Chapter Eighty-Eight: The Treasure Auction
Like the second prince, after "Queen Brada" Wanling got out of the car, someone soon came forward to interview. It's just that the people interviewed this time are not historical records, but secretaries wearing "secretary" badges.
"May I ask Miss Three, is the main popular element of Brada this year the blue dragon spirit pattern?" asked the tall and thin man who had pushed Mu Zilei and them.
"You can find the answer at any of Atlas's 'Brada Fashion Stores', where you can find the most popular elements of the continent now and in the future. Wan Ling said, in an elegant tone.
"Does Brada want to buy all the cloth shops under the century-old Tianyi Chamber of Commerce?"
"I can assure you that you won't see any of the Celestial Chamber of Commerce logo on the continent of Atlas this year. ”
"Since the beginning of this year, the Wan Chamber of Commerce has made frequent arrangements for the rare stone business, may I ask if the Wan Chamber of Commerce wants to meddle in the rare stone business this year?"
"Anything that can make money, we are interested in the Wan Chamber of Commerce, as we all know, our Wan Chamber of Commerce was originally a jade business, the stone business, we have never stopped ......"
Contrary to the second prince, Wan Ling seemed to be very fond of interviews, and the secretaries around her asked more than a dozen questions, and she answered them one by one, until the guards at the auction house stopped them from Wan Ling's side, and they left unsatisfied.
"Third Miss, are you here too?" Stygian Tianze, who was standing at the door, bowed respectfully.
"Why? Aren't you welcome me? My sister is presiding over the auction for the first time, can't I, as a sister, come to the auction?" Wan Ling said softly, "What about my good sister? Why didn't she come out to greet me? This is her hospitality?"
"Don't dare, it's a great honor for the third lady to come to our auction house. Miss Fifth is doing the final preparations backstage, and she can't take time to meet her, so please forgive Miss Three. Styx said calmly.
"Is that so? I'm really looking forward to this auction. Wan Ling chuckled, and under the congratulations of the Stygian Tianze, the puppet man walked into the venue elegantly with her noble master in her arms.
After Mu Zilei waited for the "Queen Brada" to disappear at the entrance of the auction hall, he recovered from his surprise, began to follow the other VIP members who followed him along the red carpet, and slowly walked towards the door of the auction hall. ”
"Please follow the waiter to VIP Room 129. A waiter at the door said after looking at the VIP token presented by the mysterious man.
The mystery man, led by a waitress dressed in a surname, awkwardly climbed up the purple-carpeted staircase. In front of him were VIP members led by other waiters, and slowly, some of them turned into the door to the left or right of the stairs.
The mystery man glanced into the seating area and saw an unforgettable sight for him. In the fan-shaped auction room, the seats on the stairs are densely packed with people, and the whole auction hall is filled with noisy noise.
"How could there be so many people? I thought there were only a few hundred people going to the auction. The mysterious man asked in a hoarse voice.
"Guests don't know, this is the Wan Chamber of Commerce pioneered a new model of multi-functional combination of auction hall, our treasure auction hall after years of expansion, has reached the scale of more than 6,000 seats, the function has also changed from the original pure auction function, to the current auction and viewing function. In fact, in addition to VIP members, at present, only the more than 500 members sitting in the front row of the auction area with fluorescent bidding wooden plaques in their hands are eligible to participate in our auction, and the rest of the members holding spectator tokens can only watch and cannot participate in the auction. ”
Hearing this, the ghost tiger hiding in the black robe lamented that there are so many rich idlers, but also shocked by the bold innovation of the Wan Chamber of Commerce, this auction house only collects the annual membership fee of the spectators every year, and the income is quite considerable, not to mention the commission after the auction transaction and the various businesses derived from the auction items.
Soon, the mystery man finds himself in a box with a huge "129" carved into the outer wall. The box is located almost at the very edge of the fan-shaped auction room, with a thin layer of light gauze hanging on either side of the front in the direction of the auction table to shield the eyes of prying eyes, and inside are several gilded chairs and a large intricately carved table. On the table is a large wooden base, red round stone, and a pair of retractable three-mile mirrors.
