Snake Mountain is the only natural mountain forest in Shanghai, with an altitude of 99 meters. Snake Mountain is located in the ancient Songhai City in the southwest of Shanghai.
Snake Mountain has nine peaks from south to north, and the nine peaks and twelve mountains meander for more than ten miles. It has beautiful natural scenery and a collection of cultural landscapes. It enjoys the reputation of being the root of Shanghai and the sea and a paradise.
There is a private club at the foot of Snake Mountain.
The Moon Lake Club is built at the foot of the mountain and beside the lake. In Shanghai, a city with an average altitude of only two meters, the scenery here is already unique.
To say that an auction is being held here is better to say that it is a small party. The venue is located in the bar of the club. There are five small round tables in the center. Someone is mixing drinks at the bar, and soft but arousing music is playing on the speakers. music.
The Qian family of Jiamen City, the Tang family of Jinguan City, the Lang family of Huacheng, the He family of Shanghai, and the Ji family of Dongning Island each occupied a position.
The table of the Qian family was right next to the Ji family, and Huo Huiling, wearing a mask, appeared here with the young master of the Qian family. There were two other people at the same table with them, both of whom were masters. Qin Dao knew that they should be the bodyguards of the new head of Jiamen, the young master of the Qian family. Huo Huiling didn't look at Qin Dao since she sat down. Qin Dao knew the character of his cousin and smiled bitterly in his heart. He could only not know that this masked person was his cousin.
There are two men from the Tang family, one old and one young. The elder is about fifty years old, gentle and elegant, with an extraordinary bearing. The young man looked somewhat similar to Tang Xiaotang. Although Xiaotang never said anything, Qin Dao still knew something about Tang Xiaotang. Tang Xiaotang's mother was the original wife of the Tang family leader. She died in an accident in a car accident. Unexpectedly, less than a month after Xiaotang's mother's body was still cold, his father brought back a stepmother for Xiaotang. Eight months later, he actually gave birth to a younger brother. Xiao Tang, who was only eight years old, didn't ask any questions. He packed up all his mother's belongings and left the Tang family and Jinguan City. Needless to say, the hardships of a child wandering around the world alone.
Xiaotang's group followed Qin Dao to Snake Mountain and were lurking outside at the moment.
There were three women from the Lang family: old, middle-aged and young. The oldest woman wore a fiery red low-cut tight dress. This evening dress supported her good figure almost perfectly, and her appearance was also well maintained. Excellent, she looks like she is in her forties, but Qin Dao can tell that she is definitely no longer young. The middle-aged woman looks like she is in her early thirties, but in fact she must be over forty. She is wearing the same low-cut evening dress, but her skirt is much shorter. The youngest of the three women was the most conservatively dressed. The girl, who was less than twenty years old, wore a professional suit that did not match her age. Next to the two women, she looked like their secretary. Qin Dao really couldn't see the relationship between the three of them. It was impossible for them to be three sisters, and the three generations of grandparents didn't look alike.
Besides Ji Huatang and his wife Sade, there was one other person at Qin Dao's table. Qin Dao did not bring Ah Fu and Ah Shou, but he brought Gan Baihua, who had just become his temporary living secretary in the afternoon.
The owner of this place, Xuanyuan, hasn't shown up yet, probably because the He family from Shanghai hasn't arrived yet, so the auction hasn't started yet.
The large curtain in front is playing an introduction to several of today's lots.
The ancient bronze sword named Qinghong, the ancestor of the sword named Minghong, is said to be a powerful water gun used by famous anti-Japanese generals in the Ming Dynasty.
Qin Dao glanced at several weapons placed in the glass display cabinet in front of him. Qin Dao was not particularly interested in these things. Although they were once notorious, they may have seen blood for a long time, and there was no blood on the sword. A little aura is no longer suitable for killing, their collection value is higher.
Everyone's attention is not on today's auction. Everyone is curious about why the He family hasn't arrived today. They are locals, so they feel they are half the host. They are usually the first to arrive.
Qin Dao looked at the palm-sized mobile phone in his palm, turned his palm over and put away the mobile phone. Everyone's mobile phones and other electronic products were taken away when entering the venue, but hiding a mobile phone was naturally not difficult for Qin Dao.
The mobile phone used by Qin Dao is naturally not an ordinary one. The whole mobile phone is not much bigger than a palm. There are no buttons and the whole mobile phone has a touch screen. This is much better than the mobile phones on the market.
At least five years first.
"I'm afraid the He family won't be able to come." ap.
Several people at the same table looked at Qin Dao curiously.
"Just a few hours ago, dozens of members of the He family died."
"what happened?"
The people present are not ordinary people, and what Qin Dao just said cannot be hidden from others. At this moment, everyone is not chatting, and they are listening to the conversation here.
"Afu is still inquiring about the specific situation. Now I only know that many people died in various places in Shanghai and Haihai that night."
"Many people died. Are those people taking action again?"
Before Qin Dao could speak, several people came out from behind the scenes.
These people are old and young, and they are polite, but they all wear glasses. They don't look like craftsmen, but they have the temperament of corporate executives.
"Do you think the Yuwen family is different from what you imagined?" Ji Huatang whispered.
"Yes. I always thought they were blacksmiths."
"Actually, they have other jobs on weekdays. They are all CEOs of several network technology companies in China."
