Ye Qin looked at Huang Quan with concern and asked, “Quanquan, are you facing financial difficulties?”
Huang Quan fell silent, then sighed heavily under Ye Qin’s gaze, admitting, “Yes, I’m struggling financially. I have a pet known as the ‘Gold Swallowing Beast.'”
“The Gold Swallowing Beast devours all gold jewelry and doesn’t touch anything that’s not made of gold, heavenly materials, or earthly treasures. So, I’m perpetually short on money, very short!” She explained, revealing that this was the reason for her financial struggles over the years in the underworld.
“Gold Swallowing Beast?” Ye Qin was puzzled. “You have a pet?”
Huang Quan clarified, “It’s resting right now, so it doesn’t need to eat, but when it awakens, it can refine the bone flowers into elixirs. The income from selling these medicines is insufficient to satisfy its insatiable appetite.”
“So, I have to make more money while it is asleep.”
Ye Qin couldn’t help but feel skeptical, but because it was Huang Quan who said it, he decided to trust her words.
Ye Qin didn’t ask any further questions, and instead, he accompanied Huang Quan to the backstage to complete the payment and then left the auction house with the Bone Flower.
As they exited the auction house, they encountered a large group of people, with Prime Minister Qin leading the way.
“Huang Quan!”
Prime Minister Qin, upon seeing Huang Quan, gritted his teeth and angrily shouted, “You’re quite audacious!”
“First, you killed a member of the Qin family and wounded my third brother, and now you’ve slaughtered over ten of our Qin family disciples. You… you!”
“Yes, so what.” Huang Quan placed the box in Ye Qin’s hands, calmly looked at Prime Minister Qin, and said, “To be honest, even if you hadn’t come to find me, I would have sought you out.”
“But since you’ve come here on your own accord, it saves me the trouble of hunting you down.”
“Come here!” Prime Minister Qin ordered, “Get her!”
Prime Minister Qin moved to approach Huang Quan, and one of his men prepared to step forward. Huang Quan readied herself to face the confrontation when a sudden interruption halted the proceedings. A voice rang out, demanding, “Wait a moment!” Startled, Huang Quan and the Qin family members stopped, turning their attention to the source of the voice.
Exiting the auction house, several individuals approached the scene. Leading the group was a man with a folding fan, and he was accompanied by a few elderly men who exuded powerful spiritual energy, seemingly mightier than Prime Minister Qin’s group.
Upon seeing this new arrival, Prime Minister Qin’s expression soured slightly. He warned, “Shopkeeper Yun, this is a matter between my Qin family and her. It would be best if you didn’t get involved.” Shopkeeper Yun replied with a smile, “If Prime Minister Qin prefers that I don’t interfere, then… just ensure that there’s no brawling at the entrance of our auction house. If you agree to that, I promise not to meddle further.”
Prime Minister Qin accepted the offer and then turned to Huang Quan, taunting, “Huang Quan, you’re so skilled in combat, aren’t you? Let’s change locations, and I’ll arrange for a challenger. That should suffice.”
Huang Quan responded with a grin, “Sure.”
Shopkeeper Yun was left perplexed, wondering why she hadn’t seized the opportunity to refuse.
Resting in the back hall, he rushed to the scene upon hearing that Prime Minister Qin and his group were causing trouble for their customers. He had expected Huang Quan to decline, but she surprisingly agreed without hesitation.
“Prime Minister Qin, this isn’t appropriate,” Shopkeeper Yun reluctantly contradicted his earlier statement and interfered, “As the esteemed Prime Minister of Tianhuang, leading your men to confront a young girl, a student, doesn’t reflect well when word spreads.”
Prime Minister Qin scoffed, “Shopkeeper Yun, it wasn’t your daughter who was killed. Of course, you wouldn’t understand my anger.”
“Huang Quan killed my daughter, injured members of my Qin family, and today, I’ll take her life!” Prime Minister Qin declared firmly.
