The lights are on.A hall in the east of the city was packed.This place has a long history, it was built for tribal auctions in Longze City, and the venue is large enough to accommodate hundreds of people at the same time.It is not usually offered for personal use, and it is only at the end of the year that it is rented to the tribes.The seating in the auction hall is simple and clear, with nine areas clearly delineated, arranged in parallel on the auction table.The nine tribes all have their own fixed seats, so as not to sit together and break out into conflict.Unlike the Central Plains and Central Plains dynasties, this auction hall has a special seat, which is located in the open space between the auction table and the auditorium.It was a very large round table.Nine high chairs are placed around the round table, designed for the principals of the tribes, allowing them to get a closer look at the auction items and to discuss their chips more easily.After all, the trade of the Desolate Clan was too primitive, unlike the Central Plains, where they could quickly quote with the amount of coins.These nine chairs symbolize the full power of the desolate clan.Those who are qualified to sit on it are all respected figures of various tribes, and they have the strength to make a final decision.In recent years, however, the chair in the middle of the round table has been vacant.It originally belonged to the Firmament Department, but due to the tragedy of that year, the transcendent tribe that presided over the sacrifice no longer existed and disappeared into history.As a result, the auction has become a game between the forces of the eight parties.But what no one knows is that there is actually a VIP seat in the auction hall, hidden behind the ceiling of the ceiling, high above, overlooking the infighting of the desolate clan.This is the throne that Bai Jiuxuan specially added for himself after he entered Longze City.Sitting here, he seems to be in control.By this time, he had quietly arrived, holding a cane, squinting at the crowd at his feet.He is sixty-seven years old, with long frost-dyed hair, wrinkled face, high cheekbones, and deeply sunken eyes, reflecting a breathtaking essence.Just from his casually revealed demeanor, it can be clearly seen that this city lord's temperament is very cold."
Like, how can you be interested in attending tonight" Bai Jiuxuan said lightly, his voice was low, but his gaze was fixed below, and he did not turn to the delicate lady behind him.Madame Bai changed into a black dress and sat quietly on the newly added wooden chair, her lips were red and her teeth were white, and her makeup was more solemn than in the daytime.The light here was dim, but her eyes shone like jewels.She replied indifferently: "After all, I have been dealing with various tribes for a year, and it is rare for them to get together, and the concubine is just idle, so I want to come and see the excitement."
If the city lord minds, the concubine will avoid retreating. ”Without waiting for her to get up, Bai Jiuxuan chuckled, the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes were slightly deeper, but he still didn't turn his head to look at her, as if he was deliberately avoiding her eyes."
Madame said with a smile, you have done some business in the city for me, and you have made great contributions, if even you have to avoid it, who is still qualified to stay here" After saying that, he raised his hand and retreated from the left and right guards.There is too much age difference between the two, just from the appearance and demeanor, Mrs.
Bai can call him uncle, and they can only be regarded as a nominal couple.At this time, it was rare to sit together, and they both fell silent, and the atmosphere was a little awkward.After a long time, Madame Bai coughed dryly, breaking the silence, "City Lord, what is going on lately, I heard that conflicts have broken out between many tribes" She is in charge of monitoring the flow of goods, and it is not surprising that she can detect the movement of Arakawa.Bai Jiuxuan replied casually: "Some people hide in the shadows and want to muddy the whole pond and pond, so he can make a profit from it, it's not a big deal." ”Madam Bai's heart pounded, thinking that he had locked on Ren Zhen's whereabouts, and said tentatively: "In this case, have you reported to His Majesty Emperor Yun and asked him to order the arrest of the thieves who are causing trouble" Bai Jiuxuan rubbed his cane, his eyes were indifferent, and he glanced at the crowd below, "Your Majesty Shengming, I can guess the clue, how can he not see that he has not spoken for a long time, he has his own reason, let's just wait patiently." ”Madame Bai frowned, not knowing how to speak to verify what Ren Zhen said."
A few days ago, Baiyun City sent someone to look for medicine, with His Majesty's warrant, saying that it was urgent.Why, his old man has been sick recently" "Hmm," Bai Jiuxuan was a little impatient, and said casually: "Your Majesty was accidentally injured last time when he went out on errands, and if someone from Baiyun City comes in the future, you must fully cooperate with them." ”Madame White tried her best to restrain her emotions, "This is nature. ”Hearing this, she began to believe that Ren Zhen was not lying, and that the Southern Jin Dynasty had really invited Emperor Yun to come out of the mountain and work together to capture Ren Tianxing.She also wanted to test her tone again to determine the more detailed situation, however, Bai Jiuxuan said coldly: "You just need to take care of the affairs of Longze City, no matter what happens in the outside world, you don't have to worry about it." ”Mrs.
White Nuo said yes and didn't dare to ask any more.At that moment, there was a commotion in the auction hall below, and the core figures of the tribes arrived and took their seats at the large round table.Due to the old man's leg injury, he couldn't go out, and the War Song Department didn't need to raise tribute, so they didn't send a new strong man to sit in the town, so they let Mu Teng sit on that chair; The representative of the Xuanyuan Department is naturally the patriarch Xuanyuan Dafeng; There are representatives of the two departments of fish and dragon throat, Ren Zhen met on the bank of Longze last night, respectively Yu Zhile and Long Kun; The representative of the Red Snake Department, who is also Ren Zhen's acquaintance, competed for the Lost Soul Attraction of Red Feather that day; The representative of the Frost Wolf Department is the patriarch Jiang Rong, who came to Longze City this time mainly to heal the blinded right eye, which is of course due to Ren Zhen; As for the representative of the Empty Bone Division, Ren Zhen didn't know it, it was a white-haired man, and since he entered the venue, he had been putting his hands in his sleeves, drooping his head, drowsy, unable to observe his appearance closely; Finally, the representative of the Shadow Moon Department is the patriarch Fu Tianchen.After the Shadow Moon Department entered, Ren Zhen sat in his seat, deliberately observing their group of people, trying to find the familiar figure of Nian Nu, but unfortunately he found nothing, and he was inevitably a little disappointed."
Once bitten by a snake, ten years afraid of the well rope, it seems that after the last upheaval, Fu Tianchen has been frightened, and he easily dare not let his baby daughter go out again" At this point, all the representatives of the eight tribes have arrived.Akabane leaned on the back of the chair, glanced at the people at the round table, and said with a smile: "Tonight, it is our Red Snake Department that sits in the village, if you have no objections, the auction will be opened" Before the word "start" could be spoken, it was coldly interrupted by a person."
Wait" everyone's eyes looked at the same time, only to see Xuanyuan Dafeng raise his right hand.Chi Yu frowned, stared at Xuanyuan Dafeng who was sitting diagonally opposite, and said: "The people have arrived, why is the Xuanyuan Department delaying time" Under the eyes of everyone, Xuanyuan Dafeng smiled: "Who said it" He raised his hand and pointed to the middle of the chair, which had been idle for many years."
Haven't the people of the Firmament not yet arrived":