Chapter 3486: Martial Aunt (3)
Chapter 3486: Martial Aunt (3)
If you have the ability, then call forth the person backing you. This is no longer a matter of money. Since you did not give me any face, why should I give you any?
Interactions between people are mutual. You treat me well, I treat you well, and everyone is happy.
“She says she has already gone on a task and is not here. It is likely a pretext,” the charming woman said to the manager.
The manager frowned. “She is taking this a bit too far.”
The charming woman had no choice. They were in the City of Water, after all.
They had bullied a newly appointed city lord, but the other party turned out to be petty. However, anyone would be unable to swallow their anger after such an incident.
“Manager, it looks like our auction house will be closed for a while. A layer of dust is going to settle on this barrier. None of us can get out. She is clearly targeting us. She waited until the auction house had no guests before setting up the barrier so that those inside cannot leave and those outside cannot enter.”
It was a blatant case of using public office to settle a private grudge.
“It is just a barrier. She is not the only one who knows how to set them up.”
The manager looked displeased, but he did not seem particularly panicked. It appeared he was not afraid of such a turn of events at all.
“Maybe we should find the young master. My ability is not enough, and the other party does not give me the time of day,” the charming woman said with some worry. Her heart felt tired from being stuck with such a boss.
“At the end of the day, this whole thing is because of the taxes. Why not just give the tax money to the city lord?
“It all comes down to money. Anything that can be solved with money is a small matter. By being shut in like this, we are losing even more money.”
The charming woman felt that doing business should be more harmonious. Harmony would bring wealth.
In the end, their side was the one suffering from this conflict. The other party lost nothing by doing this, while they were the ones taking the hit.
The man waved his hand. “Things are not that simple. The auction house has been in the City of Water for so long, and this is the first time something like this has happened. This city lord really is a newborn calf that does not fear the tiger. She acted without investigating anything clearly.
“If she wants to seal it, let her seal it. Eventually, she will be made to open the barrier obediently,” the man said indifferently. “Our auction house can afford to lose this small amount of money. When the time comes, we will make her compensate us.”
The charming woman felt like her head was going to explode. There was clearly room for negotiation, yet he insisted on holding onto his pride.
Being stuck with an idiot boss made her feel terrible.
It was too stifling. She had originally wanted to find some part-time work, but now this…
Now she had no idea how long they would be locked up. It was disheartening.
When the other shops in the City of Water saw this situation, any small schemes they had were immediately reined in.
Shu Bai leaned against the window, slowly waving a circular fan, and looked toward the auction house. Above the building, a barrier shimmered like water under the sunlight, sparkling like crushed diamonds.
However, this barrier was extremely tough.
Shu Bai fanned herself. She was unable to hold back a smile.
Giving them a show of strength was a good idea.
Otherwise, others would always think the city lord was a soft persimmon who was easy to bully.
Shaking things up was a good move.
Ning Shu finished reading a book and placed it on the shelf. She said to 2333, “Let’s go around to other cities and look for world origins.”
Ning Shu was in a great mood. She could run around everywhere while the people from the auction house could not. Just thinking about it felt refreshing.
I will make sure you cannot do any business.
Ning Shu wandered through several cities and even visited a few cities governed by supreme ordinances. The pressure in those cities was very heavy. When she entered, it felt extremely uncomfortable.
After a quick loop, she scrambled out of there.
Even after visiting several cities, she could not find any world origins.
Were world origins really that rare?
Or were they being hoarded by others so that very few circulated on the market?
Ning Shu wandered around for a while without finding anything, so she returned to her system space.
Forget it. I might as well go do a task.
Ning Shu opened the system mall and exchanged points for some fasting pills and other supplies.
2333 said, “Someone has sent you a message.”
“From the auction house?” Ning Shu asked indifferently.
“No, it is from the other shops in the City of Water,” 2333 replied.
Ning Shu said dismissively, “Ignore them. Most of these people are just testing me to see what I mean and what I plan to do.”
“From now on, if it is not something important, just say I am on a task, on a task, on a task.
“I think I can go see the entrustor now. This black hole has nothing to do with it. I am in the system space and I haven’t been swallowed up, have I?” Ning Shu looked expressionlessly at the black hole on the wall.
2333 hesitated. “…Why don’t you wait a bit longer? Anyway, you haven’t seen a entrustor in a long, long time, so another moment won’t hurt.”
Ning Shu: …
Those words were unpleasant to hear. What did he mean by ‘anyway, you haven’t seen a entrustor in a long, long time’?
It felt full of sarcasm.
“Fine. I will wait then. We will see how long I have to wait.”
“Time for a task.” Ning Shu gave a heads-up. “Be a bit gentler. It is miserable every time, and it affects my mood for the task.”
Doing a task in the best possible state would yield twice the results with half the effort.
“I am always gentle. The reason you feel miserable is that your soul is too weak. It has nothing to do with me,” 2333 said bluntly.
As if.
Ning Shu took her fasting pills and closed the system exchange marketplace.
2333 transported Ning Shu to the plane. Ning Shu indeed felt a bit more comfortable, though the transport time felt a bit longer.
It was fine even if it was slower, as long as it was more comfortable.
It turned out the old 2333 really was simple and crude. She had been too honest and always thought it was because her soul was too weak.
After a while, Ning Shu finally felt herself merge into a body. However, as she merged, she felt a massive force of rejection.
Furthermore, Ning Shu could feel a very strong lingering obsession within this body.
It was rejecting her. Ning Shu fought against this lingering obsession and slowly merged into the body.
As soon as she fully integrated, Ning Shu coughed up a mouthful of blood.
Ning Shu opened her eyes, wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth, and surveyed her surroundings.
It was an elegant and refined room. She was currently sitting cross-legged on a couch, and wisps of smoke rose from an incense burner.
Ning Shu rubbed her eyebrows. Her body did not feel very comfortable. She had a feeling that, in this world, she would not be able to control her body as she pleased.
She had not felt this way in a long time. Ning Shu felt that this body should possess spiritual energy. This world should have a complete system of spiritual strength.
Ning Shu closed her eyes and began to accept the storyline.
This was a world of cultivation, where one studied the Dao and trained to find their true self and gain great power.
There were countless sects, innumerable techniques, and endless slaughter.
The world of cultivation was incredibly cruel. Cultivators struggled against Heaven and seized the essence of Heaven and earth to supplement themselves. They struggled against other people, seizing resources, taking lives, and stealing treasures.
Although they pursued the Great Dao, they were not like immortals who were devoid of desire. Instead, they were like ordinary people, who possessed the flaws of greed, jealousy, and lust.
In short, it was a very cruel world.