…Routine. Another routine. Ling Yao is now bearish.
But he couldn't appreciate the quiet pleasure of hiding behind his back and watching others being kept in the dark. If he had the strength of the protagonist, he would just like to use "physical persuasion" to bring all the forces under his control, and then lie on the bed and count money like an uncle.
Of course, thinking about it, he didn't have that fate. I can only be a villain and follow my heart every day, but I still have to act like this in front of outsiders:
"Is this the 'alchemist'?"
He asked Zhang Zhibo lazily.
During the chat with Zhang Zhibo just now, Ling Yao naturally heard some news about this 'alchemist', what kind of miraculous elixir he had never seen before, what unique effects he had and the evil way of releasing Qi. In short, it was just miraculous.
Moreover, Zhang Zhibo mysteriously told him that he could not get genuine elixirs made by alchemists at auctions, but he had access to the less effective elixirs in the black market, and they had more tricks and more uses. wide.
Ling Yao could tell something was wrong at that time, but he was curious about what kind of medicine the other party bought in the gourd, so he just said that he wanted to see the efficacy of the real product at the auction house first, which did not arouse the other party's suspicion.
Because of this, as soon as the 'alchemist' appeared, Zhang Zhibo actually started talking more:
"That's right. Just take a look. If you get caught today, you'll really make a profit! But this is a new product, and there are no imitations on the black market. Those medicines that were used to improve energy and refine the body in the past are... There are quite a few, and the effect is no worse than what the alchemist himself made. The quantity is enough!"
However, before Ling Yao answered the call, Xia Ming became interested first:
"Can the generic drugs on the black market really be similar to those on the auction block?"
He also often goes to the black market to purchase, but his contact channels are relatively fixed, and he does not know these "inside information". At most, he can only occasionally go to the auction house to compete with others for these pills.
But it is foreseeable that the Qi Refining Hall, as the gathering place for Qi refiners of the Nan family, will inevitably have extremely high demand for these elixirs in the future. If you can be the first to get a new channel that is convenient, fast, high-quality and low-priced, then Qi Lian Tang is definitely what you want.
But he also knew that he couldn't show this excitement and urgency directly. Instead, he kept a straight face and looked like he was threatening to question:
"Don't lie to our young master. If there is such a good thing, will it be this alchemist's turn to steal the show at the auction?"
Zhang Zhibo knew that his purpose of "bragging" had been achieved, and now it was time to "explain frankly", so he rubbed his hands with a smile:
"Well... of course I don't dare to compare with the alchemist himself. But his elixir can last for fifteen minutes, and we have at least three minutes. His elixir has a strong increase in strength, and ours here may only be half, but under normal circumstances The bottom is enough.
"And the most important thing is that we have enough control! If the quantity you order is large, the price can be negotiated further..."
"Didn't you say there are other types of medicine? Tell me?"
Xia Ming asked.
"Yes, yes, yes, there are some, of course there are. There are those that replenish qi and refresh the mind, those that soothe the mind and nourish the mind, those that activate blood circulation and remove blood stasis, and those that make people lively and energetic... Although they are not as effective as those elixirs, there are some. How to use it yourself, actually! Now almost everyone on our channel has it on hand. I carry some with me now."
There may be some moisture in these words, but at least they sound a lot more true than before. Xia Ming nodded with satisfaction, feeling for the first time that accompanying Ling Yao to the black market was not in vain. Maybe they were lucky and made money.
However, his slight favorable impression of Ling Yao was quickly dashed by Ling Yao himself:
"Hey, are you two finished talking about this? Are you annoyed? Hey, you don't have the money, so why are you talking so much to others? When Uncle Qin comes back, let him talk. And you , if you really want to do business, can you bring out the samples first? There is nothing real, just talk nonsense..."
Xia Ming's face immediately darkened, but he also shut his mouth obediently. Although Ling Yao's words were unpleasant, and it was disgusting for an outsider to interrupt, but this matter was really not something he could talk about alone. Even if this business can be done, it can only start with the approval of the Nan family.
