All kinds of emotions mixed together and made Hanson lose his usual demeanor. His skinny right hand trembled as he pointed at Lin Yun and screeched, "You can't take out 20,000,000 golds! You are destroying the order of the auction! I request the Black Horn chamber of commerce to intervene and audit his assets!"
Hanson and Charlotte's words immediately reminded the others.
'Yes, that's 20,000,000 golds …'
Although the youth sitting in the 5th row came from the Merlin Family and had a huge alchemy business, he looked like he was in his twenties. Did he really have the qualifications to move 20,000,000 golds?
This was illogical …
Hanson could bid 10,000,000 golds because the Charlotte Family was eager to return to the ranks of Okland's peak forces. They wanted to use this auction to show their strength and foundation to the outside world. This was a joint decision of the entire Charlotte Family.
But the Merlin Family …
They didn't need to do this. If it was purely a transfer of funds, let alone such a youth, even Patriarch Ofran would have to quarrel with the Elder Council for a few months if he wanted to move 20,000,000 golds.
'Where did he get so much money?'
At this time, everyone looked at Lin Yun, their gazes turning from shock to doubt.
"Yes, I also think that the Black Horn chamber of commerce really needs to intervene for such a huge transaction. At the very least, they should audit the assets of the guests. Otherwise, if some random person said that he wanted to bid a few dozen million golds for an item, how could the auction continue?" The one who spoke was a wealthy merchant with a close relationship with the Charlotte Family.
"That's right, the Black Horn chamber of commerce has to give us an explanation for this matter. Otherwise, we might not participate in the next auction …"
With someone taking the lead, there were naturally others who followed. Soon, opposing voices echoed in the auction hall.
At this time, even Ross Merlin couldn't help looking at Lin Yun. "Cousin Mafa, if it isn't convenient for you, I still have 10,000 golds on my crystal card …"
Ross Merlin's words were actually very tactful.
After all, they were all members of the Merlin Family. Facing the Charlotte Family, it was natural for them to stand together. Moreover, Ross Merlin was still hoping to get that map from Lin Yun.
However, no matter how tactful he was, he couldn't hide the worry and suspicion in his words …
"Save it …" William Merlin sneered.
If there was one person in the auction hall apart from Lin Yun who didn't take the 20,000,000 gold coins seriously, that person would definitely be William Merlin.
William Merlin could be said to have watched the rise of the Gilded Rose from beginning to end.
How could William Merlin not know how terrifyingly rich his cousin was?
It was no exaggeration to say …
The current Gilded Rose was a gold foundry, and it was on a huge scale. Every minute, thousands of golds were being minted.
Not to mention, his cousin was an expert at amassing wealth. William Merlin had been watching his cousin's wealth increase by leaps and bounds.
For example, not long ago, William Merlin had heard from Solon of the Sage Tower that his cousin had gone to Black Rock City and fished out a few dozen spirit mana crystals.
Indeed, spirit mana crystals!
Would someone with a few dozen spirit mana crystals care about a few dozen golds? What a joke …
"Alright, just sit and watch the show." William Merlin patted Ross Merlin's shoulder, not a trace of anxiousness on his face.
"Watch the show?"
"Yes, watch the show."
While the two of them were talking, the auctioneers of the Black Horn chamber of commerce had already gathered together and started an intense discussion.
The topic of their discussion was naturally how to audit that youth's assets.
After all, the influence of this matter was too great. Even if the Black Horn chamber of commerce didn't want to get involved, they had no choice but to audit that youth's assets. The only difference was the method of the audit.
Generally speaking, the audit method was based on the VIP rank of the guest. If it was an ordinary guest, the audit method would be more direct. The ordinary guest would take the initiative to show proof of their assets. If they couldn't prove it, then they would be disqualified from the auction, and if they couldn't, they would be expelled from the auction. Naturally, this was only the treatment of ordinary guests. Usually, the Black Horn chamber of commerce wouldn't bother with Bronze or Black Iron VIPs during the audit.
The Black Horn chamber of commerce's intelligence network covered all of Noscent. To them, there were very few things that could be considered secrets in this world.
Take the Charlotte Family, for example.
