The largest main street in the outer city of Suero is Lark Street.
Three black carriages came very arrogantly from a distance. These carriages were different from carriages for passengers. Not only were they very long, but they also had heavy wheels. Each carriage was pulled by four horses. The drivers skillfully waved their whips and shouted for everyone to make way. The driver, the sides and the tops of the carriages were guarded by fully armed soldiers holding crossbows. Each carriage was surrounded by four guard knights. Pedestrians on the road avoided them. Those who had a good eye had already seen from the emblems on the walls of the carriages and the armor of the guards that this was the convoy of the local tyrant, Baron Goya. Some people also saw that the first carriage was clearly occupied by Mr. Ines, the baron's most trusted butler.
"I don't know where the Diaz family got these goodies from. I haven't seen such a grand scene in a long time." The owner of a street shop sighed as he looked at the convoy whizzing past.
"In such a hurry, rushing to die." A foreign businessman who was almost knocked down said angrily.
"Customer, be careful with your words. Ordinary people here cannot afford to offend Baron Goya." The boss kindly advised the customer. He pointed to the inner city on the hillside and said, "Twenty percent of Suero's industry is closely related to him. This time, the Baron may have got some good stuff and is in a hurry to sell it."
"You can't drive like that. Aren't you afraid of overturning and hurting people?" The guest still muttered unhappily.
Unexpectedly, just as he finished speaking, several loud noises were heard from the street ahead, followed by horses neighing and people roaring. The guest looked from afar and saw three carriages all overturned on the ground. A wheel that had flown into the sky was falling down and hitting the ground, causing another round of exclamations from the people around. The guest and the boss looked at each other, covered their mouths and said, "It wasn't me who cursed!"
The boss and the guests curiously followed the people on the road to watch the excitement. When they got closer, they found that just as the Baron's convoy was about to pass the intersection, a luxurious carriage suddenly rushed out from the intersecting road and collided violently with the Baron's first carriage. The two carriages that collided were not only overturned, but even the carriages were cracked. In order to avoid the fallen carriage in front, the two carriages at the back also changed direction in a hurry and fell to the ground.
"What is that?" The guest found that a box in the first carriage had been thrown out, and the things that fell out of the box seemed to be broken, making the ground full of shiny things. Although these large and small fragments were very messy, they flashed a blurred light.
"Could it be a crystal? A gem? But how could it be so big? How could it be so bright? Anyway, it must be a treasure. Look, those knights don't care about the wounded at all, they are all protecting the box." The boss was stunned looking at the dots on the ground. He had been doing business for many years, but had never seen anything like this.
At this time, the butler Ines crawled from the ground in a panic, stood up and threw himself at the debris on the ground, crying and shouting, "God of Nature, these are all treasures from the Western Continent. It's over, it's over, the master will kill me!"
Ines looked like a madman, not even noticing that his hand was cut by glass shards and bleeding. He loudly scolded the driver and guards: "You bastards, why don't you protect these treasures? They are more important than life. I'm going to die, and you, you're going to die too! Quick, move the things out and count them to see if there's anything that's not broken!"
At this time, a young man climbed out of the luxurious carriage that had caused the accident. It could be seen that he was originally a well-dressed, graceful and handsome young man, but he might have hit his head in the car accident. There was blood on his forehead and his clothes were in a mess.
"Oh! Isn't this Master Sanguino from the Basque family?" The shop owner who was watching recognized the young man. "The Basque family and the Diaz family don't get along. This is going to be interesting."
Sure enough, the young man from the Basque family took out a sword and came to ask for punishment. Ines seemed to have found a lifeline and stood up to him without showing any weakness, and put the responsibility for the car accident on the other party. At this time, the leader of the guards came with a sad face and reported: "Mr. Ines, broken, two broken."
"Master Sanjino Bacchus, you must compensate my master no matter what. These treasures were passed down from the Gaviria family, an ancient royal family in the Western Continent. There are very few of them in the world. They are something that no one has ever heard of or seen. They are truly rare treasures. Our master spent a huge price and used many connections to obtain three of them, but just like that, two of them were destroyed."
"Ines, don't play tricks on me! What things are from the Western Continent? Don't try to fool me." Sangino pointed at the blood on his head and said angrily, "Can your broken things be as valuable as mine? You want to blackmail me? No way! Hurry up and give me the things. My family has been dealing in antiques and jewelry for so many years. I don't believe you have treasures that I haven't seen!"
