REINCARNATION OF THIEVING GIRLS

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Chapter27: The God of Attacking Thieves (3)

There were indeed goddess-level thieves who were not affiliated with the Silver Hand, and those thieves might not even have heard of their names.

While everyone was at the end of their wits with a heist from the previous day, a thief beamed with a smile as he returned from his fruitful journey. He sat on a large pile of loot and enjoyed himself as he looked at his harvest with deep appreciation.

A person with Shen Duan's status was clearly not short of money. However, most of their vast wealth had been kept in banks, and they did not have much in hand. Therefore, the amount of cash Shen Yanxiao had looted was actually not a large amount. The gold and jewelry items she managed to steal turned out to be the main attraction of the show.

The problem that bothered him at that moment was that he did not know how to turn those items into cash.

The only thing he could consider was the auction house. If he brought those items to the auction house, they would give out cash equivalent to the value of those items.

However, he realized that he had another problem. Although he had tried to avoid unique-looking items, he was not sure that the owner of the item he had stolen would not recognize those items as their own. Although he was confident the Vermilion Bird Family would not reveal the theft to anyone outside the family, it was still possible for them to inquire about the auction house personally.

For ordinary auction houses, even though they had protection for the seller's personal information, they might still succumb to the influence of the Vermilion Bird Family to reveal some information to them.

If he wanted to sell those items, then he would have to find an auction house that the Vermilion Bird Family could not question or obtain any information from him.

There were dozens of auction houses in a city as big as the capital of Longxuan Kingdom. Of all that, there were only three reputable auction houses and one of them was run by one of the five great noble families, the Qilin Family which was named the Qilin Auction House.

The Vermilion Bird Family and the Qilin Family were part of the five great aristocratic families. However, from Shen Yanxiao's observation, she concluded that the two families personally wanted to fight and only looked polite and friendly on the surface.

He knew that if he brought those items to the Qilin Auction House, the Vermilion Bird Family would not be too low-key to ask for their stolen items there. They knew that the Qilin Family would not reveal a single piece of information even if they asked for it.

Xiu is not interested in human wealth. His only interest was whether the items could be exchanged for sufficient demon cores.

As for the stealing skill like the goddess Shen Yanxiao, she did not intend to question him even though she had suspicions.

Since he had chosen the Qilin Auction House as his target, Shen Yanxiao had no choice but to prepare something else beforehand.

Although most people had never seen the ‘sampah’ Vermilion Bird Family, there was no guarantee that the Qilin Family would not recognize it in the future. In order to protect her identity from discovery, Shen Yanxiao decided to go to another auction house to buy some bottles of disguised potions with the money she had.

Incognito potions are rather common herbs and are categorized into three different classes: low, medium, and high. The value of the incognito potion determined the duration of the disguise, and there was also a huge difference in terms of price.

That night, Shen Yanxiao sneaked out of the Vermilion Bird Family complex in a large robe and ran to the small auction house in the capital to purchase five low-level disguise herbs. Even though it was a low-grade herb, five small bottles cost five hundred gold, and it caused Shen Yanxiao's heartache who was short on money.

Chapter28: Qilin Auction House (1)

The low-level disguise potion could only maintain the disguise for three hours, but it was enough for Shen Yanxiao.

For the sake of convenience, he also bought a low-grade interspatial ring.

Interspatial rings are intended for storage use.

Although it looks identical to a regular ring, the user must use certain methods to activate it in order to be usable. After activation, a certain area of space will appear depending on the level of the ring, and can be used to store inanimate objects.

Interspatial rings were very common in the Brilliance Continent, and had different levels. The value of the ring will determine the size of the room and also the equivalent price for it. The ring that Shen Yanxiao bought was only a lower-grade ring with an area of about five cubic meters. However, it was enough for him to keep everything he had snatched away from home.

After Shen Yanxiao finished her preparations, she realized that she only lacked one small but important thing. He sneaked back into his room and stored all of his loot and incognito potions into an interspatial ring. Then he went to bed.

When night fell the next day, he would go to the Qilin Auction House to exchange for his first real pot of gold!

The Qilin Auction House was located in the north. It occupied a large area, and it was one of the three most prominent auction houses in the capital. The Qilin Family supported them, and hence, were very popular in the capital. Everyone knew that the Qilin Family was the richest among the five great noble families. When it was first established, its founders used its position to conduct trade across the country, and the wealth they had accumulated over the years was impossible to calculate.

There was once a rumor that said that the Qilin Family warehouse was comparable to the state treasury.

