Xiong Quan pondered for a moment and then said to Duan Lingtian.
Duan Lingtian nodded, he was mentally prepared.
Not to mention that leaving the imperial city of Chixiao Kingdom and arriving at the border area of Qinglin Kingdom requires crossing a county and takes about three months...
Even from the border of the Qinglin Empire to the Seven Star Sword Sect, there is still a long distance.
They were the ones rushing with their blood and sweat. Otherwise, even if it took a year, they might not be able to reach the 'Seven Star Sword Sect'.
The three of them, Duan Lingtian, were protected by Xiong Quan, a second-level expert in the Peeping Void Realm who had understood the 'Micro Sword Power'. They left the Chixiao Kingdom and headed for the Qinglin Empire without encountering any trouble.
Occasionally, horse thieves came, but they were all easily slaughtered by Xiong Quan.
Just as Duan Lingtian expected, three months later, they arrived at a city located on the border between the Chixiao Kingdom and the Qinglin Empire.
Although this city is not a county town in the Chixiao Kingdom, its area is no smaller than that of a county town.
"Xiong Quan, have you been to this city?"
Duan Lingtian asked.
Xiong Quan shook his head.
"Let's go in."
Duan Lingtian raised his brows, took the two little girls covered in veils, and went directly into the city.
This border city is extremely prosperous, and many caravans can be seen coming in and out...
According to Duan Lingtian's guess, these caravans should be traveling between the Chixiao Kingdom and the Qinglin Empire.
After entering the city, some people riding sweat-blooded BMWs could be seen everywhere. Duan Lingtian and four others entered on sweat-blooded BMWs without attracting the attention of others.
Under the leadership of Duan Lingtian, the four of them found a restaurant for dinner.
Before ordering, Duan Lingtian gave the waiter some tips and asked curiously: "Tell me about your city?"
Seeing that Duan Lingtian was so generous, the young man naturally told everything he knew, and said with a smile: "Guest, is this your first time in our 'Black Wind City'?"
"Black Wind City?"
Duan Lingtian raised his eyebrows and continued to listen to the boy.
"Guest, our Black Wind City is a border commercial city under the Qinglin Empire. It is located on the northeastern border of the Chixiao Kingdom... Usually, some caravans traveling between the Qinglin Empire and the Chixiao Kingdom will settle in our Black Wind City.
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The boy said slowly.
Duan Lingtian nodded, he had discovered this just now on the road.
The servant continued: "Guest, when you come to our Black Wind City for the first time, you must remember...never offend the 'people surnamed Huang', 'people surnamed Zhong' and 'people surnamed Ma'."
Having said this, the boy's face became slightly serious.
"Is there anything special about these three people with last names?"
Duan Lingtian asked curiously.
The boy shook his head, "There's nothing special. These three surnames are exactly the 'surnames' of the three major families in our Black Wind City... Guest, you must have come from the Chixiao Kingdom, right?"
"How do you know?"
Duan Lingtian was a little surprised.
The boy smiled and said: "Because most of the people who go to the Chixiao Kingdom from the Qinglin Empire are traveling with the caravan, and there are very few 'individuals'. So, I guess you, the guest, are from the Chixiao Kingdom..."
Are you planning to go to the Qinglin Empire?"
"good."
Duan Lingtian nodded.
"Guest, please remember what I just said... Although the three major families in Black Wind City are not ranked at all in the Qinglin Empire, they are much stronger than many families in your Chixiao Kingdom. In fact, they are only inferior to
You are the three top families in the Imperial City of Chixiao Kingdom!"
The boy reminded again.
"knew."
Duan Lingtian nodded, with a smile on his lips.
He naturally knew that the three top families in the Chixiao Kingdom mentioned by the young man were the 'Duan Family', 'Xiao Family' and 'Su Family' in the imperial city.
Not to mention that it is inferior to the existence of these three major families.
With Xiong Quan here, Duan Lingtian is not afraid even of these three major families.
"Guests, what do you want to eat?"
The boy asked respectfully again.
"Please give us some. We don't have any taboos."
Duan Lingtian said to the young man.
The boy responded and retreated.
"It's time to eat, please take off your veil."
Duan Lingtian looked at the two little girls beside him and said with a smile.
The two little girls blinked their eyes and obediently took off the veils on their faces...
And at this moment, there was a sound of cups being thrown in the restaurant.
However, some male drinkers looked at Li Fei and Ke'er and were completely stunned. They didn't even know that the cups in their hands had fallen.
Soon, the food was served.
"Xiong Quan, please sit down and eat too."
Duan Lingtian called to Xiong Quan, and Xiong Quan sat down in response.
The four of them had been hungry all day, and the wind and clouds swept away the entire table of food. At this time, the sky was gradually getting dark, but the lights in the restaurant were still bright.
"I heard that there will be a group of slaves to be auctioned at the 'Ma's Auction House' tonight."
"I heard about it too. Not just slaves, it is said that the 'Ma's Auction House' also bought a lot of good things this time."
