Heaven's Formula

"But can you wear a mask at the auction?" He asked again, "Isn't the Holy Palace afraid of such people escaping orders?"

"The Holy Palace recognizes his identity. Letting him in means that his identity is fine. As for what he looks like, that's his freedom." La Sein pouted towards the platform, "The host is looking at you."

"Oh, let him watch it." Xia Fan turned his head, not meeting the other party's eyes at all, "Anyway, you don't need to pay for it."

The host had no choice but to knock down the gavel after asking twice and said, "[-] gold coins are sold, congratulations, Mr. Smiley!"

"A rich man's game." Olina muttered in a low voice, "It's just a calendula, which is almost worth one-third of the college's tuition."

It’s okay if you don’t convert it, simply convert it into taels of silver, which is already equivalent to more than 5000 taels of silver, which can be regarded as a huge sum of money anywhere in Qiguo.

And that's just the appetizer for the auction.

It's no wonder that Baron Latherin only saw more and participated less - his status was derived from his blood and position, but his own economic strength was still far from those big businessmen who opened factories and used elementary industrial products to grab profits.

In other words, this is the gap of the times.Even in the embryonic stage of industry, the efficiency of wealth creation can crush all past production methods.

It's just that the baron hasn't realized it yet.

There will probably be a good show at the next auction, Xia Fan thought.

And so it is.

After several rounds of transactions at the reserve price, bidding began for subsequent items, and one of the legendary mage's experimental essays was photographed for more than [-] gold coins.

Xia Fan also wanted to see the way and experience of the qi-sensing practitioners here, but unfortunately its price has exceeded the acceptable bottom line.

At the same time, another strange problem also came into everyone's field of vision.

The last round of quotations for each auction item was quoted by the man wearing a smiling mask.

In other words, he photographed all the objects so far!

This is a bit outrageous.

Generally speaking, when everyone comes to the auction, they basically have their own expectations. Either it can help their abilities, or it is worth the money, and they can expect higher returns in exchange.This kind of goal is often relatively single, and it is unlikely to cross borders, but the funny man is not the case. He seems to be just a ruthless quotation machine. it works.

Even Ratherin was surprised to look back at this person many times, trying to figure out who he was.

"I'm applying for notarization and confirmation." A middle-aged man dressed as a mage couldn't help standing up and said. He couldn't take a picture of the notes just now, which undoubtedly made him grieve.

In a sense, the notarized confirmation is an expression of distrust, not only distrusting the auctioneer, but also distrusting the Holy Palace, which made the host frown slightly.

It's just that there are indeed a lot of doubts at present, so he still looks at the smiling man.

The latter spread his hands, indicating that he didn't care.

Soon a notary walked up to the smiling man, lowered his head and had a conversation, then checked the things he showed, and quickly stood up and said, "This guest has no problem."

"Can you tell me the identity of this Your Excellency?" the mage continued to ask.

"Sorry, Shenggong is obliged to protect the privacy of every guest, and we cannot agree to your request." The host vetoed, "If you are interested in him, you can make an appointment separately after the meeting."

"Okay, let's continue quickly, what a fuss." At this moment, Azie suddenly said, "It's only a lot of money. If you can't afford it, don't blame others for asking for it. I remember that the Wizard Tower doesn't accept poor ghosts, right? .”

There was a burst of low laughter at the scene.

The mage's face turned extremely ugly, but the person who made the mockery had the capital to say so. In the end, he could only stare at the two of them, turned and left the auction hall angrily.

"This guy... isn't he afraid of the mage's revenge afterwards?" Xia Fan whispered, anyway, the mage is also a person who is sensitive.

"In Azure Fort, as long as you are not a dragon descendant, only Azie has always retaliated against others, and no one else has retaliated against him." Latherin said in a slightly contemptuous tone, "Azie's guards have high-level mages, and As long as he is willing to bid, there are more than one or two demon possessors who are willing to protect him. If they are seen outside the Holy Palace, that person might not even be able to get close to Azie."

This is the difference between the two places. Xia Fan couldn't help but sigh with emotion. In Qiguo, those with a little bit of strength are proud to be alchemists. Even if there are a few people who are willing to be hired, they are forced by life. It is by no means a glorious thing for readers, let alone take the initiative to promote it.

"Gentlemen and ladies, please don't mind the episode just now." The host clapped his hands and brought everyone's attention back to the booth, "Next, please look at the seventh item—it comes from the heritage of the Shazhou royal family. Changed hands many times and it's been around for hundreds of years!"

