Volume 5 Chapter 9: Young Master Suifeng
After the meeting, the Iron Blood Alliance's army at the foot of the mountain had already dispersed, and I returned to the Thunder Alliance headquarters without any obstruction.
Although it was late at night, Momo, Awei and others had not yet gone to rest. They were all waiting for my return. They had learned from the members of the Thunder Corps who had come back to report the news that a battle had broken out with the Iron Blood Alliance. Although they were still unclear about the specific situation, it was not a good idea for an alliance to end in war. Therefore, when I came back, everyone in the room was walking around anxiously.
So I immediately told them about the alliance, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief. The outcome was far better than they had imagined.
Next, we began to discuss how the Jinglei League should grasp its position in the big league in the future, how to grab the maximum benefits, etc. After the discussion, I had to deal with some affairs within the league. After the profiteer went to the West, the work that was originally his responsibility fell on me. When I really took over these specific affairs, I realized how tedious and hard his work was, and how much effort the brothers had made to maintain the good development of the Jinglei League. Thinking about how I, the leader of the league, have always been a hands-off boss, leisurely and comfortable, and even spent a month on a honeymoon trip with Xiaoyi, I really feel a little ashamed. Jinglei League is the common hard work of everyone. I can only live up to my brothers by working hard to lead this league to grow and gain more benefits, so that everyone's efforts can get enough returns!
I worked until the next morning, then went to the lounge to sleep for two hours. After waking up, I hurried to Ziwei City. The business intelligence system of the profiteers has been searching for the whereabouts of the Tianjing crystal column. Last night, a person in charge reported to me that a black crystal column will be auctioned in Ziwei City today! And it is confirmed that it is a fragment of Tianjing!
I was surprised at the time. Since the auctioneer was sure that it was a fragment of the Heavenly Crystal, it must have been authenticated. Maybe they had also gone to the wilderness. At the very least, they should know that it was part of a divine weapon. So far, in Fantasy, the only divine weapons listed on the equipment list are the Treasure Bowl and the Moon Shadow Robe. I do not rule out the possibility that others have other divine weapons, but most of them are like my Tiger Soul. They are not perfect due to certain conditions, so they are not on the equipment list. But in any case, the rarity of the divine weapon and the powerful and abnormal properties are unquestionable. Anyone who has the opportunity to own a divine weapon will never let it go. No matter how difficult the conditions are to obtain a divine weapon, they will always try. Since this person can obtain one of the fragments of the Heavenly Crystal, he is not completely without a chance. Unless he urgently needs a large sum of money, he will not take this thing out for auction.
But the weird thing is that the auctioneer did not publicize that they were auctioning a divine weapon. Although they stated that it was a Tianjing Crystal Pillar, how many ordinary players knew that Tianjing was one of the ten divine weapons ?
This matter aroused my interest, so I decided to go to the auction in person. I felt that the other party wanted to use this to lure out the owners of other crystal pillars. This was indeed a clever plan, but for me, it was also an opportunity. Although I have used Tiger Soul for so long, I have developed feelings for this magic weapon. If I really want to change my weapon, I am not willing to do so, even though the Heavenly Crystal is the best of all magic weapons. However, I am still very interested in the Heavenly Crystal. Even if I don't use it myself, it would be nice to give it to Lonely to play with!
So I came to Ziwei City.
This place is indeed a prosperous place in the south of the Yangtze River. Its prosperity is second only to Shenghua City. The number of players in the city far exceeds that of Pojun City, and the shops on the streets are more gorgeous and luxurious. It can be said that the balance of Fantasy is quite good. The Thunder Alliance chose to establish a gang in the northwest, and although it has gained a geographical advantage in trade with the western continent, it cannot compare with the southeast in terms of the number of players and commercial development. If I fail to obtain a monopoly position, I may very likely lose to the gangs in the southeast in future commercial competition!
But I had no intention of browsing the cityscape of Ziwei City, because the auction had already begun!
I entered the auction hall. It was just a small-scale auction, so there were not many people present. I easily found a comfortable seat in the box.
At this time, several items have been auctioned. At this moment, the auctioneer is talking excitedly about a dark gold equipment on the stage. It is a delicate and compact crossbow. The level and attributes are good, but who am I? The only two complete artifacts in Fantasy are made by me. The inferior holy equipment rarely arouses my interest. Therefore, I am too lazy to take a look at the crossbow and close my eyes to rest.
However, not long after, the stage was heard saying: "Next we will auction a special item, a Heavenly Crystal Pillar."
According to my idea, the Sky Crystal Pillar should be the finale of the auction, but I didn't expect it to be taken out so soon? I wanted to take this opportunity to rest for a while! Moreover, the auctioneer didn't say a word about the introduction, and the reserve price of the crystal pillar was set at an extremely low price of 500 gold coins. His expression was as if the black crystal in his hand was a piece of ordinary garbage. This further confirmed my judgment that the host of the auction had ulterior motives!
I didn't rush to bid. Instead, I looked around and assessed the expressions of the other bidders.
