Chapter 52: Emperor of Shadows, Third Watch

  "Grandfather, I really didn't expect the Wu family to be so overbearing. However, by doing this, he will probably have plenty of regrets." Wan Xi Chen said coldly, holding the invitation.

  "Let's go and see the excitement." Wan Jiede also sneered.

  "Watching a play, watching a play." Zhuge Mingyue said with a smile.

  At dusk, the Wu family's mansion in the suburbs of Cangfeng City was filled with large and small luxury carriages. Guests from all directions were pouring into the garden, and the sound of guards' reports could be heard at the door from time to time. Although the sky had darkened, the spacious hall and the lawn in front of it were illuminated by candles, and the beautiful maidservants were shuttling through the crowd, serving tea and refreshments to the guests.

  Wan Gui Jingde sat casually, occasionally smiling and chatting with the prominent figures in the city beside him, naturally exuding an air of calmness as a great family master. Zhuge Mingyue and Wan Gui Chenxuezi Haohao several people sitting behind him also had a face of composure.

  Zhuge Mingyue's gaze swept back and forth in the hall, as if searching for something.

  Finally, Zhuge Mingyue's expression relaxed, and he saw that pale and gloomy face. He felt Zhuge Mingyue's gaze, and the person also looked over here, seeing Zhuge Mingyue, hesitated for a moment before turning his head back.

  That man was the owner of the hall that Zhuge Mingyue saw at the inn that day. And around him were those people she had seen at the wine tower that day. It's really come, isn't it? Zhuge Mingyue narrowed her eyes slightly, and finally released the news that the Wu family would get the map and auction it off. Too early won't do, too late won't do either!

  "Are you all ready?" From a distance, Wu Kai looked at the smiling and laughing Wan Qi Jingde, and asked in a low voice to a middle-aged man with a fierce face next to him. This was a thug who had been invited from Honglin City at great expense, although he still had some gap with him, but also a late-stage expert of the Tiankong space, plus his ruthless methods, he was quite famous in Honglin City. For today's matter, he had indeed staked everything and spent a lot of money.

  "It's all right, as long as he dares to make a move, we will definitely kill him on the spot." The middle-aged man glanced at Wan Jiande in the distance, and the scar at the corner of his mouth twitched a few times. Upon hearing his words, several men behind him who were emitting a faint aura of killing nodded in unison.

  "If Wan Jie Zhi De can still endure today, I would really admire him." Wu Kaiyuan muttered to himself, gritting his teeth. He had spent a lot of effort to find out about this drawing, and it turned out to be the treasured heirloom of the Wan family. Perhaps it held a great secret, an existence that the people of the Wan family had always cherished as a treasure.

  The sky had completely darkened, the vast night sky, a bright moon shining with pure white moonlight. The guests had all arrived by now, and the Wu family's large hall was packed inside and out. The auction began.

  A young man in magnificent attire walked onto the stage and said in a clear voice, "Ladies and gentlemen, please be quiet. Welcome, esteemed guests, to my humble abode. I am Wu Tianfeng, responsible for hosting this auction. This auction is jointly organized by the two families of Cang Feng City, the Wus and the Fangs. There are many treasures here, including some that you may not have even imagined. I hope everyone will leave with a full load and return in high spirits. Now, I declare that this auction has officially begun..."

  Looking at Wu Tianfeng, who was calm and composed on the high platform, Wu Kaiyuan nodded in satisfaction. After all these years, this was still the first time that the Wu family had entered everyone's line of sight with such grandeur, and it was also the first step for the Wu family to rise to prominence. He pushed Wu Tianfeng onto the front stage, of course, having extremely high expectations for him. From his performance, his own choice should not have been wrong. The future of the Wu family could be safely entrusted to his hands from now on.

  One by one, the treasured items of the two families, Pan and Wu, were brought to the forefront. As the bidding prices rose higher and higher, accompanied by the sound of the auction hammer falling, the emotions of the guests were fully mobilized. Everyone was excitedly looking forward to the stage, expecting even greater surprises. Among all the people present, only the members of the Wan family and that pale-faced middle-aged man remained calm, their expressions unchanged.

  "Below, I will auction off……” Wu Tianfeng paused, glanced in the direction of Wan Qi Jingde, and continued, “Perhaps for many people it doesn’t have much value, but for some people present, it is a treasure worth more than a thousand gold."

  A wrinkled and slightly yellowed blueprint was brought up. Wu Kaiyuan saw with satisfaction that Wan Jiede's face turned pale, and his whole body trembled slightly. Indeed, this thing was not generally cherished by the Wan family.

  Sitting next to Wan Zhi Jingde, Zhuge Mingyue was delighted in her heart. Can't tell at all, Old Master Wan's acting skills are still top-notch! Look at this old face turning white, look at these teeth biting, look at this tiger-like body trembling...

  Zhu Ge Mingyue quietly cast her gaze towards the middle-aged man, and indeed saw that he had tensed up his body, staring intently upwards. The people around him were almost unable to contain themselves. The middle-aged man whispered something, and the people around him quieted down, but their eyes continued to burn with intensity as they stared at the blueprint in Wu Tianfeng's hand.

  What a heavenly thunder and earthly fire! Zhuge Mingyue burst out laughing in her heart. Just look at those people's scorching gazes, if you didn't know better, you'd think they had a secret crush on Wu Tianfeng.

  "Let's start the auction for the last treasure. Wu Tianfeng smiled, picked up the map and said, "This map should be a treasure map, starting price is 10 million gold coins. Each bid increase cannot be less than 1 million gold coins."

  Wu Tianfeng finished speaking, and the people below were all in an uproar. What kind of treasure map is this? It actually opened with such a price?!

  Then Wu Tianfeng held up the treasure map, letting everyone see clearly the simple markings on the paper. The crowd below became even more boisterous. What a joke, such a tattered map, actually wanting 10 million gold coins.

  Wu Tianfeng smiled and looked in the direction of Wan Qi Jingde, he was deliberately shouting out such a price. This drawing, they had studied for a long time without finding anything special about it. So, the only explanation is that the Wan family has been passing it down with special significance all along. It's even more precious than the genealogy.

  For a moment, there was a commotion below, but no one made an offer.

  Wan Jiede clenched his fists, staring dead at Wu Tianfeng. That gaze, that expression, tsk, anyway, Zhuge Mingyue thought Wan Jiede could totally be a movie emperor.

  "Alas, it seems no one is interested in this drawing." Wu Tianfeng sighed, "Actually, I was just trying my luck. Who knows if someone who appreciates its value would offer a high price for it? But it looks like getting rich and relying on luck won't work out after all."

  Wu Tianfeng finished speaking, and someone brought up a brazier. A fierce glint flashed in Wu Tianfeng's eyes; yes, he was doing it on purpose. He wanted to burn their precious things in front of the Wan family, humiliate them, make them suffer, and make them feel useless, unable to even protect their own family heirlooms.

  Wu Tianfeng pinched the blueprint, slowly stretching it towards the brazier, and casually said: "It seems that this blueprint is just a waste product, burn it, everyone will also have a good time at this auction... In that case, our goal has been achieved..." Wu Tianfeng said as he was about to burn the blueprint.

  At this time, mutation suddenly emerged.

  Digression

  The fan is shaking with laughter ~ three more oh ~