Before he could even think of serving tea and water, a figure who had just entered the auction hall caught Suer's attention.
Ji Heng looked in the direction his gaze was fixed on and saw a person with heterochromia.
Su Er shifted his body slightly, whispered a few words, and finally shook his head: "If he deliberately drives up the price later, it will be very troublesome."
Ji Heng lowered his head and seemed to smile: "Show more enthusiasm."
Su Er hummed, with some doubt.
After all, they are still in school. They may have a thorough understanding of human nature, but they have not been exposed to society, so they are a little indifferent to the ways of the world.
Ji Heng: "In the eyes of outsiders, you are a united and friendly family."
Soul quickly realized that vampires are known for their protectiveness. No matter what internal conflicts there are, they must appear united to others. With a thought, his lips curled up in amusement, and he waved his arms, "Brother Sanhua!"
This passionate shout made Sanhua pause.
He came today with a cat in his arms. Interestingly, the cat he raised was also a calico cat.
Its fur is orange, white and black, and it has a pair of heterochromatic eyes, making it a replica of its owner.
No one knows what she was thinking, but at least Sanhua came with a smile on her face.
He had watched too many of Sur's shoddy commercials in the past two days, so he felt a little uncomfortable when he saw this face.
"I'll treat you to dinner later." Suer took the initiative.
Sanhua stroked the cat slowly and leisurely: "What do you want to ask for?"
"I heard that the first money you earn from working should be used to buy something small for your elders," Su Er said, pretending to be sad. "My parents died young, and now you are the person closest to me."
"Meow——" The calico cat cried out, dissatisfied with its owner's sudden increase in strength.
Sanhua narrowed her eyes slightly, wondering what the other party was planning.
"I'll pick the expensive ones," Su Er said, his attitude quite friendly. "Anyway, I only plan to bid on that gun today. If nothing unexpected happens, there should be some left over."
Sanhua's eyes moved, and she finally understood Sur's intention.
Firstly, he could use his power to lower the price. After he said this, the people around him would have to give the vampire family some face. Secondly, he would no longer be able to bid against him openly.
"Then I won't be polite." Sanhua never revealed her true emotions: "There happen to be several good restaurants nearby."
Before the auction began, he handed over the calico cat in his arms: "Hold it for a while, I'm going to the bathroom."
The gun that can deal with werewolves is the first item to be auctioned. Sur feels that this cat is not a simple one and it is possible that it will cause trouble in a while.
Even so, it was not appropriate to offend Sanhua in public, so he took it with a smile.
Sanhua stood up, as if she really wanted to go to the bathroom.
"Meow--"
The cat looked very obedient, nestling in Sur's arms, with only a corner of its sharp claws hidden in the cushions faintly exposed.
"Give it to me." Ji Heng said lightly from the side.
Sul handed it to him. The calico cat was still a little reluctant and tried to hook Sul's clothes with its claws, but Ji Heng was one step faster and directly pulled the calico cat over.
Soul: "Be careful, it doesn't look normal."
Ji Heng walked up to the loyal servant guarding the tomb and threw the mess over without saying a word: "Excuse me, my friend wants to bid, and it's inconvenient to hold the cat."
As a etiquette staff, there is no way to refuse a customer's reasonable request.
The calico cat's fur stood up, ready to show its claws.
"If you don't behave, I'll kill you."
The loyal servant guarding the tomb became very angry, his eyes turned red, and he took his anger out on the cat.
The calico cat felt threatened and wilted instantly.
Ji Heng returned to his original position and said pertinently, "The usefulness of a loyal servant guarding a tomb is more than just serving tea and water."
"…"
The auctioneer arrived ten minutes early, with perfect timing. When he finished emphasizing today's process, the auction started just in time.
Not surprisingly, the first item to go up for auction was a gun.
After briefly describing its performance, the auctioneer held it up for demonstration. "Compared to guns typically used against werewolves, this one is compact and easy to carry. The starting price is one million."
