Xu Yinian stood motionless.

It wasn't until he passed by Yu Huai and the other person walked away that he realized that his fingers were clenched into fists and there were red marks on the palms of his hands.

Yu Huai's attitude was as natural as passing by a stranger. However, his female companion did not conceal her curiosity and turned back to look more.

After a long while, Xu Yinian exhaled.

He finally suppressed his random thoughts, and the female exorcist who was responsible for coordinating the scene hurriedly walked up to him.

"Xu Yinian?" The female exorcist knew that he was the young master of the Xu family in the rumors, and couldn't help but keep looking at him, "Go to No. A1 on the second floor. The VIP in that box wants to see you."

Xu Yinian's heart skipped a beat: "Who wants to see me?"

To be able to sit in the box on the second floor, one must be rich or noble. But no one he knew participated in the auction.

"You have guessed it. His status in the demon clan is extraordinary. We cannot refuse him." The female demon slayer couldn't bear it and whispered, "If something unexpected happens, call someone. There are demon slayers patrolling the corridors."

, after all, it’s broad daylight now, even he can’t mess around here.”

Xu Yinian hesitated for a moment and nodded.

"Wait a minute," Chen Ran, who had been silent until now, suddenly asked, "Even if he calls for help, do you patrollers really dare to break in?"

The female slayer smiled awkwardly.

"Don't go." After Chen Ran finished speaking, he faced the female demon slayer again, "You just said you can't find anyone. If anything happens, please Yu Huai contact him privately."

"This..." The female exorcist looked confused.

"No need." Xu Yinian took a step forward, "Let's go."

Chen Ran clicked his tongue: "I've never seen someone like you rushing to die."

Xu Yinian said casually: "Today I want you to see the world."

Chen Ran felt that his kindness was really feeding the dog, and he sneered: "If you don't know what is good, then you can go and die."

Xu Yinian turned a deaf ear to his sarcasm and swaggered after the female exorcist. The latter was afraid that he would regret it, so she stepped into the auction hall on high heels.

A scarlet velvet curtain hung from the booth in the center, and tall pure white stone pillars stood on both sides of the booth. The audience was filled with guests. Two male waiters pushed an ukiyo-e painting forward, and the enchanting female host was smiling.

Introduction: "The next auction item is called "Sparrow under the Lamp". The artist depicts the scene where a noble woman in ancient times gave birth, and the sparrow hiding on the beam was watching eagerly, trying to devour the baby..."

Xu Yinian inadvertently paid attention to the valuable scroll on the stage. He was not as calm as he appeared. In fact, he was so confused that he was in a trance.

Why is Yu Huai looking for him?

In front of so many people just now, Yu Huai did nothing unnecessary. Now he plans to settle accounts with him in private?

Unexpectedly, so many messy things happened, Yu Huai's cultivation was still very good, and he did not forget to save him some face in this situation. Thinking of this, Xu Yinian felt a little bitter in his heart, and at the same time he felt helpless.

Unexpected expectations.

Let's settle the score, let's settle the score...

At worst, he would let Yu Huai beat him up to vent his anger.

Thinking so, after the female exorcist who led the way left, Xu Yinian hesitated outside the box door alone for a while.

He took a deep breath and knocked on the box door.

"Please come in." The person who spoke was not Yu Huai, but a strange female voice.

Xu Yinian pushed open the door and entered.

Unexpectedly, the beautiful female companion came to meet him. She did not sit on the seat opposite Yu Huai, but stood respectfully.

"Hello, Master Xu." Nan Zhi greeted him with a smile.

A fireless incense stick was placed in the private room, and the faint scent of sandalwood spread. The space here was larger than Xu Yinian had imagined. There were armchairs on each side of the long table with porcelain tea sets, and the empty chairs were piled with

A very soft and comfortable cushion at first glance.

After he came in, Nan Zhi closed the door and left, leaving only him and Yu Huai in the room.

The boxes on the second floor all had curtains hanging down, which did not prevent the distinguished guests from watching the auction on the first floor, but they could not clearly see the scene in the box downstairs. Yu Huai sat by the window without squinting and never looked back from the beginning to the end. Xu Yi

Nian's eyes fell involuntarily to the side of his face.

The demon clan's eye color and hair color are always colorful, but Yu Huai's hair color is a rare deep black, and those eyes are obviously not human.

Dark purple, like a rare gem.

This unforgettable color made his features more profound. Xu Yinian thought of the joke about the best face in the demon world at an inappropriate time. Objectively speaking, Yu Huai's appearance was indeed worthy of such ridicule.

Compared with five years ago, he seems to be taller.

