That's What Villains Are Like

Because of Ye Ming's appearance, this auction of strange stones could only end here.

Neither Jiang Lan nor Shang Mingyu had any intention of continuing the auction.

This is especially true for the rest of the people. Life-extending divine objects are hard to come by, and even if they are available, they cannot be easily carried around.

Jiang Lan returned to his original box and smiled meaningfully.

As he expected, the fish took the bait smoothly.

He knew that Ye Ming had such a precious bottle of longevity liquid on his body. Of course, he did this not for the sake of longevity liquid. With the financial resources of the prime minister's government, it was not difficult to find a life-extending magic item.

If the spirit stone is only used for auction, then even if Ye Ming is interested in that strange stone, he will not take risks easily because of his caution.

But if it was something he could come up with, the result would be different.

After Ye Ming knew that he was bound to get the strange stone, based on the aggrieved emotions he had accumulated during this period, he would definitely find a way to prevent him from successfully auctioning the strange stone.

Not to mention that there is an ally like Shang Mingyu in front of him who is worth winning over at first glance.

Therefore, Ye Ming is very likely to take action.

Jiang Lan anticipated this and made Jiang Xun change his rhetoric early.

He laid the trap and waited for Ye Ming to jump in by himself, and Ye Ming just jumped in as he wished.

Next, not only did Ye Ming lose the immortality liquid, he also attracted the attention of all the immortal sects and noble families, and auctioned off a so-called strange stone that was empty inside except for a wisp of blood evil energy.

This also gave Jiang Lan more opportunities to manipulate Ye Ming later.

After all, Ye Ming is now a remnant of the Blood Immortal Sect, and he is also suspected of having inherited the Blood Immortal Sect. He disguised himself as a disciple of the Yijian Palace and lurked in the imperial capital. He must have an agenda.

"Did you come all the way to take the blame for me in person? He's such a warm-hearted guy." Jiang Lan smiled.

In the venue, Ye Ming also walked to the backcourt under the leadership of the person in charge of the auction conference.

The news that he was pregnant with the longevity liquid was spread in various rooms.

People from various immortal sects and noble families began to pay attention to this disciple of Yijian Palace.

"This person is actually a disciple of my Yijian Palace. Why didn't you notice it before?"

The elder of Yijian Palace, who came here together on this trip, had flashing eyes and an uncertain look on his face. He also ordered the disciples around him to ask about Ye Ming.

"Zhang Yuan", he was carrying a magical item called longevity liquid that could extend his life, but the sect was completely unaware of it, and he was using it here to auction off the strange stone.

This is simply a huge loss for Yijian Palace.

After all, life-extending things are extremely rare and hard to find no matter what era they are in.

How many years have passed, and the old antique who has chosen a self-proclaimed method to delay the flow of Qi and blood can only be reduced to the sect's heritage and linger on.

"You really don't care about priorities. If the sect knew that he had this kind of life-extending magic item, how could he treat him badly? If he doesn't put the interests of the sect first, this disciple will be embarrassed and useless."

The expression of the elder of Yijian Palace was gloomy, and the expressions of the disciples who followed him also changed. They planned to go find "Zhang Yuan" personally and question him about this matter.

"Is this disciple named Zhang Yuan?"

Shang Mingyu looked calm and sat in the box. He picked up the tea with his bare hands and took a sip to regain his composure.

The maid next to her had just heard the news about Zhang Yuan from other people.

This is just an ordinary inner disciple of Yijian Palace. He has no outstanding experience in the past, so it is very ordinary.

"How can ordinary disciples obtain life-extending divine items?"

Shang Mingyu's expression suddenly changed, and he planned to use the Ball of Ambition to deduce, but he was soon shocked when he was blocked and could not proceed with the deduce smoothly.

In the sea of ​​​​consciousness, the ball of ambition hung high, covered by a layer of mist of mist, preventing her from seeing clearly the fate of "Zhang Yuan".

"This person has a big secret, he is not an ordinary person."

"But no matter what, the strange stone is in his hands, and I must take it away, no matter what the price." She had already made a decision, with murderous intent flashing in her eyes.

