The roar of the King of Beasts echoed in the underground palace, making a pair of eyes in the darkness even more excited. This excitement seemed to be bloody.
Someone threw a short knife into the iron cage, and the sound of the iron falling to the ground was cold and crisp. The man locked in the cage didn't think too much. The moment the tiger pounced, he rolled on the ground and grabbed the knife on the ground.
There was a faint sound of disappointed boos from the dark stands.
The man clutched the knife in his hand tightly and stared warily at the tiger who was turning around to stare at him.
He was breathing heavily, and his eyes were full of fierce light. Just looking at those eyes seemed enough to make people believe that he was really a crazy murderer who killed dozens of members of a family in one night.
The tiger missed a hit and walked around the iron cage a little anxiously, staring intently at the man opposite.
The beast obviously didn't have much patience. It only glanced at the man opposite him for a few times before jumping on him again.
The man also roared angrily, raised his knife and swung it at the approaching tiger.
This fight between man and tiger might have ended quickly if it had been anyone in Room 3. It would have been quick and boring. But if it had been a man with only some superficial external skills, it would have been particularly thrilling and cruel.
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Although Ming Yin Ge had explained this person's identity and crime in advance, and Luo Junyao would not sympathize with him even if he was really killed by a tiger, but she had to say that she still didn't like Ming Yin Ge's behavior.
Mingyin Pavilion throws out a person today and says that he is a criminal who has killed many people. They can treat him as a prop for a performance and trade goods. If one day they arrest an innocent person, these onlookers will really get to the bottom of it.
? Or will they be even more excited?
The faint smell of blood began to spread in the air. The man was wearing light-colored clothes, and the scars caused by the tiger's claws became more and more shocking on his body.
The smell of blood also stimulated the beasts on the stage and the spectators in the stands. Seeing the man in a state of embarrassment but still struggling to fight with the tiger, some people started shouting and cheering, and some couldn't help but start bidding directly.
"One thousand taels is worth living!"
Someone immediately said: "One thousand five hundred taels!"
"Two thousand taels!"
Luo Junyao was a little confused, "Although this man is good at skills, he is not very strong. What are these people doing after buying them back?" Besides, he is such a cruel gangster, and he might bite his master if he is not careful.
Wei Changting raised his eyebrows slightly and said, "Is it possible that the princess thought they bought it to look after the house and the courtyard?"
Luo Junyao tilted his head slightly and looked at the man and the tiger on the stage, and couldn't help but laugh and shake his head.
It really doesn't look like it.
Wei Changting smiled and said: "There are only two kinds of people who are interested in this kind of person."
"Which two?"
"The first type is in the business of licking blood from the edge of a knife. This kind of naturally ruthless person is naturally a good seedling. As long as he can be subdued, he can still be used. The second type..." Wei Changting smiled and raised his chin
He raised the direction of the high platform slightly and said, "That's what it's for."
Luo Junyao instantly understood that there are always some people with special hobbies, and this man's fierceness may actually arouse their interest more.
Luo Junyao rolled his eyes, leaned back on the soft couch and stopped looking at the situation outside, but the roar of the man on the high platform and the roar of the tiger could still be heard.
Half a quarter of an hour later, a miserable roar and wailing sound echoed in the underground palace, almost making people's ears roar, followed by a man's violent howl.
The smell of blood became stronger as we got closer, but no one felt dissatisfied. In such an environment, the smell of blood no longer seemed unpleasant, but only made people more excited.
The man on the high platform was covered in blood, and a piece of skin and clothing was scratched off his back. The wound was so deep that the bones were visible.
One of his legs was severely bitten by a tiger. Although it was not completely severed, the whole leg seemed to be soaked in blood. Even so, his hands covered with blood still held the knife tightly.
The blade had already penetrated the tiger's body.
His whole body was pressed hard against the tiger. He was extremely strong, but even the beast's counterattack before death did not shake him away.
He was obviously blinded by the killing. Even though the tiger was motionless, he did not move at all. He just held the knife inserted into the tiger's body tightly and stared at the beast on the ground while roaring continuously.
Miss Qing, who had been standing at the corner of the high platform, walked out, the smile on her face not changing at all, as if the bloody and tragic scene had no impact on her at all.
She smiled and said: "Beasts are beasts after all. It seems that humans are more powerful. Let's bring him out."
The man in black next to him stepped forward to open the iron cage. When he heard the movement, the man suddenly raised his head, with such a beast-like look in his eyes that even the man in black outside couldn't help but pause.
