Little Family Treasure of the Apocalyptic Boss - Ch 65

Chapter 65: Warning

“One million and ten thousand.”

A cold voice emanated from the box.

No room for refusal, no hesitation.

Even with a hint of subtle warning.

An Shu heard the increased minimum bid, his face darkening.

This guy, is he deliberately opposing him!

An Shu glared fiercely at the single-sided window of the box, gritting his teeth as he squeezed out a number, “One million and twenty thousand!”

An Jue blinked slowly, “Three.”

“Four!”

“Five.”

Ye Ze sat on the side, holding the little snake sub-beast. The corners of his mouth curved into a casual smile, his chin lazily resting on the little snake sub-beast’s shoulder, showing no intention of participating in this one-sided “lesson.”

The bidding escalated to one million and ten thousand with each increment.

Amid An Shu’s increasingly hateful and murderous tone, An Jue ceased his argumentative bidding and fell into a brief silence.

“Hmph, you know when to behave.” An Shu snorted coldly, unable to conceal his satisfaction on his face. Just as he was about to tell the auctioneer to finalize the deal, he heard that annoying voice from across the way again.

“Twenty million.”

The auctioneer’s mouth hung open, shocked to the point where the hammer in his hand almost slipped.

The staff of the World Tree was indeed rare. But a bid of twenty million was beyond their wildest imaginations!

An Jue scanned the scene outside the window, his expression growing darker. “Is anyone else bidding?”

Twenty million.

In the wilderness world, this was already considered a super huge sum.

For the time being, no one could “squander” twenty million on a priest’s staff.

After all, not every priest could develop attack abilities like the Black Dragon Clan chief.

In comparison, it was better to spend this money on things that could improve the cultivation of sub-beasts.

Furthermore, they were afraid of buying it back with their lives and not being able to enjoy it!

Silence enveloped the surroundings. Whether in regular seats or VIP boxes, everyone tightly closed their mouths, fearing to get involved in this dispute that was destined not to end easily.

An Shu was about to explode from the indifferent calmness in that voice.

But twenty million was already beyond his ability to bear and beyond his family’s expectations.

An Shu glared, red-eyed, as the auctioneer joyfully struck the small hammer, sending the rare staff away from the venue, seething with hidden resentment.

These two guys, just you wait…

“Since no one is bidding, let’s just send it directly to the White Dragon Palace. There will be servants to take it.”

“Clang.” The auctioneer’s grip on the small hammer finally gave way, and it fell onto the table.

However, no one in the room paid any attention to the auctioneer’s momentary lapse. When they heard the words “White Dragon Palace” coming from the box, everyone was stunned in place. The vast auction hall fell silent.

An Shu’s clamorous voice suddenly choked in his throat. While his momentum hadn’t stopped, the swallowing action surged forward, causing the sub-beast’s throat to ache.

Impossible. This must be the other side fearing trouble from him, deliberately pulling the White Dragon Palace’s tiger skin. Otherwise, His Majesty, His Majesty wouldn’t be able to get what he wanted and would resort to such a gamble. An Shu’s thoughts came to a halt once again.

He had a more terrifying suspicion.

If the occupants of the opposite box were two of His Majesty’s, then this seemingly inappropriate conversation suddenly became quite reasonable and believable.

“Don’t think too much.” The old sub-beast sitting next to An Shu opened his eyes and admonished in a low voice, “If it were him, do you think your remarks just now could still stand intact here?”

With the Black Dragon Clan Chief’s violent temper, he could not only beat you up but also destroy the entire auction house on the way out.

And then send a huge compensation bill to your house on behalf of the auction house, forcibly claiming compensation.

An Shu woke up suddenly. As if just pulled out of ice water, he couldn’t help but gasp for air, feeling a wave of fear afterwards. “But, even if it’s not them…”

“I will report to the family head. This matter will be handled by the family head. Now, pack up your things, we’re leaving.”

The people on the opposite side could have such an intimate relationship with the White Dragon Palace, naturally, they were not good people to mess with.

