Chapter Thirty-Six: General Tempest
Moyangfang is on Yujin Street, but the auction is not held there.
It's not surprising that the auction isn't just for Moyangfang, so you can't just choose the location on Yujin Street. From the start of the auction to the landing of the transaction, Moyangfang is similar to a commodity, which is stored in Yujin Street, and after someone buys it, it will be operated again.
The auction house is located in a place called the Quicksand Islands, which is strictly governed by the castle building.
Gu Huai, Yufeng, Heizai, Sha Wuliu, and Tai Lai set off early the next morning, using You Qiu's sand camel, saying that it could show You Qiu's attitude towards this auction.
The distance is long, and even Boss You's big sand camel has walked for most of the day.
Along the way, Gu Huai still had various problems, one after another.
Gu Huai believes that when a city, or a territory, develops to a certain extent, everything is often good. For example, the country is stable, the people are rich, and life is worry-free.
He couldn't understand why this city was so rich, and there were some filthy things in its secrets.
Human trafficking, secret warfare, violence, deceit, and mercenary.
"All things cannot escape the law of the extreme and the flourishing and the declining. Tai said, "In the ancient world, there were some dynasties, because the society was too rich, and the people just painted money.
In some places where only money is applied, it is more difficult to control.
Once the ruler is ineffective, it will inevitably exacerbate the phenomenon of the people seeking wealth. โ
"But," Yu Feng said after Taurai's words, "I thought it was okay in this sand kun realm. โ
"Isn't that due to the strength of the castle tower?" said Tae, "force, mana, and power. โ
"However," Yu Feng sighed, "because of the strong force, it has also led to the game of spells and martial arts between the parties. โ
Gu Huai nodded, as if he understood. If everyone has more money, it is not necessarily a good thing, and it may even be harmful to the world.
In the human realm in ancient times, in order to control people's desires, the rulers of some states had to increase their force. However, once force is used, it causes wrestling โ between all those who can have it.
No wonder Black Box said that this trip must be dangerous.
There must have been a lot of rich and noble people in the auction hall. If these people want to get something, they will inevitably use some means. Because if you don't use it, others will always use it.
"Brother Xiaohei," Gu Huai saw that Hei Zai didn't say a word, and it wasn't like the original, so he found a topic and asked, "Boss You didn't ask you to investigate those bidders, you can get something." โ
"Huh?" Black Box seemed to be thinking about something, and only then did he come back to his senses when he heard Gu Huai's question, "Yes, there is some news." โ
"Why don't you share something with us, so that we can be prepared?" said Taylor.
"Well, I'll talk about that later. Black Box said perfunctorily, not wanting to say more.
"Cut, sell what off. Sha Wuliu on the side finally couldn't bear to speak, "As far as I know, although there are many wealthy businessmen in Shakun City, there are just a few people who want to take Moyangfang. โ
"Oh, it seems that our sand boy knows everything about this little rubber?" said Tai Lai.
Sha Wuliuyi heard that someone was flattering, held his head in his hands, leaned back on the back of the seat, and said proudly:
"Well, do you think I'm usually a fool?"
"That's inevitable, of course you can't do it in vain when you go to the brothel!"
Gu Huai originally thought about this, but he thought that he would have to work with this Sha Wuliu for a while in the future, so he swallowed the words back.
So, Sha Wuliu told all the people he thought might participate in the auction, including the name of the shopkeeper, the name of the store, the approximate revenue level, and the current value.
To Gu Huai's surprise, this guy really didn't mess up in vain.
However, Gu Huai noticed that only a small part of the shops mentioned by Sha Wuliu had obtained gold seals, while most of the others stopped at bronze and silver.
Moreover, most of these lower-level stores are also engaged in multiple types of business, and they are not single, or in other words, not specific.
Thinking of the shopkeeper Wang's Meditation Workshop, a shop that makes gold seals just by selling beans, Gu Huai wondered if it was easier to succeed as long as he did one thing well?
"Oh, a new guy," Taylor couldn't help but ask when he saw that Black Box hadn't been integrated into everyone's conversation.
"He's worried about himself. "Wind Resistant.
Black Box didn't make a sound, defaulted.
"Why is that?" Gu Huai was surprised, and he also felt that something was not right with his partner in the same room.
"Black Box has been busy for the past few days, and has collected a lot of news," said Yu Fengdao, "some news that can help us win." But because of this, it's a little too eye-catching. โ
The black boy glanced at the wind, swept over the others, and lowered his head and sighed.
"Brother Little Black," Sha Wuliu was a little unconvinced, and said, "Could it be that you know more than me?"
Black Zai snorted and asked Sha Wuliu rhetorically:
"Do you know what they bid at auction?"
When Sha Wuliu heard it, it was like eating a fly, and he was red:
"This auction hasn't started yet, how can you know?"
But he thought about it again, wanted to make the conversation round, and said:
"Isn't that something you can know when you get to the scene?"
Gu Huai also wondered at this time, isn't the auction a bid to sit on the ground, and the one with the highest price in the end will get it......
"Bellโ"
Suddenly, there was a metal crash, and then a cold light flashed, interrupting the conversation.
When everyone reacted, Yufeng already had a sword in his hand, and looked sideways out the window.
In the carriage, a black shadow landed, and everyone unconsciously looked over, and a prismatic flying mark fell to Gu Huai's feet, and there was a small paper scroll behind the flying mark.
The wind probe looked out of the car, but Gu Huai picked up the flying marker and opened the paper scroll behind.
