Day 17 Auction Part 4

The centerpiece of the room was the magical treasure that would be sold later. A wave of strange qi passed over the four of them. It was ignored easily due to their strength and overall mental endurance.

"Well, Tibetan Living Buddha Bead pretty nice." Rexford said. The original Chen Fan dispersed the lingering spirit energy it collected. But if one checked deeper, there was a soul inside. Just scattered. Since it was collected piece by piece from every person that wore it, not really good overall as it was. "The monk failed but at least he left a little of himself behind."

*Shine!* Rexford sent some of his qi over to it. It reacted lighting up like a beacon. The light was so bright they had to block from causing any retina damage.

"How did that happen!?" Old Lin stared in surprise as a mist moved around the bead now. A vague impression of people could be seen inside. "Did you fix it?"

"Just enhanced it a little." Rexford answered a little disappointed the spirits inside were not strong enough for him to communicate with just yet. "It will take time and a good bit of resources to have the spirits awaken. I suggest a warning is given to whoever buys it to be careful."

"Why is that?"

"The spirits can be influenced by whoever buys it. As well as the surrounding it is placed in." Rexford wanted to put a protection talisman on it but that would be counterproductive. Whoever buys it would just have to deal with it overall. "An evil person will cause the spirits to attack one another and increase the growth of whoever is last."

"The attraction force feels stronger.. best to cover it up." Old Lin flipped a sheet back over it. "I will alert the master about this as soon as possible."

"Hey, boss!" Yang Chao called out. "This Jade looks pretty worthwhile. I really want to try and make something out of it."

"It is good jade." Rexford nodded already knowing the worth of it and the strength level of the item when used to make protection. "You have already forged a few things but not imbued them with qi yet to make them full magic treasures. So.. that one, the necklace, and the hmm?"

*Fwoosh! Fwoosh! Fwoosh!* Powerful ancient qi erupted around Ji Xingyu. What was thought to be a young man appeared at first, but a closer look revealed it was a young woman. Maybe 22 or so dressed as a man.

"A ghost.." Old Liu took a few steps back in fear before thinking about protecting the young lady of the Wei family. But that was not needed as she stared On with no fear at the specter. 'She has changed greatly over the last few weeks. I must inform the 3rd master about this.'

The specter looked at Rexford then to Yang Chao. Both caused it to be very afraid. But Ji Xingyu assured her it was ok. Lifting his hand up, a ring on his pinky shined.

Selenite is a useful tool used during past life recall or regression, warding off negative spiritual entities, and facilitating spiritual connections of all kinds. To draw these beneficial properties from Selenite, his pure qi was added into it during meditation, carrying with him daily as well as having a bunch of it in a room when sleeping.

"Pass on safely." Ji Xingyu said in a mumble. The specter gave him a nod before a white light engulfed it. "Haa.. that was.. tiring." His back was drenched in sweat. Looked a little peckish to. "I think it worked."

"It did." Rexford's eyes stopped glowing gold and returned to normal. He watched as a gold string of qi wrap around Ji Xingyu. "The decision is yours for these types of matters when it is not business-related of course. Such a "peaceful" approach is refreshing. It will not always be that way."

As they went over the matters that just took place, a member of the Wei Family came in to speak with Wei Ziqing. The value of the gems were given. This caused her to almost faint on the spot.

They couldn't afford to pay that out. Not even close right now. She was instructed to gain the gems at all costs. It would not be easy to sell but the testing alone was what made it valuable.

"Rexford, are you ok with credit?" Wei Ziqing's eyebrow twitched a little. If he said no, that would not be good at all. "We can not move enough funds right now to buy them outright."

"That is fine, just create a tab for me and deduct these items today. As well as a few of the jobs I requested on the docket for next month." Rexford needed to find a method to use the gems himself that he had leftover. "My entertainment Agency needs to kick off the most. The acquisition I requested, get it for me first if able." If they found a method before him, that would be fine. 'Credit is not that bad at all.'

Leaving the place with the items in tow, Rexford checked his phone. The missed messages were not the best to read over at all.

The others would head back home as he shot off to meet with someone.

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Meeting With Someone with Connections-

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The obvious string of messages were a fake but he needed to check them out regardless. The scent of danger thrilled him and would defintely let him know more about the big wigs that may have started moving about early.

