"Next up is the latest work of Master Flo, one of the most famous blacksmiths in the Free Continent! A gift from the Duchy of Elnifia! ”

"This auction may not be as simple as it seems, although it does look like we've seen it before."

"Blending the armor of the Debilisi Mine and the Blue Mountain Iron Mine, it combines the best of both worlds in the Free Continent......"

"What's the problem? How did we not notice ......"

Quietly retreating behind the crowd of players who were stretching their necks to watch the fresh auction item, Duan Qing blended in with the surrounding audience with several other people, and the ears and good performances of the auctioneers above were gradually replaced by their respective voices: "Do you remember the three men in black who jumped out at the end of the Battle of Tania?" ”

"Of course, a lot of people later ran to study the origin of those guys, and then pulled out a lot of incomprehensible conclusions......"

"I just saw it."

Automatically blocking the sales pitch from the auctioneer in front of him, Duan Qing squinted his eyes and observed the left and right here: "One of them...... It seems to have just appeared. ”

"Appeared? Are those three still alive? Xue Lingphantom Ice turned her head suddenly: "Didn't you say that you killed them?" ”

"That's what I originally thought." Duan Qing muttered and replied, "But I didn't pay attention to whether my experience value went up or not, so there is no way to confirm this matter......

"Did you really see that?" The blue-haired whisperer then asked, "It can't be that you are mistaken because of the influence around you, right?" ”

"I've already emphasized this before."

After secretly glancing at the dress of several bodyguards around him, Duan Qing lowered his voice and replied, "It's just ...... If the Restorationists were presiding over the auction, many of the problems would have been explained. ”

"For example...... They used to have a furnace, so they could easily get so much good gear......"

"Use the auction to collect money and collect funds for their uprising in Xifeng County......"

"Use Oxon's skin to enter the City of Liberty so that they can proceed with their next plan......"

"Maybe they have something more terrible in their minds, but we don't know ...... yet."

"In the previous communication between Pamir and me, there really was no mention of the fate and whereabouts of those three people."

In a short but quick exchange, Duan Qing's voice finally concluded: "Since one of the three principals is not dead, then I have reason to think that ...... The other two people live in some corner of the world, right? ”

"Someone in there might be good at disguise, the same set that was once made in Tania......"

"If they want to do it again......"

"Wait a minute, it's all based on the truth, and if that guy is really a Restorer, why would he be so presumptuous in front of you?"

"Well...... Ah Niu. ”

In the midst of continuous speculation and questioning, Duan Qing suddenly turned to the young man who had not spoken all this time: "How much else do you know about this auction house?" ”

"Huh? This ......" didn't seem to expect the other party to ask him questions, and the short-haired young man hurriedly recalled for a while: "Anyway, this auction house must have appeared earlier than the player, and it should have existed since the beginning of the game, right?" Did it start at that time...... Isn't this store a good bird? ”

"Do you know where this auction house comes from?"

"Our Eastside Club is basically still mainly collecting protection money, and doesn't engage in these commercial things, but our brothers on the docks often receive bodyguard assignments about Oxen......

"Hmm...... When did the news of the auction come out? ”

"I'll think about it...... About a month ago? ”

As if he had finally remembered something weird, Liu Qingniu scratched his cheek and looked at the ceiling around him: "Speaking of which...... Where did that news come from? Those of us who are little brothers just overhear such a thing when we are chatting......"

"You mean......" Duan Qing asked in a low voice, "There were no posters at all at the beginning of this auction?" Just a rumor? ”

"It should be, I forgot the specific situation, at that time, everyone was also paying attention to the Tania War, and there was no ...... at all"

"Wait, the war in Tania?" Duan Qing narrowed his eyes: "Did they happen at the same time?" ”

"Yes, yes." Liu Qingniu nodded: "I remember that at that time, the empire was already in the city, and everyone was guessing who would win, so I was particularly impressed......"

“……”

"Plus the events of the Restorationist rebellion that came later......"