"That's natural, that's natural...I'll contact the person right now and send you the sample soon."
Zhang Zhibo immediately nodded and bowed, not daring to come up and disturb the peace again.
At this moment, he has completely regarded Ling Yao as the person in charge in the business world. After all, compared to the taciturn and cautious Qin Bai, or the open-minded and bold Xia Ming, Ling Yao is the one who truly understands the rhythm and propriety of transactions, and the one who truly has the right to speak. Even if the conversation with Xia Ming went smoothly now, it would not be as effective as Ling Yao's promise back then.
While they were having a conversation, a lucky spectator had been picked out from the venue—of course not Ling Yao's box. In fact, if he were drawn to Ling Yao's side, he would be unlucky, and he might be stripped of his waistcoat by the protagonist in a minute.
Although he can also pick back, but... it's very troublesome! salted fish dislike.jpg
Anyway, the protagonist will never fall over in public. If the car overturns, it must be because the person is doing acrobatic 360-degree rotations and drifting in the air. The person started laughing after only half of the car rolled over, and everyone was slapped in the face.
So he didn't care about the process of verifying the authenticity, he only cared about who benefited in the end and how many resources Lin Tianyu took this opportunity to obtain.
So in the eyes of the other two people, Ling Yao was sitting on the sofa with no interest, not looking at the situation on the field, just looking down at the mobile phone to reply text messages, until there was an exclamation below, indicating that the alchemist's new pill was indeed After a miraculous effect, Shi Shiran raised his head, held up the roster and asked the waiter next to him:
"Do you have to put this up for auction? Can I just buy it at a high price?"
It's not like the waiter has never encountered such a situation. If it’s something that’s not highly valued at the auction house, but just fits the customer’s taste, they’re also willing to let the customer buy it directly at a high price. However, this also depends on the specific situation, so he just smiled respectfully and asked:
"Which one is it? I can ask it for you."
Ling Yao flipped his hand and highlighted the roster, then clicked on a magic weapon bead:
"Here, this one. The starting bid is 100,000. The average price for this type of magic weapon at auction is generally around 600,000. I can offer one million. Well...at least one million."
The waiter did not dare to neglect and quickly went to invite the manager on duty that day. But when the manager looked at the orb on Ling Yao's finger that was engraved with complicated and obscure incantations, there was a trace of hesitation in his tone:
"Are you sure about this? As you said, this type of magic weapon is not very useful, usually around 600,000, and the matching effect of the Tao Yun it contains varies from person to person, and there may even be... side effects. And , the highest price currently paid for this type of magic weapon in the auction house...is one million."
The auction price of this kind of orb is not high, and it can only be interspersed with more attractive products to borrow the popularity of others. If someone is willing to buy it out directly at a high price, the auction house will never disagree.
But the other party was so unfamiliar and seemed to have no cultivation. What he was holding was... the Nan family's identity card. If the Nan family didn't admit it later... they didn't have the ability to fight with the Nan family for this little money. .
Although the auction house cannot afford to lose this small amount of money, he, the one who takes the lead in doing business, will suffer...
"I don't pay on credit. I just swipe my card. How can they get the money back?"
Ling Yao saw through the other party's concerns at a glance and just curled his lips.
"If you don't want to, forget it. I don't have to do it."
"No, no, no, you misunderstood. I didn't mean that. It's just that this magic weapon... has been listed on the list. If you insist on buying it, we have to explain it clearly to other regular customers who have the list in their hands. You see, you Can you give me a reason so I can communicate with them..."
Ling Yao thought to himself that this thing looked worthless, but the servants complained that it looked like the last missing piece in the protagonist's fairy treasure set, but in fact it was priceless.
Others have not mastered its use and cannot use it to its fullest value, but to the protagonist, it is the most valuable treasure in the game. Such a thing is mixed in the auction items, purely for the convenience of the protagonist to pick it up.