It is related to the plan of restoring the country, and anyone who stands in the way is her enemy.

On the other side, Ye Ming followed the rules of the auction conference backstage and directly handed over six drops of longevity liquid, which was enough to auction the strange stone.

One of them was the handling fee for the auction conference, which made him feel a twinge of pain in his heart.

The bottle of longevity liquid that was not in abundance in the first place has now bottomed out.

He originally thought that a drop was like a drop of dew, but who knew that there was a special container at the auction conference. This was not a drop, it was just a spoonful.

Fortunately, the auction conference also reassured him that the strange stone would definitely be handed over to him, ensuring that no one would dare to compete for it during this period.

But once you leave the imperial capital, there is no guarantee outside. The auction conference has always been about integrity and will not do such self-destructive things.

In this regard, Ye Ming was relieved for a moment, and then under the witness of both parties, he began to test the authenticity of the strange stone.

The old ghost was also helping him investigate. After he felt that there was no problem, Ye Ming used a secret method to put it into the Sumeru bag and felt a little better.

He took this opportunity to propose a meeting with the mysterious senior who sent this strange stone for auction, but the auction conference was unable to tell him because of the need to ensure the customer's privacy.

Although Ye Ming had already guessed that this would happen, there was nothing he could do about it.

However, before leaving, he still spent a little money. From the auction conference, he found out the origin of the mysterious woman on the ninth floor. She was suspected to be from overseas countries. She was very wealthy. She was accompanied by two maids when she traveled. .

Those guards were all selected after arriving in Jingyang City. They are currently living in Xianya Tower. Other than that, there is no news about them.

After getting this information, Ye Ming felt a little relieved.

He planned to go back and study the strange stone first, and then visit the mysterious woman. With his current identity and strength, he was destined to be unable to keep the strange stone.

"Jiang Lan..."

"Just wait, sooner or later I will make you regret it and pay the price."

Ye Ming looked calm and did not stay at the auction meeting for long. He just sent a message to Liu Xue and others who were traveling with him, telling them that he was going back to the inn first.

There are many people here, and many people have noticed his arrival. Next, he must be more cautious.

At the auction meeting, as the auction of strange stones came to an end, several more final items were brought up.

However, after experiencing the sky-high price of that strange stone, the other final items seemed a little inferior.

Jiang Lan was in no hurry to return to the Prime Minister's Mansion.

Ye Ming will definitely give the strange stone to Shang Mingyu next. When Shang Mingyu realizes that there is something wrong with the "Emperor's Qi" in it, he will immediately doubt Ye Ming.

Want to form an alliance? hehe……

Jiang Lan had already considered everything Ye Ming would do to death. No matter how he jumped around, it was just a chess piece in his hand.

"Go and invite the girl across from you and tell her that I have prepared a banquet at Yunlan Terrace. After the auction, I will be waiting for her there. I hope she can give me some noodles."

Thinking of this, he ordered the maid beside him.

"Yes, sir."

The maid received the order and quickly opened the door and conveyed the invitation.

Shang Mingyu was thinking about how to retrieve the strange stone from Ye Ming. He did not expect that Jiang Lan would send a maid to invite her to come and talk about it at this time.

"What does he mean?"

She frowned, secretly wondering about Jiang Lan's purpose.

The two of them were fighting over the strange stone just now, and Jiang Lan threatened her without hesitation, saying words that would make it impossible for her to leave the imperial capital.

Logically speaking, she was angry and should have refused directly, but there are no eternal enemies in this world, only eternal interests.

Under the current situation, she had no reason to continue to offend Jiang Lan.

"Thank you Mr. Jiang for the invitation. My little lady will go there then." Shang Mingyu looked at the maid who came to deliver the message and replied calmly.

…

At the same time, there was a bathing pool made of bluestone, filled with falling petals and steaming water mist.

A slightly short and slender figure was hugging his knees, burying half of his head in the bathtub, and letting the petals flood his mouth.

Only a pair of eyes as clear as amber were wide open, with mist hanging on their eyelashes. She was confused and at a loss as she allowed several maids around her to patiently help her clean every inch of her skin.

