roccoschili Chapter 137 Auction
Chapter 137 Auction
Xumi City, Humayi Chamber of Commerce.
"Good afternoon, Brother Mufeng."
Dina Zede, who had been waiting at the entrance of the Chamber of Commerce, waved vigorously to Mu Feng in the distance. A faint smile appeared on her anxious face as she jogged out of the Chamber of Commerce gate.
"Good afternoon, little Dina Zede."
Mu Feng gently ruffled Dina Zedai's soft, long hair, then turned and took out a vial of light green potion and several storybooks borrowed from the Wisdom Palace from his backpack.
"Take good care of the medicine and storybook."
"Mmm, Brother Mufeng, come in quickly, it's very cold outside."
Dina Zede took off her light purple coat, carefully wrapped the potion and storybook in it, and then excitedly entered the Chamber of Commerce with Mu Feng's hand in hers.
The charcoal fire inside the house was burning brightly, and warm air rose up. The crackling sound of the firewood burning in the fireplace sounded particularly pleasant on a cold winter day.
As soon as we entered the room, the butler instructed the waiters to quickly serve steaming hot black tea and fresh fruits and snacks, which filled the table with a dazzling array of dishes.
Oh, this damn enviable aristocratic life.
Recalling the dark and damp underground workshop in the Order of the Church, Mu Feng couldn't help but mutter to himself.
A raise! I have to get that old bastard Hazard to give him a huge raise when I get back!
"Brother Mufeng, come and try the little cakes sent from Fontainebleau, they're delicious!"
Little Dina Zede handed the medicine and storybook to the waiter beside her, then skipped and hopped into Mu Feng's lap, thoughtfully pointing with her fair little hand to several plates of pastries.
Yes, she definitely didn't secretly try it beforehand.
Mu Feng smiled and picked up Dina Zedai, gently pinching her soft cheek with satisfaction.
The little girl's originally pale complexion has become noticeably rosier after long-term medication. If it weren't for the faint gray-black marks still remaining on her arms, you wouldn't be able to tell that she is a patient with demon scale disease.
However, the thought of this girl drinking a bottle of potion that cost millions of Mora like water filled Mu Feng with helplessness.
[Before this, although Hazard entrusted you with the task of thoroughly investigating the "Seed Gate," you also lost your access to a large quantity of medicinal materials.]
Although Hazard's "funding" is relatively sufficient, any large-scale procurement of rare medicinal materials will inevitably attract the attention of the Vatican.
Over time, as raw materials ran out, the preparation of the medicine quickly became difficult.
Although you and Nasita tried using common medicinal herbs in your dreams, the effects were undoubtedly greatly reduced.
Left with no other choice, you had to abandon your disguise and secretly find Dina Zede's father, Shazaman.
It's not that you don't trust Dina Zede's family, it's just that a large business guild has many people and many eyes, and if a leak occurs, the consequences would be absolutely disastrous.
Shazaman was quite shocked by your visit; clearly, he never imagined that the genius apothecary he had been searching for was hiding right beside him.
[With hope for his daughter's condition, Shazaman was extremely excited. Upon hearing about your plan, he immediately and solemnly promised to cover all the costs of purchasing the medicine, giving you a real-life demonstration of the financial power of the wealthy.]
Clearly, a few billion yuan in Mora is just a small amount of money for this big businessman.
Poverty truly limits your imagination.
[As you left your home in Humayi, this is what you thought.]
[Shazaman was quite efficient; the next day, several batches of precious medicinal herbs were secretly delivered to several different locations.]
With a reasonably sufficient supply of medicinal herbs, the distribution of medicines could finally be maintained, albeit barely.
Although rare medicinal herbs are used in smaller quantities, and the supply of potions is far less than before, it's still much better than you fighting alone.
At least, we can save one person if we can.
"Little Dina Zede, where is Uncle Shazaman?"
"Hmm... Father was just talking business with another uncle. He should be here soon."
Dina Zedai nestled in Mu Feng's arms, blinked her large, light green eyes, and carefully picked out the largest piece of pastry, affectionately feeding it to Mu Feng's mouth.
"Brother Mufeng, ah."
Mu Feng reluctantly accepted the pastry and affectionately tapped her forehead with his index finger.
The little girl, now free from the shadow of the Demon Scale Disease, is noticeably more cheerful than before, but... isn't she a bit too clingy?
"Cough cough."
However, perhaps Mr. Shazaman, who is standing at the door, has a different opinion at this moment.
Faced with Shazaman's strange gaze, Mu Feng skillfully gave an awkward yet polite smile.
There's no other reason than that every time I accompany Xiao Nilu home, a certain wary father will show the same expression.
But whether it was just his imagination or not, he actually saw a hint of... jealousy in the old father's eyes?
Really? Surely no one hasn't eaten snacks fed to them by their daughter?
"Little Dina Zede, your brother Mufeng and I have something important to discuss. Can we leave for a moment?"
Dina Zede pouted, but still obediently left the room and considerately closed the door.
The moment the door closed, Shazaman's expression suddenly became very serious. He cautiously closed all the doors and windows around him, and only after confirming that no one was around did he lower his voice slightly.
"Xiao Mufeng, your potion has leaked."
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Half an hour later, Mu Feng left Humayi's house with a solemn expression, holding a VIP ticket to the auction.
The situation was far more serious than expected. The already limited supply of medicine did not reach the patients as planned, but instead appeared at auctions organized by several merchants.
What he held in his hand was an invitation letter specially sent to Shazaman by the auction.
After all, with the presence of the richest man in Xumi, the auction can attract the attention of more wealthy businessmen, which naturally raises the bids for the auction items.
Not only that, the guests that Shazaman had just received had somehow heard that he had a potion that could delay the onset of the Demon Scale Disease, and came to him in person to ask for cooperation in selling it at a high price.
Despite Shazaman's feigned ignorance of the potion, he was completely unable to convince the other party, who believed he wanted to keep it all to himself. In the end, the two parted on bad terms.
When faced with high profits, nothing is truly reliable.
Mu Feng sighed deeply, carefully placed the admission ticket close to his body, and quietly activated his "Blinding the View" ability, a mask silently covering his face.
It seems... we'll still have to trouble Nasita to personally distribute the medicine later.
Let's try to recover the leaked medication first.
With that thought in mind, he quickened his pace and hurried toward the port of Ormos, as night was about to fall.
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