Concubine two
Mei Laosan is not as far away as Mei Laosan and they go, human traffickers are still rampant in this imperial city, they often secretly abduct and sell lonely little girls at night, especially the kind of beautiful unmarried, selling one is enough for them to drink flower wine for half a year, so those traffickers still have a fixed site for auctions late at night.
The name of this site is Qixing Zhai, this is not an ordinary restaurant, dare to use the name of Qixing as a natural inseparable relationship with Qixing Daoguan.
This No. 1 martial arts gang on the rivers and lakes, over the years, has developed rapidly, almost every big town will have its distribution, they are all named after the Seven Stars, but they are in charge of different matters.
For example, the Seven Stars in this imperial city are in charge of personnel and have seven kinds of trading.
The first is the heroes who regard their own strength, that is, those knights who want to make a name for themselves on the rivers and lakes, come here to compete with seven people one by one, the more people you defeat, the higher your own value, the greater the ranking on the rivers and lakes, and the more wealth and power you get.
The second is the talented talent, where the talent is not divided into high and low, as long as you can prove your talent, whether it is writing poetry or lyrics, as long as you write well, you can get a lot of unexpected wealth.
The third is a warlock with unique skills, such as transfiguration, divination, hidden weapons, etc., whether you are a demon crooked path or a bright road, as long as you can bluff everyone, you can get what you want.
The fourth is that the court officials, if they want to get help from the Seven Star Gang, they join the Seven Star Gang.
The fifth is the assassin killer, and the price is determined according to the difficulty of the person to be killed, except for officials of the imperial court.
The sixth is to buy girls who have not left the cabinet, and determine the value by their beauty.
The seventh is the auction, where anything can be auctioned, as long as you enter the auction hall of Qixingzhai, there are only buyers and sellers, there are all kinds of people here, brothel proprietress wives, jewelry merchants, smugglers, generals, chivalrous and so on
Because of the variety of people, there are all kinds of goods, including the sale of lost little girls.
Ma Yuchuan followed all the way, but it turned out to be a step too late, this Mei Laosan was really cunning and ruthless, he noticed that someone was following him early in the morning, and deliberately walked down the road, this black light blinded him into Qixingzhai.
Tamagawa sighed and said remorsefully, "Damn, I should have expected it, it's terrible." ”
"Yo~ I didn't expect the dignified eldest son of Yuchuan to open his mouth to swear, it's really an eye-opener."
A man was dressed in a cloud satin brocade robe, with smiling lips and handsome features. Between the swing of the folding fan, it is difficult to hide the noble atmosphere.
It was none other than Tuoba Hao's second son, Tuoba Yanyou.
This person is good-looking, talented, and a well-known talent in the imperial city, and he is also the dream lover of the girls in this imperial city.
Yuchuan looked at the good-looking son in front of him and smiled, "Who should I have such an otherworldly face, it turned out to be Brother Yan You, it's really rude." ”
Yan You replied, "Brother Yuchuan, you have won the award, you are not inferior to me at all in terms of appearance, who can compare with the Ma Zhongcheng family who is full of poetry and books in terms of talent?" ”
Yuchuan said, "Brother Yan You, it's too polite, if I read poetry and books, then you will be full of economy." ”
"Haha~ Brother Yuchuan is really good at talking, I didn't expect to see you tonight, it's my blessing, it's better for me to be the east, please Brother Yuchuan give me a face, can you."
"It's really unfortunate, I'm afraid it won't work tonight, I have other things to do."
Yan You looked at him from time to time, looked to the side, and thought to himself, "Could it be that Brother Yuchuan is going to Qixingzhai?" ”
Tamagawa nodded.
Yan You smiled, it seems that you and I are inseparable tonight, and I want to enter the Seven Stars Zhai. Brother Tamagawa! I guess only I can help you at this moment.
Yuchuan said modestly, "Brother Yan You, why do you say this." ”
"The fifteenth of each month is the opening time of the auction house, and the auction house is very strict, and strangers who have just arrived can't enter it at all."
"So Brother Yan You is a frequent visitor here."
"No, it's the first time for me, because I heard that a treasure will appear here tonight, so I'm going to take a look."
"Then why can you enter, I can't enter."
"Brother Yuchuan, you really don't know? There are two rules for entering here, one is to bring at least 10,000 taels of buyers, and the other is to have sellers worth more than 1,000 taels of silver in their hands, otherwise no one will be able to enter anywhere. ”
"What?" Yuchuan was even more worried at the moment, that Manqing entered here, wouldn't it be a sheep into the mouth of a tiger.
