Chapter 9: Undercurrents

"Also, help me get a cover for me." Cheng Xing added.

"Okay, I'll do it."

Although Cheng Xing's words were quite commanding, Concubine Ya didn't mind, she knew what Cheng Xing represented now, so she quickly handed the list to the maid at the door and gave it a hint.

"Brother Cheng Xing, dare to ask the name of the respected teacher, maybe there is still some friendship with our Mitre auction house." Concubine Ya asked tentatively, her voice as crisp and pleasant as a silver bell.

The Mitre family has controlled the business world of the Gama Empire for so long, and most of the alchemists in the empire have more or less had some contact with the Mitre auction house.

"Before going out, the family teacher instructed him not to reveal his identity, and asked Sister Yafei not to blame."

Cheng Xing smiled slightly, and then said, "Sister Yafei, just call me Cheng Xing in the future." ”

Yafei Yu smiled with her hands: "Uncle Xiao was still bothering the new generation of Xiao family people who didn't have anyone close to him, but he didn't know that Cheng Xing's younger brother had secretly worshiped a famous teacher, and over time, he would definitely be able to support the Xiao family." ”

Indeed, the Xiao family seems to be united, but there is a factional struggle behind the scenes, and he can barely be regarded as Xiao Zhan's department, without Xiao Yan, a genius boy, Xiao Zhan has obviously worked harder in the past three years.

Cheng Xing echoed: "Sister Yafei, don't make fun of me, Cheng Xing relied on the foundation building spiritual liquid given by the master to reach the sixth stage of this fighting qi, when will he be able to catch up with the geniuses in the clan." ”

"Brother Cheng Xing, you are too modest, this alchemist is not something that anyone can be, otherwise it would not be widely sought after by major forces."

"Please also ask Sister Yafei to keep it secret for me, if others know, I am in the clan, but I will not be able to live a stable life for a few days, and I will not have time to see the teacher at that time, and it will be troublesome to delay the auction of the elixir."

hurriedly came up with this excuse that made it difficult for Concubine Ya to refuse, and wanted to end the topic as soon as possible.

But how could Concubine Ya miss this opportunity to spy on information, a crisp laugh like a silver bell sounded, and then said:

"Naturally, it can't disturb my brother's cultivation."

"But if there is no specific example as an example, I am afraid that this foundation building spiritual liquid will be a little vague and difficult to impress people."

Cheng Xing waved his hand and said, "The teacher said, no matter how good the example is, it is not as attractive as the pill in front of you, so in this part of publicity, Sister Yafei only needs to publicize it normally, and after the first batch of pills is auctioned out, someone will promote it for us." ”

In the face of the young man's words as solid as a bucket, Concubine Ya was no longer bored.

It just so happened that as soon as Cheng Xing's words fell, there was a knock on the door.

I saw the maid carrying a silver tray, a simple black robe, and a ring lying peacefully on it.

"Brother Cheng Xing, the medicinal materials you need have been put into the storage ring." Concubine Ya handed the black robe and the ring to Cheng Xing, this kind of ring does not have a large internal space, and it is easier to make than the ring circulating on the market, so it is often used for trading.

Looking at the gray ring in the hand of the white jade, Cheng Xing gently twisted it and grabbed it in the palm of his hand.

Now that the Tsukiji Spiritual Liquid materials before advancing to the Fighter are completely sufficient, there is no need to leave in a hurry.

Galeo will have to make him pay the price sooner or later for ambushing himself, but the Galeo family is also a first-class family in Utan City, and it is not easy to shake it by relying on his own strength.

"Sister Yafei, can the seller set some requirements for this auction item?" Cheng Xing asked with the attitude of giving it a try.

"This is natural, the auction house is committed to providing the most ideal auction experience for both buyers and sellers, as long as it does not affect the normal auction, the auction house will try to meet the requirements of the seller." Yafei explained.

