fynovel Chapter 6: Mittel's Plans at the Auction House!
Chapter 6: Mittel's Plans at the Auction House!
The atmosphere in the Xiao family's main hall was somber.
Several elders sat in chairs, their expressions not very good.
The Grand Elder sat in the main seat, silent, his eyes red-rimmed.
Xiao Zhan stood aside, looking at the Grand Elder's expression, and felt uneasy.
"Elder, please accept my condolences," Xiao Zhan said.
"The dead cannot be brought back to life, so please take care of yourself," the Second Elder said.
"Yes, Elder, Xiao Ning is gone. No matter how sad you are, it won't change anything," the Third Elder said.
The elder nodded, but he did not speak.
The Grand Elder's gaze fell on the direction where Xiao Ning's body had been carried away, and he seemed to have lost his soul.
The elders exchanged glances and sighed inwardly.
The Grand Elder had only two grandsons in his life, Xiao Ning and Xiao Chen.
Xiao Ning is dead, and Xiao Chen is a good-for-nothing.
Xiao Chen walked in from outside the hall. His steps were slow, and his face was somewhat pale.
"Chen'er." The Grand Elder called out when he saw him.
Xiao Chen raised his head and looked at the Grand Elder. "Grandpa, I heard..."
Xiao Chen didn't continue speaking; his gaze fell on the empty ground.
Xiao Ning's body had already been removed, but a pool of blood remained on the ground.
"Ning'er... he's gone," the Grand Elder said, his voice trembling.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Chen froze on the spot.
Xiao Chen's eyes reddened, his lips trembled, and he couldn't utter a single word.
The Grand Elder looked at Xiao Chen, his heart filled with even greater sorrow.
Chen'er and Ning'er have always had a good relationship. Now that Ning'er is gone, Chen'er must be very sad.
Xiao Chen stood there, secretly pleased with himself.
Xiao Ning is dead, killed by a fifth-tier magical beast. It's truly gratifying.
Xiao Ning wanted him to die in the Monster Mountain Range, but Xiao Ning died first. This is retribution.
Xiao Chen sneered inwardly, but his face was filled with grief.
Xiao Chen walked to the place where Xiao Ning's body had been carried away. He squatted down and looked at the bloodstains on the ground.
"Brother Ning..." Xiao Chen said, his voice trembling.
Xiao Chen's tears fell, one after another, onto the ground.
"Why did you leave like that?" Xiao Chen said. "We were fine yesterday, how could you..."
Xiao Chen couldn't continue speaking; he collapsed to the ground, sobbing uncontrollably.
The elders watched this scene with mixed feelings.
Although Xiao Chen is not very strong, he is loyal and righteous.
Xiao Chen cried so much after Xiao Ning died, which shows how deep the bond between the two brothers was.
"Chen'er, get up." The elder stepped forward and helped Xiao Chen up.
Xiao Chen stood up, wiped away his tears, and looked at the Grand Elder.
"Grandpa, how did Brother Ning die?" Xiao Chen asked.
"Killed by a magical beast," the elder said. "A fifth-tier magical beast."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Chen's face turned pale.
"A fifth-tier magical beast..." Xiao Chen muttered to himself, "How did Brother Ning encounter a fifth-tier magical beast?"
The Grand Elder remained silent; he too was pondering this question.
How did Xiao Ning end up in the territory of a fifth-tier magical beast?
"Alright, that's enough," Xiao Zhan said. "The person's already gone; there's no point in saying anything now."
Xiao Chen nodded and said nothing more.
Xiao Chen sneered inwardly. "Xiao Ning, if you were still alive and saw me crying like this, you'd probably be so angry you'd die."
Xiao Chen muttered to himself.
The news quickly spread throughout the entire Xiao family.
Xiao Ning died in the Monster Mountain Range, in the mouth of a fifth-tier monster.
The members of the Xiao family were abuzz with discussion.
"Have you heard? Xiao Ning is dead."
"How did he die?"
"It was bitten to death by a fifth-tier magical beast; its corpse was unrecognizable."
"Tsk tsk, that's terrible."
"That's right, the Grand Elder is almost crying his eyes out."
"The Grand Elder is also pitiful; one of his grandsons is dead and the other is a useless piece of trash."
