Shi Zhiyi and the three of them turned the screen and came to a huge pale blue halo. 【】

This halo was very similar to the one Shi Zhiyi had seen in Sun Weiqing's secret room in Luzhou City before, but the area was three zhang square, dozens of times larger than that.

If such a large spatial gate were to be used for long-distance teleportation of more than ten miles, then its construction cost would be an astronomical amount. And the teleportation distance of the spatial gate of Tianzhen Pavilion is estimated to be only a few dozen zhang at most, so its cost is not so terrifying.

The three of them stepped into that halo, and in a flash, they had already arrived in an elegantly decorated secret room. The table of snowflake rosewood is full of fruit snacks and tea, and on the wall in front of the secret room, there is a transparent crystal about one zhang wide and four feet high, slightly reddish, which can be seen directly from the secret room The auction table outside.

"This spar is Xingwei crystal, which is made by a special process, which can achieve one-way transparency, and has a good sound insulation effect, which is also one of the confidentiality measures taken by Tianzhen Pavilion for customers participating in the auction. Yu Zhongqian saw that Shi Zhiyi was observing the transparent spar, and patiently explained to him.

Looking out from the window of Xingwei Crystal, I saw that there was a huge space about 100 zhang square, thousands of separated scattered seats fanned around the auction table, and above the scattered seats, there were VIP rooms like Shi Zhiyi where they were, roughly counting, it was estimated that there were about hundreds.

"In that case, how can the people participating in the auction shout the price?" Shi Zhiyi wondered.

Yu Zhongqian picked up the two conch-shaped things on the desk, "This is a Sanskrit sound snail, which can transmit the sound directly to the hall through a confined space, and the Sanskrit sound snail itself also has the function of changing the timbre, no matter men, women and children, the sound produced through it is the same timbre, the sound is like a Sanskrit sound, and this Sanskrit sound snail is also named." ”

Shi Zhiyi nodded, and the doubts in his heart were gone.

When he was in Yunqi City, he had participated in similar auctions, but the facilities and secrecy there were obviously far from the Tianzhen Pavilion, which had a history of thousands of years, and the number one Tianzhen Huafang in Kyoto was indeed worthy of its name.

The three of them chatted for a while, only to hear a bell ringing, resounding throughout the underground space, but it was the official start of this year's Tianzhen feast.

A young woman of about ten years old and an old man with a white beard and hair appeared on the auction table at the same time.

The little girl Xu Jingchun is honored to preside over this grand meeting with Mr. Liu Tianchang, the chief appraiser of Tianzhen Pavilion. The woman's voice was transmitted into the secret room through a certain formation, and it was extremely clear, as if it was speaking in her ear.

Xu Jingchun continued her opening remarks, but Shi Zhiyi became a little interested in her name. At the time of the birthday feast of the old man Fu Linyue in Puzhou, the representative of the Xu family in Fanzhou to celebrate his birthday, named Xu Jingting, although he lost to Da Xi Mengze in the competition, his demeanor, temperament and ability to adapt on the spot left a deep impression on everyone present.

After Shi Zhiyi defeated Da Xi Mengze, he gave the saint-level high-grade sword he won to Xu Jingting, and was named "Po Yu" by him, and Xu Jingting was also extremely cheerful and refreshing, both of them were interested in befriending each other, and they even drank several glasses of wine.

"Brother Xiaoyi, what's wrong with you?" Lord Yi Ning looked at Shi Zhiyi and looked at the woman on the stage in a daze, his heart was slightly sour, and he interrupted Shi Zhiyi's thoughts.

"I'm thinking, what is the relationship between this Xu Jingchun on stage and the Xu Jingting we met in Puzhou at the beginning?" Shi Zhiyi said.

"They were originally a family," Princess Yi Ning suddenly became happy again, stopped Yu Zhongqian, who was about to speak, and hurriedly said, "Brother Xiaoyi, don't you know? ”

"It was my negligence that I forgot to mention it to you," Yu Zhongqian added, "Among the eight great families, except for your Shi family and the Jian family of Wulai Island, the other families have their own industries in the capital. For example, our royal family, the Yu family, monopolized several industries such as grain, water transportation, land transportation, and jewelry in Kyoto, while my grandfather's Fu family was the leader of Kyoto's silk and satin cloth industry. ”

"And the Fanzhou Xu family, the biggest industry in Kyoto is this Tianzhen Pavilion, and it is precisely by relying on the Xu family, a 10,000-year-old family, that Tianzhen Pavilion can gain a firm foothold in Kyoto, and at the same time is not afraid of all kinds of pressure from all sides. ”

Shi Zhiyi knew it in his heart, and then asked, "Then what is the main industry of the Daxi family in Kyoto?"

"The Daxi family occupies two profiteering businesses in Kyoto, namely medicinal herbs and casinos. ”

Yu Zhongqian said, "More than fifty percent of the medicinal materials and almost eighty percent of the casino business in Kyoto have the Daxi family behind them. In addition, some of the underground forces of the City Fox Society also have a close relationship with the Daxi family. ”

Shi Zhiyi nodded and kept it in his heart. On the night of the Lantern Festival on the Yongji River, he clashed head-on with the eldest prince Yu Zhongcheng, and the two sides tore their faces. With the identity of the eldest prince and the current timing, it is unlikely that he will do anything directly against him, and it is more likely that he will create some trouble for Shi Zhiyi through his wings or the power of the Daxi family.

Therefore, Shi Zhiyi must also know himself and his opponent, don't run to the other party's territory, and still be at a loss.

Fortunately, whether it is medicinal materials or casinos, it seems that at present, there will be no intersection with Shi Zhiyi.

Yu Zhongqian saw through Shi Zhiyi's thoughts, and comforted: "Xiaoyi, don't worry, whether it is my eldest brother or the Daxi family, it is impossible to blatantly and directly attack a child of a family in Kyoto, which is also a potential tacit understanding between the eight families." ”

"Of course, they may use some less righteous means, and we must not be unguarded. After a few days, you just need to be careful when you go out of the city, when you get to the Yuezhu Forest Sea, even if my eldest brother and the Daxi family have great energy, it is impossible to reach out to the Yuezhu Forest Sea. ”

Shi Zhiyi nodded in response, and when the county lord heard the moon bamboo forest, his expression was a little gloomy. As an imperial daughter, it is naturally impossible for her to run around as freely as Shi Zhiyi, not to mention that with the experience of her previous trip to Puzhou, Emperor Jingchang and Concubine Fu will never rest assured that she will leave the two of them again and go out alone.

Shi Zhiyi doesn't know how long he has been gone, but the two will meet again, maybe it will be next year.

At this time, Xu Jingchun's opening remarks on the stage had long ended, and the first lot of this year's Tianzhen Huafeng Feast was covered with red silk, placed on a cart, and pushed onto the stage under the protection of several guards.

Suddenly, there was silence in the entire hall, and all eyes were focused on this first lot!