He was worried that before he could act, the other side couldn’t resist retaliating.

These two sub-beasts were really at a loss.

A cold light flashed in the old sub-beast’s eyes. Standing up with his cane, he urged in a low voice.

Just now, An Shu, who was extremely arrogant, now behaved as obediently as a quail. He hung his head in silence, following closely behind the old sub-beast as they quickly left.

“Sorry for the trouble.” An Jue secretly observed Ye Ze’s reaction. Thinking of this beastman’s protection of the offspring and the highly probable confirmation of the offspring’s identity, he explained, “People who don’t play by the rules will be dealt with by the White Dragon Palace sooner or later.”

Which means, not now.

Ye Ze raised an eyebrow. He smiled and touched the little snake sub-beast, “Naturally, I trust the ability of the Dragon Palace and won’t let illegal elements run rampant.”

But he wouldn’t completely entrust Nuo Nuo’s safety to the Dragon Palace.

An Jue naturally noticed Ye Ze’s inconsistency and fell silent. When the attendants took away all the auction items, he spoke again, “It’s getting late now, you should go back and rest.”

Then he handed over the auction items to the little snake sub-beast, “I said when we first met that I would give you a good welcome gift. I messed up last time, so I’ll make up for it this time. There’s also a staff, I’ll send it to you tomorrow.”

Even the guards around An Jue had never heard him say so much at once. And every word was gentle, as if the cold-hearted White Dragon Emperor from before was fake.

The little snake sub-beast was about to refuse, but before he could speak, he was overwhelmed by the pile of things An Jue handed over. He couldn’t help but look to Ye Ze for help.

These things are too expensive.

It’s not good to accept them.

He didn’t even prepare a return gift for Uncle Jue An.

Receiving another urgent SOS from the little snake sub-beast, Ye Ze couldn’t help but chuckle wryly.

As the only person present who understood the situation, he naturally accepted it without any psychological burden.

—Regardless of the reason, the fact that the Dragon Clan let the little snake sub-beast suffer so much outside couldn’t be erased. What’s wrong with receiving a few gifts? The little snake sub-beast deserves it.

Look at these Dragon Clan members, they’ve cultivated such an ostentatious demeanor in the collateral branches. The main branch must be even better!

“It’s okay,” Ye Ze rubbed the little snake sub-beast’s head and instructed, “In the future, just accept the gifts from Uncle Jue An.”

“Huh?” The little snake sub-beast waited and waited, only to receive such an unexpected response. He was puzzled and confused.

Since when did Ye Zi become so familiar with people?

Clearly, he used to be even more particular about social etiquette than Nuo Nuo.

As the little snake sub-beast looked at the valuable items in his arms, little question marks popped up one after another in his mind.

An Jue once again cast his gaze at the smiling Ye Ze.

He felt like the other party might know something, but it seemed unlikely.

If they could be sure of the offspring’s identity, regardless of the reason, it would be more beneficial to be honest with them, wouldn’t it?

An Jue temporarily set aside these doubts. Seeing the little snake sub-beast relaxing and trusting every time he saw Ye Ze smile, An Jue also imitated Ye Ze’s appearance, tugging at the corners of his mouth to reveal a slightly awkward smile.

“If Nuo Nuo accepts it, I’ll be very happy. So Nuo Nuo doesn’t need to worry about returning gifts.”

Perhaps, this is how you soothe someone.

An Jue watched the changes in the little snake sub-beast’s expression, not quite sure.

“No, no. If Uncle Jue An gives Nuo Nuo so many gifts, Nuo Nuo should give something in return.” If you just keep asking for things, you won’t have true friends.

The little snake sub-beast shook his head firmly. After thinking for a moment, he added shyly, “It’s good if Uncle Jue An doesn’t mind my gifts.”

This time, An Jue’s raising of his eyebrows and eyes became more familiar and natural. “It’s okay. As long as it’s a gift from Nuo Nuo, I’ll like it.”

