Chapter 1028: Chapter 64: Underground Auction
It seemed that Ah Dai’s anger had dissipated, and Bing’s lips left his as she gently extricated herself from his embrace and retreated to his side, still holding his arm and pressing her body against him. Although Bing had moved away, the lingering scent of her body did not vanish, and Ah Dai felt as if everything about him had changed. He trembled slightly all over, and the moving sensation deeply stimulated his heart. Sitting stiffly on the couch, his mind went blank.
On the stage, Jin Bo continued with a smile after the guests’ astonishment had faded, "Because these five Purple River Cars were hard to come by, the starting price will be slightly higher, at fifty thousand Gold Coins. I invite esteemed guests to place their bids." As soon as he finished speaking, bids started at sixty thousand Gold Coins. The Light Magician’s Purple River Car was very attractive indeed, and the price kept rising until it was finally sold for one hundred and thirty thousand Gold Coins to a plump man dressed like a wealthy merchant.
Ah Dai finally recovered from his shock. The evil of the Purple River Car and the gentleness of Bing just now left him with mixed feelings, unable to identify what he was feeling inside. He very much wanted to escape, to leave this place that brought him endless trouble as soon as possible. The kind-hearted Ah Dai never thought about using his strength to fight the Dark Forces. Although he detested evil, he couldn’t muster the thought to confront it. This might just be another aspect of his kindness—that is, timidity.
Jin Bo then brought the third auction item onto the stage and unveiled the red cloth to reveal a beautiful female. To be exact, she could not be considered human. Although her figure resembled that of a human, her back was covered with pale yellow fur, her ears stood pointedly on top of her head, and most peculiarly, she had a long tail on her pert buttocks. Her gray hair was very disheveled but did not conceal her pretty face. She was naked, crouched in the cage, hands protecting her breasts, her fingertips sporting sharp claws. It appeared as though there was no fur on her front body, and her pair of green eyes kept blinking. A collar was tied around her neck, with a chain linked to the cage, and she kept whimpering sadly.
Yan Shi cried out, "Beast Man." Ah Dai was taken aback and looked towards Yan Shi, who did not explain and seemed even more solemn.
Jin Bo proudly tapped the cage, frightening the naked female Beast Man into curling up and trembling relentlessly. Jin Bo declared in a loud voice, "Today’s first precious item is now up for auction. As everyone has seen, and as a distinguished guest has just announced her origin. Yes, she is indeed a Beast Man, one very close in appearance to humans. She belongs to a weaker tribe among Beast Men—the Cat Man Tribe. Due to their good relations with the powerful Tiger Man Tribe, the Cat Man Tribe has not been extinguished by other Beast Man tribes. This female Cat Man can be considered the best of the Cat Man Tribe, and moreover, I assure you that she is absolutely still a virgin. I think, gentlemen, you’ve seen many beauties, but such a precious Cat Man is indeed quite rare. However, I must remind everyone that although the Cat Man’s attack power is not very strong, it is still formidable, and she is also very fast. It took us quite the effort to capture her. Therefore, if any one of you wishes to enjoy her company, you must be capable of controlling her. Having a Cat Man as a sex slave—what a wonderful thing! Alright, now we begin the official auction, starting at three hundred thousand Gold Coins."
Looking at the Cat Man in the cage, emotions churned inside Ah Dai’s heart. If the Purple River Car’s fate was already sealed, beyond any help, then the female Cat Man before him was standing on the cliff edge of a tragic life. On impulse, Ah Dai raised his paddle from the table and called out, "I bid four hundred thousand Gold Coins."
Yan Shi was stunned, then turned his head to look at Ah Dai. Ah Dai nodded firmly at him. Yan Shi smiled approvingly, revealing an understanding look. Suddenly, Bing wrote on Ah Dai’s hand beside him: Do you want to save her too? If you go on like this, it will be difficult to leave this place. Give up.
Ah Dai shook his head and sent a message back: "No, I will definitely not give up. I want to save this female Cat Man. ’Sex slave’ is such a cruel term!"
Bing let out a slight cold huff and wrote on his hand: You might save one, but you can’t save everyone. To my knowledge, no fewer than a hundred females of various tribes have been auctioned off from here.
Ah Dai went blank. Yes! I can save this Cat Man now, but what about next time? If there are more women to be auctioned, can I still save them? What must be done to stop this human trafficking from happening?
Jin Bo glanced at Ah Dai with a touch of surprise and said, "Good, this guest bids four hundred thousand Gold Coins. Do I hear a higher bid?"
"Four hundred and ten thousand," a bidding voice rang out. Perhaps the Cat Man truly had strong appeal, as the bidding voices rose one after another, quickly exceeding five hundred thousand in a short while.
Bing wrote on Ah Dai’s hand: If you really want to save her, bid high. Raising the price bit by bit will end up making it very high.
Ah Dai hesitated for a moment, then raised his paddle again, shouting, "One million." The hall erupted into murmurs; in the eyes of those distinguished guests, although the Cat Man was a fine plaything, she certainly was not worth one million Gold Coins. The bidding halted immediately. Jin Bo called out three times, then pointed to Ah Dai and announced, "All right, this Cat Man is sold for one million Gold Coins to guest number thirty-six." Ah Dai counted one million Gold Coins from the chip tray beside him, broke free from Bing’s embrace, walked up to the stage, and handed the chips to Jin Bo, saying in a deep voice, "She belongs to me now, right?"
