Chapter 55
The quiet serenity of the morning was interrupted when a soft rustle in Feng Jiao Xue’s courtyard caught her attention. She put down the cup of coffee she was enjoying and look at where the "ssshhhhsssszzzzz~’ sound came from.
Her sharp gaze landed on a sleek black snake slithering gracefully across the stone path. It’s beautiful sclaes shimmers faintly under the golden rays of the morning sun as if encrusted with obsidian jewels.
Feng Jiao Xue narrowed her eyes before noticing something amiss...
The snake was cutely trying to keep her fangs from piercing through something, its eyes scrunched in consentration and for a minute, Feng Jiao Xue was strangely reminded of a child trying to do their chores for the first time perfectly to make their parents proud.
With a hand supporting her head by the window sill, Feng Jiao Xue watched the slithering repile, between his, her.. its fangs was a rolled-up parchment sealed with the insignia of the Adventurer’s Guild.
"A messenger serpent," Feng Jiao Xue murmured, her voice as calm as still water. ’Of course, if birds can be literal messengers here, why cant serpents?’ She thought as she extended a hand and the snake, seemingly trained, approached her without hesitation.
Carefully, she took the letter from the serpent’s mouth. The snake gave a low hiss, almost as if bidding farewell, waving its tiny tail at her with a friendly smile before disappearing into the nearby hedges, leaving a faint trail in the fine gravel.
Feng Jiao Xue broke the seal and unfolded the letter her eyes scanning the elegant script. The strokes were fluid yet precise, speaking of the writer’s refined hand. ’Smart’ She thought. It was the long-awaited information regarding the auction. ’They kept the auction’s time prolonged upon hearing the battle’ She muses, eyes glinting in understanding. ’After all, this would give them fresh, filled up sheeps with gold coins to spare desperate for any advantage in the fights’
This is clearly targeting the Feng Clan’s pocket but Feng Jiao Xue didn’t care. It’s not like they can’t afford it. Though she would have prefered not to spend more than necessary. ’And with the remaining contestants having felt the pressure, they would surely be more willing to pay...’
Feng Jiao Xue laughed lightly at that. ’shrewed merchants’ Not only did the letter include the information but a coveted entrance ticket, courtesy of Lan Yue, making Feng Jiao Xue raise a brow before she looks more closely at the ticket.
Looks like the auction is being hosted by the guild for protection... ’no wonder they have extra ticket to spare’ It also a detailed list of the auctioned items.