Douluo: Subversion Begins with the Arrival of the Traveler

Chapter 17 Auction Items

"Yeah, Keke has fox ears. She is my friend and we are here to save her." Paimon nodded in response.

"She was captured here with us yesterday, but was only here for a short while before being taken away."

"Ah? This is troublesome. Do you know where she was taken?"

"I heard them say it seemed to be some kind of auction house."

The girl lowered her head and thought for a while. When Yu Keke was taken away, she vaguely heard the group mention the auction house in their conversation.

"Yes, I've been captured for some time now. I know that several good-looking sisters have been taken to the auction house."

A girl with lifeless eyes spoke softly. It seemed that she had suffered a lot of torture here.

"auction?"

Xue Qinghe, who had been standing nearby, asked in doubt, then looked towards Kong and said:

"It seems there's an auction going on at the Tiandou City Auction House today. We received an invitation from the guards before we even met."

After Xue Qinghe finished speaking, he took out a black book with gilded pages.

Seeing this, Paimon hurriedly flew over to take it and looked at it carefully.

"Wooah! Traveler, the fox girl marked above must be Coco, right?!"

Paimon opened the invitation, which listed all kinds of strange and bizarre items that she didn't know about, and there were many small words on the back of the items.

Paimeng twisted her face and flipped through several posts in a row. The posts were almost longer than her when they drooped down.

It was not until the end of the post that she noticed a prominently marked auction item, [Fox Girl].

"Damn it! They're actually using cocoa as an auction item! That's outrageous!"

Paimeng clenched his hands tightly. How could a person be auctioned off? The auctioneers are all bad guys!

Upon hearing this, Xue Qinghe walked over to Paimeng and took a look. Sure enough, not only was it marked that the fox girl was the finale item, but the fox girl's age, birth background, etc. were also clearly written on it.

"Well... I don't know. I'm not usually that interested in auctions. It's just that because of my status, I usually receive this invitation every time an auction opens."

Xue Qinghe said somewhat embarrassedly.

Who would have thought that the person Sora and Paimon were looking for would be put up for auction?

He had to explain quickly, fearing that he would leave a bad impression on them.

From the fact that Kong did not hesitate to kill the big man who wanted to assault the girl, it can be seen that he must be very disgusted with these shady transactions that cannot be made public.

"Your Highness, when does the auction begin?" Kong asked.

"This afternoon at 3:00 PM." Xue Qinghe thought for a moment and continued:
"It wasn't even noon when we came in just now, so we can definitely catch up if we go now."

"Then please, Your Highness, take us there."

"Well, I'll take care of this. Shall we set off now?"

Xue Qinghe agreed immediately. If the fox girl was really the one they were looking for, he would buy her back for them even if he had to sell her. He would definitely help them with this!

"Wait, there's one more thing I need to trouble you with, Your Highness. These children..."

Kong looked at the girls who were still huddled in the corner. Since he had saved them, he might as well save them to the end.

These girls are the apple of their parents' eyes. If they are left alone, they will probably not have a good ending when they go out on their own.

That's why Kong wanted to ask Xue Qinghe for help. With his identity, it shouldn't be difficult for him to help these girls return home or settle down.

"Don't worry, I'll send someone to take care of them as soon as I get out." Xue Qinghe nodded. He understood what Kong meant.

In fact, even if Kong didn't say anything, he couldn't just leave these girls alone.

The three of them then returned to the ground with a group of girls. At Xue Qinghe's instruction, She Long, the steward of the Prince's Mansion, coincidentally appeared and took them away.

…………On the southwest side of Tiandou City, the largest auction house in Tiandou, 'Dengtian Pavilion', is located here.

Dengtian Pavilion is a nine-story building and is extremely famous throughout the continent.

There, various treasures needed by soul masters are auctioned, as well as some special auction items that appear occasionally. I don’t know how many princes, nobles and even Titled Douluo have been attracted to it.

"Wow! Is this the auction house? It feels so grand."

Kong, Paimon, and Xue Qinghe got off the carriage at the entrance of the auction house. Paimon looked around and kept sighing.

"Yes, this is the largest auction house in our Tiandou Empire." Xue Qinghe said with a smile.

"The biggest one... is there anything delicious in here?"

Paimong touched her belly. She had done a lot of things today and hadn't eaten a single bite of food. She was so hungry that she felt a little anxious.

"Well, there should be..."

I guess only Paimon could think of coming to the auction house to eat.

"But I know where the food is delicious. After we finish our business, I'll take Paimon there to eat, okay?"

"Isn't this not good?"

Paimon couldn't control herself when she heard there was something delicious to eat, but she was still a little embarrassed.

Then he turned to look at Sora, as if asking for his opinion.

"Since His Highness is treating us, I will respectfully obey."

Kong looked at Paimon, whose eyes were already filled with food, shook his head, and agreed.

Now that he had just arrived here and hadn't found a way to make money, he also had to keep a krypton gold-winning Paimon by his side. Just thinking about it made him feel a bit overwhelmed.

"Hey, great! After we rescue Coco, we'll go eat something delicious together. I promised her!"

Paimon was delighted to see that Kong agreed.

She had already started thinking in her mind that she must eat a full meal!

Because she also knew that when they first came to this place, the traveler and her own small treasury were lost along with the Chen Ge pot. Now the two of them were in a state of having no food to eat.

Besides, Qinghe is the Crown Prince, and his family must have a lot of money. Just one meal won’t bankrupt him, so she wants to have a good meal!
"Your Highness, you are here. Please come in..."

At the entrance of the auction house, Xue Qinghe took Kong and Paimeng up the stairs, and then a charming woman came out to greet them.

"These are my two friends who are with me."

Xue Qinghe naturally dodged the woman's hand that was stretched out to hold his and spoke calmly.

"So you are His Highness's distinguished guest. Please come in quickly."

The woman didn't care that her little thoughts were avoided, and she continued to invite him with a smile.

Then, led by the woman, the three of them came to the area of the auction house where princes and nobles sat exclusively.

This area is located on the third floor. Unlike the lobby below, which only has seats, it has luxurious private rooms marked with numbers.

The higher the number, the more power.

The private room where Kong and the others were sitting was marked with number 2. Apart from number 1, it was the closest to the auction table and had the best view.

"Your Highness, and the two distinguished guests, the auction will begin shortly. Please let me know if you have any instructions."

The enchanting woman stood in a corner of the private room, performed a noble salute, and spoke in a charming voice.

"Well, go down first. I'll call you if I need you."

Xue Qinghe waved his hand. He didn't like dealing with women.

(End of this chapter)