"I changed the water seven times and it's finally clean. It's a pity that I have so many scars all over my body..."

One of the maids picked up the soft silk and wiped Chou'er's face.

But looking at those shocking scars, I couldn't help but tremble in my heart and feel pity.

Just now, when they were cleaning Chou'er's body for the first time, they were all shocked and speechless by the horrific scars on her body. Their palms trembled when they wiped them.

They had no idea how much fighting Chou'er had gone through in the gladiatorial battles over the years.

Just how much displacement and injuries did this leave so many traces...

So they were very careful when wiping, for fear of touching those injuries again.

However, Chou'er didn't seem to be afraid of pain, and seemed to have been used to it. However, he was not used to being served by them and kept dodging.

It wasn't until he understood that they had good intentions that he stayed still and allowed them to wipe and clean the injuries.

At the beginning, the water in the entire bathhouse was dyed blood brown and smelled very unpleasant, like a pool of blood.

After changing the water several times, it gradually became clear.

Chou'er's original facial features were revealed in front of them.

But no matter how beautiful the eyes are, or how delicate and delicate the facial features are, the horrific scars are so shocking that people still dare not look directly at them.

"This hair is so beautiful, like seaweed..."

"Master Jiang is not as bad as the rumors say. If he hadn't stopped him in time, Chou'er would have died in the arena today."

"Yes, in fact, I have always felt that people like Mr. Jiang cannot be those people who do all kinds of evil in the news and rumors. Maybe someone deliberately smeared and slandered him..."

"You girl, your three views follow your five senses, right? Everyone in the imperial capital knows something, and you still want to defend him. Do you want to be forcibly taken into the Prime Minister's Mansion?"

"Hehe, there is such a good thing..."

Chou'er opened his eyes slightly, listening to the chatter and laughter of the maids around him.

So his name is Mr. Jiang?

Although the bath in front of her was filled with flower petals and full of floral fragrance, the woody and gentle agarwood still lingered on the tip of her nose, which was very clean and reassuring.

Her thoughts gradually dispersed, as if she had returned to the past.

When they were young, their father abandoned them, mother and daughter, and disappeared.

Her mother didn't like her, so she learned to be sensible and took the initiative to take care of her mother, hoping that she would accept and recognize her.

But no matter what she did, her mother always had disgust in her eyes, and because she disliked her eyebrows, which were very similar to her father, she used a pot of boiling water to destroy her face.

Later, her mother sold her to a slave trader, and then she was imprisoned in a dark cage like the other slaves.

Everyone looked at her terrifying face, full of disgust and disgust, and avoided her.

She spends her days huddled in a dark dungeon full of smelly water and blood.

Or they could fight with the enemy in the arena, exchanging pain and blood for the entertainment of the audience.

Days like this lasted for many years, and she gradually figured out how to fight, and began to win one fight after another.

The stronger she became, the stronger the enemies she encountered. Many times she won with great difficulty, but she was also left bruised and bruised.

And her ugliness makes everyone fearful and disgusting.

So I didn’t know who it was and started calling her ugly...

She also forgot her original name.

This was the first time in so many years that she heard someone compliment her on her beauty and say that her facial features were delicate and straight.

It is different from the previous audiences who were dressed in luxurious clothes and had a condescending look on their faces, but could not hide their disdain in their eyes.

Today, in her opinion, Mr. Jiang, who is more beautiful and fair than many women, and as clean as a spot, does not dislike her at all.

Not only did he not think he was dirty, he also personally fed himself a healing elixir, and he had a nice clean breath.

Is he his future master?

"Chou'er, are you eavesdropping on our conversation? Your ears are pricking up quietly..." A maid's teasing voice sounded.

Chou'er subconsciously buried her head in the bathtub again, her eyelashes fluttering.

"Okay, it's been washed very well. Let's try on these little clothes to see if they fit..."

Several maids quickly picked her up from the bath and helped her wipe her clean. She was wearing a black skirt with a plain belt around her waist. The top edge of the myrobalan was cut into a petal shape. She was beautiful and made her figure look very slim. Slim and exquisite.

