Chapter 17

"Ha ha, Nie Yun, your move was amazing! The four carriages loaded with stones were almost the same weight, and they all looked the same on the outside. They fled in four directions, but none of them actually contained gold. It was like mixing fish eyes with pearls. Even if Li Fu catches up, it won't do him any good. He probably wants to die right now!"

In a private room of a restaurant, Yang Yan watched the people from Fuyun Money House running around in confusion, as if searching for someone. He excitedly lowered his voice and smiled at the young man in front of him.

At this moment, Yang Yan had already washed off his disguise and changed into his own clothes. From the outside, no one would have guessed that this young man was the same fierce and somewhat "honest" child from before.

Nie Yun was sitting opposite him, also having restored his original appearance. He was neither handsome nor showy, and he blended in with the crowd.

"Hehe, such a 'human scoundrel' deserves it! It's already a mercy that I didn't kill him!" Nie Yun smiled as he gently turned the wine glass in his palm.

"Human scoundrel? What's that? Hey, I'm really curious. You didn't use the carriages, and you didn't carry the gold. Where did you put it? The total weight of the gold was over 8,000 pounds!"

Yang Yan looked at Nie Yun several times but couldn't figure out where he had hidden the gold. He couldn't help but voice his confusion.

Earlier in the courtyard of Fuyun Money House, he thought Nie Yun had brought the carriages to transport the gold. Now it seemed that it was just a trick. When he returned to the courtyard, the 8,000 pounds of gold had vanished without a trace, and he had no idea where it had gone!

"I'll tell you about it later. We've been busy all afternoon, and it's almost dark. Let's eat something and then head to the auction. Otherwise, even if we have the money, we won't be able to buy the battle axe!" Nie Yun smiled without giving too much explanation.

"Alright!" Seeing that he wasn't going to say more, Yang Yan didn't press the issue and started eating the food in front of him.

Actually, how to hide so much gold without being noticed wasn't something Nie Yun was keeping from him; he just didn't know how to explain it! Because he had stored all the gold in his dantian!

"Storing items in the dantian" is a special talent. As the name suggests, it involves opening the dantian to create a space for storing items and then placing things inside.

In his previous life, his dantian had this special ability, so when the bloodline factor activated and the dantian for nurturing the dan fire was opened, he also activated the "item-storing dantian"!

Some people are born extremely ordinary, while others are born with special talents. For example, some are naturally good at singing, while others have voice problems; some are good at management, while others find it a headache.

On the continent, special talents are divided into many types. People with such talents are usually called something like "Master of X." For example, a Heavenly Eye Master has the talent of Heavenly Eye, which allows them to see through objects and see things that ordinary people can't. A Tracker Master has the talent of tracking, and no one can escape once they are seen. An Earth Walker Master has the talent of moving freely underground.

The legendary thief Qian Huan had the talent of stealth, allowing him to steal things without anyone noticing!

The item-storing dantian is one such special talent. Only those with this talent can open the item-storing dantian and become an Item Master. Otherwise, no matter how strong you are, you can't achieve it.

Explaining all this would be too complicated, and even if he explained in detail, Yang Yan probably wouldn't understand, so Nie Yun didn't say more.

After finishing their meal, the two of them didn't linger and quickly headed toward the Luoshui Auction House.

The Luoshui Auction House was located in the very center of Luoshui City, a towering building about 70 to 80 meters high. Even before they reached it, they could see dozens of armored soldiers standing at the entrance, checking something.

"It looks like we need to disguise ourselves again and get some identities!" Nie Yun frowned as he looked at the scene ahead.

In his previous life, he and Yang Yan had sneaked in through the back door. They could watch the auction, but they couldn't participate in the bidding. Now, with 800,000 taels of silver, they wanted to participate in the auction, so they needed to go in openly!

But if they went in with their current identities, where did they get so much money? It would be like confessing to a crime!

Change identities? Which ones?

Nie Yun was a bit troubled.

"Hey, who do we have here? Isn't this Nie Yun, my cousin? You want to come to the auction too? Ha ha, you can come, but you need money. I bet after your branch paid 10,000 taels of silver, you can't even afford to buy anything!"

