Genshin Impact: I, the Winter's Executor, am forced to work.

The other person's demeanor clearly indicated a lack of self-confidence, and the way her eyes moved between each customer showed that she was indeed looking for something.

She must have been entrusted with a task by the auctioneer, and this task must be related to some unknown person in the room.

"..."

Of course, it's also possible they're looking for me... or comparing my face to someone who previously sent out invitations.

Qin Ye stared at the other party with a smile. Since there was a possibility of being discovered sooner or later, it wouldn't hurt to test the waters.

The woman's gaze finally met his. Qin Ye smiled and nodded, but she turned her head away, put her hands behind her back, and looked elsewhere.

"Um..."

Qin Ye tapped his fingers lightly on the armrest, his mind racing with speculation.

As expected, this auction seemed to have some ulterior motive. The question is, if their target really was me, then who leaked my information?

"Next item for auction! Please don't get too excited, we are about to enter the pre-auction phase for a certain item."

The merchant held up a special green bottle: "I'm sure you old friends are all familiar with the knowledge of canning."

He deliberately paused, leaving everyone in suspense, which was also one of the ways to create a lively atmosphere.

Unfortunately, the businessmen below were probably all seasoned veterans who had been cooperating with him for a long time, and no one took the bait; they simply clapped politely.

Qin Ye was even less likely to give the other party that face. He yawned lightly, a trait he shared with the old men around him.

"Well, it seems like you guys aren't in a very good mood today, but I'm sure some of you will be interested in this, since it contains the secret of immortality."

He stopped there and began to observe the reactions of the crowd below.

Immortality—these two simple words immediately caused a huge uproar among the crowd, and even the most composed people couldn't help but reveal an extraordinary desire in their eyes.

With eager eyes fixed on the green canned information, Qin Ye crossed his legs and showed an expression of interest.

"How do we verify the contents of this thing?" Some calm individuals were not fooled by the hype and asked the most important question.

"Haha! I know my friends have some concerns, so when this canned knowledge is sold, I'll invite the buyer to receive a knowledge boost on the spot. It'll also be a way for me to promote the product. What do you all think?"

The host's confident tone further enhanced the credibility of the information about canned goods.

"Because this knowledge can be used repeatedly, I will select the ten customers who bid the most to give them the opportunity to acquire the knowledge."

He paused briefly, then said, "Oh, right, everyone, don't think that bidding high will result in a loss, because we will also be auctioning items related to immortality today. The highest bidder will have priority access to the items in the subsequent auctions, and the quota is limited to one person."

"..."

Qin Ye curled his lip.

Okay, you've really made a killing this time.

Here's a sweet treat, we'll hide it away and harvest another wave of韭菜 (a metaphor for exploited people) later.

The big shots will fight tooth and nail to buy things, and in the end, the feud will just be because they don't like each other. It has nothing to do with you. They still have to maintain good relations with people like you who have connections.

"The starting bid is 1 Mora!"

The extremely low bids demonstrated the auctioneer's confidence; he seemed convinced that someone would fall into his trap.

"I'll offer one million Mora!"

"..."

The game starts with a shill, and all the bidding is done by idiots.

Qin Ye watched the performance in front of him silently.

Two million!

Three million!

The bids continued to rise, and Qin Ye silently pondered the possibility of "immortality."

From the other party's words, we can tell that he is also a former employer. Unless he has some particularly powerful background, he would not have a very strained relationship with his old customers.

Um...

Background... Background...

Several possibilities flashed through Qin Ye's mind, and a smile appeared on his lips.

That's quite interesting.

While they were pondering, the ten people to be auctioned were all selected. They walked excitedly to the front of the stage, clutching the knowledge about canning tightly in their hands, as if afraid that someone would be taken advantage of.

"Qin Ye, something's very wrong with that thing."

Nasita sensed the unnaturalness emanating from the props in front of her, and her tone became quite serious.

"It's nothing, it's a group my son is managing outside."

"?" The mushroom beast twisted its soft body, silently looked up at Qin Ye, and then turned to look at the auctioneer in front of it.

"One of our own?"

"No, my son and I have separated. I belong to the Winter's End faction, and he belongs to the Abyss faction."

"?"

