Chapter 444: A Bidding

"No, Mr. Shen…" Shen Qui interrupted the silence that followed the old man's words. "Making my wife angry… could easily get you killed."

As if on cue, Lyca's legs sprang into action. One kick and the man standing near her stumbled back. She reinforced the attack by moving her arm towards the man, fully incapacitating him with one of her needles.

"Halt!" Old Man Shen raised his left hand. "Do not engage!"

Lyca lifted an eyebrow. "Too late." She looked at the old man. By now, the men wearing black were either kneeling or already lying on the floor. The first attack was nothing but a diversion, giving Lyca the chance to use her hidden weapons to secretly attack the other six men. "Did you know that some snakes release at least 420 mg of toxins? That is about two teaspoons of poison." She walked towards the man that she kicked earlier and collected her needle on his forehead.

Doing this was really troublesome, but she was testing these needles as she was using a poison that was never been heard in this world. It was something more potent than a viper's venom. Seeing the old man's ugly face, Lyca smiled. "I used double the amount in those needles."

"You— "

"I was trying to see if I could… melt them. You know what I mean?" As expected, her words made Shen Jiaojiao and Old Man Shen paled. They looked at her as if she was a monster.

"Lyca…" Shen Jiaojiao recovered her composure after a few seconds. "Listen… this is a misunderstanding."

"To threaten me and calling me names is one thing. But to actually come in here… and instruct your people to hurt my wife is just… unforgivable. Isn't that right? Old man?" Shen Qui said as he dragged a chair next to him. Then he gestured for Lyca to sit down. She looked tired. He wouldn't want her to accidentally kill this old man because she wanted to sleep.

Seeing her husband's thoughtfulness, Lyca smiled a sweet and beautiful smile. It was as if she didn't just kill seven people to test something she created. She then stared at Shen Jiaojiao, squinting. "Who gave you the guts to come here?"

"Lyca, listen… my grandfather was wrong. Alright? He didn't mean to hurt you. He just wanted to scare you. That's all. I swear— "

"Jiaojiao… enough! They aren't fools." Old Man Shen was staring at Lyca like an Eagle staring at its prey. "I have never seen such a ruthless woman. Maybe I am really getting old." There wasn't a hint of anger in the old man's eyes. "Those people deserved to die."

"Next time you come here and test us… be sure that I am not in a foul mood," Lyca said. "I could have killed you. Melt your body and flush you in the sink." That wasn't a threat. Lyca was looking for alternative ways to dispose of the body.

Melting them was something she came up with in Kong City. Now, she was planning to use small batches of those acids to melt people. Obviously, she knew it wasn't enough. However, testing this type of acid requires… a real person's body. It was something that she didn't have at the moment.

However, she could always acquire it by fighting.

Lyca sighed. She was certain her husband would call her a lunatic once he discovered that she was planning to take the old man's body to see if her acid would work on older people's bodies.

"It was a mistake." Old Man Shen said. "I didn't realize that you were this… brutal. After all… you are a woman. And I didn't realize that you — " he looked at Shen Qui. "Would marry a woman that could kill you while you were sleeping."

Shen Qui snorted.

"So… this…." Shen Jiaojiao gulped. It seems that she was actually the only one who was scared of being killed? It seems that her grandfather instructed her to leave because he was planning to test Lyca and Shen Qui? However, she knew her grandfather. She knew that if the test goes wrong, he would easily instruct his men to kill the couple. After all, Old Man Shen was someone who valued strength too much.

He thought that weaker people do not have a place in this world.

It was a ruthless principle. This was also the reason why the Shen Family survived against the Xu Family's onslaught.

"Get me a chair," Old man Shen used his cane to instruct his granddaughter. In response, Shen Jiaojiao complied.

After making himself comfortable, Old Man Shen looked at Lyca and to Shen Qui, who was now sitting next to her. "I am here to negotiate. I am not here to talk about personal matters between us. I always believed that business should be separated from familial ties."

"Grandfather… you…" Shen Jiaojiao felt her face sting. Her grandfather coming in here was a sign that he didn't trust her to take on this mission. She wondered if the old man discovered something amiss about Shen Qui and Lyca.

Shen Jiaojiao was someone who always does what she was instructed to do. Her loyalty lies with the Shen Family. When Shen Jiaojiao first heard of this company and the armor, she immediately thought that she could take this deal away from the Xu Family. However… this conclusion had been wrong. Talking to Lyca didn't get her anywhere and threatening Shen Qui was like threatening a bloke.

Of course, she wasn't planning to give up just like that.

"I want you to make that weapon for my Shen Family. I will double the amount that the Xu Family offered."

A different glint flashed in Lyca's eyes. "Actually… we are planning to have a bidding." Lyca lied. It seems that the temptation of her armor was actually stronger than what she originally anticipated. A bidding is something that would save her from having any enemies.

The wealthiest company would win, and she will go home with her money. Everyone is happy!

"A bidding?"

"Yes." Lyca nodded. "After the exhibit tomorrow, a surprise bidding will be held during the night." She said. This was an impromptu decision. However, her words didn't surprise Shen Qui anymore. At this point, almost nothing surprises him anymore.