A head of black hair also falls softly to the waist, like the dark color dyed by mountains, the light is discernible.

Chou'er looked at his own face reflected in the water, a little unrecognizable. Could he really wear such clean and beautiful clothes?

But soon, dejection and inferiority appeared in her eyes, and the scars on her body became more obvious and ugly against the backdrop of her dress.

When Chou'er was led back to the box by several maids.

Jiang Lan was also estimating the time, guessing that she should be cleaned soon.

"Yes, the dress fits well and fits well. Once these scars are removed, it will be much better."

He looked at it casually for a few times, looked at the "renewed" ugly boy, and nodded with slight satisfaction.

Chou'er still lowered his head and tangled his hands together, still looking very embarrassed and nervous.

However, all the strips of cloth that had been used to bind her breasts had been taken away. Now, even if she lowered her eyes, she could no longer see her toes as she could before. It was obvious that small branches bore fruit.

When she heard Jiang Lan say that the scar could be removed, a light seemed to flash in her eyes, but she still did not dare to raise her head to look at Jiang Lan.

Seeing this, Jiang Lan waved and said, "I didn't save you to make you feel so awkward and nervous following me. Relax, I will still count on you to help me with things in the future."

"come over."

He knew Chou'er's current state of mind and emotions, so he wasn't in a hurry.

However, the luck flowing into Niwan Palace at this moment made him a little surprised. Is the luck in this guy so amazing?

He didn't pay much attention to it before, but now when he explored her fate, he did find something different.

In addition to the natural instinct to kill embryos, there is another destiny, the spiritual body is pure and the heart is pure.

There is no mention of destiny in the original plot. This is a method that he only has after the fruit of destiny matures to the second stage.

Generally, the destiny of a person with great luck is not simple. It not only brings extraordinary opportunities, but also gives them various innate and unique talents.

This spiritual body has a pure heart, which is similar to the heart of a child. It allows Chou'er to always maintain such a mind. No matter what she does, she can get twice the result with half the effort. At the same time, it can also allow her to absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth unconsciously, which can be regarded as a fairy fetus that has been weakened many times. .

The innate killing of embryos allows Chou'er to have extremely terrifying killing talents. He is self-taught and can know how to kill the opponent smoothly in a fighting battle through an almost instinctive method.

The combination of these two fates allowed her to survive in a place like an arena without any training.

"..."

Chou'er took two steps forward in a daze.

Jiang Lan reached out and touched her limp arm.

He still took the trouble to say, "I know you can talk."

"And I don't like mutes."

"Open your mouth..."

Chou'er was startled and subconsciously opened his mouth.

However, Jiang Lan seemed to dislike her for being too slow. He poured out a pill and forced it into her mouth, and then put the pill bottle in her hand.

"Take one pill on time every day. The injury on your arm should be healed in three days." He casually warned and stood up.

Chou'er's face was red, and he held the elixir bottle tightly in his little hand.

She remembered what Jiang Lan said just now that he didn't like mutes, so she tried her best to reply, "I...I...know...I know."

Her voice was hoarse, not very nice, but it had an unmistakable clear quality.

When she was in the arena, she rarely talked to people, and she hardly spoke once for several years.

This also makes it difficult for her to communicate with others, and she tends to stutter when she speaks in a hurry.

Jiang Lan seemed to smile and said, "Do you know who I am?"

Seeing that he was about to get up and leave the wing, Chou'er held the elixir bottle tightly and followed him.

Wen Yan recalled the conversation between the maids in the bath, but with her current status, calling him Mr. Jiang probably wouldn't work.

"Yes...it's the master..."

After thinking for a while, Chou'er replied.

Jiang Lan seemed almost amused by her and said, "I'm asking you to know who I am, not asking you to call me. Do you understand?"

Chou'er nodded in confusion.

Upon seeing this, Jiang Lan shook his head and chuckled, and said no more, waiting to be slowly trained in the future.

As he said before, Chou'er is currently a piece of unpainted white paper. She will look like what he wants her to look like.

The auction meeting has ended. There was a jade chariot waiting outside, and Jiang Lan's guards and knights were waiting there.