Oh, by the way, let other people laugh at the protagonist for being "lack of vision" and "bought a junk thing." In the end, the protagonist shows off the entire set of equipment and blinds them on the spot.
And Ling Yao's purpose of getting it in advance...
Of course it's not that he's planning to commit suicide, or that he's planning to stir up another wave of hatred - doing business is just about buying and selling, and making a profit on the price difference. The protagonist is not short of money and is determined to get the treasure, but he doesn't know that he has a chance to miss it. Doesn't this give him room to operate?
With such a huge profit in front of him, if he didn't make a profit from the protagonist, he would be sorry for his status as a "villain".
Anyway, the protagonist is wearing a vest, and he is also wearing a vest now. He doesn’t know anyone, so it’s natural that there can’t be any previous grudges. As long as he keeps the price within a reasonable range, makes a small profit, and makes the protagonist feel that he is sensible and not greedy, he might even get a favor from the protagonist.
What's the point of showing off? The real vest is used to trick enemies into helping you! It’s a thousand times better than pretending!
But he couldn't say any of this. So Ling Yao held it in for a long time and only spit out two words:
"……nice?"
The manager looked at the picture of a magical orb on the roster that seemed to be wrapped in a ghost talisman and remained silent.
It seems that this distinguished guest's aesthetics is... rather strange?
But originally this question was just a conversation. No matter what the other party's reasons were, they would eventually do this business. Fortunately, this treasure is relatively low in the list, and now it has plenty of room for operation.
Not long after, the manager brought the magic beads to the box, and after Ling Yao swiped his card to sign, he personally handed the items to Ling Yao.
"Ah, by the way, the other VIP customers shouldn't have any objections, right? I don't want to offend anyone for no reason."
Before the manager left, Ling Yao seemed to ask casually.
"Sir, please rest assured. The matter was handled properly, and no one expressed dissatisfaction. After all, most of our goals today are the ruins and inscriptions that are our finale, and the rest are just small details."
"Really? That's good..."
Could it be that Lin Tianyu didn't realize the value of this treasure? It shouldn’t be, aren’t you the protagonist?
He can't just deliver it to your door and say: I think you need this thing, and I'll give it to you if you give it this amount...right? What a price drop!
And he really couldn't do it in a hurry to give the protagonist a free treasure. He might as well have killed himself and smashed the thing.
No... this matter cannot be rushed. If it is really the only missing magic weapon, Lin Tianyu should be the one who needs to worry. He could have put a long line and catch big fish.
Ling Yao played with the orb and thought about the stall, while the competition at the auction was still in full swing. As expected, the pills provided by the alchemist were sold at sky-high prices by various families, and were finally acquired by the Ye family, Chen family and Lin family. The other items auctioned by the alchemist were also priced higher than the market price. Presumably, people who did not benefit from the auction also wanted to use this to build some relationships with the alchemist.
And perhaps because of the vest of "Alchemy Master", the number of competitors for Lin Tianyu's treasures will basically decrease rapidly. In the end, after politely raising the price to the market price, he quietly withdraws. It can be said that the auction is full. The face of the field and the alchemist.
The only one who was "disabled" was a gang leader from out of town. He probably felt that the treasure he brought was overshadowed by Lin Tianyu's things. He had deliberately raised the price of the treasure that Lin Tianyu had chosen, but later he just snatched it away. Lin Tianyu Xiangzhong's skill secrets even showed off in front of Lin Tianyu.
Seeing this, Ling Yao could only silently light a candle for the other party in his heart - Good guy, your flag is no less than the one I planted on my body back then.
But...a dead Taoist friend is not a poor Taoist. Maybe he can drop by later to watch Lin Tianyu beat someone up in private, and he can make a call to the police or something...