The auction house of the Qilin Family was brightly lit. In the calm atmosphere of the night, it was the period when the auction house became the most lively. Many buyers had come, and some were already sitting in the hall.

The large auction house was finally filled with customers who had come to bid on the items.

In the hall behind the Qilin Auction House, a young man, aged around sixteen to seventeen, sat cross-legged on a chair covered in tiger skin. His handsome face wore a lazy expression as his phoenix-like eyes looked through the list of items the person in charge of the auction house gave him.

Just these things? The handsome young man raised his eyebrows. He was somewhat dissatisfied with the items auctioned that day.

Fifty-year-old Qi Meng was the person in charge of the Qilin Auction House, and he used to be a person that was highly respected by others. However, at that moment, he was annoyed as he stood in front of the young man. He did not even dare to take a deep breath in front of him.

"Young third master, not many customers have come to assign us for the auction lately, and I have already contacted the people from Fengqi City. In a few days, they would appoint someone to deliver some valuable items. " Qi Meng wiped away the cold sweat on her forehead. He did not intend to make a big fuss over a small matter, but the young man before him was none other than the third young master, Qi Xia, who had been appointed by the current Head of the Family to be his successor!

The Qilin Family was famous for their wealth, and every Family Head had to be successful in the trading business before they could rise to that position. The third young master was the most capable among the members of his generation, and he had raised a large amount of capital for himself when he was only sixteen years old. He had even managed to plot against some of the up-and-coming businesses in Longxia Empire within those few years.

Many people had considered Qi Xia to be the number one magic trade in the Qilin Family for the past hundred years, and he could even sell useless pieces of metal for a very expensive price.

Chapter 29: Qilin Auction House (2)

The phrase ‘turns something rotten into something magical’ perfectly describes the way Qi Xia manages the family business. Due to Qi Xia's ability, the Qilin Family Head stood tall against others as he made an exception and pointed to Qi Xia as his successor earlier.

Since he was the future Family Head, Qi Meng did not dare to be negligent. He knew that his little trick was just a child's play for Qi Xia.

Qi Xia sneered at the corner of his lips, and a lazy smile appeared on his face like he was a noble cat.

"You've just passed by, thinking of contacting the people from Fengqi City." Since he did not intend to complicate Qi Meng, he waved his hand and told her to leave.

Among the auction houses there, the Qilin Auction House had the largest market share. Other than the prestige of the Qilin Family, more so because of the unique items they always seemed to have at auction, as those items rarely appeared in other auction houses. Within Longxuan Empire, everyone knew that the best place to auction their items was at the Qilin Auction House. Not only are their commissions relatively lower, but they also have a wide network. That is why auctioned goods can always get prices that far exceed the expectations of the seller.

"Thank you for your praise, third young master." Qi Meng gulped. Although the man in front of him was only sixteen years old, but the pressure Qi Xia had on him was not inferior to the Qilin Family Head.

Fortunately, the knock on the door interfered with the pressure that was almost suffocating Qi Meng.

"Come in," Qi Xia said.

The door opened, and the auction house attendant walked in and spoke respectfully. "Reporting to the third young master, a small customer came to us to say that he had a number of items that he wanted us to auction."

Small customer? Qi Xia furrowed his brows slightly and smiled. "Because it's a customer, bring him in."

"Third young master ..." Qi Meng was surprised. Could the third young master intend to accept customers personally?

Qi Xia gave him a quick glance, and he did not dare to say a word.

Shen Yanxiao stood at the entrance of the Qilin Auction House. As the officer walked away, he involuntarily touched his disguised face to the point that no one could recognize.

The effect of the low-level disguise potion he bought was quite good. Even though its duration was slightly shorter than he wanted, it was still suitable for his needs. Three hours was more than enough for him to order his item, and if its duration was longer, he honestly did not know how he should return to the Vermilion Bird Family under that disguise.

Her disguise was a little better than her face. Not only was she more beautiful, but her facial features had also undergone considerable changes. Although she did not look beautiful, at least she was more gentle and beautiful. He also purposely wore men's clothes to make him look like a young master. However, to perfect his disguise, he added a piece of ‘insole’ in his boots to increase his height. It was something found in his more civilized world, and proved to be very useful in that situation.

Moments later, the clerk returned and invited him to the back hall to discuss the business he was heading to there.

Shen Yanxiao followed the attendant to the back hall, and her eyes continued to observe the other attendants as they passed by them. His gaze twinkled as he looked at the items sent to the front hall for auction.

Due to the occupational illness of a thief, Shen Yanxiao's hands were itching to steal those precious items. Unfortunately, he could only see but not take.