"Master Ning?"
Zhao Shuning stretched out her right hand.
Then she said, "I have a deal here. Take a look and see if you'd like to make it with me."
Li Xuan nodded hastily.
"I'm willing, willing. As long as I can keep my life and maintain the dignity of my father and brother, I'm willing."
Zhao Shuning asked, "In that case, let me ask you. With the capabilities of you and the Wei Mansion, how many spirit stones can you come up with now?"
"At most, two thousand and five hundred spirit stones."
This was the case only after selling off all their family properties.
However, these two thousand and five hundred spirit stones were still not enough for the ransom of this auction.
So,
According to the rules of the auction venue,
They would first sell off the properties of the Li Family and the Wei Mansion, and then conscript all the people from the Wei and Li Families as yamen runners until their salaries were enough to pay off this debt.
"So, you're still short of five hundred spirit stones?"
"Senior—"
"I can give you these five hundred spirit stones, but I want all the Li Family's industries in Chaozhou, including everything in the Wei Mansion. What do you think?"
Zhao Shuning's meaning was crystal clear.
That was, she would use five hundred spirit stones to make up the shortfall of this auction for Li Xuan.
In this way, the people of the Wei Mansion and the Li Family would not have to face arrangements like exile or being conscripted as yamen runners. However, as a reward, what Zhao Shuning wanted was all the properties of the Li Family and the Wei Mansion.
"You!"
"Not willing? Miss Li had better think it over clearly. There's no one else in Chaozhou as generous as me."
Li Xuan lowered her head.
Wei Qian was trembling in the corner at this time.
Just how capable was Wen Xiaoxiao?
Why was she able to invite such a senior?
Now, Wei Qian regretted it so much that he almost wished he could turn back time, but there was nothing he could do.
It was all his fault. He had been greedy for Li Xuan's beauty and family property back then and had done such a despicable thing to his own wife.
Now,
He had offended someone he shouldn't have.
It would be a great blessing if he could just keep his life.
"Senior, I can't decide on behalf of the entire Li Family."
"In that case, please Lord Lou handle this according to the rules. If the Li Family doesn't obey the rules of the auction house, I'll step in and settle this for you."
Zhao Shuning's tone left no room for negotiation.
Having witnessed Zhao Shuning's power earlier and seeing how respectfully the Water Moon Envoys treated her,
One could tell that
The words she said were not just empty talk.
"Fine!"
Li Xuan almost gritted her teeth as she said this word.
Zhao Shuning smiled.
She casually wrote a contract, and the paper floated in front of Li Xuan.
Li Xuan bit her finger and left her fingerprint on it.
Wei Qian, whose right hand had just been crippled by Zhao Shuning, didn't dare to say much. Dragging his right hand, he left his fingerprint with his left thumb.
From then on,
The properties of the Li Family and the Wei Mansion really had nothing to do with the two people on the stage.
After Li Xuan signed the transfer contract, her legs went weak, and she completely collapsed on the stage.
It was all over.
Everything was over.
Wei Qian wasn't stupid.
He knew that
Now Zhao Shuning was the master of the Wei Mansion, but Wen Xiaoxiao's personal contract was still in his hands.
As long as it was finally handed over,
The final beneficiary of all this wealth would still be him.
However, if he could think of this problem, Zhao Shuning would surely think of it too.
Zhao Shuning walked up to Wei Qian and stretched out her hand to him.
Wei Qian pretended to be stupid.
"Senior, you?"
"I want Wen Xiaoxiao's personal contract."
"This—"
"Since you dared to auction Wen Xiaoxiao here as a commodity, it means you've defaulted that she belongs to the Wei Mansion. But according to the contract you just signed, everything in the Wei Mansion is no longer yours, so you should hand over Wen Xiaoxiao's personal contract too."
Wei Qian said, "Senior didn't mention this just now."
Zhao Shuning sneered.
"If I had mentioned it, would you still have signed?"
Before she finished speaking,
The hand Zhao Shuning had stretched out
Actually condensed the air into a sword out of thin air.
The sword took on a solid form and pointed straight at Wei Qian's neck.
As long as he moved slightly, the sharp sword would surely cut his throat.
"I don't like to force you. Make your own decision."
The crowd below the stage was in an uproar again.
They had seen countless respected seniors,
But they had never seen a senior who acted so shamelessly.
On one hand, she said she didn't force people,
On the other hand, she put a knife on someone's neck,
And could still say such words calmly and grandly.
Wei Qian didn't dare to move.
Zhao Shuning moved the sword a little away from him.
Sweat had already broken out on his forehead and was flowing down his cheeks.
Zhao Shuning smiled slightly.
She stretched out her hand again.
This time,
Wei Qian didn't hesitate for a moment and immediately handed over Wen Xiaoxiao's personal contract.
Zhao Shuning took the contract and smiled sweetly.
The Water Moon Envoys exchanged a look and smiled knowingly. After so many years, when they met again, Master Ning was still as shrewd as before, never leaving any room for mistakes.
Zhao Shuning took out five hundred spirit stones from her Qiankun Bag
And handed them to Lou Yang.
Then she said, "For the rest, let Miss Li take you there to get them."
Several spiritual pharmacists followed Li Xuan to get the spirit stones.
Zhao Shuning turned around but was stopped by A Shui and A Yue.
They said, "Master Ning, the Li Family and the Wei Mansion's mansions are beyond the auction house's disposal power. We'll hand these two things over to you for disposal now."
"Please accept them, Master."
Zhao Shuning wasn't a coy person.
The reason she was willing to offer five hundred spirit stones just now was, of course, for the properties of the Wei Mansion.
She said, "In that case, I won't be polite."
Zhao Shuning took the two contracts.
She took a look and then handed the contract for the Li Family's properties to Lou Yang.
Lou Yang was at a loss and looked at Zhao Shuning in shock.
It wasn't until Zhao Shuning said, "Lord Lou, please accept it. I came to Chaozhou just for something. I may not come here again in the future. The Li Family's properties will be of great help to you, but for me, they're just a burden. I see that you have a kind heart. When you become the master of the auction house in the future, please don't do anything driven by greed."
Lou Yang still didn't dare to take it.
It wasn't until the Water Moon Envoys burst into laughter and told him to take it that he dared to accept it.
From then on,
Although it was the first time Lou Yang had heard the name Zhao Shuning, he would remember her forever.
Zhao Shuning took the other contract and walked up to Mu Er.
At this time, Mu Er was standing below the stage.
Zhao Shuning on the stage was extremely dazzling, making him not dare to look directly at her.
Zhao Shuning held out the deed for the Wei Mansion.
"Here, this is for you."
Mu Er was stunned.
He was even more panicked and didn't dare to accept it.
Zhao Shuning smiled lightly.
"What? Can't I even give something away now?"
"No, it's not like that, Miss. I— No, Senior. Mu Er is just a scholar. I can't bear such a generous gift."
Zhao Shuning smiled slightly.
"With this mansion, you can take care of the woman you love, right?"
Mu Er was stunned.
Then he slowly looked at Wen Xiaoxiao on the stage.
He didn't know what to do at this moment.
"Take it. You can't let a woman wander around with you, can you?"
"But I couldn't redeem her."
"She's a free person now. If you have feelings for her, she'll go with you."
Zhao Shuning took out a letter from her bosom and handed it to Mu Er.
"This is a letter written to her by her cousin in the border town. Miss Wen is ignorant of writing. Would you go and read it to her?"