The relationships within your extended family are quite complicated.

Qin Ye sat silently in place, watching the events unfold before him: "If anything happens later, don't try to save them. I'll help the others on the scene."

"this..."

Although Nasita did not know what the other party's plan was, she still remained patient.

While the surrounding people did not follow the rules and there was a possibility that they were trying to take advantage of the situation, she still did not want them to be harmed.

Forget it, Qin Ye's guarantee is enough.

"oh oh!"

Excited voices came from ahead: "The big fool who paid..." The merchants felt the knowledge being poured into their brains, and their mood instantly became smug.

"Well, ladies... your reactions might be quite strong, so please bear with it."

The merchants were still immersed in the joy of knowledge and didn't have time to react when they heard these words.

What's big?

A black aura rose from beneath their feet like a vortex, instantly engulfing their necks.

The intense blackness completely filled the pupils of the group, and this sudden change startled the businessmen present so much that they even fell off their chairs.

The auctioneer's body also emitted bursts of black aura, and his body swelled up, quickly transforming into the appearance of an Abyss Apostle.

"Very good...it seems the plan is working well; this kind of infusion will not completely destroy the human body."

The secretary standing nearby had already crouched down with her head in her hands, fearing that she would be implicated.

The water elemental barrier completely covered the area, blocking everyone's escape route.

"Hehe, the rest of you, I'd like to surrender and come with me."

Chapter 252 Cooperation

"abyss..."

Qin Ye, the only man sitting calmly in place, seemed somewhat out of place compared to the merchants around him who were already prostrate on the ground in fear.

"Your...child seems to have gone astray."

Nasida tried to break free from Qin Ye's embrace, but found that he held her tightly, leaving her stuck in place.

"It's alright, the main character hasn't entered yet, don't worry."

The Abyss Apostle surveyed the entire area and spotted a man with his legs crossed, casually stroking a mushroom beast.

His overly calm demeanor caused him to fall silent for a moment.

He wasn't the kind of person to judge people by appearances... that's not the best word, but he was very prudent and didn't think the businessman in front of him was someone to be trifled with.

"Go over there and have a go at him."

He instructed the ten puppets who had just become his teammates to test each other's strength.

People who were once overjoyed at gaining knowledge have now become mindless beasts that only obey commands.

Several figures rushed out like ghosts, surrounding Qin Ye from all sides.

"..."

The words of that Abyss Apostle just now suggest that the Abyss seems to be researching methods for creating these puppets. The reason why not everyone present has been turned into puppets... is probably because there are still some technical problems that have not been solved.

Qin Ye remained calm, and the enemy's encirclement could not stop him from thinking.

"Let's do it!"

The Abyss Apostle loudly issued the order, but the puppets looked at each other, none daring to make the first move.

After becoming a creature of the abyss, have you become more sensitive to my power?

I silently kept this characteristic in mind.

"Tch... Looks like we'll have to do some tweaking when we get back." The Abyss Apostle's tone was somewhat displeased.

What they want are cannon fodder who can be used at any time, regardless of life or death, and who only obey orders, not a master who has to be constantly supported and whose feelings need to be considered.

His eyebrows shot up, and out of the corner of his eye, a bolt of lightning pierced through the protective barrier, heading straight for his vital points.

The swift lightning and his deep thought prevented him from reacting to the sudden attack, so he had no choice but to raise the water shield for defense.

The Abyss Apostle thus saw the true form of the attacking object.

Its body resembled a paddle, imprinted with golden patterns and flashing with lightning, creating a stalemate with his defense for a time.

"Excessive desires will lead to disaster, and this is indeed true."

A brown-skinned man wearing a purple wolf-head hat leaped down from a distant tree branch, lightning transforming into a giant claw that shattered the water shield in one strike, and he himself took the opportunity to rush into the scene.

"I knew it... that swindler only didn't mention the invitation because he wanted to get back at me."

Qin Ye had sensed that someone was watching them earlier. He initially thought it was Dolly's spy, but now he never expected it to be the legendary disciplinary officer.

That unscrupulous merchant must have mentioned this to this person in private. If I hadn't handed over the invitation letter and had been detained, that would have been best. If I hadn't been detained, I would have been targeted by the disciplinary officer.