Elder brother's garrison

"Once in ten million!"

"Twice a million times!"

"Ten million...three times!"

The voice of the woman in the suit echoed in the air.

The room was so quiet you could hear a pin drop, and no one answered.

All the onlookers could do was watch as the mysterious veiled lady, after repeated bidding by the woman in the suit, finally acquired the most valuable "commodity" on the stage.

"Ten million... Sold!"

Clap, clap!

The woman in the suit clapped enthusiastically and looked down at the veiled lady in the audience.

"Let's congratulate this lady! She has secured the best product in our village's history for ten million! She and this lady, number 15, will surely become the most shining stars in the history of our Mei Village! Clap clap!"

As expected of a woman in a suit, she seemed afraid that the veiled lady would feel that the money had been wasted, so she immediately gave the veiled lady some positive emotional feedback in various ways.

The guests in the room also sparsely applauded.

Amidst the congratulations of the crowd, the veiled lady remained motionless in her seat.

Xu An, with a humble smile, walked up from below the stage. Amid applause, he approached the veiled noblewoman and her two beautiful maids and bowed to them.

"Congratulations, Your Excellency, your poise is truly remarkable."

After Xu An finished speaking, he smiled and turned to the side, gesturing to the backstage area.

"Madam, it seems this is your first time here. If your auction is over, would you mind coming with us to the back office to verify your assets? Oh, please don't mind, it's not the payment stage yet. We just need to confirm whether you have the ability to purchase this item so we can prepare and train you for the next step. This is also to ensure that item number 15 is presented to you in the best possible condition. This is our village's auction procedure, and it is by no means a questioning of your financial resources."

"..." The veiled noblewoman's eyes showed no emotion. She slightly raised her eyes and met Xu An's gaze for a moment.

"Madam, it seems we should get up."

Beside the veiled lady, Missouri and Iowa rose and spoke respectfully with smiles.

"..." The veiled noblewoman slowly stood up from the chair.

"Oh, by the way, sir," Missouri said with a smile, suddenly turning to Xu An, "when can we pay and pick up the goods?"

"Oh... Regarding that, in about half a month, as you know, a fee of ten million is too conspicuous, so we need some other channels. We will have someone collect the fee from you at that time," Xu An said with a smile. "But please rest assured, we always adhere to the principle of cash on delivery, and we will definitely present you with the best-condition item number 15, intact."

“I see.” Missouri smiled slightly, her gaze falling on the stage.

"Can I talk to her?" Just then, the veiled noblewoman raised her hand and pointed to Xiaobai on the stage, asking.

“Madam, in principle, we do not allow you to have excessive interaction with the goods before the transaction is completed…” Xu An glanced back at Xiaobai on the stage, but still smiled at them, “But… since you have become the highest bidder in our village’s history, why don’t we make an exception for you? However, your interaction with item number 15 will need to be under my supervision, is that alright?”

"..." The veiled noblewoman nodded slightly.

Xu An turned his head and shouted to Xiao Bai on the stage.

"Number 15, come down and say hello to your buyer."

At Xu An's call, Xiao Bai dragged her feet, her face a mixture of complex emotions and burning desire, as she slowly moved down from the stage.

Upon arriving at the stage, Xu Anling ordered Xiaobai to stand beside the veiled noblewoman and her two maids.

"I wonder if this employer has any special requirements before accepting the goods? How would you like her to address you from now on? Madam? Mother? Sister? Or Master? Or..." Xu An said, his eyes gleaming, "Whatever your needs, we can provide the training."

“That’s interesting. You guys have quite a lot of business here,” Iowa said.

"After all, after-sales service still needs to be guaranteed," Xu An said with a smile.

“Madam? Then how do you think we should address you, Product Number 15?” Missouri asked with a smile, looking at the veiled lady.

The veiled noblewoman watched Xiaobai quietly. She didn't speak, but slowly raised her arm and stretched out her fair fingers to touch Xiaobai's face.

Before the veiled noblewoman's hand touched Xiaobai's face, Xu An's expression trembled slightly, as if this action was not permitted by Meicun, but he still acted as if nothing had happened.

The veiled noblewoman's fingers gently touched Xiaobai's face. She stroked Xiaobai's face and caressed Xiaobai's skin. Her palm naturally slid down and gently kneaded Xiaobai's neck.

Xiao Bai closed her eyes like a frightened kitten, letting the veiled noblewoman's hands touch her incessantly.

“Madam, this is enough,” Xu An finally spoke. “This is the maximum level of authority I can grant you.”

"..." The veiled noblewoman withdrew her hand and nodded to Xu An.

"Please follow me to the backstage area." Xu An bowed to the veiled noblewoman and two maids, gesturing towards the back door.

The veiled noblewoman and her two maids took one last look at Xiaobai before following Xu An through the back door and disappearing inside.

Xiaobai remained where she was, the blush on her face still lingering. The caress had left her somewhat dazed, and she was breathing heavily.

Chapter 3706 The Girl with the Highest Net Worth in the Entire District

"You're very lucky."

Just as Xiaobai was recovering, Gao Le's voice came from the side.

Xiao Bai turned her head and saw Gao Le leaning against the wall, facing her expressionlessly.

Gao Le's face was slightly paler than that of an average man, with deep-set features, and the indifferent expression on his face made it seem as if nothing in the world could arouse his interest.

—But he seems to be only interested in Xiaobai.

