Heaven's Formula

Everyone talked in a hurry.

"I think... maybe it can be called the Relief Society." Momola suddenly said, "Our plan is to strike, but strikes are not all we can do. Because our ultimate goal is to help those employees who have been treated unfairly, So using the word relief may allow everyone to better understand the original intention of its establishment. In the past, it was nobles and wealthy businessmen who rescued those low-level people, but this time we will help ourselves!"

"The Relief Society? Sounds good."

"I agree with Miss Momola."

"Just choose this one!"

Everyone present echoed.

"Then starting today, we are members of the Relief Society." Horn said calmly.

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One day later, in the evening, in the upper city of Azure Fort.

"Welcome to St Blaney's Palace, Your Honor."

The moment the carriage stopped at the gate of the manor, several attendants greeted him immediately. The head butler nodded to Ratherin, obviously familiar with him, "Long time no see. Let me think... since your last visit It's been almost two months here?"

"Mr. Blore, your memory is still so good." Latherin's voice was slightly awkward, far from the enthusiasm of "reunion after a long absence".

"It seems that you plan to show your strength tonight." The other party slightly raised the corner of his mouth.

"Maybe," the defense officer coughed twice, "if there is anything good at the meeting. But this is not the main purpose of my coming here, today I am more here to accompany my friends."

At this moment, Xia Fan and the others also slowly got down from the carriage behind.

"Oh? A friend from the East?" Blore recognized the origin of the other party at a glance - although this person did not wear the traditional costumes of the Far East, his facial features and skin color still revealed his identity.

As the butler of the villa who hosted the most high-end auction in Azure Fort, he has received countless nobles and nobles, and it has become an instinct to watch people order food - not to say that those little people are intentionally embarrassing, but there is no need to waste more on them Just thoughts.

The Orientals in front of me belong to this category.

The dress on his body was not custom-made, and he didn't even notice that the sleeves didn't fit well; the leather boots were chosen randomly, using low-grade leather; The people in this place will not be some great big shots.

Blore shifted his gaze to the woman behind him again.It was undoubtedly a dragonborn, and the traces of dragon scales on the wrists were quite obvious.But she didn't wear any jewelry on her ears, neck, or fingers, which was an incredible thing for a dragonborn who naturally likes shiny things.Then the conclusion is very simple. Although the woman is a nobleman, her status is probably lower than Baron Cracked Tooth.

This conclusion did not surprise the housekeeper.

After all, he is a friend of Ratherin.

From this point of view, it is enough to arrange an ordinary rest room for them and reserve a seat in the back row of the venue.

When Blore was about to speak, his expression suddenly froze.

He saw a third person get off the carriage.

By the gods, the butler couldn't help sighing in his heart.

What an outstanding woman that is!She is only in her early ten years old at most, and her facial features are still immature.But whether it's eyes or temperament, they are far above the other two. In comparison, she seems to be the one with more experience.Paired with a black and white multi-pleated lace dress, it is a perfect fusion of two completely different senses of childishness and maturity.

He has always believed that people are born different, and those who are superior are destined to be different from the very beginning.

A girl like this must not be a mortal.

Blore took a breath imperceptibly, and when he spoke again, his tone became enthusiastic, "Everyone, please come with me, the auction will start soon."

Chapter 537 Secret Investigation

The manor was brightly lit.

A large three-story house is placed horizontally in the center of the garden. Although the height is not towering, the area is really not small.From the main building to the auxiliary buildings on both sides, the span is almost a thousand steps long.Coupled with its vertical extension, it cannot be managed without a hundred or eighty servants.

And the house is not only big, but also the details, such as the bronze statues on both sides of the road leading to the main entrance, the carved stone lions at the gate, the high-quality wood and stone used for the walls, and the artificial water that slopes down from the top of the house. The curtain... all of them show how rich the owner of the villa is.

It's a completely different world from the shanty town of the factory.

In addition, Xia Fan noticed that the mansion in front of him had more than one entrance and exit, and while the auction was being held here, there were other events taking place.

