Money can make ghosts push ghosts, and money can make ghosts push ghosts.

In this world, money can solve nine out of ten problems.

The Purple Light Society acted very quickly, and after Zhang Yuelu paid, the next day it found out the location of all the warehouses of the Nanyang United Trading Company.

In total, there are twenty-eight warehouses. Among them, there are seven large warehouses, and six are located in the port area, which are mainly for the transit of bulk goods, and the entry and exit are very frequent. Another large warehouse is located near the headquarters of Nanyang United Trading Company, which mainly stores some valuable goods that are not easy to sell.

There are also twelve medium-sized warehouses and nine small warehouses, which are scattered and not concentrated in one location. It is said that it is a small warehouse, and it is not a problem to hide a few hundred people, which is more suspicious.

The Purple Light Society has only installed one member within the Nanyang United Trading Company, serving as the chief secretary of a senior steward, and does not know much about slaves, and it will take time to find out the exact location of the slaves.

Zhang Yuelu's thinking is very clear, there is no need to investigate normal trade, buying and selling slaves is a violation of the laws of Taoism, as long as you find this warehouse where slaves are held, there is evidence, and then you can openly send people to Nanyang United Trading Company to conduct a comprehensive investigation, and you can always catch the flaws of Nanyang United Trading Company, and then check all the way along this line, pull out the radish and bring out the mud.

This is the wind and waves, whoever falls into the water first, who falls into the water later, will not be spared.

In addition, there is an underground auction house inside the Lion City, and since there is the word "underground", it is clear that this is an illegal auction house, and the bidding held by the Daomen is held

It's completely different.

This underground auction house is also for sale. However, the boss behind it is not Nanyang United Trading Company, but the "Heavenly Court", don't look at the "Heavenly Court" has always been the private army of Taiping Dao, in fact, Taiping Dao cannot completely control the "Heavenly Court". Just as Zhang Yuelu has to pay a sum of money for mobilizing the Ziguang Society, the "Heavenly Court" is completely the emperor of the soil in the Nanyang realm, he can do whatever he wants, dare to kill people, and dare not sell people? As long as you make money, you can sell anything. In fact, the Li family may not be willing to take care of the broken affairs of the "Heavenly Court", expecting a group of pirates to abide by the precepts of the Taoist priests? It's just a dream. As long as the "Heavenly Court" obeys the orders of the Taiping Dao and cooperates with the actions of the Taiping Dao, the rest will be left to their own devices.

Zhang Yuelu suspected that Nanyang United Trading Company was one of the suppliers of this underground auction house, so she planned to go to the auction house to see it herself.

However, such a place generally only accepts regular customers, and implements a member recommendation system, which must be recommended by official members to join, and fresh faces cannot enter in a short period of time. Fortunately, the Yuheng Star Lord is a member, and she is also a senior member, so she can bring people in.

The owner of Yuheng Star does not buy people, and the auction house does not only sell people, but also sells other things, everything, but the way is not so right, and it can also be said that this is one of the places where the "Heavenly Court" sells stolen goods. The Yuheng Star Lord likes to buy some strange things here, and the price is about two to three percent cheaper than normal channels.

As for why Daomen didn't ban this kind of place, it can only be said that Daomen is not omnipotent, this is not the Central Plains, and there is no cooperation with the power of the imperial court, which is intricate

It's complicated, it's mixed, and the Daomen is really powerless.

After Zhang Yuelu made this request, the Yuheng Star Lord did not object, anyway, she had to go every few days, and she had just received 20,000 Taiping money, so she couldn't let it grow mold.

The Lion City is divided into five areas, not to mention the southeast port area, which is the busiest area, with a large number of ships and goods coming in and out every day. The central area is the most prosperous, including Nanting Duhufu, Taiping Qianzhuang, Taiping Inn, Daogong, Nanyang United Trading Company Headquarters, Xipo Suozhou Company Branch, etc. The southwest district is where the military port barracks are located, the northeast district is where the local residents are located, and the northwest district is the most chaotic, full of all kinds of characters: river and foreign thieves, cult demons, liars, pirates, ruffians, gamblers and drunkards. The people of the "Heavenly Court" are mainly concentrated in this area.

When Qi Xuansu came to inspect, all the local snakes in the northwest region gave an urgent order, no one is allowed to make trouble during this time, they are all a little restrained, if anyone accidentally alarms or collides with Qi Cixi, then wait for the undersea seat, or make fertilizer for rubber forests.

This is also the charm of power.

If Qi Xuansu was just an immeasurable celestial, then he would come to Lion City, at most, to add some after-dinner conversations, which would not cause too much shock. But when he came to the Lion City on behalf of Daomen as the second deputy lord of the mansion, he could silence the huge Lion City.

Who can resist such a charm?

The underground auction hall of the "Heavenly Court" is located in the northwest district.

If Zhang Yuelu went alone, it couldn't be said that there was any danger, after all, Zhang Yuelu's realm cultivation was there

, but it will definitely get into trouble, and the most important thing in the Northwest Region is people who don't have long eyes. It's different with the Lord of Yuheng Star, who has been entrenched in Lion City for many years, and is considered one of the snakes in the ground, known as "Lord Jade" or "Mrs. Jade", and other idlers dare not provoke.

