Black Fairy, the master is a female ghost

As time passed, people came to the other four boxes.

Their box number three was at the back, so they could roughly observe what was happening in the other four boxes.

Many people came to the scattered seats below one after another, and when the hour was almost up, the scattered seats were almost full.

Lu Xunhuan asked in a low voice, "Are all the guests invited?"

The helmsman replied, "The auction house has a special organization. Before every auction, they send invitations to the wealthy and powerful people in the city."

Lu Xunhuan nodded. "It's just like setting up a group. The auction house is the group owner, and when there's an event, they'll notify everyone."

He then asked, "So, what is the item being auctioned? Will it be mentioned on the invitation?"

The helmsman replied, "Every auction usually has five lots. I'll write about four of them, and leave one as a suspense."

She leaned slightly towards Lu Xunhuan and lowered her voice: "The invitation this time has the word 'dragon bone' written on it."

Lu Xunhuan was a little surprised: "In the eyes of ordinary people, dragon bones are so noble, but they are not considered the finale. Then what is the finale today?"

The helmsman said, "You'll know when you see it later."

She added: "When we're shooting the keel, we play it by ear, understand?"

Lu Xunhuan nodded: "I understand."

At this moment, a beautiful woman came slowly to the auction table below.

This beauty is certainly not the receptionist who received the guests before, but her beauty and sexiness are incomparable to that receptionist.

The helmsman whispered, "The auction house's owner is here in person."

Lu Xun Huan said, "Such a sexy beauty is showing up in public. Aren't you afraid that the men in Zhongzhou City will go crazy for her?"

The captain turned around and said, "When you were reciting ancient texts earlier, I thought you were a refined person. How could you have such vulgar thoughts?"

Lu Xunhuan sneered, "Sister Jinghong, I'm cultivating immortality, but I haven't achieved immortality yet. I live in the mundane world and am just an ordinary person. I'm sorry to make you laugh."

As he spoke, he was also thinking in his heart, why, no matter in past lives or present lives, there are always some women who like to pretend to be noble?

At this time, the proprietress spoke: "Dear guests, on behalf of the auction house, I warmly welcome everyone to participate in today's auction."

After saying that, she clapped her hands.

And below, after everyone cheered, they also applauded, and the applause sounded like thunder.

After the applause died down, the proprietress said, "Tonight, there are four lots. You've all seen them on the invitation. I'm sure everyone has their favorites in mind. As for the finale, as usual, please allow me to keep it confidential for now."

"Everyone, if you don't have any questions, the auction will officially begin. Now, please welcome the first item."

In Box No. 3, Lu Xunhuan said to the Captain, "Let me see the invitation."

The captain said, "It's already burned. We're here to observe, not to actually take pictures."

At the auction table, the beautiful lady who had greeted guests earlier brought up a small box and handed it to the proprietress.

The proprietress took it, opened the box, and took out a white jade bracelet.

"Everyone, this bracelet comes from the palace. It was a gift from Queen Mu Yun to General Lan's wife. It was to encourage General Lan to fight bravely and to encourage the Lan family to fully support the general and not hold him back."

"Later, General Lan tragically died for his country. Sixty years have passed since then, and General Lan's wife has passed away. His descendants have declined, and the Lan family is struggling. So, they put this inherited item up for auction."

"According to our auction house, this bracelet is made of top-grade jade. Considering the current price of jade, its provenance, and the story it has experienced, we have set the starting price at five hundred taels of silver."

In Box 3, Lu Xunhuan asked, "Do General Lan's descendants live in Zhongzhou City?"

The helmsman whispered, “No, living in the countryside of Changfeng Town, there is a descendant of General Lan in your Dengtianmen.”

Lu Xunhuan suddenly became excited: "Senior Sister Lan?"

At the auction table below, the proprietress asked, "Five hundred taels of silver, is there anyone who wants to bid?"

At the table, someone quoted a price: "Five hundred and fifty taels of silver."

The proprietress said, "Okay, that handsome man is offering 550 taels of silver. Is there any bidder?"

