Volume 1 Pangea Chapter 42 Qian Sihai
The next day, under Yuan Jing's repeated instructions, Hu Lin disguised himself as an old man in his sixties, and was forced to wear a black robe with a hood before he was allowed to go out.
The streets of Jiangyan City were still relatively quiet in the early morning, and it didn't take long for Hu Lin to come to the door of the Jubao Chamber of Commerce. Looking at the imposing gate, Hu Lin tightened the hood on his head before slowly walking in. As soon as they stepped through the door, they were greeted by a young woman dressed in a sexy outfit.
"Welcome to Jubao Chamber of Commerce...... May I ask if you came to the Treasure Chamber of Commerce to buy goods, or do you want to sell treasures on consignment?" After speaking, the girl also bowed to Hu Lin elegantly.
"Hehe~ I'm not here to buy things, nor am I here to sell things. I have a treasure in my hand that I want to participate in tomorrow's auction, but I don't know if it's a little late to come today?"
The girl smiled and said, "Sir, please forgive the little girl for talking too much...... This auction is a large-scale auction held by our Jubao Chamber of Commerce every year, and the event will start tomorrow. If the treasure in the gentleman's hand is not in good condition, I'm afraid it will have to wait until the next small auction......"
Hu Lin said in a deep voice, "Where can I go to test the treasure in my hand, the girl will take me there." If you can't choose it, you'll have to wait for a small auction that your association will organize......"
"Sir, please come with me......," the girl gestured, and then walked ahead to lead Hu Lin.
The girl took Hu Lin to the door of a room, knocked lightly on the door a few times, and said inside, "Lord Qiqi Branch...... There is a gentleman who wants to put his treasure in his hand at tomorrow's auction, and the matter is up to the branch president to decide. ”
A moment later, a middle-aged man with gorgeous eyes appeared in front of Hu Lin, waved his hand at the girl, and the girl gave a salute and left. Then he turned to Hu Lin and said, "This gentleman, please go inside and talk to ......," and then let Hu Lin into the room.
After entering the room, Hu Lin saw that there was another person sitting on the sofa drinking tea in the room. After a closer look, he found that this person was Qian Sihai, who he had a relationship with in Lincheng. Hu Lin's face, hidden in the hood, showed a slight look of surprise and then disappeared, and he sat down opposite him very naturally.
The president saw that he was not polite, so he sat down next to Qian Sihai and said, "I heard Xiao Taohong say that Mr. wants to participate in tomorrow's auction." If the treasure that Mr. brings out is not in good condition, I am afraid that he will not be able to participate in tomorrow's auction......"
Hulin did not take off his hood, but said in a dull voice, "This item was obtained by accident, and it is not known what its condition is." It's just a matter of luck, and it's okay if you can't participate......" With that, he took something out of his sleeve.
The shape of this object is very strange, its main body is composed of nine rings in the air, and each ring is strung with an unequal number of small balls. There is also a golden sphere in the center of the nine rings, and a dark metal base inlaid at the bottom. Its whole body is forged from several unknown metals, and the whole looks very ordinary, but there is some mystery in this ordinary.
The branch president held the item in his hand, looked at it for a while, couldn't help frowning, and said to Qian Sihai beside him, "Please also ask the elder to palm, I really can't see the name of this treasure......
Surprisingly, Qian Sihai did not answer his question directly, but said, "Chairman Li, you go down first...... I'd like to talk to this gentleman alone......"
Chairman Lee bowed and left the room. Now only Hu Lin and Na Qian Sihai were left in the room, and the two of them fell into silence together.
There was a brief silence in the room, and after a while, Qian Sihai first said, "I didn't expect the old man and Xiaoyou to meet here, I'm afraid it's been nearly three years since Lincheng said goodbye, right?
And Hu Lin, who was sitting opposite, pulled down his hood and said in surprise, "Damn! Stinky old man, I'm all disguised and wearing a hood, do you recognize this?"
Qian Sihai smiled slightly, and said, "Xiaoyou's disguise technique is very superb, and the old man didn't see through it. It's just that this treasure on the table exposes Xiaoyou's identity. ”
Hu Lin didn't know what he meant, so he rubbed his head suspiciously and said, "You haven't seen this treasure before, how can you reveal my identity?"
"Hehehe...... Xiaoyou is just in Lincheng, but have you ever sold some items to the deacon of the Congregation?"
"That's right......" Hu Lin looked at Qian Sihai suspiciously, thinking to himself that this old man wouldn't be the president of the Jubao Chamber of Commerce, right?
Qian Sihai didn't care about Hu Lin's puzzled expression, and continued, "The name of this strange treasure is called the armillary sphere, but it is a rare treasure. It's just that now it's incomplete and looks very ordinary. Among the items sold by Xiaoyou in Lincheng, one of them is an accessory of this armillary sphere, so the old man will recognize Xiaoyou. ”
"I see...... Old man, what is there about this armillary sphere that can make you look at it differently?"
"This armillary sphere involves an ancient secret, and the old man can't tell him. Speaking of which, Hu Lin glanced at Hu Lin and found that the expression on his face had not changed much.
