The woman put down the makeup box in her hand with some reluctance, showing a professional smile, eight white and shining teeth, not one more, not one less: "Hello, is there anything I can help you with?"
Tianyang felt that this smile was fake, not from the heart at all, and full of perfunctory flavor. But he couldn't deny that the other party was very dedicated, even though the boy saw the words "get out" in her eyes.
"I would like to ask if there is an auction being held recently?"
The woman smiled and said politely, "Yes."
Tian Yang heaved a sigh of relief, finally he didn't miss the auction, and quickly asked: "What is the specific time?"
The woman took out a leaflet from the information desk and handed it to Tianyang, saying, "For details, you can look at the contents above."
Tianyang took the flyer and looked at it. The auction was scheduled to be held a week later and would last for three days, which could barely be considered a grand event.
Putting down the flyer, I looked at the information desk again and saw the beautiful woman picking up her makeup box. It seemed that her job was indeed easy and no one was supervising her.
In fact, this is true. The auction house does not hold auctions every month, so there are not many staff here and the work is very leisurely. Such idle positions are not available to ordinary people. Those who can work here are basically the people of the families in the fortress.
Therefore, even a staff member at the information desk had a very sharp eye. From the moment Tianyang entered the door, the woman could tell that Tianyang was just an ordinary upper-class citizen, because he did not have the smell of a big family.
On the contrary, there was a hidden evil spirit about the young man, but of course, ordinary people couldn't sense that.
Auctions are usually only open to the upper class of the fortress. It's not that the auction house prohibits ordinary people from participating. It's just that ordinary people don't have the spare money to bid. Moreover, in each auction, the price of the most common auction item is equivalent to the income of an ordinary upper class for nearly a year.
So over time, the auction house formed an invisible rule, which was also the main reason why the woman was cold to Tianyang. In her eyes, Tianyang was just wasting her time.
When she saw Tianyang coming towards her with the list instead of leaving, the woman sighed softly, and the impatience in her eyes became more intense.
Tian Yang put down the list and said, "I would like to ask, how can I participate in the auction?"
The woman put away her makeup box and smiled, but before she could answer, she heard footsteps. Four or five figures walked into the lobby, and the leader was a young man in gorgeous clothes. His facial features were not necessarily handsome, but his lines were strong and his eyes were bright. He was tall and walked among the crowd, with an extraordinary temperament.
As for the other people, although they were not as handsome as this man, they were all dressed in bright clothes and looked very proud. They exuded nobleness in their gestures and it was obvious that they were not ordinary people.
The woman immediately left Tianyang behind and smiled brightly. This time, it was a smile from the heart, and even her eyes were shining with a smile as warm as the spring breeze: "Good afternoon."
"Good afternoon." The tall man in fancy clothes nodded slightly with a subtle smile on his face. "I heard there will be an auction in a few days. Is this true?"
The woman at the information desk smiled sincerely, "Yes, sir. It will be held in the evening of a week later, and it will be held for three consecutive nights."
"Oh, it looks like this auction will be quite exciting." The young man in fancy clothes glanced at his friends nearby. "Next month is my grandfather's birthday.
Let's see if there are any rare treasures in this auction that can be used to celebrate his birthday."
A young man with a pale face said with a flattering smile: "Brother Gao has a unique vision. When the time comes, he will definitely be able to buy a treasure to celebrate for Mr. Gao."
Hearing that the man's last name was Gao, the woman's eyes became hot. After all, Gao was the only family in the entire fortress. And that family was one of the top five!
Tian Yang also looked at the man surnamed Gao for a few times, but he felt unfamiliar, as if he had never seen this man in the family competition. However, there were many participants in the family competition, and the young man could not have seen all of them, so it was not surprising.
Then the man surnamed Gao said, "I want to participate in the auction in a week, but I don't know what procedures I need to go through."
The woman at the information desk had a dazzling look in her eyes and was about to answer. Suddenly, Tian Yang blocked the man in fancy clothes and said in a deep voice, "Everything is based on first come first served. You haven't answered my question yet."
The woman was startled, and then showed an unhappy expression, but she was well-mannered and did not get angry directly. Instead, she said, "Sir, please wait a moment. I will talk to Mr. Gao for a few words and then answer your question, okay?"
"Not good." Tian Yang said calmly, "I have something else to do. Besides, I came here first, why didn't he wait for a while?"
“Bold!”
"presumptuous!"
Several loud shouts were heard behind them. The woman at the information desk sneered and simply took a step back, ignoring Tianyang.
Tian Yang turned around and saw several friends of the man in fancy clothes pointing at him and shouting, "Do you know who this is? This is Master Gao Yue of the Gao family! Who are you to dare to make Master Gao wait?"