"Indeed." After asking Lathein, the defense officer gave an affirmative answer, "St. Blaine Palace can be said to be the place where the upper classes of Azure Fort most often come, and there are banquets and dances almost every day. Compared with It is more attractive for the younger generation to get along with their peers and have fun."

"Then who is the owner of this villa?" Xia Fan asked again.

Latherin lowered his voice, as if he didn't want the steward to hear their conversation, "In name, it's the one with the crown in Hilla City, but it's really hard to tell."

Wearing a crown... nine out of ten points to the king of the Holy Wing Islands, "Why is it so hard to explain?"

"It's the same as a chamber of commerce. If there are too many partners and each of them has an extraordinary background, it is often a difficult mystery to know who it belongs to and who speaks." Latherin curled his lips, "Sacred Palace Villa also Same... At first it only existed in the capital of the kingdom, Xila, and then it gradually expanded, and there is one in almost every large territory. And whether it is opening an auction house or opening a casino, the income is quite good, so the more and more people join in. There are more and more, and now it is already a colossus. I heard that the Holy Palace in Azure Fort, His Excellency the Earl has voted a lot."

Good guy, Xia Fan murmured in his heart, this has become a chain enterprise, and it still starts with the Chinese character.

No wonder the butler dared to speak to the Baron in an almost equal manner.

Entering the gate of the main building, Xia Fan found that he still underestimated the dealer's financial resources.The interior decoration is simply magnificent, the floor is all marble mosaic floor tiles, the tower chandelier above the head is not only a lighting tool, but also a kind of art-the angels praying around the candles are lifelike, and their exquisite craftsmanship is amazing.In addition, even the supporting stone pillars on both sides of the aisle are painted with a layer of gold paint, which will sparkle when the firelight shines on it.Putting it in another world, this can be classified as cultural heritage, the kind that writes on the pillar that you can give away silver bracelets when you visit here.

This can also be reflected in Olina's expression.

"This is too extravagant..." From the moment she stepped into the threshold, she didn't stop muttering, "They actually made floor tiles from the hidden gold and blue stones that are only produced on the volcanic island."

"My God, that armor is not made of pure gold, is it? It's practically worthless..."

Judgment belongs to judgement, but everyone can tell that the envy in her eyes is almost overflowing.

Obviously, these shining decorations are very attractive to dragonborn. Not to mention the decline of the Orkan family, even a local earl in its heyday cannot build such a holy palace on its own.

Fortunately, Longnu deliberately controlled the volume so that it didn't reach the butler's ears, otherwise Xia Fan felt that the style of the envoys would be lost.

Qian Yan's expression was as calm as ever, considering that she was someone who had entered Yongwang's palace, such a reaction was reasonable.

"This is your room. It is valid until noon tomorrow. You can rest or spend the night in it." The housekeeper handed a golden key to Lathein. "There are some other activities after the auction. You can Enjoy yourself. Any of the stewards at the Holy Palace will be at your service if you need it. So please have fun, everyone."

"That's it?" Xia Fan asked curiously, "You don't need to check whether the guests entering the venue have enough principal, or whether they are carrying weapons?"

"You're worrying too much about it." The other party smiled. "All those who can enter here are invited people. It's okay if you don't take pictures, but you have to pay for fake ones. As for making trouble in the Holy Palace... unless he wants to fight with the whole The kingdom is an enemy, otherwise such a crazy thing would not be possible."

After the butler left, Ratherin raised his eyebrows in surprise, "Strange, I only got copper keys when I came here before, but I didn't expect to get gold keys this time."

"Why, are gold ones rare?" Olina asked.

"It's the upper house in the manor. There are only a dozen or so rooms in the entire manor, and only important guests like the Earl of Cleveland can get them." There is another sentence that La Sein didn't say. After all, there are more dragon descendants now, and they are of noble blood It is no longer as noble as it used to be.

He knew that the housekeeper looked at people and divided rooms, but what he didn't understand was who the housekeeper had his eyes on.Xia Fan?People from poor places like the East will have to downgrade a notch.Olina?Her image is indeed good, but she is still a thousand miles away from the great noble... Could it be this little girl?

