"Distinguished gentlemen and ladies, welcome to this auction for the reconstruction of the Temple of Ludern! First of all, we would like to thank the Earl Snecker, the minister of the Imperial Court, for his enthusiastic help, without his support, we would not have been able to organize such a splendid event in such a short time. In order to express his heartfelt gratitude to Lord Count Snecker, the Temple of Ludern has decided to engrave his name on the foundation stone of the new temple!"

As soon as the host of the auction finished speaking, the venue suddenly burst into warm applause.

"Thank you, thank you, but it's just a trivial matter. As a devout believer, it is only natural for him to provide some help to Ludern's brother after such a tragedy, and it is not worthy of praise. ”

Count Snecker stood up from the box on the second floor of the venue, put his hand on his chest and said modestly. His tone was calm and gentle, neither humble nor arrogant, which immediately caused a second wave of applause.

"Your lord, your people are full of enthusiasm. ”

After sitting down, Count Snecker wiped the beads of sweat from his forehead, and a satisfied expression appeared on his face: "It's been a long time since I've received such a sincere compliment, and I'm really flattered." The royal court is now full of decaying and rigid ancient families, and everything is particular about one board and one eye, and even the number of applause is limited, which is really boring. ”

"The old family naturally has a perfect etiquette education, and the countryside like ours is full of rough people who don't know how to do the number of etiquette, which really makes you laugh. Antonio whispered with a standardized smile on his face.

"No, no, no, you really misunderstood me, in fact, I like this lively atmosphere. Count Snecker picked up his glass and laughed: "Don't you see that all the young men I brought out this time are full of vitality, and only with them can I feel the passion and fun of life." Oh yes, the boys complained to me just now, saying that they hadn't experienced the Northland style of the Istalon girls for so long, and these bastards came out with me, and they didn't care about the priorities......"

"It's my fault that I didn't think about it, because I haven't prepared a banquet for you until now, which is really rude. Antonio sighed and looked at the venue downstairs: "There are many aristocratic ladies present today, if your young man is confident, he can look for the girl he likes now." When I'm done with the things at hand, how about I personally help them introduce them?"

"It's okay, it's okay, it's just the nonsense of the people under your hands. The war has just ended, and there is a fire in the city, and I have seen the hard work of the lord, so don't waste your time on these trivial things. Count Snecker waved his hand and said very generously. He seemed to be in high spirits tonight, talking to Antonio like an old friend of his own age, not treating him like an underage child at all.

But the more kind and friendly he was, the colder the look in Antonio's eyes became. He is well aware of the implicit meaning of this attitude, which means that the other party has peeked into his hole cards.

Sister Chris, a maple leaf girl, suddenly disappeared in broad daylight, and the guy with a knife in front of her was the biggest suspect. The plot between the White Lion Family and the Temple of Life is extremely secretive, and only this jackal will keep an eye on it.

"Isttalon is located in a remote area, and there are no good treasures to get their hands on, but some local specialties also have their own characteristics, and if Lord Chincha sees something he likes, he will just open his mouth. ”

"Haha, Lord Lord is humble, who doesn't know that there are treasures everywhere in the Yunlu Mountain Range, and the White Lion Family has been guarding here for generations, if you want to say that there is no harvest, I absolutely don't believe it. ”

Count Sneike didn't care about Antonio's overtures, he was not a beggar who could be sent casually, and he would not give up until he figured out what the interests of the White Lion family and the Temple of Life had in common.

"The Yunlu Mountains stretch for thousands of miles, and there are countless unexplored Black Forests, so it's not bad to say that there are treasures everywhere, but ...... My lord, you also know the truth of the coexistence of profits and risks, the development cost is too great, and the White Lion family has always been powerless. ”

Antonio chuckled and sent out a warning without a trace. In negotiations between nobles, compromise is the most basic element, and both soft and hard are necessary means. As long as it can be discussed, it is not a trouble, and there is no need to care about the gains and losses of some interests. But sometimes you have to flex your muscles to take the initiative in the negotiations.

