“Where is it?” Jiu Yi asked, pausing her steps despite hearing the system’s words.
“CEO Jiu… CEO Jiu… I am so sorry! I am extremely sorry about what just happened. We didn’t mean to make things difficult for you, it was the host…”
“It was that host just now who lacked tact and propriety. All of us citizens of Hong Kong welcome you very much. We hope you can stay and give us a chance to correct our mistake.”
It seemed the main organizer of the auction had seen that Jiu Yi was genuinely angry, so they had chased after her.
In their mind, they had already cursed that short-sighted host, who couldn’t even read the room and only knew how to take bribes, countless times.
Yet, their face remained frozen in a polite smile. If Jiu Yi really left today, she would truly face severe consequences afterward, and no amount of apologies would ever suffice!
Jiu Yi kept her eyes downcast and didn’t even look at her, conversing with the system in her mind instead.
【Inside the auction hall! But I don’t know the exact location yet.】
“Are you sure they are here?”
【Yes, but with so many people, it’s really hard to find them.】 The person who poisoned Jiu Yi was highly covert. In fact, the original owner of the body didn’t even know how they had been poisoned. They had investigated it numerous times before without finding many clues.
And now, they had unexpectedly run into them by chance! The system felt its host would definitely not miss this opportunity.
As expected…
“CEO Jiu? Whatever compensation or conditions you want, just let me know. As long as it appeases your anger.”
The manager lowered her posture to the absolute minimum, still forcing a smile. She desperately hoped Jiu Yi would say something, her heart racing with anxiety as sweat drenched her forehead.
Leng Xuelang watched from the side, focusing her gaze mostly on Jiu Yi. She felt that given Jiu Yi’s personality, she probably wouldn’t forgive them. After all, what happened just now was indeed excessive.
What was all that talk about being unable to mark someone… They hadn’t even tried it, so how did they know she really couldn’t do it?
At the very least… just now in that secluded corridor, she was truly about to mark her on the spot.
She still remembered that inexplicably tense and thrilling sensation.
It was inexplicably annoying.
“Give me a private box on the second floor. Keep that unheated royal ruby necklace. I will buy it at an appropriate price.”
Just when Leng Xuelang thought Jiu Yi would definitely leave, she surprisingly compromised against all expectations. Although the conditions raised were perfectly reasonable, Leng Xuelang still found it contemptible. “Furthermore, I expect your organizing committee to give me an explanation regarding today’s incident. Otherwise, I will make everyone who spoke a single word against me today… pay the price they deserve.”
“Yes, yes, yes, absolutely! I will definitely handle today’s matter until you are completely satisfied.”
Hong Kong was large, and there were quite a few investors, but not many were suitable for Hong Kong’s current needs.
Among them, if the investment and technology brought by Jiu Yi were properly utilized, it would greatly optimize Hong Kong’s investment landscape. This was highly anticipated.
Hong Kong’s path to economic transformation would certainly become much easier.
Therefore, at this stage, Jiu Yi was truly someone they could not afford to offend.
In the end, the group took a different route back up to the private boxes on the second floor. At this moment, the first floor of the auction hall remained dead silent, filled with an inexplicably high-pressure atmosphere.
He Lishui was among the crowd. Just as Jiu Yi had deduced earlier, she was indeed the mastermind behind today’s incident. The He family was originally a prominent leader in Hong Kong, so why should they hand over this project to the Si family on a silver platter?
And to be intercepted by a nobody cripple like Si Jiuyi?
Since she had the ability to snatch the project away, they would have to see if she had the ability to protect it.
Looking at it now, she was nothing special.
She would have to vomit this project back up.
After Jiu Yi settled back down in the second floor private box, the auction finally commenced.
A different host had already gone up, but the atmosphere at the venue was still not very good.
Jiu Yi had already reined in her emotions, her face remaining expressionless and unreadable, making it impossible for anyone to fathom her mood.
Leng Xuelang couldn’t help but look in her direction. She could feel that Jiu Yi truly didn’t care about what had happened just now, which astonished her greatly.
“What is it?” Jiu Yi noticed her gaze, turning her head to meet her eyes. “Are you worried about me?”
“…I’m worried you’ll be worried to death by anger and no one will pay my salary.”
“Rest assured, before I die of anger, I will make sure to pay you your salary first no matter what.”
Leng Xuelang wanted to ask her a few more questions, but Jiu Yi had already turned her head away, leaving her with no opportunity to ask.
The rest of the auction proceeded quite smoothly. During this time, the relationship between Jiu Yi and Nie Yu remained close. They gathered together from time to time, chatting and laughing, which looked quite glaring to the eyes.
Leng Xuelang’s snake tail seemed uncontrollable again, deeply desiring to coil around Jiu Yi’s ankle. But as to why she felt this way… she couldn’t explain it clearly herself.
Halfway through the auction, her phone rang. It was her subordinate looking for her nearby.
She originally wanted to tell Jiu Yi before heading out, but seeing her still enjoying her conversation with Nie Yu, her face slightly flushed from drinking red wine, made her feel inexplicably annoyed.
Without greeting her, she left directly. The system took the initiative to alert Jiu Yi. In reality, Jiu Yi had been paying attention to Leng Xuelang’s side the entire time and had ordered an assistant to follow her, fearing something might happen to her.
