70: Chapter 70 Wang Yu's Test

Just then.

Several luxury cars roared down the street and pulled over to the side, and Li Yang and his group stepped out.

"Yo, Brother Chen Yi, you're here!"

"Li Yang? Since you've come here, does that mean the Black Ghost Market is really here?"

"Isn't it? But when I first came here, it was much the same for me; I thought I'd gone to the wrong place too."

As the elevator slowly descended, it arrived at the second basement level.

The moment the elevator doors opened, the scene before them was jaw-dropping.

A deafening wave of sound and dazzling lights instantly swallowed them up.

Crystal ball lights poured down brilliant radiance, illuminating gilded decorations, scarlet velvet curtains, and marble floors, exuding an aura of luxury and charm.

The air was thick with the rich aroma of premium cigars, the fragrance of expensive perfume, and the sharp bite of strong liquor, weaving together into a unique and intoxicating atmosphere.

If one word could describe this place, it would be—decadence!

It was as if it were a bustling illusion built entirely of money and desire!

No wonder the mall above was so deserted; it turns out all the excitement was concentrated underground!

Li Yang led Chen Yi and his group to a bar counter and presented their invitation.

The gatekeeper, dressed in a suit, took the invitation, examined it carefully, and didn't say much.

After handing Li Yang a number tag marked '65', he gestured for him to head toward the beaded curtain door behind him.

Li Yang's two lackeys received number tags '288' and '289' respectively; the gap in the numbers was indeed quite large.

However, when the gatekeeper saw Chen Yi take out his invitation, his expression suddenly changed.

A flash of shock seemed to cross his eyes, and then he asked with a slightly respectful tone, "May I ask if you are Mr. Chen Yi?"

"That's me. Is there a problem?"

After confirming Chen Yi's identity.

The gatekeeper produced a number tag with '7' written on it and handed it to Chen Yi with great respect.

"This is a VIP seat specially arranged for you by Mr. Wang Yu, as an apology to you and Ms. Lin Mengxue. Please see if you need—"

Hearing this, Chen Yi and Lin Mengxue were both slightly startled.

What is Wang Yu up to?

They thought Wang Yu would definitely keep his identity hidden to the end, but they didn't expect him to expose himself so easily.

He turned to look at Luo Shiyin. As their eyes met, he confirmed that Xue Haiyao was still hiding in the shadows. Only then did he feel a little more at ease, nodded, and accepted the number tag.

"You knew we were coming to find Wang Yu?"

"I'm not entirely sure. That's what Mr. Wang Yu said, and I'm just following orders."

"Alright then!"

Chen Yi muttered to himself.

Under normal circumstances, he would absolutely not take such risks.

But now, with Xue Haiyao guarding him, and given that Luo Qinghe had sent them here specifically to investigate the situation at the Black Ghost Market.

Since there was now an opportunity to make contact with the higher-ups of the Black Ghost Market, he naturally couldn't let it slip by!

He accepted the number tag and passed through the beaded curtain door.

Li Yang caught a glimpse of the number tag in Chen Yi's hand and couldn't help but look quite surprised.

"Chen Yi, you don't happen to have a big background too, do you?"

"Background? What do you mean?"

"The number tags! The number tags for the Black Ghost Market banquet are divided into single-digit, double-digit, and triple-digit!"

"The fewer the digits, the better the box environment, which indicates that the person's status and position are higher."

"Single-digit tags come with private boxes, and you can bring as many people as you want; double-digit tags only allow you to bring your own Contracted Spirit Beast; triple-digit tags only allow you to enter alone."

Li Yang explained in detail, "For you to get a '7' tag, your status and position must at least be that of someone from a major Beast Tamer family."

Chen Yi looked down at the number tag in his hand, feeling even more confused.

What exactly is this Wang Yu trying to do?

If it really were a trap, this level of extravagance was a bit too much.

"I see. I didn't expect to get this number tag either—"

"The number 7 luxury box is on the third floor, and I'm on the second. If you don't have enough money later, just contact me. I will definitely help you secure the remains of spiritual light!"

"Alright, then I'll thank you in advance, Brother Li Yang."

The scale of the banquet hall was massive, divided into three levels.

The triple-digit area on the first floor was laid out like a movie theater, with dense seating and almost no private space to speak of;

The double-digit area on the second floor created an atmosphere like a bar booth, where Beast Tamers could sit next to their Contracted Girls and enjoy a certain amount of privacy;

The third floor used an independent box structure, equipped with one-way glass and separate elevator entrances, protecting privacy to the extreme, making it impossible for ordinary people to know who was sitting inside.

Judging from this layout, it really fit the feel of a black market.

"I didn't expect so many people to come to bid on spirit beasts. The dark side of this world is indeed deep—"

Chen Yi couldn't help but exclaim, and then immediately stepped into the number 7 box.

To his surprise, Wang Yu was actually sitting inside?

However, he was the only one in the box; his Contracted Spirit Beast was nowhere to be seen, and there was no sense of killing intent.

Lin Mengxue also hid directly behind Chen Yi, not daring to meet Wang Yu's gaze at all.

Wang Yu didn't say much about this.

"Sit down. I don't have any ill intentions; I just want to chat about something before the auction starts."

Seeing this, Chen Yi decisively pulled The girls and sat down opposite Wang Yu.

He looked straight at Wang Yu with a serious expression and asked, "What is it?"

Wang Yu slowly picked up his coffee, took a few sips, and let out a long sigh.

He paused for a moment, seemingly thinking about how to phrase his words.

Then he stood up and bowed deeply to Lin Mengxue.

"Mengxue, there is something I want to apologize to you for in advance—"

"The reason I have been taking care of you for the past three years is indeed because I had some thoughts of my own."

"But I only wanted to make you a Contracted Girl, I didn't have any other improper thoughts."

"The fact that you were able to come here means you should already know my identity, so I don't want to hide anything more from you—"

Listening to Wang Yu's opening remarks.

Lin Mengxue was also stunned for a moment.

She had originally thought that Wang Yu would absolutely not admit to this, but she didn't expect him to confess so easily?

"You guy, you wanted to make me a Contracted Girl, and not auction me off as a commodity?"

"How could that be!"

Wang Yu hurriedly waved his hands to explain, "Mengxue, don't misunderstand! Even if I had that intention, I couldn't do it!"

Lin Mengxue frowned slightly and continued to ask, "Your status here shouldn't be low, right? How could you not be able to?"

Upon hearing Lin Mengxue's words, Wang Yu sighed helplessly again.

He picked up his coffee cup, downed it in one gulp, and said slowly, "Mengxue, since you were able to find this place, did you not find out that this Black Ghost Market was actually founded by your father?"