"Go to Yun Lan Terrace."

After Jiang Lan walked onto the jade chariot, he ordered. Seeing Chou'er a little stunned outside, he reached out and took her up together.

The interior of the jade chariot is very spacious, with soft couches, incense burners, various spiritual fruit wines, and snacks and candied dates.

After Chou'er entered, he was still a little unfamiliar.

She has been accustomed to living in the cage of the arena for many years, so she treats all these things with a sense of strangeness, temptation, and caution.

Jiang Lan leaned on the soft couch as she was used to, and then asked Chou'er to fill up the drink for her, but she looked like the drink was not filled up, but was spilled all over the floor.

He couldn't help but seem to have a headache.

Chou'er also blushed a little at his clumsiness.

"It doesn't matter, it's just some drinks."

Jiang Lan raised his body slightly and sat upright. Anyway, it was as comfortable as possible on the soft couch.

He asked Chou'er to sit down next to him, and then he started asking her about her experience in the arena and why she was sold there.

Although asking this, it seems a bit like deliberately exposing her scars.

But Jiang Lan knows one thing very well. If you want to quickly get closer to someone and gain their trust, the simplest and most direct way is to empathize with them.

As for how to create empathy, naturally we need to face the scars with him...

Chou'er didn't know what Jiang Lan was thinking, she just thought he was interested in his past and experience.

So she started talking bit by bit in her stuttering narrative style.

She didn't have much emotion about this, but she couldn't remember many things when she was young. The days in the arena were the same, fighting, killing, and being watched, repeated over and over again, and lasted for a long, long time. , very boring.

Jiang Lan seemed to be a little drowsy after hearing this, but she seemed to regain some energy when she heard Chou'er start talking about how her mother had sold her to a human trafficker.

Chou'er used her usual stuttering but hoarse tone to describe how her father abandoned them, mother and daughter, and then her mother destroyed her face with boiling water...

There was silence in the jade chariot for a moment.

"It turns out that this is how you got these scars. That mother of yours is quite cruel..." Jiang Lan's eyes fell on her face, as if he was surprised.

Chou'er's expression never changed much. Although there was sadness, it was only hidden deep in his eyes.

Noticing Jiang Lan's gaze, she subconsciously buried her face. Because of this ugly face, she was disgusted and feared by many people.

She was also afraid of the unabashed look of disgust and disdain.

"Are you afraid that this young master will dislike you? Your head is so low that it's almost buried in your chest..." Jiang Lan chuckled when he saw her behavior.

Chou'er lowered his head, and his hands were tangled up in the wide sleeves of his skirt.

"Sit over here." Jiang Lan said.

Chou'er pursed her lips and glanced at the soft couch next to him, feeling a little at a loss.

"I asked you to sit here, why are you so stubborn?" Jiang Lan repeated it again.

Chou'er then slowly moved her body and sat next to him, but her buttocks were only touched by less than a little bit. She held her sleeves tightly with both hands and placed them in front of her legs.

She had been leaning against Jiang Lan for a long time, and she could smell his pleasant woody scent.

"You were in the arena, covered in blood and stains, with disheveled hair. You were more scary than a beggar. I have never disliked you."

"You are clean now. There are just a few scars on your body. They will be removed sooner or later. Why do you feel inferior?"

Jiang Lan reached out to move away the hair hanging down on both sides of her face, and rubbed her slender fingers over the scars that exposed the fascia.

Chou'er's face turned red. Although he was very embarrassed, after hearing these words, for some reason, he felt a wave of emotions that had never appeared before. It was warm, just like when he took the pill before.

"I...I know..." She lowered her eyelids and blinked her long eyelashes as she tried to respond.

"I never need anyone who is timid and has low self-esteem around me."

"Follow me, even if I, the King of Heaven, are in front of you, you have to look at me with a stern look, and you can't let your momentum weaken..."

"Do you know?" Jiang Lan looked at her and said.

Chou'er quickly nodded like a chicken pecking at rice and replied, "I know...I know..."

Seeing this, Jiang Lan seemed to smile and said, "Besides, the name Chou'er is not pleasant. I will give you a new one. From now on, you will be called You'er."