"Two million." Suer said directly.
This bidding method is actually very easy to offend people, but because of the conversation with Sanhua before the auction, others didn't care too much.
Sur's attitude was very clear. He just wanted this gun and would not participate in the bidding for any subsequent items.
The auctioneer's mouth twitched. If the price was normally bid, this gun should be sold for around 2.3 million. After asking three times and seeing that no one spoke again, he had no choice but to bring down the hammer.
Sur curled the corners of his mouth, leaned back, and prepared to spend the rest of the time in comfort.
When Sanhua came back, he saw his cat being held in the arms of a stranger, and his face darkened. However, he said nothing more and took the cat back to sit down.
The auction lasted for nearly an hour and a half. After Suer paid the balance, he smiled and took the initiative to come over to discuss what to eat.
"Maybe next time. I have something urgent to do." Sanhua said, then for some reason changed her mind. "You just joined the training class, you should make the most of this time to build good relationships. Why don't you invite your classmates tonight and I'll treat you."
Su Er: "I have some rifts with some of my classmates, so it's unlikely that I'll be able to come."
Sanhua: "Then please invite your teacher first."
Su Er wanted to refuse, but he saw Ji Heng shaking his head slightly, so he nodded: "Okay."
Sanhua: "See you at Changfu Building at six o'clock."
Before leaving, he suddenly walked up to the loyal servant guarding the tomb and said: "My cat has a bad temper. It's great that you can make it submissive."
The loyal servant guarding the tomb had no expression on his face.
Sanhua: "If you're interested in the dinner tonight, you can come along."
Others did not find it strange when they heard this. People who awaken their vampire identity are rare, so they sometimes have to win over outsiders. However, Sanhua's words made many people look up to the loyal tombkeeper.
There are often talented young people working part-time at Wanbaolin, and this waiter with a sad face may be one of them.
The auction house's procedures were completed quickly. After Suer got the gun, he gave it directly to Ji Heng.
Ji Heng didn't put it away immediately, but demonstrated how to use the gun first. As a high school student in peacetime, it was impossible for Suer to come into contact with these things on a daily basis.
"Maybe it will be useful someday."
There was no bullet in it. Sur took it in his hand and tried it for a while. After he roughly understood it, he handed it back to him.
The two of them stood outside Wanbaolin for a while. Not long after, the loyal servant guarding the tomb appeared. He had changed out of his previous uniform and was wearing a long black windbreaker again.
Unexpectedly, the look he gave Suer was less hostile than before.
Stop loss in time.
Su Er could only guess that there were plenty of opportunities to deal with him, but everyone had the same goal at the moment, which was to find the murderer who killed the host.
The loyal tomb-guarding servant said, "I entered the dungeon a few days before you and went to Miss Lihua's residence. Unfortunately, all traces of her life there have been erased."
Miss Ewha is the host of death.
Su Er suddenly admired Sen Huanhuan for thinking of leaving the letter in the hotel.
I guess even the people who killed her at that time just thought that Sen Huanhuan was frightened and unconscious, and unconsciously relaxed the follow-up arrangements in this regard.
Su Er: "According to the clues we have found these days, the murderer..."
"It has close ties with Wan Baolin."
Suer raised his eyebrows. He underestimated the loyal servant guarding the tomb.
"I hope you can be more efficient."
The loyal servant who guarded the tomb was erratic, and he did not clearly state whether he would go to the dinner party tonight. After saying this, he disappeared into the crowd at the corner of the street.
Suer withdrew his inquiring gaze and went back to school with Ji Heng.
Originally, they were planning to go steal something from Wanbaolin today, but since someone was willing to pay, they didn't bother getting involved and decided to just stay in the classroom and listen to Mr. Pu Liu's lecture. While investigating clues was important, they also needed to focus on how to maximize their awakened abilities.
When Suer entered the classroom, he found that all the players were there, and his expression became serious.
He and Ji Heng chose a seat in the last row and sat down. Zhao Banjin asked, "Did you get the things?"
