"The guards didn't notice at all." Qian Yan calmly monitored the direction of the aisle and said, "It seems we guessed it right."
If the opponent can detect the fluctuation of magic power or energy, then put the fluctuation link before entering the Holy Palace. This is the countermeasure that Xia Fan came up with. Li completed his transformation early and curled up on top of Qian Yan's head. Qian Yan's clothes were also carefully selected. The fluffy skirt and wide hat looked perfect together, but few people would have thought that there was a secret hidden in the hat.
The demon will only cause changes in Qi at the moment of transformation, and then it will only steadily consume the Qi contained in the body.
"How long can you probably maintain your form?" Xia Fan asked.
"At least an hour." Li replied.
Since the cooperation with La Sein is limited to money and interest transactions, Xia Fan does not intend to reveal too much to the other party. Li completed the transformation as soon as he left the house, and has been in hiding since then. Even Lasein had no idea about it. Although this can greatly improve the concealment of actions, 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 tied it to Li's back. Since there is no long enough antenna, its communication range is only about three or four miles, and the communication may be detected by guards, so it is more of an emergency item.
After doing this, he stretched out his hand in front of Li.
Li sniffed and memorized Achie's scent.
"How about it?"
"Although I can't match Shanhui in searching for scents, I should be able to detect it as long as it appears within ten steps of me."
Xia Fan nodded. Ten steps was not long, but it was enough.
After all, what Li is looking for is not some small thing, but the room where Achiurumen lives.
According to Lassein's information, this person is a frequent visitor to the Holy Palace auctions and has considerable financial resources. It is not unusual for him to be assigned a good room. The key is that people are creatures of habit. It is obviously not as good as assigning a set of rooms to be assigned a new room by the housekeeper every time you visit. So Xia Fan boldly speculated that there were rooms with a higher level than the upper room in the Holy Palace, and they were basically one-person rooms to satisfy distinguished guests like Achie.
Later, he also confirmed something from Lasein. Except at auctions, few people could confirm Achie's whereabouts at other times.
The rooms in St. Blainey's Palace are similar to private lounges, open only to members of the auction house. If such a room can be fixed, the occupants can easily leave some personal belongings in it. Through them, you may be able to find something different.
Even if you get nothing, you don’t have to pay too much.
With Li's size and skill, it can be said that it would be difficult for the guards to catch him.
"Then go and pay attention to safety." Xia Fan finally warned.
The fox demon jumped up and disappeared into the shadow of the roof beam.
"We will also have an auction hall."
Their position is also at the front, only two blocks away from the first row, where they can clearly see the objects photographed on the stage.
"What did you just do?" Lassein said casually, "The auction will start soon."
"I just went for a walk. The air here is stuffy."
"It must be because of the tobacco leaves." The defense officer expressed understanding. "This stuff is spicy and choking, and I don't know what it is good to smoke. I'm afraid only humans like this kind of self-torture."
Of course Xia Fan would not correct Brother Crack Ya's "automatic explanation". At this moment, the auction officially began.
The host was a young man. He walked up to the stage and after delivering his fixed welcome speech, he unveiled the red cloth covering the exhibition table.
The first auction item was a gold lamp. Judging from its quality, it was obviously an antique.
"Ladies and gentlemen, what you see in front of you comes from the Dusk Sea, which is an unfamiliar sea area that does not even have a complete chart. The current range that the expedition team can reach is concentrated on the edge of the Dusk Sea. But these are lucky enough to be The favored brave man found this golden lamp in a coral reef! Who made it and who abandoned it are all unsolved mysteries. Is there anyone who has reached that sea area before us, and it takes more time? Hundreds of years in the morning?”
It has to be said that the host is quite experienced. In just a few words, he raised the mystery of Jinzhan to a higher level, making an ordinary ancient object instantly connect with a remarkable missing person.
"The starting price for item No. 1 is now 500 gold coins, please bid if you are interested!"
Xia Fan was the first to hold up the red card on his left hand side.
"Okay! Someone has already bid five hundred!" the host said loudly.
Lassein glanced at him in surprise, "Are you sure you want to buy this?"
"Of course not, I just want to experience the feeling of bidding." Xia Fan replied seriously. This is his first time participating in an auction, and of course he has to unlock a few more life achievements. "I can't be the only one shouting anyway, right? I won't follow whoever raises the price later."
However, there was no second person on the field to raise a placard.
"Is there no one bidding yet? Does anyone still want the golden lamp from the mysterious ancient country?" the host asked while picking up the gavel.
Xia Fan was immediately dumbfounded.
"Is this a fake?"
"That's not the case." Lassein said with a faint smile, "As long as the origin and quality of anything that can be put here can't be fabricated, for the top auction, credibility 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 as a display at home can 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 No. 1 object." Lassein shrugged. "According to convention, the good things in the auction are at the end. For truly powerful buyers, they have no shortage of such possibilities. Ancient artifacts with a story. And those who are waiting to pick up leaks are even less likely to invest their limited funds in such things."
Now it's very embarrassing.
If five hundred gold koen were placed in Jinxia City, it would only be a small expense, but now in the West Pole, the ship's load capacity is limited, and it can only carry so much silver. It is really heartbreaking to be missing a few thousand taels for no reason.
Xia Fan could only comfort himself silently, at least it was not a fake.
"Three, two? There's a new bid!" the host suddenly said, "Seven hundred is currently seven hundred gold coins!"
The price increase system adopted here is 258. Every time a red card is raised, the corresponding fixed value will be raised based on the base price. For Jinzhan, it is 200 gold koen.
Xia Fan suddenly let out a sigh of relief.
He turned to look at the sign holder and found that he was sitting quite far back, with most of his body shrouded in the shadow of the hall, and a smiley mask on his face.