"It's really hard to believe that their family's craftsmanship has been passed down for thousands of years and they still haven't discarded it in this era."
"Every drink and peck in this world has its own cause and effect. If they lost the craft of forging, the Yuwen family might not exist at this moment."
"How can I say it? There is a story in it."
"As far as I know, the Yuwen family has encountered several disasters in the past hundred years, and they all relied on our family to help them resolve it. My grandfather told me that during the Anti-Japanese War, the Japanese devils somehow knew that their family knew how to forge. Weapons, they came to ask them to forge Japanese knives. Their family was unwilling, and finally they were desperate. At that time, they were protected by my grandfather and escaped the disaster. "
The auction finally started. The person who presided over the auction was a young man from the Yuwen family. This young man was wearing a black silk gown and looked very serious.
Soon the Qinghong Ancient Sword was bought by the Qian family, the Minghong Sword was taken by the Tang family, and the Shenwei Fiery Water Gun was bought by the Lang family. It is said to be an auction, but there is no bidding here. Everyone seems to have a tacit understanding that as long as someone bids, other companies will not bid.
This hell-breaking sword is the same as the previous eight hell swords. It may not be produced for several generations, so the Yuwen family is still very cautious. Before the auction enters the final stage, the owner here gives each table a jar of rice wine. .
The rice wine that came up looked like Zhuangyuanhong that had just emerged from the ground. Zhang Qilu glanced at the young man on the stage. He felt that the age of this wine should be the same as that of the young man from the Yuwen family.
It is not as simple as we think to store wine for decades, especially wine with low alcohol content such as rice wine. If it is buried underground for more than ten or twenty years without some special means, it may become rancid if it is dug out after ten or twenty years. Drink.
The moment the mud seal was opened, the fragrant aroma of wine suddenly burst out, occupying the entire room domineeringly. The fragrance of glutinous rice, the mild aroma of wine, and the sweet aroma after fermentation are just right blended together. After years of precipitation, it lasts for a long time and is refreshing.
The wine is served in a crystal cup specially designed for drinking this wine. The light amber liquid is warm and very beautiful.
I put the wine glass close to my nose and smelled a sweetness similar to honey. I took a sip first. Although it was an old wine, the taste was very fresh, refreshing and rich. After the wine goes down, there is a hint of bitter, pungent, and sweet aftertaste on the tip of the tongue, which is extremely long.
After a few glasses of wine, Qin Dao saw that the host had no intention of continuing the process, and Qin Dao smiled slightly.
Sure enough, Yuwen's family disappeared in the room soon, and even the bartender in the bar disappeared while they were tasting wine.
Soon everyone else in the room noticed it, and everyone didn't pay attention at first. They thought they were from the Yuwen family who went to ask for the sword. Although the wine was fine, mellow and delicious, no one touched it anymore.
Qin Dao was not worried at all. He had already made sure that the wine was fine. He continued to drink one cup after another. Although he didn't know what the other party was going to do, he just found it interesting.
Qin Dao can be sure that the other party is in his own
He recognized himself as soon as he appeared. During the previous auction, the attention of several people from the Yuwen family present had been focused on him. They consciously kept it secret, but how could they hide it from Qin Dao. He was now very curious about what these people wanted to do.
"Aren't you worried that these people from the Yuwen family seem to have evil intentions?"
Gan Baihua hasn't said a word since she put on the professional attire provided by Ah Shou. At this moment, my curiosity aroused and I finally couldn't hold it in any longer.
"What am I afraid of if you are not here?"
Ji Huatang looked at it carefully and Gan Baihua said, "I wonder if this is... I haven't seen him before."
"Ah Fu, Ah Lu, Ah Shou, Huanxi, they all have their own things to do, the new life secretary."
"Really, I don't know what to call it."
"For blessing, wealth, longevity, happiness, and wealth, just call her Ah Cai."
Gan Baihua, who had just been named Ah Cai, rolled his eyes at Qin Dao.
Seeing that Qin Dao didn't seem to want to mention more about this woman, he stopped asking. Ji Huatang also knows that no one who can be around Qin Dao is simple, it can be said that they are all strange people.
Possessing excellent skills is a prerequisite for entry. Ah Fu has extremely strong observation skills, and his execution ability is first-rate. He can't complete anything Qin Dao asks him to do, and he is even more loyal. A Lu didn't know where she learned the art of disguise over the years. She didn't seem to appear around Qin Dao very much anymore, and she appeared and disappeared all day long. A Lu is responsible for intelligence work here in Qin Dao. Not to mention Ah Shou, Ji Huatang may not know how good she is, but who wouldn't want a few of such a treasure that can make money. The joyful thing is that Ji Huatang also knows that once in a hundred years, he meets someone with destiny. In a time of great chaos, such a person is destined to be the emperor. Now such a person is willing to stay with Qin Dao as his guard captain. This shows that this Ah Cai is definitely not simple.
Unknowingly, another five minutes passed, and everyone present could not sit still. Some people began to blame the Yuwen family for their hospitality, not satisfied with how they neglected their sponsors.
The three women of the Lang family finally pinched off the cigarettes and cigars in their hands. The youngest girl walked to the gate to find someone to ask what was going on.
With a casual push, she was stunned, and then pushed harder. She said to her companions at the table in disbelief, "Auntie, sister-in-law, this door is sealed."
