CH 152.3

In the live broadcast room

[Hahaha, I can’t; I’m dying of laughter on tonight’s broadcast].

[Out of the way, I’ll go first! “The whole family will be together!”]

[Me next! “He escapes, he pursues, he’s out of reach.”]

[Haha, my tummy, it’s so funny today.]

[Samuel: Please show some respect for my status as vice president.]

[Lin Jue: It’s not like you’re the only vice president who’s lost face.]

[Hahaha, did God Xin make all the vice presidents of the Sand Sea guild lose face.]

[??? What? When did I lose face? You guys make it clear.]

[Hey, is this the Vice President of the Sand Sea Guild, Lin Jue? It can’t be, right?]

[Please protect our God Xin.]

—————-

Bai Lixin chatted with Samael for a few more minutes and went to the chat window.

That player hadn’t sent him a message, so he didn’t know if he had succeeded in crossing the river or if he had successfully found the paper-tying shop.

After another look around the hall, Bai Lixin silently withdrew his eyes and focused his attention on the bright stage.

The auction had reached the eighth item, the key that Bai Lixin was interested in.

The host showed the key, and although it was a little far away, Bai Lixin could see it clearly.

From the look of it, the shape and size of the key were somewhat similar to the keyhole on the prop.

Whether it was the one or not, there was no harm in getting it anyway.

“As for the eighth item, the secret key, it is rumored that this key can open all locked doors. Of course, this is only a rumor, the buyer has to confirm for himself how practical it is.”

“The starting bid is 10 incense tiles.”…

Just as the host was about to shout the word “aborted,” a lazy voice cut through the air, “11 incense tiles.”

It was a man in the lower stands.

Although he was wearing a thick mask, the demeanor and tone of his voice could not be concealed.

Sensing that someone was looking at him, Bai Lixin quietly looked back and saw the three people sitting in the upper stands.

The man in the middle was clearly the master, and the men on either side had thick hoods covering their faces so that their faces could not be seen, but the shapes looked somewhat familiar.

Wasn’t that Lao San and Lao Si?

And the man in the middle—that couldn’t be Dijia, could it?

“11 incense tiles, once.”

“11 incense tiles, twice.”

“11 incense tiles, three times.”

“Sold!”

“Congratulations to this guest!”

“Guests can choose to come over now to pay and register, or they can choose to pay after the auction.”

The little dumpling propped his hands on the chair, his legs hanging and swaying in the air.

He gently tugged on Bai Lixin’s sleeve, who then tilted his head slightly and leaned over.

Dijia also noticed the little dumpling.

Despite wearing a mask that hid his face, Dijia was sure that it was Tuanzi. Although he didn’t know why the two of them were together, the unexplained tension in his heart eased when he saw that they were both safe and sound.

Seeing the two get closer, Dijia pricked up his ears and sent a wisp of consciousness over to listen in.

The little dumpling: “Papa, when are you going to give me a new father?”

Dijia almost stood up from his chair.

Bai Lixin noticed that Dijia was listening in as the little dumpling continued, “It’s fine if you don’t get another, but Father told Tuanzi to go away, and now Tuanzi is homeless. Papa, Tuanzi only has you.”

“Father is a bad person, let’s not talk to him and ignore him, okay? We can only depend on each other now. I have secretly saved up a lot of incense; I will support you, Papa.”

“If you can’t, you can wait for me to grow up.”

“What Father can do, Tuanzi can do too! We don’t need Father at all!”

Bai Lixin: “???”

Can you do everything?

Dijia: “????”

Heh, what a “filial” son!

Bai Lixin rubbed his forehead, wanting to leave this stifling place immediately.

He slowly stood up and said, “I’m going.”

The little dumpling tightly pulled Bai Lixin’s hand and said, “Papa, I’ll come too.”

Bai Lixin: “Tuanzi, you are not young anymore, you said you can do what your father can do, so you shouldn’t rely on me so much. You are a small adult, a manly man, learn to stand on your own.”