In Duan Qing's temporary silence, the whisper on the side continued to analyze in a low voice: "This series of plans is very likely to be connected, but there is a big accident in the middle......

“…… There may be more than one accident. ”

Retracting his gaze from the figures between the players and NPCs around him, Duan Qing replied in a low voice: "The reaction may be chained, and the resulting butterfly effect cannot just stop in one place, the success and failure of the plan seem to be a small gap, but it is a very likely thing to lead to two extreme results." The Restoration's actions in the south of the Duchy may have been a small follow-up to the defeat of Tania, a cascade of reactions from the Free City...... It's possible that the end result of a continuous project is the result of such a big showmanship...... Their purpose is definitely not just to make money. ”

"Do they want to attract a large number of throne owners to gather and blow up into the sky together?" Whisper frowned, then guessed casually, "Paralyze the entire city's command system......"

"At the beginning, the invitation didn't necessarily specify the twelve people, but at the end of the day...... We don't know exactly how many people they sent to. Duan Qing replied with a deep groan: "If this matter can be investigated clearly......

"Three hundred and sixty thousand for the third time! Congratulations - Congratulations to the second adventure group in the world for becoming the owner of Armor Blue Star! ”

The huge noise rose again in the center of the entire underground hall with the loud shout of a certain auctioneer, suppressing all the content that several people were discussing, looking up at the left and right Xue Ling Phantom Ice frowned deeply, but Duan Qing, who was standing in the middle, suddenly patted his palm: "I have an idea." ”

"What's the idea?"

"You can figure out the idea of the situation."

Gathering several players around him in front of him, Duan Qing began to plan in a whisper: "Although it's not very reliable, it's ......"

"We are adventurers, when have we ever been afraid of failure and death?"

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"Mr. Garr."

After a while, Duan Qing, who was carrying the blue-haired woman, returned to the center of the venue again, and then came to Gal after squeezing away a few players who were jumping around: "Thank you again for your help in allowing us to see this grand event. ”

"Ah, it's okay, it's just a little favor." The old man-looking Gar leaned over and moved his gaze from the center of the stage to Duan Qing's body: "It's just that I didn't expect you adventurers to be so interested in those things......

"You can do more business related to adventure equipment when you go back, and I believe there will be many adventurers who will support you." Holding the arm of the woman beside him, Duan Qing bowed slightly: "But...... I wonder what Mr. Gall is here for? ”

"Oh?"

"Well, I don't mean to be offended, I just want to know more about your preferences as a businessman."

After a moment of contact with the cloudy eyes that looked at each other, a strange smile appeared on Duan Qing's face: "If, I mean if...... If we have the opportunity to work together in the future, my choice may become a little more 'appropriate'. ”

"Well...... We at the Gard Chamber of Commerce don't have any particular business. ”

Nodding a little understandingly, the hunched old man rubbed his wrinkled hands again: "As long as possible, we can do anything in this place of Liberty City, such as the violation that you were not very interested in before...... medicines, as well as gems and luxuries that can catch the eye of most people, of course...... After today's incident, we may also carry out more adventure equipment business, as long as there is money to be made, there is nothing that our Chamber of Commerce does not dare to do......"

"I guess that's why you were invited to the auction." Duan Qing nodded in agreement: "A big businessman like you is definitely the most welcome customer in this place......

"Everywhere, today's limelight has been stolen by you adventurers, oh yes, and the people of the two thrones......"

"I don't know...... Will such an auction be held again in the future? ”

In the venue, which has become noisy again because the next auction item is on the stage again, the blue-haired whisperer suddenly asks his own question: "How can I get an official invitation?" If we have the chance, we would like to be one of the buyers......"

"If you really want to be a part of this kind of event...... Anytime. The old man who looked at her replied with a smile: "As long as you have money." ”

"Rich...... That's it? ”

"Yes, yes, the invitation at the beginning...... It's all sent to us big businessmen. Gal nodded repeatedly: "Later, more people knew about it, and they came here to show their wealth, hoping to prove their status and identity in this way, as well as the recognition of participating in this grand event." Oxen also postponed it for a few days to expand the space of this underground auction house, but even if they didn't dare to offend anyone, they didn't dare to delay it too long, so as not to affect the goodwill......"

