Chapter 2: The Millennium
September 9, 1680 in the Tianyuan calendar, this is a day destined to go down in history, because today is the full day of the 1,000th anniversary of the official establishment of Yipinkaku. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info A thousand years ago, a man named Lu Chenghao, with the only gold coin in his hand founded a legendary auction house, since then he has become famous, the royal family has changed several times, wars have broken out one after another, but Yiphange can always survive safely, even five hundred years ago The outbreak of the great war that affected the entire human race, Yiphange still survived the turmoil in the storm, although it was taken over by the puppet royal family, but I have to admit that the foundation has not been damaged. And today, as the millennium day of Yipinge, it is a grand ceremony for the entire Tianyuan Continent.
Of course, I said that it was not only because of the millennium of Yipinge, but that in this millennium, an iconic figure who was enough to influence the Tianyuan Continent would be auctioned in the name of 'goods' in Yipinge.
The sun was rising, the gate of Mixed Yuan City slowly opened, and there were already a large wave of people waiting outside the city gate with passes, they were either rich or expensive, gorgeously dressed, and dusty. Presumably it was before the ban last night, and I couldn't arrive in time.
In the east of the city, facing the morning glow, one by one the storefronts will open the door and hang up the sign that is in business, after all, it is the day of Daqing, for businessmen, who does not want to make more money on such a day, although the city of mixed yuan is already the most prosperous city in the northwest, but today it is destined to be multiplied and doubled more than the prosperity of weekdays. The patrol soldiers began to change shifts, and the number of people increased sharply, in addition to the reason for the grand ceremony, because today the chief guard of the west, the two major gods (the witch clan and the demon clan), Manoula Shenhu Qingcang and Wolf Reeds Xiuwolf, will come to watch. There is no room for error.
In the north of the city, one of the tallest, covers the widest area of the copper-gold temple stands in it, the huge golden gate reveals a heavy and sacred light, towering like a spiral of the clouds and the height of the endless is two golden statues, they stand side by side and seem to depend on each other, stepping on the half-round moon, the sun ball on the head, a palm is pushed out, as if it can resist everything, sacred and inviolable, and even intimidating, under the golden elephant, nearly a hundred zhang of buildings, from the bottom to the top, the guards wearing iron, copper, silver, gold, and white armor patrol back and forth, and the red and blue can be faintly seen above the white, after that, it is impossible to see clearly, because it is too high。 This is the Mixed Yuan City, the habitat of the Protoss, and the place of worship of the gods - the Temple of the Sun and the Moon.
On the side of the temple, there are also buildings of different formats and textures, although they do not look as grand as the temple, but they can be built around the temple, which is also a symbol of status, which is the residence of the lord of the city and some high-ranking nobles.
As soon as the sun rose, the two teams of men and horses walked out of the gate of the temple and headed straight for the Silver City Lord's Mansion.
The City Lord's Mansion, located in the southwest direction of the temple, through the widest 'Jiuque' street, you can see the only silver building in the entire Mixed Yuan City, it is not far from the golden temple, and it is not close to it, but if you look carefully, the buildings around the two are indeed guarded to death.
The Tianyuan Continent has a strict hierarchy, the highest level of buildings belong to the royal family and the gods, all of them use the highest grade gold and copper as building materials, under the royal family, is the silver and white city lord's mansion, and then the noble copper and iron house, as long as you have enough money, then you can get the building of a high-level stone house, of course, it can also be a general brick wall house, and the color can not have a little bit of gold and silver, otherwise it will attract the disaster of killing, the free man under the civilians, can only be a wooden house, and once branded as a slave, you can only live in a cage, of course, there is also a kind of house, that is the various glass houses of the demon god clan, which is something that human beings cannot dream of。 Commercial real estate, according to the amount of your property, determine the level of the building.
Passing through Jiuque Street, the two teams of people stopped at a place nearly 100 meters away from the gate of the City Lord's Mansion, take a closer look, this seems to be a distance of 100 meters, on both sides are equipped with ten fierce guards wearing thin wire iron armor and steel broadswords, each guard has an animal stone carving on the side, the shape is different, each has its own merits, but the only thing in common is huge, three zhang high.
