C2632 Dissolving the Crisis

This trip was not a wasted one. Not only had he obtained a crimson red iron piece, but he had also verified a guess in his mind. More importantly, he had connected with the Gui Yuan Sect. No matter what this was all about, as long as he cooperated with the Gui Yuan Sect, with their business network, it shouldn't be a difficult matter to find out the whereabouts of the elder.

"Brother Mu, we meet again." Just as Lin Bai left the auction house and was preparing to meet up with Shang Zhuo and Jin Baohong, a warm voice came from behind.

This thing was like a piece of candy, it really stuck to him! Upon hearing this voice, a bitter smile immediately appeared in Lin Bai's heart. However, there was no change in his expression. He turned around and clasped his hands together before warmly saying, "Brother Zhuo, may I know what matter you have summoned me for?"

"That's all. I just wanted to ask, did Brother Mu manage to get anything out of this auction?" Those who spoke out to keep Lin Bai aside from Young Lord Heavencraft, who else could it be? And from what Lin Bai could see, Young Lord Heavencraft was not the least bit disappointed that he had been controlled by anyone at the auction.

But as he heard Young Lord Heavencraft's words, Lin Bai's heart couldn't help but tremble. He thought to himself, 'Could this Smiling Tiger be suspecting his identity, or has he found out some news about me?'

It was just as Lin Bai thought, Young Master Tianji had indeed suspected Lin Bai. This was because the number of people who had come to participate in the auction could be said to be extremely few in number. Lin Bai was one of them. Most importantly, as far as he was concerned, since Lin Bai was able to mix in with the Thoughtless Tranquility, he must have some background as well. Naturally, he should be the most suspicious target.

Before this, when Young Master Tian Ji walked out of the auction house, he had questioned Gui Long, wanting to find out the information of the bidder. Unfortunately, Gui Long did not give a proper answer.

"There are a few items that I like. It's a pity that these people are so ruthless in raising the bid. I just made a bid and was taken advantage of. In the end, I couldn't get anything at all, so I came here for nothing …" As his thoughts raced, Lin Bai decided to take a gamble. He believed that since it was Long Youxu and himself, he would definitely not reveal anything to Young Master Tianji.

"In that case, us brothers really do share the same fate …" Hearing this, Young Lord Tianji smiled before looking at Lin Bai with his eyes, "I've also taken a fancy to some things, but I didn't expect that someone else would snatch them away first."

The one who robbed you was me! Lin Bai chuckled in his heart upon hearing Young Lord Heavencraft's words, but on the surface, he appeared to be at a loss. He sighed and said, "I've seen it too. It's laughable that that person is ignorant enough to dare to steal from Brother Zhuo."

"While the price is inferior to others, I cannot blame others. I can only blame myself for not being able to prepare enough." His expression was light, without a trace of anger. And upon hearing Lin Bai's words, as he looked at Lin Bai's sighing expression, he couldn't help but start to doubt his previous judgement, thinking that he had chosen the wrong person.

"Fellow Daoist Mu, I'm afraid your words are a bit wrong …" Just as Lin Bai was about to speak up again, a sinister voice rang out from within the arena. It said with a sneer, "In my opinion, Fellow Daoist Mu should have gained quite a lot."

Damn it, why did this son of a b * tch appear as well?! Upon hearing these words, Lin Bai's countenance turned cold. Frowning, he turned to look in the direction of the voice, only to see that other than Huan Feng, who else could it be?

Lin Bai's heart sank when he saw the fake smile on Yu Huan Feng's face and recalled what Yu Huan Feng had said earlier. He cursed in his heart: How could I have forgotten about this? I've been seen through by this kid!

Previously, when he saw the crimson metal piece, Lin Bai was only overjoyed and shocked. However, he had forgotten that when he was buying the crimson metal plate at Zhang Qin's place, that bastard, Yu Huan Feng, was also present.

In the past, that brat had treated the crimson iron piece as a piece of scrap, but now, in the auction, the Guiyi Marquis had used the crimson iron piece as the final item. Moreover, Young Master Tianji had revealed his desire to win this item to the outside world. Even if this little bastard was a fool, he would definitely have thought that he had been fooled and mistook this treasure for trash.

Moreover, if he had any brains, he would have been able to deduce from this that during the previous auction, he had continuously bid with Young Master Tianji, and in the end, he had even gone against Young Master Tianji's suggestion to buy the crimson red metal card.

If it was just him alone, that would have been fine. But now with Young Lord Tianji added in, if this matter were to blow out of the way, then he would have to turn against the smiling Young Master Tianji. Right now, his biggest wish was to find Sophia and Li Qingnan. He could not bear all those troubles.

