Hearing that, Qin Shi smiled faintly, "Have you been waiting for a long time?
That is to say, Boss Yuan has long known that I'm coming, right? "
Lin Qingshui smiled ambiguously and didn't say anything. However, her slightly raised head and slightly turned around had undoubtedly proved Qin Shi's guess.
Qin Shi frowned, but he still stood up and followed Lin Qingshui. The Flower City's Gateless Auction House was extremely similar to the one in Lotus City. The interior was also formed by a gigantic Spirit Sealing Array, and it was like a maze. Following behind Lin Qingshui, he turned left and right dozens of turns before finally stopping in front of a pitch-black corner. In front of them was a sealed stone door. Lin Qingshui pointed inside and said, "Young Master, our boss is inside."
Qin Shi nodded his head and surveyed his surroundings. He looked at the walls that were built extremely similarly. At this moment, he could no longer remember the path he took to get here. He thought to himself, "It's really well hidden. If there was no one to lead the way, I would not have been able to get here."
Then, without delay, he pushed open the stone door and strode into the room with his head held high.
The room was very dim. Due to the lack of sunlight all year round, it was both gloomy and damp with simple facilities. In the center of the room, there was a wooden table on which the spiritual fire was burning. Through the faint light, Qin Shi could barely see Yuan Bo who was sitting on the shabby chair in front of the wooden table.
"Boss Yuan, you're really in a good mood. As the richest businessman in Chiyan, no, the richest businessman in Hundred Tides, why are you hiding in such a dark corner?
What's the matter? Is there something shameful here? "Qin Shi sneered in a sarcastic manner.
Yuan Bo sat up straight and said indifferently, "Haha, Brother Qin, you don't visit me for no reason. You flew all the way from the imperial city to Flower City not just to make fun of me, right?
Besides, I don't think that's the attitude you should have if you have something to ask of me. "
Qin Shi smiled disapprovingly, "Ho Ho, Boss Yuan Bo, you're really smart. I do have something to ask of you, but it depends on whether you agree or not."
"Is it about the Holy Wind?"
Yuan Bo let out a lukewarm laugh. Then, he raised the teacup on the wooden table and blew on it. After taking a sip, he said with satisfaction, "Not bad. It's a good cup of tea."
But seeing him so calm, Qin Shi couldn't stay calm. The light in his black eyes was very heavy. "You know everything?"
"Brother Qin is bold and decisive. It has only been a month since he came back, but he has already destroyed the Beast King Empire, the Cloud Sea Empire, and the Mountain Gaze Empire. I'm afraid everyone in the Hundred Tide Alliance knows about this, right?"
Yuan Bo spread his hands and said, "But I'm afraid our Doorless Auction House can't help you in this matter. After all, I'm just a businessman. I might be able to help you in the business field, but fighting and killing are not my forte."
"Really?"
Qin Shi stared at Xiao Chen with a deeper meaning. He immediately smiled coldly and said, "That is not my strong point. Back then, how did Holy Wind get swallowed up when it sent out a ten-thousand-man army to invade the Scarlet Flame Tribe?
I've checked this matter, and it has nothing to do with the Red Flame Empire's army or the disciples of the Qin Sect. So, I think Boss Yuan Bo can give me a reasonable explanation, right?
"Otherwise, if the Holy Wind learns about this, will your Doorless Auction House in the Holy Wind Empire still be able to operate normally?
I remember that the assets of the Doorless Auction House in the Holy Wind Empire are more than half of the assets in the Hundred Tide Alliance, right? "
"Are you threatening me?"
A trace of anger flashed across Yuan Bo's old eyes, but he quickly calmed down and smiled. "Haha, indeed. A year ago, I was the one who devoured the Holy Wind's ten thousand soldiers. I won't hide it from you. I was the one who hired those mercenaries to survive in the cracks of the empire."
"Mercenaries?"
"Yeah, you know, that group of people are all desperadoes. As long as there's money, they're willing to do anything, even if it means offending Holy Wind. As for me, it's just the opposite. I don't have much, but I have a lot of money. One pays, and the other works hard. It's a matter of course. Why?
Brother Qin, are you going to meddle in this kind of thing? "
Yuan Bo laughed disdainfully. "Of course, you can tell this to the Holy Wind, but what can you do?
Even if the Holy Wind knows about this, do you think they will fall out with me?
You know, the economic lifeline of the Holy Wind is also in my hands. But if I remember correctly, your daughter is also in the hands of the Holy Wind, right?
If I ask them to kill your daughter as a condition to switch sides to the Holy Wind, will they agree?
Will they kill your daughter?
Do you think the Red Flame Empire will be able to survive at that time?
Ho Ho, so I'm thinking, don't you think you're overestimating yourself by threatening me with this? "
"You …!"
Qin Shi was instantly enraged. He reached out to grab Yuan Bo, and a layer of golden soul power wrapped around his arm. Like a giant python, he bit Yuan Bo's neck.
Bang!
But at this moment, Yuan Bo moved and dodged Qin Shi agilely. Then, he opened and closed his fingers, and a huge force burst out. The force was so powerful that even Qin Shi had to focus. What surprised him the most was that the force was actually spiritual power?