Ratherin glanced at Qianyan, but finally suppressed his doubts in his heart.

A group of people walked into the auction hall, and found that most of the seats here were full, and there were about a hundred people, which was by no means large in terms of scale.Moreover, there are guards in robes standing at the four corners of the room, which is really not a good place to make trouble.

"That man is Azie Lumen." Rathin raised his chin forward, "How do you plan to investigate him? Let me tell you first, I am the one who invited you in, and you are not allowed to do anything out of line here." ——Spells are also included. Those mages can detect the subtle magic fluctuations in the hall, so don't try to use spells to induce him to answer your questions."

Xia Fan followed his gaze, and saw a fat man with a strong figure among the people sitting in the front row.He was wearing a high-quality silk robe, his neck was wider than his head, and the gemstone rings on his fingers were brighter than each other, making him involuntarily think of an environmentalist who likes to snap his fingers very much. "Go up and say hello, and introduce the assembly to me?"

Ratherin did not shirk this point. As a harbor defense officer, he still had a basic social status.When introducing the Eastern Ambassador, Azie didn't express much, he just got up and shook hands, he didn't even want to say a word of politeness.

It can be seen that although he is not a dragonborn, his posture is higher than that of ordinary nobles.

Xia Fan didn't care either, shaking hands was his purpose.

Taking advantage of Lassein's time chatting with other acquaintances, he and Qianyan walked out of the hall and came to a corner where few people passed by.Then the little girl took off the black wide-brimmed gauze hat, and released Li who had been lying on top of her head.

Chapter 538 Focus on Participation

"The guards didn't notice at all." Qian Yan calmly monitored the direction of the aisle and said, "It seems that we guessed right."

If the opponent can detect the fluctuation of magic power or qi, then put the fluctuation link before entering the holy palace - this is the countermeasure that Xia Fan came up with.Li completed the transformation early on, curling up on top of Qianyan's head, and Qianyan's clothes were also deliberately selected, the fluffy skirt and wide hat look very good, but few people would think that there is a mystery hidden in the hat.

The demon will only trigger changes in the Qi mechanism at the moment of transformation, and then it will consume the Qi contained in the body smoothly.

"How long can you maintain your form?" Xia Fan asked.

"At least an hour." Li replied.

Since the cooperation with Lathein was limited to money and interest transactions, Xia Fan did not intend to reveal too much to the other party.Li completed his transformation as soon as he went out, and has been in a state of concealment since then, even Ratherin didn't know about it.Doing so can greatly improve the concealment of actions, but it will also put the fox demon in a state of continuous consumption.

"One hour should be enough." Xia Fan took out a portable audio device from his pocket and strapped it to Li's back.Since it doesn't have a long enough antenna, its communication range is limited to about three or four miles, and the communication may be detected by the guards, so it's more of an emergency thing.

After finishing these, he stretched out his hand in front of Li.

Li sniffed and remembered Azie's smell.

"How about it?"

"Although I can't compare to Shanhui in searching for scents, as long as it appears within ten steps of me, I should be able to detect it."

Xia Fan nodded, ten steps is not long, but it is enough.

After all, what Li was looking for was not some small object, but the room where Azie Lumen lived.

According to Lassein's information, this person is a frequent visitor to the auctions of the Holy Palace and has a lot of financial resources. It is not unusual to be allocated a good room.The point is that people are habitual creatures, and it is obviously not as good as assigning a set of rooms by the housekeeper every time you visit.So Xia Fan boldly speculated that there are rooms with a higher level than the upper room in the Holy Palace, and basically one person, one pit system, to satisfy distinguished guests like Azie.

Afterwards, he also confirmed one point from Lassein's insinuation. Except during the auction, few people can determine Azie's whereabouts at other times.

The rooms of St. Blaine's Palace are similar to private lounges, which are only open to auction members. If such rooms can be fixed, the occupants can easily leave some personal items in them.Through them, maybe something different can be found.

Even if you get nothing, you don't have to pay too much.

With Yi Li's size and skill, it can be said that it is difficult for the guards to catch him.