No, he had to think of a way to stop this little bastard from talking. He could not let him tell Young Master Tian Ji, or trouble would come knocking on his door. Even if the Gui Yuan Sect wanted to cooperate with him, they would not be able to protect him.

"What do you mean?" As expected of Lin Bai, Yu Huan Feng's sudden words caused Young Lord Heavencraft's suspicion to deepen by quite a bit. He then turned to look at Yu Huan Feng and chuckled.

Yu Huan Feng smiled slightly at Lin Bai's words, but he was in no hurry to explain. He wanted to use this opportunity to humiliate Lin Bai as he said flatly, "Mu, do you want to clarify this matter with the Young Lord, or do you want me to do it for you?"

"Brother Mu, this matter is quite interesting. You said that you gained nothing by yourself, but according to Young Master Yu's meaning, this doesn't seem to be the case …" Young Lord Tianji smiled when he heard this. He then turned to Lin Bai and said in a playful tone, "Could it be that you've done something to deceive me, or are you afraid that I'll covet your gains?"

This was going to be troublesome! Although Young Master Tianji's expression was normal and his smile was as warm as the spring wind, how could Lin Bai not know this person's personality? This smile was like a tiger's, kind yet kind.

Needless to say, she had disgraced him by going against his suggestion during the auction. This sort of thing would be even more difficult for a child of a Venerable family than killing him. If he couldn't come up with a solution to this matter, then the situation would definitely be dire.

However, how should this matter be resolved? Although his expression remained the same, Lin Bai's mind was in a mess. From the corner of his eyes, he could see Young Master Heavencraft and Yu Huan Feng's faces.

However, when Lin Bai saw the fake smile on Yu Huan Feng's face, his heart suddenly skipped a beat. He looked at Yu Huan Feng again and immediately discovered that there was a greedy look deep within his eyes.

This little brat had definitely recognized him as a pill master, and he was interested in what he had! When Lin Bai saw the expression in Yu Huan Feng's eyes, his heart stirred. He immediately thought of the best way to resolve this matter. Although this matter was quite risky, it was the best choice compared to the conflict between the two.

"Second Young Master Yu, I was only speaking the truth before. Brother Zhuo only slightly punished you because you did something wrong. There's no need to slander people now!" After contemplating for a moment, Lin Bai soon came to a decision. He smiled coldly as he spoke to Yuhuang, "Please ask yourself, are you the one who is weak today, or am I just trying to provoke you?"

"You …" Upon hearing these words, Yu Huan Feng flew into a rage. He had never expected that, at this critical moment, Lin Bai would bring up the matter of him being humiliated and repeat it all over again.

Under his rage, he was just about to reveal his discovery when he suddenly noticed from the corner of his eyes that Lin Bai had unknowingly tightly protected the storage ring on his hand.

Good boy, you really are greedy. You're about to die, but you're still unwilling to part with something. Seeing Lin Bai's actions, Yu Huan Feng laughed coldly. However, while he was laughing coldly, something suddenly happened in his heart.

Judging from his performance at the auction, the value of the items he possessed was absolutely unimaginable. Not only that, he even had treasures like the Thousand Illusionary Mask, and two crimson red iron plates on him. If one added all these bits and pieces of things together, the price would definitely be more than tens of top grade immortal spirit stones. It could be said to be a sky-high price.

As he thought of this, Yu Huan Feng's eyes suddenly lit up, and his heartbeat sped up. He suddenly thought that if he were to expose Lin Bai's identity now, he would be able to erase his shame and make Lin Bai lose his life at the hands of Young Master Heavencraft. However, with Young Master Tianji's personality, the items in Lin Bai's storage ring would probably not be left to him at all.

If he were to let these tens of top grade immortal spirit stones slip away so easily, wouldn't that be a complete waste of his treasure? Besides, it didn't seem like there were many benefits to being able to ease the anger in his heart.

Why didn't he temporarily leave this matter behind and allow this brat to continue acting wildly for a few more days? When this matter came to an end, he would kill him halfway and take back everything he had gained. At that time, as long as he took out one of the scarlet red metal pieces and gave it to Young Master Tianji, he would be able to resolve the conflict between him and the young master. This way, not only would he be able to resolve the crisis, but he would also be able to obtain considerable gains.

The more he thought about it, the more tempted he became. He felt that doing so was the best decision.

Good, this kid has taken the bait. However, what Yuhuang Feng did not know was that even as he was pondering, Lin Bai's gaze was still fixated on him. Upon seeing the greed in his eyes, Lin Bai's heart relaxed, as though a heavy burden had been lifted off his shoulders.