At that time, Yan You said, "Why bother with a depressed face, it's better to tell me what is on your mind, maybe I can help you." ”
"Will you help me? But our usual friendship is not deep. ”
Yan You unfolded the folding fan and fanned the wind and said, "Then it depends on whether you are willing to walk with me." After speaking, Yan You moved forward confidently and gradually.
"Wait, I'm willing to walk with you."
Yuchuan has no other way, whether it is a seller or a buyer, he can't afford it, for the official and honest Ma Zhongcheng, the annual income is pitiful, and he will be able to maintain the family, not to mention that his father is from a poor background, where is there anything worth a thousand gold.
But Brother Yan You is different, although he is the second son, he is deeply loved by his father, his wisdom and intelligence far exceed his brother, but he has not shown it, he has always shown himself with a humble and low-key attitude, and he has great ambitions and ideals in his heart.
The two of them walked together, and after some verification, Qixingzhai only allowed the two of them to enter the auction hall, and the entourage brought by them was not allowed to enter, and any items auctioned on the auction hall were not responsible once they left Qixingzhai.
Yan You and Yuchuan, who entered Qixingzhai, opened their eyes, the buildings inside were simply amazing, they never thought that they would have a strange house that could see the sky when they looked up. And this outside and inside the circle of the architectural style is natural, in addition to this ingenious design, the carving of the devil, entering this Seven Stars Zhai is like being in the sea of stars, like a dream.
Yuchuan said: "Brother Yan You, is this the end of the starry sky?" ”
Yan You thought for a while and said, "I think it should be that the master here has used the refraction effect of light to achieve a kind of deception, just like a warlock's flying technique, which makes people superstitious to seek improper benefits." ”
Tamagawa thought for a while and said, "Although I haven't believed in any ghosts and gods, I have to admire the person who created this Seven Star Zhai, it's too powerful." ”
Yan You said, "It's just pretending to be a ghost, let's not stay here, the glow in front of us should be the exit." ”
"Hmm!"
The two of them walked in sync, and at the end of the light, there was a bewitching beauty with a copper face, and the woman flattered: "Welcome, Seven Star Auction House, this is your number and mask, please bring the right number and take a seat." ”
The two looked at each other and asked, "Why do you want to bring such a thing?" ”
The girl patiently explained, "This is to protect the privacy of sellers and buyers, where there is no right, no identity, no hatred, just numbers and money." ”
"If there is a treasure to send, the one with the highest price will get it."
"It's a good one with a high price, and my son even likes it, what does this fifty-eight think?"
It was Yan You who spoke, he asked Yuchuan, who was walking with him, he naturally felt more and more complicated in his heart, and his heart became more and more flustered, if Man Qing couldn't be rescued tonight, then he made the Sikong family fall into a bottomless abyss because of his mistakes, and his father estimated that it would be difficult to forgive him in this life, and he would be extremely self-blaming.
"Fifty-eight, Brother Tamagawa, did you listen to me?"
Tamagawa suddenly came back to his senses, and then smiled and put on a mask, "Fifty-seven, I think it's very good!" ”
These dozens of seconds of hesitation and melancholy made Tuoba Yanyou see that there was something in Ma Yuchuan's heart, and he guessed that it should be among them, but what could make him miss him so much, did he know that the soft hedgehog gold armor would be auctioned here?
Probably not, Ma Zhongcheng's family pays attention to literature and is honest and self-controlled, and will not be interested in the treasure of the general, he thought about everything just now, a person carrying a small sack accidentally bumped into himself, and then it didn't take long for Ma Yuchuan to appear as if he was looking for something.
Suppose Ma Yuchuan is looking for the person carrying the sack, and that person happens to enter the Seven Stars Zhai, so Yuchuan will keep staring, so that it can explain why Ma Yuchuan has to come here.
But what could make him so anxious, his sad expression just now, should be something very important to him, if I help him to obtain it or if I use it to win him over, then my strength will increase greatly, and it may even surpass my brother's.
After entering, they sat next to each other, Ma Yuchuan in front, Tuoba Yanyou in the back, they looked at the sun-shaped auction table on the stage, on which a boxy box was placed, and no one knew what was inside the box.
