Early the next morning, a thick and hazy river fog appeared on the river. The sky was still gloomy, as if a layer of light ink had been swept across it, and the distant mountains looked like dark green snails.
However, everyone in Chaoyun Street had no intention of enjoying the scenery.
According to a letter from the curator, guests attending the auction will arrive half an hour earlier than usual for the auction to end as soon as possible. In this way, the auction will be over by about noon, and possible accidents can be avoided as much as possible.
Zui Chenxiang was at the front pier, standing by the river with more than a dozen guards from the large merchant house, waiting for the guests to arrive.
Due to the river fog, it was difficult to ferry ships on the river, and guests scheduled to arrive later than the time notified in the letter.
The main street of the commercial port was filled with silence and uneasiness. There is no more liveliness and prosperity in the past.
All the shops had their doors closed and looked frighteningly deserted. Yue Shenchen and Kou Wufu were guarding the intersection of the first main street. They were waiting in full formation, their eyes pointing into the distance like sword blades.
There were thick clouds, and even though morning had passed, there was no trace of the sun. A spring rain seems to be brewing in the dull air, and the soil in the mountains emits a restless breath.
Not surprisingly, the first guest to arrive was Ju Lao.
On the riverside, he was helped out of the boat by several servants, and then led by two guards at the dock to the large merchant house.
He had great desire for the Golden Wind Peony this time, and since he chose to attend the meeting, he could not leave empty-handed.
Passenger ships with other guests arrived one after another. The guards guarding the pier with Zui Chenxiang all escorted the guests away in teams of two. Gradually, there are fewer and fewer ships, and most of the guards around Zuichen Township have left.
After a while, probably all the guests had arrived, and there were no guards around Zui Chenxiang, leaving him alone, like a stone sculpture, coldly guarding the first key pass.
As guests arrived one after another, the shopping mall gradually became lively.
Fu Yunge and Dongfang Shiming helped the curator and others guide the guests to their seats. Some of them had other business matters to discuss with the curator, but the curator tried his best to let them discuss it later.
There was a hustle and bustle of people under the dome of the big business hall. After a while, all the guests entered the auction hall one after another.
After the last guest was sent in, Fu Yunge and the two breathed a sigh of relief. The two stood outside the auction hall, waiting for the situation inside and outside.
"I hope I can turn danger into safety today." Dongfang Shiming looked at the door of the big shopping mall and prayed to himself.
At Fumo Pier, Poinsettia also stood by the river, holding a small willow leaf in his hand.
This leaf was swept in front of him by the river wind, and he held it gently, ending the unfinished journey.
After a while, he moved the willow leaf to his mouth, took a breath, and blew it gently. Suddenly, a simple and ethereal sound came from the river bank, drifted to the turbulent river water, and followed the waves far away.
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"The third time, deal."
In the auction hall, the enthusiastic atmosphere has been aroused by the auction hammer held high on the stage.
At this moment, the spirits of the guests were as high as the scarlet color of the seats behind them. As the lots moved on the luxurious ivory white table, each transaction was completed generously amid fierce bidding and shouts.
Time passed quickly, and there were not many items left to be auctioned. Ju Lao kept calm and waited quietly for the last Golden Wind Peony.
"Next, is the rare night pearl in the snow!" The auctioneer on the field spoke with excitement and tried his best to attract the attention and interest of the following investors.
Then the bidding was repeated again, and the atmosphere in the venue was filled with the spirit of spending money like water and money.
At the dock at this time, Zui Chenxiang watched coldly as several awning boats floated over, the gourds behind them swaying faintly.
The cold wind blew by, and his beard and hair were floating lightly against the river.
It's already midday, but the river fog still hasn't dissipated. The clouds in the distant sky are getting thicker and thicker, and it seems that a heavy rain is inevitable.
Zui Chenxiang thought like this and allowed the ships to moor to the dock.
The atmosphere gradually dropped to freezing point, and it was just waiting for which side would raise their fists first, stirring up the smoke that had been building up for a long time.
Soon, several people walked out of the cabin. Zui Chenxiang glanced at their foreheads and saw that they were all familiar with black turbans.
Zuichenxiang made no move. He waited quietly for a group of big men to come ashore, still without saying a word.
It was estimated that there were about twenty people in this group of big men. He didn't feel threatened by these numbers, so Zui Chenxiang planned to hold his troops on hold for now and see what their attitude was.
"Are you here to deliver the treasure as requested?"
A big man who took the lead looked down at Zuichen Township not far away and asked contemptuously.
Zui Chenxiang was shorter than these big guys covered in muscle bumps, and since he was the only one there, he seemed to lose his momentum.
But Zui Chenxiang didn't look up at them. He also lowered his head and said calmly: "...No."
"If you don't follow what we say, what do you think will be the consequences?" Several big men waved their arms arrogantly.
"Golden Wind Peony is not your thing, and it should not be given to you in the first place." Zui Chenxiang raised his chin, his eyes full of disdain, "Besides, even if I give it to you, will you just let it go?"
"well said!"
The first big man bared his teeth and laughed, looking at the sick dwarf with a ferocious look on his face: "You guys are here to destroy this place today! Do it!"
The group of people didn't take Zui Chenxiang seriously and planned to knock the dwarf down with two punches and rush in. The group of people stretched out their bold chests and thick arms, aiming at Zui Chenxiang's head, and fierce fists and kicks were about to start in an instant.
"Then...you didn't hit the wrong person."
Before Zui Chenxiang could finish his words, the gourd behind his back suddenly flew out along with the zhenqi from Zui Chenxiang's fingertips.
The purple thread wrapped around the fingertips was filled with intense infuriating energy and burst instantly. However, the gourd still flew forward along with the whip-like infuriating flow. Compared with Zui Chenxiang's previous shot, it was ten times more powerful. anger!
His fingers were lightly tracing in the air like a dragon. The gourd, which was pulled by the unparalleled invisible energy, seemed to be filled with thousands of kilograms of sand and gravel, and suddenly stopped in front of the chest of the nearest big man.
In an instant, the power was released, from the gourd to the chest in just an instant, followed by a shocking explosion!
Before the other big men could react, the gourd swam in an instant, as if sweeping away thousands of troops. As Zui Chenxiang swung his fingers to the side, the big men in front were hit in the ribs by the gourd involuntarily, and they were all swept away. Fly out.
The big man behind was stunned. But they seemed to know that Zuichen Xiang's weapon was the gourd, so they carefully avoided the gourd with a sense of luck, and started to use their skills to fight with Zuichen Xiang.
While the battle at the main dock was in full swing, several more small boats arrived not far away.
They all deliberately avoided the pier, jumped ashore before the boat could stop, and took a detour to the direction of the big shopping mall.
Going around the pier, they had to pass through nothing more than two main roads. So the team of more than a dozen people split up and divided their manpower equally to outflank them from two roads.
"coming."
Kowulf saw the uninvited guests from a distance. He stood up leaning against the wall, cracked the knuckles on his fists, and waited quietly for them to come.