"Come out now, no reason to do business from the shadows!" Rexford's voice boomed in the alleyway. A wave of explosive qi traveled in the surroundings. A few pieces of furniture was obilarted. "I won't say it again!"

*Tap!* Someone tried to be really silent, but the wave caused a bit of disruption. Jumping altogether, it was not a surprise to Rexford it was someone important. ut they should not have made contact until a few months from now.

Standing in front with purple hair and dazzling sunset eyes was none other than Suzaku of the Chinese Kunlun Military Department. Despite wearing a spy suit, almost everything was pretty much on display that drew attention. Such as her ample bust and neckline.

Such a weird spy. But her partner was nowhere in sight.

"Well, since you put it that way, I want to make an offer to you." Her voice came out even and maybe a little cold. Not much respect in her voice, overall when listening closer. "Step back from probing Russia and France. It would not do well for someone like you to get involved there."

Such a weird way to give an offer with this one.

"What do I get out of this exactly?" Rexford leaned against a wall folding his arms in front. "Your "owner" must have something prepared to give me. It is only right that they do so when making such a request."

Suzaku took offense to the phrase owner. But she was after all a lapdog with no real identity of her own. That is how Rexford saw it anyway. Plus her attitude was just not sitting well with him.

"You get to keep your life for one."

*Chussh!* Rexford summoned the gun into his hand. To someone like Suzaku, it was just a firearm that her spy suit could take with no problem. But if he shot her in the head she would die easily.

"Gonna use a gun.. how.." Suzaku jumped to the side. Spotting his finger move only a fraction made the spy go for cover. Which was pretty sparse really after the wave that was released. "Damn you!"

"Huh, have no idea what you are talking about." Rexford smirked. He produced flame at the end of the gun while pulling out a cigar. "Just getting a light is all." He was toying with her to help determine how good the reaction time was on the spy. "What are the other things? I am mean, need to hear the actual offer and not a demand from you."

"Grr, the Kunlun military will overlook a matter of yours in the future." Embarrassed and angry, Suzaku rembered what was asked of her. She reigned it in and did not attack him in retaliation. "That should be more than enough."

"Life in danger, how spooky." Rexford teased. His life was already in flipping danger nothing new about this. But the Kunlun owing him something would work in his favor. But to disrupt his business though... that was not something that could fly. Without a price. "I will take a step back for.. let's say six months completely, but I want you to find this person and this location for me."

Sketching a perfect picture of the Russian woman Natasha, he then sketched the area of where the fruit was currently growing. With the qi developed from the Black Gold Vortex, he would be able to accelerate its growth possibly.

"The landmass should look a little like this. The woman must be unharmed of course and this must be delivered to her." A box with a few talismans were inside. "If you are able to convince her to come here, that is even better."

"The interest in this woman?" The thought that the young man was overvalued by the Wei Family passed in her mind. But his abilities were much to pay attention to. Remembering that the Wei Family arranged for him to help out the military coming up, she decided to get involved in that matter as well. 'I will figure out if he is really worth the consideration.'

"My business but overall she is quite intelligent and beautiful." Rexford exhaled producing a few o rings of smoke. The ring brushing against Suzaku's face. She thought nothing of it until the smoke coiled into hands that gripped her throat ears and the back of her neck. "Careful, secondhand smoke can be deadly."

Suzaku lipped out of the hands grabbing each area in an attempt to pull them off. But imagine her surprise when her hands grabbed nothing. But the lingering touch was there. Looking up, she did not see Rexford at all.

Rexford had bent space around him to make him appear invisible. Suzaku looked around a little then departed quickly. Mumbling a few curses as she did so. Once he felt she was long gone, the warping of Space was dropped.

"Tch, need more control of that. If she was not agitated and tired, I do not think I would have gotten away with that." Feeling a bout of fatigue, the best thing would be to head home. But a quick stop to check the development of the Evil Spirit he was trying to create was a must. 'Haven't heard of any attacks in the news, did the spirit get killed by someone or did something else occur?'

Arriving at the location of where the rapist was killed, Rexford only found a few traces of the evil spirit. Someone had killed it already. Well dealt with it anyway.

Considering the method she used on it were not that deep and trained, it came as a little surprise. The question was on who did it and what happened to the special qi he put inside it.

Unableto locate the strands, he gae up and shot of to his home.