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    As soon as Tie Heng walked into the hall, two maids with thin clothes and voluptuous figures came up to him and greeted him with soft voices.

    Tie Heng didn¡¯t say much, and directly paid a hundred gold coins for a second-class private room.  After completing the formalities, he followed one of the maids up the stairs to the second floor and walked around in a long circle before arriving at his box.  The maid seemed to want to recommend a few more services, so Tie Heng gave her a few gold coins and sent her away with a wave of his hand.  .

    When the door is closed, the sound from the corridor can no longer be heard.  Tie Heng turned around and took a look. This second-class box was not large in area. The side opposite the door was open, with no walls and only a railing.  There is a gorgeous round table and two chairs next to it. There is a pot of hot tea, a plate of pastries and fresh fruits on the table.  In addition, there was a round, bronze mirror-like instrument placed face down, as well as a delicate booklet with a catalog of auction items printed on it.

    Tie Heng walked to the railing and looked outside. He had a panoramic view of the auction house.  Its layout is very similar to the opera house Tie Heng had seen in his previous life, but it was smaller in scale.  In addition to the large auction table on the ground floor, there are several rows of chairs in the empty area. It is considered an ordinary area. You can get a seat for only ten gold coins.  From the second floor to the third floor, there are dozens of private rooms from first to third class according to the quality of the location. The first class costs 200 gold, the second class costs 100 gold, and the third class also costs 50 gold.  Spending so much money to sit in a box is not just to show your identity and wealth. On the contrary, it is to hide your identity.  Each box has special magic protection to isolate the sound inside. Even if a person stands on the edge of the railing, as long as he does not lean out, people outside can only see a vague outline and cannot distinguish the appearance.

    In fact, there are several commercial facilities such as auction houses in Tianfeng City. The largest and most reputable one is in Jingping Society. However, every transaction at these legal auction houses requires high taxes to be paid to the government.  In addition, there are many prohibited items that are not allowed to be auctioned.  Because of this, the black market auction came into being. There is no need to pay taxes here, as long as you pay a certain tap to the auction house, and anything can be auctioned here, even if it is stolen goods, no one will come to trouble you, but  You can imagine how profitable such a black market auction is. It is held once a month and tens of thousands of gold coins are taken in.

    Naturally, such an illegal business can exist stably to this day. You can imagine how tough the backend of this black market auction house is.  It's hard to say that some high-ranking officials in Fuzhou are also part of it. This is not a secret, it's just tacitly understood by everyone.  The main customers of the black market auction are mostly people from the government, wealthy families, and wealthy businessmen. Only these people are willing to spend a lot of money.  The private room that can block prying eyes is prepared for them. After all, this is a violation of Daei law. It is of course the best if they can not be recognized. Otherwise, it will not be happy if someone catches the pigtails.  .

    Tie Heng has no worries in this regard. What he worries about is that if he spends a large amount of money, it will definitely arouse suspicion and suspicion from others.  For more than a month, the search for Ye Nan and Jiang Hanyun has not stopped, especially since Prince Yu's Mansion sent a large number of manpower.  But the two of them were not seen alive, and their bodies were not seen dead, so it was definitely a very bad time.  Regarding this result, the group of demon-slayers naturally became Tie Heng's scapegoat. Tie Heng did not want to show his weakness and let others turn the blame on him.  That's why he disguised himself and was willing to spend money to rent a box just to hide his identity.  Otherwise, Tie Heng shouldn't be taken advantage of. A pot of tea, a plate of snacks and a few fruits cost a hundred gold coins. This is not how you spend money.

    While Tie Heng lamented that his wallet had shrunk again, he thought that there would definitely be a shopping spree later, and he couldn't help but feel a twinge of pain.

    It was almost midnight at this time, the private rooms on the second and third floors were quiet, but the hall below was very lively, with more than 200 chairs basically full.  Among these people were many heroes from all over the world, some wealthy demon slayers, housekeepers and deacons from wealthy families. Tie Heng also saw several students and teachers from Kunyuan Academy sitting in the crowd.

