Chapter 14: The Black Market
The holiday was pleasant and short, and the little group was going to go back to school again. However, what the hell is everyone's expectation?
Students from other faculties expressed bewilderment.
Yun Li looked at Fei Meng's excited face, a little surprised. His royal sister had been locked up in the harem by Concubine Yao before, and she had a very wooden temperament, and it was the first time she had seen her emotions so obvious.
"Is Hope Academy good?" Yun Li couldn't help but mutter.
He is an Anomalous and attends Northton Academy, the first Adept Academy in the national capital of Moonriver City.
Although the people of the country of Li have the utmost respect for this academy, even those eugenics who are praised by the public will have the intention of skipping school.
Those long-bearded teachers who teach theory classes are rigid to death, and those who only teach are drowsy. Some people even joked in private, saying that the teacher's voice can cure insomnia.
He was very curious about this academy that ordinary people attended, and he didn't know if he could sneak in and have a look.
On the day of school, all the little groups were happy, except for Yuna.
Her shell lamp was lost.
When she left home, she remembered putting it in her school bag. The zipper of the small schoolbag is not pulled well, the opening is getting bigger and bigger, and there are many people coming and going, all of whom are parents who send their children, and they don't know when they fell out and who picked them up.
"I knew it earlier...... I'll listen to Your Majesty...... If you don't bring it back, you won't bring it back. ”
She threw herself into her grandfather's arms and couldn't help but feel sad, tears streaming down her little face, looking pitiful.
Palos couldn't help but feel distressed, so he could only comfort her: "It's okay, it's okay, the queen must have a lot more, let's go and beg the queen." ”
Leia wiped her daughter's tears with a handkerchief, and several people explained the situation to Su Jie at the door.
Su Jie was also a little embarrassed, the things in the academy couldn't be taken out, this was clearly stated by the queen, but seeing Xiao Tuanzi crying out of breath, she was both angry and funny.
"I'll tell the Queen, but I don't know if I'll give you another shell lamp."
She took the small ball and carried her into the academy.
Yuna couldn't help but pout, she made a mistake, and the queen might have to punish her.
After listening to Yuexun's report, Qianshi was a little helpless, but he didn't get angry, after all, they are all children, curious, and a little vanity, how much can you expect from them. The punishment is not, but the lamp is gone.
"Tell her that if she performs well in the midterm exam, she can choose a shell lamp as a reward."
Tsukihiro feels that Qianshi's decision is very good, everyone has to bear the consequences for their mistakes, and it is important to establish such an awareness from an early age.
Su Jie told Yuna about the queen's decision, and the little girl pursed her mouth, tears swirling in her eyes, but in the end they did not fall.
"I'll do my best."
She whispered, with an unconcealed grievance in her tone. But she understands that it is her own fault.
"You can use my shell lamp." Fei Meng gave her shell lamp, and the other two roommates echoed it.
Seeing that her roommates were so enthusiastic, Yuna decided to share anything delicious with them in the future.
"Yes, Yuna can borrow her roommate's lamp temporarily. Students in a dormitory have to help each other, you know? ”
Su Jie looked at the little groups hugging each other and smiled.
"Got it." The little group responded in unison.
The man who picked up the shell lamp was originally just here to join in the fun. He is a businessman, who has traveled all year round, has been to many places, and has seen many strange things.
But this is the first time I've seen this thing.
He took it back and tinkered with it for a long time, and roughly understood how to use it.
This kind of thing, but baby! I don't know which fool dropped it.
He continued on the road with the shell lamp, hoping to find a good buyer and sell it at a good price.
Huo Xiao saw the lamp in his concubine's palace, in the shape of a shell, light pink, delicate and lovely, emitting a soft white light in the quiet night.
He was interested, and took it in his hand to look closely, and the small lamp became smaller and smaller in his big hand.
The concubine who was in charge of the bed was very discerning, and explained: "This is what my brother bought from a passing merchant and sent to the palace. ”
"It's a good light."
The next morning, Huo Xiao left and took the lamp with him.
The concubine who was sleeping was stunned: "The concubine didn't use it for a few days." ”
Although Huo Xiao later gave her many rewards as compensation, she still couldn't help but be depressed.
The man always fiddled with the lamp at night, never understanding how it glowed.
This lamp is much brighter and clearer than an oil lamp, and I am not so tired to read the music at night.
Qi Jue's eyes were sharp, and when he came to find Huo Xiao, he saw it at a glance, and before he got it, he was beaten by Huo Xiao.
"I'll just see, as for it?"
"You came just in time to find out the source of this lamp, which was bought by the brother of a concubine from a merchant."
"Then you'll have to let me see it first." He stretched out his hand and took it, Huo Xiao just glanced at him.
"It's delicate to look at, Mia must like it." He had already planned to buy from the merchant.
Huo Xiao was noncommittal.
Qi Jue looked at it for a while, reluctantly returned it to him, and said without fear of death before leaving: "You also did it, snatching things from the concubine?" ”
"Get out!"
The people outside have become accustomed to it, and if the Taishi does not make the king angry one day, it will be strange!
Sometimes it's not clear who is the student and who is the master.