Don't look at how the Charlotte Family had been dormant for two to three hundred years, shocking everyone with a single brilliant feat. In fact, if the Black Horn chamber of commerce wanted to, they could investigate their background anytime they wanted. This was the Black Horn chamber of commerce. In all of Noscent, it could be considered a first-rate force.
As for Silver or Gold VIPs …
These VIPs simply didn't need to have their assets examined. Their VIP rank was enough to prove everything. Even if they didn't have a single copper in their pockets, as long as they had a Silver or Gold VIP certificate, they could spend a lot of money in the auction, and the Black Horn chamber of commerce would naturally help them settle everything.
That was because Silver and Gold ranked VIPs had huge backgrounds and formidable strength. The Black Horn chamber of commerce couldn't wait to spend a large sum of money on such characters. That way, they would owe the Black Horn chamber of commerce a favor. Sometimes, such a favor was more important than millions or even tens of millions of gold coins.
At this time, the six people in charge of the auction were already sitting together. As for the discussion, it was naturally the Archmage who presided over it.
Honestly speaking, this discussion wouldn't have been necessary if it had been in the past. After all, that young man had already spent close to 20,000,000 golds on seven ordinary auction items, and he hadn't owed the Black Horn chamber of commerce a single copper coin from start to finish. The credit he had accumulated was definitely enough to support his current bid of 20,000,000 golds.
But …
This matter was truly too big. 20,000,000 golds had been slapped in Hanson Charlotte's face. Not only did Hanson Charlotte go berserk on the spot, but even the guests in the auction hall unanimously demanded that the young man's assets be examined. Although the Black Horn chamber of commerce was powerful, it wasn't powerful to the point of going against everyone's wishes.
To be honest, this was more or less unfair for the young man. He had accumulated such a good credit rating, but he had to face an asset audit. But life was like this. As Hanson Charlotte said, how could there be so much fairness in this world?
On one side was a 9th Rank High Mage of the Charlotte Family, as well as all the guests in the auction hall, while on the other side was a twenty-year-old child of the Merlin Family. Even a fool would make such a choice.
Therefore, as soon as the discussion began, it was almost a one-sided situation. Almost everyone agreed to audit the young man's assets, and their reasons were indeed reasonable.
"Our Black Horn chamber of commerce has to be responsible for all our customers. Can't we be suspicious of a VIP guest who can only sit in the lobby and bid 20,000,000 golds? It's only an asset examination. We naturally hope that his assets can support his bid. If he passes the examination, we can personally apologize to him … "
Naturally, they didn't mention what kind of treatment the young man would receive if he didn't pass the examination.
"I agree."
"I also agree …"
Soon, four of the six people in charge agreed to have Lin Yun's assets examined.
"Okay …" The Archmage nodded and stood up from his seat. "Since everyone is in favor of having his assets examined, Ritch, go and arrange it …"
Among the six people in charge of this auction, Ritch was the most inexperienced and the weakest. Under normal circumstances, Ritch wouldn't have the qualifications to stand there. But before the auction started, Hulad personally came forward to greet him, hoping that his disciple could gain some experience in this auction.
Hulad could be said to be a person of virtue and prestige in the Black Horn chamber of commerce. Since he had already spoken, the others naturally wouldn't disobey. Thus, Ritch was smoothly arranged.
But Ritch was a person who conducted himself very well. After becoming one of the six people in charge, he didn't have the common flaws of young people. He was humble and diligent, and he took the initiative to take on all the chores, helping the other five people in charge while humbly and sincerely learning. After a dozen days, the other five people in charge, including the Archmage, kept praising Ritch.
But today …
After the Archmage made the arrangements, Ritch surprisingly didn't immediately get to work. Instead, an awkward expression appeared on his face. "This …"
"Hmm?" The Archmage frowned and looked at Ritch with a faint trace of dissatisfaction. "Why aren't you arranging it?"
"This … Sir Luthor, I feel that Mafa Merlin's assets shouldn't need to be examined …" Ritch hesitated for a while before squeezing out these words.
"What do you think?" The Archmage frowned even more, and when he spoke again, his tone wasn't as polite as before. "Are you joking? Since when did you have the right to think? That's 20,000,000 gold coins we're talking about. If something happens, can you bear the responsibility? "
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