Chapter 206: Special Auction Hall

Ling Zhaixing's eyes flashed, staring intently at Jiang Feng.

"How to take revenge? Speak quickly! As long as I can make that scoundrel Jiangnan Wang suffer a bit, I'm willing to do anything!"

Jiang Feng watched her look, as if she couldn't wait to rush to Jiangnan Wangfu, gave a faint smile, and then spoke leisurely.

"How to take revenge depends on how much you're willing to sacrifice."

Ling Zhaixing heard that and an almost resolute seriousness instantly rose on her face.

"As long as I can avenge my sect's Blood Sea Grudge, even if it means laying down my life, I won't hesitate!"

Her sole purpose in life now is to find Jiangnan Wang for revenge.

As long as she can make the other party suffer, she doesn't care what price she pays.

Jiang Feng heard that and helplessly shook his head.

"It won't require you to sacrifice your life, but you might need to use something as bait to lure Jiangnan Wang into the trap."

"Bait? What do you mean?"

Ling Zhaixing's face was full of doubt.

Jiang Feng didn't answer directly; he leaned closer to her and whispered a few words into her ear in a low voice.

As Jiang Feng's words finished, an extremely complex expression appeared on Ling Zhaixing's face.

She surveyed Jiang Feng from head to toe, and after a while managed to force out a sentence.

"You, you're truly rotten! Luckily I'm not your opponent, otherwise who knows when you'd have schemed me."

If Jiang Feng's move actually works, Jiangnan Wang will definitely bleed heavily.

Jiang Feng gave a faint smile, took out his phone, and placed a call in front of Ling Zhaixing.

The call connected quickly, and a respectful voice came from the other end.

"Mr. Jiang, what orders do you have?"

"I have a friend who wants to commission your Yitian Pavilion to auction the Southern Frontier Tiger Talisman; I wonder if your Yitian Pavilion can take this business?"

The person on the other end clearly froze for a moment, apparently startled, but quickly responded.

"Alright, Mr. Jiang, I'll arrange it immediately and ensure it's handled properly."

Putting down the phone, Jiang Feng looked at the still-dazed Ling Zhaixing.

"All set, everything's settled; Yitian Pavilion has accepted the commission and will soon release the auction notice."

……

Meanwhile, in the study of Jiangnan Wangfu.

Suddenly, hurried footsteps sounded outside the door, and the study door was violently flung open.

Si Jiannan's face turned deathly pale, and he rushed in with a panicked expression, bowing to Jiangnan Wang and speaking urgently.

"Prince! Something serious has happened!"

Si Jiannan inhaled deeply, forced down his shock, and reported at a rapid pace.

"Prince, we just received news from Yitian Pavilion: in three days they will hold a special auction, and the item is the Southern Frontier Tiger Talisman!"

"What?"

Jiangnan Wang sprang up from his chair, his eyes filled with incredulous shock, and demanded sharply,

"What did you say? Southern Frontier Tiger Talisman? Yitian Pavilion wants to auction it? Is this true? Is someone deliberately spreading rumors?"

He's been desperately trying to find information on the talisman, and now Yitian Pavilion actually wants to auction it?

"Absolutely true!"

Si Jiannan nodded affirmatively, his tone solemn.

"Yitian Pavilion has already sent invitation letters to all qualified factions within the circle, stating that a mysterious client wishes to publicly auction the Southern Frontier Tiger Talisman; it doesn't look fake."

Jiangnan Wang's complexion instantly turned iron‑blue; he clenched his fists so hard his nails were about to dig into his flesh. His eyes brimmed with raging fury, and he forced out a few words through his teeth.

"Ling Zhaixing! It must be her! How audacious she is, daring to publicly put the talisman up for auction!"

He now deeply regrets that he should have had Feng Asi kill Ling Zhaixing outright back then!

"Men!"

Jiangnan Wang roared toward the doorway.

"Immediately mobilize troops and surround Yitian Pavilion! By any means, seize back the Southern Frontier Tiger Talisman! Anyone who dares to block us will be slain without mercy!"

His mind is now filled only with the Southern Frontier Tiger Talisman; he can't think of anything else, just wants to get the talisman first.

"Prince! Absolutely not!"

Seeing this, Si Jiannan hurried forward to block him.

"Behind Yitian Pavilion stands that person from Kyoto! If we truly mobilize troops to besiege Yitian Pavilion, we'd be directly clashing with that person; at that point, not only would we fail to get the talisman, but the entire Jiangnan Wangfu would suffer!"

That figure from Kyoto has a reputation that echoes throughout all of Huaxia. Even with Jiangnan Wang's swelling ambition, he lacks the strength to confront them directly now.

Jiangnan Wang was doused with a cold splash by those words, yet he still gritted his teeth, his face full of resentment.

"Are we just to stand by and watch them publicly auction the nation's prized artifact? If it falls into others' hands, wouldn't my grand plan be completely ruined?"

The Southern Frontier Tiger Talisman concerns tens of thousands of elite troops in the Nanjiang; without it, his future plans would be nothing but a fool's dream.

Si Jiannan gave a wry smile.

"Prince, you know Yitian Pavilion's rules: whatever the item, once it enters their auction hall it becomes an open listing, anyone can bid, and they only ensure fairness and impartiality, never favoring any side. That's why their business is so large; all factions must give them a bit of face."

He paused, then added.

"Moreover, my subordinate has received word that Dragon Group has already sent people to Jiangnan, and the Zhennan Wuhou camp has also announced they'll attend the auction; many hidden families and local powers have their eyes on this juicy prize, so our hopes of monopolizing it are unrealistic."

Jiangnan Wang fell silent for a moment, the atmosphere in the study becoming oppressively heavy.

After a while, he let out a cold laugh.

"Since a direct raid won't work, we'll auction it!"

He turned his head to look at Si Jiannan, his gaze sharp.

"You must Immediately arrange, find a reliable fresh face, let him represent us at the auction; no matter the cost, even if we have to empty the Prince's Residence's treasury, we must retrieve the Southern Frontier Tiger Talisman for Jiangnan Wang!"

He knew in his heart that as long as he could obtain the Southern Frontier Tiger Talisman, even if he spent a lot of money, he could later earn it back many times over; this was the key to his great undertaking, and it must never fall into someone else's hands.

"But Prince…"

Si Jiannan's expression turned uneasy.

"The Yitian Pavilion's auction entry threshold is extremely high, and This Time is a special auction; it requires pre‑verification of funds and sufficient identity endorsement. Finding a fresh face would probably make it very hard to obtain entry qualification."

"You don't need to worry about that."

Jiangnan Wang waved his hand, Tone firm, "I have my own way to obtain entry qualification; you only need to find a suitable candidate and prepare sufficient funds. Remember, you must keep the identity secret, and must not let the Dragon Group or the Zhennan Military Marquis detect that we are acting behind the scenes, lest extra trouble arises."

"Yes, I will Immediately take care of it!"

Si Jiannan dared not delay any further, bowed and replied, then turned and hurried off to make the arrangements.

Jiangnan Wang stayed alone in the study, walked to the Window, watched the Outside Gradually darkening, his gaze growing ever more grim.

Ling Zhaixing, damn it!