"Yes, You...You'er..."

"Understood."

Jiang Lan nodded with satisfaction. As a member of the Ghost Clan, the name You'er seemed more appropriate.

After all, You'er is relatively simple-minded, so be nice to her and add a few sweet words to scare her away.

Judging from the large amount of luck coming from the Niwan Palace, the third stage of the Fruit of Fate is about to mature.

In addition, the Qi Luck Dao Fruit that has been spawned is now the size of a baby's fist and will mature in a short time.

Judging from the current speed, he should soon have a new Dao Fruit similar to the Dao Fruit of Fate. He is somewhat looking forward to the specific talents and means.

The chariot sped along the long street, but it was very smooth, and there were no bumps in it.

Jiang Lan closed his eyes slightly, seemingly pretending to be asleep, but actually he was investigating the situation of the mysterious ancient vine.

"Master...Master..."

On the way to Yun Lan Terrace, You'er's voice suddenly sounded.

"Huh?" Jiang Lan still didn't open his eyes.

"Why...you...saved me in the arena..." You'er asked the biggest doubt and question in her heart.

Jiang Lan opened his eyes and looked at her, saying, "Why would I save you? I just feel pity for you."

"It's like walking on the street and seeing a dirty, helpless kitten, so I rescued it."

"so……"

You'er still nodded in confusion.

"So, you are equivalent to my kitten, you know?" Jiang Lan said.

You'er nodded subconsciously, and after realizing it, an inexplicable emotion lingered in her heart.

I...I am the owner's kitten?

…

Yunlandai is a famous restaurant in the imperial capital. It has a quiet environment, full of fairyland, and misty mist, making it look like a fairyland on earth.

Jiang Lan had booked a banquet. Not long after he arrived, Shang Mingyu, dressed as a scholar, walked in surrounded by a group of guards and two maids.

"Thank you Mr. Jiang for the banquet..."

Shang Mingyu sat down with a smile on his face and a soft and clear voice.

Although she was wearing a slightly loose robe, she could not hide her slender figure. Her legs were long and straight, perfect, and she was slightly taller than an ordinary woman.

After leaving the auction venue and rushing to the banquet, Shang Mingyu ordered his men to see if they could find out any information about Jiang Lan.

She didn't know Jiang Lan's intentions. Generally, when doing things, she liked to act cautiously and carefully, and did not do anything that she was not sure about.

For example, when Jiang Lan suddenly invited her to a banquet today, she was completely caught off guard. She was not prepared at all, and could not guess what Jiang Lan's purpose was, so she had no choice but to come here.

Unfortunately, the men who went to inquire found nothing.

All I know is that Jiang Lan has made trouble in the imperial capital in recent years and committed all kinds of evil. He is a standard dandy second generation ancestor, and you can hear these news without asking.

Shang Mingyu would not be stupid enough to treat Jiang Lan as a playboy.

"The girl is on time."

Jiang Lan smiled, and then ordered people to start serving the dishes, without taking the initiative to mention what he wanted Shang Mingyu to come over.

"Young Master Jiang invites you, how dare you not be on time?"

Shang Mingyu sat upright, with an elegant posture and a sense of nobility. He pursed his lips and smiled when he heard the words, and his eyebrows were slightly curved, making him look clear and charming.

At this time, she noticed You'er next to Jiang Lan, and could vaguely guess his identity. Was he the death row slave in the arena?

"Sure enough, this woman is not ordinary. She has an extraordinary destiny. She will become a great person in the future."

She slightly used the ball of ambition and got a faint clue, which made her even more surprised.

Everyone thought Jiang Lan was kind and rescued her out of compassion, but little did they know that this woman was carrying great luck.

And this should be the reason why Jiang Lan rescued him...

Shang Mingyu felt more and more that the Jiang Lan in front of him was unfathomable.

"You still don't know the girl's name? I didn't intend to threaten you at the auction meeting today. I will obey the authority when the matter is urgent. I hope the girl won't take it to heart."

Jiang Lan didn't seem to know what Shang Mingyu was thinking at this moment.