"That's right. Even if Young Master Yun is here, he has to greet our Young Master Gao. Who do you think you are?"
Tianyang smiled indifferently, thinking that if Yunfeng was here, that guy would not take the initiative to greet Young Master Gao. These people must be looking down on him.
In other words, he looked up to this so-called Young Master Gao.
"Hey, you're still laughing. Are you tired of living?"
"We don't want to cause trouble here, so leave now if you want to!"
Tianyang remained motionless, looking at the man in fancy clothes Gao Yue with a normal expression, wanting to see what he would say.
Gao Yue's face was calm, and he even smiled. He raised his hand to stop his friends from cursing and said gracefully, "You are right. Everything is based on first come first served. Since you came first, then you can handle it first."
As soon as he finished speaking, the pale-faced young man gave a thumbs up and said, "Mr. Gao is still very dignified and doesn't bother with a nobody."
"Come on, let's go over there and take a look. We'll come back later."
After that, several people moved to a nearby gallery and started pointing and commenting on some of the paintings there.
The woman at the information desk was somewhat aware. She didn't expect Gao Yue to have such a good temper. She glanced at Tian Yang and said softly, "You are so lucky. He didn't make things difficult for you. You'd better control your temper in the future and don't act on impulse. That person is from the Gao family. Have you heard of Shangwumen?"
Tian Yang smiled faintly and said, "I heard that Young Master Yun even had a drink with me."
The woman at the information desk was startled, then shook her head. The people not far away were even more sarcastic: "Listen, she was drinking and chatting happily with the young master of the Yun family. I was scared to death. It turns out that I almost offended a big shot just now."
There was a laugh, very harsh.
Tianyang shrugged. He was telling the truth. Yun Ze wanted to be his friend, Yun Feng wanted to invite him to join the guards, and Yun Yao was taught a lesson by him several times. So, he and the Yun family could not be said to have a deep relationship, but at least, they could be considered "casual acquaintances".
"You haven't answered me yet, how can I participate in the auction?" Tianyang ignored the gossip behind him and only focused on his previous question.
The woman was somewhat helpless and could only answer: "Generally speaking, before the auction begins, invitations will be sent to families or individuals who frequently participate in the auction. At that time, with the invitation, you can participate."
Tianyang spread his hands and said, "What if there is no invitation?"
The woman smiled and said, "Sir, to be honest, I think you've come to the wrong place. Most of the items for auction at our auction are collectibles from the Reverse Realm, which I don't think you can use. If you need anything, I think it would be easier to find what you want in the shops in the upper city or the black market in the lower city."
This statement was undoubtedly a tactful way of telling Tianyang that not just anyone could attend the auction, and that there was no point in him attending.
Tian Yang didn't get angry, and asked calmly: "How do you know that you don't have what I want?"
"Miss, you have such a good temper. Just tell him directly what the requirements are for participating in the auction, so that he will give up quickly. Our Young Master Gao is still waiting." A pale-faced young man not far away came out and said.
The woman at the information desk smiled and nodded, then said to Tianyang: "If you don't have an invitation letter, you can only apply for a VIP card. But to apply for a VIP card, even the most ordinary silver card, you need to pay 10,000 contribution points as a deposit."
"If you bid for an item at the auction, the required fees will be deducted from the deposit in the card, and if it is not enough, you will have to pay it back. But if you did not bid, 2,000 contribution points will also be deducted as the entrance fee."
Tian Yang was secretly shocked. This auction was indeed not open to just anyone. Even if you didn't buy anything, 2,000 contribution points would be deducted. Two thousand contribution points could be a Shangmin's annual income!
The young men near the gallery started teasing Tianyang again: "Forget about ten thousand. I don't think he can even come up with two thousand."
"I told him he was wasting his time. It was really pointless."
Tian Yang smiled slightly and continued to ask: "From what you said just now, it seems that there are other levels of VIP cards?"
The woman replied helplessly: "Yes, in addition to the lowest-level silver card, there are three more levels: gold card, black gold card and crystal card. You need to pay 30,000, 50,000 and 100,000 contribution points respectively."
"Among them, VIPs holding Crystal Cards will be able to obtain the best seats in the auction venue, allowing you to view all the auction items up close and enjoy the noble services provided by our auction."
After saying this, the woman let out a breath, thinking that it was time for the boy to leave.
Unexpectedly, Tianyang took out his ID card and put it on the information desk: "Please help me get a VIP card. I think the Crystal Card is good."
The lobby immediately became quiet.
Not only was the woman at the information desk dumbfounded, but even the young masters in the gallery were dumbfounded. Only Gao Yue looked calm, and just turned back to look at Tianyang, and then continued to admire the paintings on the wall...