In order to protect personal privacy in Fantasy, you can't see who bids and who wins the item at this auction. However, I think that the Tianjing is a divine artifact after all. As long as someone knows its details, they will inevitably show some excitement on their faces. But I was disappointed. Most people around me looked uninterested. There were one or two who were different. They were curious. It was obvious that they had never seen such an item before and felt it was novel. However, there are tens of thousands of items in Fantasy, and no one can recognize them all. Most of the strange things may not have practical value.
The auction of the crystal column was very quiet. After half a day, only two people made bids, and both of them only added the minimum bid of 50 gold coins.
The auctioneer said lazily, "No one is offering a higher price? Then 600 gold coins for the first time..."
There was no response, so the auctioneer continued: "600 gold coins for the second time..."
I finally couldn't help it, but in order not to attract attention, I only added 50 gold coins. After clicking on the control panel, the auctioneer's voice came: "Bidder No. 54 bids 650 gold coins. Is there anyone who can bid more?"
"700 gold coins? Oh? It's the 12th bidder..."
I was a little discouraged. Although someone came out to compete with me, it didn't mean anything. Maybe the other party was just an ordinary collector of rare treasures? If I kept adding 50 gold coins at a time, how long would it take to test it out?
Forget it, I'll just expose myself. Anyway, the fact that I own the Heavenly Crystal Pillar is not a special secret. Some brothers in the alliance know about it, and there's always the possibility that someone will find out. It's better to use myself as bait to lure out those who are interested in the Heavenly Crystal.
So I offered a "sky-high price": 5,000 gold coins!
There was a stir in the venue. For those who didn't know the inside story, it was hard to understand why someone would pay 5,000 gold coins to buy such a crystal column that looked nothing special. Could it be that there was really something special about it?
Someone immediately responded: 10,000 gold coins! It’s still number 12!
I wondered if No. 12 was the original owner of the black crystal column. Although he could auction off a crystal column to lure out other crystal column owners, he might not give it up. He could just bid for it himself, and then he would just lose some fees for the system.
Hehe, I would like to compete with you. In terms of financial resources, the Thunder Alliance is no longer what it used to be. The players who come to get promoted every day can bring me a lot of income!
I immediately quoted a price of 20,000 gold coins. During an auction, once the fierce bidding begins, the most important thing is that you must overwhelm your opponent with your momentum, and act like "I am a rich man and I am not afraid of anyone", forcing the other party to give up the bidding in advance. In this way, you may be able to win the precious item at a lower price.
Of course, I can't beat the one with number 12 - if he is the real owner of the crystal column. No matter how high the price he offers, it will eventually go back into his own pocket. As for the small handling fee deducted by the system, rich people don't care. But I have to at least pretend that I really want to buy the crystal column. Of course, it is not ruled out that the price is too high in the end, and he thinks that selling the crystal column to me is a good deal, and I can successfully get this black crystal column.
Sure enough, No. 12 immediately raised the price to fifty thousand!
The venue was in an uproar. Even if they were wealthy, there was no need to waste 50,000 yuan on a piece of junk, right? The crystal column must have a very important function, and this became the consensus of the participants.
I was about to raise the price in response, but suddenly someone offered 55,000. Hey, I knew at a glance that he was trying to spoil the situation. In terms of value, this crystal column is worth much more than 55,000. Besides, I had such a fierce competition with No. 12, who would care about your 5,000 increase? If you really want to buy it, you should at least add 20,000 or 30,000 to show your sincerity, right?
I'll wait and see how No. 12 reacts.
His reaction was very intense, and he immediately offered a price of 100,000!
There was a burst of exclamations in the conference hall!
The auctioneer also became excited and shouted: "100,000! Number 12 bid 100,000! Oh, this is really a big deal. The Heavenly Crystal Pillar may set a record for the auction! Is there anyone who can bid a higher price? 100,000 for the first time..."
I had an idea and deliberately waited until the auctioneer called out 100,000 for the second time before bidding 120,000. I seemed very hesitant and reluctant. I was pretending to be financially insufficient on purpose to see if No. 12 would take advantage of the situation.
No. 12 offered 150,000 without hesitation!
At this point, I was certain that No. 12 would buy the crystal column at any price, and there was a high probability that he was the original owner of the crystal column. There was no point in competing with him any further, but how could I bear the fact that I didn't cause you to lose more money? So I offered a price of 200,000!
After that, the bidding amounts of both parties rose like rockets, 300,000, 500,000, 800,000... 1.2 million!
Not to mention the people in the venue, even the auctioneer was stunned, his mouth opened wide and he was speechless!
I think it's time to stop. This price is enough to buy a whole artifact, not to mention a crystal column (the estimated price was 3 million). It would be too pretentious to increase it further, so I casually quoted 1.5 million and didn't plan to continue bidding. Hehe, even if No. 12 adds 50 gold coins, he will have to pay a handling fee of 300,000 and 10 gold coins, which is not a small amount. Let the game company make more money, and it can be regarded as my repayment for the account that Mr. Li gave me! I thought proudly.
After a while, the auctioneer said, "1.5 million! 1.5 million for the first time, 1.5 million for the second time..."
I was surprised to find that there was no price increase for number 12?
