Information about Aretha and Arthur's presence in Arantis soon appeared on the desk of the Grand Treasurer of the Sky Firm.

"These little mercenaries have caused a lot of trouble to the trading house?" the big shopkeeper tapped the teacup and seemed to whisper to himself.

"I'll arrange for someone to settle this matter for you. A masked Tsing Yi guard flashed into the room from outside the study door.

The big shopkeeper waved his hand, "We are a trading house, and fighting and killing is never our first choice, not to mention that it is not only our trading house that makes Arthur disappear in the imperial capital." ”

"What do you mean, big shopkeeper?"

"I've heard that the Church of Light has lifted the punishment for Pastor Fast early. ”

The Tsing Yi guard has been following the big shopkeeper for many years, and he reacted instantly, "Understood, I'll do it." ”

The big shopkeeper lowered his head and took another sip of tea, and said in a low voice: "I hope the church will not disappoint this time." ”

......

Three days later, in the evening, an inconspicuous two-horse beast cart left the north gate of the imperial capital.

Arthur: They didn't expect that the venue of this underground auction would not be in the imperial capital.

The beast cart had been speeding for nearly two hours, and when it was dark, it stopped outside the gate of a farmstead, and Arthur estimated the distance, which was at least forty miles away from the imperial capital.

The four or five kilometre stretch of low wooden fences enclose the farm, which is in the early spring and the seedlings are beginning to sprout, and there is nothing to shelter the whole farm except for a series of lighted wooden houses in the middle.

At this time, many animal carts had been parked outside the farm, and all the guests who participated in the underground auction of "Ghost Market Treasures" got out of the car and walked into the farm. All the guests were invited by Clay and the three black market masters, each with an invitation letter from one of them, and a dozen or so guards checked the invitation at the gate of the farm, one letter per person, and none of the guards and attendants who did not have an invitation letter were allowed to enter.

Many of the guests who got out of the car wore masks on their faces, and even the guards who didn't have a mask would offer one when they entered the door.

McGinn also took out a few black masks prepared in advance and handed them to the three Arthurs, "Bring them, many of the guests who came today can't see the light, and you will avoid a lot of embarrassment after wearing them, and you will avoid being remembered in the future after buying something." ”

Joan jumped out of the beast cart after McGinn, looked around, and said with some disdain, "In such a humble place, it is useless to put these guards at the door?"

"You underestimate the three of us too much, this borrowed farm has already set up a vigilant magic array and a no-fly magic array, as long as you come in anywhere outside the courtyard gate, the magic array will be touched. In addition to each family's own masters, we also hired a lot of worshippers tonight, even five or six strong generals can't break in. ”

"This place is open on all sides, and although it is not easy to be attacked and infiltrated, it is easy for invited guests to be hacked and eaten by the dark. Arthur still found the problem here.

McGinn smiled, "How can there be no risk at all in trading on the black market, the three of us are only in charge of the safety of the farm and the clearing of money and goods, and anything that happens out of this place has nothing to do with us." ”

A few people chatted in a low voice and entered the farmstead, no one could lead the way, and the only thing in the whole manor was this one-story wooden house with a steeple roof that was lit, and the door of the wooden house was facing the gate of the manor.

Arthur's gaze swept into the darkness around him, and he easily found several lurking places, and the vigilance of the three families hidden in the shadows was far greater than that placed on the bright side.

There were also more than a dozen guards standing outside the main entrance of the cabin, and these guards did not double-check the identities of the guests. A magic door has been temporarily set up in front of the door of the wooden house, and only guests with invitations are allowed to enter.

Entering through the Might and Magic Gate is a small foyer, and a few meters further on is a large rectangular hall. The hall can see obvious traces of transformation, the original room wall panels have been removed, and after opening up, there is an area that can accommodate hundreds of people.

Unlike regular auction houses, underground auctions rarely have a fixed place, and basically every auction will change places for safety. And there are no secret boxes, beautiful maids, or delicate food in these establishments, and they offer nothing but a low stool and a glass of water.

Visitors to the auction will not be disgusted by the simplicity of the environment, whether sellers or sellers, all guests who venture to participate in underground auctions are not here to play or enjoy, and the goal of safety is the first priority.

When Arthur and McGinn entered, there were already a lot of people in the hall, but it was very quiet, and no one took the initiative to talk.

Arthur and the others found a corner and sat down, quietly waiting for the auction to begin.

During this time, people kept coming in, and after nearly half an hour, no one entered the hall, and by this time there were nearly two hundred people sitting in the room.

An old man in a gray robe with gray temples walked up to the circular wooden platform in the middle of the hall, but he did not wear a mask.

The old man clasped his fists around and saluted, "Friends, I am Hubbard, the steward of the Clay family, and some friends may be coming to participate in the ghost market auction for the first time, so I will talk about the rules first." The auction was jointly organized by the Clay family, the Hearst family, and the Wind Hidden Gang. Each of the three companies has prepared 15 lots, which will be displayed in turn, and all the friends present can bid, and the only requirement is that the payment is settled on the spot. ”

Hubbard was silent for a while, and saw that there were no objections before continuing: "Now that you all know, today's auction has officially begun, and here is the first lot prepared by my Clay family. ”

After Hubbard finished speaking, he directly took out a palm-sized delicate wooden box from his arms, and as the lid of the box opened, a refreshing fragrance instantly spread throughout the hall. Because of this tempting aroma, the guests in the hall opened their eyes one by one and looked into the box, only to see a snow-white pill in it.

"You may not have seen this thing, but you must have heard its name, this is the Snow Lotus Chiyang Pill that has been secretly passed down by the imperial family for generations!"

Hubbard's words were filled with an uproar, and even Mackin beside Arthur had his eyes lit up, except for Joan's somewhat strange expression.

The first lot in the opening auction was usually a rare item of high value, but Arthur didn't know how this small pill called "Snow Lotus Chiyang Pill" could cause such a big movement.

Arthur poked McGinn, "What the hell is this?"

"The secret medicine researched by the first emperor Garland Lotte to assist in breaking through the level of the war school, this thing is extremely expensive, and it is generally only given to the direct blood relatives of the imperial family, and it is difficult for this thing to flow outside. ”

I only heard Hubbard on the stage continue: "The Snow Lotus Chiyang Pill can double the chance of advancing to the battle school, this item is auctioned without a reserve price, and guests in need can bid." ”

The children of wealthy nobles are more likely to advance than the children from commoner families, in addition to the level of exercises, because there are various things to assist in cultivation and promotion. It's just that the higher these auxiliaries are, the more expensive they become, like the auxiliary things of the promotion generals, the dragon crystal, is simply unavoidable, and the promotion war school also has similar things, and the Snow Lotus Chiyang Pill is the most effective auxiliary developed by the first generation of Bright Emperors. These things are generally rewarded to the heirs with the worst cultivation qualifications in the imperial family, so that they can be promoted to the war school, and they can also be regarded as saving some face for the imperial family.

It stands to reason that this thing worth 10,000 gold will never flow out of the imperial family, and there is only one possibility that on the night of the imperial capital's bloody night, the mansions of many princes and princes were attacked, and this thing was snatched or stolen from the heirs of the imperial family. It's no wonder Joan's expression became odd.

This thing is a forbidden thing, and a serious auction house would never dare to accept this kind of thing! Because of the appearance of this thing, Arthur is looking forward to the next lot even more......