After leaving the City Lord's Mansion, Lin Chen and Su Yao knew well that they needed to act with even greater caution in Yancheng. With the auction drawing closer by the day, they had to race against time to prepare the items needed for their bids.
"Lin Chen, although we cleared our names at the City Lord's Mansion today, that Man in Red Robe will surely harbor a grudge. We must watch out for him making trouble behind our backs. Our priority right now is to gather enough resources for the flame auction as quickly as possible," Su Yao said, a trace of worry flashing in her eyes, though determination outweighed it all. Undercurrents surged through Yancheng; they had no idea when or where the Man in Red Robe might strike again, but they could not retreat because of that and had to focus entirely on their immediate goal—acquiring the Dragon Flame.
Lin Chen nodded, his expression solemn. "You're right. The rare treasures we collected from the Dragon Clan, combined with the spirit stones we prepared earlier, should come in handy. However, just to be safe, let's visit the trading market again. We might just find some even more valuable bidding chips." The rare items from the Dragon Clan were certainly precious, but in a fiercely contested auction, an extra chip meant an extra sliver of a chance at victory. The trading market was a mixed bag of all sorts of people, yet it could also hide untold treasures.
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