This auction house was divided into different levels, with five main sections from the inside out.
The three rows of seats closest to the stage were red, radiating outwards to black, purple, yellow, and white. They were obviously arranged according to the different levels of bidders.
After Xiao Yexuan and Ah Yin entered, they didn't let the attendants follow them.
They didn't intend to go to any conspicuous places, but instead found a spot in the white area, where the most people were.
"Husband, why... I feel like those attendants who brought us in are a bit strange? Their eyes don't seem to have any human emotion, more like... tools," Ah Yin suddenly asked.
Xiao Yexuan didn't say anything. How could it not be strange? These people were deliberately trained to be this way.
At this moment, a middle-aged man in white, with a refined appearance, was smiling and nodding at them. His gentle voice said:
"These attendants themselves belong to the auction house, including their lives. They were all bought by the auction house as commoner girls at a young age and have been trained since then. They are not only the service staff here, but also a part of the auction. If someone is willing to pay, they can be bought and sold."
This person wasn't wearing a mask. Xiao Yexuan realized he looked a lot like Ning Rongrong. Perhaps, it was Ning Rongrong's father.
Could it be that today was the day in the original story when Tang San would bring his hidden weapons to the Heaven Dou auction house to sell?
Then today, that cat-eared girl would also be here.
Xiao Yexuan thought to himself.
"Wouldn't that mean they become slaves? But... aren't the two great empires against the slave trade?" Ah Yin asked, a little surprised, her brow furrowed. She didn't like this.
Ning Fengzhi smiled calmly. "In this world, there are many things that are unavoidable. This is the Heaven Dou auction house. Let alone slaves, there's nothing they wouldn't dare to sell here.
The reason those girls have such blank expressions is because they've already lost their own hearts and can no longer determine their own fates.
All they can do is obey. They may be beautiful, but they have no souls of their own. The only word I can give them is 'pathetic'."
Ah Yin looked at those women with sympathy. She hadn't expected such things to happen among humans.
She'd already thought Tang San's actions in luring Xiao Wu to sacrifice herself were infuriating, but this was even worse.
"So, how much do these women cost?" Ah Yin asked quickly, her heart filled with compassion.
Ning Fengzhi seemed to understand what she was thinking. "Do you want to buy them and then give them their freedom? That would only be another tragedy."
Ah Yin asked, puzzled, "Why?"
"These waitresses have no survival skills besides serving men. Even if you bought them, with their looks, they would still end up in the arms of men.
Their fate might even be more miserable. They have no souls, no world of their own. Moreover, each of them costs a staggering one hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins. That's ten times more expensive than the highest-class prostitutes, and not everyone is willing to spend that kind of money."
Ning Fengzhi's tone was tinged with helplessness. He possessed a special aura that made it easy for people to feel genuine warmth towards him.
"Then, can't we stop this from happening?" Ah Yin asked tentatively.
Seeing Ning Fengzhi remain silent, Ah Yin continued, "The Heaven Dou Auction is so famous. Aren't they afraid of the news spreading by doing this?"
Ah Yin was still a bit naive.
Xiao Yexuan covered Ah Yin's hand and said, "Ah Yin, look at the people sitting at the highest level. They're either from prominent families or royalty. Do you think they don't know what's happening here?"
"The fact that this happens is because those people tacitly allow it."
Hearing this, Ah Yin covered her mouth, as if she had discovered a huge secret.
"Sigh!" Ning Fengzhi sighed. He also found such things extremely repulsive, but it wasn't his concern. His Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect also held auctions and had many commercial firms. In the past, they had also cultivated people like these.
It's just that those people weren't his daughter.
Ah Yin immediately became disgusted with the place. She couldn't imagine people being sold like commodities.
If possible, she wanted to destroy this place.
But then she thought, if there's one place like this, there will be another. If she took action, unless she uprooted the problem entirely, the tragedy would just keep repeating itself.
Ah Yin couldn't help but look at Xiao Yexuan. What would he do? If she made an enemy of these people here, would Xiao Yexuan help her?
Xiao Yexuan gave her a reassuring smile and said, "Ah Yin, today is a day for us to be happy. Don't worry about it."
As Xiao Yexuan spoke, he also stroked Ah Yin's head. Ah Yin immediately brightened up. She could see from Xiao Yexuan's eyes that he wouldn't stand idly by in such matters.
Ah Yin leaned her head against Xiao Yexuan's shoulder, smiling with relief.
Ning Fengzhi's mouth twitched. He was being fed dog food, wasn't he?
How annoying.
At this moment, there weren't many bidders in the auction center, only about a fifth of the seats were occupied.
The auction was underway, with a Soul Tool resembling a belt currently up for bid. The price had already reached forty thousand Gold Soul Coins.
Beside each seat, there was a dedicated bidding button with four options: one hundred, one thousand, ten thousand, and one hundred thousand, representing the increments for each bid.
Soon, the Soul Tool on the stage was successfully sold for forty-three thousand Gold Soul Coins.
The host on the stage, holding a loudspeaker, smiled at the bidders and announced, "Next, we'll be auctioning off a rare treasure. Please pay attention, especially you male guests."
As he spoke, he gestured towards the stage, and three burly men pushed a cart forward.
The cart was covered with a red cloth, obscuring its contents. However, from its shape, it appeared to be a large, square box.
Xiao Yexuan raised an eyebrow. So, it's finally here?
The host added mysteriously, "Can anyone guess what this is? The starting price for this item is one hundred thousand Gold Soul Coins, and the minimum increment is ten thousand Gold Soul Coins. This is a top-tier treasure."
As the auctioneer, stirring up the atmosphere and the bidders' enthusiasm was clearly a required skill. He successfully captured the bidders' attention.
"Now, esteemed guests, please take a good look." With those words, he grabbed the red cloth and yanked it away.
After a flash of red light, what was revealed wasn't a box, but a massive iron cage. Inside the cage, a young woman was curled up.
Most of the young woman's body was bare, with only seashells covering her vital areas. Because she was curled up, it was difficult to see her face, but her figure was almost perfect.
Her fair skin was like glistening jade, and her short, light green hair was quite alluring.
So, they're starting to auction off people now.
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