"Guest, this is VIP box 129 that we have specially arranged for you. If you participate in the bidding, as long as you touch it with your hand, the red light stone will emit a red soft light when it senses the heat, and every time the red light stone flashes, it means that the price will be increased according to the gradient. If the guest touches twice in a row and the red light stone flashes twice, it means that the price will be increased twice according to the increment gradient, and so on. Of course, if the guests want to pay a higher price, they can also call the price directly," the waiter introduced with a smile, "The three-mile mirror next to the red light stone is convenient for the guests to observe the auction items from a distance and demonstrate. I'll be standing outside the door all the time, and guests can just call out if they need anything. ”
After the waiter left and closed the door, Mu Zilei and Ghost Tiger immediately took off their robes and sat down separately, and the little letter cat also jumped on the table at once, stretched a big lazy waist, began to curl up, spread out the cat's wings to wrap his head, and fell asleep as if no one was around.
Mu Zilei lifted the corner of the light gauze and found that at the top of the venue, in the middle of the seats, there were three large boxes engraved with totems that were particularly conspicuous and almost parallel to his gaze, while the other boxes did not have totems. The middle box was carved with a huge four-headed Sky Swallowing Python totem with teeth and claws, and the surrounding area was heavily guarded with many gold-armored guards. Mu Zilei saw that there was only one figure sitting behind the gauze in the box, and behind it were four standing figures, which should be the box of the second prince of the royal family, and on its right was a box engraved with a circle, and the center of the circle was composed of three rotating petals.
"What is the origin of the box of the round petal totem?" asked Mu Zilei.
"That's the fragrance of flowers," replied the Ghost Tiger, "this is the fastest growing gang in Doro in recent years, and it has the potential to become the number one gang." Except for a few old, low-key gangs, it's the slogan of their gang. Anyone who knows this gang knows that they are a 'sanctimonious' gang that does its best to see the light of day, and that their gang leader is Hua Juexin, who lives in Piaoxiang Building. Flowers are absolutely loved by flowers, so they have the title of nymphomaniacs. Wanhua Piaoxiang has a first floor, three altars, and twelve rudders, and the organization is spread throughout the Doluo country, and the number of people under the direct control and command of his subordinates is nearly 10,000. Even the local government has to look up to its nose and dare not provoke. Don't mess with the people of this gang, this gang is notoriously flawed, and most of their gang disciples are cold-blooded and cruel. ”
Nearly 10,000 people? A gang can have such a big power, it is estimated that it is unprecedented in the country of Doluo, right? No wonder their box can be ranked in the middle with the royal family, Mu Zilei thought secretly, he looked to the left side of the second prince's box, and found that not far away was a box engraved with a jade bowl totem, but there was no one inside.
He boredly took the three-mile mirror and looked into the distance of the auction hall through the gap in the gauze, and soon a scratch in the front row area caught his eye. He saw Wan Ling running to the front with her puppeteers, surrounded by auction house guards who were blocking some people who tried to get close to Wan Ling.
"Fifth Miss, no, the third miss did not sit in the box in the VIP area as arranged, but went straight to her entourage and insisted on sitting in the front row of the auction hall, and a large area in the front row was already in chaos. A waitress walked up to Wanrong and Shentianze in a panic and said.
"As she wishes, she asked the chief of the guard to send more men to impose martial law in the area where the third lady is sitting, and no one else is allowed to approach within ten meters. Wan Rong said lightly.
"Rong'er, the third lady has always been at odds with you, this time not only did she come uninvited, but she also deliberately created an incident, it seems that the person who came is not good. You have to be careful. The Stygian next to him reminded.
"What should come is still coming, and we have to improvise. Prepare now, the auction is about to begin. ”
Styx departed in response.
Are you really going to drive me out?—a sigh came from the room. (To be continued.) )