books44 Chapter 540 The auction begins
Chapter 540 The auction begins
Chapter 540 The Auction Begins
Three days later, the largest auction in Medicine City was held as scheduled.
Before this, the entire medicine city was already packed with people from all over the country, all eager to witness the grand auction.
Although most of these people were not qualified to enter the auction, they were already very happy just to watch the excitement from the outside.
Now, Dongyao City has been completely reclaimed by Leng Yun, and Leng Zun is the supreme ruler of the entire city.
Old Wang and the others also knew that Leng Yun had come for the Bodhi Transformation Leaf. In order to please Leng Yun, they would spare no effort to obtain this most precious medicinal herb.
However, although the auction was held in Medicine City, the decision of who actually won the auction items was made by 12 highly respected elders.
These 12 elders are all well-known figures in Medicine City. After retiring to the second line, this is their only mission.
If nothing unexpected happens, he will also join the ranks of these 12 elders after Elder Wang retires.
Therefore, no one dared to cause trouble at the auction and all gave these 12 elders face.
This also ensures the fairness of the auction, as everyone wins based on the highest bidder.
However, once it's outside of an auction, it's uncertain who will ultimately win the treasure.
While you might be able to capture the treasure, whether you'll live to enjoy it is another matter entirely.
Leng Yun and the Dragon Girl had made up their minds to obtain the Bodhi Leaf.
Although the auction had not yet started, the area outside the auction hall was already crowded with onlookers. Most of these people were not qualified to enter the auction hall, but they wanted to be in the closest position to get the latest news.
Old Wang, Lin Dong, and others respectfully led Leng Yun through a special passage into the auction hall.
Inside the auction hall, a considerable number of people had already gathered.
Many of the people there knew each other and were drinking and chatting.
Those who can enter here are all wealthy and famous people in the country.
Those sitting in the very front row are the most distinguished of all; these are the people Leng Yun will encounter as rivals at the auction.
"Look, Leng Zun, that's Sun Ruhai!" Lin Dong whispered in Leng Yun's ear, pointing to a man.
The man had a gloomy face, his eyes were slightly closed, and he sat there quietly, seemingly lost in thought. He was surrounded by more than a dozen experts who were protecting him.
Sun Ruhai was also a sixth-grade alchemist, a top expert on the continent, and naturally possessed an air of dominance.
Leng Yun frowned slightly. He had killed two of Sun Ruhai's disciples before, and everyone in the Medicine City thought that Sun Ruhai would launch the most insane revenge.
But to everyone's surprise, Sun Ruhai didn't take any action at all, as if he had disappeared without a trace.
This shows that this person's scheming is indeed extraordinary.
Leng Yun was also well aware that Sun Ruhai was very likely his strongest competitor.
Moreover, he knew that Sun Ruhai was definitely plotting something.
As Leng Yun was pondering, he saw two young men walk into the auction hall side by side, and the people around them all showed respectful expressions when they saw them.
"The one on the left is Young Master Watanabe, and the one on the right is Young Master Wu. They, along with Young Master Hong, whom you killed, are known as the three great young masters of Angu Kingdom," Lin Dong whispered from the side.
“Actually, although these three young masters have high cultivation levels, they are not the strongest. Their reputation is entirely due to the families behind them,” Li Linbing interjected.
"Family?" Leng Yun asked curiously.
"That's right. In fact, the families of the three young masters are also the three major families of Angu Kingdom. Each of them is powerful and their influence is no less than that of the royal family of Angu Kingdom."
Lin Dong explained.
Leng Yun nodded, about to speak, when Watanabe looked at her.
Watanabe looked smug, clearly unaware of who Leng Yun was. Relying on his prestigious family background, he adopted a provocative demeanor.
Leng Yun sneered, glanced at Young Master Watanabe and Young Master Wu beside him, and knew that the two were nothing but empty names and were not worth worrying about.
"By the way, will the Hong family come?" Leng Yun asked.
He wasn't afraid of the Hong family's retaliation, but since he had won the auction, he didn't want to cause any unnecessary trouble.
This time, it was Old Wang who answered: "It seems that Young Master Hong's death has caused quite a stir in the Hong family. I estimate that he will not appear this time."
Lin Dong also sighed, "Yes, although the three families appear to be on good terms, they have been fighting each other behind the scenes for many years. This time, it seems that the Hong family has been the first to fail."
Old Wang snorted: "It's not that simple. Don't underestimate Hong Tianxia, the head of the Hong family. He's the real powerhouse."
Just then, a man walked in arrogantly. He was slightly overweight and had an even more swaggering expression than the three young masters.
Upon hearing this person's appearance, Lin Dong exclaimed in surprise, "I didn't expect even a regional warlord's person would come!"
Leng Yun asked in confusion, "Who is this regional lord?"
“Gu Yifang is the most powerful lord in Angu Kingdom. It is said that the power of a lord is even stronger than that of the three major families,” Lin Dong explained. “The person who came is Gu Yifang’s son, Gu Tianjiao.”
Gu Tianjiao was about to sit down next to Watanabe when he suddenly saw the Dragon Girl and walked towards Leng Yun and the others.
"Hello, beautiful lady, I am Gu Tianjiao." Gu Tianjiao had an annoying arrogance on his face and was short and stout.
"Young Master Gu, I didn't expect you to come too. It truly brings honor to our Medicine City," Lin Dong quickly said.
Gu Tianjiao snorted: "Who do you think you are? Get lost!"
Lin Dong immediately fell silent.
Gu Tianjiao looked at the Dragon Girl again: "How about it, beautiful lady, are you interested in visiting my family's manor? The scenery there is the best in the entire Angu Kingdom."
The dragon girl snorted and clenched her fist in her slender, fair hand.
Leng Yun stood in front of Gu Tianjiao before the Dragon Girl could, after all, the most important thing right now was the auction, and he didn't want to cause any trouble.
But Gu Tianjiao was unaware that he had already walked on the edge of life and death, and still looked arrogant.
"Who do you think you are, kid? How dare you block my way! Get out of my way!" Gu Tianjiao shouted, and several experts behind him stepped forward.
"Young Master Gu, this is Medicine City, not a place for you to run wild!" Old Wang's gloomy voice rang out.
Gu Tianjiao snorted. After all, Elder Wang was a sixth-grade alchemist, and even Gu Yifang had to give him face, let alone Gu Tianjiao.
"Hmph, kid, this isn't over yet." Gu Tianjiao said, then led his men to sit down in the seats below.
After everyone else had taken their places, Lin Dong slowly walked to the front of the stage and announced loudly, "Now, the auction begins!"