"Then go, pay attention to safety." Xia Fan finally urged.

The fox demon jumped and disappeared into the shadow of the roof beams.

"Let's go back to the auction hall too."

Their positions are also in the front row, only two blocks away from the first row, where they can clearly see the objects photographed on the stage.

"What did you guys do?" Lathein said casually, "The auction will start soon."

"Just went out for a stroll, the air is stuffy here."

"It's because of the tobacco leaves." The defense officer expressed understanding, "This stuff is spicy and choking, and I don't know what to smoke. I'm afraid only human beings like this kind of self-torture."

Of course, Xia Fan would not correct Brother Cracked Tooth's "automatic explanation".And at this moment, the auction officially started.

The host was a young man. He walked up to the stage, and after speaking the fixed welcome speech, he lifted off the red cloth covering the exhibition table.

The first item to be auctioned was a marigold—it was clearly an antique, judging by its condition.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the thing in front of you comes from the Sea of ​​Dawn and Dusk, which is an unfamiliar sea area that does not even have a complete chart. The range that the expedition team can reach so far is concentrated on the edge of the Sea of ​​Dawn and Dusk. But—these The brave man who was favored by luck found this golden calendula in a coral reef! Who made it and who abandoned it are all unsolved mysteries. Could anyone have reached that sea area before us, and The time is hundreds of years earlier?"

I have to say that the host is quite experienced, and with just a few words, he raised the mystery of Jinzhan to a higher level, making an ordinary ancient relic instantly connect with a remarkable lost civilization.

"Now the starting price for object No. [-] is [-] gold coins, please bid if you are interested!"

Xia Fan was the first to raise the red card on his left.

"Okay! Someone has already bid [-]!" The host said loudly.

Ratherin glanced at him unexpectedly, "Are you sure you want to buy this?"

"Of course not, I just want to experience the feeling of bidding." Xia Fan replied solemnly.This was his first time participating in an auction, and of course he had to unlock a few more life achievements. "Anyway, it's impossible for me to call alone? I won't follow anyone who raises the price."

However, there was no second person raising his card on the field.

"Is there no bid yet? Does anyone want the golden cup from the mysterious ancient country?" the host asked as he picked up the gavel.

Xia Fan was dumbfounded.

"Is this thing a fake?"

"That's not the case." Lassein said with a half-smile, "It's impossible to falsify the origin and quality of everything that can be put here. For the top auctions, reputation is the most important thing. So it does come from the Sea of ​​Dawn and Dusk, and it may indeed be connected to an epic history." He deliberately emphasized the possibility, "Putting it at home as a display can also improve the taste of the mansion to some extent."

"Then why no one wants it?" Olina seemed more anxious than Xia Fan.

"Because this is the number one item." Lathein shrugged, "According to the usual practice, all the good things in the auction will be finalized later, and for truly capable buyers, there is no shortage of such possibilities in their hands. An ancient artifact with a story. And those who are waiting to find the leak are even less likely to invest limited funds in this kind of thing.”

Now it's embarrassing.

If the five hundred gold Keen were placed in Jinxia City, it would be a small expense, but now it is in the West Pole, and the ship's load is limited, and the amount of silver carried is only so much. It is heartbreaking to lose a few thousand taels for no reason.

Xia Fan could only comfort himself silently, at least it was not a fake.

"Three, two... Oh? There is a new bid!" The host's voice suddenly raised, "Seven hundred——at present, it is seven hundred gold coins!"

The price increase system of [-] is adopted here. Every time the red card is raised, the corresponding fixed value will be raised on the basis of the reserve price. For Jinzhan, it is [-] gold coins.

Xia Fan breathed a sigh of relief.

He turned his head to look at the person holding the sign, and found that the person was sitting quite in the back, most of his body was covered by the shadow of the hall, and he was wearing a permeating smiley mask on his face.

Chapter 539 Competitor

Thank you, stranger.

Although Xia Fan breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, he still pretended to be calm and said, "Look, there are still people whose vision is not inferior to mine."

Latherin couldn't help but rolled his eyes.