The Benefits of the Ancestors——Zhou Xie Nai III Chapter 44: Have Lunch Together
"Although I don't understand what happened, but since I'm here and have money, let's enjoy the auction first!" Alexander gave instructions. "Anyway, as long as you don't lose money, you won't owe much.
A lot of money.”
"Indeed." Carlin looked to see if there was a auction list, but there was none.
"It feels like there's going to be something special at the auction," Lane said.
"You're right." Noel sat down, uncorked the wine, and took a whiff. The aroma was rich, but this sour wine did not suit the taste of most dwarves. He stuck out his tongue. "The wine is good wine.
"It's a pity that it's not good enough. Which of you can drink it?"
Alexander also sat down and asked for the wine bottle from Noel to pour himself a glass of wine. "Do you think you can ask us to help raise the price or something?"
"In short, it's obvious that he has taken someone. If something really happens, he should make arrangements for it." Carlin said. [This young master wears the hat of successor and can calm down to do the waiter's work and handle things well.
He was thoughtful, and he must have been very concerned about it.] His evaluation of Bogart was inadvertently raised a lot.
"Indeed, but there have been too many strange things recently, and I'm a little confused." Alexander took a sip.
"It's a rare moment of relaxation." Ryan also poured himself a glass.
"In short, this is not something that we, a group of mercenaries, should consider. We still have urgent tasks to do next, so we must seize all our strength." Carlin did not intend to take a sip.
The four of them discussed for a while, but no one entered the private room until the auction started. Most of the auction items were sets of exquisite handicrafts or art works with high added value, none of which were less than one hundred linseys, and even more
It can even cost thousands of linseys. Unlike the last auction that Heath participated in, there probably were no mercenaries or blacksmiths participating this time.
Carlin could only look at the auction items this time, just to appreciate the works of art, and to see if there were any works similar to the six paintings... Of course not.
Soon we came to the final three auction items. The third to last item was ten bottles of the highest-grade life-extending potion that could restore youth. The main material was dragon's blood, and it was guaranteed by the reputation of Countercurrent Trading Company. The ten people who made the last bids won it.
The starting price was 500 linseys, and each increase in price must not be less than 50 linseys. Soon, each bottle was sold at 800 linseys.
"I don't think this is what the person who gave us the money wanted us to buy. Let's look at the next one." Alexander said, and no one wanted to ring the bell and ask the waiter to hold up the sign.
"It doesn't seem to have any actual effect." Ryan has always been indifferent to these strengthening drugs.
"To be honest, I don't know much about it, but the price has been increased many times, so we shouldn't be needed." Carlin shook his head.
"Maybe. I feel like the old guy might be interested." Ryan yawned. The two of them didn't talk about the same thing at all.
The penultimate item is a magic book with a dark red cover, and it is highly adaptable. Anyone can easily learn the spells on it, regardless of qualifications... This is still very attractive to nobles who know magic.
This kind of thing is very honorable even for the lowest level. The starting price is 750 linseys, and each bid increase must not be less than 50 linseys. Soon this book sold for 900 linseys. There are many nobles here.
The money has been spent, and there are still people who are holding on to the money for the last thing.
"Hey, it's a magic book. This is a bit subtle." Noel has seen Sophia's magic book.
"This thing doesn't look very reliable... How about we wait to see the last one?" Alexander didn't want to bid.
"After all, it's not ours, and it's not easy to buy." Carlin's magic book has no spells in it at all, and can only be used as a space bag.
"Indeed, I don't know what kind of magic book it is. Tsk, let's wait." Noel also felt that Karin's magic book was useless.
The auctioneer's last auction item was a stack of contracts, named "Same Life Contract". Each contract cost one thousand linds, and because there were so many, there was no need to increase the price unless the number of cards raised exceeded the total number of contracts.
"Okay, that's it. Although I don't know what it's for, it would be too embarrassing to leave here without buying anything!" Alexander even suspected that Bogar paid for this.
Soon, the four of them saw from behind the single-pane glass that there were about fifteen private rooms with signs outside.
"Judging from the price, it seems to be this thing, but I don't know what it's used for." Alexander raised his sign as soon as Ryan finished speaking.
"Judging from the situation, it should have been completed successfully, but what happened?" Alexander asked a few people to wait here, and sure enough, a wooden box was soon brought into the room by the waiter, and then they exited in an orderly manner.