“…… I see. ”

Secretly handing out a look to the woman next to him, Duan Qing replied with a smile, while holding the woman's hand, and slowly sat back in the original position, the new bidding process that was continuing in front of them was being staged wonderfully, with the raising of hands of the surrounding players and pushed up to the peak again and again, and looking at the equipment information displayed on the big screen, Duan Qing pulled the corners of his mouth slightly helplessly: "It's better to choose a day than to hit the day...... That's it, right? ”

"Huh...... It's up to you. ”

"150,000 gold coins!"

As the words fell, Duan Qing's name appeared for the first time in the mouth of the auctioneer: "A new bidder has appeared, and he is willing to bid 150,000 gold coins for this ice and snow ruling!" ”

"One hundred and sixty thousand!"

"One hundred and eighty thousand!"

In the action of bowing his head and smiling, Duan Qing's bid was quickly overshadowed by the shouts of other players, but the man didn't care about this small setback, but put down his hand with a wry smile: "It's more enthusiastic than I imagined......"

"Then let's suppress the atmosphere here."

"Two hundred and fifty thousand gold coins!"

The voices from both sides of the hall finally sounded again, slightly suppressing the noise in the arena, but before those idle players began to sigh at the essence of the Great Guild, the hand belonging to Duan Qing was raised again: "Two hundred and sixty thousand gold coins." ”

"Two hundred and eighty thousand gold coins!"

The low shout sounded in the private room again, instantly burning the death line of the bidding even shorter, but the guild bosses sitting in those private rooms looked at Duan Qing with less friendly eyes: "So I hate this kind of troublemaker the most, and I jumped out halfway one after another......"

"It's not maliciously raising the price, or I want to use all the net worth I have saved to take the opportunity to make a wave of ......"

"Look, there's no movement, is it?"

"Poor fellow, can you have more money than our guild...... Well? ”

"300,000 gold coins!"

To everyone's surprise, Duan Qing raised his hand again, as if he was not intimidated by the other party's identity and offer, but his move was as stupid as suicide in the eyes of Old Gal next to him: "You...... Don't you claim to be poor? ”

"Well...... this"

Pretending to be embarrassed, he scratched his head, and Duan Qing, who raised his right arm, showed an apologetic smile: "I may be a little sorry for you when I say it, but ......"

"Let's borrow your name for a moment."

"Three hundred and twenty thousand gold coins!"

In the eyes of the players in the hall who focused on it again, Duan Qing raised his hand for the third time, and with a relaxed expression that was completely incommensurate with this number, he fixed the bid to a new height. Although it was not as fierce as the previous bidding, the guilds next to him didn't seem to be planning to waste more money on this piece of equipment, but just after the auctioneer dropped his hammer with an excited expression, the first to come to him were two bodyguards who belonged to Oxen: "Sir." ”

"You don't seem to be registered on the auction list yet." They stared at Duan Qing's face: "Please follow us over there to register...... May I? ”

"Are you doubting my credibility?"

Duan Qing hung his eyes disdainfully, and at the same time pointed to his side: "Take a good look...... We're Lord Gal's men! ”

"Uh......"

Looking at the eyes of the two big men, Gar, who was dressed in a noble dress, was stunned, and turned his head to look at Duan Qing's field of vision, but a smiling face with blinking eyes appeared: "This, that...... They did come in with me......"

"Do you hear that? A bunch of fools who look down on people! ”

In the stunned expressions of the players, Duan Qing flew up and knocked the two big men out, and then while sorting out his clothes, he sat back down next to the whisper: "You actually dare to question the authority of our Gal Chamber of Commerce...... Hum! ”

"Wait, real tyrant...... It's just been a shot! ”

He looked around at the people around him and slowly smiled confidently.