In the end, it was found that the shell lamp appeared in the Li Kingdom, and when it came to the Li Kingdom, Qi Jue and Huo Xiao's eyes darkened.
Qianshi was still a little worried about the shell lamp, but he has been complained about by the 2399 system.
[Host, you're just thinking too much.] 】
[Huh? 】
Okay, it's her own passion.
[Our task is to build a beautiful country and promote socialism, and the rest, why do you want so much? 】
The 2399 system is still a baby, and it just wants to complete the task early and get a promotion and a raise.
[You're right, the soldiers will block the water and cover the earth, and let's talk about it when the time comes.] 】
The Shell Lamp thing was forgotten in this way.
Life in the academy was going on in an orderly manner, and Chiyo began to worry about other things.
The free trade zone has been under construction for a while, and she has only heard reports from her subordinates, and has not personally inspected them.
Money was well kept by the breeder, but Chiyo wasn't ready to take it. She changed into civilian clothes and went alone.
Originally, Yue Xun was still a little worried, but thinking that Qianshi was a full-level ability in the whole system, she finally agreed.
The free trade zone is big and lively, and you can sell everything.
It's the first time for a thousand generations to walk around the streets of Liguo so casually, and everything is new. Because there is a system of cheating, there is no fear.
The free trade zone acquiesces to the existence of a black market, and in the Apocalypse Continent, trafficking in black households is a common phenomenon.
This situation cannot be changed all at once, and even if supervision is strengthened and such behavior is made illegal, there are still people who risk their lives to make huge profits.
At night, the trade area is brightly lit, but in those dark corners, hidden things are going on. Chiyo followed the two men in front of him to visit the so-called black market.
"I heard that there are a few excellent goods today."
"Who knows? Whichever time it wasn't said like that, it's all a gimmick. ”
"This time is different, I heard that there are Kruru people, and there is a mermaid!"
"It's hard to get your hands on the people of Kelulu, this mermaid, is it really fake?"
Humpty Dumpty was a little unconvinced. The last time a mermaid appeared on the black market was a hundred years ago, and it was finally bought by a pampered young lady at home, and she died within a few days.
Mermaids are difficult to raise, although they are rare, but they do not have much effect except for being beautiful and singing.
Brother Zhugan didn't believe his companions, and he didn't say much, anyway, when he saw it, he would naturally know.
Qianshi followed behind, and his mood was a little excited!
Well...... Living so big, she really hasn't seen a mermaid. Moreover, the Kluru people, when the Quartet summit was held, she wanted to raise one.
"Eh, this big brother, I don't know where there are Kruru and the mermaids you are talking about?"
Brother Zhugan was suddenly stopped and was a little angry, but when he heard that it was a female voice, he immediately smiled on his face.
It is not ordinary people who can come to the black market, especially women, who are either rich or expensive. If she is only one person, then she must have extraordinary strength.
It's a pity that wearing a mask can't see the real appearance clearly. But on the black market, it's good to be cautious.
Brother Bamboo Pole and Humpty Dumpty glanced at each other, and sighed in their hearts.
Chiyo didn't know what they were thinking, and even if they did, they just rolled their eyes.
"How can ordinary vendors have such superb goods, it is estimated that the auction will be held tonight."
Looking at Qianshi's puzzled look, the two were basically sure that this person was a newcomer at first glance.
Of course, they didn't dare to cheat people casually, there was a precedent, a ruthless character came once, and he was cheated, and later found out that the black market was turned upside down, almost exposed, all transactions were terminated, and the black market was dispersed for a few months before it resumed. Later, no one cheated the newcomers.
"Black market auctions don't have names, and there is no set time and place for meetings. People who come to the black market, if they see the blue fireworks......" The bamboo pole man suddenly paused and looked up with Humpty Dumpty: "This is the signal that the auction will be held." ”
Chiyo followed their line of sight, and there was indeed a blue firework.
The flow of people began to surge, rushing towards the place where the blue fireworks appeared.
The bamboo pole man and Humpty Dumpty don't care about the thousands of generations, and they go with the flow of people.
Qianshi has a spatial ability, and when he saw that he already knew what he wanted to ask, he didn't care about them, and teleported over directly.
She stood among the branches, hiding her figure, watching the fireworks and crowd surging below.
As in modern auctions, the difference is that the staff wear a variety of animal masks, and the attendees have their own masks.
Touching the mask on his face, Chiyo sighed in his heart.
[I made a mistake. 】
Knowing the highlight of the auction in advance, the previous auction content is a little boring.
Qianshi only saw a staff member say something to the host on the stage in a panic, and the next second, the Kluru people who should have been auctioned off were replaced by mermaids.
"Due to some conditions on the auction site, the auction items below are mermaids. The staff has already dealt with it, and I ask for your forgiveness. ”
"What the hell, it's another gimmick!"
"Cut."
"A mermaid is a mermaid, and according to me, isn't it also a good mermaid? It's been a hundred years since there was a mermaid, and I'd like to see it. ”
The host's voice on the stage was unexpectedly good, which calmed many people. Everyone talked about it for a while and then accepted the reality.
The thousand generations estimated that the Kruru had already run away.