Cheng Xing thought for a moment and said slowly: "Then a specific person can buy an item, does the price have to be a few points higher?" ”

Maybe she didn't understand the meaning of these words thoroughly, Concubine Ya frowned slightly, this auction is the one with the highest price, what does it mean that the price is a few points higher?

"It's best to designate someone to auction it, and you must add another fund, otherwise the auction will fail."

With Cheng Xing's addition, Concubine Ya also understood.

"But there have been no examples of this kind before, and there is no written prohibition in the rules of the auction house, which..."

Concubine Ya pondered, her tone was a little confused, and her big watery eyes blinked like Cheng Xing.

"If the person who buys the auction has doubts, you directly say that it is the seller's request, and he likes to shoot or not."

The corners of Cheng Xing's mouth rose slightly, since you made a yin move, then I won't let you have a good time.

Concubine Ya was silent for a moment, and had to nod, after all, there is no rule in the auction hall that you can't operate like this, this is a big business, if you have any requirements, agree to it first, and then slowly break with those pedantic high-level executives.

After making up his mind, he asked, "I don't know Brother Cheng Xing, what is this requirement?" ”

Cheng Xing's face was calm, without the slightest expression, and said lightly:

"At that time, all the Zhuji spiritual liquid auctioned by members of the Galie family must be charged an additional 10,000 gold coins on the basis of the auction price, otherwise it will be re-auctioned."

Each additional 10,000 gold coins is charged, although it doesn't seem like much, but if the Galie family wants to take a few more portions of the spiritual liquid, they will pay a lot more gold than others.

When Concubine Ya heard this request, she also understood what Cheng Xing meant, and gasped, and a coolness welled up in the back of her head, this request was clearly aimed at the Galie family, and it seemed that the forces in Utan City were about to start reshuffling.

After counting the time, he made a decision in his mind, although the auction house stipulated that he could not directly participate in any family fight, but it did not say that he could not participate indirectly.

Concubine Ya took a deep breath, her chest rose and fell, and she clenched her silver teeth, so she said in embarrassment: "Okay, the auction will definitely come according to this requirement at that time." ”

Cheng Xing, who got an exact reply, stood up, stretched slowly, and said: "Then let's just say it, it can be as short as ten days, or as long as half a month, and the first batch of spiritual liquid that needs to be auctioned can be sent to the auction house, and the auction will start at that time." ”

According to his current 10 soul attributes, half a month is enough to make a batch of foundation building spirit liquid for auction.

"Okay, during this time, Concubine Ya will start to prepare for the auction to ensure that the spirit liquid will be able to be auctioned at a good price as soon as it arrives." Concubine Ya saw Cheng Xing getting up and preparing to leave, and then stood up.

Draped the black robe on her body, Concubine Ya intimately helped Cheng Xing tidy up the black robe, and got close to her, making Cheng Xing's face hot again.

Although through the black veil, such a change could not escape Concubine Ya's keen eyes, thinking that this younger brother showed a maturity that did not match his age, but at this moment he was still a teenager, and he couldn't help but giggle.

"Sister Yafei, what are you laughing at..."

Cheng Xing lowered his head slightly, trying not to look directly at Concubine Ya standing in front of him. Fortunately, there is a black robe to cover it, so you can avoid showing a foreign appearance in front of Sister Yafei.

Concubine Ya put away the charm she often showed in the past, some of which were all true feelings, and seriously pulled the black robe for Cheng Xing, completely enveloping the whole person inside.

"If you really treat me as a sister, then you usually come to play with my sister more."

Concubine Ya's calm tone contained the pain of being ostracized and neglected in the family for many years, and her originally cold heart was warmed a little by this young man's sincere Sister Concubine Ya today; The obscene gaze of the man who has seen the sperm on the brain is even more precious at this moment.

Cheng Xing also had a similar experience, so he naturally knew the meaning contained in this kind of discourse.

Looking up, through the dark veil, he looked directly into Yafi's big watery eyes.

"Yes, Sister Yafei."