There was a faint smile on his handsome face. He raised the wine glass in his hand and offered a toast to Shang Mingyu.

"My little girl's name is Hong Mingyue. She comes from overseas countries. I don't intend to go against Mr. Jiang today. It's just that that strange stone is indeed important to me, so..."

Shang Mingyu didn't expect Jiang Lan to step down and apologize for what happened at the auction today.

She was stunned for a moment, then raised her wine glass with her jade hand, toasted Jiang Lan, and explained what happened at that time.

"I understand what Miss Hong means. That strange stone is indeed extraordinary, and I'm a little interested in it, but it's not really necessary." Jiang Lan smiled.

In the original plot, Shang Mingyu also changed her name to Hong Mingyue many times. The surname Hong was the national surname of the Hong Kingdom, which was destroyed many years ago.

At present, there are many Hong surnames in Daxia, so it is not easy for people to suspect her with such a pseudonym.

Shang Mingyu felt relieved when he heard this. Did Jiang Lan mean to tell himself that he didn't intend to fight with him?

"Thank you Mr. Jiang for your love. Mingyue will keep this favor in mind." She cupped her hands slightly.

Jiang Lan smiled and said, "I actually invited Miss Hong here because I wanted to ask if Miss Hong knows that strange stone very well and knows what's in it?"

Shang Mingyu was slightly startled.

She thought of the sense of peeping she had felt at the auction. Jiang Lan must have noticed something special about herself, so she asked this question.

"To be honest, Mr. Jiang, that strange stone comes from the Kunlun Immortal Ruins. There is a piece of Taoist source in it, and a drop of the true blood of an ancient monster should be sealed inside."

"The skills I practice require the use of this thing, so I am very urgent about it." Shang Mingyu replied half-truthfully.

"Is it true blood? That may be because my perception was wrong. I thought it was a ray of divine substance left by a certain senior..." Jiang Lan raised his eyebrows as if in surprise.

Shang Mingyu's heart froze, but her expression did not change. Jiang Lan's perception was more terrifying than she imagined. It was only with the help of the Ball of Ambition that she knew there was a hint of the emperor's spirit in it.

Jiang Lan should not have such a treasure on his body. After all, the Ball of Ambition cannot be cast even in Daxia today.

That is to say, with his powerful perception, he can vaguely see what's inside?

"That's all. Now that strange stone has fallen into the hands of others, there is no point in asking about it." Jiang Lan shook his head slightly.

"What Mr. Jiang said is absolutely true." Shang Mingyu nodded and agreed.

Jiang Lan looked at her and said, "Ever since we met at the auction meeting today, I have felt that Miss Hong is very special. After the contact just now, I feel more and more that Miss Hong has many secrets in you, which I can't even see through." …”

"What do you mean, Mr. Jiang?"

Shang Mingyu's heart trembled again, but his expression remained as usual.

Although according to her current induction, Jiang Lan's cultivation level is very low, the oppression brought to her is comparable to those beings in the Seventh Realm who are in the same realm as her, or even more.

"However, I am not interested in the secrets about you, Miss Hong. I just want to make friends with you. Maybe we will cooperate in the future."

Jiang Lan continued, minding his own business.

He knew that Ye Ming would go to Shang Mingyu next and take the initiative to hand over the strange stone. In the process, Ye Ming would definitely find a way to reveal some of the grievances between him and Jiang Lan, so as to win over Shang Mingyu and become ally.

And Shang Mingyu would definitely pretend to agree to Ye Ming for that strange stone.

In the imperial capital, she did not dare to mess around and kill people to seize treasures.

The fundamental purpose of Jiang Lan's invitation to her to get together was to inoculate her and let her know what was important and what was serious.

Shang Mingyu has the Ball of Ambition, so she must be aware of the specialness in her body. Instead of letting her focus on being wary of herself, it would be better to point it out directly so that she can fight with Emperor Xia at ease.

After all, he can be the fisherman who makes a profit at any time.

"Young Master Jiang is right. Maybe we will cooperate in the future..." Shang Mingyu was not stupid. He quickly understood Jiang Lan's intention and a smile appeared on his face.