What I saw on the stage was a bust of a woman. It was about half an arm high, and the whole body was made of metal. The color was black and shiny, and it did not leave too many traces of time.In terms of artistic value alone, this statue is really good. The woman's hair and face are clearly identifiable, and her serene expression is lifelike.It's just that its material is neither gold nor jade, so it may suffer a certain loss in the price ceiling.

"The starting price for this item is [-] gold kern, is anyone interested?"

Xia Fan took the lead in raising his placard again.

"Okay, Mr. Dongfang six hundred!" The host sang immediately.

"No, you're here again?" Lassein looked at his inviter speechlessly.

"I like the appearance of this woman quite a bit." Xia Fan explained pretending to be nonchalant, but in fact his heart was agitated - he noticed that there were several rows of words engraved on the back of the bust. That coin is very similar!

There is no doubt that these two things have something in common.

Although he didn't know whether taking pictures would help solve the puzzle, but after all, it was something he had promised to the Fang family, and he had to do his best when he saw an opportunity.If he can win the auction lot, it is possible to meet the original owner of the statue and learn more about it.

Qianyan also noticed this.

She turned her head to look at Xia Fan with a complicated expression.

"Six hundred... Six hundred Jinkeen, is there anyone else bidding?" the host asked as usual.

"I pay eight hundred." Someone in the front row said suddenly.

Xia Fan's gaze narrowed slightly.

The bearer was none other than Azio Lumen.

5 Chapter [-] Unacceptable Bids

Xia Fan quickly raised the overweight card in his hand for the second time.

"Eleven one hundred! The current price is one thousand one hundred gold Kern!"

Ratherin couldn't help shaking his hands, "Hey, what do you want to do? If you plan to raise the price to attract the other party's attention, I bet it is definitely not a good idea."

"There is a saying in the East that if you don't fight, you won't know each other." Xia Fan patted him on the shoulder, "Don't worry, as long as it's a fair competition, I believe he won't mind."

Azie didn't seem to take this competition seriously either, and there was only a few breaths of time between two card raisings.

"One thousand four hundred, the bid is valid!"

"One thousand six hundred, one thousand sixteen from the Orientals!"

"One thousand and eight!"

"Two thousand one hundred! Is there anyone willing to pay a higher price!"

There was a small commotion in the venue.

Two thousand and one hundred gold kerns, converted into silver, has reached more than sixteen thousand taels, which has long exceeded the normal price of a work of art.

"Do you have so much money!" Lather was really anxious because the other party was an ambassador. If he couldn't get along in the archipelago, he could pat his ass and leave, but he couldn't.Xia Fan was invited by him, so there is a joint relationship in responsibility, if the auction is not so much money, he will have to make up the difference! "This is different from what we said before!"

"Don't worry, our agreement is still valid." Xia Fan pretended to be calm, "I have a sense of how much I can pay, and I won't cause trouble for you."

In fact, he was also slandered in his heart.

Why is my luck so bad, and I just fell in love with the same thing as Azie?

What's more, it just so happens that this thing came out after the other party released that "big talk".

If you abandon the auction at this time, wouldn't it be a loss of face?

It can also be seen from the reaction at the scene that such a high price has clearly deviated from the normal track-this is not from the perspective of income, but the most troublesome emotional dispute.

Sure enough, the rich businessman of Azure Fort with many properties in his hands stood up and turned to look at Xia Fan with a hint of sarcasm at the corner of his mouth. "Mr. Defense Officer, the friend you brought has a bit of family background. This is really beyond my expectation."

There was a burst of muffled laughter from around.

Ratherin's face suddenly changed, "What do you mean by that?"

"Don't mind, I'm just curious if people from the east really have such a big hand. Of course, I'm not interested in applying for notarization, as that would waste everyone's time." Azie rubbed the ring on his hand and said, "I just I just want to remind you and your friends that there hasn’t been a single case of fraudulent bidding since the Holy Palace Auction was held, and you should be very clear about the reason.”

After speaking, he held up another blue hand card.

The crowd was in an uproar!

"It turns out that someone really held this sign, and I have learned a lot."

"No way, it's just an art statue, even if it's a royal inheritance, the price is too high!"

"What do you know, what Azier wants is fame, and the statue itself is just a bonus. I bet that tomorrow all the taverns in Azure Fort will talk about this matter."

The blue card is a special rule of the Holy Palace. When it is raised, it means that the price will be doubled on the current basis, and the bidding price of [-] will also be reset at the same time.In other words, this is an act of showing off when the financial resources are sufficient, and most people will choose to back down in front of this kind of asking price.