The two looked at each other, and after a while, they smiled heartily, perhaps, this is sympathy.

Cheng Xing walked out of the huge Mitre auction hall in a black robe, turned left and right, and blended into the crowd after a while.

In a secluded alley, after carefully throwing the black robe into the sewer, he deliberately made a few circles to ensure that no one was following him, and then he walked in the direction of the family with confidence.

With the lesson of being ambushed by Galeo before, Cheng Xing also became more cautious, now his strength is not strong, be careful to sail the 10,000-year-old ship, he can't capsize in this small Utan City.

"Drink... from..."

"Come on, take a hand."

"It's coming, it's coming..."

There were five or six carriages full of goods parked at the door of the family, and several shirtless strong men were carrying the goods, but none of them were wearing the uniforms of the Xiao family.

"The strength of these people is below the seventh stage of Dou Qi, and if they can't find other jobs, they can only do some manual work, isn't this just like the porters on the construction site on the Blue Star, they are tired and tired to live."

Cheng Xing sighed in his heart, did not stop at his feet, avoided a few people, and walked quickly towards the family.

The voices of several people gradually became inaudible, Cheng Xing had already entered the family at this moment, and several narrow corridors separated the outside world from the purity of the clan.

The walls are high and the courtyard is deep, but it is a microcosm of the human heart, as long as there are people, such a fight cannot be avoided.

Cheng Xing was even more determined in his heart, he had to hurry up and cultivate to the Dou Warrior, and then go out to see the vastness and magnificence of the Dou Qi Continent.

As he was walking, he could hear a faint quarrel in the hall not far ahead.

"No, if you want to enter the textile market immediately, you must have a signature to confirm it, otherwise I won't release it."

"Hmph, this is a letter from the Great Elder, you have to read it clearly."

"I'm sorry, Young Master Xiao Ke, there is no person authorized by the patriarch to sign, Payne... Forgive me..."

"You... Okay, even the Great Elder's orders dare to disobey, I don't think you want to work in my Xiao family anymore. ”

Cheng Xing happened to enter this hall and stretched out his hand to stop Payne, who was angry.

"Young Master Cheng..."

"Well, I heard you, let's wait a minute before we go." Cheng Xing said softly.

After seeing the visitor, the corners of Xiao Ke's mouth couldn't help twitching a few times, and his face was no longer the smugness he had when he had made trouble for Payne just now, and he was a little more panicked and surprised.

"You... Cheng Xing, you came just in time, this batch of goods must enter the textile market quickly. Xiao Ke's eyes dodged, avoiding Cheng Xing's scrutinizing eyes, and threw a letter to Cheng Xing.

When he snatched the letter paper that was scattered in the air, and looked at the signature with the same handwriting as the one on the clothing order, a trace of murderous intent suddenly flashed in his eyes, and then he was quickly suppressed.

"It is written in the clan rules that the textile market is directly managed by the patriarch or authorized person, and the import and export of goods needs to be approved in advance, don't you know, will the great elder not know?"

threw away the letter directly, and then turned sideways and said to Payne: "No matter who asks for this in the future, just say no, Patriarch Xiao Zhan will not let you be wronged." ”

"You... Okay, you... Okay, you Cheng Xing, you wait for me, I see how arrogant you can be, when will it be the turn of my Xiao family's textile market, and when will it be your turn to take care of a person with a foreign surname under your strength. Xiao Ke blushed, his blood was churning, his eyes widened and he stared at Cheng Xing viciously, gritting his teeth and spitting out the words.

"What did you say?"

Payne was about to argue, but was stopped by Cheng Xing.

"Young Master?" Payne couldn't understand why the young man in front of him was in such a good mood and so patient.

Cheng Xing smiled and said slowly: "The clan has clan rules, Cheng Mou only acts according to the rules, if there is anything offended, please bear with me, if you think I am not in accordance with the rules, you can report it to the patriarch, why be so angry?" ”

Payne looked at the well-controlled teenager in front of him, and suddenly felt a chill in his back, knowing how to advance and retreat, knowing how to forbear, and being good at using all kinds of things to block for himself, but unfortunately, his strength was...

