Chapter 306: Face Change again (1/2)

”What did you say? You sold a lily?” Ma Rong said in surprise.

Alex's face still had shock written all over it. ”Yes, i— I thought it was a good idea at the time to sell a single lily since it would bring me so many spirit stones,” Alex said.

”How could you be so stupid to sell a precious item like that?” Ma Rong scolded.

”I— I hadn't realized how terrible this world was at the time and ended up foolishly selling the flower away,” Alex said.

”Lord and this man is the one that bought it?” she asked.

”I assume so. I think he was trying to capture me to get some more, but I managed to escape, so I couldn't fully understand his intentions at the time, but that must be it,” Alex said as he started thinking more.

Ma Rong asked more questions regarding the sales of the flower and Alex told her everything he knew. She fell into deep thought for a while and Alex waited for her to speak.

”But how could he have gotten your face?” Ma Rong asked.

”How? The auction house probably gave it, right? Everyone there seems to know the guest's face” Alex asked.

”That's not possible. Especially since your face alone isn't enough. The staff doesn't know what you are there for, they only know that you are important. Your actual information would only be circulated amongst the innermost staff, and that too would be nearly impossible in this case since your sale was remote,” Ma Rong said.

”That means that there are likely only 3 people in the auction house that could possibly know your information, but even they wouldn't do something shady like that. The reputation of their entire auction house is on the line if they ever see inside information, especially of a guess as expensive as you,” Ma Rong said.

”Then how could it have happened?” Alex asked.

”I don't know. Tell me about the man once again?” Ma Rong asked. Alex described his face the best he could.

”That is too generic of a face. What about his cloth?” she asked.

”He was wearing a red robe,” Alex said.

”Red… that too is generic. There are dozens of sects in the competition with a red robe. It is likely an elder from one of these sects,” Ma Rong asked.

”I figured that too master, so I was thinking of changing my face for the rest of the competition,” Alex said.

”Hmm… That might be a good idea,” Ma Rong said.

”The committee won't say anything about that right? What if they don't allow me?” Alex asked.

”Don't worry. There are too many disciples in the competition, and no one remembers your face. So as long as your Qi remains the same, you won't be in any trouble,” Ma Rong said.