Chapter 65 The Mantis Catches the Cicada Oriole Behind
The interlude in the middle of the auction did not waste too much time. After all, most of the people present were famous people who had been in the world. Who had never killed someone? Who would care about a murdered killer? Is there any day in the world where no one dies? No one dies. Are the rivers and lakes still the rivers and lakes? What's more, the two people who want to die have nothing to do with me.
On the booth, the female auctioneer in a red coat and skirt once again placed a heavyweight auction item with a smile on her face. It was a purple elixir in a transparent glass bottle. The elixir glowed softly purple in the glass bottle. Even the female auctioneer on the stage could not conceal the desire in her eyes.
"Everyone, this beauty pill is a pill that the old man Lingbao of Lingxuan Mountain spent forty years searching for medicinal materials and taking another three years to refine. It has the effect of eternal youth and eternal beauty. IV. More than ten years ago, old man Lingbao refined a beauty elixir and took it. Now he still looks like he is only eighteen or nineteen years old. There is only one such elixir in the world..."
A very beautiful woman in purple at the seat nervously pulled the corner of her clothes and asked tentatively: "Then may I ask you, what is the price of this beauty pill?"
Tang Jiusheng recognized that the woman who asked the question was Chu Lianyu, the eldest lady of the Chu family who came together with Gongsun Xi.
The female auctioneer smiled and said, "The starting price for this elixir is two hundred thousand taels of silver. If you have any valuable treasures that you can barter for, you can also consider it."
The whole place was in an uproar. Everyone looked at each other. A middle-aged man stood up angrily and said angrily: "The starting price is 200,000 taels of silver. How can a lion open his mouth? Last year, the total tax payment of Dashang State was only 50 million taels of silver. Do you dare to ask for two hundred thousand taels of silver for this little beauty pill?"
The female auctioneer smiled slightly and carefully raised the small glass bottle in her hand, "Sir, please sit down first. The little lady knows that everyone is a little confused about the high starting price of this elixir, but this elixir is called "Zhu". Although Yan Dan cannot make people live forever, it can make people stay young forever. There is only this one in the world. As the saying goes, rare things are valuable, and few are rare..."
The man shook his head, "Who can guarantee that this thing is really effective? If I buy a fake medicine at a high price, wouldn't it be a loss to my grandma's family, and I would be ridiculed by the whole world for being a fool?"
The female auctioneer smiled and said: "Since it has been put up for auction, the effect of the medicine is naturally jointly guaranteed by Lingxiao Pavilion and Ziyun Palace. If the medicine has no effect after taking it, a refund will be refunded naturally. The magic of refining medicine is Mr. Bao himself took one pill back then, and it has been obvious to all that he has maintained his youthful appearance for more than 40 years, so there is no need to worry too much."
A beautiful middle-aged woman in Tsing Yi at the seat hesitated for a moment, but then said resolutely: "I will pay two hundred and one thousand taels of silver."
A red-faced man sitting not far away from Tang Jiusheng asked in a low voice, "Who are these old ladies? They are really pretty. It makes me feel a little itchy, but it's a pity that they are a little old."
The thin man sitting with him whispered, "Old Sun, you won't understand at first glance. Women of this age are the most delicious. This woman is the wife of Fan Zhengxiong from the Tianying Gang in Lingdong Road. I advise you. Don't try to trick her, otherwise Fan Zhengxiong will chase you all over the street and chop you down." Tang Jiusheng secretly laughed in his heart.
Yue Lingbi sat on the seat, with the corners of his mouth raised, "Two hundred and twenty thousand taels."
On the second floor, a woman wearing a blue cloak and a veil said softly: "Two hundred and thirty thousand taels." As soon as she finished speaking, Tang Jiusheng looked over and just nodded without saying a word. Because Tang Jiusheng heard the sound.
I knew it was Yu Xiaodong who almost became a mistress. Since she was covered with a veil, she obviously didn't want people to recognize her.
Ziyi Chu Lianyu on the first floor had no expression on her face and stood up to bid, "Two hundred and forty thousand taels."
At another seat, a handsome scholar wearing a black gown and a scarf raised his blue gem again and said with a smile: "A blue diamond paid tribute by foreign countries is priceless." Beside the scholar, there was a man with white teeth and red lips.
The beautiful little book boy couldn't help but laugh out loud.
Chu Lianyu glared at the scholar angrily. This scholar was so annoying. No matter what was being auctioned, this guy would come out and show off his gem. Chu Lianyu couldn't help cursing in her heart, that blue piece
It's best to let someone snatch the gem away. It depends on whether you are still arrogant or not!