His temperament has also changed. Five years ago, Yu Huai just graduated from Maple Bridge College, and he has a more or less student spirit. Now, even if he is sitting leisurely, he will give people a sense of oppression that cannot be ignored.

Xu Yinian secretly observed and waited for him to speak.

After waiting for a long time, Yu Huai remained silent, as if he had forgotten that there was another person in the room. Xu Yinian became more and more uncomfortable waiting, his heart suddenly turned, and he took the initiative to ask: "What do you want from me?"

Yu Huai finally turned around.

The lights in the room hit those enchanting eyes. Xu Yinian's breathing stagnated for a moment, and it was in this gap that he heard the voice of the female host downstairs explaining.

"...This auction item was produced in Cangzhou, and it is said that 'south of Cangzhou, fire is made on the water'. There is a kind of monster in the area who is good at setting fires. After they die, their flesh and blood will burn away, leaving only skeletons. Its skeletons are excellent

After the fuel is ignited, it will never go out even in water." The screen behind the female host reflected the appearance of the auction item, "This is a rib of water and fire, and it is sealed in this glass filled with water.

It has been in the ball for twenty years and you can see it is still burning in the water."

Xu Yinian's expression went blank for a moment.

"South of Cangzhou, fire is made on water." The teacher on the podium quoted a proverb. His explanation was in simple terms, coupled with the colorful treasures in the teaching video, the students' interest was unknowingly aroused.

Xu Yinian was watching intently when someone suddenly approached his ear and said, "Do you like this?"

Xu Yinian turned his head.

His seat was in the last row of the classroom, very close to the back door. Yu Huai touched him at some point and was gently pulling up the chair to sit down.

Xu Yinian lowered his voice in surprise: "Aren't you on a mission?"

"It ended early, and I just happened to come to accompany you to class." Yu Huai asked again, "Do you like water and fire?"

Xu Yinian hummed.

Because of Yu Huai's appearance, he was in a good mood, with a bright smile in his eyes.

Yu Huai felt itchy when he saw it. He calculated the reward for this mission in his mind and rubbed his head: "I'll buy it for you in a while."

But this promise was ultimately not fulfilled.

Not long after, Yu's mother died tragically, and the ghost clan was destroyed. The only surviving Yu Huai went on a killing spree. After being wanted by the Demon Slayer Bureau, he fled into the demon clan's boneyard where no one dared to enter. The relationship between humans and demons also changed for a while.

down to freezing point.

Just as the monsters said, after the accident happened, he broke up with Yu Huai regardless of the engagement, and left when the other party was in the most difficult time... In any case, he was the one who was sorry for Yu Huai.

Xu Yinian couldn't explain how he felt as he listened to Shuihuo's increasingly higher quotations.

He tried hard to suppress his emotions, but his voice was a little hoarse: "You are looking for me...are you okay?"

"I will repay you today what I owed you." Compared to Xu Yinian, who pretended to be calm, Yu Huai's tone was calm. As he spoke, he pressed the price increase bell on the table.

Xu Yinian was stabbed by him and felt a pain in his heart.

The female host paused for a moment and loudly quoted: "A1 box, three million!"

The price of water and fire was originally around several hundred thousand, but now it has more than doubled, and there was an uproar in the audience.

Xu Yinian reminded: "This price is already exaggerated. No matter how good the quality is, the water and fire only cost more than one million."

Even though Yu Huai had always been cold and indifferent, Xu Yinian couldn't help but talk to him, and he was mentally prepared to hear more hurtful words.

However, Yu Huai twitched the corners of his lips and said in a strange tone: "Did I ask you to give me money? What are you worried about?"

?It seems something is not quite right.

Xu Yinian was caught off guard when he heard the taunt, and was stunned. He couldn't help but look at Yu Huai.

Yu Huai met his eyes and raised his eyebrows slightly. Xu Yinian had a bad premonition. The next moment, Yu Huai's eyes moved to his lap: "You don't forget to stand guard even when you enter the box. You really like to be a security guard.

."

"..."

Xu Yinian choked hard. He remembered that a few minutes ago, he felt that Yu Huai was still very well-educated...

He's well-educated.

The outside world said that Yu Huai's temperament had changed drastically, and Xu Yinian had been prepared before, but he did not expect such a change of heartless words.

Thinking of what the other person had gone through, Xu Yinian endured it, silently opened the armchair and sat down.

While they were talking, the female host in the hall knocked the auction hammer. Not long after, someone knocked on the door outside the box.

"Hello, the water and fire you just photographed were delivered directly as per your request." A male waiter held a dark sandalwood box and bowed into the box.

Yu Huai gestured to Xu Yinian with his eyes: "Leave him there."

Seeing the male waiter put down his things and leave quickly, Xu Yinian quickly refused: "I don't want it."
To be continued...