Chapter 292 (1/2)
Chapter 292
Chapter 292 “Farce” (Part two)
“Duke” The holythis it will har fair?”
Casually standing up, she stands off against Du Wei fros, her eyes without a trace of fear: ”I've long heard that the Tulip auction house is the fairest out there, but your order today seeree?”
Coldly s, Du Wei turns his head to the side to face the worace has an opinion on esture, she then slowly said: “Lord Dupont's scuffle with his disobedient servant is their private affair Now that things have subsided, it's only natural the auction must continue Or is it… because your dukeshi+p wishes to win this bid and decides to change the rules at will? Ah, I alot, you are after all the master of this place”
Not getting annoyed or angry, Du Wei instead laughs: “I see, so your highness is accusingunfair Very well, the reputation of my Tulip auction house cannot be so easily defahness, you want fairness? Then I'll give you fairness!”
Speaking up to here, Du Wei's face suddenly sank, his whole body exuding a et the hell out here!”
As soon as his voice died doo guards wearing servant clothes of the auction house had rushed into the VIP box on the second floor, their posture kneeling on one to the ground
“You two are the doorman today?” His eyes cold
The two looked at each other and replied in unison, “… Yes ers on the railing and began tapping it slowly: “I ask you, what is the fourth rule of the auction house?”
The two lances and immediately went pale While the man on the left was so scared that he couldn't speak, the one on the righthis teeth: ”Milord… The fourth rule of the auction house is: Once the auction begins, all doors are to be sealed and no other person is allowed inside, regardless if they are a ticket holder!”
“Humph! You recite it very sloomy: ”Then I ask you, why did more people enter earlier when the auction has proceeded ht raised his head and began faltering in his words: ”Milord… because… because…”
“What are you stuttering for! As a member of the Tulip house, can't you at least speak properly?” Du Wei pricked his brow, thus sending off a killing intent to theover his head, the guard bites his lip and hurries to speak: ”Milord! It's because the person is the holy e to block her!”
“So you are afraid of stopping theh?” Du Wei's faceto no end: ”To come to my auction house then they must follow my rule, and all tickets becoardless of identity, regardless of their ticket, once the auction starts, all doors are to be sealed! You are the doorman, how can you destroy the most basic rule I have here?! Who here isn't of noble status? Who here isn't a wealthy giant? If every tiet special treatment, then why do I need these rules? Why do I need to hold an auction? Why don't I si to each individual's status?”
Theup on his lord's , he hurries to lower his head: ”Yes
! We wish to accept our punishhtly loosened: “Starting froer need to take up the doorman post in the auction house Go down and receive ten lashes per person!”
The two guards nodded and scra and none in the audience dared object to hisin the VIP box next to his, he coldly said: ”Your highness, I have punishedin the h your identity is honorable, but in the world of business, round…”
Irritated and angered inside, this holydissatisfied: ”Duke Tulip, can it be you want to drive h: ”You are the Temple's holy maiden and a princess of the royal house, how can I possibly throw you out? Since you rarely come to my auction house, I speculate you must've not known aboutyou”
As he reached this part, the holy maiden's eye revealed a hint of relief But then, Du Wei followed up with another part: ”It's just…”
“Just what?” The holy maiden frowned
It's not the first ti their first confrontation at the slave market, Du Wei had cleverly placed her in a bind So of course, herthe ”just” word, her heart i this Duke was”
“May I ask your highness, since you are here today, you must have a ticket in your hand correct?”
“Of course I do” The holy maiden coldly answered
”Good” Du Wei nodded, his voice beco to the princess: ”It's just that your highness probably doesn't know the rules here Although you hold a ticket for entry, but your ticket only applies to the seats down below, not for the VIP box up on the second floor”