Chapter 124
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So... the store has been upgraded again?
Lian Yun folded the panel and walked out of the room, and saw Lana walking up the stairs.
The latter bowed his head towards her: "My lord."
"How about it?"
Lanna paused. "...Hera is indeed not fully recovered yet, but Iko is clearly using this as an excuse, insisting that she wants to apply together with her sister."
"I tried to ask him some questions about the main city and his origins, but he was very careful and didn't reveal anything."
This person is really strange.
When Lanna heard that he was making excuses for not attending the meeting, his first reaction was that he had run away.
After all, he has been suspected by everyone in the town.
But he really didn't leave.
And after Lanna went there this time, he had no intention of leaving.
"I'm sorry," Lian Yun sighed and walked downstairs with him. "Yi Ke is a cautious person. Although he seems suspicious, there's nothing we can do about him without evidence."
"As for the opportunity, we have already given it to him. Since he chose to stay..."
Lian Yun pursed his lips and said, "Watch closely. If there are any unusual movements, notify me at any time."
After she finished speaking, she glanced at Lanna, her expression suddenly relaxed: "I forgot it was you. I feel relieved to have you watching over me."
Lanna is the one who understands her heart the most. She has grown from a little girl who knows nothing about the world to a lord who can stand on her own, and Lanna has been with her every step of the way.
She also felt particularly at ease.
It feels really good to be trusted by adults.
Lanna raised the corner of her lip and said, "Your Excellency's nerves are too tense. You should relax a little."
Lian Yun just smiled and said nothing.
Before the two of them walked out of the door, they suddenly saw a man running towards them.
Lana tensed himself imperceptibly, ready to step forward to block Lian Yun at any moment. Only after recognizing the person did he relax and whisper beside Lian Yun, "It's the owner of the grocery store."
Because the store had been vacant for a long time and was gathering dust when not used, Lian Yun rented the store's location to a grocery store owner.
She just received news about the store upgrade.
I guess he came here this time because he discovered some changes in the store.
Lian Yun smiled and tilted his head slightly: "Lanna, you are a little nervous too."
Lana turned her head away and didn't look directly into Lian Yun's eyes. The girl noticed that her earlobe was slightly red.
The grocery store owner ran up to the two of them and stopped. He took off his hat breathlessly and quickly bowed to Lian Yun: "Sir... the store has an extra door!"
When Lian Yun walked to the store, the "golden wooden door" mentioned by the grocery store owner had already lost its special effect.
The natural wood pattern and plain handles of the same color make it no different from an ordinary door.
Lian Yun stepped forward and placed his hand on the handle, but hesitated to twist it off.
This door appears in the wall of the shop directly opposite it, but anyone who knows the house knows that there are no rooms behind this wall.
However, Lana observed Lian Yun's expression and felt that the adult must have an idea in his mind.
And Lian Yun...
She quickly opened the task panel and carefully read the task instructions again.
Virtual space...what is this thing!
"Lanna." Lian Yun called out hesitantly.
"Sir? What's wrong?"
"Do you think... there's something strange behind this door?"
Lanna: So the adults don’t know either?
Lian Yun had a headache. He knew nothing, and the system didn't tell him what preparations he needed to make.
"Although the probability is good..."
But it’s a strange feeling to be facing the unknown.
Lanna replied firmly, "I have always been behind you, my Lord."
Even if there was something, he would stand in front of Lian Yun first.
The grocery store owner took one look at the two of them, realized that this was not a topic he could participate in, and prudently retreated. He also changed the sign hanging on the door from "Open" to "Closed".
All right.
Lian Yun took a deep breath, turned his wrist, and with a "click", the wooden door slowly opened.
"Welcome all distinguished guests to this auction venue. The auction is about to begin. Please return to your seats or private rooms. Thank you for your cooperation!"
A noisy voice mixed with an amplified sound came out from the door.
Lian Yun opened the door, and what appeared before the two of them was a dim small room. On the left was a half wall, the upper part of which was covered by a purple gauze curtain. A brown leather double sofa was placed facing the half wall in the room, and in front of the sofa was a solid wood coffee table with a sign on it.
Opposite this door is another exquisite metal door, which is exactly the same as the classical and expensive decoration style of the room. It should be the real door of this room.
Combined with what the two of them just heard, this should be a private room in the auction house.
Lian Yun was just hesitating whether to go in when he suddenly saw the metal door handle turn, accompanied by a greeting - "Guest, are you here yet?"
Lian Yun didn't want others to know the existence of his door, but he was reluctant to give up his first attempt after the store upgrade, so he gritted his teeth, held Lana's wrist and walked into the room together.
Just after the two of them passed through the door, Lian Yun looked back and saw that the flat wall was empty.