Several people next to him came over and saw five words scribbled on the paper:
"Beware of Shopkeeper Huang. โ
Who cast the secret weapon?
Gu Huai seemed to feel something, and hurriedly turned his head to look out of the car like Yufeng.
Outside the car was a field, apparently on the outskirts of the city.
Gu Huai looked far away and saw a car in the field, far away from him, and there was only a black spot left.
This black dot was originally going hand in hand with himself, but when Gu Huai saw it, it was getting farther and farther away, slower and slower, and finally disappeared from view.
Whose car is that?
"Huang shopkeeper, which Huang shopkeeper?" Gu Huai turned around and sat down, looked at the small paper scroll again, and said with a frown.
"Shopkeeper Huang......" Sha Wuliu seemed to think of something, "Isn't it the big shopkeeper of the Huang family's grocery store in the north of Shakun City?"
"Hiss......" Tai Lai also had some impressions, "That Huang shopkeeper is loyal and honest, and the store is also doing well, although it is not as large as our family, but it also has some reputation in the north of the city." โ
"I've been with Shopkeeper You before," said Yu Feng, "this man is very honest, and he won't exaggerate at all what he says about what he sells." โ
"Right...... How could it be him?" Tai Lai shook his head and looked at the black boy deliberately, "Could it be someone else?"
Seeing that everyone was looking at him, Black Box thought about it and said:
"I only remember that there is the one surnamed Huang in the north of the city, and I don't know much about the others......"
Around the time of Shen, the camel cart stopped.
"There is no traffic ahead, please abandon the car and hike!" Tai Lai should have experience, and said to everyone.
Gu Huai got out of the car and looked up, the sand dunes were huge, comparable to the mountains and mountains in the human world.
"Where is this?" asked Tai Lai.
"The two sand ridges, one on the left and one on the right, are called the Sand General Ridge. Tai pointed to the sand dune road, "The middle road, called the Valley of the Sand General, is the entrance to the auction. โ
"Does this sand dune also move with the wind!" Gu Huai asked Tai Lai.
"All sand moves with the wind, and there is no reason not to move. Tay said.
Gu Huai looked at General Sha Ling, then at General Sha Valley, and then asked:
"If this place is used as an entrance, won't this entrance also move with the wind?"
Taylor nodded:
"The entrance location is different for each auction," said Tay, "and the change in the entrance location is due to manpower, or mana. โ
"The mage of the Chengfu Tower?" asked Gu Huai. Because he heard that the auction was run by the owner of the city government building, he guessed that there should be nothing else except the city government building.
Moreover, everyone knows that the city mansion is a place of great power.
Taylor nodded:
"Every time there is an auction, the castle tower will send a high-level mage to use the art of air and earth to move the entrance to a different location. โ
"In that case, how did the merchant find this place?"
"Before each transaction, the city government building will send out some special invitations, but anyone who receives it can find this position. Taylor said.
"What do you want to do with such a lot of effort?" Gu Huai asked.
"For the safety of the venue. Tai Lai replied, "There is no one in this world who does not covet wealth and nobility, although the city mansion has on-site defense, but it cannot completely avoid the invasion of the wicked, so I thought of a way to change the entrance." โ
"This is a bit unreasonable!" Gu Huai thought about the Tao in this and said.
"Why doesn't it work?" asked Taylor.
"If the invitees collude with the wicked outside, won't the auction hall still be disturbed by outside forces?"
"Definitely," Gu Huai shook his head, "The invitation card can only be recognized by the animal husbandry who pulls the cart, and after the person obtains it, it is like a piece of waste paper." โ
"And such a magical practice!?" Gu Huai exclaimed.
He remembered what he had heard before, that all the driving animals in the city needed to be registered in the city building, presumably for this purpose.
Taylor nodded:
"The invitation was endowed with mana, and when the animal pulling the cart sniffed the invitation, he knew where the auction house was, and no one could communicate with it. โ
Gu Huai also remembered that there was no treasure in You's shop that could make people communicate with livestock.
In the middle of General Sha Ridge, it is called General Sha Valley.
The Valley of General Sand is the only way to introduce access to the Quicksand Islands.
In the Sand General Valley, like the outside world, there is nothing but sand, but because of the effect of the mana enchantment, the temperature inside is much lower than outside, and there are often gusts of breeze, which is very refreshing.
As we walked, the valley opened up and the road widened.
"It's almost there. Yufeng pointed to the front.
"Hmph, what's the risk, I think it's just bluffing. Sha Wuliu said disdainfully.
"No...... Yu Feng frowned, "It's too quiet to come over like this." โ
"Dude," Sha Wuliu walked ahead, turned around and said impatiently to Yu Feng, "Could it be that you still want to be lively?"
Yufeng smiled indifferently.
Just as Sha Wuliu was talking to Yu Feng, his eyes unconsciously glanced upward, and at the same time, his expression gradually changed, and his mouth opened to say something.
Yufeng moved between his eyebrows, and just waited for Sha Wuliu's expression to change, and before he could speak, he suddenly turned around and flashed the black boy who was walking closely behind him, drew his sword and slashed diagonally into the air.
A blue light flashed, and with a "bang", I saw a long arrow cut off in the air and fell to the ground.
After the sword was completed, Sha Wuliu spit out two words.
"Be careful!"
Someone sneaks up on the black boy with an arrow from behind.
"Hmph!" Yu Feng retracted, and put his sword behind his elbow, "Since you're here, show up, General Wind!"