Su Lan and the old man named Zhong next to her looked at each other, then turned to introduce to everyone: "This is Mr. Zhong. I believe everyone present should recognize him."
After a slight pause, he scanned the crowd, especially when he saw Zuo Feng, a sneer appeared on his lips. Zuo Feng understood that this was because he did not recognize the old man, but other people besides himself.
The origin of this old man is very clear, and it can be seen that he has a high status in the entire empire.
The city lord, who had always been cold and arrogant, now looked respectful and even a little frightened. Yao Zhen now had a smile on his face and went over to chat with the old man while Su Lan was talking.
Su Lan spoke again: "This time, a very respected person from the empire will come forward to preside over the competition in each county. The person who is presiding over the selection of medicines in Linshan County this time is none other than Mr. Zhong."
Come host. If you can show your talents in tonight's competition, you will definitely leave a good impression on Mr. Zhong, so I hope everyone can perform well.
Tonight’s match will also be held impartially by Mr. Zhong, so everyone believes that no one will be able to tamper with us in tonight’s match.”
Although Zuo Feng didn't quite understand why Su Lan said this, it was obvious that many young people around him looked convinced.
This Mr. Zhong is actually a very special being in the Xuanwu Empire. He does not belong to any force, nor does he belong to any aristocratic family. Although he has his own force, he does not rely on any party.
If I have to say that I want to be closer to him, it would be to be closer to the current emperor of the empire.
But this is only in comparison. He will not actually help the king to suppress the families and forces of all parties, and of course he will not help any forces or families to oppose the empire.
The power of the old man surnamed Zhong also has a very special nature. He runs trading houses and auctions. Trading houses are located in many main cities of the Xuanwu Empire, and auctions are also held in these trading houses.
Moreover, each auction has great influence, and even people from other empires will come from afar to participate.
Therefore, this old man named Zhong also has a special name, called "Mr. Duobao Zhong".
Naturally, Su Lan would not make any introduction to this Mr. Zhong, because the only person present was Zuo Feng, whom he disliked the most, and did not know much about Mr. Duobao Zhong.
slowly spoke again: "Tonight Mr. Zhong is not only a fair person, but also the first competition is hosted by Mr. Zhong. Moreover, the topic of this first competition was also proposed by Mr. Zhong. I believe everyone
You should have heard of Mr. Zhong’s fairness, so I won’t say any unnecessary nonsense.”
"The following is the competition that Mr. Zhong has prepared for you. The questions are in these boxes. As long as you can identify the items in the boxes, you will naturally become the winner. If you cannot answer the questions, you will naturally be eliminated. These boxes
The items placed inside are all from Mr. Zhong’s trading house.”
The old man surnamed Zhong had a smile on his face, and after taking a few steps forward, he said: "Everyone here is the mainstay of the future Xuanwu Empire. I am very happy to be able to meet you here, old man.
Originally, I, an old man, didn’t dare to interfere in the affairs of women here, but Marshal Sulan found me, so this old man relied on his old skills to preside over this first competition."
The old man couldn't help but smile bitterly when he said this, as if he had other ideas about this competition. But in the end he shook his head and stretched out his hand to point to the first box on his left.
A warrior standing aside quickly took a few steps forward and opened the box. Not only was the box itself heavy, but the lid of the box was also quite heavy. When it was opened wide, it would be accompanied by a huge bang.
Friction sound.
When the lid was opened, everyone below looked at the huge box with some expectation. However, because the box was placed at the top of the steps, no one could clearly see what was inside the box.
.
The old man surnamed Zhong bent down with a smile and took out an object similar to a crystal nucleus from the box. The crystal nucleus looked crystal clear, and there seemed to be a trace of luster flowing slightly on the surface, as if swimming on the surface.
The old man held the jade bottle in his hand, shook it slightly, and then said: "Don't be scheming, because the rule is that there is no need to fight. Just raise your hand and say what the items in the bottle are."
Anything is fine. Of course, if you don’t recognize it, you can remain silent and wait to see if you recognize the next item.”
Just when the old man's voice fell, he saw someone in the crowd react quickly and raise his hand. The old man surnamed Zhong turned his eyes and looked at the person who raised his hand, and nodded slightly to indicate his answer.
