The bone of sin domain is king

Chapter 143 No.20 Three Acts. Seeking help
That night.

The lively and bustling streets are filled with the smell of food, the spiced barbecue is mouth-watering, and the fresh melons and fruits are colorful, but Rosen and Tia who are sitting in the carriage cannot get out of the car to enjoy such delicacies.

Rosen couldn't eat for a long time, and Tia was pinned down on the seat by Rosen.

Facing the two of them sat Jerome Faramir, the original heir of the Golden City, and his guard, the mercenary Davos O'Neill.

Jerome looked serious and prepared, while Davos held a small bottle of rum and his face was wine-colored.

The four of them were sitting in the carriage, heading towards the corner of Ishtar.

"So, is the boss of the Istar Chamber of Commerce we are going to visit now?"

Silence magic had been applied around the carriage, and others could not hear the conversation inside, so Rosen confirmed with a normal volume.

"Yes."

Jerome nodded. He was wearing a dress, exuding a vicissitudes of life, which did not match his immature face.

"Chairman Levi is the host of the Istar General Chamber of Commerce. He made friends with my father and even had a verbal marriage contract"

When talking about this, the young man seemed a little shy.

".I have already contacted him in advance. When the official action is taken, he will help me."

"Can he be trusted?"

Tia did not pursue the deeper story in Jerome's words, but asked a rather pointed question.

"Of course, it was President Levi's people who escorted me out of Istar back then."

Jerome said firmly, not feeling rude to Tia's question.

Their current situation is quite delicate, and caution is the best strategy.

"We are going to make final confirmation this time. If there are no problems, we will expose the conspiracy of the Senate Council at the ceremony the day after tomorrow and take back the city."

The festival Jerome is talking about is an annual event in Istar, which is said to celebrate the anniversary of the founding of the city. On that day, the Senate and the Consuls will speak in front of the whole city, followed by The carnival lasted three days, and the time when he wanted to do it was the time when the speakers of the Senate Council were giving speeches.

"What about the strength of the army? Without the support of the army, wanting to seize power is simply living in a dream."

Rosen asked again, looking at Jerome alone. Whether it was the intelligence dealer Isaiah or President Levi, these people would not have too many private soldiers. Of course Rosen knew what was going on in the barrel of a gun. Regarding the principle of political power, Istar would never change hands simply because the Senate Council murdered a consul, so he was a little curious.

"Captain Allen of the Iron Wolf Guard is my father's confidant. My father once saved his life. He will answer my call."

Jerome replied, and glanced out the window at the same time, the bustling waters receded, and the surrounding streets became quiet and peaceful.

"Coming."

Afterwards, there was silence in the car until the carriage slowed down for a while before it stopped slowly.

Davos got out of the car first, followed by Rosen and Jerome, and Tia walked last.

After they got off the carriage, the coachman drove the carriage and disappeared deep into the street, not knowing where he went.

"This is the headquarters of the Chamber of Commerce?"

Rosen was a little strange. According to his understanding, although the headquarters of the chamber of commerce was not as lively as the bazaar, it should at least be a busy scene. However, the quiet building in front of him really connected people with the Istar chamber of commerce. .

"This is not the headquarters of the Chamber of Commerce. I am not so public as to walk around in a crowded place."

Jerome looked at Rosen, then looked up at the building.

"This is President Levi's private residence. As far as I know, the biggest use is to hold auctions."

"auctions?"

Tia suddenly became interested.

"That's right. Of course, this place is different from the usual auctions in the market. There are more rare and rare goods, some of which may not be so legal."

When Jerome said this, Rosen understood.

Isn't this the black market?
"Put this on, er, Mr. Gus, it looks like you don't need it."

Jerome took out a few masks. It seemed that this underground auction was anonymous, so it was no wonder he chose to meet here.

As the host, Chairman Levi, even meeting a certain guest during the auction is quite reasonable and will not arouse any suspicion.

Rosen still called himself Gus in front of Jerome, he didn't want his real name to be exposed so early.

In the end, Tia chose a mask with a butterfly painted on it, Jerome had a pure white mask, and Davos had a black mask that only covered his eyes.

Just after they put on their masks, a slightly fat man walked out of the mansion. He had an orange mask on his face with a sun drawn on it.

"Are you Guest No. [-]?"

He said, his voice low and magnetic.

"Yes."

Jerome straightened his clothes and replied in the same calm voice.

"Please follow me."

It seems that this is someone like a butler, Rosen thought, subconsciously using his perception to circle around the opponent, he can vaguely judge that this person's strength is at the stage of no position, and it seems that he has also practiced some fighting skills.

The four of them followed the man into the mansion, and after some twists and turns, they entered a private room.

The room is surrounded by black curtains, and there is a small table and two sofas in the middle, which seems to be one of the private rooms in the auction.

After they sat down, the butler bowed deeply.

"Please wait a moment, my master will invite guests to negotiate later."

Then they exited the room, leaving only the four of them facing each other in the dim candlelight.

However, this situation did not last long. As the other curtain was slowly opened, Rosen saw the real venue of the auction.

In the circular stage, there was a man in a formal dress standing under the lights. The mask on his face was a lightning pattern. He was tall and had neat hair.

There are several private rooms similar to this one around, but there is a vague curtain, and it is not clear what kind of people are inside.

"interesting."

Tia looked towards the center of the stage, and the man quickly spoke, introducing the specific details of the auction in skillful and fluent words, as if he was already familiar with the process.

The introduction was very short, probably thinking that even new guests should only participate if they have a certain understanding, the man saluted again, and then put out the first item of today's auction.

That is a painting.

As far as Rosen’s aesthetics is concerned, this painting is not an amazing work that can make people feel the impact at first glance, but after looking at it for a long time, you can feel the emotion contained in the painting, and the hazy brushstrokes seem to have The magic power is general, attracting the audience for a long time and can't look away.

The whole painting is a scene, black sun, gray canyon, towering castle, wandering pedestrians, revealing a sad atmosphere.

"This is a painting painted by Father Ailedel, a ghost painter 300 years ago. It is called "Embers". The starting price is [-] gold coins. If you like it, you can give your own price."

The host said in a loud voice, and at the same time stepped back a few steps, completely disappearing in the darkness, leaving only the painting in the center of the stage, which was very conspicuous.

(End of this chapter)