A hint of understanding flashed across An Ran's face. No wonder they were so kind as to give her a supreme membership card and waive all handling fees. It seemed that the gimmick of high-grade elixirs alone could earn back the waived handling fees. Once the fourth-grade elixir was unveiled, the Locke Auction Hall would cause a complete sensation throughout the vast continent.
Exchanging small benefits for greater gains is indeed a good business idea.
Hearing people around him talking about fourth-grade elixirs, Jun Zichen's eyelids twitched, and he suddenly remembered that in the academy, An Ran had just started refining fourth-grade elixirs. He, An Yu, and Su Fanjun had piles of various fourth-grade elixirs given by An Ran. And as soon as she came back, fourth-grade elixirs appeared in the Locke Auction Hall. Could it be her masterpiece as well?
Jun Zichen couldn't help but look at An Ran opposite him, trying to find something on her face. An Ran looked up and smiled faintly with an expression of acquiescence.
So that’s it!
"Hehe, Ranran, are you short of money?" Jun Zichen's dark eyes fell on Anran, with a wicked smile at the corner of his lips.
"Uh, it's okay." An Ran said casually while eating, thinking in her heart how to drive this great god away...
Just kick them out directly?
This seems a bit awkward... After all, we're from the same school, and we've fought side by side before...
So how can we be more tactful?
But... considering that this young master was able to chase him all the way from the imperial capital, would it be useful for her to indirectly drive him away?
Looking at the unpredictable expression on An Ran's face, Jun Zichen said calmly, "I won't leave. I'm also staying at this inn, and I happen to be attending the auction tomorrow, so we both happen to have the same thing to do."
"You!" An Ran looked at Jun Zichen angrily, "You actually know that I don't want you to follow me, why do you have to go against me?"
"I've already said, I didn't follow you, I just happened to be going the same way!" Jun Zichen smiled slightly, eating his food very calmly, and ignored Anran's shouting.
Early the next morning, An Ran received an invitation from the auction house to attend tonight's auction.
A large number of merchants and nobles were walking on the streets. It was obvious that they were rushing to participate in the auction on the 18th of each month, or some of them had received news of the sale of high-level and high-quality elixirs. Even the inn where An Ran was staying was overcrowded, with people coming and going everywhere, creating a prosperous scene.
"Haha, I heard that the four major families in the imperial capital are also going to participate in the auction in the auction hall this time, and they have already sent people out to take care of it." A Chinese character spoke in an awkward local dialect and said to the people around him with a lively face.
"The four major families, don't they just participate in the auction held at the auction house headquarters every year? Could it be that something truly top-notch has appeared this time?"
The mercenary was shocked, his face full of confusion. Since it could alarm the four major families, it was obvious that it was not an ordinary item. It seemed that this auction was extremely lively. It would be great if he could go and see it for himself. Unfortunately, the ticket fee was too expensive.
"You don't know yet? The news has spread all over the valley, and everyone is talking about it. But no one knows what high-level elixir this time will be." The middle-aged man next to him shook his head, his face full of expectation and desire. He estimated that he would never be able to afford a high-level elixir even if he worked hard for his whole life.
"Not only are there high-level elixirs, but there also seem to be seventh-level medicinal herbs and magic crystals from high-level magical beasts. In short, this auction is absolutely fantastic. There are so many items that it's almost catching up with the auction at the auction house headquarters."
…
Everyone was talking at once, passionately discussing tonight's auction. An Ran stood in the corridor, listening quietly.
This time, when An Ran arrived at the door of the auction house, the guards and receptionists at the door smiled like flowers on their faces, and quickly invited her in and told the president of the auction house that their VIP guest had arrived!
Even the three appraisers who had met in the appraisal room last time walked out. As soon as they appeared, they immediately attracted everyone's attention. Many people came forward and greeted them enthusiastically.
"Miss Mu, please come in. We have prepared a lounge for you. Please follow us." The three distinguished appraisal masters didn't even glance at those people. They walked directly to An Ran and flattered her in an extremely fawning manner. Their smiles were brighter than flowers. There was no trace of their usual cold and arrogant image.
Everyone was dumbfounded, staring blankly at the scene before them. Most people's eyes were collectively cast on An Ran, who was being flattered by the three appraisers at the same time, and they were guessing her identity in their hearts.
"Damn, am I seeing things? Three great appraisers are actually showing up at the door of the auction hall?" A mercenary at the bottom of the stairs cursed, staring at the scene on the platform in disbelief.
"Damn, who is this girl? Why do the three masters treat her so specially? Even if she is very beautiful, she shouldn't be treated so well, right?!" The other young man stumbled and looked at An Ran, who was dressed in a black robe, with a puzzled look on his face.
"Oh my god, it's the three masters. No, who is that girl?"
"Why have I never seen this girl before? Is she the legitimate daughter of some family head? But no, I know all the children of the big families in Baicheng. Even the head of a big family would not receive such courtesy from three appraisers."
"Today, I want to know the details of that girl." The middle-aged man, who had been treated coldly by the three masters with his enthusiastic attitude, stared at An Ran with a sinister look on his face and said to the person next to him.
"Oh, she's valued by three alchemists, right? I'd like to see where this little girl comes from..."
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In an instant, everyone had evil thoughts in their minds, and their eyes looking at An Ran were filled with curiosity, surprise, inquiry, and resentment...
An Ran followed the three masters through the auction hall, passed through a door, and entered a large open space. As soon as they entered, they were overwhelmed by the noise and all kinds of noisy discussions. At a glance, the steps were filled with people in all kinds of clothes and attire. It was a huge crowd, quite spectacular.
A hint of surprise flashed in An Ran's eyes. The stairs were ten meters high and each floor was full of people. There were still people entering the entire venue from various entrances. How many people were there in this conference?
One hundred gold coins per person, at a time, she suddenly realized that compared to the auction house, the money she earned was just a small amount. After all, she had spent a lot of time preparing these pills.
"Miss Mu, please follow me upstairs." Seeing the surprise in An Ran's eyes, the three masters were very satisfied. Considering that there were many people surrounding her, they couldn't help but remind An Ran.
"Oh, okay." An Ran nodded, no longer looking at the people who were entering the venue one after another, and followed the three appraisers to the private room upstairs.
(To be continued.)
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