Using spiritual power in the Spirit-sealing Barrier?
Was it possible?
Suppressing Qin Shi, Yuan Bo smiled and said, "Brother Qin, don't be angry. I'm telling the truth. Don't always target me. Tell your disciples to give up investigating me. After all, we're still partners. If our subordinates accidentally fall out with each other, it won't look good for either of us, right?"
"Of course, if we talk it over, it's not impossible to talk about the Holy Wind. But I won't show up. If you say the same thing, I'll still run my business in the Holy Wind, but I can hire mercenaries for you, right? Also, I can promise you that I'll help you save your daughter."
"You can save Jin Yan?"
Qin Shi's expression changed a little. After all, Jin Yan was his lifeline.
Yuan Bo shrugged playfully and said, "I can, but whether I'll do it or not depends on your performance."
"What do you want?"
"The Winter Plain." Yuan Bo became serious.
"Just as I thought," Qin Shi calmed down and thought to himself, "This old man must have some secrets in the Winter Plain."
Then, he said, "I'm very curious. The Winter Plain is an extremely cold place. Not only is it barren, but it's also very difficult for ordinary people to survive in it. What on earth do you want that place for?"
"Brother Qin, I don't need to trouble you to ask me what I want. But don't worry, you'll know soon. At that time, maybe you'll even be grateful to me."
Yuan Bo deliberately avoided the topic and asked, "So now, do you agree or not?"
"Didn't Elder Xun promise you that place and give it to your Doorless Auction House to use?"
"Indeed, but that's not what I want. I want you to evacuate your disciples. After all, it's very uncomfortable to be stared at like this all the time," Yuan Bo said bluntly.
Hearing that, Qin Shi was surprised and thought, "Have they all been discovered?
Could it be that there has been no movement in the Winter Plain recently? "
As soon as he returned to Red Flame and learned about the Doorless Auction House's movements, he had arranged for people to stay in the Winter Plain. However, from then on, the Doorless Auction House became very quiet. They didn't enter the Winter Plain for a month, which made him feel very helpless.
But now, it was related to Jin Yan's safety. He took a deep breath and said, "Okay, I can promise you, but I really want to know how you're going to save Jin Yan."
"You don't need to worry, brother Qin. When you attack the Holy Wind, I'll send people to support you. You just need to wait for my news," Yuan Bo said with a smile.
Qin Shi narrowed his eyes. "Can I trust you?"
"Do you have a better way than to trust me now?"
Yuan Bo said indifferently. "Of course, if you have a better way to save your daughter, I don't want the Winter Plain anymore."
Hearing that, Qin Shi fell silent. To be honest, he was confident in fighting against the Holy Wind or even against Group Ma.
No, maybe it wasn't confidence, but passion. But at least he dared to do it. However, he really didn't have a way to save Jin Yan. He had thought about it for a long time, but he didn't have a perfect plan.
"Okay, I promise you."
In the end, Qin Shi nodded. He didn't dare to joke about Jin Yan's life, and he wouldn't miss any way to save Jin Yan. "But you'd better not play tricks on me. Otherwise, no matter how powerful you are in the Hundred Tides, I'll make you pay a heavy price!"
At that moment, Yuan Bo was stunned. He seemed to see a crouching dragon in Qin Shi's black eyes. It seemed that the dragon would pounce on him at any time and tear him apart if he couldn't do it. Yuan Bo smiled bitterly. "Haha, what a crazy guy."
"This is for you."
Yuan Bo waved his hand and threw a crystal to Qin Shi, "This is a video transmission device. After I save your daughter, I'll tell you the situation through it. Can you rest assured now?"
After taking the crystal, Qin Shi felt relieved. He put it away and said, "So, what about the mercenaries you mentioned before?"
Yuan Bo shook his head with a smile, "What an insatiable little guy. Okay, this is for you too. 1,000 mercenaries, all above the Heaven Realm."
A spirit plate with the character "Bing" carved on it was tossed to Qin Shi. Qin Shi caught it and smiled contentedly, "Thank you, Boss Yuan."
After that, he didn't linger. After leaving the Doorless Auction House, like a bolt of lightning, he headed in the direction of the Imperial Palace.
But what he didn't know was that not long after he left, the Door Auction House suddenly announced that it would close down. Even the ongoing auction was forcefully stopped.
When all the irrelevant people were sent away, Yuan Bo appeared alone in the central conference hall of the Door Auction House. At the center of the conference hall, an illusory space was suddenly torn apart. Raging gusts of wind rushed out, and two thin figures walked out of the crack with their hands behind their backs.
One of them was dressed in a blue dragon robe with golden patterns. He kept fiddling with a string of prayer beads in his hand and had a faint smile on his face, which made him look very mysterious.
If Qin Shi was here, perhaps he would be incomparably shocked. To him, this person was someone he would never forget in his entire life. He was so familiar with him.
The other person, compared to this person, was a bit older. He had a head full of white snow white hair. However, even though this was the case, his appearance was like that of a baby's, extremely delicate and delicate.
When he saw the two people, a faint smile finally appeared on Yuan Bo's face. That smile was just like the one Qin Shi had when he was facing Lin Yu and Su Ming. It was very sincere.