Chapter 52: Let's Go on a Date (Part 2)

"I want to sell a medicinal pill. Call your appraiser out!" An aged voice slowly emanated from within the black robe.

Heng Queqian had pondered deeply the previous night and ultimately concluded that auctioning off a Red Phosphorus Pill was the right course of action. Although she already had over eighteen hundred gold coins in the system, if she spent them, wouldn't it be better to find an even faster way to generate income?

Extracting a Red Phosphorus Pill from the system to put up for auction required one thousand gold coins, but it could yield a tenfold profit. In this way, Heng Queqian's gold coin shortage would be greatly alleviated in the future.

Moreover, if it could be sold for ten thousand gold coins, Heng Queqian would be able to use money to make more money moving forward, sparing her from the agonizing ordeal of scavenging for gold coins everywhere!

"This way, honored elder. All medicinal pills here indeed need to be appraised. Please follow me, honored elder!" Li Mei's smile was somewhat stiff. Suppressing the chill in her heart, she hurriedly walked ahead to lead the way. Although the voice sounded undeniably like that of an elderly person, it lacked any warmth of human nature, making Li Mei's hair stand on end.

If she accidentally provoked this person, Li Mei had no idea whether she would even survive. Furthermore, the Four Seas Auction House required at least Tier 2 medicinal pills for the appraiser to conduct an evaluation.

If what Heng Queqian produced turned out to be mere common pills, medicinal powders, or potions, Li Mei would undoubtedly face severe reprimands or even be dismissed from the Four Seas Auction House. However, compared to her own life, these worries were minor indeed.

"Honored elder, please enter. The appraiser is right inside!" Li Mei respectfully ushered Heng Queqian inside.

Had Heng Queqian known that merely using a voice changer would yield such an effect, she would surely have burst into hearty laughter. However, she was unaware of this.

As Heng Queqian nodded gently and stepped one foot into the appraisal room, she overheard some voices.

"Li Mei, what kind of medicinal pill is that eccentric person planning to auction? Did you find out? You mustn't let any disreputable or random medicinal powder be treated as a treasure for Master Appraiser Hu to evaluate! If it fails to meet the standards, watch out for getting kicked out on the street!"

"Hehe, Sister He..." Li Mei forced an awkward laugh, completely at a loss for how to respond. Yet, Sister He's words precisely touched upon the very fears in Li Mei's heart.

Heng Queqian paused her advancing stride, lowered her head, and cast an icy glance at the chattering Sister He. "Is this the house of business bullying its patrons, or is it merely your idle chatter? I shall personally ask the management of the Four Seas Auction House for an explanation!"

With that, Heng Queqian let out a cold hum. Ignoring Sister He, who was looking at her with thinly veiled disdain, she stepped into the gloom and vanished from the sight of both Sister He and Li Mei.

Those words, however, nearly scared Sister He into collapse. Someone daring to utter such statements—could one still believe this guest lacked backing or strength?

The surrounding waitresses witnessed the entire scene, looking at Sister He with undisguised contempt. Relying on her status as a veteran employee, she had constantly bullied newcomers. Now she had finally kicked a hard rock—serves her right!

Inside the appraisal room, the appraiser had observed everything unfold. Seeing Heng Queqian enter, he asked cordially, "May I know what esteemed item you wish to have appraised, sir? If you decide not to proceed with an auction after the appraisal, a fee of one hundred gold coins will be charged. If you choose to auction it, the service is free!"