The dumpling withdrew his hand with some grievance, “Okay then, Tuanzi is a little adult, Tuanzi will grow up quickly and protect Papa.”

Dijia in the distance: “……”

In fact, he was very tempted to join this filial son and stay by the young man’s side.

Bai Lixin patted the dumpling’s head, saying, “There are people around here, and there will be brave uncles protecting you in secret; you won’t be in danger; don’t be afraid.”

Tuanzi tilted his head and spoke in a milky voice, “Tuanzi is not afraid; Tuanzi is very strong, go and come back quickly, I can do it.”

Bai Lixin put down the dumpling and silently stood up.

Dijia had already noticed the little dumpling, so he wouldn’t let him get into danger.

Uh, he probably …… wouldn’t?

He had to go backstage to take a look, it would be inappropriate to bring the little dumpling with him.

He secretly glanced in Dijia’s direction and walked backstage.

Seeing Bai Lixin stand up, Dijia thought for two seconds before also standing up. Before leaving, he patiently instructed, “That little brat over there is your Master Tuanzi, protect him.”

Lao San & Lao Si: “?”

What? Master Tuanzi!

Wait, King Yama, where are you going?

King Yama had already walked five meters away, following the cloaked man in front of him like a demented man.

Lao San and Lao Si looked at each other with surprise in their eyes.

King Yama was getting crazier and crazier, the next step would be to send himself to hell.

————–

Bai Lixin found the staff backstage, paid the incense tiles and got the key without any problem.

But he didn’t leave immediately, but started a small chat with them.

He handed over some incense tiles and said to the staff member, “Little brother, I saw a human on the auction list, what kind of humans are considered to be the best?”

The staff member didn’t want to talk to Bai Lixin at first, but his eyes lit up when he saw the incense. He surreptitiously stuffed the incense into his bosom and coughed lightly, even his voice was softer, “Are you planning to bid for that human, but you are afraid of stepping in a pit?”

Bai Lixin nodded: ” The description said “high quality,” but I am not trying to bid on this human. I also have a human that I want to sell off, but I do not know if I can get a good price. ”

“Where did you get this human from, I just wanted to calculate and see how much I could sell my human for according to what the high-quality human sells for.”

The staff came to a realization: “Oh, so it is a survey. But the auction house has rules, this kind of thing cannot just be revealed. But since you are our regular customer, and are so sincere, I’ll tell you secretly, you cannot tell others.”

Bai Lixin took a few more incense tiles out of his pocket and sent them over, “Definitely.”

The staff’s tone got better: “Generally speaking, the better looking the human, the better the quality. This one tonight is the best, and with that description alone, you can imagine how good-looking he really is, can’t you?”

“The person who sent him is quite secretive, I only know that he often sends humans over, both good and bad quality, but it’s the first time I’ve seen one as good as today’s.”

“We’ve helped him sell a lot of humans, but we’ve never seen him. For traders like you, you come and do the transaction face-to-face like we are now, but not for him”

“That man will give the dedicated goods a token, and the goods will come over on their own in a daze.”

“This isn’t the first time this has happened today.”

“When the auction is over, that person will send a few paper figurines to collect the money.”

“He is quite determined not to show his face.”

Bai Lixin: “So that’s how it is. Thank you for telling me so much, little brother.”

The staff member smiled and said, “Guest, don’t you have the goods on you? We can sell it for you, no matter what.”

Bai Lixin replied somewhat dejectedly, “It’s too ugly to bring here, it’s not for sale.”

And with that, he disappeared around the corner.

Bai Lixin thought to himself as he walked away.

It seems like that man was very cautious. Given the information he has just received, it’s unlikely for the person behind the scenes to appear at the auction house today.

But was it a coincidence that the little dumpling was also here? Or was it another trap?

If it was a coincidence, it’s too much of a coincidence, and why has the little dumpling lost part of his memory?

That part of the memory must have been heavy with information.

Bai Lixin walked while thinking, unaware that he had come to an empty corridor.

He took one look at the long, dark corridor in front of him and was about to turn away when a strong force suddenly grabbed his shoulders and pulled him into a hidden room.