Inside Box 3, the captain noticed Lu Xunhuan was getting a little restless and asked, "What are you doing?"

Lu Xunhuan replied, "I want it."

The captain said, "Many people in Zhongzhou City know you, so please keep quiet."

Lu Xunhuan said, "I really want it."

Below, the proprietress asked the price for the second time: "Is there anyone who offers a higher price?"

A woman's voice came from Box No. 3: "Six hundred taels of silver."

The proprietress looked towards box number three and said, "Okay, a distinguished guest has offered six hundred taels of silver. Is there anyone who would like to raise the price?"

At the table, the elder brother who was praised for being handsome quoted a price: "Six hundred and fifty taels of silver."

In Box 3, the Captain said to Lu Xunhuan, "You feel bad for your senior sister, why not give her a few thousand taels and let her take it home? You insisted on auctioning it, and gave the auction house the money for nothing."

Lu Xunhuan said, "It has a different meaning. Go ahead and shoot it. I have money."

The big brother in box No. 3 and the big brother in the seats took turns bidding, and finally raised the price to one thousand and two taels of silver. Finally, the big brother in the seats stopped raising the price.

The proprietress asked three times, but received no further bids, so she dropped the hammer and announced that the white jade bracelet had been won by Box No. 3.

The captain finished filming and continued to scold Lu Xunhuan: "That man at the table is just a shill, he's here to take advantage of people like you."

Lu Xun Huan pulled out the tens of thousands of taels of silver notes from his pocket and handed them to her: "Except for the money for the auction items, spend the rest."

The captain took the banknotes and counted them. "It's easy to embezzle, but spending it is as easy as giving away money, right?"

She took out a thousand taels of silver and returned the rest to Lu Xunhuan: "We have always been the only ones bribing others, and we have never accepted bribes. You don't need to bribe me. If we are truly close, I will naturally cooperate with you sincerely. If we are not close, there is no point in you bribe me."

Lu Xunhuan took back the banknote, smiled, and did not respond for the time being.

At the auction table below, the proprietress said, "Now, please welcome lot number two."

After a while, the receptionist brought in a long box.

Lu Xun Huan touched his chin and asked, "Why do I look like a sword case?"

The helmsman said, "Yes, it's an immortal sword, forged by the Qingfeng Sect, a fifth-level immortal sword."

When Lu Xun Huan heard this, he immediately felt bad. "Oh my god, last time they kidnapped me and imprisoned me, I helped them for a month, and they didn't even give me a penny. And now they're putting a fifth-tier immortal sword up for auction."

The captain said, "For immortal sects, especially large ones, refining weapons and alchemy is their main source of income. Otherwise, such a large sect, with so many people to feed, would require a lot of resources. Where would the money come from?"

Lu Xunhuan nodded: "Understood."

The helmsman asked, "Do you want it?"

Lu Xunhuan shook his head: "No."

The helmsman also shook his head: "The attraction of a fifth-level immortal sword is actually not as great as a jade bracelet."

After a round of bidding, item No. 2 was finally sold to box No. 1 for five thousand taels of silver.

The captain asked, "Do you know who is sitting in box number one?"

Lu Xunhuan nodded: "Captain Li of the Central Camp."

After a while, item number three was brought out by the receptionist. It was an exquisite porcelain vase.

The captain said, "Would you like a fifth-grade immortal pill?"

Lu Xun Huan was surprised and said, "It's only a fifth-grade item. Is it really that rare that it's being auctioned?"

The captain said, "It is said that all the immortals and high-level alchemists in the world have been killed. From now on, I am afraid that fifth-grade alchemists will be very scarce."

Lu Xun Huan asked, "Who killed the world's top alchemy master, and for what purpose?"

The helmsman shook his head: "I'm not sure, do you want it or not?"

Lu Xun Huan said, "The second one is already five thousand silver coins, so the third one will definitely be expensive. I'd better not waste my money."

After an incense stick of time had passed and fierce bidding had taken place, the bottle of fifth-grade elixir was finally bought by the distinguished guest in box number four for 15,000 taels of silver.