A black four-wheeled carriage with a Western style drove into the northwest district, with wind chimes hanging at the four corners of the carriage, and as the carriage moved forward, the people on the street heard the wind chimes and knew that it was Mrs. Yu's carriage arrived, and they avoided it.

If they collide with Madame Jade, they don't need Madame Jade to do anything, and the people of the "Heavenly Court" will throw them into the sea to feed the fish.

Nothing else, because Mrs. Yu is a big customer of "Tianting", and "Tianting" also knows the truth of making big customers comfortable.

There were only Yuheng Star Lord and Zhang Yuelu in the carriage, and Ke Qingqing was left by Zhang Yuelu to deal with some official business.

The star lord of Yuheng is still the same, his legs are folded, his body is crooked, he is holding a glass of red wine in his hand, and while drinking, he introduced the situation of this underground auction house to Zhang Yuelu: "According to my observation, the income from the slave business accounts for about forty percent of the total income of this auction house, which is quite a large amount, but unlike the coolie slaves of the Xipo Zhou Company, who often have hundreds or thousands of people, the slaves here mainly win by quality, to put it bluntly, they are hue, most of them are female slaves, and there are also a small number of male slaves. ”

Zhang Yuelu's expression did not change at all, and he did not show indignation or hatred, which made the Yuheng Star Lord a little disappointed.

Lord Yuheng continued: "Actually, there are not many slaves in the Central Plains, one is because they are on the territory of the Daomen, and they dare not go too far, and the other is the Daomen supervisor

The management is too strict, and it can only be deceived by cheating, and it is difficult to rob it. However, there are many disputes in Western countries, there are quite a lot of Western slaves, many people eat fresh, if you are lucky, and then meet a down-and-out noble lady, there is a so-called aristocratic name, then the price can be doubled. ”

Zhang Yuelu glanced at the face of the Yuheng Star Lord, who obviously had Western blood.

Lord Yuheng didn't care: "That's right, my biological mother is a slave girl, and she is a down-and-out and unlucky noble lady, my father spent two thousand three hundred peace money to buy her, she gave birth to me, but my status is only slightly higher than that of a slave." That's why I'm sincerely grateful to Zhenjun, and if it weren't for Zhenjun's mercy, I can't imagine what I'd be like now. ”

Zhang Yuelu said softly: "I'm sorry. ”

Lord Yuheng smiled and said: "It's not a big deal, it was already a few decades ago, whether it is my father or my mother, they are no longer alive, and even I myself have become an old woman, these things have long been seen." ”

While the two were talking, the carriage stopped in front of a magnificent building - it was said to be an underground auction house, but it was not actually built underground, but on the ground, which was very ostentatious, almost one of the landmark buildings in the Northwest District.

This building is as high as a five-story building, covering a huge area, and at first glance it is the handiwork of the "Heavenly Court", because it has a unique beauty of "Chinese and Western", just like the dress of Wu Guangbi, the head of the avenue.

Chinese-style cornices, Western-style columns, on the cornices stand the Pixiu of the Central Plains, the columns are carved with mermaids, the gate is a Chinese-style eight doors, and the windows are Western

Stained glass windows of the church. There is a high threshold unique to the Central Plains, and the red carpet has been laid out by learning from the West.

In short, it's hard to put into words.

Although the weather in Nanyang is always humid and muggy, and it is like a furnace in summer, Zhang Yuelu still put on a thick cloak, covered his face with a hood, and walked off the carriage with the Yuheng Star Lord.

Lord Yuheng walked in front, and Zhang Yuelu was half a step behind, like her entourage.

The steward of the auction hall has already been greeted - this is not a treatment that all guests can enjoy, only high-level members like the Yuheng Star Lord. The steward was flattering and humble, almost bending over to lead the way.

Lord Yuheng Xing smiled and asked, "I heard that your Great Dao Leader has returned, is there such a thing?" ”

"Madame, you're really well informed." The steward said, "The head of the Great Dao has indeed returned to Nanyang, but we little people have no chance to see it, but I heard that there is also a noble person of the Li family who is traveling with him." ”

Lord Yuheng nodded, didn't ask more, and asked again, "Is there anything good today?" ”

In underground auctions, "goods" generally refers to slaves, and "objects" refer to other things.

The steward was stunned for a moment, and then said, "Madame, why did you ask about this today, you haven't touched this in the past." ”

Lord Yuheng said casually: "I have a maid who eloped with a wild man, and even if she finds it, she will be killed, so I want to find a little girl to fill the vacancy." ”

The steward suddenly said: "Madame, don't worry, naturally there is, a few days ago just arrived a batch of new goods, all of which are the best goods, which are guaranteed to satisfy Madame." ”

Under the leadership of the steward, Lord Yuheng and Zhang Yuelu came to a private room on the second floor for an auction

The first and second floors of the field are connected, and the structure is like a Westerner's gladiatorial arena, so you can have a panoramic view of the situation on the first floor from the private room on the second floor.

Zhang Yuelu took off her hood and came to the floor-to-ceiling glass window.