After only seeing for a while, a man with a wooden hammer came out and said, "We have a total of fifteen lots today, each of which starts with a minimum of 1,000 taels, and the price must not be less than 1,000 taels each time. ”
"Without further ado, let's take a look at the first lot."
After saying that, there was a snap, and the whole audience suddenly went dark, and there was no light at all. Everyone expressed panic, after all, everyone here was wearing masks, no one knew anyone, and if something happened, they didn't know who did it.
"Don't panic, everyone, you will soon see the charm of this first treasure."
As soon as the treasure taker opened the wooden box, the whole audience lit up instantly, yes, the box was glowing, glowing as strong as the sun, what was that?
A merchant said, "Yes, the pearl of the night, what a big pearl of the night." ”
"That's right, it's the night pearl, this bead is obtained from the imperial tomb of Emperor Shengzu of Xingguo, it is absolutely genuine, and if you want it, start bidding now." ”
Ma Yuchuan was furious, and was intercepted by Yan You as soon as he wanted to get up.
"What are you going to do?"
"Brother Yan You, they dare to openly auction the treasures in the royal twilight, can you bear this?"
"Look at these people around here, do they have a dynasty in their hearts? These people only have their own interests in their eyes, and if you stand out here, you will definitely be resisted by them, and you will not even be able to save your life. ”
"This Seven Star Zhai is really arrogant and boundless, it's really hateful."
"Brother Yuchuan, now is not the time to be impulsive, there is a powerful force behind Qixingzhai, it is not something you and I can compete with, don't lose a big one because of a small one!"
"Fifteen thousand taels"
"Twenty thousand taels"
Okay, congratulations to this uncle, 20,000 taels won this night pearl.
……
Then it's time to climactic, and you can keep your eyes peeled for the following lot.
After speaking, a cage-like prison cart was pushed up, and there was a well-dressed little lady inside, her hands were like soft wattles, her skin was like clotted fat, her collar was like a grub, her teeth were like a rhinoceros, her head was like a moth, her smile was clever, and her eyes were beautiful.
It's simply that this woman should only be in the sky, and it is rare to hear about it in the world, if she grows up a few points, she must be a peerless beauty who captivates the country and the city, beautiful!
"10,000 taels" Before the auctioneer could ask for the price, a woman shouted that she wanted to buy this woman for 10,000 taels, but looking at her figure and posture, she must be an old bustard from a certain Qinglou, who came here to read the goods.
"Okay, this thirteenth bid 10,000 taels, is there anything higher."
Yuchuan was anxious at the moment, and it was difficult to sit on his feet, and An Manqing was really escorted into the auction hall by Mei Laosan, what should I do......
When Yuchuan was racking his brains to think, Yan You behind him raised his clap and said, "Fifteen thousand taels"
"Fifteen thousand taels, this uncle bid fifteen thousand taels, is there anything higher."
The old bustard looked back, which Qinglou is this person from, can't he recognize the old lady as a person from Chunhualou? Dare to bargain with me, I really don't know how thick the sky is, 20,000 taels.
"The thirteenth bid is 20,000 taels, is there anything higher."
Yuchuan was taken aback at the moment, but Yan You was confident, he held up the sign and said an unimaginable number "fifty thousand taels".
The fifty thousand taels came out, and everyone talked about it, what is the origin of this No. 59, and he is so generous for a young girl.
The old bustard wanted to hold up the number plate at the second time, but at this moment, one of the people next to him said in a deep voice, "Put it down!" ”
The old bustard said, "Boss, according to my years of experience, this girl will grow up to be an unprecedented beauty, and her value can be ......."
"Enough, let it go, although this young girl is good, but after all, she is still too young, let's not do it."
The old bustard didn't dare to continue to raise the card, after all, the boss was really angry this time.
"Okay, fifty thousand two or three times, deal! Let's congratulate the fifty-nine. ”
Brother Yuchuan bowed his head and said, "Brother Yan You, is it worth helping me at such a big price?" ”
Yan You smiled, "Brother Yuchuan's reaction is fast, whether this is worth it depends on my brother's sincerity, tomorrow at noon, we will go to a secluded place to drink and talk, see you or disperse!" ”
After speaking, Yan You got up and left.
Tamagawa said, "Aren't you here to Taobao?" Why don't you continue. ”
"Although the next soft hedgehog gold armor is a treasure, it is far from being compared to Brother Tamagawa, you know what I mean."