But that's all. Although this man was so fierce that he killed a fierce tiger, he was already exhausted and could not do any harm to these powerful Mingyin Pavilion guards.
He was quickly pulled out of the iron cage and put into a smaller cage.
"The highest bid just now was five thousand taels. Is there any higher bid?"
Although there are many perverts in the world, there are still not many people who are willing to spend 5,000 taels or more to buy a wanted criminal with a broken leg. In the end, this person was bought by the guest in Wing 26 for 5,000 taels.
Down.
Miss Qing said this was an appetizer, and the price was obviously a small dish for Mingyin Pavilion, so the deal was quickly concluded.
The man was put in an iron cage that could only accommodate him squatting in and carried away. The transaction and the opening course were over.
This is both a stimulus and a deterrent to the guests.
Soon, tonight's auction officially began, and Mingyin Pavilion did not disappoint.
Information about the murderer of a shocking crime, priceless stolen treasures, nautical charts and treasure maps recording mysterious overseas treasures, etc... Each of them is something that will never appear at a public auction.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! The price of each piece is also astonishing, and the lowest one is not less than 300,000 taels.
Luo Junyao made a rough calculation and found out that Mingyin Pavilion's income tonight might be more than her dowry. No wonder Mingyin Pavilion is so wealthy, it really makes money like water.
While Wei Changting was envious of Mingyin Pavilion's vast financial resources, he lamented his boredom.
It is true that the things in Mingyin Pavilion are expensive, rare and obviously just for making money, but they don't buy these things, so why don't they wait and sit there all night?
At this moment, the young girl smiled and asked someone to bring a small tray.
The tray was covered with a piece of cloth, so people in the stands didn't know what was on it.
I heard Miss Qing smiling and saying: "This one is a treasure that I just obtained not long ago. The acquisition of this item was quite unexpected and twists and turns, but the origin and purpose are unknown to Mingyin Pavilion. So, are you interested? Are you willing?"
The bid depends solely on the discernment of the distinguished guests."
As soon as these words came out, there was a faint commotion in the stands.
The old customers of Mingyin Pavilion obviously know the style of Mingyin Pavilion. The more rare things are, the more unclear they are.
Some people have picked up big bargains, and naturally there are also people who have missed out on good things.
The first-time guests were also very curious. After taking out so many things from Mingyin Pavilion, were there any other things whose origins and uses they didn't know?
If you don’t know its origin and purpose, how can you determine that it is a treasure?
Miss Qing smiled and said, "Please take a look, this is a colored glass pendant with a base price of 600,000 taels."
As soon as these words came out, the entire underground palace was in an uproar.
Six hundred thousand taels to buy a piece of colored glaze of unknown origin and purpose? You must know that the manufacturing technology of colored glaze has been quite mature in the Dongling Dynasty, and it is no longer exclusive to the royal family and a very small number of powerful people.
Although it is not as high as flying into the homes of ordinary people, many wealthy people also have glass lamps, glass lamps, glass screens, and even use glass to replace the original window screens and paper.
You must know that colored glaze is a man-made product. There were ancient colored glaze products in ancient times. In the middle and late dynasties of the previous dynasties, technology had advanced by leaps and bounds. Nowadays, it is no longer unattainable.
Even if this thing is really an antique left over thousands of years ago, it is far from worth the price.
The stands were quiet, far less busy than before.
Rich people are not fools, and they don’t want to buy everything they see.
Miss Qing seemed to have expected this situation and did not care. She just continued to smile and said: "Because Mingyin Pavilion really doesn't know the purpose of this thing, interested guests can come and check it out in person. If anyone can know the source of its value, even if it is lost,
It was also a blessing to shoot.”
"It's an ordinary piece of glass. Is Mingyin Pavilion just playing tricks on us?" someone asked dissatisfiedly.
Miss Qing smiled and said: "Although Mingyin Pavilion does not know the value of this object, three masters of Mingyin Pavilion died in the process of obtaining this object. Therefore, if you are interested in this object, please be careful."
The people in the stands were silent for a moment, but a few people came on stage one after another to check.
In the No. 3 wing, Wei Changting looked at the people on the stage who were carefully picking up the piece of colored glass and inspecting it carefully, "A piece of colorful colored glass, the base price is 600,000?"
Luo Jinyan smiled and said: "The craftsmanship is good, like a fine product made by a royal craftsman."
Prince Wei twitched his lips, no matter how high-quality it was, it was not worth the price.