Xiao Ke wanted to go crazy and stir around a few more times, but Cheng Xing's words forced him to choke his throat, so he could only tremble with anger, gritted his teeth and stomped a few feet in front of the two of them, and then left in a huff.

After seeing the conspicuous bag leave, Cheng Xing and Payne glanced at each other, and they both laughed.

"That's right, Payne, for the next period of time, I'm going to practice quietly, it's not a big deal, try not to disturb me, I'll come to the Spinning Market to have a look when I have time." This batch of goods still goes through the normal procedure, don't worry about them. ”

"Okay, young master." Payne agreed, his eyes revealing worry, and after a moment of entanglement, he still asked, "It's been less than a year since the coming-of-age ceremony, young master..."

Cheng Xing understood what Payne wanted to express, so he patted Payne's arm and said casually: "It doesn't matter, some things are predestined, maybe my strength will increase by leaps and bounds by chance." Hahaha. ”

Listening to the young man's self-consolation as if he had almost given up, Payne also sighed helplessly, and said: "As long as the young master assists Patriarch Xiao in taking care of the textile market, it will not be too bad in the future, after all, the young master's ability, everyone in the textile market has seen it." ”

Cheng Xing smiled and didn't speak again, just waved his hand.

Payne also understood in seconds, and after clasping his fists and saluting, he turned around and walked towards the door.

After Payne left his sight, Cheng Xing looked at the letter on the ground that had not been taken away by Xiao Ke, and whispered meaningfully: "Great Elder?" Xiao Ning? Shaw Ke? It seems that you can't get out of it. ”

The factional struggle of the Xiao family, all along, has been led by the second elder of the Great Elder, opposing Xiao Lin's election as the head of the Xiao family; Later, Xiao Lin was seriously injured and fell, and with the assistance of the old man Nalan, the Xiao family moved to Utan City, and the son inherited his father's throne, and Xiao Zhan also successfully became the current patriarch of the Xiao family.

But after so many years, it is impossible for the two elders to be elected as the patriarch, but they still have not given up the idea of competing for the position of patriarch, but they are just pinning their hopes on their grandchildren, that is, Xiao Ning and Xiao Ke.

……

The Galie family, in the main hall.

"Fart! How could a waste with only four stages of fighting qi possibly kill several of my fighters! ”

Garebi's roar resounded throughout the hall, and his palms slammed on the Nanmu table, shaking the tea.

Galeo's originally fair face was even more pale at the moment, this time the ambush did not achieve the expected goal, not to mention, and lost so many manpower, and now he could only reply timidly: "Then I can't lie, he did kill the person, but I don't know what evil magic was used." ”

"It took me a lot of effort to escape, Dad."

"Enough!"

Galebi's scolding interrupted the kneeling Galeo's next speech, glanced at the elders sitting next to him, thought for a moment, and said, "Send someone to contact Elder Liu, Galeo, you can handle this matter, if you can't do it again." ”

Listening to his father's stern words, Galeo also beat the drum in his heart, kept cursing Cheng Xing, and immediately replied: "Guarantee to complete the task." ”

After Galeo retreated in embarrassment, several elders looked at each other a few times, and then began to discuss.

"Patriarch, this Elder Liu's offer is not ordinary, do you really want to invite him over?"

"Yes, these alchemists, all of them have a high spirit, and they will make nearly seventy percent of the profit when they open their mouths, this..."

Garebi also said helplessly: "Otherwise? Xiao Jiafang City has more daily and monthly life than us, and if we don't gamble anymore, I'm afraid that we will become a second-rate force in Utan City. ”

Listening to the patriarch's explanation, several elders were silent, and they also knew that the Xiao family was a big family that could deal with the Nalan family in the past after all.

In an instant, the sighs in the hall came and went.