    The maids at the auction house are like butterflies in flowers, wandering between the seats. Some are serving tea and water, some are distributing auction catalogues, and some are talking to the guests, posing and ogling frequently, and the tips can be generous.  Earn a lot more.

    Several melodious bells suddenly rang in the venue, and the originally wide-open hall door was slowly closed under the joint efforts of several burly men, making a dull sound of "boom", which also silenced the hustle and bustle in the venue.  The maids quickly got into the small doors on both sides of the hall, leaving only a few higher-ranking ones standing aside, waiting for guests in need to call.

    The dome is covered with large glazed tiles, and bright natural light can provide sufficient lighting, making the hall as bright as day.  But at this time, the light transmittance of the glazed tiles gradually decreased, and the hall became dark. Only the auction table was embedded with many luminous crystals, emitting a soft glow.The harmonious halo makes everything on the stage clearly visible and particularly eye-catching.

    "The people in charge here are really attentive and deliberately create a claustrophobic and mysterious atmosphere so that everyone can concentrate. No wonder they can make so much money." Tie Heng was both appreciative and envious. If only he could earn tens of thousands of gold a month.  , that can solve many problems.

    A man slowly walked up to the auction stage. He was in his thirties, handsome and well-dressed. He was obviously the auctioneer this time.  To be able to do this job, this person is naturally an eloquent and eloquent person.  Within a few words, most people's attention was attracted to the auction stage, and many of them could not wait to urge him to start the auction.

    Seeing that the atmosphere at the scene was almost aroused, the auctioneer immediately announced the start of the auction and raised his hand to clap his palms.

    A dozen or so beautifully dressed maids walked to the stage one after another. Each of them held the same lot in their hands. After standing still, they took turns walking to the edge of the stage and showing the lot in their hands to the guests in the audience.

    "Dear guests, this first batch of auction items is mainly jewelry, calligraphy and painting, and antiques. It can be regarded as an appetizer before the dinner, but these snacks are also exquisite! Please see, the first item is the famous painter Gu Jun of the previous dynasty.  "Clouds, Water and Autumn Mountains". I think everyone knows who Gu Jun is, so I don't need to say more. His works have profound artistic conception and natural charm. He can be called a painting saint of a generation. Many of them are collected by dignitaries. I heard that in the palace  There are quite a few of them, and they are deeply cherished by His Majesty. Okay, that¡¯s all. The starting price for this authentic painting of Gu Jun is two thousand gold coins, and each increase in price must not be less than one hundred gold coins." The auctioneer smiled and said loudly,  After speaking, he waved his hand vigorously to indicate the start of bidding.

    Hearing the name of Gu Junhe's "Clouds, Waters and Autumn Mountains", there was a burst of whispers below, and it seemed that many people were moved.

    Tie Heng sat in a chair, holding the auction catalog in his hand and looking at it quietly.  He curled his lips, showing no interest in the first batch of auction items.  As the saying goes, antiques in prosperous times are gold in troubled times. Apart from some of the jewelry and antiques below that may be stolen by thieves, Tie Heng estimates that most of them are from some wealthy families who saw that war was about to break out and wanted to exchange for more real gold.  I have it in hand, otherwise famous paintings like "Clouds, Water and Autumn Mountains" would rarely appear in places like this.

    There has been a fierce bidding below, and the quotation has been rising steadily, reaching five thousand gold in a short time.  Tie Heng didn't care about this and simply regarded it as watching a show. In the end, this famous painting was bought by a wealthy man in the first-class box for a high price of seven thousand gold. Tie Heng sighed in his heart, Tianfeng City's  There are so many rich people!

    "The Picture of Clouds, Waters and Autumn Mountains" was sent to the first-class box on the spot.  Black market auctions are different from regular auctions. Once an item is auctioned, a dedicated person will deliver it to the customer and make payment on the spot. If someone dares to cause trouble or default on the bill, the thugs at the auction will never show mercy and may even ask you to do so.  Evaporated.  Besides, ordinary people would not dare to mess with the backstage boss here, which is why guests do not need to pay a deposit in advance.
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