Chapter 206: Packed with People
Yu Luo took the white jade token from the enforcer’s hand. Before she could take a proper look at the engravings and markings, the enforcer gave her a polite bow, turned, and walked back toward the high platform, carrying the tray that held her twenty thousand taels of gold.
At that moment, Yu Luo’s emotions felt like riding a roller coaster.
The pain of spending such a massive amount of money still throbbed faintly in her chest, but at the same time, the sudden shift in attitude from the people of Feng City left her a bit stunned.
After being treated arrogantly ever since entering the city, this unexpected respect was almost unnerving.
And then, there were all the envious stares—some even carried undeniable greed.
She could feel malicious and covetous gazes scanning her over and over again.
Feeling a sudden tug on her sleeve, Yu Luo turned to see Zhang Hu gripping her clothes, his eyes subtly signaling her to sit down immediately.
Yu Luo snapped back to reality—she had no intention of standing out even more—and quickly took her seat on the stone bench.
Only then did she lower her gaze to examine the white jade VIP token in her hand.
Twenty thousand taels of silver…
So this was what got her VIP treatment in Feng City?
She was truly the biggest fool here!
Still, at least she had Ming Ye now—at least she had saved that brat.
Once she got her hands on the Seduction Technique, she would make sure he trained until he mastered it completely!
If he didn’t…
Then this twenty thousand taels of gold wouldn’t have been worth it at all!
“Heh, little rich lady, you sure know how to hide your wealth.”
Just as she sat down, that irritating voice rang out again from across Tao Ming.
Yu Luo frowned, immediately reaching out to pull Tao Ming out of his seat and dropping herself into his spot.
Tao Ming, completely confused, hadn’t even processed what had happened before Yu Luo was already seated next to Ye Lu.
“What’s your background?” Yu Luo asked, her lips curving into a cold smirk as she lowered her voice. “I’ve noticed—you seem very interested in who I am today.”
Ye Lu pressed his lips together, but his eyes gleamed with amusement.
“This young master is simply interested in beautiful women.”
Yu Luo scoffed. “Then it’s a real shame you’re not out there spreading your seed.”
Ye Lu: …
At that moment, on the high platform, Chi Qiu began the second auction round.
Without any fancy introduction, the next batch of goods was wheeled onto the stage.
Once again, they were people.
This time, it was a group of women, locked inside an iron cage, clad in nothing but thin undergarments.
Yu Luo’s brows furrowed.
As a woman herself, seeing other women stripped like this, imprisoned in iron cages, and auctioned off like livestock—it enraged her.
But this time, she kept her emotions in check.
That twenty thousand taels of gold had fully snapped her back to reality.
Especially knowing that just one person could be auctioned for that much, she had no choice but to stay rational.
Ye Lu, watching her reaction, found himself even more intrigued.
“You should count yourself lucky,” he remarked casually. “If they had seen your face, you might have been one of them in that cage.”
Yu Luo: …
Her entire aura turned ice-cold as she narrowed her eyes at him.
“Are you deliberately trying to piss me off?”
She had seen disgusting men before, but she had never met one as revolting as the one beside her!
Swallowing down the urge to start a fight, Yu Luo took a deep breath and forced herself to ignore him. Instead, she turned her attention back to the stage.
Inside the iron cage, there were five women.
They had varied physiques and features, but each of them had delicate, beautiful faces, snow-white skin, and well-proportioned curves.
Just like Ming Ye earlier, their limbs were bound, their bodies forced into humiliating positions—and yet, their expressions were eerily blank.
The shame and despair had drained all emotion from their faces.
Yet, unlike the uproar caused by Ming Ye, the crowd barely reacted this time.
Even in the brutal wilderness, where women were scarce, most of the men in the audience weren’t interested in buying them.
After all, those who could afford to be here weren’t lacking in women.
The ones who truly suffered from the lack of women were the violent criminals living out in the wastelands—men who were brutal, poor, and desperate.
To them, any woman they saw instantly became prey.
For the wealthier men here, these five women weren’t particularly special or rare—they were just another tool.
In the end, a masked man successfully purchased all five for two thousand taels of gold.
Yu Luo muttered under her breath, “There are plenty of beautiful women outside the wastelands. If many of these men aren’t even from Feng City, why would they spend so much money to buy them?”
She was half-talking to herself, but also subtly asking Ye Lu.
After all, she had noticed something—this man seemed to know a lot about Feng City.
Ye Lu scoffed, his lips curving into a faintly mocking smirk.
“These women aren’t valuable because of their beauty. Their real worth lies in their trained bodies.
Each one of them has undergone specialized training in seduction—the kind that can completely ensnare a man’s soul.”
Specialized training?
Yu Luo’s mind immediately connected the dots.
So they had been groomed for this purpose.
Deciding she didn’t want to hear more, she remained silent.
But Ye Lu wasn’t done.
“Hah. Didn’t expect it, did you? A young beauty like you—listening to all this without even blushing?”
Yu Luo: …
She knew exactly what he was trying to do.
If she ignored his perverted remarks, he wouldn’t get any satisfaction from annoying her.
Yes. That was it. Ignore him.
Holding onto that mindset, she kept her mouth shut, waiting for the third item to be brought onto the stage.
The third auction item was yet another person.
This time, it was a man.
He was bound tightly, his body positioned in the same humiliating way.
But this time, the audience reacted instantly, breaking into murmurs of surprise.
[Host, this man is a powerful warrior.]
[If you buy him, he’ll be a great asset for you in the future. Once your city is built, he could serve as your vanguard, guarding your land. However, he’s currently in a state of madness—he lost control while training and suffered a severe internal breakdown. The fact that Feng City managed to capture him means they have even stronger warriors in their ranks.]
After two days of silence, the system suddenly spoke up in Yu Luo’s mind.
At first, she was excited—but as she listened, her excitement quickly turned into doubt.
“He’s insane and uncontrollable—what good is he to me?” she whispered internally.
“My city isn’t even built yet—what if Feng City decides to wipe me out before I even get started?”
