Chapter 335: They Actually Didn't Lose Money?

"Tower, what exactly are you Witches planning?"

Inside a certain luxurious large private room at the auction, the people of Tarot Manor were surrounding Lan Qingyou in the middle.

Today, Lan Qingyou wasn't floating in the air like she usually did, but rather she was very rarely sitting on a chair with her feet flat on the floor.

The reason why it was so rare was because at this moment, she simply couldn't leave the chair.

She was tied up.

With hemp rope.

And tied up quite solidly.

The initiator was exactly 【High Priestess】 Vivian who had just asked that question, and her accomplices were 【Emperor】 Gu Xiaobei and 【Sun】 Ingrid.

And 【Star】 Ruan Qingyi was on the side shouting things like, "I made those clothes, this kind of ordinary rope can't hurt her, tie her tighter!" to cheer the three of them on.

But possessing an idol's burden, even with her hands bound to the armrests of the chair, the Witch Queen's face still maintained a faint smile and composure, along with her damnably reserved elegance.

As someone who possessed dozens of magics, it was naturally impossible for this kind of ordinary rope without any attributes or enchantments to bind her.

But since she was cooperating with these people to have fun, she also hadn't thought about doing anything drastic.

It was just playing around anyway, how to play wasn't playing.

According to the current pace of the auction, it would only be a matter of a few hours.

"What do you mean 'planning', that sounds way too unpleasant. Haven't I already said it? You'll all know when the auction ends."

Lan Qingyou said calmly.

"Here we go again, here we go again. It's this same rhetoric again, I've heard enough."

Brushed off with the same set of words, Vivian waved her hands, and then leaned in close to Lan Qingyou, grinning malevolently like an enemy spy.

"It's also because I'm too naive. No matter what, you're someone who has become the Witch Queen. How could you tell the truth so easily? It seems you won't tell the truth without applying a little torture. Xiaobei, bring out the torture for our Witch Queen!"

Vivian waved her large hand, and beside her, Gu Xiaobei walked up holding two white feathers in her hands.

"Has it finally come to this? It's truly a pity, Witch Queen. Originally, I thought we could become friends."

Saying this, Gu Xiaobei extended the white feathers in her hands to Lan Qingyou's armpits and began her attack.

Watching the performance of these two drama queens, not only did Lan Qingyou roll her eyes, but the surrounding 'accomplices' did as well.

However, even after the two used this kind of 'severe torture,' Lan Qingyou still gritted her teeth and didn't let up.

"What should we do if she doesn't talk..."

"As expected of the Tower Witch, you really are very stubborn."

After just a short ten-odd minutes, Vivian and Gu Xiaobei were panting heavily, sweat even beading on their foreheads, but Lan Qingyou still hadn't opened her mouth.

So the two of them stopped their actions to drink some water and wipe their sweat.

"Anyway, we've already waited a few days. Can't you guys even wait a few hours now?"

Looking at the two people busying themselves for nothing in the private room, Lan Qingyou curled her lips.

"Can't wait."

Vivian, who was drinking water, shook her head and said 'ferociously.'

Perhaps it was because of her height, or maybe because of the water cup in her hands, anyway, in Lan Qingyou's eyes, this action of Vivian's was like the 'roar of a hungry dragon.' Not only was it not scary, it was even a little cute.

At this moment.

【Wheel of Fortune】 Esmeralda, who had been watching the show from the side the whole time, smiled and stepped forward with her arms crossed over her chest.

"Before was before, now is now. There's a big problem with the pricing of these magic items. On a small scale, you're losing money just to draw a crowd. On a large scale, you're disrupting the market order. Are you, the Tower Witch, the kind of person who would even give up benefits that rightfully belong to you?"

"No."

Lan Qingyou answered immediately.

"Then there you have it."

"..."

As if seen through, Lan Qingyou closed her mouth and remained silent.

"Another set has been sold. 13 Gold 39 Silver 88 Copper. This set was higher than the market price."

Over there, 【Lovers】 Freya, who was almost unaffected by the jokes of Vivian and the others, looked at the stage feed on the window screen and said.

"Hmm? This set didn't lose money?"

Because they had originally been 'severely torturing' Lan Qingyou, many people hadn't paid attention to the auction going on below.

After all, these people wouldn't even look twice at those items.

But unexpectedly, not only did they not lose money, they even made a profit of over 3 Gold?

"It should be said that not a single set has lost money. Whether it's a small profit of 1 Gold or a large one of 5 Gold, it's a profit overall."

Freya didn't turn around, but stared thoughtfully at those auctioned items.

"Everyone thought it would be SmallProfitsHighVolume, but in reality, because the base number of participants is right there, basically every set can find someone who needs them, so the competition is relatively more intense than in those shops."

【Moon】 Shang Chuan nodded.

"Looking at this point alone, Beatrice is indeed a qualified merchant."

Because he was also a merchant in the Forsaken Territory, it was unavoidable for Shang Chuan to deal with Diana, Beatrice, and the others from time to time.

Therefore, he was convinced of Beatrice's abilities.

"I say, Moon, you wouldn't happen to be involved in this as well, would you?"

【Chariot】 Olf was on the side holding a wine glass, looking at Shang Chuan with those sharp, eagle-like eyes.

"If I said no, it would be a lie, but there's no need to look at me with such an aggressive gaze. I also don't know what kind of medicine Tower is selling in her gourd this time."

Turning his head to look at Olf, Shang Chuan spread his hands and shrugged.

Originally, this auction was initially decided upon by the Witches, but none of them were very clear on how specifically to implement it or what the process should be, so they found Shang Chuan.

Hearing of such a good thing, a Cunning Merchant like Shang Chuan would definitely get involved.

Thus, not only did he bring out some of his own stockpiled trinkets for auction, but he also provided guidance on many related processes, especially the format of that invitation letter.

In the end, this resulted in the current complete version.

Regarding this, Shang Chuan was actually quite proud.

Although merchants primarily focused on making money, it didn't prevent them from doing some things as a pastime.

Not to mention he also had goods being auctioned in this auction.

It was equivalent to making preparations for the auction of his own goods in disguise, so it couldn't be considered helping for nothing.

Of course.

The most important reason was that he had now officially taken over the position of Chief Operating Officer of the Abandoned Harbor.

Compared to the profits brought by the fleet and the port, these were all just pocket change.

"Is that so? You don't know either..."

Seeing that Shang Chuan didn't look like he was lying, Olf withdrew his gaze and then continued to drink.

Although he let Shang Chuan off, it didn't mean this topic was over.

It was still Esmeralda, still in the same posture.

But this time she lacked her previous relaxed demeanor. Instead, she became like Olf just now, her eyes incomparably sharp.

"Then it seems Tower's secrecy work was done well. But the more it is like this, the more it shows that this is very likely closely related to us. Don't you think so... Tower..."