"Who can argue with that?"
The members of the Xiao family discussed it for a while, and then they dispersed.
Mittel Auction House.
Ya Fei sat in the VIP room, holding a cup of tea in her hand.
Gu Ni sat opposite Ya Fei, and he was reading a prescription book.
"Master Gu Ni, have you heard?" Ya Fei put down her teacup and asked.
"What did you hear?" Gu Ni looked up.
"One of the Xiao family members has died," Ya Fei said. "His name was Xiao Ning, and he was the grandson of the First Elder."
Upon hearing this, Gu Ni frowned slightly. "How did he die?"
"She died in the Monster Mountain Range, bitten to death by a fifth-tier monster," Ya Fei said.
Gu Ni put down the prescription in his hand and looked at Ya Fei.
"Xiao Ning?" Gu Ni thought for a moment, "Is he Xiao Chen's brother from yesterday?"
"It should be," Ya Fei said.
Gu Ni fell silent, the image of the boy from yesterday flashing through his mind.
The boy also went to the Monster Mountain Range and encountered a fifth-tier monster. However, the boy returned alive without any injuries and brought back a fifth-tier magic core.
"Ya Fei, don't you find it strange?" Gu Ni asked.
"What's strange?" Ya Fei asked.
"Xiao Chen also went to the Monster Mountain Range and encountered a fifth-tier monster," Gu Ni said. "But he came back alive and even killed that monster."
Upon hearing this, Ya Fei's heart stirred. Yes, Xiao Chen had also gone to the Monster Mountain Range and encountered a fifth-tier monster.
But Xiao Chen is alive and well, and even brought back a fifth-order magic core.
"You mean..." Ya Fei looked at Gu Ni.
"That Xiao Chen is no ordinary person," Gu Ni said.
Ya Fei nodded. Anyone capable of hunting fifth-tier magical beasts must be at least a Dou Wang level expert. A Dou Wang expert who is only fifteen or sixteen years old? How is that possible?
"Ya Fei, do you think Xiao Chen might really have a powerful master behind him?" Gu Ni asked.
Ya Fei thought for a moment and then said, "Very likely."
"To be able to train a Dou Wang level expert at fifteen or sixteen years old, his master's strength must be at least Dou Huang level," Gu Ni said.
Ya Fei gasped. A Dou Huang level expert—there were only a handful of Dou Huang level experts in the entire Jia Ma Empire.
The sect leader of Yunlan Sect, Yun Yun, is a Dou Huang level expert; there are very few others like her.
If that boy really had a Dou Huang powerhouse standing behind him... Ya Fei didn't dare to think any further.
"Ya Fei, I think we should befriend Xiao Chen," Gu Ni said.
"That's what I think too," Ya Fei said.
"What are you planning to do?" Gu Ni asked.
After thinking for a moment, Ya Fei said, "I would like to invite Xiao Chen to be a guest at the Mittel Auction House."
Gu Ni nodded. "That's a good idea."
"Firstly, it can help us get closer, and secondly, it can also help us test his background," Ya Fei said.
"That's what we'll do then," Gu Ni said.
Consort Ya nodded and immediately gave instructions to the maid beside her.
"Go to the Xiao family and invite that young master to be a guest at the Mittel Auction House."
The maid nodded. "Yes."
"Remember, you must be respectful," Ya Fei instructed.
"I understand," the maid replied.
After saying that, the maid turned and left the VIP room.
Ya Fei picked up her teacup and took a sip.
She absolutely had to befriend Xiao Chen.
The maid stopped in front of the Xiao family's gate.
The maid straightened her clothes and went up to knock on the door.
The door opened, and a disciple of the Xiao family came out.
"Who are you?" the disciple asked.
"I am a maid from the Mittel Auction House, sent by Miss Yafei to pay a visit," the maid said.
"Whom are you visiting?" the disciple asked.
"Young Master Xiao Chen, who visited our auction house yesterday," the maid said. "Miss Ya Fei would like to invite Young Master Xiao Chen to come and have a seat."
Upon hearing this, the disciple nodded. "Wait a moment, I'll go and inform them."
"Thank you for your trouble," the maid said.
The disciple turned around and ran towards the Xiao family's main hall.