On the stage.
The auctioneer, who had been so flustered that his face was almost distorted, was now very relaxed, his whole body at ease.
He slowly walked towards the few people.
"Who are you? I advise you not to meddle in other people's affairs, or else..." Tian Shan turned his head upon hearing the sound, and a trace of confusion and wary warning flashed in his blind eye.
This auctioneer had been here all along, and Tian Shan had observed him for a long time, confirming that he was not a police officer and had not disguised himself.
But he hadn't expected that he could actually hide from his sight.
There were definitely not many people in this world who could do this.
How could someone completely outside his control suddenly appear?
No matter what his relationship with Li Chonglou was, it was definitely not beneficial to him.
"Or what?" The auctioneer grinned, not taking Tian Shan seriously at all, his footsteps not stopping at all.
Not only Tian Shan, but even Xiao Da and Guan Jian were stunned.
They didn't know this auctioneer at all, and Li Chonglou hadn't revealed anything about him to them before.
What was going on?
Li Chonglou leaned against the wall, took a deep breath to calm his surging blood and qi, and a smile appeared on his lips.
He had noticed something fishy about this auctioneer from the moment he entered the auction.
He was definitely not an employee of the auction house, but a master, a master who could perfectly conceal his aura. If it weren't for his Heavenly Eye, he wouldn't have been able to discern this person's origin.
However, being able to completely deceive Tian Shan was truly shocking to Li Chonglou.
It meant that this person's strength was definitely not low.
And based on his name, he had absolutely no connection with Tian Shan, which was why he had come forward to warn him at a critical moment.
As expected, his gamble paid off.
"How dare you mind my business, you're courting death!" Tian Shan's eyes gleamed with ferocity as he saw the man completely disregard him. He moved again.
But he wasn't heading towards the auctioneer. Instead, he formed his palm into a claw and lunged for Li Chonglou's throat.
His target was clear: Li Chonglou.
If he killed Li Chonglou, it wouldn't matter who the auctioneer was; he wouldn't be able to do anything to him.
At that time, he could just jump out the window and escape, and no one could catch him.
As for the beautiful secretary being held at gunpoint by Xiao Da and Guan Jian, she was not within his consideration.
It had to be said that Tian Shan's desperate and ruthless mindset was his capital for surviving in the dark world.
Li Chonglou never expected that even in this situation, he would still attack him first.
Under the Heavenly Eye, although Tian Shan's movements could be seen clearly, his own body was not as obedient. Coupled with his existing injuries and his strength being far inferior to Tian Shan's,
He could do nothing but watch as his hand got closer and closer to his neck.
It was impossible to dodge.
"This is bad. Once Tian Shan grabs my throat, my life and death will be completely in his control. Even if a great immortal came, he wouldn't be able to stop him from killing me." Li Chonglou's heart was heavy, and his hatred flared up. A look of determination flashed in his eyes, "Mom, Yuxin, take care!"
As he thought this, he didn't retreat but advanced. He turned his body sideways and formed his fingers into a blade.
This way, if Tian Shan's movements didn't change, he would directly break his throat, not restrain him.
But his palm blade could also stab into Tian Shan's heart.
A mutual destruction.
He intended to imitate Xu Lie's suicidal fighting style, trading life for life, to avenge Xu Lie.
How fierce!
Unfortunately, Tian Shan was cunning, and Li Chonglou was not Xu Lie.
Having suffered once, Tian Shan would never give Li Chonglou a chance to trade with him. The pressure of his superior strength made his movements appear effortless.
With a mere shift of his shoulder, he could evade Li Chonglou's palm blade and severely injure him.
Li Chonglou's eyes widened in disbelief. He could no longer change his move and felt a surge of despair.
Was he really going to end like this?
He couldn't avenge Xu Lie and ended up sacrificing himself?
*Snap...*
Just as Tian Shan's hand was about to choke Li Chonglou, a bronze coin covered in verdigris flew through the air like a streak of light, striking Tian Shan's palm.
Its speed was so fast that the naked eye couldn't follow it.
Tian Shan was startled. His hand, which was about to touch Li Chonglou, had to be retracted with a flex of his fingers.
He barely dodged the bronze coin.
He no longer had a chance to attack again, as the auctioneer had already reached them in two steps, blocking Li Chonglou.
His tone carried a hint of confusion, "Kid, why be so reckless? Since you recognized me, why did you still want to trade your life for his?"
"How do I know if you're really helping me?" Li Chonglou leaned against the wall and grinned.
"Nonsense, why else would I have given you that bronze coin before the auction?" The auctioneer looked at the bronze coin that fell on the ground with a look of disdain, "Using the life-saving money I gave you to deal with a woman, you're useless!"
"He really let me come to help you for nothing."
"He? Who is he?" Li Chonglou's eyes flashed with sharpness.
This person in front of him had come to Qin Zhou to find him before, and had made Lu Weishen abdicate and give up his position as president to him.
It was Wu Zhijiang, the second-in-command of the Wu family in Shangjing, the head of the eight great families!
From the ID card in his inner pocket when he contacted the auction house yesterday, Li Chonglou had recognized him.
He had also included him in his plan, which was why Zhou Jiao, who was originally involved in the encirclement of Tian Shan, had led the Xiong Ying soldiers to disguise themselves as guests and protect the real guests.
He was gambling that Wu Zhijiang, who had suddenly appeared before him, would not be there just to watch or to help Tian Shan.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have paid such a high price to warn Lu Weishen in Qin Zhou and then traveled to Yong'an to pose as an auctioneer.
His gamble paid off. Before the auction began, even though he had disguised himself, Wu Zhijiang had given him a bronze coin.
That bronze coin had been used by him to knock away the dagger from the woman Tian Shan was holding, saving Xiao Da.
"Qian Feng Chun Bao, a token of the Wu family!" Tian Shan naturally noticed the bronze coin that had fallen. His pupils contracted sharply. "You're from the Wu family?"
"I have no enmity with the Wu family, why are you opposing me?"
Xiao Da and Guan Jian, unable to understand the change in the situation, exchanged glances.
Taking advantage of the woman's shocked expression, they stepped forward and handcuffed her, just in case.
Wu Zhengjiang looked at Tian Shan with disdain, "Opposing you? You're not worthy!"
"A creature like a locust, not even daring to show your name and face, you're worse than a dog in my eyes."
"My purpose in coming here is for him, not for a useless person like you."
"His life, I will protect."
Arrogant, even more arrogant than Li Chonglou, outrageously arrogant.
Wu Zhengjiang's complete disregard for Tian Shan deeply wounded Tian Shan's inner scars.
His remaining eye quickly turned blood red, and his face showed unprecedented rage.
Gritting his teeth, he said fiercely, "The Wu family, what big words! I'll crush you here today, and let's see what the Wu family can do to me!"
*Da!*
As he spoke, Tian Shan stomped his foot on the ground. The hard marble floor cracked like a spiderweb beneath him.
He instantly sprang up, his speed comparable to a car traveling at full speed.
He charged straight at Wu Zhengjiang.
Li Chonglou's eyes were filled with disbelief. It turned out that up to this point, Tian Shan had never used his full strength.
If this charge hit him, he would probably be instantly crushed to pieces, doomed to eternal damnation.