Chapter 22: The Fall of the Tattered King!
The auction was in full swing, and it didn't take long for more than a dozen items to be auctioned out, and the competition was fierce, and even the four major families made two shots.
However, what happened next was a big surprise.
I saw a pretty maid carrying a silver tray, walking with a light step, but a little hurried. It can be seen that her fair neck is slightly stiff, and her beautiful face is a little red.
At first, the people didn't know what was going on, but when the silver tray was opened, they suddenly understood the strange behavior of the maid.
", it stinks!"
"What's the thing, it stinks!"
"Mom, this is what it feels like to die!"
Suddenly, the screams came one after another, and many people's faces turned red and quickly covered their noses. Some big people have higher cultivation and stronger minds, so they are naturally more determined, and they don't act rashly, but their brows are also slightly frowned.
They had only smelled the smell from afar, and Nick, the auctioneer who was facing the tray and only a meter away, could imagine how he felt.
The corners of his mouth twitched slightly, he lost his mind for a moment, but he recovered quickly, a stiff smile appeared on his face, he endured the stench, and said haha: "Hahaha, don't underestimate this thing, although it ...... It stinks...... But it's absolutely extraordinary, and none of our appraisers recognize what it is......"
After speaking, his heart was crossed, and in the eyes of everyone's horror, disgusting and admiration, he stretched out his index finger and thumb, and pulled out a black thing from the tray.
It was a black old heel, intertwined, like a rotten tree root, the surface was rotten, it was already moldy, and the strong stench spread out like substance. It was just a hazy smell, but now when you see this thing, you feel a kind of unassuming and domineering smell, coming from the sense of sight and smell!
"This ...... What is this, I can't stand it!"
"What roots...... It's rotten, it stinks like this......"
"Shhh...... Damn......"
There were bursts of exclamations one after another, with a frenzied roar, but fortunately, these people were all people with status, and they stopped after a while. Isn't it just stinky, what's the big deal...... Wouldn't it be nice to plug your nose?
After blocking his nose, the hall suddenly became clean, and the auctioneer Nick smiled awkwardly, shook the black old root twice, and said with a subtle expression: "This mysterious root, our price is ...... 10,000 taels of gold!"
As soon as the words fell, the hall exploded, and all kinds of discussions were in the dust.
"What, ten thousand taels?!"
"Just this thing, can it be worth 10,000 taels?
"Can this be filmed, I feel like it's going to be a missed shot this time......"
Although 10,000 taels of gold is not much, it is definitely a lot, and spending 10,000 taels of gold to buy this kind of thing that you don't want for nothing is a brain disease.
Listening to the discussion below, Nick, the auctioneer, had a dark face, but still had a professional smile. In fact, he was also very embarrassed at this time, this thing was put up for auction, which made him a little unbearable on his face and worried at the same time.
"It's not going to be easy...... If the auction fails, I'm afraid it will affect the reputation of our auction......"
Auctioneer Nick couldn't help but set his eyes on some acquaintances, hoping that they could take over this hot potato, however, these guys, who are usually quite harmonious, pretended not to see at this time and looked evasive.
"What should I do...... This one...... It seems that it can only be ......"
Seeing the performance of these people, the auctioneer gritted his teeth, and there was no way, so he wanted to announce that this item was unsold. But the next moment, a voice sounded, and a strong light appeared in his eyes.
"Ten thousand gold, I want it. ”
This slightly hoarse voice echoed through the empty hall, shocking countless people. The crowd was stunned for a moment, and then, countless eyes were projected, converging on a black robe in the corner, with strange eyes.
"Is this a stupid person with a lot of money, and this is also bought?"
"That's outrageous, isn't it? ”
"Maybe it's Nick's auctioneer's friend, it's really righteous enough to solve the siege with righteousness......"
One after another discussions sounded, and many people began to pay attention to this black-robed figure, and even the four major families also looked sideways slightly, but that's all, ten thousand taels of gold was a drizzle for them, not enough to attract attention.
Listening to these discussions, under the black robe, a mocking smile appeared on a handsome face in immaturity, and Liu Xuan secretly sneered in his heart: "A group of fools, the value of this old root is not enough to sell you!"
"Hehe, with this thing, I'll be able to rise soon...... When the time comes......"