“Yeah. Thank you, Uncle!” The little snake sub-beast smiled with adorable crescent eyes. The little dolls in his heart were busy calculating, thinking about what kind of gift would be more in line with Uncle Jue An’s needs and preferences.

Too cheap would seem insincere.

If it’s too expensive… Hmm. Nuo Nuo’s savings seem insufficient. And, Uncle Jue An’s status seems very high. The things bought with money might be just ordinary for Uncle Jue An.

The little snake sub-beast and An Jue waved goodbye. Holding Ye Ze’s hand, they walked back to the inn, his faces wrinkled with distress.

Ye Ze once again guided the unconsciously wandering little snake sub-beast back on track, almost able to see the smoke coming out of the little snake sub-beast’s overloaded brain. It was a close call not to burst into laughter.

But laughing now wouldn’t be appropriate.

Disturbing the little snake sub-beast’s thoughts might lead to being banished to squeeze into the living room with the World Spirits.

This was definitely a losing deal!

Thinking of it like a complaint, in reality, Ye Ze greatly enjoyed the little snake sub-beast’s indulgent arrogance in front of him.

Ye Ze chuckled all the way, his mouth almost reaching the back of his head.

What a strange pair of companions!

Late-night pedestrians deliberately distanced themselves from them.

When Ye Ze escorted the little snake sub-beast back to their room, he helped him take a bath, dried him off, and wrapped him up in a fluffy bunny bundle before tucking him into bed.

The light bulb above the little snake sub-beast’s head suddenly lit up as he had an idea!

He heard that Uncle Jue An and Auntie had been having a disagreement recently. Based on his experience with Uncle Jue An, it was likely that he just didn’t know how to communicate, which led to misunderstandings with Auntie that he couldn’t resolve.

Giving “couples’ gifts” might just work wonders!

After all, every time Ye Ze gave the little snake sub-beast a small gift, the little snake sub-beast was super happy!

Using vocabulary learned from Ye Ze, the little snake sub-beast pushed aside the fluffy bunny blanket wrapped around him and slid to his little workbench. He took out the large pearls given to him by the little animals, picked up some tools, and began to “work.”

As Ye Ze was about to cuddle with the sweet-smelling little snake sub-beast and sleep: “…”

Uncle Jue hadn’t even taken office yet, why did it feel like he was already being outmaneuvered?

Ye Ze, feeling wronged, followed along and snuggled down, resting his big head on the little snake sub-beast’s neck. He hesitated to go any further so as not to disturb the little snake sub-beast’s work.

He’d be kicked out.

“Ye Ze, go to bed early. Nuo Nuo will go to bed after finishing the basic design. Nuo Nuo won’t stay up late!” The little snake sub-beast washed his hands in the hand basin, patted Ye Ze’s head, and comforted him like coaxing a child.

Then he lowered his head, raised his hand, and entered a state of focused work.

Not disturbing would still lead to being kicked out.

Ye Ze drooped a silly smile, tears welling up in his eyes.

Cheap bargains aren’t that easy to come by.

You, why did you coax the little snake sub-beast into accepting gifts!

The little dolls in his heart slapped themselves a few times.

A dreamless big dog climbed into bed, pulled up the covers, and counted the little snake sub-beast, urging himself to sleep.

Otherwise, he couldn’t resist leaning over to hug and kiss the little snake sub-beast.

Then it would quickly turn into a one-stop service in the living room after disturbing the little snake sub-beast.

…It’s better to sleep in the same room!

Author’s note: Little snake sub-beast’s emotional handbook: If your partner is angry, just give them a little gift of love, and you can happily make up!

#So, what’s the situation when you and your partner have a conflict?#

Little snake sub-beast: …ovo

Ye Ze: Thanks for asking. The little guy has a good temper and has never been angry. 🙂

Problematic couple (exchanging glances): [Disdain] [Disdain] [Disdain] [Why isn’t this guy leaving yet? He’s asking for a beating!]

#It seems like one gift won’t solve the problem, huh_(:з”∠)_#

#The baby’s gifts are a separate matter, of course! [I’m biased and proud]#