dmims Chapter 114: Arrival
Chapter 114: Arrival
"Xie Xie, you looked really ridiculous just now."
Tang Wulin released Xu Xiaoyan, patting his chest with lingering fear. Then, realizing what had happened, he couldn't help but burst into laughter, "I thought something really bad had occurred! What a false alarm!"
Xu Xiaoyan also realized what was happening and covered her mouth to chuckle, "Xie Xie, you were screaming louder than the monkeys in the zoo just now."
"What do you know!" Xie Xie shouted, trying to save face, his anger barely contained.
"This is called...this is called tactical early warning! Look how unstable this plane's landing is; it's clearly due to poor piloting!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the aircraft shuddered violently, and with a smooth deceleration, the huge silver-gray transport plane came to a steady stop on the tarmac of Shrek City International Airport.
A flight attendant's sweet voice came over the loudspeaker: "Dear passengers, welcome to Shrek City. Have a pleasant journey."
Xie Xie: "..."
The audience erupted in laughter once again.
Wu Changkong had stood up at some point, straightened his white sleeves, and his cold gaze swept over the group of laughing teenagers before finally settling on the magnificent city outside the window.
"We've arrived," he said calmly. "Don't embarrass yourself, get ready to disembark."
Xie Xie slumped in his seat, tears welling up in his eyes, staring out the window at the city that symbolized glory and dreams. Only one thought occupied his mind: "That damn Shrek Academy! From the very first encounter, it has left me with a huge psychological scar!"
"Teacher Wu, where are we going now? Should we go straight to Shrek Academy?" Xie Xie asked anxiously, trying to change the subject.
Wu Changkong's expression remained calm, still as cold as ever, but when he looked out the window at the scenery, a complex light flashed in the depths of his eyes.
"Stay here for now."
The hotel that Wu Changkong chose had nothing to do with comfort. He booked several rooms at a nearby hotel that looked quite old.
However, such hotels should be renovated soon, as the development of civil aviation will soon boost the local economy.
There are three rooms: Tang Wulin and Yu Chen share one room, Xu Xiaoyan and Gu Yue share one room, and Wu Changkong and Xie Xie share one room.
After being tricked by Xie Xie in the last Tianhai Alliance competition, Yu Chen had been holding a grudge and was finally getting his revenge.
"Wu Lin, is your bloodline about to break through?" After a quick wash, Yu Chen and Tang Wu Lin chatted in the room, and before they knew it, the conversation turned to Tang Wu Lin's bloodline.
"Yes, Brother Chen, I'm going to an auction with Teacher Wu tonight. They have spiritual items I need for my bloodline breakthrough."
Tang Wulin didn't hide anything about the reason for his bloodline except that there was a dragon inside his body, and the others tacitly refrained from asking.
"An auction tonight, Wu Lin. How long do you think it will take you to break through your bloodline after you buy it?"
Yu Chen asked a question, reminding Tang Wulin of the importance of time.
"Uh... I'm not sure either, it should take three or four days." Tang Wulin was taken aback when he heard Yu Chen's words; he had really overlooked the time.
"In three or four days, Wu Lin'er, we will be applying to Shrek Academy soon. Try your best to buy back the spirit item, even if it costs more money. If it delays our application to Shrek Academy, it will be a loss."
"Okay, Brother Chen, I'll remember that!"
Hearing the first half of Yu Chen's sentence, Tang Wulin still felt a pang of regret, after all, he had too many places to spend money. But after hearing the second half of Yu Chen's sentence, Tang Wulin felt that spending more money was not a bad thing. If he missed the opportunity to apply to Shrek Academy, it would be a huge loss.
Soon it was evening. Wu Changkong gave a few instructions to the group and then took Tang Wulin to the auction house. After his conversation with Yu Chen in the afternoon, Tang Wulin naturally knew what was important and what was urgent. He immediately bought the item for six million Federal Dollars, which was 20% higher than the estimated price.
"Alright, who are you trying to impress by acting like this? Did someone say something to you?"
On the way back, Wu Changkong couldn't help but twitch his lips when he saw Tang Wulin's pained expression.
"Teacher Wu, you don't understand. That's six million! Six million! Most of my savings over the years are there."
Upon hearing Wu Changkong speak, Tang Wulin began to sob without even hearing what he said next.
Answer my question!
Tang Wulin wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but he felt that his dance teacher's forehead looked like it had several "well" characters on it.
"Ah! Yes!"
Upon hearing Wu Changkong's words, Tang Wulin shuddered, clearly recalling the fear of being dominated before, and his mouth reacted faster than his brain.
"Before I came, Brother Chen asked me how long it would take to complete my bloodline evolution and reminded me to try to get the spiritual item today so as not to delay Shrek Academy's entrance exam."
"Yu Chen, no wonder, he did very well."
After hearing Yu Chen's reminder to Tang Wulin, Wu Changkong was no longer surprised and slowly said, "Wulin, don't blame Yu Chen..."
"Ah! Teacher Wu, I didn't mean that, I just, I just..."
Upon hearing Wu Changkong's words, Tang Wulin almost jumped up to refute him. Over the years, Yu Chen had long been like an older brother to him. Hearing Wu Changkong's accusations that he had ulterior motives towards his older brother, Tang Wulin instantly became anxious.
"I just don't want to spend the money."
Wu Changkong continued, as needed,
"I'm glad you two have a good relationship, but Yu Chen made the right decision for you, saving you a lot of money."
"Huh! Didn't the staff say this was a 20% markup? How can it be a saving of money?"
When asked about saving money, Tang Wulin was immediately puzzled.
"The prices offered at auctions are generally fair and profitable."
If it's not a popular item, it can usually be sold close to the estimated price.
Most of the popular items will exceed their estimated price, and sometimes, they will exceed it by a large margin.
The Thousand-Year-Old Green Vein Vine you need is one of those rare and highly sought-after items. The fact that I'm offering you a 20% premium for it is likely related to the Battle Armor Master badge I displayed.
For Tang Wulin, a disciple who was talented, hardworking, and had joined the Tang Sect, Wu Changkong gave him a very unusually long explanation.
"Ah! I see! But Ms. Mai, why didn't you tell me back then!"
Tang Wulin suddenly realized, but then he looked at Wu Changkong with a resentful gaze.
Despite Tang Wulin's resentful gaze, Wu Changkong remained unperturbed and calmly replied:
"You're all grown up now. Besides, it's your money, and how you decide is your business."
Tang Wulin sighed inwardly, "As expected, Teacher Wu is still the same Teacher Wu, without the slightest change."
"Alright, stop thinking about those meaningless things. Now that you have the spiritual object, absorb it as soon as possible. I'll protect you."
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