FreeNovel"Okay," Xyla Quest said.
"I've already made breakfast. There's the beef sandwich that you like, sunny side-ups, and strawberry milk. Cdown and eat..." Stanley Batton said.
Xyla nodded obediently. After that, she reluctantly let go of Stanley. She held his hand and walked down the stairs together.
Due to the level advancement of her X-ray vision, she was in a very cheerful mood.
*** The next day, at one o'clock in the afternoon, Xyla arrived at Times Antique Store ahead of the agreed time.
Once she arrived, Xavier York brought her to a small auction house in Riverdale Market near Times Antique Store. There was only a single floor in the auction house, and the area was only slightly over a hundred square meters.
When they arrived, the auction hadn't officially begun yet.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtAlthough that was the case, there were already many people at the venue.
Each table was occupied at maximum capacity.
At one glance, Xyla could see many familiar faces...
They were basically owners of antique stores. Right then, the men and women sat down together while they drank tea and chatted. It was very lively.
This was the first tXyla attended an auction at such a scale. It felt very refreshing.
When people in the lobby saw that Xavier was here, they all stood up and walked up to greet him.
Be it men or women; these people wouldn't forget to greet Xyla when they welcomed Xavier. S~Earch the (F)indwebsite on Gøøgle to access chapters of early and in the highest quality. Moreover, everyone who greeted Xyla would subconsciously allow their gazes to linger upon her.
In the crowded auction hall, she was the prettiest sight.
After greeting everyone, Xavier led Xyla to a traditional-style wooden table nearest to the auction stage. They then sat down.
The table was made from the most ordinary type of timber, and it had a coat of red paint on it.
Due to its age, much of the paint on the table had begun to peel off.
After looking around with interest, Xyla picked up a clay teapot on the table. She poured Xavier and herself a cup of tea each. "Thank you..." Xavier said.
Xyla smiled. "You're welcome..." "I'm sure you don't cto such places often, do you?" Xavier asked with a chuckle.
"Yes... It's my first time," Xyla said truthfully. After that, she slowly picked up her cup of tea and took a sip.
It was Oolong tea...
The quality was neither great nor terrible. It was mediocre...
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After taking a sip, the unique scent of the Oolong tea spread through her oral cavity. It' made her feel at ease.
"This is an internal auction in Riverdale Market... It's held once a year...
"The objects auctioned here all belong to these store owners. Belit genuine or fake, there are all sorts of objects..." Xavier added. "I see..." Xyla chuckled.
That explained why she saw so many familiar faces.
Right then, a beautiful female auctioneer in a traditional red dress walked up on stage...
After delivering a few pleasant opening lines, she went straight to the point-
"Next, I'd like to introduce our first auction item... It's a jade pendant from the sixteenth century during the emperor's rule. As soon as the En auctioneer finished speaking, two young men dressed in black tunic suits carried a mahogany display stand and walked onto the stage... Xyla was thoroughly stunned by the object on the display stand.
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