"Hurry up and finish your meal. Let's go and see some things."
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At this moment, the discussion of several middle-aged men at a table not far away came to Duan Lingtian's ears.
Majia Auction House?
Auction?
Duan Lingtian suddenly became interested.
This Black Wind City is a border city between the Qinglin Empire and the Chixiao Kingdom. There are many caravans passing by, and there must be many merchants selling some 'good things' here.
Maybe there will be something he is interested in at the auction house.
After eating, Duan Lingtian waved to the boy from before.
"Guest, what are your orders?"
The boy asked Duan Lingtian respectfully.
"I want to ask you, what should I do if I also want to participate in the Ma's Auction House auction?"
Duan Lingtian got straight to the point, and at the same time, he put down another silver ingot.
The boy's eyes lit up, he put away the silver ingot, and said quickly: "Guest, we have three major auction houses in Black Wind City, controlled by three major families... Each auction house will hold an auction every three months.
, the two months left in between are reserved for the other two auction houses to hold auctions. In other words, there will be an auction every other month in Black Wind City."
"Tonight happens to be the day when Ma's Auction House holds an auction. It's a coincidence that you're here as a guest."
"After exiting the gate of our restaurant, turn left and walk until you reach the end of the road. Then turn right and you will see Ma's Auction House..."
"The admission fee to Majia Auction House is divided into two levels. One is to spend one thousand taels of silver to obtain the right to bid, and sit in a seat in the hall to bid... The second is to spend one hundred thousand taels of silver to obtain the right to bid.
The Ma family will provide separate boxes and the most comprehensive services."
At this point, the boy couldn't help but click his tongue.
For him, he may never have the chance to enter the auction house in Black Wind City.
An ordinary seat costs one thousand taels?
Duan Lingtian's eyes narrowed, and he was also a little surprised.
And that separate box actually costs one hundred thousand taels...
After leaving the Chixiao Kingdom, the value of silver has depreciated too much, right?
Duan Lingtian nodded, and immediately took his children, who had put on their veils again, and walked out of the restaurant.
Xiong Quan led four sweaty horses and followed them.
Duan Lingtian and the four of them went directly to Ma's Auction House.
At this time, Ma's Auction House had already begun to enter the venue, but not many people entered. It should still be some time before the auction starts.
At the gate of the auction house, a row of boys stood there, like doormen.
As soon as Duan Lingtian and the others arrived at the gate of the auction house, a young man came up to them and took the reins of the four bloody horses from Xiong Quan's hand.
Another servant came up and asked respectfully: "Guests, do you want a seat in the lobby or a separate box?"
"Separate box."
Duan Lingtian said to the young man.
"Guest, please come with me."
After hearing this, the boy's attitude became even more humble. He led Duan Lingtian and others into the auction house and took them to the private room on the second floor of the auction house.
The neat and clean box gives people a comfortable feeling.
The box is extremely spacious, more than enough to accommodate Duan Lingtian and four people.
Duan Lingtian was walking inside the box. Through the window of the box, he could see the auction table below, which was very convenient.
After the boy came in, he started pouring hot tea and preparing snacks for Duan Lingtian and the two little girls.
Then he stood aside respectfully.
After a while, there was a knock on the door, and the servant stepped out, opened the door to the box, and respectfully greeted the people outside, "Steward."
A middle-aged man with a beard on his face walked in slowly and looked at Duan Lingtian, "Hello, guest, I am the manager of Ma's Auction House, Ma Qin."
When the manager of the auction house arrived, Duan Lingtian naturally guessed his purpose.
As soon as he raised his hand, a hundred thousand taels of silver notes appeared out of thin air and was handed to Ma Qin.
Ma Qin took the banknote and his eyes suddenly lit up!
The first thought that passed through his mind was that this young man who seemed to be less than twenty years old was not simple!
He had a ‘najie’ at a young age, which obviously had an extraordinary origin.
"Thank you guest."
After Ma Qin accepted the banknote, he took a deep look at Xiong Quan behind Duan Lingtian, then turned and left.
"Four guests, if you need anything, just ask, I will stand guard at the door."
The boy said respectfully to Duan Lingtian and the other four, then left and closed the door.
At this time, Kerr and Li Fei also took off their veils.
"It's just such a shabby place. It costs one hundred thousand taels of silver to stay here for just a few hours?"
Li Fei shook her head, finding it difficult to accept this fact.
Although Ke'er didn't say anything, her face was still full of horror.
Duan Lingtian smiled lightly, he could understand this.
After all, this place is no better than those cities in the Chixiao Kingdom.
To a certain extent, this place is already considered a city of the Qinglin Empire, and this Black Wind City is a must-pass for caravans. The consumption level here is probably not far behind even those cities in the Qinglin Empire.
Give more.
Duan Lingtian discovered this when he was paying the bill at the restaurant.
"It hasn't started yet."
Half an hour later, Li Fei frowned slightly, feeling a little impatient.