Lu Xunhuan whispered to the helmsman, "Sister Jinghong, Cao Ruhai is in box four."

The helmsman nodded: "I know."

After the auction of lot No. 3, lot No. 4 officially came on stage. An antique box was brought up.

The proprietress said, "Dear guests, lot number four is a dragon bone. According to folklore, if you find a dragon bone and bury it in your family's ancestral tomb, it will bring blessings to generations to come, bringing endless prosperity and wealth."

Lu Xun Huan whispered to the captain, "Isn't it said that if you bury dragon bones in your ancestors' graves, you can become the king of the world?"

The captain turned around and looked at him again: "Everyone knows it, but would the boss lady dare to say it openly on the stage? Since she wants to shoot the keel, she must change her words."

Someone in the dining room asked, "Madam, the dragon bone is so good, why are you auctioning it off? How can you bear to part with it?"

The proprietress smiled and said, "Please rest assured, this is absolutely 100% authentic dragon bone. Bidding for this kind of thing is very risky. There are some things I can't say out loud. If you want it, please bid."

There was a lot of discussion in the seats below.

Who doesn't want dragon bones? But if you buy them, you're afraid that the royal family will come to inspect them, which is a risky and costly thing to do.

At the auction table, the proprietress began to bid: "Dragon bone, starting price is 15,000 taels of silver. If you want it, please bid."

In box number three, the captain said, "Sixteen thousand taels of silver."

Everyone turned around in shock, and countless pairs of eyes looked towards Box Number Three.

Someone asked, "Dear guest in Box 3, aren't you afraid of the royal family coming to investigate?"

The helmsman is usually very mysterious and never shows up in public. Her voice is unfamiliar to everyone and no one knows who she is.

She said, "I'll tell you my reasons, and you are not allowed to be hostile to me."

Everyone said at once: "Okay, tell me why we are hostile to you. It doesn't make sense."

The captain said, "To tell you the truth, I am not from the Zhou Kingdom, I am from the Eastern Yan Kingdom."

Everyone present had a light bulb moment, thinking, yes, this is a great idea.

No one believed that the woman in box number three was really from Dong Yan, but wasn't it enough for her to claim to be from her? Even if the royal family came to investigate later, the people from Dong Yan had bought her, so where could they go to investigate?

Sure enough, someone in Box 2 made an offer: "I'm from that country in the west. I'm offering 17,000 taels of silver."

As soon as the voice from Box 2 fell, someone from Box 5 rushed to bid: "I'm from that country in the north. I'm offering 18,000 taels of silver."

The captain whispered to Lu Xunhuan, "Did you hear everything?"

Lu Xun Huan nodded: "I heard that the person in box two is Shen Tongpan, and the person in box five is Zhao Yi. I didn't expect that."

The helmsman covered his mouth and said, "Zhao Yi didn't want to buy it himself. Do you understand? If you don't understand, I won't explain it."

Lu Xunhuan said, "It's fine if everyone can't recognize Zhao Yi's voice, but there's no way Cao Ruhai couldn't recognize Shen Tongpan's voice."

The captain quoted another price: "The country in the east is offering nineteen thousand taels of silver."

After quoting a price, she covered her mouth and said, "The owner of this auction house is surnamed Shen, and he is the elder brother of Shen Tongpan."

Lu Xun Huan understood: "Damn, so he's here to act as a scapegoat."

The captain whispered again, "I'm just a shill too. I won't offer any more. Let Zhao Yi buy it."

Next, Shen Tongpan in Box No. 2 bid 20,000 taels, and Zhao Yi in Box No. 5 bid 21,000 taels. After that, no one made any more bids.

The proprietress smiled and brought down the gavel. "Congratulations to Box 5, our distinguished guest from the northern country."

After the dragon bones were auctioned off, the final mysterious item came on stage.

A mahogany box that looked a little rotten was brought onto the stage by the welcoming beauty.

Lu Xun Huan looked at the box that seemed to be of some age and asked the captain, "Why does it look like an antique?"

The helmsman said calmly, "You'll know once you open it."