The craftsmanship of colored glaze is actually not complicated, and the cost is not high. The reason why it can still maintain the current price, which is not low, is mostly caused by artificial scarcity.
Luo Jun said: "It doesn't seem to be a complete piece, just half a piece."
"Huh?" Wei Changting looked at Luo Junyao curiously, "How do you know?"
Luo Junyao said: "Don't you think the shape is strange? And... there are several small grooves on the left edge, which are obviously used to fit in with the other side."
Wei Changting was somewhat impressed, "You have really good eyesight." He didn't even notice.
Luo Jinyan was thoughtful, looked at Luo Junyao and said, "Yaoyao, what do you think it originally looked like?"
Luo Junyao frowned and said: "It shouldn't be a symmetrical style. It would be strange if it were drawn symmetrically. However, I think it should be a bird."
Xie Yan said calmly: "No need to guess, it's a phoenix bird."
After that, Xie Yan quickly drew the outline of a phoenix bird on the table. It was indeed not symmetrical.
Wei Changting was shocked, "How do you know?"
Xie Yan said: "There are many books in Chenyou Palace."
Luo Jinyan raised his eyebrows and said, "Your Majesty, do you know what that is?"
Xie Yan said: "Jinluan Talisman, if it is true." After all, it is quite easy to fake something like Liuli.
Everyone present naturally knew what the Jinluan Talisman was, and Wei Changting immediately became excited, "Mingyin Pavilion is indeed related to Luanyi Si, how could they put the Jinluan Talisman up for auction? Then we..."
"Quiet." Xie Yan frowned slightly.
Luo Jinyan smiled and said, "Are we not going to take action?"
Xie Yan shook his head and said: "No need, let's see how many people are interested in the Jinluan Talisman first."
For such a glass product of unknown origin, the price is sky-high.
People who don’t understand won’t buy it, and those who are willing to pay exorbitant prices must be those who have something to do with it.
There are also fools who are simply stupid and have too much money.
After a while, everyone who went up to check it out came down one after another. Miss Qing showed the colorful glass to everyone again, and then announced the start of the auction.
This auction was indeed a bit embarrassing, and the contrast with the previous ones was too obvious. The stands were very quiet, and after a while, a faint voice came from behind, "Six hundred and two thousand taels."
The bidder was obviously very careful and only added the lowest number.
Miss Qing didn't care, she still looked at the source of the voice with a smile on her face, "The distinguished guest No. 28 bids 602,000, is there any more?"
After a while, someone shouted, "Six hundred and forty million."
With people joining in, those who were secretly interested in the colorful glaze finally stopped being silent and started bidding one after another.
"Six hundred and twenty thousand."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "Six hundred and twenty-eight thousand..."
Although there were people shouting the price all the time, there were obviously only two or three bidders, and the others still seemed very indifferent.
Luo Junyao could even imagine those people sitting in their respective rooms laughing at the people who had been taken advantage of by spending a lot of money to buy a piece of colored glaze.
Even so, the price gradually increased from the initial 600,000 taels to 730,000 taels.
The underground palace became quieter and quieter. If this price continues, it will soon exceed today's highest price.
Gradually, some people noticed that something was wrong. If it was really just an ordinary piece of glass, would anyone really increase the price regardless of the cost? Although many people thought so, no one joined in.
"Eight hundred thousand taels!" Suddenly, a somewhat abrupt voice sounded.
Everyone couldn't help but be startled. This was an unfamiliar voice. He had never made a bid before, and this person had increased the price by 70,000 taels in one go!
Miss Qing smiled like a flower and said, "The distinguished guest No. 33 bids 800,000 taels, once."
When Miss Qing called out for the second time, someone in the front row room finally spoke, "Eighty-two thousand taels."
There was another unfamiliar voice, and the stands became slightly lively.
A slightly arrogant hum came from the darkness, "Eight hundred and fifty thousand taels!"
"Eight hundred and seventy thousand taels!"
"Nine hundred thousand taels!"
"..."
The noise that had just started in the underground palace gradually calmed down again, and people were dumbfounded as they listened to the bids made by No. 33 and No. 6 as if they were arguing.
Within a short time, the price had risen to one million taels.
Many people couldn't help but look at that ordinary piece of colorful glass again. What on earth is this? Is it really worth such a frantic grab?
Are these two people sick?
"Who is so rich? Are you going to fight Bai Jingrong?" Luo Junyao asked while yawning.
Although she is quite rich now, this kind of crazy bidding still gives her an unreal feeling, and she is still very poor. Because according to the prices of Mingyin Pavilion, she probably won't be able to go shopping in Mingyin Pavilion a few times with all her wealth.
