Chapter 127: The Auction (7)
At night, Nalan Xingtian came here as promised, and along with Nalan Xingtian was Vic.
In Vic's words, he has lived here for decades, and he really has no qualifications to enter a venue like an auction, first, he is curious, and second, he wants to increase his knowledge.
Patton had been waiting there for a long time, and he was listening to a carriage, which was finely decorated, and the carriage was very elegant, and the groom who drove it was tall and neat.
Barton saw the arrival of Nalan Xingtian and greeted them warmly.
"Are you ready, sir?" asked Barton enthusiastically, now he had just received the six gold coins promised by Dylan, and he was in a very good mood.
"Of course. Nalan Xingtian replied.
"Then please get in the carriage. Barton bowed.
The groom in the carriage also jumped out of the carriage and respectfully opened the door for them.
"This auction venue is not in the town?" asked Nalan Xingtian suspiciously.
"Yes, it's not in this town, it's a little bit away, but it's not too far, please get in the carriage, and if you have any questions I'll tell you more about it in the car. Barton said.
Nalan Xingtian and Vic glanced at each other, and the latter nodded slightly in agreement.
The two got into the carriage, the decoration in the carriage was also luxurious, the cushions under their feet were also very soft, and there were several fine monster skins on the seats in the carriage.
Barton then followed into the carriage, with Nalan and Vic sitting on one side while Barton stared at them.
Snowflakes could be seen falling outside the window, but inside the carriage it felt unusually warm.
I heard the groom shouting, a whip cracking, the horses neighing, and the carriage moving slowly.
"I know that my little brother has a lot of questions, just ask if you want to, as long as it doesn't involve confidential questions, I will tell you what I know. Barton laughed.
"How far is this auction from here?" asked Nalan Xingtian.
"It's a little bit of work, it's not too far, be patient, and you'll be there soon. Barton replied.
"I'm curious, what kind of existence is the auction, is Mr. Dylan the owner of this chamber of commerce?" asked Nalan Xingtian.
"Boss Dylan is also the Administrator who was dispatched, he has been in Oak Town for twenty years, and I don't know much more, I'm just the lowest squire. Barton said.
"By the way, I forgot to ask the little brother just now, did you bring your goods? Barton said suddenly.
"Bring it, here. Nalan Xingtian first patted the wolf skin on his back, and then took out the fire crystal nucleus from his arms.
Seeing the crystal nucleus, Barton calmed down, there had been cases of guests forgetting to bring auction items before, and this time if there was a similar incident, he didn't know how to face Dylan's anger.
"Why isn't the auction in the town?" Nalan Xingtian asked, wondering.
"In the beginning, the auction venue was also built in the town, but because of some unpleasant events. Moreover, there are many people in the town, dragons and snakes, and many guests who participate in the auction are reluctant to reveal their identities, so Boss Dylan eliminated the differences many years ago and moved the auction to a new place, unified carriage pick-up, and other unrelated people can no longer enter, which not only ensures the safety of the auction venue, but also protects the privacy of many guests. "And that's when Oaktown's auctions became popular, setting new records for the highest number of sales." ”
"Mr. Dylan is a smart man, and tonight is going to be a wonderful night. Nalan Xingtian exclaimed.
"Little brother, don't worry, this crystal nucleus will definitely have a good price based on my experience of participating in auctions so many times. Barton laughed.
Barton suddenly thought of something, and hurriedly said: "There is a little negligence on the part of Barton, the secret compartment next to the two seats, there is a set of wolf skins and a mask inside, if the guests don't want to reveal their identities, they can wear the costume masks we have prepared to cover their bodies and faces." ”
Nalan Xingtian touched to the side and found a lock-like thing, he gently broke it, and the hidden hidden compartment was opened, and there was a black wolf skin cloak and a silver mask neatly placed inside, he took out the cloak and put it on, and then brought the back hood of the cloak up, and gently put on the mask.
Vic also hurriedly dressed, he had lived in Oak Town for many years, and he was afraid that he would meet someone he knew inside and would not know how to explain.
Barton took out two gold coin-like things and handed them to them, instructing, "This is the pass, please keep it and return it to me when the auction is over." ”
Nalan Xingtian took it and put it in his hand to examine it carefully.
It's a gold coin of character, more of a badge than a gold coin. Nalan Xingtian recognized at a glance that the obverse of the gold coin was printed with the image of Master Tiffany, one of the Nine Heroes, while the reverse was a castle with no other words on it.
The whole gold coin is heavy, more than a circle larger than the ordinary official gold coin.
Nalan Xingtian and Vic both put it in their arms and put it away properly.
The two sides continued to talk and asked a number of questions, among which the simple and not in-depth questions were answered by Patton, which was slightly related to high-level or in-depth questions, and Patton seemed to know nothing.
Nalan Xingtian also knows that at Barton's level, no matter how many clichés you use, you can't get more useful information from his mouth, and at his level, he knows too little and too little.
The carriage drove out of town, and after another meal, it slowed down. Nalan Xingtian felt the slowdown of the carriage, opened the window, and as soon as he poked his head out, he saw a huge fence gate, and on both sides of the gate, there were two rows of warriors lined up.
Armed with a spear and dressed in leather armor, he looks heroic.
Two rows of samurai with guns suddenly stood sideways, their spears crossed, blocking the way of the carriage.
Barton hurriedly dismounted from the carriage, walked up to the guard, showed the gold coin he was holding, and the samurai in the lead waved him away.
Patton got back into the carriage, and the fence slowly opened.
After the carriage entered the gate, the fence slowly closed again.
After entering, there is a huge courtyard, and in the center of the courtyard is an open-air fountain, and the water from the fountain resolutely emits a trace of heat. In the center of the fountain is a sculpture of Master Tiffany, holding a wand and praying with both hands.
"This is a hot spring?" said Nalan Xingtian in surprise.
"Yes, there is a hot spring underground, and Mr. Dylan also discovered the hot spring here and decided to build the auction venue here. Barton said this, a look of pride.
In front of the fountain is a huge mansion with a vaulted dome structure, marble polished walls, and intricately sculpted window railings, comparable to the exquisite architecture of Loulan City.
On the front is a staircase with a spacious red carpet that leads to the mansion's main entrance.
On the side, several well-dressed attendants greeted him, bowed down and pulled the car door, and made a row, bending down to salute.
Nalan Xingtian, Vic, and Dylan walked down slowly.
He stepped on the bright red carpet and looked at the unusually respectful attendant in front of him, and had a feeling of trance and unreality.
Then he laughed, these are really the power of money and power, the power of almighty capital.