver mask made him instantly recognizable to everyone.

——Is it the Dark Emperor? !
They were startled, the smiles on their faces froze, and they quickly lowered their heads.

When she saw that the Dark Emperor had finally arrived, Wu Yi stared at him infatuatedly for a moment, forgetting where she was and who she was.