A trace of greed and madness appeared on Liu Xuan's face, and the smile on the corner of his mouth was spreading, but the next moment, the smile on the corner of his mouth stopped abruptly, and his expression instantly froze.
"I'll give 100,000 gold!"
A neutral voice echoed, causing everyone to look up abruptly and look at the VIP room on the second floor.
"It turned out to be a VIP shot!"
"It's strange that VIPs are fighting for this thing......"
The VIP room, in fact, is a private room, a little more advanced than the hall, but the price is much higher, a million gold each, so few people want a VIP room.
There is a lot of millions of gold anywhere, and the four major families can afford it, but there is no need for that, their identity does not need this so-called VIP room to set off, they are the overlords of Bishan County.
At this time, everyone was slightly shocked to see the VIP room shot, but that's all. In the eyes of some people, maybe the Qilian auction itself is hype, and they don't need to use the VIP room by themselves.
At this time, most people don't care about this black old root, and they don't look down on it at all!
However, Liu Xuan, who was in the black robe, his face suddenly became gloomy, and the hands in the sleeve robe were tightly pinched, and a sense of irritability grew in his heart.
"How so...... How so...... Lounge ...... Why do you have nothing to do with me, you have so much money, why do you have to fight with me!"
Liu Xuan's eyes began to turn red, there was a touch of madness in the depths of his eyes, and his body trembled slightly.
Eventually, he took a deep breath, suppressed his irritability, and called out hoarsely: "One hundred and fifty thousand!"
"150,000, this guy is crazy? Even if he helps his friends out of the siege, now that someone has bought it, what is he robbing?" Many people were puzzled, their brains couldn't turn, and they felt that this black-robed man's head was convulsive.
The next moment, a non-salty voice came out of the VIP room, shocking everyone and unable to speak anymore.
"A million. ”
As soon as these words came out, the audience was silent, their eyes were full of shock, their expressions were different, and they began to carefully look at the foul-smelling old roots. The auctioneer's eyes widened, he was overjoyed, and hurriedly lifted the old root to display it left and right.
Even the four major families also paid attention to it, and the helmsmen of the four major families had their eyes flashing, and they all guessed that this thing might have some value, and they were also a little moved at the moment. But after weighing the pros and cons, they eventually gave up.
An old root who came from an unknown source and sold so poorly, it was really not worth spending a million, it was too risky. Besides, they are all here for Tsukidan, and the competition is fierce, so they can't spend money indiscriminately now.
At this time, Liu Xuan's face was like ashes in an instant, and the price of one million made his hope shattered in an instant. He's made a fortune lately, but the price of a million still stretches him down.
After his face continued to change, he glanced at the VIP room hatefully, his eyes flickered with coldness, and he said secretly: "Hmph, you have the money to shoot, I want to see if you have the strength to take it back......"
The VIP room has money, but not necessarily strength!
At this time, the auctioneer Nick's smile became more and more calm, and after a while, he came back to his senses, took a deep breath, cleared his throat, and forced himself to calm down: "One million, one million in VIP room two, is there anything higher?"
He quickly glanced down, as if urging, with a silk monkey hurry, as if he was afraid that the million would run away. Three seconds later, seeing that no one answered, the auctioneer called: "One million once, one million twice, one million three times, the deal!"
His voice was excited, as if he was congratulating the distinguished guests on what great treasure they had obtained, but everyone in the hall was slightly twitching, and they didn't know what kind of good thing they thought it was, but in fact...... They can't afford to complain.
Of course, these people don't know that this thing is indeed a treasure, and it is now in Liu Hong's hands.
"Hehe, I'm really ...... Can't see ...... It's a good thing, but if the Son of Heaven says yes, then it can't be wrong. ”
Liu Hong held the old root in one hand and pinched his nose in the other, staring at the old root up and down with a strange expression, shaking his head, and sighing in his mouth.
Several high-level officials of the Qilian Chamber of Commerce next to them also looked constipated, and the stench filled the entire VIP room at this time, but in front of Liu Hong, they couldn't cover their noses, they could only hold back, and they were about to hold back their internal injuries.
Fortunately, Liu Hong didn't look at it for long, so he casually threw this old root to a young servant in the realm of cohesion, and when the servant was caught off guard, Liu Hong smiled mysteriously and said lightly.
"You take this thing first, and I'll give you a task later. ”