Ines took a very exquisite sandalwood box from the guard and carefully removed the lid. On the satin lining, there lay a beautifully shiny vase. Regardless of the vase's strange shape and pattern, its transparent material and the bright golden light inside made it look priceless. Under the sun, the light in the vase seemed to echo the sun in the sky, flowing slowly and continuously.
"Master Sangino, have you ever seen anything like this? Can you fairly tell its value?" Ines said excitedly as he put the vase in front of Bacchus.
Sanguino Bacchus was so excited that he shouted loudly, "It's so beautiful, so beautiful. This is the most beautiful vase I have ever seen! Incredible! I, I can even feel a magical power in it!"
The people around also exclaimed in amazement, and more and more people gathered together, vying to see the treasure that Master Sanjis could not deny against his will.
"Two, two such treasures have been destroyed by you." Ines said painfully.
"I'm sorry. These are truly priceless treasures, and I cannot insult them." Sangino said loudly, "But I don't admit that the car accident is my fault. Even if I take the case to the Suero City Hall, to the Commercial Arbitration Commission, or to the Supreme Court of the Kingdom, the result will be the same."
"Okay then! Since you want the adults to decide, let's go now!" Ines said uncompromisingly.
Soon, Ines left eight guards to watch the scene, and together with the others, he took the treasures and debris and went to the Suero Court not far from the outer city. Sangino also followed with his guards, and behind them was a huge crowd of people watching the excitement.
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"Look, half of the city's people have followed suit. Soon your glass bottle will become the hottest topic in this city." On the third-floor rooftop of a building not far from the scene of the incident, Baron Goya leisurely accompanied Xiao Chen and the other two to watch the fun.
"You are such a great director." Xiao Chen exclaimed.
"I can always learn something new when I am with a wise magician. What is a 'director'?" Diaz took a sip of the fruit wine in his hand and asked with interest.
"Ah, in our place we call the person who directs a theatrical performance a director. Isn't the following performance directed by you?" Xiao Chen replied.
"Haha, director, I like this word. A good businessman must be a good director. Only in this way can he make good use of those little tricks. But you are the one who has contributed the most."
"Oh? These ideas are all yours."
"First, it's your supply. Without these unique bottles and jars, I can't do anything. Secondly, it's your strength. You have used the polishing and strengthening magic I gave you to the extreme, otherwise these vases would not have become so gorgeous." Baron Goya complimented.
"That's an amazing magic. I never thought that magic could be used to make handicrafts." Xiao Chen recalled the magic information provided by the baron. This was a magical magic passed down from the Baroness's family. It could make the surface of an object more shiny and emit a faint fluorescence. However, after Xiao Chen's violent spellcasting, the glass bottle was kept brightly lit. It could be used as a desk lamp. This was something that other low-level magicians could never do.
"Xiao Chen is using all his strength to suck milk, and the bottle is really blinding." Luo Ling giggled.
"So, they are even rarer," said the Baron.
"How will the lawsuit proceed next?" Xiao Chen asked curiously.
"There will always be some quarrels. But the final result will be a reconciliation between the two sides. Everyone will make concessions, and the Basque family will compensate us for a vase with one thousand gold axes. People will understand that when everyone has equal responsibility and strength, one thousand gold axes is the price of a vase. In this way, we will set a minimum price for this kind of top-quality glass. I have already chosen a name, let's call it Gaviria solar glass."
"One thousand Golden Axe Coins?" Xiao Chen asked in surprise. He calculated in his mind and knew that this was equivalent to RMB 6 million.
"If the price is less than this, it would be a disservice to the performance." Baron Goya asked, "What was your original price?"
Xiao Chen remained silent. He knew in his heart that the result of the discussion at school was that the bottle was sold by silver coins, but a few silver coins were already two to three thousand yuan. Even at this price, there were still many people who felt that it was too expensive and too cunning, which made people feel insecure.
The baron couldn't help but laugh when he saw Xiao Chen's expression. "You want to sell bottles, but I want to sell face. There's a huge difference between them. The same thing, with a label of 'luxury', can be priced a hundred times higher. It can be priced a hundred times higher with a label of 'antique'. It can be priced a hundred times higher with a label of 'unique in the world'. It's even easier to make money if you make up a good story about it. From this point of view, you will find that the price I offer is not outrageous."
Seeing that everyone present was silent and thoughtful, the baron raised his glass and said, "Let's toast and wish the upcoming auction a great success. The old Basque family is still looking forward to doing this long-term business together."