Qian Sihai nodded secretly, and said, "The old man is not afraid that Xiaoyou will change his decision to auction this item, but the secret involved in this armillary sphere is too big, and it is not a good thing for Shaoxia to know now." However, the old man still has to ask more, does Xiaoyou still want an auctioneer armillary sphere?"
"Sell, of course...... This thing involves Mi Xin, and it is a defective product, so Young Master Ben doesn't have much time to crack it, so it is better to exchange it for some money. After saying that, Hu Lin waved his hand indifferently. There were enough mysteries on his body, and he didn't want to bother to solve some ancient secrets.
But his words set off a storm in Qian Sihai's heart, but the old guy quickly calmed down and said, "It seems that Xiaoyou is very short of money...... Honestly, did you like the lots in this auction?"
Hu Lin raised his eyebrows and said, "It seems that Jiang is still old and spicy...... Nothing seems to escape the eyes of your old man. I did have a crush on the Starfall Divine Wood in this auction, and I wanted to auction off this useless thing because I was too shy to do so. Listen to you, this thing is very valuable, why don't you buy it......"
Qian Sihai shook his head and said, "Hehe~ I'm not stupid! If this thing is known to others that it is here with me, won't it bring ruin to the Treasure Chamber of Commerce? Since you want to auction, then auction...... Anyway, I already have a part in my hand, and no matter who cracks this armillary sphere at that time, my treasure chamber will be able to get a piece of the pie......"
"Old man, your wishful thinking is quite loud, but what I am most concerned about is how much this thing can be sold for, and whether I can get my hands on that Starfall Divine Tree?"
"Yes...... Definitely can...... Although this Starfall Divine Wood is an extremely rare material, it is of no use to most people. Except for some people with wood attributes who will use it to make weapons, others will not care about it at all. But this armillary sphere is different, although the world does not know much about it, but those who are powerful know its legend well. How much do you think it's worth?"
When Hu Lin heard this, his heart was simply happy, and he grinned and said, "Stinky old man, then you can help me sell it......"
Qian Sihai became serious instead, and said, "Boy, we are familiar with each other, but the old man has a very clear distinction in this business." If we want to put this armillary sphere in the auction of the Treasure Chamber of Commerce, we have to take a commission of 10%, which is a lot of gold coins......"
Hearing this last sentence, Hu Lin suddenly jumped up from the sofa and said, "Stinky old man, why are you so dark? Ten percent, you have to take ten out of a hundred gold coins, why don't you grab it?"
Qian Sihai said helplessly, "That's the rule, even if you put it in other chambers of commerce, they will also take commissions, and it doesn't necessarily mean that our Jubao Chamber of Commerce will take less commissions." Besides, our auction of this armillary sphere itself carries a certain amount of risk, and of course we have to charge a commission......"
Seeing that the old man was completely like an iron rooster, he gave up the idea of bargaining with him. Suddenly changed the topic and said, "Stinky old man, you seem to be very concerned about the jade hairpin in my hand, is there any story here?" As he spoke, he took out the jade hairpin and kept placing it in front of his eyes.
And Qian Sihai's eyes were already deeply attracted, and he unconsciously swayed with Hu Lin's hand. There was also a look of obsession in his eyes, which made Hu Lin more and more interested. He suddenly stopped swinging the hairpin and received it into the Void Star Ring. However, Qian Sihai's eyes also stopped rolling, and his eyes also declined.
After being silent for a while, Qian Sihai finally spoke, "Little friend...... Can you transfer this jade hairpin to me?"
"Didn't I say that...... This hairpin originally belonged to one of my elders, and it was very memorable to me, and the ghost knows when that elder will be gone, and I'm afraid I'll forget about her soon......" After speaking, Hu Lin deliberately pretended to be very nostalgic.
Sure enough, after the money was seen, the look in his eyes became even more lonely. Shaking his head, he said, "The old man's request is indeed a bit difficult for a strong man......"
"Stinky old man, do you have something to do with the owner of this hairpin? I stole this hairpin from an old witch, don't you want to know where this old witch is?"
"It's okay not to mention it...... What? Do you know where she is?" Qian Sihai's eyes shone again, and his tone of voice was also very eager.
Hu Lin didn't expect Qian Sihai to have such a big reaction when he heard his words, and asked curiously, "Old man Qian, who are you from that old witch Mei Erniang?"
"You can actually say her name, which shows that you really know her. It was many years ago, and the old man was still alive after being bewitched by her. But since that time, the old man has been unable to erase her figure from his heart. Stinky boy, can you tell me about her now?"
Looking at the old man's expectant eyes, Hu Lin really couldn't bear to refuse, so he briefly told Mei Erniang about her situation over the years.
After Qian Sihai listened, he said, "It turns out that she was really forced into the Demon Suppression Valley, but fortunately she is still alive...... Stinky boy, thank you for telling me this, thank you very much......"
"Stinky old man, give you this hairpin, I think you need it more than I do...... However, are you going to lower the commission for the auction of the armillary sphere?" With that, he handed the jade hairpin to him.
Qian Sihai snatched the hairpin, as if he was afraid of being snatched back by Hu Lin, and then said with a satisfied face, "I have received the love of this jade hairpin, and someone will definitely repay it." But this commission, not a penny!" After speaking, he put away the armillary sphere on the table and walked out of the room happily.
"I'm so angry young master...... You stinky old man with eyes full of gold coins......"