Although encryption software was used on the Internet before, for the sake of caution, the communication was not too detailed, and Cheng Lin only knew a general idea.
Now it’s natural to find out.
"yes."
Zhang Hou wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and sat in the car. He couldn't help but think of that night in Chang'an City, so he became even more nervous.
Soon, he recounted what happened.
The thing is very simple. The clue this time is indeed about He Jian, but it does not appear on the border of Qin Province.
But it comes from Zhang Hou’s connections.
Although the country is very vigorous in cracking down on the reselling of spiritual materials, just like no country can completely eliminate crime, some underground transactions will always exist.
This time someone took the lead and planned to sell a batch of "dirty items" in Shashi, all related to spiritual practice. As for the buyers, they were naturally targeting wealthy businessmen from various places.
Although Zhang Hou is not a rich man, he is also among those invited. Of course, the more important point is that he also supports practitioners in private.
Most of the rich people invited are like this.
Before coming to Shashi, he had obtained a partial list of items in advance, and found traces of someone suspected of being He Jian, so he quickly posted a message, but received no response for five days.
Fortunately, Cheng Lin came over before the transaction happened.
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"When will the transaction start?" Cheng Lin asked after hearing what happened.
"I'm not sure. In the next two days, or tomorrow, or the day after tomorrow, the location will be notified at short notice."
Zhang Hou answered carefully.
"Yes." Cheng Lin responded. This is not surprising. Caution is advisable. "Do you know the specific transaction process?"
Zhang Hou thought for a while and said: "It should be an auction, with on-site bidding, then payment and transaction, and direct delivery of the goods."
Auction? Cheng Lin's expression changed subtly.
Zhang Hou tentatively wanted to see his boss's face, but found that his eyes could only see a fog. In desperation, he asked cautiously: "Otherwise, I will pay to buy the others?"
Cheng Lin chuckled after hearing this: "Oh?"
"This is when I make a contribution to the organization," Zhang Hou said with some flattery. He paused and then added, "I looked at the description on the list and found that this sword is only ordinary goods. According to the market price, it is 10 million.
Within that, we can definitely win, or even lower.”
Ten million is an astronomical figure for ordinary people, and it is a bit painful for Zhang Hou, but in comparison, he is still very willing.
Cheng Lin smiled when he heard this and said calmly: "It depends on the situation. When the auction starts, I will go with you. If there are any expenses, the organization will not let you bear it."
Cheng Lin said this with confidence. After so many explorations, his financial resources are not bad. Although most of them are not in cash, whether it is hard currency such as spiritual ore or valuable storage devices,
I have accumulated a lot of items that are not available in the market.
I believe that you can get your money back in any trading market.
Of course... if you don't have to pay, that would be better... Anyway, it is an underground transaction. It is a group of people doing illegal things. Cheng Lin has no intention of following any rules... Compared with spending money, it may be easier to just rob
rough……
But he certainly couldn't express these thoughts directly.
After the brief conversation, Cheng Lin and Zhang Hou parted ways. After thinking about it for a while, he went to find a hotel and got a room, and spent the whole night without talking.
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The next day, Cheng Lin dressed up in disguise and scanned various stores in Shashi. He purchased some household appliances, bedding and the like. He used cash transactions and did not use his own account. He used the spirit world
black money in.
After working for a long time, the basic purchases were finally completed and handed over to Nuwa. Ellu and the elves placed them in the spirit world villa and turned on the electricity. Now the whole house was finally complete. As for the ingredients, they mainly purchased a large number of ingredients.
Seasoning, if you cook it, there are a lot of vegetables and meat in the elven world, now even eating is solved.
After finishing his work, Cheng Lin took the trouble to buy tickets for the scenic spots in Shashi and walked around. He also asked for a few invoices. This was a reasonable excuse for himself to be stranded in Shashi. If someone checked, it would make sense.
.
But he is not too afraid of these things now.
In the evening, when he was eating at a rice noodle shop near the scenic spot, a message popped up on his backup phone. It was Zhang Hou.
Just four words: "Deal tonight."
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Sitting in the passenger seat again, it was already dark.
In the dim car, the dashboard was full of colorful flowers, and the interior lights were dim. Zhang Hou drove the car nervously, occasionally glancing at the "president", only to see that he seemed to be dozing off in a relaxed manner.
Cheng Lin is indeed very relaxed. With his current level of cultivation, there is no need to be nervous when entering a transaction of this level. In contrast, what should be nervous is the execution.
About twenty minutes later, the car stopped near a bustling commercial street in the city. After that, the two got out of the car. After waiting for a while, they saw another car parked in front of them.
The car window rolled open, and a thin middle-aged man nodded slightly: "Boss Zhang, get in the car."
Obviously, this was someone from the organizer. Cheng Lin glanced secretly and found that he was an ordinary person.
"Okay." Zhang Hou was no longer nervous as before, and nodded calmly and confidently.