"1.5 million for the third time! Congratulations to No. 54 for winning the Heavenly Crystal Pillar! Also, congratulations on setting the highest record for a single item auction in Fantasy so far!"
Damn it! I got tricked!
I clenched my fists in anger. I was an idiot. I bought one eighth of a Heavenly Crystal for 1.5 million? Wouldn't the price of a complete Heavenly Crystal be more than 12 million? Not to mention the harsh conditions required to assemble a Heavenly Crystal! No matter what kind of perverted artifact it is, it's not worth this price!
What's more serious is that the so-called strong financial resources of the Thunder Alliance are only future potential. In fact, the current gang funds are very tight, because we have invested all our cash in purchasing goods to be shipped to the West, including the five million I borrowed from Xiao Yi and the three million I invested. The current promotion fees can bring in about 10,000 gold coins a day, plus other gang income, the existing gang funds are only about 2.2 million. I spent 1.5 million in one go to buy a Tianjing crystal column that I can't use for the time being, and this is a system auction, there is no chance to regret, the system directly deducted the money from your account, and I have an extra black crystal in my backpack!
I almost wanted to squat in the corner and cry. I have always been the only one who schemed against others, but no one has ever schemed against me like this! I don’t know how to explain to my brothers in the alliance when I go back! Because we are about to face a battle with the Iron Blood Alliance, 700,000 gold coins are not enough!
I had no intention of staying in the meeting any longer and walked out in a daze.
I walked aimlessly on the streets of Ziwei City, my mind full of how to raise a sum of money in the shortest possible time to deal with the upcoming war, and then go to Xiaoyi to borrow money? She would definitely have no problem, but I couldn't bring myself to ask for it!
At that moment, I didn't notice anyone approaching me until that person asked, "Excuse me, are you Bloody Sky, the leader of the Thunder Alliance?" Then I reacted.
I nodded, and the man handed me a note with a very respectful look. The note was not made of paper, but snow-white silk wrapped in a thin layer of metal sheet. It was cold to the touch. I had seen this material before. It was the raw material of snow silk, the weapon "A Thousand Miles of Ties" that Da Qiao and the "Ice Soul Divine Needle" used together!
Even though the snow silk used to make this post may not be as good as the top-grade silk like Thousand Miles Thread, just like the difference between ordinary golden silk and golden silk king silk, it is also extremely precious!
In the dream, you can buy blank invitation cards in any general grocery store. If you want to send it to someone, you just need to buy the invitation card, write the content and sign it. Of course, the invitation card is a very ordinary cardboard with some patterns printed on it.
Of course, there are also some wealthy people who, in order to show off their status, hire craftsmen to make exquisite and unique business cards and invitations for them. Most of them are made of thin sheets of gold or silver. Although the cost is not cheap, it always has the flavor of nouveau riche. People with real taste do not use them.
It is rare to see such a luxurious level of using snow silk, a material that can be used to make high-end clothing and protective gear, to make invitations. Moreover, the design of the invitation is exquisite, and its simplicity and elegance reveal a fresh and timeless sense of elegance. It is truly a top-notch work of art. Based on this point alone, at least the craftsman's craftsmanship is extraordinary. To hire such a craftsman and only have him make invitations is almost a humiliation, but the craftsman was willing to obey the order. This shows the extraordinaryness of the owner. Who has such a big hand?
I opened the invitation again, and the words inside were written in the perfect running script of Wang Youjun!
"Dear Brother Bloody Sky: I have long heard of your elegance and I have admired you for a long time! Suddenly I heard that you are coming to Ziwei City. I have prepared a feast in Zhaixing Tower. Please move aside for a while. I am very sorry for the intrusion. I bow my head a hundred times."
Young Master follows the wind!
The information of this person flashed through my mind quickly: Gongzi Suifeng, male, 24-25 years old, professional swordsman (recently turned into a swordsman), weapon unknown (very rarely attacks, and each time he attacks, he must change a weapon, all of which are dark gold-level long swords), unfathomable strength (so far he has never failed in a duel, and according to observation, he has never used all his strength), position leader of the Mingjiao! Attachment: It is rumored that this person is the only son of the chairman of a large financial group. This rumor has not been confirmed. However, in order to establish the Mingjiao, Gongzi Suifeng has invested no less than tens of millions of funds in the game, so the rumor is highly credible. Personal characteristics: handsome and handsome, romantic and lustful, his guards are all composed of beautiful women. He does not seem to have particularly outstanding performance in organization, management, and personnel, but he is clear about rewards and punishments, his rewards are generous, his punishments are heavy, and with strong financial support, the scale of the Mingjiao has developed rapidly. He is arbitrary and authoritarian, but he is usually kind to his subordinates and has a strong affinity.
The reason why I know so much about Young Master Suifeng is that the Ming Cult is one of the largest gangs in the Cang Continent today, with no less than 150,000 gang members. Therefore, although Ziwei Pojun is far away, my four intelligence teams still sent a large number of spies to the Ming Cult. Among them, a member of the Lei Group successfully infiltrated the middle and high-level cadres of the Ming Cult, so I have detailed information about this person.
What is the purpose of inviting me, such a big shot?
