When he woke up, it was already the next day. Lin Muyu's spiritual sense slowly awakened, and the Spirit Pulse Technique automatically extended. Suddenly, countless sounds rushed into his ears. The whistling of the cold wind, the swaying of the leaves, the snorting of the warhorses, and the voices of Chu Huaiying, Wei Chou, and the other imperial guards. Some were laughing loudly, some were whispering. Nothing could escape the detection of Lin Muyu's Spirit Pulse Technique.
For a moment, he felt like his head was about to explode. It was not easy to distinguish and select the parts he wanted from these sounds.
Lin Muyu turned over and got up. He retracted his spiritual sense. Eavesdropping on others was really immoral. He was not willing to do it unless he had no other choice.
When he walked out of the room, Wei Chou greeted him with a smile, "Sir, you're awake?"
"Yes."
Lin Muyu nodded. Unknowingly, Wei Chou had almost become his bodyguard. He looked up at the height of the sun. It was almost noon, and he started to feel hungry.
…
"Sir, Miss Jin from the Capital Business Company sent someone to invite you early in the morning. She said that you must rush to the Capital Business Company after noon to participate in the afternoon auction!" Wei Chou said, "The person who came to invite you hasn't left yet. She said that she must go with you."
"Okay, got it."
After washing up, Lin Muyu mounted the horse. He carried the Liaoyuan Sword in the sword bag on his back and the Pear Blossom Spear wrapped in black cloth in his hand. He was not sure when he would be attacked, so he had to be fully armed at all times. There were two figures in his mind. One was Zeng Yifan, and the other was Cang Baihe. Both of them had the ability to kill him in seconds!
Chu Huaiying followed closely behind with a few imperial guards. They rode on the horse and ate something before following the people from the Capital Business Company to Lanyan City.
In the afternoon, the temperature warmed up a little. After entering Lanyan City, even their mood seemed to have warmed up. Chu Huaijin looked at the crowd around them and walked side by side with Lin Muyu. He smiled and asked, "Yu, you forged so many weapons. You must have earned a lot this time, right?"
Lin Muyu touched her nose. "It's alright. Money is just a worldly possession. I don't value it that much."
"How do you plan on spending this money?" Chu Huaiyin asked.
Lin Muyu didn't know what to do with it. She pondered for a moment and said, "I haven't thought of what to do with it either. Does Brother Chu have any good suggestions?"
Chu Huaiyin couldn't help but laugh. "This … I don't know either. Big Brother has never had much money, so he doesn't know how to spend it …"
"Alright then …"
Not long after, they arrived at the Capital Business Company. From afar, they could see many luxurious carriages parked in the open space in front of the Capital Business Company. It was obvious that many high-ranking officials and nobles had come. Many of the carriages' curtains were embroidered with purple flowers in gold. That was an emblem that only officials of at least third-rank and above were qualified to wear.
This time, Lin Muyu brought the ten Royal Guards into the back hall of the Imperial Chamber of Commerce. Jin Xiaotang personally received them and led them through a few corridors before entering a large room. There were a few mercenaries standing guard at the side. However, when these mercenaries saw Lin Muyu, Chu Huaiying, and the others' armor and insignia, they were all surprised. It was obvious that this group of Royal Guards did not need anyone's protection. They had the strength to look down on the Imperial Chamber of Commerce. There was no doubt about this.
"Whoosh …"
Jin Xiaotang opened the three curtains at the back of the room. Outside was a square that was already crowded with people. She smiled and said, "Here, this is our Capital Business Company's VIP room. From this room, you can overlook everything in the auction house. Brother Yu, you can stay here. Xiaotang will accompany you to watch the entire auction."
"Mm, thank you, Miss Xiaotang."
"You're welcome. We're on the same side, aren't we?" Jin Xiaotang covered her mouth and smiled. The cute expression of a young girl was intoxicating. However, Lin Muyu was from a business family, so she naturally knew that this was a means of communication. She didn't mind and nodded politely with a smile.
…
Chu Huaiyin and the other Dragon Guards also approached the window sill and looked down at everything in the auction house.
Suddenly, he frowned and said, "Isn't that … Young Master Ling Feng, the son of the State General Ling Nantian? He … he actually came to the auction house. This is really strange. I heard that Young Master Ling Feng has been cultivating in his mansion for many years and never goes out …"
Jin Xiaotang giggled. "This is enough to prove the value of this batch of weapons!"
Chu Huaiyin nodded. "Yu is really not simple."
Another Dragon Guard narrowed his eyes and said, "Lord Chu, look, another group of people has arrived …"
At the entrance of the auction house, a group of armored Guardian Knights surrounded a person and walked in. The person in the middle was handsome and had an arrogant look in his eyes. It was obvious that he was not from an ordinary family.
"It's Yuwen Lian." Chu Huaiyin smiled faintly.
"Yuwen Lian?" Lin Muyu was stunned. "Who is he?"
"He's the son of the third-rank State General Yuwen Xie. I heard that he just entered the Heaven Realm not long ago."
"That's indeed not simple …"
The corner of Lin Muyu's mouth curled up. He did not care how strong these people were. He only cared about how much these people liked the weapons he had forged. In his eyes, whether it was Ling Feng or Yuwen Lian, they were actually here to give him money. But then again, there were indeed hidden dragons and crouching tigers in the capital. Other than Feng Jixing, Qin Lei, and the others, there was also a Heaven Realm expert like Yuwen Lian. Even Ling Feng's power pulse was at the Heaven Realm. He was not simple at all.