The people around pricked up their ears and heard a positive answer.
Zhao Banjin whispered again, "I've been here for a few days, and not a single player has been in trouble. This development is a bit scary."
"Indeed." Suer nodded in agreement.
The previous group of players were completely wiped out within six days, but this time the opponent did not take direct action, which is undoubtedly a manifestation of maturity.
Just like a serial killer's first crime is often impulsive, and then gradually becomes more careful.
Ji Heng, who had been silent the whole time, suddenly interrupted their conversation and said, "Pay attention to the lecture."
Su Er raised his eyebrows, and his thoughts strayed to another direction.
Although the host often changed the copy, it was not done randomly. They were always hosting a copy with deep understanding. For example, Mr. Pu Liu, when it comes to textbook theoretical knowledge, is no less than that of senior professors.
Why they have such a deep understanding of these worlds is also a point worth pondering.
After class, Su Er walked to the podium and relayed Sanhua's original words, adding a personal opinion at the end: "Please go to the Hongmen Banquet."
Mr. Pu Liu packed up his lesson plans and finally asked, "Did you see him?"
"...You mean the loyal servant guarding the tomb?"
"Wan Baolin is the most suspicious. There's a high possibility that he went there."
Su Er said bluntly: "I have seen it. Sanhua also invited a loyal servant to guard the tomb."
Mr. Pu Liu nodded, indicating that he understood.
·
Changfu Building, an entire floor, was booked out. As the city's busiest business, it was making a killing every day. The money from renting out a floor was enough to cover an average family's food and clothing expenses for a year.
Led by the waiter, Suer and Ji Heng came to the reserved private room.
The design of the private room is very unique, with dense bead curtains surrounding it. There are many landscape elements designed in the building, and the exterior scenery alone occupies one-third of the area.
In the afternoon, Su Er and Ji Heng bought an ordinary silver bullet and went to a deserted place to conduct an experiment to make sure that there was no problem with the gun.
I arrived a quarter of an hour early, but I didn't expect to be the last one to arrive.
Sanhua was holding his cat, his eyes half closed, and he looked like he was about to fall asleep.
The loyal servant guarding the tomb did not move, and as the host, he did not communicate with Mr. Pu Liu.
As soon as Suer and Ji Heng sat down, Sanhua pressed the bell, and in less than five minutes, the dishes were served on the table.
Sanhua adjusted his sitting position and let go of his hand. The cat did not run around, but stayed quietly beside the stool.
"I invited you all here today because I hope that you can take care of this new member of our family if it is convenient for you in the future."
Sanhua stood up and raised her glass, her words acting like a gentle elder.
Mr. Pu Liu's eyes were fixed on another place: "Who's over there?"
Sur looked over there, but unfortunately there was a thick bead curtain blocking his view and he could not see anything.
Sanhua smiled and said, "This is the master I invited. He is not allowed to show up. His awakened ability is related to divination."
Divination sounds very similar to precognition, but there are actually quite a few differences between them.
People who have awakened the ability of divination can predict good or bad luck. Those with strong abilities can even predict recent events with a certain probability, but they can only capture a fragment.
Even so, once such talents are discovered, they will be wooed by all kinds of powerful people.
"Is it just divination?" Mr. Pu Liu gave him a deep look.
Sanhua: "What else? I can't possibly find a prophet to predict your fate."
The smile was teasing, as if it was a joke between friends.
Sur picked up the water glass and frowned inadvertently as he sipped the rim of the glass.
He didn't quite understand Sanhua's intention. Wasn't he afraid that he and others would join forces and kidnap the person behind the bead curtain?
After thinking about it, he shook his head again. The more straightforward the other party was, the more hesitant they became.
Su Er put down the cup: "How to tell fortune?"
Sanhua: "Manpower is limited, and even a master cannot tell fortunes for four people at the same time." He paused and winked at Su Er: "You should not join in the fun."