"This is..." The middle-aged man looked at Cheng Lin, who was wearing a mask and a peaked cap.
Zhang Hou calmly explained: "Bodyguard."
The middle-aged man sighed and did not continue to ask questions, nor did he insist on verifying his identity.
Because of this kind of gathering, almost all the buyers who arrive will bring bodyguards, and these so-called "bodyguards" must be practitioners, so it is normal for them to hide their faces.
He just looked at it curiously, feeling vaguely that it was not harmonious there, but he couldn't tell.
In front of outsiders, Cheng Lin deliberately suppressed his aura, making himself look dull and cold. He tried hard to play the role of a loyal bodyguard and walked slowly and step by step.
I got in the car and drove around for about forty minutes before the car drove into a club-like place.
This is still in the urban area, not in the wilderness. Cheng Lin thought about it for a moment and understood.
Firstly, the wilderness will make buyers feel insecure. Secondly, there are many people in the city, but it is also the best cover. If something goes wrong, it will be easier to leave among the crowds.
"plz follow me."
Coming out of the parking lot, the middle-aged man led them into the building with a smile, then followed the stairs and arrived outside a certain house.
"This is your private room, and I will serve you alone." The middle-aged man said with a smile.
Cheng Lin took a look and saw that there was a 105 sign on the box. It was not a house number, but the so-called box number.
"Am I alone? What about the others?" Zhang Hou frowned and asked.
"It's like this. Each buyer has a separate box, and the auction venue is also in a separate room, connected to each other through video. This is also to protect the privacy and safety of the guests."
Zhang Hou nodded and walked in with Cheng Lin.
The room was very nice. The two of them had arranged their priorities. Sitting on the sofa, they saw a screen on the wall, which was already lit.
On the screen was a circular room with a stage, where an "auctioneer" in a formal dress was resting.
There is a small instrument on the table that can input numbers. It is obviously a bidding device.
"What would you like to drink?" the middle-aged man asked politely. Zhang Hou casually ordered one and sent the other person away. When the door closed, he asked without changing his expression, "Is it safe here?"
There is no need to hide these words, he said them directly.
Cheng Lin said in a disguised voice: "Someone is spying."
He clearly felt this. After being promoted to the sixth level, his perception became more delicate. If he was peeping at people of the same level or above, he might not notice it, but if he was below him, it would be easy for him to feel "being spied on".
feel".
"Yes." Zhang Hou nodded, said nothing, and continued to behave like a boss.
After about half an hour, finally, the auctioneer on the screen stood up, came to the camera, bowed lightly, and said with a smile:
"Thank you all for coming today. I am the host of this auction. Well, I think you are all impatient to wait, so I won't go into details. This auction will start immediately. Now let's take a look at the first item.
Auction items.”
The process was surprisingly not cumbersome, and we got straight to the point. No one wanted to delay this kind of thing. Everyone wanted to finish the transaction as soon as possible and then leave.
The auction started, and Cheng Lin also turned his attention.
"The first item is a super psychic reagent. Hehe, everyone must have heard about this. This is an advanced cultivation item produced internally by Trisi. The concentration of this medicament is worthy of..."
The auctioneer eloquently introduced the syringe-like reagent on the tray, and Cheng Lin's demeanor changed slightly.
He is naturally no stranger to this. When he was promoted to the fifth level, he obtained some, and the effect was indeed excellent.
Previously, he took the initiative to take over the task of escorting a cargo ship in order to obtain reagents.
As a result, he was attacked by Bernard...
"Okay, everyone should be familiar with its effect. The starting price is 10 million yuan." On the screen, the auctioneer smiled and announced the starting price.
Ten million……
Zhang Hou's expression changed, and he felt a little moved. It was really expensive, but it was also worth it. The organizer made this the first auction item, which seemed to raise his own value.
After all, this thing is not only of high value, but also vaguely reveals the organizer's methods.
But soon, the quotations from various boxes rose to 20 million, and slowly approached 30 million. Zhang Hou hesitated, and then sighed.
Cheng Lin didn't react at all. He had a strong need for this before, but now, with the great upgrade of the spiritual world, it has realized self-circulation and the spiritual energy is stable. It is more than enough to support his own cultivation. In other words, he will have a strong need for this next time.
The demand for such items is already very low.
In the end, this tube of injection was bought for a high price of 30.1 million.
It was a good start, and the smile on the auctioneer's face was a little brighter.
The second item is a spiritual plant, which has a somewhat special effect, as it enhances certain abilities.
This type of spiritual plant has always been very popular and has a huge market, and this one is particularly effective.
As a result, it attracted frantic grabs from various wealthy people, and the final transaction price was as high as 50 million.
Slowly... more and more items were auctioned, and Zhang Hou couldn't hold back and bought a psychic protective gear, probably for his younger brother.
The weather was calm and everything seemed to be going smoothly, but Cheng Lin's brows slowly furrowed.
More than half of the auction passed, but for some reason, He Jian was nowhere to be seen.