At this time, everyone turned to look at the person who raised his hand. Zuo Feng knew this person. He was the painter Seventh Young Master who invited him over.
The Seventh Young Master looked very proud. He smiled at the young people around him and replied: "This is a beast core, and it is a water-attribute beast core. Although the water-attribute beast core is extremely rare, it can be found in the hands of Mr. Zhong."
It’s normal to appear.”
The old man surnamed Zhong still had a smile on his face. He looked deeply at Master Hua Qi, then nodded and pointed to the side of the main hall.
Hua Qiji clasped his fists smartly and walked to the side. At this time, he left the crowd and came to the corner next to the hall. Obviously leaving the crowd meant that he had won here.
When Zuo Feng saw the painting of the seventh young master walking to the corner, he immediately turned his head and showed a complacent smile to himself. No matter how you looked at this smile, there was a hint of provocation in it.
The old man named Zhong spoke again, attracting the attention of Zuo Feng and everyone.
"I think everyone has noticed that this kid's choice is extremely smart. If you encounter an item you know, you should answer it quickly, because the items that appear later may not be the ones you know.
There are nineteen people present, which means that I will take out a total of nineteen items. When I put the nineteenth item back, the person who did not stand over will lose the final qualification. I hope
Everyone understands this rule."
As he said that, the old man surnamed Zhong did not forget to point in the direction of the painting of the Seventh Young Master on the wall.
Zuo Feng clearly heard the question raised by the old man, but he kept frowning, and when Hua Qi finished answering and walked over, his brows furrowed even tighter.
After the old man finished speaking, he placed the items in his hands on the lid of the box. At this time, the lid of the box was opened and placed there flat like a tabletop. In this way, he would never accidentally repeat it.
When taking out items.
Zuo Feng glanced at the old man and showed a thoughtful expression. Although he had questions, he knew it was not the right place to speak out and could only observe quietly.
I saw that the old man did not stop at all, but put his hand deep into the box again, and then took out a bottle of medicinal liquid. The color of this medicinal liquid was as golden as amber, and the light shone in it, as if it could refract more
The light is average.
At this time, the old man seemed to pause for a moment, as if waiting for the answers from the people around him. However, facing the medicine in front of him, the people around him did not answer, but all looked thoughtful.
When Zuo Feng saw the medicinal liquid, his eyes lit up slightly, but there was no one around to answer, so he chose to remain silent. Although he was quite clear about the rules of this competition, he always thought that
This game seems a little different from what I imagined.
After the old man surnamed Zhong paused for a moment, he reached out and uncorked the crystal bottle containing the medicinal solution. The moment the bottle was uncorked, a faint fragrance spread out, and among everyone present
Immediately, three people raised their palms almost simultaneously.
The three people raised their hands almost in no particular order, but the old man surnamed Zhong's eyes suddenly fell on the person slightly behind the three. The other two were obviously not satisfied.
Because they all think that they are the first to raise their hands.
However, after the two people discovered that Su Lan and the city lord had no expression, they could only lower their hands in frustration.
However, these Zuo Feng saw it, because at that moment, although the three of them raised their hands almost at the same time, it was actually the young man at the back who raised his hands first. The old man surnamed Zhong seemed not to notice, but in fact
Any subtle differences among these people are noticed.
The only remaining young man with his hand raised, his face lit up with joy, and he said, "Mr. Zhong, what you are holding is the legendary soul-restoring liquid. This liquid can enhance spiritual power itself."
The old man surnamed Zhong remained silent for a moment in response to this answer, and then he slowly said: "Let's go over there."
The old man's answer made Zuo Feng, who was standing in the distance, stunned again, but there was a hint of understanding in his eyes. As his eyes changed, a smile appeared on his face.
I couldn't help but sigh in my heart; "This old man surnamed Zhong really deserves his name as "Many Treasures", but this old man is really interesting. This competition seems to be what it seems on the surface, but why do I always feel that there is no
It's so simple. Could it be that I'm overthinking it?'
Zuo Feng's eyes flickered slightly, and he once again fell on the crystal bottle in the old man's hand, which had been slowly placed on the lid of the box.
Then the old man reached into the box again, and then he slowly took out a stone the size of an egg. The moment Zuo Feng saw the stone, he immediately raised his hand, and he finally decided to answer.