"What is that," Yorko stared at the luminous object in surprise, ignoring the dazzling light, "Is there something for sale at the exhibition?"
"It has many names, such as sun stone, light crystal... But we prefer to call it magic stone, because we heard that it comes from the devil's lair," No. 76 explained in a low voice, "Dark money has also been auctioned before. Most of the transaction prices for this kind of thing are between two or three thousand golden dragons. Not only is it expensive, but the quantity is also very rare. Not every exhibition has at least the list of competing products scheduled for tonight without magic stones. She paused. "My lord, is this your first time here?" "
"Uh... That's right." He touched his nose with a guilty conscience. A single one is worth so much. Isn't that the magic stone used for lighting on the stage to exceed 10,000 golden dragons? This is too extravagant!
As if seeing his unease, the guide moved closer and whispered in his ear like a lover, "It's nothing, my lord, every guest who participates in an underground exhibition for the first time will be shocked by the magic stone. This is also " Black money" means of demonstrating competence. "
"You are also one of their methods, right?" Yorko may be far less knowledgeable than those of the big noble families, but he is quite handy in dealing with women, and the gentle and considerate tone of the guide has effectively eased his ups and downs. He grabbed the opponent's waist and pulled him into his arms.
"It only counts if you can get your approval."
"I've already approved it, after the show is over..."
"I will still serve you, my lord." She nodded lightly.
Yorko is starting to like this place a little bit.
Moving his gaze to the booth, two rounds of bidding had passed, and he didn't even pay attention to what he was selling, and the crowd around him also didn't respond well, which was obviously not a good thing.
This is similar to the exhibition that Denise took him to. The first few rounds are usually appetizers, and the middle and later stages are the focus.
According to Otto's judgment, the witch's ranking should not be too low this time, and about seven or eight hundred golden dragons can be traded. Exciting and curious.
It wasn't until the first living person was pushed to the front that there was a slight noise in the crowd.
It was a woman who looked ordinary. Except for her better skin tone, there was almost nothing that stood out.
And Yorko noticed that, unlike the slave market who liked to strip the goods for sale naked, she was tightly wrapped up and down, and she was full of gorgeous robes that only nobles could afford, just like a lady's dress.
"What kind of trick is this?" He pinched No. 76's waist, "Can you raise the auction price by pretending to be a nobleman?"
"It's not that slaves are pretending to be nobles, but noble slaves," the guide corrected with a smile.
"Is there any difference between the two, wait," Yorko suddenly widened his eyes, "What did you say?"
"She is an aristocrat herself," No. 76 made a small gesture. "It's not a distant relative or a sideline, but the direct bloodline of the big family, the de jure heir."
"My lords, have you seen this young lady?" the host said loudly, "Avne Tanfalken, the daughter of the earl from the Stonebreaker Forest Territory of the Wolfheart Kingdom, of course, because her father was in a relationship with the church. She unfortunately died in the war, so according to the law, she is already the new earl of the Gravel Forest! The Tanfalken family can be traced back to three hundred years ago, and they are also quite famous in Wolfheart, but compared to the family history, I believe that twenty The emerald stone incident a few years ago is still fresh in everyone's memory. Now is a good opportunity to repay the Tanfalken family! The minimum price is 300 gold dragons, please bid if you are interested!"
"Three hundred and ten!" Someone shouted immediately.
"Three hundred and fifty golden dragons!"
"I'll give four hundred!"
"You... crazy!" Looking at the rising prices, Yorko dared not believe, "Trade the real nobles as slaves? No matter what country, this is an unforgivable felony!"
There is an unwritten rule among the nobles, that is, the continuation of the bloodline is above everything else, and anyone who hinders it is the common enemy of the nobles. Therefore, paying the ransom after losing the battle has become the default rule. Even if the power is temporarily lost, as long as the bloodline can continue, there can be a day of rise again at any time, especially the royal family, which has not changed for hundreds of years.
And this exhibition is simply a blatant confrontation with the entire aristocratic class.
"As long as you don't hype it up," No. 76 spread his hands, "People won't blame the "black money" for cutting off the nobility, after all, the church caused all this. "
"What will happen to these nobles in the end? What was said on the stage before was the reward... right?"
The guide couldn't help but burst out laughing, "At that time, the Tanfalken family maliciously lowered the price of emerald stones, causing many gem merchants to suffer a lot. Of course, this reward will be... cruel. But from the beginning, they were destined not to There will be another chance to see the sun again, no different from a witch."
The next few bidding targets are the nobles of Yongdong and Langxin. They have men and women, and the age of male slaves is larger and more popular.
Probably more than heirs, those businessmen women prefer experienced real nobles.
Yorko finally understood what Otto meant by "inconvenient to see the light", and he also understood why the audit was so strict. I am afraid that in addition to wealth and family background, it is also very important to have purchase intentions. In other words, those who can be taken in by "dark money" are all potential buyers, and they are all in the same boat.
By the tenth round of bidding, the goal of Yorko's trip finally appeared.
It has to be said that even if she is tightly bound, the appearance she shows has steadily surpassed the noble women of the previous rounds. His long brown hair was scattered on his shoulders in a mess, and the burlap clothes on his body were already a bit thin this season, and there were a few welt marks on his bare hands and feet. Obviously, he suffered a lot after being caught. Although he looks a little haggard, he still can't hide his beautiful facial features and agile temperament.
"The refugee witch from Wolfheart has no name, and her ability is to use the power of the devil to heal herself! Thanks to the enthusiastic city citizens for reporting, such opportunities are rare, think about how many ways a witch who can continuously recover her body can play! If you think it is troublesome to raise, "Black Money" can also do it for you! The minimum price is 500 gold dragons, please bid if you are interested! ' shouted the host.
"Five hundred and ten!"
"Five hundred and six!"
"Six hundred golden dragons!"
Yorko didn't speak right away, he knew that only when the price was close to steady would the number uttered have a finalizing effect.
However, an accident happened. Otto's expected transaction price of 800 was quickly exceeded, and the bidding price was one after another, and it broke through the thousand mark in a short while, and there was no sign of stopping.
Yorko felt sweat dripping from his palms. (., Your support is my biggest motivation.) 17-03-20 05:55:20