YA Ch130: Alpha Son-in-law (Extra)

Although the Empire and the Federation were not in a state of war, they were far from friendly. After all, sharing the same star system inevitably led to resource competition and ideological barriers, with frequent minor skirmishes.

Lu Yu couldn’t understand why Ming Yan was sitting with the Empire’s Marshal and seemed to be so familiar with him.

As he was puzzling over this, Zhang Chenfei happened to lean down and speak to Ming Yan in a close, intimate manner. A surge of nameless anger shot up to Lu Yu’s head. He had completely forgotten his own predicament and stood up, about to charge off the stage. The auctioneer, who had been passionately introducing him, was startled and quickly pressed the remote control button in his hand.

“Bzzz—” Lu Yu was paralyzed by the sudden increase in electrical current, gasping in pain.

The smile on Ming Yan’s lips faded, and he frowned slightly.

Lu Yu lifted his head and stared directly at Ming Yan, mouthing something at him. In the face of survival, he no longer had the energy to care about anything else.

The words he mouthed were: “Buy me.”

Ming Yan turned his head and said something to Zhang Chenfei, the Marshal of the Empire, who raised his hand and made a gesture. A servant quickly stepped onto the stage and exchanged a few words with the auctioneer. Immediately, the auctioneer perked up and announced loudly, “The starting bid for this Alpha is ten million star coins. Guests with a deposit of over ten million are welcome to approach for a close-up inspection of the goods, for thirty seconds.”

A close-up inspection meant that potential buyers could examine the merchandise before bidding—a rare privilege. The already lively auction house grew even more excited.

The underground auction house had an entry deposit requirement, with purchase qualifications determined by the deposit amount. For example, if a bidder had a deposit of less than ten million, they would not be eligible to bid on Lu Yu.

Of course, the money wasn’t just any deposit. Though called a deposit, it was actually a minimum spend. Once the money was paid, it wouldn’t be refunded; it could only be used to buy things in the auction house.

As soon as the auctioneer finished speaking, a stunning woman with long, wavy golden hair stepped forward, requesting to inspect the goods. She wore transparent gloves and grasped the back of Lu Yu’s neck, inching her fingers along until she precisely located the gland.

An Alpha’s gland was not obvious and remained hidden outside of their heat period.

The auctioneer handed her a small, delicate detector, and the woman pressed it forcefully against the back of Lu Yu’s neck.

The gland was an extremely sensitive organ. Lu Yu felt a sharp pain, and moments later, the device displayed a reading. The woman smiled in satisfaction. “Indeed, it’s top-grade material.”

Alpha pheromones had many uses, and the pheromones of a top-tier Alpha were even more valuable.

Lu Yu shuddered under the woman’s gaze, which regarded him as nothing more than an object. She wasn’t interested in his face or body, only the pheromone values. It was clear what she intended to do with him once she bought him—either extracting his pheromones for industrial products or using him for human experimentation.

Ming Yan’s frown deepened as he watched the woman massage Lu Yu’s gland.

Zhang Chenfei turned to him and said, “That’s Amanda, a lunatic from the Imperial Academy of Sciences. Don’t be fooled by her beauty—her nickname is the Butcher. If Lu Yu falls into her hands, he’ll probably be reduced to pieces in less than three months.”

Ming Yan put on a silver mask, rose from his seat, and walked up to Lu Yu, looking down at him from above. “Give me a reason to buy you.”

The stage lights’ colorful neon beams made Lu Yu dizzy, but Ming Yan’s figure blocked the glare, allowing his vision to clear for a moment.

Lu Yu looked up at his lifeline and hoarsely said, “Buy me, and I’ll pay you back tenfold when we return.”

Ming Yan shook his head and replied honestly, “I’m here to buy an Alpha slave. I can no longer use suppressants, so I must buy one today. But a VIP seat allows only one purchase. If I buy you, I can’t buy anyone else.”

Lu Yu’s eyes widened in shock. “You plan to have another Alpha mark you? You…”

He swallowed the harsh words on the tip of his tongue. Whether out of anger or the aftereffects of the electric shocks, his sweat-drenched chest muscles twitched slightly.

Ming Yan extended a slender, boneless finger and lightly traced over Lu Yu’s well-sculpted muscles, suddenly leaning in close. “You have ten seconds to sell yourself.”

Lu Yu clenched his jaw and took a deep breath. “I can be your slave. Of course, if you’re willing to let me return to the Lu family, I can also offer you the Lu family on a silver platter.”

He had nothing left to lose. The Lu family had condemned him to death, so he had no qualms about using them as a bargaining chip for his own survival.

The ten seconds passed, and Ming Yan turned to leave.

Lu Yu stood on the stage, waiting for his fate to be decided.

Top-tier Alphas were extremely rare, and many people joined the bidding. The price quickly soared to fifty million. This was far above the usual market price, and the rate of increase began to slow, rising by increments of one million at a time.

“Sixty million!” the blonde woman bid.

The room fell silent for a moment, and the auctioneer excitedly called out, “Sixty million once, sixty million twice…”

Lu Yu’s gaze dimmed as he withdrew his stare from Ming Yan and lowered his lashes, beginning to strategize how to escape if the blonde woman won.

Just then, Ming Yan raised his hand. “One billion.”

The entire venue erupted in shock. While everyone had been raising the bid by one or two million, who would suddenly add forty million in one go?

The crowd turned to look in the direction of the bidder, but since it was the VIP section, with barriers in place, the average attendees couldn’t see who it was.

The blonde woman, Amanda, was also stunned. She momentarily forgot to raise her paddle, and by the time the auctioneer called “Sold” three times and slammed the hammer down, she finally snapped out of it, cursing in frustration.

Lu Yu was successfully bought by Ming Yan and brought to him like cargo.

“Please place your thumb in this area, and the slave collar will recognize you as the sole owner,” the auction house staff bowed respectfully, guiding Ming Yan to accept his purchase.

Zhang Chenfei stopped him disapprovingly. “I don’t recommend keeping him. Lu Yu is famous in the Federation. If you keep him, it will expose your gender. What you need is a freshly differentiated Alpha whose gender is not yet noticeable. Hand him over to me, and I’ll find someone suitable for you.”

Ming Yan gently stroked Lu Yu’s face. “I’ll take him. I like… the scent of his pheromones.” Without hesitation, he pressed his thumb to Lu Yu’s collar, and the slave ring recognized its new owner.

From now on, only Ming Yan could remove this collar, and he could electrocute Lu Yu at any time for punishment. Lu Yu’s life and death were completely in this Omega’s hands. The Omega could use and torment him as much as he pleased, without fear of being overpowered by Alpha pheromones.