Sound Court's auction.
"Listening to their arrogance, I almost thought they were shouting one hundred taels instead of one million taels." Wei Changting said he felt the same way.
Luo Jinyan thought for a moment and said, "I've never heard of a person like this in Shangyong. Maybe he's from out of town."
Wei Changting thought darkly and said, "It's also possible that Mingyin Pavilion arranged for someone to raise the price."
Luo Jinyan said with a smile: "Probably not. I'm afraid Bai Jingrong won't be fooled by such a clumsy trick. Besides, if word gets out about this, who will come here to buy things in the future?" Just look at the transaction prices of other things tonight.
Even if the price of this Jinluan Talisman doubled again, it would not be able to make up for the loss of Mingyin Pavilion's reputation.
"We really don't want this thing?" Wei Changting looked at Xie Yan and asked.
Xie Yan raised his eyes and glanced at him, "Are you paying for it?"
"……"forget it.
Luo Jinyan smiled and said: "Prince Wei, don't worry. If this Jinluan Talisman is fake, it will be useless. Even if it is really only half a piece, it is useless for us to hold it. It is right to throw it out."
Wei Changting stared at the colorful glass on the high platform and murmured: "I'm afraid, this half piece may cause a bloody storm. I don't know how many people will die tonight."
Luo Junyao glanced at him in surprise, not expecting Wei Changting to have such compassion.
Xie Yan said calmly: "People who have nothing to do with this matter will not be involved. Those who will take action are insiders. We were originally going to clean up the underground forces in the imperial city, and we ended it together. How dare Mingyin Pavilion be so blatant
, if they are allowed to continue to develop in a few years, I’m afraid they will really be unable to suppress it.”
Wei Changting looked at Xie Yan and Luo Jinyan, who looked calm as usual, and then at Luo Junyao, who looked interested, and sighed: "Your Majesty is right."
After a few people talked, the price was once again raised to 1,030,000 taels. At this point, both parties were obviously a little tired, and the price increase gradually slowed down.
Xie Yan suddenly said: "Bai Jingrong is giving up."
Others looked at him one after another, but Xie Yan didn't say anything more.
Sure enough, the originally expected sound did not sound again.
"The distinguished guest No. 33 bids one million sixty-five thousand taels, once."
Wing No. 6 was still quiet, and even Miss Qing, who was standing on the high platform, could not see what was going on inside.
So she had to continue, "One million and sixty-five thousand, the second time."
It was still quiet, and it was obvious that the distinguished guest on the 6th had indeed given up.
"The distinguished guest No. 33 bids 1,065,000 taels, the third time."
"make a deal!"
When the girl announced the deal, everyone secretly let out a sigh of relief.
"Congratulations to distinguished guest No. 33, for getting the colorful glass pendant." Miss Qing said with a smile, "Now we will start the auction of the seventh item tonight."
The subsequent auctions were also rare treasures, but they seemed a little weak. People obviously hadn't recovered from the colorful glazed pendants that were sold at that price just now, and they seemed a little careless.
After the auction, the group did not meet up with Ji Rong, but followed the guidance of the steward of Mingyin Pavilion and walked out of the underground palace. Returning to the ground, they appeared in the garden behind the main building of Mingyin Pavilion.
The lights were bright in the huge garden, and there was no darkness at night. The garden was very large, and the laughter of silk bamboo and women could be heard from a distance.
The aroma of wine, meat, and powder fills the air.
The excitement in Mingyin Pavilion will continue until dawn. At this time, the carnival in the middle of the night has just begun, and many people who have just come out of the auction have joined in again.
He had obviously been stimulated a lot in the underground palace just now and needed a carnival to vent his feelings.
This place is obviously more secretive and more unscrupulous than in the lobby at midnight.
Naturally, Xie Yan and others had no intention of joining in, so they followed the steward outside.
After leaving the Mingyin Pavilion, they happened to see Bai Jingrong and his party being led out by the steward.
Neither party spoke, they just nodded slightly from a distance as a greeting.
Watching Bai Jingrong and his party board the car and leave, Wei Changting said thoughtfully: "Bai Jingrong just gave up?"
Xie Yan said: "The other half of the Jinluan Talisman should be in Bai Jingrong's hands. Do you think she will give up?"
"That's right. Then...that thirty-three..."
Xie Yan said: "If you are interested, take a look. If he hadn't come prepared, he would have been in trouble."