The crowd was bustling, and more and more people came. The auction in the afternoon was getting closer and closer.
After the time it took for a joss stick to burn, Jin Xiaotang stood beside Lin Muyu. She gently waved her hand and drew a circle in the air. Immediately, the supervisor in the auction house nodded and went to give some instructions to his subordinates.
"Dang dang dang …"
The golden gong sounded, and everyone in the auction house became solemn. Soon, a beautiful girl walked up to the stage with a scroll in her hand. She smiled and said in a clear voice, "Ladies and gentlemen, first of all, welcome to the Chamber of Commerce in the capital. I'm one of the managers of the Chamber of Commerce, Pan Ziiridium. If Miss Jin Xiaotang doesn't mind, I'll be the executor of this auction!"
Lin Muyu squinted her eyes and looked at the audience. Pan Ziiridium was dressed in a beautiful purple dress. As for her looks, she was not bad, with a score of 8. She could not compare to Qin Yin and Tang Xiaoxi, who were peerless beauties with a score of 10. However, if she was placed in Tongtian Street, she would be the overlord of all beauties … and her name was quite nice.
On the stage, Pan Ziiridium was already skillfully introducing the auction items in the afternoon. After a long speech, she said, "First, let's welcome the first auction item!"
A burly man walked up to the stage with a pitch-black battle axe on his shoulder. Pan Ziiridium walked up and grabbed the handle of the axe with both hands. She groaned but still could not lift it up. The axe slid down the burly man's shoulder and fell to the ground, smashing a hole in the floor.
Pan Ziiridium covered her red lips and revealed an awkward expression. She smiled and said, "Aha, I'm too weak to lift this axe for the time being. Let me introduce it this way … This axe is called Mountain Splitting Axe. It's 1.2 meters long and weighs 78 kilograms. It's a Third Stage Spirit Grade, and it's very sharp. The starting price is 500 Jinyin coins. Alright, everyone has started bidding!"
Lin Muyu looked at Jin Xiaotang with a puzzled expression. Jin Xiaotang burst into laughter.
Jin Xiaotang giggled and said, "Brother Ah-Yu, this auction will last for at least two hours. Of course, we need something to start the auction, so I found a few spirit weapons. You have to understand Xiaotang's way of doing business!"
"Mm, I understand." Lin Muyu laughed and continued watching.
… …
The first auction item was actually a Spirit Grade. It immediately attracted a wave of boos.
Lin Muyu extended her Spiritual Pulse Technique and could clearly hear the young master of the State General's Residence, Ling Feng, chuckling. "Hmph, she dares to use a mere Spirit Grade to fool people. Looks like Jin Xiaotang doesn't have anything good to offer. How disappointing."
As expected, the Spirit Grade axe did not fetch a high price. In the end, it was sold for 2,400 Jinyin coins. It was won by a burly general. Judging from the emblem on his shoulder, he was from the Divine Might Battalion.
Lin Muyu immediately frowned and said, "Is the general of the Divine Might Battalion that rich? 2,400 Jinyin coins is not a small number … "
Chu Huaijin's gaze was stern as he said, "The Divine Might Battalion is the private army of the Divine Marquis, Zhen Yifan, so they don't need to carry out any missions. Many of them work as mercenaries and work for others to earn money. They have also done many things like robbing and robbing. What's funny is that Zhen Yifan didn't restrain his subordinates. Instead, he killed the Deputy Commander of the Imperial Army, General Song Hanyuan, for the crime of farming.
How infuriating! "" Hmph … "
Lin Muyu snorted coldly. A cold glint appeared in her eyes. Even now, she could still hear Qin Lei's unwilling roar. The dignified son of a prince, the commander of the Imperial Army, and one of the six Great White-robed Imperial Guards had to endure such humiliation. Who would have thought that?
… …
Very quickly, a total of nine spirit grade weapons were auctioned off. The most expensive was the first rank spirit grade sword, the Green Rock Spear. There were two of them in total, and both belonged to Lin Muyu. The final price was 8,700 Jinyin coins. This also made Lin Muyu relax. If these spirit grade weapons could be sold for such a high price, then her Mysterious and Saint grade weapons would definitely not be too bad. She definitely wouldn't have any problems earning back her capital.
At this moment, a general dressed in the Imperial Army's uniform, who had the rank of a chiliarch, shouted loudly, "Hey, Pan Ziiyun, I'm here for the Mysterious grade weapons that you're talking about. You're trying to fool us with these spirit grade weapons. That's enough, hurry up and take out your shop's treasures. Don't force me to go up on stage and strip off your purple clothes to see just how big you are!"
Pan Ziiyun's face was completely calm. She stood on stage and gave the general a ladylike bow. She said, "This general can't wait any longer. There's no need to rush. Next up will be the auction of the Mysterious grade weapons! First, let's welcome the first Mysterious grade weapon — the Zephyr Blade! Seventh rank Mysterious grade. Net weight of 82 kilograms. Exceptionally sharp, able to cut a hair by blowing on it! "
A burly man from the Chamber of Commerce carried the Zephyr Blade and walked up the stage. Sure enough, the blade was piercingly cold. On the blade, there were even streaks of fiery light appearing from time to time. That was the special form that only Refined Soul Weapons possessed.
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