This time, a few people were the last to go out, and Bogar was not at the door now. However, the overall work of seeing off guests was about to end, so whether or not to wait at the door was also a question.
Without waiting for long, Bogar changed into a pair of uniforms with ordinary workmanship and walked over from a distance. It was probably the auction house that he left through the back door or the side door. Taking advantage of the situation, he invited a few people to have lunch: "There is a good restaurant nearby.
And he plays the piano well. How about it? Are there any items you like at the auction?"
"They are all things that a rough guy like me doesn't know how to appreciate." Noel shook his head.
"Um, um. We haven't figured out what the Thousand Lindsay thing is about yet, so when we saw the last one was exactly a Thousand Lindsay, we thought it was arranged and bought it. So what was it just now?" Alexander didn't understand at all.
asked awkwardly.
"Yes, I feel like we were right to buy that one." Ryan agreed.
"No, no, no, I'm just giving you a small gift. The cost price of that contract is actually only 190 linseys. No matter what you buy at the auction, it will only cost you the cost price in the end." Bogar laughed.
If you say something like this casually, if other buyers hear it, they will scream and suffer a loss.
[The thoughts of rich people are so elusive.] Noel sighed in his heart.
"I see, but thank you for your kindness. I actually have something to ask you when you come here this time, so please go ahead and let's sit down and talk."
Bogar took Death Oh into a restaurant that specializes in steaks. The environment is very high-end. The food is very simple, and it is a big pot. It is not like the kind that rich people would choose. This kind of food should be specially sold to the richer people.
For adventurers or mercenaries, some Warcraft meat is even used in it, which is very nourishing for ordinary people's bodies.
"What do you want to ask? If it was a previous investigation, I'm sorry that nothing has been found yet." Bogar asked.
"Have you ever heard that there is a gold-selling cave here?" Carlin spoke first.
"Well, I've been there before, but it's really not suitable for me." Bogar smiled a little awkwardly.
"Have you been there? What's it like inside? Are there any rules?" Carlin was a little impatient.
"That's right. After investigation, we believe that our missing friend may have gone to that place to drink alcohol the night before he disappeared. We want to inquire about it. We have found a way to get in and made clothes. But before going in, we still need to
I want to know the details." Alexander said appropriately.
"For the people inside the Pinjin Cave, there is nothing to pay attention to except that if you have money, you are the boss. On the other hand, people who go to play often keep themselves reserved." Bogar considered the method and then said.
"Reserved?" Alexander didn't quite understand.
"It seems to be a relatively high-end place." Ryan didn't know why.
"That means people who go out to play will tend to maintain their usual elegant image, right?" Carlin guessed.
"It's high-end as a place to spend money, but it's not high-end as a place frequented by upper-class people." Bogar shook his head.
"In general, is this a place like an underground shopping mall? Are there many places to drink there?" Alexander asked.
"It's quite difficult to speak in front of a lady." Bogar did not continue, and it was obvious what he meant.
"Actually, our friend is a woman. She should be drinking alone. Is there a place where she might go?" Alexander also understood that it was a place to drink wine, and there might be some inappropriate relationship transactions.
"That's it." Bogar thought for a moment. "There seems to be a kind for women, but I'm not very clear. In short, things that can be solved with money are not problems. Things that cannot be solved by money and power are not important to nobles.
It's only a problem for merchants." He casually took out another card and handed it to Ryan who was nearest him. "With these, it is enough for that place. This kind of small favor is just suitable for me to help."
Then the meat stew of pork and beef was served. Each part of the meat was seasoned in various ways and then stewed together. The aroma was fragrant.
"Oh, I'm usually alone, so I haven't been able to order this yet. I've been looking forward to it for a long time. Eat it while it's hot!" Bogar looked very happy.
"We feel really bad about this...being favored for no reason." Seeing Ryan taking the crystal card, Alexander said he was really embarrassed.
"No, no, after reading your deeds, I have gained so much inspiration... Well, next time Miss Heath comes back, I would like to invite her to have dinner." Rarely, Bogar's face turned slightly red.
"There will be a chance. After we find the person, we will definitely come to thank you." Carlin's words were much more decent.
"Hiz...well, I'll tell her later." Alexander felt that this was a bit uncomfortable. Now that she had more important things to do, she decided to ignore these financial problems first and wait until she found Nina to worry about it.