Suddenly, a sarcastic voice came from behind. Turning around, Nie Yun was delighted. He was just worried about not having an identity, and now someone was offering him a convenient solution!

The person behind him was none other than Nie Chao's older brother, Nie Yu!

Nie Yu, an inner disciple of the family, had a natural sense of superiority. When his brother bullied Nie Yun and beat him severely, he didn't intervene but instead cheered on the sidelines. In Nie Yun's mind, this guy was already in the "disabled" category.

"Cousin Nie Yu, I don't think I've offended you. Sarcasm like this won't do you any good in the family, will it?"

Although he was inwardly delighted, he spoke with a righteous tone.

"Not do me any good? You're overestimating yourself. What are you, a nobody, to cause me any harm? Hmph, just a waste from a fallen branch! Let me tell you, if I find out that my brother Nie Chao's injuries are related to your branch, I'll make you pay!"

Nie Yu coldly snorted, looking at Nie Yun with disdain.

"Nie Chao injured? What do you mean? Are you mocking me for being unable to fight back, Cousin Nie Yu?" Although he knew Nie Chao was injured by him, Nie Yun wouldn't admit it. His face changed, as if he was angry.

"Hmph, I hope it wasn't you!" Seeing that the young man in front of him didn't seem to be faking it, Nie Yu's expression softened, but he was also puzzled.

His brother had gone to the Nie Tian branch to collect the fine, but instead of getting the fine, he returned as a "vegetable." His brother couldn't speak, but Nie Chaoxing, who was with him, admitted everything. He confessed that his brother was injured in a fight over money!

The inner disciple being beaten into a "vegetable" by an enforcement disciple caused a stir within the family, but Nie Chaoxing's complete confession and willingness to accept punishment quickly suppressed the incident, preventing a major scandal.

Nie Chaoxing's confession quickly suppressed the incident, but as Nie Chao's older brother, Nie Yu still found it suspicious. Nie Chaoxing and Nie Chao didn't get along well, so why would he use such force over 10,000 taels of silver? Could this be related to the Nie Tian branch?

A series of questions led him to deliberately provoke Nie Yun with his words.

But now, seeing Nie Yun's reaction, it seemed he didn't know that his brother Nie Chao had become a "vegetable"!

Could he be overthinking it? Forget it, now isn't the time to think about this. The main reason he came today was to bid on a healing herb. The branch had pooled all their savings and asked him to buy it to treat his brother Nie Chao.

He wasn't doing this because his brother was important to the branch, but because the branch leadership found the incident suspicious and wanted to wake Nie Chao to uncover the truth. Otherwise, the reputation of the inner branch would be at stake.

"Ridiculous!"

Nie Yun, who had inflicted the injuries, naturally knew Nie Chao's condition. The chances of him regaining consciousness were slim. Seeing that the other party's suspicion had decreased, he deliberately snorted.

"Don't be ridiculous. I hope I don't find out, or your branch will face the family's punishment. Hmph, get lost! Don't pretend here if you don't have money; you're embarrassing the family!"

With a cold snort, Nie Yu looked at Nie Yun with disdain and strode toward the auction house. At the entrance, he arrogantly waved his invitation card, "Second row, room 17!"

He glanced at Nie Yun again in a show of superiority and walked into the auction house with his head held high.

The Luoshui Auction House was the largest in Luoshui City. If someone had a valuable item, the auction house would send special invitations to the four major families and arrange specific rooms. Having an invitation and a room was a symbol of status. Nie Yu deliberately showed off his invitation to Nie Yun, as if to say, "Does your branch have one...?"

"Damn it, Nie Yun, why didn't you let me beat that guy up just now!" As soon as he entered, Yang Yan couldn't hold back his anger.

Earlier, he had seen Nie Yu's arrogant attitude and wanted to attack, but Nie Yun had stopped him. He couldn't understand why his friend, who was so smart when dealing with Li Fu, would now accept humiliation!

"Hehe, don't worry, you'll have your chance!" Seeing his anger, Nie Yun chuckled. "Come, follow me. We need to disguise ourselves again!"

With that, he led the way into a quiet alley.

PS: Three updates today...

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