Two figures walked out of the team and came to the front of the two teams of people, the strong man on the left, with dense beards, big eyes with copper bells, two pointed ears wearing blue and gold iron rings, the seal of the wolf roaring moon looming, two giant axes crossed on the back, and two iron balls rotating in the right hand; , and there seemed to be two short daggers hidden on the snow-white thighs, these two were the wolf in the western garrison, the wolf Reeds Xiu, and his wife Luohu Meiyue.
Silver-white walls, glazed lamps, long dining tables full of sumptuous food, fresh milk from the Qingyu Grassland (the most famous grassland in the whole continent), beef from Mengwang Mountain, fresh fish from the Luojiang River, wild mushrooms from the Liuyuan Forest, etc., all kinds of exquisite tableware with different materials make people salivate.
"Hahaha! Brother Guan Yuan really said in his heart!" The hearty laughter revealed a strong middle spirit. The door was pushed open, a thin middle-aged man, dark complexion, knife-like sharp cheeks, deep eyes bottomless, like two endless whirlpools, revealing a certain mystery, and exuding temptation, people can't help but fall into it, dressed in a simple plain robe, clean and neat, and looks atmospheric, this person is the city lord of Mixed Yuan City - Guan Yuan.
Brocade robe, tall and strong, round face smooth, nose high and thick lips, a pair of smiling eyes always exude affinity, the tiger print on the hall is highlighted, a kingly breath is permeated, and it looks extremely domineering, this person is the chief guard of the west - Shenhu Qingcang.
The willow eyebrows are curved like the hook moon, the nose is straight and smooth like white jade, the shell teeth bite the pink lips, the neck is delicate and warm red, the willow waist is gently swinging, such as the spring breeze, with a smile on the face, warm people's hearts, she is the wife of the god tiger Qingcang - the beautiful god Wen Wei under the moon.
White light robe, slanted eyes and black circles, dark spots in the complexion, with a pair of thin black lips, surrounded by a seemingly holy aura, yin eyes, and smile seem to have some kind of clear purpose, people can't help but be on guard, this person is the supervisor of the city lord's mansion (the person who oversees the city lord's every move in place of the temple) - Jiulou Que.
Guan Yuan led a few people into the dining hall, and after taking a seat, the food was served in turn.
"First of all, congratulations to Brother Guan Yuan's wish for coming true!" Qing Cang said with a smile.
"Brother, don't say it, I want to have a daughter crazy, I didn't expect the god of the sun and the moon to favor me, and finally let me achieve my wish!" Guan Yuan also smiled haha, but this is also a fact, after his wife gave birth to seven sons in a row, his desire for a daughter exceeded his expectations for his son.
"Brother-in-law doesn't come out for breakfast?" Wen Wei asked softly.
"My body hasn't eased up yet, I've been snoozing lately, and my ancestors apologized to the two of you!"
"What are you talking about, this time is particularly important for women, don't you know the relationship between me and Youxin?"
"Yes, yes, my sister said yes!"
Several people ate breakfast in harmony.
The housekeeper walked up to Guan Yuan and whispered.
Qing Cang saw a slight change in Guan Yuan's face, and said, "But the wolf has arrived?"
Guan Yuan got up, and apologies appeared on his face.
"It's a shelf again!" Qing Cang was displeased, "Don't eat any food, let's get up and go to Yipin Pavilion directly!"
"Then what's the matter, Brother Guan Yuan has put so much effort into preparing breakfast, I think it's better to ignore that wolf first, with his temperament, it is estimated that he will break in after a while!" Wen Wei looked at Guan Yuan's expression, and couldn't help but break the siege.
"Forget it, you sit down, he will come in by himself in a while, if he dares to blame you, I will make the decision for you, it's rare to have such a good mood to have breakfast!" Qing Cang regained his smile and said to Guan Yuan.
Outside the gate of the City Lord's Mansion, Xiu Wolf saw that the person who went to report had returned, but he didn't see Guan Yuan's shadow, he glared angrily, and walked directly inside.
