[Volume 4]: Chapter 90 - A Sweet Girl Won’t Be Fooled By The Villainess

"Why is the town so bustling today?" "Oh, don't you know? It's said that a special auction is being held." "Are you kidding me? An auction in Kamas! Could it be the auction of snow wolf fur, or maybe melting ice sculptures?" "Haha, those ignorant outsiders may really think so!" Due to the recent influx of guard teams, Kamas Town quickly gained energy, and the locals were seen wandering around, chatting and laughing together. Today's topic had changed from which unlucky person the bad wolf had swallowed to the mysterious auction. The cheerful laughter couldn't stop, evidently amused at the idea of outsiders auctioning wolf hides. As for the auction, they dismissed it as a rumor, not to be believed. After all, besides a few precious herbs, Kamas had no other special products, and those herbs weren't particularly rare. So, what could there be to auction? As the group chatted merrily, someone passing by suddenly sneered and said, "You ignorant fools, Kamas holds more precious items than just those herbs. Otherwise, why would all those outsiders come searching and investigating?" After hearing this, someone immediately responded, "Kaman, how do you know this time?" "Of course, I've been guiding those outsiders. Yesterday, I overheard them discussing that the Lord of Kamas is going to hold an auction, auctioning off demon plants." "Demon plants!!!" At the mention of demon plants, the previously jovial group's expressions suddenly changed, each looking shocked. The locals of Kamas had grown up hearing the legends of demon plants, which had always remained just that—legends. Now, hearing that someone had indeed found a demon plant capable of summoning demons, they could hardly believe it! "Kaman, you aren't fooling us, are you? Does Kamas really have demon plants?" "Of course not. I've guided those outsiders all along." The passing person rolled their eyes and then looked at the others with a skeptical expression, immediately pointing out, "Didn't you hear what I just said? The organizer of this auction is the Lady Amelia, the heiress of the Barren family. How could a person of such noble status lie?" "Wow! Lady Amelia is the Lord of Kamas? I never knew that. Wasn't Kamas originally not under the royal family's jurisdiction?" "It changed hands long ago! I didn't expect, however, that it would be the lord who would host the auction. It really piques one's curiosity, but unfortunately, the likes of us common folk won't have a chance to step foot into the auction." "It's the legendary demon plant. The Barren family is truly remarkable." The news of the upcoming auction in Kamas, where the items included a demon plant, and the host being the new Lady of Kamas, Amelia Barren, spread like wildfire, reaching every corner of the town. Whether locals or the outsider search teams, everyone knew. Compared to the curiosity of the common people, the team members were excited as they had tickets to enter the auction and could hardly contain their joy. Even after entering the auction venue, their expressions remained full of excitement. They gathered in small groups with their conversations all revolving around 'Lady Amelia' and the 'demon plant.' With this, Qiuerte, who had previously visited and left the Barren household in a huff, smiled as he thought about the value of the information he had spread. He seemed to be laying a trap for Amelia, having helped spread the word, knowing that she wouldn't be able to retreat. He couldn't help but hope she would end up embarrassed publicly. "Qiuerte, didn't you intentionally visit the lord a few days back? Is it true that the auction will have a demon plant?" "Yeah, Qiuerte, tell us, is it real or fake? I heard from others that the auction will include a demon plant." "Come on, it must be a lie, probably just a rumor." "Wait, let's listen to Qiuerte!" As Qiuerte took his seat at the auction venue, surrounded by teams from other families, the attendees had encountered each other a couple of times, so they had some familiarity with one another. They immediately bombarded Qiuerte with questions upon seeing him. With a smile on his face, Qiuerte directly stated, "Of course it's real. I heard Lady Barren herself talk about hosting the auction, specifically selling the demon plant! Lady Barren is truly a remarkable talent from the Sis Empire. She found the demon plant shortly after arriving in Kamas and is now auctioning it off. Compared to her, I'm just useless, having found nothing after so long." Although Qiuerte wanted to publicly ridicule Amelia, he restrained himself due to her status as the Duke's daughter. However, he was content because although he was unable to confront her directly, he had indeed told the truth. Among the attendees, there were those who admired Amelia and those who resented her. After hearing Qiuerte's inconsistent words, there were those who immediately sneered, unconvinced. They couldn't accept that after searching so hard for demon plants, they were now outdone by a pampered young lady. As soon as someone expressed their dissent, Qiuerte was overjoyed, almost nodding in agreement. Despite having brought up Amelia, he couldn't afford to have a change of heart. So, Qiuerte swiftly stopped the person, hypocritically saying, "Lady Barren is indeed remarkable, you see." "Ladies and gentlemen, the auction in Kamas Town starts now!" Before Qiuerte could finish, Fuerman, the head of the Barren family's security team, suddenly took the stage. Without a change in expression, she got straight to the point without any pleasantries. At the same time, Fuerman gestured to the left, and someone immediately brought up an item covered in red cloth, causing a continuous sound of impacts as they walked. When Fuerman decisively removed the red cloth, a black demon plant inside a glass box was revealed, twisting incessantly.