The Marshal's Wife is Wild-Chapter 46 - 45 Auction 1 I will definitely complain

But Qu Tong remained calm and composed, making it difficult to discern the truthfulness of her words.

“You can test it, of course. You may as well have someone else test it, but you’ll have to pay for any damage yourselves,” Qu Tong said, raising her eyebrows.

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It wasn’t that she was stingy; she was genuinely short of money.

And there couldn’t be too many of these things.

Yu Yao pursed her lips.

But when she thought about it, it made sense. If it was really that precious, why would they let them have it for free?

“How many do you have?”

“Including the bottle you’re holding, three bottles.”

“Would the esteemed guest please wait for a moment? I need to make a report,” said Yu Yao, her tone becoming much more respectful, even changing how she addressed Qu Tong.

“As you wish,” Qu Tong responded indifferently.

“My name is Yu Yao. I am assistant to Master Yuan. May I have the honor to know how to address you, Miss?”

Yu Yao didn’t forget to introduce herself.

Master Yuan was the famous chief appraiser on the net, who was once a pharmacist and renowned alongside Lan Jianghong of the Alchemist Association.

“My surname is Jun.”

Yu Yao understood this meant she didn’t wish to reveal more, so she nodded and said, “Alright, Miss Jun, please follow me.”

Yu Yao opened the door, prepared to lead Qu Tong upstairs

As she left the room, she saw the receptionist standing there, staring at her, dumbfounded.

When Qu Tong passed him, she mischievously curled her lips in a smile, “I’ll definitely file a complaint against you.”

The receptionist suddenly went silent, like a duck whose throat had been grabbed, mouth open but no sound coming out.

Damn it! Damn it!

Could this girl really have a high-grade potion??

He had just started this job!

He hadn’t even received his first month’s salary.

The treatment in the VIP room was indeed superior, with a bouncer and a maid standing by the door.

The tea table, styled with luxe gold embellishments, held a plate of fruits, a plate of snacks, and three colored nutrition potions, each costing 1000 Star Coins and being high-grade.

The maid made coffee and waited outside the door.

Qu Tong sat on the soft sofa without touching the coffee; instead, she picked up a strawberry.

There was a tiny label on the strawberry, marked with the name of the Agricultural Science Institute.

Qu Tong took a bite.

The taste was decent.

A little less sweet, lacking a bit in texture.

Qu Tong nibbled a small bite and then stopped, picking up a promotional flyer for the auction event instead.

The auction would officially start tomorrow. Most of the items had been confirmed, and the black market had already been hotly promoting it and drumming up excitement for a week.

*

She didn’t have to wait long.

Soon, Yu Yao returned with another older man, their footsteps noticeably more urgent than before.

“Miss Jun, sorry to have kept you waiting; I am Shen Jie, the head of the E12 Star Black Market. Master Yuan is not around due to some matters, but rest assured, we’ve already appraised your potion and there are no issues. As long as you are willing to put it up for auction with us, I guarantee to fetch a good price for you,”

Shen Jie’s tone was filled with obvious excitement as he eagerly looked at Qu Tong, his smile so wide his teeth seemed to disappear, as if he were admiring a god of fortune.

The chief appraiser isn’t here, huh.

Qu Tong nodded indifferently. It didn’t matter to her whether the chief appraiser was present or not—as long as the auction would take place, that was all that mattered.

Seeing Qu Tong’s composure, Shen Jie inwardly praised her, thinking a real boss is indeed a boss.

The black market has its own rules and never inquires about the origins of the items.

It didn’t matter whether the three bottles of potion came from the young woman in front of him, she was worth treating as an honored guest.

Who knows, there might be a second opportunity to cooperate.

Shen Jie worked with professional efficiency, and in less than ten minutes, the terms were negotiated, even offering to reduce his commission from 10% to 5% voluntarily.

Such a rip-off.

But she wasn’t foolish enough to question anything.

After all, there are plenty of little lambs that willingly walk into the slaughterhouse.

That included her.

Qu Tong handed over the remaining two bottles of potion to Shen Jie and, in return, received the dark gold invitation and the consignment contract from him.

The auction was not until the following evening, and Qu Tong had some interest in several of the items listed on the promotional flyer, so she wasn’t in a hurry to leave.

When she left, she did not see the counter boy from earlier; he had been replaced by a young girl in a work uniform.

After sending Qu Tong off, Shen Jie held the Space Button, which was specially designed for holding potions, trembling uncontrollably in his hand.

A moment later, bursts of excited laughter erupted in the VIP-only passage.

“Hahaha, we’re going to make a fortune this time,” Shen Jie, admiringly, extended his hand to pat Yu Yao’s shoulder, “Yao Yao, the great beauty, well done, you’re getting sharper.”

Yu Yao stepped back before the palm landed, hooking a professional smile on her face, both cold and noble, “Chairman Shen, just call me by my name or Assistant Yu. As a member of the black market, this is all part of my duties.”

Shen Jie laughed,

“Assistant Yu, notify everyone to convene immediately for a meeting. Five minutes, and those who are late will get a deduction from their bonus.”

“Understood,” Yu Yao nodded slightly and walked away with the clacking sound of her high heels.

No doubt, the meeting was fervent and impassioned.

Front-page news, buy it!

Trending searches, buy them!

s, buy them!

Famous bloggers, invite them!

Ramp up the propaganda to the max!

We must spread the news as widely as possible tonight.

*

The news quickly caused a stir online, shocking all parties involved.

[What? Special-grade Spirit Power Potion appearing at the E12 Star auction!! Is it real?]

[It is said to be provided by a mysterious Pharmacist, not concocted by the Alchemist Association?]

[The Alchemist Association’s few Special-grade Spirit Power Potions each year are specially supplied to the Royal Family and the nobility; how could they make it to the open market?]

[Has the Empire produced a new grandmaster of potion-making? Why is there no news at all?]

[Heavens! Which master’s work is this, worship!]

[The black market’s got some serious goods, even managing to get their hands on Special-grade Spirit Power Stabilizing Potion.]

[What are we waiting for then, let’s head to the E12 Star.]

[Jealousy has made me unrecognizable; my dad said going would be a waste of money and gave me a big facepalm.]

[It’s said that only those with SSS-rank constitution qualify to use Special-grade Spirit Power Potion; I must attend this auction, even if it’s not my turn, I definitely want to broaden my horizons.]

…

Shen Jie lay on a sun lounger by the poolside, scrolling through the trending topics on the Star Web, very satisfied.

To know, good publicity can drive not only the item’s own price higher but also stimulate the entire saleroom—as competition is fiercer when more people show up.

He had already received messages from several big clients in his address book, inquiring about the news.