"Below is our last auction item today, and it is also the most mysterious and attractive rare treasure in this auction - the ancient relic 'Heaven and Earth Daning' Enlightenment Monument! Our auction house has not yet completed deciphering the inscription on the inscription on it, but we can confirm it What's amazing is that even if you don't understand the meaning, as long as you sit under the Enlightenment Monument, you will quickly learn the exercises and secrets, and speed up your practice!
"Moreover, the base of the Enlightenment Monument has its own magic circle, which can condense the true energy and form a defensive shield to isolate external interference to the greatest extent and protect the safety of those inside the array. Even a fifth-grade master cannot directly break it!
"The most important thing is, based on the current deciphering results, we speculate that what is recorded on the inscription is a new and more efficient way of cultivation! It is a method that transcends the physical exercise, directly exercises the spirit, and can even make people control the wind and rain. The practice system! In addition..."
"Let's go."
"...Wha, what?"
Before the host's impassioned introduction stopped, Xia Ming saw Ling Yao stand up and turn around to leave. He suddenly showed a shocked expression.
"Didn't you hear that? I said, let's go. What's so good about this?"
Enlightenment Monument, Defense Array, and Brand New Cultivation System. Which effect is not coveted by aristocratic families? In the end, this kid didn't even hear the whole thing, and he just left right away? Still don’t think there’s anything interesting to see?
Xia Ming felt that his blood was rushing to the top of his head, and he couldn't say a word for a while.
"Did Qi Lian Tang tell you to buy this? Do I remember?"
"No...but!"
But as long as you are a Qi practitioner, you will not let go of such a treasure! ?
This opportunity must not be missed, and the time will never come again. He believes that even if Nan Guoxian is here, he will not hesitate to agree with him to continue to participate in the bidding! Even if you don't use it yourself, such a treasure must not be obtained by other aristocratic families!
"No but. Since it wasn't explained in advance, do you think our budget will be enough? Are you going to join in the fun and shout out the price twice, and then squat here and stare at others taking things into their pockets? I'm not that free."
Ling Yao glanced at Xia Ming and waved to find the waiter.
"Well...Waiter. The check, please!"
"Eh, eh? Are you leaving? Are you waiting for the result? My brother over there said the goods will be delivered right away!"
Zhang Zhibo seemed to wake up and quickly stood up and asked.
"Then let them hurry up and deliver it. Doesn't it take time to check out and hand over the goods? There is no delay."
Ling Yao waved his hand and walked towards the door. Only Zhang Zhibo's voice came from behind, nodding and bending: "Okay, okay, don't worry! It will definitely be delivered!"
"You really don't want to leave?"
Ling Yao suddenly stopped and looked at Xia Ming,
"You can stay alone and give it a try. Anyway, you know the limit of this card. If you can really take the photo, I'll pay it for you."
"...I...want to try."
"That's up to you. See you downstairs."
Xia Ming looked at Ling Yao's unrepentant back and clenched his fists.
Very... strange.
After the initial anger subsided, he quickly realized that what Ling Yao said was not wrong at all.
They have no chance compared with those well-prepared competitors.
But sometimes, in the face of huge interests, people tend to lose themselves, indulge in greed, and take a gamble with a gambler's mentality, while ignoring the objective cause and effect of impossibility of success - even in normal times, they can see it at a glance figure it out.
It's not until they fail that they realize: Oh, you shouldn't have tried this. It's impossible to succeed. They were simply blinded by lard in the first place, and that's why they wasted time doing such stupid things.
This is normal. It's all emotions. This is especially true for young people.
Only people with broad enough knowledge and rich experience can break such "instinct", skip unnecessary emotions, directly touch the essence and results, and make the optimal choice.
But Nambotu is obviously...
Is it just a coincidence?
...Let’s observe again.
…
Ling Yao's main task is to check whether there are any missing items, and then swipe his card to settle the bill.
As for inspecting goods... Although he can tell whether something is real, the people in Qi Lianqi Hall don't believe in his "eyesight". Xia Ming had to do this in the end.
