Chapter 149: Buy Buy Buy
After simply completing the formalities, Ling Mo and Zhu Zhuqing arrived at the corresponding private room.
The formalities were quite simple, just setting up an account associated with a Gold Soul Coin stored-value card at the Auction House.
Through this account, Ling Mo could both receive the corresponding income after items were auctioned minus the handling fee and participate in bidding.
After entering the Auction House, Ling Mo discovered that the staff who appeared around him were mostly beauties dressed revealingly with sweet appearances.
The various beauties swaying back and forth in front of Ling Mo made his eyes dazzled.
“Isn’t it very enjoyable to watch?”
At this moment, Zhu Zhuqing’s cold voice came from beside him, startling Ling Mo into a shiver.
“Hehe, I won’t look, I won’t look!”
Though he said he wouldn’t look, his peripheral vision couldn’t help but glance around.
“Looking for a beating…”
Zhu Zhuqing immediately became displeased and directly grabbed Ling Mo’s ear.
“What? Could it be that I’m not as good as them?” Zhu Zhuqing said resentfully.
In terms of figure, which of them could compare to her? In terms of looks, there was even less comparison.
“How could that be? My Zhu Qing is the most beautiful girl in the world; how could anyone be more beautiful than you…”
How could Ling Mo possibly say yes? This was a deadly question.
Indeed, the girls here truly couldn’t compare to Zhu Zhuqing, especially after she ate the Immortal Spirit Violet Orchid, making her even more enchanting.
Her long, smooth purple hair, paired with her purple clothes, added a touch of mystery.
Ling Mo truly believed from the bottom of his heart that in the world, only Qian Renxue could compare to her; no one else was comparable.
Of course… the two of them were evenly matched, because their styles were different to begin with.
“Don’t look, or else don’t come to my bed tonight…”
Zhu Zhuqing said resentfully. If she didn’t watch him here, Ling Mo’s gaze would probably stick right up to them.
“Hehe, I won’t look, I won’t look! These vulgar powders aren’t even half as good-looking as my wife…”
“Smooth talker!”
At this point, Zhu Zhuqing rarely smiled, feeling very satisfied in her heart.
However, she had also paid attention just now and discovered that these girls who appeared were all expressionless and extremely cold.
She also noticed that the distinguished guests in front would occasionally reach their hands to certain parts of those girls, yet they showed no reaction.
It was truly too strange. Her kind heart had no idea how dark the true situation of these girls really was.
“What’s wrong?”
Ling Mo noticed her expression was a bit odd and asked worriedly.
“Don’t you think their behavior is very strange?”
Zhu Zhuqing’s voice was slightly low, making Ling Mo’s heart stir upon hearing it.
“Strange? Not strange at all; this is very normal…”
Ling Mo roughly understood what Zhu Zhuqing meant, but unfortunately… he couldn’t change these things.
Even if he could do it, he wouldn’t.
When… darkness becomes the norm, any sliver of light is evil.
All the rules here had persisted for many years and couldn’t be changed.
Moreover… even if Ling Mo could save these people, it would be useless.
Because their souls were already completely darkened, no longer possessing color.
“Why do you think that way? Don’t you think they are very pitiful?”
Zhu Zhuqing still couldn’t accept it; Ling Mo’s words shocked her greatly.
“Girl, you must understand! Some things can’t be changed just with a burst of passion.
These waiters have no survival skills besides serving men.
Even if you buy them, with their looks, they will ultimately end up in men’s arms.
Their fate would even be more tragic; they have no souls, no world of their own.
This is the cruelty of reality; from the moment they were born, their destinies were already sealed.
Without deep backgrounds, they can only become playthings for the powerful!
Years of training have worn away their souls. Even if saved, they would still appear in another Auction House or an even darker place.”
Zhu Zhuqing’s heart was still too kind; Ling Mo felt it necessary to make her understand some things.
“But I…”
Zhu Zhuqing trailed off at the end, unable to say it.
Ling Mo said nothing more and gently pulled her over, holding her in his arms.
“Silly girl, if you really can’t accept it, then I’ll buy them and take them back to the mountain. It can just add some popularity…”
Ling Mo really had no way with her; seeing her upset made him feel heartbroken.
For her, Ling Mo could give up all his things, let alone just money.
Ling Mo didn’t lack money now; even buying all the girls in the entire Auction House wouldn’t be a problem.
But buying them, what would be the use?
They couldn’t add combat power to the sect or do anything else.
They had been trained into tools that only served men and couldn’t make any contribution to the Ghost Gate.
But no matter what, as long as Zhu Zhuqing was willing, he didn’t mind spending the money. As long as she liked it, Ling Mo was willing to give anything.
“You mean it?”
Zhu Zhuqing suddenly lifted her head and said delightedly.
Ling Mo smiled and nodded anyway.
“Of course it’s true, but I have a condition…”
“What condition?” Zhu Zhuqing looked at Ling Mo puzzled.
“Buying them back isn’t a problem, but the premise is that you have to make them bring benefits to the sect.
Since you want to buy them, you have to promise me to train them into people who can serve the sect, otherwise… buying so many people back, wouldn’t I lose everything…”
Ling Mo had a bit of a headache; this was a huge sum!
Ling Mo roughly estimated that there were probably several hundred girls in the entire Auction House, each worth at least 100,000 Gold Soul Coins.
Several hundred would come to nearly tens of millions. Though Ling Mo didn’t lack money, he couldn’t spend it like this.
Zhu Zhuqing seemed to understand the reason too, hesitated for a moment, and finally nodded. “Okay, I promise you! After this, I’ll go back to the mountain with you and definitely train them properly…”
Hearing this, Ling Mo finally showed a bit of a smile. He mainly wanted Zhu Zhuqing to spend more time with him on the mountain.
As for the training, she didn’t need to do it at all.
“Silly girl, how could I possibly let you do that kind of thing? I just want you to come up the mountain to accompany me more. After all… that’s our home…”
Since the Ghost Gate was built, Zhu Zhuqing had never been up the mountain, which gave Ling Mo a big headache.
Even during the last Tang San incident, she had only met Ling Mo by chance in Heaven Dou City and hadn’t gone up the mountain.
“Wasn’t I busy with training? When I have time later, I’ll stay on the mountain with you every day, okay?”
Zhu Zhuqing smiled slyly, and it was the first time Ling Mo saw such an expression on her.
“That’s what you said! No taking it back…”
“No taking it back; whoever takes it back is a little kitten…”
“Good, it’s settled!”
As soon as the words fell, Ling Mo suddenly realized he seemed to have been tricked.
“Damn, you tricked me?”
“Hehe, you didn’t listen carefully; it’s not me tricking you. Now, whoever takes it back is a little kitten…”
Zhu Zhuqing laughed, as if seeing a big fool being tricked.
It was over; this girl had become sly like Rongrong after hanging around with Ning Rongrong.
Ling Mo suddenly felt that the future was pitch dark.