"Profit and risk go hand in hand, that's a good saying. Merchants often take risks for the sake of profit, and we, as aristocrats, have to be cautious because we have to consider all aspects. Count Sneike looked at Antonio's face and said meaningfully.

"You're right, the White Lion Family's foundation is not yet solid, and it is impossible and should not make senseless sacrifices for momentary profits. Antonio smiled bitterly and sighed: "Istalon is already a bitter cold land, and now there is an invasion of underground creatures, I am afraid that this area will soon fall into turmoil, and the future is worrying......"

"You can't say that, a young man like Lord Lord can't find a second place in the entire kingdom. The so-called times create heroes, and some difficulties and setbacks now may be the tempering of the gods for you. Count Snecker said sincerely.

Antonio was trying to figure out the hidden meaning of these words, but Count Snecker suddenly turned his head and looked at the hot auction venue below and let out a surprised "huh".

The young lord went with the prestige, and when he saw the situation below, the corners of his eyes couldn't help but twitch.

A batch of gold, silver and jewelry donated by wealthy merchants has been auctioned, the host knocked on the wooden hammer to signal the silence of the audience, and a beautiful girl in a white evening dress walked up to the stage, holding a wooden plate with a bottle of crystal-colored elixir in her hand.

"Gentlemen, ladies, let's enter the first part of the evening! This is a bottle of precious potion prepared by the famous great alchemist Master Stephen, as for the specific effect of this bottle of potion, please let Master Stephen's personal disciple Miss Lolana give you a detailed introduction!"

The host's speech immediately attracted a high degree of attention, and the guests present were in an uproar. To the inhabitants of Isttalen, the Great Alchemist Stephen is a living legend, his reputation is a household name, but he lives in seclusion, and apart from the students of the Academy, almost no one has seen his true face, even the most powerful people at the top.

But over the years, everything that has flowed out of the hands of the great alchemist has been a treasure that makes people break their heads and fight for it. The value of this bottle of potion that is now auctioned has to be introduced by his disciple in person, and its value can be imagined.

When the host said this, he immediately attracted everyone's attention, and there were some smart people among them, who set their eyes on the girl in white standing on the stage. Many people know that the Great Alchemist made an exception to recruit a personal disciple a few years ago, but they don't know the specific situation. Now that this disciple has appeared in public, does it also mean that a new alchemist is about to be born in Isttalon?

"This is the magic essence potion that the teacher has personally configured......" The girl seemed a little nervous in front of everyone, and her voice seemed a little stiff. However, there is no need for her to continue to introduce, just hearing the name of this potion, there are already people below who know the goods and can't sit still.

"A thousand gold coins!" Viscount Clermont, who was sitting in the back row, was the first to jump out and ask for the price, he was the first to know that this bottle of potion would appear at auction, and he had already reaped the benefits for his son, so of course he had to sell a favor at this time to set off the atmosphere.

"Two thousand gold coins!"

"I'll give you two thousand five!"

Before most people could react, several aristocratic magic apprentices were already eager to compete.

Looking at the shy flush on the girl's face and the weak expression at a loss, Antonio couldn't help but curse in her heart. Senior sister, what are you pretending to be pure? A few days ago, you were making a fortune on the Red Stone Ridge, and now you are here to do something?

"Hehe, what a lovely little girl. Count Sneck secretly observed the young lord's expression, and when he saw that his eyes were straight, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

To make sure nothing went wrong, he had used hypnotism to carefully interrogate Lorana to make sure she had never been in contact with Antonio, so that her sudden appearance would not be revealed.

The eldest lady also told the truth, she had indeed never seen the young lord of the White Lion Family, and as for a pair of siblings with suspicious identities on the Red Stone Ridge, they were just passers-by.

"I've heard her name, Master Stephen's proud disciple. Antonio withdrew his gaze and couldn't help but look at it again. This expression fell into Count Snecker's eyes, and the minister's mood suddenly brightened.

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