Unexpectedly, when the scholar saw Chu Lianyu glare at him, he asked ungratefully, "Auntie in purple, you look like you are very dissatisfied?"
Chu Lianyu was filled with anger. If the auction had not allowed them to bring weapons in, she would have struck with a sword at this moment and killed this bad-mouthed scholar. The eighteen-year-old Chu Lianyu was young and beautiful, fourth grade.
In the martial arts realm, there are many suitors behind you. Every time you go out, you are greeted by stars, but you are called aunt by a scholar. How can you not be angry?
Tang Jiusheng smiled and asked Yin Sheng, "Isn't this distant relative of yours too funny? How dare you offend the eldest lady of the Chu family in a place like this? Are you really afraid of being hacked to death when you leave the auction house?"
Yin Sheng spread his hands and said helplessly, "She has always been very willful. Even her parents couldn't control her when they were alive. Who else in the world can stop her?"
Tang Jiusheng said in shock: "His parents died at such a young age?"
Yin Sheng nodded and said in a low voice, "There is a saying that goes, there are no young or old on the road to hell. Although she has the richest family background among the younger generation of the Yin family, she has no father or mother. In this regard, she is not as good as some ordinary families.
My child, alas, many things in this world cannot be perfect, this is fate."
Tang Jiusheng nodded, "So we should cultivate immortality as early as possible. Fortunately, we are still young. I heard that when martial arts reaches its extreme, we can have a glimpse of the way of heaven, so we really have to hurry up!"
Yin Sheng smiled slightly and said, "I'll forget it, it'll be like this for the rest of my life, but I'm optimistic about you."
At this time, the price of the Zhuyan Pill had been raised to 320,000 taels of silver, and the bidders were all women. Gao Chongyang clapped his hands and said with a smile, "Just watch, as long as the Zhuyan Pill is not sold immediately after being sold,
If you eat it, it will definitely cause a bloody storm. Women pay more attention to their faces than men."
Tang Jiusheng laughed heartily, "You said this as if we men are shameless!"
Tie Dun's face was full of incomprehension, "It's not an elixir. If you eat it, you can live forever. What's the point of fighting for such a high price?"
Tang Jiusheng sneered and said: "You are just a fool. Look at those expensive rouge and gouache, which are so expensive. Girls don't hesitate to buy them, let alone a pill that can make people stop aging after taking it.
?This thing can be used once and for all, and the effect is not comparable to that of rouge and gouache. If I get it, I will divide it into two halves, one half for junior sister and the other half for Shuang'er."
Yin Sheng laughed loudly, "If it were me, I wouldn't be willing to part with so much money. Hundreds of thousands of taels of silver. How many soldiers and horses can it support? How many people who have no food to eat can survive in the famine years? Just for a piece of silver.
An ageless face is not worth it!”
Gao Chongyang, who was leaning back in the chair, closed his eyes and smiled, "So we are men, we don't understand women, and we don't understand the meaning of women going crazy for that exquisite face."
Tang Jiusheng said with a smile, "A scholar dies for a confidant, and a woman dies for a person who pleases her. Isn't it easy to understand? Men and women have different personalities, so they value different things. I remember the year before last, we were in Tongshui County, Lingdong Road.
That plain-looking girl Yu fell in love with Sun Jiangdong, look at how she painted her face, ugh!"
Gao Chongyang recalled the scene at that time and couldn't help showing a gleeful smile, "Yes, women in love are so crazy! In fact, it might be better for Miss Yu not to wear such heavy makeup.
Sun Jiangdong was so frightened. At that time, he even said that he would commit himself to her, but Sun Jiangdong was so frightened that he turned into an impotent man and stopped even visiting brothels for a while!"
At this time, the beautiful middle-aged woman in Tsing Yi, Yue Lingbi and others had already withdrawn from the competition for Zhuyan Dan, and the scholar wearing a black gown and a scarf offered a staggering price, "Four hundred and ninety thousand taels."
"Silver", Chu Lianyu, who was still angry, directly raised the price to five hundred thousand taels, and the whole audience was shocked and silent.
The scholar finally stopped raising the price and looked at Chu Lianyu with a smile: "Auntie in purple, you win, this medicine is yours! I wish you early bliss and immortality!"
Gongsun Xi's eyelids trembled as he sat next to Chu Lianyu. Is it worth it for Chu Lianyu, a crazy woman, to spend five hundred thousand taels of silver just to buy a medicine that will make her look immortal? Gongsun Xi felt a little pity for that girl in his heart.
