Chapter 98: VIP Room

"Here's your VIP room number 14, Madam Evie," Juliet said as she opened the door for them.

Evie nodded her head slightly before entering the room followed by Angela and Zen stayed behind a little bit.

"Right, Juliet, although you're a beautiful woman. I suggest you to stop whatever you're trying to do before I get angry." Zen whispered in Juliet's ear.

Afterward, he entered the room and closed the door without waiting for her reply.

Juliet looks at the shut door in surprise and her lips start to curve upward. 'Interesting. To think his flirty act was just an outward appearance.'

Juliet was amused to know that his previous behavior and manner were all an act. She was indeed planning on doing something while thinking Zen was just another ignorant youth.

'Seems like our strategy has to change a little.' Juliet said inwardly as she left the area to somewhere hidden in this auction house.

Meanwhile, inside the VIP room, Angela raised her eyebrow and asked, "Did you try to hit on her again?"

"Maybe, a sophisticated beauty like her belongs in my embrace right," Zen smirked and sat on the couch.

Ignoring the pouting expression from Angela, Zen leered at the seductress Evie who is calmly looking through the list of items being auctioned today.

"Found anything to your liking yet?" Zen moved a bit closer to Evie and scanned the item list as well.

"Hmm, there are so many good items in here that I can't decide which one to pick. Maybe… I'll just have you get everything for me." Evie said teasingly to Zen.

Although Zen knew she was joking, he would gladly play along and showed a frightened expression.

"Ahh, so scary," Zen exclaimed as he used his right arm to wrap around Evie's shoulder.

"Aren't you afraid of your little lover beside you? She's getting angry and here you are, flirting with another woman." Evie didn't mind and turned her head slightly around to look at Zen.

Zen laughed awkwardly since Angela wasn't really mad at him for neglecting her but the fact that he is hiding many more secrets and not telling her anything.

"Alright, shall we start being serious for a second?" Zen decided to stop his flirty act and showed a solemn expression.

"What have you found?" Evie also stopped joking around and replied with a serious tone.

Zen cast a spatial barrier around them before talking.

"Apparently you were right about this annual auction being suspicious. That Juliet woman is plotting something behind our back." 

"Looks like my conjecture was right then. However, I doubt they're planning to do something against us but the three families and possibly the imperial family."

"Well, as long as they're not plotting against us, I wouldn't care if they all die." Zen narrowed his eyes slightly as he smiled.

"I forgot to inform you but they have a peerless, talented daughter in the imperial family. Are you really going to let the enemy succeed in laying their hands on her?" Evie placed the item list back on the table as she waited for his answer.

Zen made a pondering expression, almost like he was contemplating his decision.

However, he was smiling wickedly and replied to her, "I have never seen her before so why would I risk my life to save someone that I have no relationship with to begin."

"But aren't you going to chase after her to put her in your bed?" Evie continued to pressure on the topic to arouse Zen's interest.

"Thanks but no thank you, I'll let fate decide on that. If we meet then I might chase after her but if we don't, then I'm not even going to waste my effort on her. I have more important things to do besides chasing after a woman's skirt." Zen replied as he grabbed the item list on the table to review for himself.

Evie raised her eyebrow in shock at his comment. 'So even the flirty behavior is fake and he really has a hidden motive to be here.'

Evie wanted to pry for more information but Zen has no intention of chatting anymore.

He was completely focused on the item list to look for something.

"Cecilia, look for yourself to see if any of the ingredients here is required for your soul and body." Zen sent a mental transmission to Cecilia.

"I'm surprised they actually have that ingredient. Zen, you see that green flowery herb that cost 60,000 spirit stones as the start of the auction price." Cecilia replied in disbelief.

Hearing her comment, Zen glanced at the green flowery herb again and pondered if there was anything special about this herb.

"That flowery green herb you see is called Soul Replenishing, a core ingredient in recovering a soul," Cecilia informed Zen about the details of this herb to him.

"I understand Cecilia, I will get that no matter the cost," Zen replied while his body shakes in excitement.

Afterward, Zen stopped communicating with Cecilia via mental transmission and waited for the auction to begin.

"It looks like you found something in the item list." Evie enquires when she sees him with a dazed expression.

Not planning on telling much, Zen simply waved his hand and said, "Nothing special. I was just overwhelmed by the rarity in this item and I can't help but praise the Scarlet Family for being able to gather them for auction."

"You seem to be cautious of me despite taking advantage of me multiple times," Evie said with a dreadful tone.

Zen raised his hand in defeat when being cornered by a woman like that. 

He may have kissed her on numerous occasions but other than knowing she has some other secret identity and owner of the Palace Moon Restaurant, there was nothing else he knew about her.

As Zen tried to open his mouth to speak, the people outside started yelling in admiration.

The room is soundproof on the inside and outside but they didn't activate the formation to block off the sounds from outside. They have to be able to listen in from the outside to know when the auctioneer begins the event.

However, it was possible to conceal them to be hidden from other people to see them beside a pitch-black room calling for their bid.

"Seems like some important guests have finally arrived," Evie said when the other people on the lower floor continued to talk among each other about the people showing up.