Lian Yun quickly put on his and Lana's cloaks and hats, and ran towards the sofa like the wind.
The moment the two sat down, the door opened.
Lian Yun's face was covered by the cloak. She slowly turned her head and looked at the stunned guy.
The waiter shuddered at the dark faces under the two cloaks, one black and one white. After reacting, he practiced bowing and said, "Excuse me, sir! I didn't hear you and thought you were not there!"
"I'm leaving now!"
The waiter stepped back quickly and was about to close the door when he suddenly saw the man in the white cloak raise his hand.
"etc."
A wave of panic rose in the man's heart.
I won't punish him...
"Sir, please spare me! I have a sick wife and mother at home, and two hungry children. I worked so hard to get this job. This is my first time working! For God's sake..."
"Tell me the rules."
The guy's palms were sweating and he was dumbfounded when he heard this.
Although it was his first time on the job, the foreman told him that the people sitting in the auction house below were considered famous in the city, and the people sitting in the private room above were so famous that their names could not even be mentioned. Such people must not be offended.
But... if he is such a powerful person, how come he has never been to the auction house?
The guy was confused, but he knew it was not something he could ask, as he didn't want to lose such a rare job.
With the clerk's cautious explanation, Lian Yun slowly understood where he was and the rules of the auction.
The rules are similar to what you know. There will be a host on the stage below to explain. If you want, you can raise your number plate and bid. There is no upper limit.
What really surprised Lian Yun was her location - it was the main city that she and the other townspeople were guarding against day and night!
Q: What does it feel like to take two steps into the center of the enemy camp?
Lian Yun said: I am very panicked now and can only try to stay calm.
Fortunately, even though the main city now knows of her existence and identity and has the ability to find her, her current location is not under the main city's actual jurisdiction.
——This is an underground auction house.
An underground auction house located under the main city that is only open for three hours every Wednesday.
It is a place of entertainment for dignitaries and a place for rich kids to spend lavishly.
As a place where all kinds of people gather and all kinds of secrets are woven together, the most basic guarantee must be made - the privacy of the guests must be absolutely safe.
No matter whether the person behind the curtain is a charming and seductive succubus lady or a magician who just returned from fighting in the training ground.
As long as you have the ability to get an admission ticket and enter the private room, no one will know who you are.
Such privacy protection makes Lian Yun feel very comfortable.
Her worst fears were resolved.
"Is there a catalog for this auction item?" Lian Yun asked.
The clerk shook his head. "We auction things randomly here. Some are priceless treasures, while others are worthless and unknown to anyone."
“But sometimes the host will come up with some interesting auction methods.”
This is what the waiter heard from the foreman.
He can be said to have told everything he knows.
Lian Yun nodded with satisfaction.
Although this was his first time on the job and he was quite nervous, he spoke very well without any unnecessary nonsense, which was exactly the payment method that Lian Yun liked.
"It's your reward."
Lian Yun twisted the index and middle fingers of her right hand in the air, and a gold coin shining with golden light appeared between her fingers.
Throwing it lightly at the waiter, the gold coin drew a perfect parabola in the air and landed in the hands of the stunned waiter.
The guy held the gold coins in both hands, blinked, and seemed not to react.
"You speak very well. Go on."
"... Thank you, guest! Thank you, guest! I thank you on behalf of my wife, mother, and two children! Thank you! I wish you a life of happiness, success, and longevity..."
The guy kept saying soothing words until the metal door closed, blocking out all the sounds.
Lian Yun looked at Lanna with amusement and found himself facing a dark face...
Lian Yun turned back silently.
In order not to reveal your identity, it is better to keep a sullen face just to be on the safe side.
The downstairs had become quiet, and most people had taken their seats, waiting for the auction to begin.
Lian Yun didn't hear any noise from the neighbors on either side. It was said that it was difficult to get a ticket here, so there must be someone there.
But whether the other party didn't speak or the sound insulation was too good, there was no way to know.
The two of them sat quietly, and before a minute had passed, there was a "ding" sound, which was the sound of a bronze bell.
A voice was amplified several times and resounded throughout the auction hall - "The auction begins!"
At the same time, the curtain blocking the two of them was slowly pulled open to both sides, which scared Lian Yun.
Fortunately, it was only a very small angle, and the gap was neither too wide nor too narrow, just enough for people to see the host who had just walked onto the stage and the auction items.
The host was wearing a gray-white robe and white gloves. In front of him was a half-height display stand covered with a red cloth.
"Everyone, please take a look at the first auction item!"
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The author has something to say:
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I missed the 9 o'clock presentation because I was chatting with my classmates. Damn it!
Today's experiment reached 7 points but it was still updated perfectly hhhh
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