“Jiu Yi, you seem… to care about her a lot?” Nie Yu caught Jiu Yi’s subtle movements. Having known her for so many years, she had truly never seen her act like this.
“She hasn’t graduated yet, and it’s her first time coming to a place like this. It’s only right to keep a closer eye on her.” Jiu Yi remained completely candid as she stated her reason.
“Ah, I thought you fancied her.”
“I don’t do workplace romances.”
“Is that so?”
“Does that expression mean you don’t believe me?” Jiu Yi asked, noting the ambiguous smile on Nie Yu’s lips.
“I don’t really believe it. Your various behaviors are highly unusual. Besides, you’ve reached the right age, so it’s time to find a partner. The Si family won’t let you look for a suitable partner yourself, they will definitely arrange it for you, but I think you definitely won’t compromise.”
“You really do know me well.” Jiu Yi nodded in agreement with her statement.
“So, do you really like her? Do you want her to be your partner?”
An Omega like Leng Xuelang… even when she deliberately disguised herself, it was actually very difficult to completely erase the aura about her.
This was beyond doubt, judging by her looks alone, she was not someone who could be easily ignored.
Furthermore, if Leng Xuelang was truly just a regular subordinate as Jiu Yi claimed, she would actually be an excellent candidate.
After all, she had no background to speak of, so there wouldn’t be many complications to consider.
“She isn’t my type,” Jiu Yi said directly and bluntly.
“Not your type? I don’t quite believe that.”
However, before Jiu Yi could answer Leng Xuelang’s question, the lights overhead and the lights downstairs suddenly went out simultaneously. Almost in an instant, the darkness plunged Jiu Yi into immediate alertness.
【Host! A major heist is happening downstairs! Get up and leave quickly!】
“A major heist? Did someone sneak in to rob the place?”
【Yes, there’s a jewelry exhibition, a gold exhibition, and even a casino nearby. That group targeted the high foot traffic of this place and came over! They have guns!】
The system’s tone grew frantic. Jiu Yi immediately looked toward Leng Xuelang’s seat, only to find that she had disappeared at some point.
“Where is Leng Xuelan?” Jiu Yi had already stood up. At the same time, gunshots and various miserable shrieks echoed from downstairs, plunging everyone into panic.
“Don’t be afraid, don’t be afraid, we are only here for money! Just hand over all the cash and valuables on you according to our orders, and we absolutely won’t kill you.”
【Host, we need to move fast too! On the surface, these people are after money, but in reality, they are highly likely coming for you! You made a highly successful, massive business deal here this time and snatched too much of their profit!】
“Are they only coming for me?”
【Probably not just you. Among them, they are very likely also looking for that mysterious power holder of the Yun family from Hai City.】
“What earth-shattering thing did this person do again?”
It was Jiu Yi’s first time hearing about the Yun family, making her somewhat curious. However, she still needed to leave immediately while the people downstairs hadn’t reacted yet.
“CEO Jiu, that young assistant just now… actually lost her. Miss Leng suddenly vanished into thin air.”
Xin Tang found the young assistant who had just returned. Seeing her return alone without any sign of Leng Xuelang, her heart sank halfway. She could only steel herself to report to Jiu Yi.
“How could she lose her?”
“In addition, our purpose for coming here this time is to find an Alpha woman named ‘Si Jiuyi’. We heard her net worth is tens of billions, and she possesses countless gold and copper mines. Tell us where she is; we just want to borrow some money from her.”
【Oh my god! Host, they really are out to retaliate against you Ahhhh!】 Even though the system knew its host’s capabilities, losing the target of the romance route while being targeted by unknown enemies left them facing foes from both sides!
“What? Is no one willing to speak up? Or do you really not know?”
Most of the people on the first floor had no idea Jiu Yi had come back, so they repeatedly claimed she had already left. However, the bandits refused to believe them. They raised a hand and shot a male Omega directly, causing blood to flow instantly.
The miserable shrieks and screams downstairs grew louder and louder, becoming utterly terrifying and chaotic.
【Host!】 The system felt its scalp go numb.
“Let’s go.” In the darkness, Jiu Yi became increasingly sensitive to scents and had already caught the thick stench of blood. She pulled Nie Yu, who was frozen in place and hadn’t snapped out of it yet, and walked away at a rapid pace.
It wasn’t until they reached a relatively safe place outside that she instructed Nie Yu’s bodyguards to take her away immediately and call the police!
“What about you?” Nie Yu finally snapped out of it, clutching her arm to stop her from leaving.
“Leng Xuelang is still inside. I need to go back in to find her.”
“But they are mainly looking for you. If you don’t go in, she will be fine.” Nie Yu didn’t want Jiu Yi to take risks and still didn’t want her to leave.
“Since I brought her out, I must bring her back safely.”
【Ahhhhh host, quick! I’ve detected where Leng Xuelang is! She didn’t go missing voluntarily, she was captured by your nephew! Ahhhhh! Right now, they are in a hidden room, and he injected her with who knows what!】
【Go save her quickly!】
By the time Jiu Yi returned to the auction hall and went through immense hardships to find Leng Xuelang, before she could even open the hidden room mentioned by the system, an extremely shrill “Ah!” suddenly echoed from inside.
Her heart tightened. No longer caring about anything else, she threw the door open. The moment she clearly saw the scene inside, her fury instantly reached its absolute peak.