Even so, they also spent a lot of time downstairs. When it was over, the audience had gradually poured out of the hall. Presumably the ownership of the Enlightenment Monument had also been settled.
Xia Ming hadn't arrived yet, so Ling Yao and Zhang Zhibo had to stand in the corridor and chat.
"Hey, it's not what I said. The bodyguard you found is really unreliable. No matter how safe the auction house is, he can't leave you here alone! You will collect the goods in a while, and if you go back, you can only If you take him alone, I'm afraid it won't be very..."
After hearing this, Ling Yao looked at Zhang Zhibo with a half-smile:
"Boss Zhang, that's not how business works. If I ask your people to escort...I think it might be more unsafe. Do you think so?"
"How could it be... We are not doing a one-time deal, so there is no reason to deceive customers. Moreover, in our industry, we are most honest, otherwise we would not be able to survive long ago, right?"
Integrity? If you really talk about honesty, can this place be called a black market? Ling Yao almost laughed out loud in his heart.
However, people, the more they lack something, the more they want to prove something. I still have to talk about the scene. For the sake of face...he just gave it to me.
"Don't worry about it, Boss Zhang. The Nan family has its own channels and guards. If I really hired your bodyguard, others would think that my Nan family can't even get out of this."
This is how Zhang Zhibo tried. He could tell that the relationship between "Nan Botu" and the Nan family was in a state of superficial cooperation and concealment, and the Nan family obviously did not care enough about the "fourth young master". This gave him the opportunity to make insinuations, obtain intelligence, sow discord, and play both sides.
However, Ling Yao had already spoken so openly, and it was obvious that he did not intend to give him this opportunity. His intentions were seen through from the beginning, so naturally he couldn't continue his tricks, and he didn't dare to offend people any more:
"Ah, I was just worrying about your safety. I didn't think about it well. I didn't think about it well! My people have already delivered the things, but it's not convenient for them to come in. Do you think...?"
Ling Yao raised his eyebrows and reported a series of numbers. When Qin Bai left, he naturally asked other people from the Qi Refining Hall to rush to pick up Ling Yao. However, they hadn't arrived yet, so they had to make a phone call first. Of course, Ling Yao To "make the best use of everything":
"Let him contact this person directly. The money for the sample..."
"Ouch! How much does a sample cost? We are in business..."
"You should give it anyway. Do you think I am in need of this little money? But..."
Ling Yao stretched out his hand, palm upward, and shook it twice.
"Don't you also have it with you? Let me take a look first?"
However, before Zhang Zhibo could reply, Ling Yao suddenly narrowed his eyes and withdrew his hand.
Zhang Zhibo guessed that Ling Yao probably avoided the Nan family to inspect the goods in person, and it was unknown what tricks he wanted to do in the meantime. But he didn't expect that the other party suddenly changed his mind. He took out the medicine bottle from his pocket and paused for a moment. Only then did he realize that Ling Yao's eyes did not fall on him, but looked past him and looked not far away. Two middle-aged men arguing.
Standing here, you can't hear the voices of their arguments. You can only see that one of them is anxious and obviously wants something from others. The other one is arrogant and cold, but he doesn't want to talk to the other person.
"This world is so small... It can be said that when you feel sleepy, you can give me a pillow, but there is no place in life where we don't meet each other -"
When he heard Ling Yao muttering like this, his face seemed to be full of surprise, but also seemed to be planning.
"Is it your... friend?"
"No."
Ling Yao smiled and stepped forward. I don't know why, but Zhang Zhibo couldn't help but tremble when he saw that smiling face.
"But they quickly became friends."
I didn’t expect that I could meet a key figure in another clue on this clue.
——Wu Jinglong.
==Author's thoughts==
I want to write about fighting. Hmm... but when can I write it? (Paradise (But when I actually write it, I have to scream and it’s hard to write.
