The Devil of Scarlet Rain

Chapter 12 - The Purple Azaleas (Part 2)

"Is it still there?"

"Yes, yes! But... They are going to auction it to the highest bidder in a few days! Yun Shang Xing Yu's paintings are exceedingly rare and ever since the private collections have appeared in the market, it had garnered a lot of attentions. A lot of rich buyers are interested in it. The black-market owner will organize an auction and sell them to the highest bidder. I am just being commissioned by the boss to gather potential buyers..." Liu Fu answered honestly as he did not know what Meng Yu would do to him if he lied. He could feel her murderous glare at the mention of the auction. Meng Yu slammed her hand on the table angrily.

"Absurd!" Liu Fu was taken aback by Meng Yu's outburst. He did not understand why this little lady was so furious upon hearing the news. Little did he know that Meng Yu was actually the owner of the private collection.

Meng Yu began pacing back and forth in the store with her hand behind her back as she fumed in anger. Someone was actually trafficking her precious treasures after her fake death!

"When is the auction?"

"3 days from now..."

She stopped in her track and paused for a while. Then she turned to look at him with a devious smile on her lips. "Truth be told, the master I am serving is someone who appreciates Yun Shang Xing Yu's painting. He will be extremely interested to join in the auction."

"Ah?" Liu Fu stared blankly at the abrupt changes in the situation.

"You will get me an invite to the auction." Meng Yu commanded as she folded her arms in front of her.

"But, but... it is not that easy to get an invite.." The rest of his words were swallowed back into his throat when Meng Yu glared at him.

"If you do not wish to die, then you will get me an invitation."

Liu Fu's heart trembled under her threat, and he knew in his heart that she was not joking. This woman did not care about his life, and she will not hesitate to kill him here and now if he did not agree to her request. He swallowed his saliva nervously.

"Well, I am not saying that it is impossible to get an invite. It is just that... " He made a sign with his finger and Meng Yu immediately understood his meaning. Such a greedy man!

"How much?"

Seeing her quick understanding, Liu Fu burst into gleeful smile and whispered the amount to her. Meng Yu grumbled in annoyance as she replied," Fine. 3 days later, I will come and find you with the money. You better not play any games!"

"Of course not! I am just trying to earn a living here. As long as you have the money, then I will get you the invitation!"

Satisfied with his answer, Meng Yu exited the shop without as much as a backward glance at Liu Fu. She lowered her gaze in deep thoughts, devising her next move, before she was snapped out of it by a familiar sharp cry.

Wait, isn't this Xiao Yun's voice?

Alarmed, she quickly dashed over and saw the other two servant girls who was accompanying Xiao Yun lying on the ground in tears.

"What happened?"

One of the girls pointed at the rooftop and stammered in fear, "Xiao Yun... Xiao Yun was taken away by a man!"

Meng Yu turned toward the direction and saw a man dressed in black carrying Xiao Yun over his shoulder, as he escaped by jumping deftly from one rooftop to another. She quickly chased after him in a flash.

Noticing Meng Yu following from behind, the man finally stopped at a quiet valley, and put the fainted Xiao Yun down. Standing high on top of the rooftop, he turned around to face Meng Yu who was pursuing persistently on her foot.