When it comes to fortune-telling, if the results are good, people often take it lightly, while if the results are bad, it only adds to the psychological burden. Ji Heng refused on the spot.
As a result, only the loyal servant guarding the tomb and Mr. Pu Liu were left.
"Playing tricks."
Mr. Pu Liu waved his hand without warning, and all the beads shattered. However, the person behind the bead curtain had disappeared, and ripples of water were shaking in the cup on the small round table.
"It's just an entertainment activity." Sanhua smiled slightly: "The masters were scared away."
Nothing happened next.
When the meal was almost over, Sanhua stopped pretending to be polite and looked at Su Er: "Do you want to go back with me?"
Su Er shook his head: "I live on campus."
Sanhua didn't force it and left with the cat on the pretext of paying the bill.
After he left, Suer was about to pack up the remaining pastries, but the next moment, he was stunned.
There were mirrors everywhere, and the staircase was nowhere to be found.
When he looked back again, he was alone in a space.
Apart from the smooth mirror, there was no clue to be found. Sur could only move forward with his head down, one hand in his pocket, holding the stun gun tightly at all times.
After walking for a while, I tried to take the risk of breaking the mirror. When one side broke, a new mirror soon appeared.
Sur began to wonder if it was an illusion?
Walking further, he actually saw Ji Heng and the loyal servant guarding the tomb. He didn't dare to approach rashly, so he mobilized the eyes in his body to look and confirm that it was him.
The loyal servant guarding the tomb was laughing nervously in his place.
Su Er walked over and asked: "Aren't you looking for an exit?"
"It's not easy to get out," the loyal tomb-guarding servant advised, "Go forward with confidence. The one they really want to deal with is Pu Liu."
Soul frowned: "What do you mean?"
The loyal servant guarding the grave said: "Someone has already calculated Pu Liu's and my fortunes, and paid a heavy price for it."
Su Er was stunned when he heard this.
The loyal tomb-guarding servant said: "The day before yesterday, I captured a high-ranking Wan Baolin official and searched his memory. Unfortunately, he knew too little information."
Su Er: "We can use the same trick again and find out who is behind this."
The loyal tomb-guarding servant shook his head: "The rules of the game prohibit attacking the indigenous people. I have already violated it once, and now it backfires and I am seriously injured."
Having never thought that the game would have such a rule, Su Er silently took note of it and began to think that since the other party chose to attack Mr. Pu Liu, did it prove that the latter was the key to breaking the deadlock?
As if seeing through his thoughts, the loyal servant guarding the tomb said with a delighted expression, "The divination results show two completely opposite destinies. I planted flowers with care, but they didn't bloom, while I planted willows without care, but they grew into a shade."
"No wonder…"
Judging from the calculation results, Mr. Pu Liu is the primary target that needs to be dealt with.
At this moment, the loyal servant who was guarding the grave chuckled for some reason: "But I didn't come here to find out the real culprit and make up for my mistakes."
Even Ji Heng was a little surprised when he heard this.
"If you haven't succeeded yet, you must continue." The loyal tomb-guarding servant looked at Su Er, then at Ji Heng: "Actually, my main purpose is the same as in the last instance. I want to pair you up."
"…"
Su Er rubbed his eyebrows and solved the case——
In the previous copy, the stamp ghost tried every means to match people up, and it was actually instructed by this person.
Before I could ask what his purpose was, I heard him say, "As the saying goes, 'unintentionally planting willows,' willows grow into shade.' I think it means that Mr. Pu Liu will inadvertently encourage you two to be together."
"…"
The conclusion jumped so suddenly that Su Er and Ji Heng's eyelids twitched at the same time.
The loyal tomb-guarding servant raised his lips and said, "But it was misunderstood by the idiot behind the scenes. That Pu Liu guy is really unlucky!"
After saying this, he looked at Su Er and Ji Heng with a laugh: "Isn't this fatal misunderstanding very interesting?"
Soul nodded reluctantly.
"Then what are you still standing there for... Smile!"
"…"