novelhk Chapter 143 Auction Opens
Chapter 143 Auction Opens
Chapter 143 Auction Opens
The opening of the Tiandou City Auction is not like the selection process for the Tiandou Academy, where everyone around Tiandou City needs to know about it. After all, the entry threshold for this auction is not low. Ordinary people can only talk about certain auction items in their spare time, jokingly discussing how they fetched amazing prices.
Xiao Yan walked out of his dormitory as usual. Sometimes he even felt that the door of his dormitory was like a refresh point. As long as he was in the academy, every time he got up and opened the door, he would see someone waiting for him.
This time there were three people in total.
Tang San, who was calmly waiting, and Dugu Bo, who was pretending to admire the scenery, knew what was going on. After all, he had clearly told Tang San and Xiao Wu to go together, since this was an honor that the three of them would achieve together after winning.
Dugu Bo also said that day that he wanted to come to the auction with him.
However, the arrival of one person took Xiao Yan by surprise.
It turned out to be Ning Rongrong, who had taken off her Tian Dou school uniform and put on an exquisite outfit. She was holding hands with Xiao Wu, chatting and laughing, when she saw Xiao Yan come out of the house, she immediately turned her attention to him.
Seeing Xiao Yan's puzzled expression, before he could speak, Ning Rongrong explained herself: "Xiao Yan, I heard from Xiao Wu that you are going to participate in an auction. You may not know, but the disciples of our Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School have a special ability, which is treasure appraisal. They have a natural keen sense for rare and valuable items. I thought—I might be able to help you in some way this time."
So that's how it is. It was Xiao Wu, that big mouth, babbling on again. But Ning Rongrong is right. After all, the auction items are in the auctioneer's hands. With the help of the lighting and angles at the scene, you might think that the auction item is very special, but there is also the possibility of being deceived. If Ning Rongrong goes with you, with her special perception ability, she might actually be able to help.
Although Ning Rongrong escaped from Shrek Academy and returned to her sect, she should be somewhat grateful to Dai Mubai. Although she is still arrogant at heart, she has matured a lot on the surface. Her visit this time is just an attempt to get more information out of him while trying to curry favor with him, since he still vividly remembers the day he helped the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School break through.
"Of course I don't mind, but there are quotas for entering this auction, and I can only allow me, Xiao San, and Xiao Wu to enter with the quota I have," Xiao Yan explained.
"It's alright, I have my own way." Ning Rongrong's tone was somewhat excited when she heard Xiao Yan agree.
In the past few months, after teaching Xiao Yan the two secret techniques of distraction control and ring fusion, she rarely saw Xiao Yan in the academy. Without any other options, she naturally focused her attention on developing a relationship with Xiao Wu. Sure enough, the two sisters, along with Zhu Zhuqing, heard a lot of gossip about Xiao Yan from Xiao Wu. She was surprised to find that Xiao Yan was actually the same age as her.
When her father said that if Xiao Yan really had a way to break through the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, he would marry her to him, she was somewhat resistant. After all, in her eyes, Xiao Yan, who could defeat Yu Tianheng, a Soul Master in his twenties, couldn't be that young.
But now, I find Xiao Yan more and more pleasing to the eye.
The group then set off for the auction house in Tiandou City. Along the way, they attracted the attention of passersby, as there were two beautiful women walking ahead, chatting and laughing. Tang San kept asking about the details of what happened with Dai Mubai that night, and his expression was very excited after hearing that his hidden weapon had unleashed such power. Dugu Bo, on the other hand, followed slowly behind the group with his hands behind his back, like a patriarch.
Just before they arrived, Dugu Bo took out five masks from his pocket and distributed them to everyone.
"Judging from your expressions, you didn't prepare any masks. In this auction house, your facial expressions are also an art. Some bidders can deduce whether you really love that item or are just bidding for fun based on your facial expressions. There are also some shills in the auction, so wearing a mask and not being able to see through you is the best choice."
"And in that case, wouldn't it be easier to remain discreet when bidding on a valuable item, since you won't be showing your true face, making it easier to escape?" Xiao Yan took the mask from the old monster and put it on naturally.
Besides Xiao Yan showing off the privilege card granted by the Heaven Dou royal family, Ning Rongrong and Dugu Bo took out admission tickets that they had somehow obtained. It was as if Ning Rongrong was certain that he would not refuse her; these admission tickets were obviously prepared in advance by Ning Fengzhi at her request.
After confirming the identities of the five people, the staff responsible for welcoming and security saluted them one by one. Then, a pretty hostess walked in front of Xiao Yan and his group and guided them to their seats. She was wearing a cheongsam with a slit that exposed her fair thighs, followed by black stockings. Her hair was tied up to avoid any inconvenience.
The old monster Dugu Bo was used to such scenes and naturally followed behind the young lady. Tang San blushed a little and was about to take a peek when Xiao Wu glared at him, causing Ning Rongrong to burst into laughter. Xiao Yan, adhering to the principle of not looking at what is improper, followed at the very back of the crowd.
"This is your private box. If you need anything, just ring the bell on the table." After giving a brief introduction, the hostess opened the door, gesturing for Xiao Yan and his companions to enter.
Xiao Yan looked up and saw that the number of the private room was 3. There were actually eight other private rooms of this size next to him.
After they all entered the private room, the hostess gently closed the door.
As soon as Xiao Wu came in, she naturally found a sofa and plopped down on it.
"Hey mistress, this sofa is so soft, it's even more comfortable than my bed."
"It must be thanks to His Highness the Crown Prince that the privilege card he gave us allowed the hostess to lead us directly to the most luxurious private room."
Seeing the other party's attitude, Tang San could only smile along. Ning Rongrong was already used to this level of service, but she did not show any disdain for Xiao Wu. She sat with Xiao Wu and patiently explained some interesting rules of the auction to her.
As soon as Xiao Yan entered the private room, his gaze, like that of the old monster, fell on a roll of promotional paper on the crystal table.
Besides the origin of the so-called Tiandou Auction introduced on the first page, as well as the prices of previous auctions, the next page shows the order in which each item will be auctioned.
Xiao Yan naturally skimmed over the small items on the first few pages. After all, what could be placed at the beginning of the auction was nothing more than appetizers, and neither the price nor the rarity was too difficult to find.
Soon, Xiao Yan found what he needed in the fourth item up for auction.
Typically, large-scale auctions like the Tiandou Auction, held every six months, feature only the finest items, and only nine items are displayed.
This metal would be of no use to an ordinary person, yet it ranks fourth, so it must be something extraordinary.
"Big brother, are you interested in this metal?" Tang San asked, noticing that Xiao Yan's gaze was fixed on the description of the metal.
"Hmm." Xiao Yan nodded, carefully examining the fourth item in the catalog:
Heavenly Fire Refined Iron.