Chapter 617: I Knew At First Glance

Knock knock knock!

The room was silent until a series of knocks shattered it. On the bed, Ye Qing abruptly opened his eyes.

“Are you awake, customer? The Treasure Appreciation Auction will begin soon.”

Still lying on the bed, Ye Qing answered, “I am. Thank you for reminding me, miss.”

The person who knocked on his door was none other than the female attendant from yesterday.

“Okay. Please wash yourself while I prepare your breakfast,” the female attendant said.

“Thank you again,” Ye Qing replied.

Ye Qing did not get out of bed immediately after the female attendant was gone. Instead, he put his hands behind his head and stared at the roof, muttering, “Strange. Why did I sleep so deeply last night? Was I that tired?”

With his power, he should have noticed and awoken the second the female attendant appeared outside his door. In reality, he didn’t. He didn’t awake until she knocked on his door. It was strange to say the least.

Besides that, he had two very strange dreams last night.

The first dream was about him killing Huo Hao, Gu Lady, Slave of Fire and Fifteen Saber. The dream was so detailed and realistic it felt as if he was reliving those moments.

The second dream was even stranger and ludicrous. He had dreamed of a woman dressed like a bride appearing outside his room.

If that was all, he would have chalked it up as a wet dream or something. However, the bride’s appearance was accompanied by the sounds of gongs, drums and suona, but it wasn’t the kind of happy tune that was played during a wedding ceremony. No, the music was slow, dark, and ominous. It was something one might expect to hear at a funeral, not a wedding ceremony.

For the life of him, Ye Qing could not understand why he was having such an unholy dream. He couldn’t sense anything wrong with himself, nor was his danger senses tingling. It was unusual to say the least.

“Screw it. I’ll think about it later.”

A short while later, Ye Qing decided to push it all to the back of his mind, get out of his bed, and go through his morning routine.

By the time he was ready, the female attendant was already waiting outside his door with his breakfast.

The breakfast was just a simple porridge, salted vegetables and a couple of steamed buns. Objectively speaking, it was neither tasty nor appetizing. That said, it was a fulfilling breakfast that would satiate him for a long time.

After Ye Qing had finished breakfast, the female attendant handed him a black cloak and a ghost mask.

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“You flatter us, customer.” The female attendant shot him a sweet smile.

“We’re competing using these pearls, right? So, how much money does a single pearl represent?” Ye Qing asked while picking up a pearl and examining it closely.

The pearl was round, smooth, and flawless. It was clearly a top grade pearl. If it was sold elsewhere, it would be worth one or two hundred silvers at least. Instead, the Hill Carrier kept it for his auction. He truly was filthy rich.

“A pearl is equal to five hundred silvers,” the female attendant answered.

Five hundred? That means that the starting bid is five hundred silvers, and each bid must be five hundred or higher. Simply insane.

Ye Qing was surprised, but he maintained a perfect poker face and replied, “Got it. Thank you, miss.”

“It is only my duty.” The female attendant saluted him. “If there is nothing else, then I shall take my leave. If you need me, then simply shake the bell to your left, and I will know.”

“Got it. Thank you for your trouble.” Ye Qing nodded. The Hill of Services was a money sink, but their quality of service was also top-tier. He literally couldn’t find any fault with it whatsoever.

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“What’s that smell?”

After the female attendant was gone, Ye Qing bent down and played with the Psychic Gold Koi a little. It was at this moment a fragrant scent came from the entrance.

The scent was thick, rich, and tempting. Some of the crowd actually succumbed to temptation and began gulping in the scent deeply.

Ye Qing was frowning, however. Unlike most others, he could also smell the choking stench of rot and death in the scent.

The scent grew thicker and thicker. As if on cue, the clinging of jade pendants pierced through the noise, and a gorgeous woman wearing extremely revealing clothes stepped through the entrance.

The woman was accompanied by five children. There were both boys and girls. They were all hopping around the woman jauntily.

“Amorous Mother?!”

“Why is she here?”

There was a moment of silence when the guests saw the woman. Then, cries of shock, loathing, fear and more broke out.

Ye Qing knew nothing about the “Amorous Mother”, but he could tell at first glance that, despite her perfectly human features, she was no human.