Scholar, the scholar obviously offended the young lady surnamed Chu. After leaving the auction house, the petty young lady Chu had to chop the scholar into pieces and feed them to the dogs?
From today on, Miss Chu Lianyu's name will be resounding throughout the world, not because she is the eldest miss of the Chu family, but because she spent five hundred thousand taels of silver to buy a beauty pill.
Tang Jiusheng laughed for no reason. For this river and lake where people dare to love and hate, where poor people can fight for a steamed bun, and rich people can spend hundreds of thousands of gold for a beauty pill, such a river and lake is exciting enough.
That gives people enough reason to stay.
The scholar in the black gown was overjoyed at the seat. The little book boy with white teeth and red lips quietly pulled his sleeve, "Mr....Mr., isn't it good for us to make enemies because of a pill?"
The scholar dismissed it, "What do you know? I haven't laughed so happily for a long time! This is the first day of the auction. Miss Chu spent five hundred thousand taels of silver for a pill. I'm afraid
It’s going to hurt so much. Let’s see what she can do to snatch good things from others tomorrow and the day after tomorrow. It’ll be strange if her father doesn’t beat her to death when she gets home! Huh, if you dare to offend me, you’ll have to suffer for it!”
The little book boy was still a little worried, "Master, what would you do if Chu Lianyu suddenly stopped paying the price? Do you really need hundreds of thousands of taels of silver to buy back that pill?"
The scholar slapped the little boy on the head, "Is our family short of money? Isn't a few hundred thousand taels a lot of money? Don't I also want the blue diamond that my brother loves like a treasure? Do I want it from him?
Will he refuse to give hundreds of thousands of taels of silver? What a joke!"
The little book boy rubbed his head and didn't dare to say anything anymore, but he was obviously not convinced yet. It's true that your family has money, but money doesn't come from strong winds, right? If your brother who is only generous to you knows that you are here,
It’s weird if you don’t feel bad for spending money like this outside! I will definitely regret letting you go out and make a living in the world.
It's just that this handsome scholar didn't expect that he kept his wealth when he went out, frequently showed off blue diamonds, and even raised the price of a pill to 490,000 taels of silver. Such a fat sheep with low martial arts skills was really worth it in the world.
There are too many gangster characters I like.
Next is another treasure that makes many people's eyes burst into flames, the Black Dragon Fist. The Black Dragon Fist is the treasure of the Black Dragon Sect in Jizhou Dao. It was created by He Hongkui, the leader of the Black Dragon Sect. He Hongkui relied on this Black Dragon Fist.
Across the country, there are few opponents, but it is a pity that the descendants of the He family are unworthy, leaving the Black Dragon Sect with no successors and failing to carry forward the Black Dragon Fist.
Just imagine, if someone can practice the Black Dragon Fist to the first level, it would not be too impressive! Like the Black Tiger Gate on Jiannan Road, the sect leader Zhu Dachang only has the third level skill. If Zhu Dachang can practice the Black Dragon Boxing to the first level, the Black Tiger Gate will also
It wouldn't be like now where even a junior like Fatty could bully Zhu Dashang at will.
Of course, there are some people who disdain this book of Black Dragon Boxing. Zhu Tianba, Tang Jiu Sheng, Bai Yueting, Pu Xuan, Yue Lingbi and others are all like this. These people are either the first-level realm or have entered the first-level realm, but such people are in the whole house.
After all, Jianghu is just a rare breed.
Most people in this world are still interested in Black Dragon Boxing. After all, it is the dream of all martial artists in the world to have the opportunity to practice first-level martial arts. Having first-level skills in hand is equivalent to someone pointing out a bright road.
As long as you keep going, there is a possibility of advancing to the first level, although it is only a possibility.
Even if you fail to practice, what if your family produces a worthy descendant? As a human being, you still have to have dreams. What if one day they really come true?
Most of those warriors who have practiced hard all their lives and are only hovering in the third or fourth level are because they have not obtained the first level skills! Some small sects are very popular if they have the skills that can reach the third level.
Now, the first-grade skill is right in front of you, so what is there to hesitate about? Since the one with the highest bid will get it, then make the bid!
In an inconspicuous corner near the window on the second floor, there sat a thin man in black, looking at the book of Black Dragon Boxing with fiery eyes. He was very interested in the book, but he didn't want to pay a cent.
He just wanted to know who would be the big fat sheep waiting to be slaughtered.
It's just that this man didn't realize that in another corner, a similarly thin man was staring at him with cold eyes. He had been staring at him all the way and had been holding back from taking action. Now it seemed that the time to take action was finally approaching.
Chapter completed!