"4000, two hundred gold coins!" The host also became excited. After all, his income mainly depends on the commission of the total auction amount. The more auctions he makes, the more he earns. "Royal treasures are worth having—our old acquaintance Mr. Lumen , quoted a price of 4000 two hundred! Then will there be a new bid? 4000 two hundred... once!"

Xia Fan secretly sighed.

Of course, the funds loaded on the ship are enough to add, but the silver of more than 3 taels has already accounted for one-third of the reserve.At present, they have not even seen the face of the Son of the Holy Spirit, and the donation from the church also requires a lot of money. It may not be a good choice to invest money in a statue that is not sure whether it can solve the mystery of Qianyan's life experience.

While he was still deliberating, a hand that felt cold to the touch suddenly pressed the back of his hand.

"Thank you. But there's no need to force it."

The speaker is a thousand words.

"I'm actually not that interested in my life experience. It's good to be a living dead in the Fang family. You'd better use the money for business."

"For me, this is also a serious matter." Xia Fan shook his head.

"you……"

At this moment, the auction hall suddenly fell silent.

The three of them noticed that everyone's eyes were strange and looked back along the peripheral line of sight, and found that the smiling man who had not spoken before had also raised the plus card in his hand.

And it's also a blue card!

"Eight, eight thousand and four hundred gold Kern——" The host was stunned for a moment before responding, "Mr. Laughing has a new offer! Could it be that St. Blaine Palace is going to witness a miracle today, and none of the Holy Wing Islands has ever happened?" A miracle? Please wait and see! Eight thousand four hundred, one time!"

At this moment, there was a bang in the hall.

Someone actually planned to challenge Azie publicly?This is a rare show.

The so-called strong dragon does not overwhelm the local snake, this is the same everywhere, not to mention the eight thousand gold Kern is not only a loss of face-for Azie, this is also a price that is enough to hurt the heart.

You must know that Olina went to the East to raise [-] tuition fees and was willing to be a spy of the church, but she was still born in an earl's family. Even if she was down and out, her situation was much better than that of ordinary civilians.

"Friend, are you sure you want to fight with me?" Azie stared at the smiling man coldly and said.When he spoke, even the host kept his mouth shut—the so-called countdown was just to heighten the atmosphere, as long as the main client didn't nod, the host would definitely not dare to announce the termination of the bid.

"Isn't this an auction?" The latter spread his hands, "The one with the highest price wins, that's all. Please don't get me wrong, I don't want to compete with anyone, I just want to get what I like."

"Is Zhongyi a private room?"

"This guy's tone is too loud."

Others talked one after another.

And Xia Fan could only smile wryly. If he had the idea of ​​giving it another try just now, he doesn’t even have this idea left now—doubling is so terrible. In just two rounds of quotations, the amount has already reached He cannot bear the amount.

It is said that novices are easy to miss. Why can't he come across such a good thing when he comes to the auction house for the first time?

"Eight thousand six hundred—the new bid, valid!" The host shouted again.

Azie raised the red card this time.

After all, the base price at this time is already quite astonishing, and the span of quadrupling is not at the same level as before. Rao, the famous big boss of Azure Fort, dare not close his eyes and shout.

After returning to the normal bidding method, the rate of increase will undoubtedly be much smoother. Just when everyone thought this was an anxious and protracted battle, the smiling man raised the blue card lightly again.

Seventeen thousand two hundred gold Kern!

Even the host was stupid this time.

Azie's face turned livid for a moment!

Chapter 541 The Secret Chamber of the Holy Palace

Money is not such a waste, Xia Fan smacked his lips, what is the concept of 9 taels of silver?It was almost equal to the financial expenses of the year before Jinxia City was taken over by him.

No matter how expensive the tuition fee of Saleni College is, it will be a total of six years of expenditure, and there is no requirement to pay it in one lump sum.And this person threw out gold coins that were almost six times the tuition fee in the blink of an eye just to take a picture of a work of art. How rich do you have to be to dare to squander like this?

It was also the first time for Olina to see such a scene.

She suddenly discovered that the gods were not as impartial and selfless as in the praises.

Some people are still struggling on the survival line, while others can spend a lot of money because of their spirits.

"Really, what is the background of that person?"

"It's hard to say, but the accent doesn't look like a person from Wangdu."

"Azie is going to stumble now."

"Is this a stumble? It's almost [-] gold coins, so it's no problem to take a step back."

The chaotic discussions were extremely harsh to Azie's ears, and he suddenly turned to the notary who had inspected the smiling man before, his eyes were full of evil spirits, and the threat was self-evident.

Due to his face, he couldn't say "apply for notarization" anyway.