"..." Xiaobai took a deep breath, wiped her cheeks, and returned to normal. She then asked Gao Le, "Am I lucky?"

"Ah."

"You mean I've met a wealthy buyer?"

“No,” Gao Le said to Xiao Bai, “Your luck is that you won’t have to stay here for long before you meet someone willing to pay a high price for you.”

"Hmm..." Xiaobai neither confirmed nor denied it, and continued to ask Gao Le, "What do I need to do next?"

"Stay here and wait for the auction to end," Gao Le said.

“Oh…” Xiao Bai stood next to Gao Le, looking at the audience.

Now that Xiaobai is "taken," she naturally doesn't need to go on stage again. She can simply stand offstage and watch the rest of the auction as a victor.

Even after Xiaobai's auction, the auction was not over yet, with fourteen more children still waiting.

As it turned out, Gao Le was right to have the woman in the suit auction off the novice first.

Children are different from cultural relics and antiques. Most people who come to the auction only want one, but Xiaobai's level is far too high compared to the other children. It has reached a level that is far ahead. Therefore, after Xiaobai first appeared on stage, most people would target Xiaobai and would naturally not be willing to bid on the other children.

Now that Little White has been sold, others have gradually started bidding against the other children.

"This third item from Luo City has a starting price of 50,000. The bidding will now begin!"

"Fifty-five thousand."

"Seventy thousand."

"Seventy-five thousand..."

"Eighty thousand."

"One hundred thousand."

"..."

"Is there anyone willing to pay 100,000? 100,000 for the first time, 100,000 for the second time..."

"make a deal!"

Before you know it, another child has found a buyer.

It was at this point that Xiaobai learned that the "average price" of children at human trafficking bases was around 100,000 yuan.

No wonder they were so scared when they heard their price was ten million...

The auction continues.

Perhaps influenced by Xiaobai, of the fourteen children who went on stage afterward, only five were sold, and almost all of them were boys; the girls were kept. One of the best-looking boys even sold for a high price of 348,000.

When the girls returned to the audience, they all hung their heads, looking extremely disappointed.

The little girls felt wronged by Xiaobai stealing their "business," but the difference in appearance between Xiaobai and them was beyond what their self-awareness could convince them of. Looking at Xiaobai's delicate face and clean body, they could only feel regret.

The auction ended quickly.

Customers who had photographed their favorite children were invited backstage for asset verification. After all the children had left the stage, the woman in the suit spoke to the remaining customers with a look of regret, but more so of welcome.

"We are very sorry, dear customers, but this auction at Meicun has come to an end. Although you did not see your favorite child this time, Meicun will speed up the progress of future auctions, and we will definitely notify you if there is a next auction."

Upon hearing the woman in the suit's concluding remarks, the customers in the audience all stood up.

Admirals Lian and Ling, as if they were watching a good show, patted their bottoms and stood up. They first exchanged a knowing glance with Xiaobai, then looked at Admiral Haoding sitting in his seat.

"Hey, get up."

"..." Admiral Haoding did not react.

Speaking of Admiral Haoding...

Since his appearance today, Admiral Haoding has remained silent. His skin is as dark as ever, but even so, the expression on his face is even darker and more serious than his skin.

Even though Xiaobai saw some carefree, playful smiles on the faces of all the acquaintances, Admiral Haoding was the only one who never smiled from beginning to end.

After the other customers got up, Admiral Haoding remained seated in his place without making any move.

The woman in the suit noticed Admiral Haoding and looked puzzled.

"Customer number eight? The auction is over."

"The woman in the suit called out."

"..." Admiral Haoding did not react.

The woman in the suit looked puzzled and instinctively glanced at Gao Le.

Gao Le took a step forward, walked out of the backstage area, came to the audience seats, and slowly walked up to Admiral Hao Ding.

“This customer, you may leave now,” Gao Le said.

"..."

Admiral Haoding turned his gaze to Gao Le, and he finally reacted.

Whoops!

Admiral Haoding stood up and stared at Gao Le with great seriousness.

"I think what you've done is very bad!" Admiral Haoding said loudly.

Very bad!

Very bad!

This is not good!

not good!

……

Admiral Haoding's loud voice echoed even in the narrow room.

This sudden statement left everyone present stunned.

Including Gao Le, he simply stared quietly at Admiral Haoding's dark face for a while before slowly speaking.

"Yes, it is a crime after all."

"Hey hey hey!!!" Admiral Lian and Admiral Ling rushed over quickly, grabbing Admiral Haoding and saying to Gao Le with embarrassed expressions, "Oh dear, oh dear! I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry, that's just how he is, we'll take him away right now, don't take his words to heart, I'm so sorry!"

Admiral Lian and Admiral Ling apologized as they spoke, pulling Admiral Haoding towards the door.

Gao Le shook his head at Admiral Lian and Admiral Ling.

“It happens all the time,” Gao Le said casually, watching the three of them disappear together.

After the auction room was empty, Gao Le turned around, returned to Xiao Bai and the other children, and led them out of the room through another door.

"Where are those people who went to the back office to verify assets?" Xiaobai asked Gao Le.

"The next time you see them will be when you leave this place," Gao Le said quietly.

"Oh……"

Xiaobai lowered her head, scratched her cheek, and recalled the familiar faces she had just seen indoors...

To be honest, Xiaobai still doesn't quite understand why his friends came here in the first place...