Shangqiu Yuan heard Ye Li's question, nodded, and said: "Mr. Ye, the auction will start in one hour, I will take you to the venue first.
Once you are seated, take a short break, it will be almost time. "
Ye Li said: "That's good, Manager Shang, let's set off now."
He didn't have anything to pack, so he immediately followed Shangqiu Yuan out of Songzhu Villa and headed towards Jujin City.
Jujin City seems particularly lively today. Starting from the city gate, there are already crowds of people.
Shangqiu Yuan said: “Master Ye, in addition to our Sihui auction today, other small shops have also jointly held a small auction to auction some mid- and low-end goods.
This also attracted many low-level talisman masters to participate, so there are so many talented people here."
Only then did Ye Li understand why there were so many people here.
As Shangqiu Yuan made his way through the crowd, the two soon arrived at the auction venue in the center of Jujin City.
At this time, the entire venue was filled with people queuing up to enter. It seemed that everyone had their own invitation and were not just there to attend the auction on short notice.
The guards standing nearby all looked alert, wary of any possible problems.
Shangqiu Yuan led Ye Li around the crowd in front, passed through the guards, and soon entered the auction venue through a side door.
The venue has two floors in total. The first floor is the ordinary bidding area, and the second floor is all VIP rooms. The auction stage is at the bottom of the first floor.
The first floor is divided into three auction areas, the area facing the stage and the areas on both sides.
"Master Ye, there are three ordinary bidding areas in this auction. The one in the middle, facing the auction table, is where representatives of major forces who cannot be accommodated in the private rooms sit. It is the A bidding area. The area on the left is the B area, and the area on the right is the C area.
There is a number plate on each table, and you need to raise the plate to bid when bidding.
We have also recorded the list of bidders in advance, so there will definitely be no mistakes.
Mr. Ye, your number is A-23, please take a seat according to your number."
Shangqiu Yuan said to Ye Li.
After hearing Shangqiu Yuan's words, Ye Li nodded, thanked him again, and walked into the A-type auction area. There were not many people here at this time, and he quickly found his seat and sat down.
Soon after he sat down, a waiter came over to make him some fragrant tea and served him candied fruits. There were more and more people around him, but Ye Li looked around casually and found that most of the people around him were older, and there were not many young people like him.
And after looking at the people around him, Ye Li suddenly remembered something: he actually forgot to change his clothes.
He was still wearing the same linen suit, which did seem a bit out of place in this kind of occasion.
And as more and more people gathered around him, he looked more and more out of place in the crowd.
Cursing himself inwardly, Ye Li could only helplessly pick up the teacup and take a few sips, ignoring the strange looks from all around him.
People came quickly and the empty seats around him were soon filled, and the same was true for Area B and Area C.
Ye Li estimated that there were nearly three hundred people in the three auction areas combined, and there were some in the private rooms upstairs, so there were quite a few people participating in the auction.
These people are all representatives from various families or forces. Generally, there is only one representative from each family or force, which means that the nearly 300 people here represent nearly 300 forces.
After thinking about it carefully, Ye Li was also a little shocked. He couldn't help but sigh at the appeal of the four major chambers of commerce. After all, those who were invited were representatives of medium-sized and large forces.
Representatives of medium and small forces all went to attend another auction.
Many of the representatives of the surrounding forces were familiar with each other, and they were sitting in their seats chatting. Only Ye Li's place seemed deserted. Even if the people around him wanted to communicate with him, they suppressed the idea after seeing his linen suit.
Ye Li didn't care about it. He sat at the table drinking tea, feeling relaxed.
After waiting for about half an hour, everyone finally entered the venue and the door was closed tightly.
At the auction booth in front, an old man walked up slowly, bowed to the three auction areas and the private room upstairs with a smile on his face, and then said: "I am Zhu Wenyuan from the Zhu Chamber of Commerce, and on behalf of the four major chambers of commerce, I welcome all the distinguished guests.
We have invited a total of 303 medium and large families and forces to participate in this auction, covering dozens of surrounding counties.
Of course, there are still many families and forces that were unable to attend the auction due to special reasons, and I deeply regret this.
Well, I won’t waste any more time on small talk, let’s get straight to the point of this auction…”
Zhu Wenyuan's voice was not loud, but it could be clearly heard by everyone on the two floors above and below. Ye Li could feel the waves of wind-like spiritual energy coming from the other party. It was obvious that the other party used the power of wind to make the sound spread out at will.
“… First, let’s take a look at the first item that comes out today.”
As his words came out, a beautiful girl walked onto the stage holding a large tray.
The tray was covered with a red cloth, hiding the contents of the tray completely.
The girl walked quickly to Zhu Wenyuan holding the tray. Zhu Wenyuan looked at everyone and a mysterious smile appeared on his face.
"Everyone, the first item we are auctioning is a talisman.
I think everyone knows that talismans cover a very broad range, including ordinary daily necessities, tools to assist in combat, and even works of art used for decoration.
The item we are about to see is a special talisman that combines art and combat assistance into one."
As he spoke, Zhu Wenyuan reached out his hand, grabbed the red cloth and gently lifted it up. Suddenly, a dazzling colorful crystal light appeared in front of everyone.
Ye Li looked carefully into the tray, and a crystal crown that looked like it was carved out of crystal appeared in the tray.
The crown looks very exquisite, and the crystals, reflected by the surrounding light, present a magical and glittering appearance.
“This dazzling crown is called the Wonderful Crystal Crown. It is not just a gorgeous looking piece, but a real combat auxiliary tool.
It has a rare and powerful property, which is that it can help the wearer resist the power of the soul-walking spell."