In the west of the city, outside the humble inn, the big guy and his brothers were preparing to set off for the east of the city with a batch of 'goods', and the mother and son were also among them, and dozens of guards dressed in the special costumes of 'Yipinkaku' joined the ranks at the same time. And the big guy didn't have too many doubts about Biaozi's death, he believed that the petite woman would never have cut off the head of a battle-hardened adventurer, although the news may leak, but the most important thing in the purpose of this trip is still there, the only thing that can be explained is only coincidence, and this coincidence is not enough to make him lose his mind.
On the third floor of the inn, a window opened, and a person looked at the pair of people downstairs slowly walking out of the inn and towards the street.
No matter where you are, the first place to open is the breakfast restaurant, and before the sun is fully out, the eastern part of the city is already a lively scene, and a restaurant called 'Convenient' is already packed.
"Little Er, come to a drawer of three fresh buns, a bowl of noodle soup, and some small pickles!"
"Xiao Er, come two fried cakes, come to the drawer of xiaolongbao, and two bowls of sea bean soup!"
"Xiao Er, a bowl of green silk snail powder, fragrant baked cake, and a cup of refreshing water!"
The façade is not big, but it is lively, although the time is early, Xiao Er has already sweated profusely and greeted him seriously.
Two men and a woman crowded into the store, and finally waited for the table to be changed, but before they were cleaned up, they hurriedly sat down.
One of them, a man of medium height, with a big head and small ears, a pair of eagle eyes dripping and turning, with the fat but not greasy cheeks, was a lot calmer, and seemed more and more intimate. His name was Rokorn, and he was a thief.
Another man, short in stature, lean and capable, with an indifferent look that always rejects people thousands of miles away, small eyes, a high nose bridge, and slightly pursed lips are spit out from time to time with his tongue back and forth. He is a killer named Thousand Mountains.
The woman looks ordinary, but her figure is particularly prominent, especially the magnificent waves on her chest, which can always attract the attention of men, she called Luo Qingqing is good at disguise, and she usually sees people with this face, but it is actually the pillar of the 'Ecstasy Cave'.
As soon as the three of them sat down, Luo Kong threw a dagger to Qianshan: "Thank you for the dagger, I broke the thief's oath and used it to kill one person yesterday." ”
"Ahem" Luo Qingqing just took a sip of water, and when he heard Luo Kong's words, he almost squirted, but finally held back,
"Kill it, kill it, just keep it!" Qianshan said expressionlessly.
"Cold-faced ghost, you know I'm a professional thief, how can a thief kill someone, I'm just trying to make money!"
"Who did you kill?" Luo Qingqing couldn't help but ask when he saw Luo Kong getting excited.
"It's still Qingqing, I asked the point!" Luo Kong glanced around, approached the table, and said on his stomach: "An adventurer from the south!"
"Adventurer, do you have an employer?" Luo Qingqing continued to ask.
"Of course there are employers, these adventurers ......"
"Talking about the point!" Qianshan interrupted coldly.
"I think it may have something to do with the news we received some time ago!"
"Are you sure?" asked Luo Qingqing.
"It's intuition!"
"Say something!" Chiyama frowned.
"Yesterday I saw a team of adventurers escorting a batch of 'goods' into the city in the south of the city, at first, I didn't have any suspicions, but after carefully looking at the appearance and height of those 'goods', I judged that they were transported from the south, so I followed them to the west of the city, and after confirming my doubts, I thought of the news some time ago: 'The south is in chaos, the sky is damaged, the dragon is lost, go to the northwest!'"
"What do you mean, the dragon son has already reached the northwest, or even in Mixed Yuan City?" Luo Qingqing said.
"There is a team of mother and son in that pair, the strange thing is that the mother is petite, and she can vaguely feel the powerful spiritual power in her veins, but the panicked expression after seeing me makes me wonder, and that baby, it doesn't look special!"
"Then why didn't you just steal that baby!" Qianshan muttered.
"Hey, cold-faced man, I'm just a thief, and a very moral thief, how can you allow such a kidnapping thing?"
"To be serious, it doesn't matter if this matter is related to the news we received or not, but since there are suspicions, we need to confirm them, where do you say they are now?" Luo Qingqing asked.
Luo Kong looked at the street with both eyes, and the big guy's men just walked by, and he pointed out the window......