Realm of Power

After getting off the carriage, the fat man straightened his collar and raised his head to look at the white marble-decorated building not far away. Three large golden characters flashed on the top of the auction house. A fat man who was obviously the manager of the auction house. Lidastov, who bent down in front of him and followed the fat man, took out a VIP invitation from his arms and handed it over. The eyes of the countless managers fell on the VIP card. Their bodies trembled slightly, their expressions became more respectful, and they quickly moved out of the way. They even consciously lowered their gaze until they saw the fat man's figure disappearing in the distance. At this point, the attendant let out a sigh of relief, as if he had been released from being pressed down by a heavy stone.

Not far away, a gloomy-faced middle-aged man was walking over with several guards. He was wearing a black patterned dress with two golden patterned leaves on the cuffs. There was a scar under the corner of his left eye, which looked a bit ferocious. , just in time to take in the whole scene,

The sky has turned dark. In order to take into account the safety of every guest, the light in the Changping outside the auction house is generally not very bright. The middle-aged people have always been paying attention to the people coming on the luxurious carriages. At this auction, There is something in the auction that is enough to arouse the whole Imperial Capital. "It is also the most valuable item that the entire auction house has obtained from the military in more than half a year. This morning, the Ministry of Military Affairs personally sent a squadron of soldiers over, which shows how much they attach importance to this item." Anji Captain, if you let people in without permission like this, If something goes wrong, who is responsible? Especially tonight, there is such a valuable auction item! "The middle-aged man didn't expect that he suddenly saw Angie, the person in charge of the auction house who had always been at odds with him, walking out. I also accidentally saw the place where the fat man went in. This scene made the middle-aged man's mouth slightly upward, and he felt even more happy and wanted to laugh in his heart. The Ministry of Military Affairs personally requested that you, Anji, dare to do this, even if you, Anji, have a solid military background, even if Even the current general manager of the auction house must be a bit courteous to you. But on an occasion like tonight, if you let someone in who doesn't know the details without authorization, as long as you report it yourself, Anji will get out. The connection between this auction house and the military will be mine from now on, Oro. "Get out of here before I get angry, or I will have you arrested!" Anji snorted with disdain, completely ignoring it. Oro. He waited here specifically after receiving an order from above. Although he didn't know who the person who came down was, how could it be an ordinary person who could get the golden VIP sticker issued by the military? Such posts are usually sent to For important people in the imperial court, the room corresponding to the golden VIP card must be an empty compartment even if there is no one there all year round. There is only one such compartment in every auction house. It may not necessarily be the most luxurious, but it is definitely the one that best protects the guests' bodies, and it can have an unobstructed view of the entire auction house, with excellent sight lines to avoid any assassination situations.

Not many people know about the existence of golden VIP rooms. Most people outside only know that the highest level in the auction house is a diamond-level VIP room sprinkled with pearl powder. The corresponding room is naturally the most luxurious room in the auction house. And the entire auction site is limited to only twenty, each post. They are all symbols of status and wealth, and I don’t know who came up with the idea. In Anji, that’s where the real scammers lie. Even if the decoration is a little more luxurious, in fact, the location is not as good as the golden VIP room. Although it is on the top floor, it is condescending, but in fact the twenty rooms share a corridor, which is completely incomparable to the golden VIP compartment with its own corridor. .

The real big shots are never those who hold diamond posts. The military requires people to participate in the auction house, and it is also for the existence of this factor. A golden VIP post is enough to crush the diamond-level posts in the entire auction house in the morning. The Ministry of Military Affairs urgently sent a squadron to guard the auction house. In fact, it was because of this person. Oro was just an ordinary auction house manager. How could he know this! "After tonight, there will be a time when you cry!"

Auro looked at Anji's back, his face was livid, his teeth were broken, but there was nothing he could do to Anji. You must know that in the empire, as long as it is a regular auction house, there must be personnel from the imperial government joining the management. On the first floor, the person stationed at this auction house is Anji. It is said that he was once a squadron leader in the Imperial Army. He was placed here because he was injured. It is a feature of the Empire that the military opens its own auction house.

The empire expanded its territory, massacred cities and countries, looted countless amounts, and captured most of the continent of Obarro. The spoils it gained accumulated like mountains. To turn these spoils into money, military expenses, and compensation for soldiers, a person was needed. Reasonable channels for selling stolen goods, instead of allowing those treacherous businessmen to make huge profits, it is better for the military to directly dominate the auction house

This kind of auction house with a strong military background is definitely the most popular place for various wealthy businessmen.

Because no one knows what precious items will appear in this kind of military auction. Even the rumored King's Crown of Gemstones, three or four were sold in the auction house within the imperial capital within a year, and they piled up like a mountain. For the same trophies, the royal family and the great nobles have the most items. It turns out that the identities of the owners are different, and the prices are also very different. In other places outside the empire, the imperial side Opening an auction house is also seen as a manifestation of the empire's brutal and plundering nature. The empire does not care about so many things. As long as it is sold through the auction house, no matter who the previous owner is, it is considered clean according to the empire's law. The new owner has completely legal disposal rights, so many times, those who appear at the auction are not only people from the empire, but also many people from other kingdoms "Lord Oro"

Just when Oro was angry, one of his subordinates suddenly glanced at him, and saw two carriages that were not gorgeously decorated, but very delicate, drove into the auction area, and the first one pulled the carriage. They are two white horses, with their backs straight and their hooves and manes trimmed like flying flags. They are walking in an extremely elegant way. The carriage behind them was made up of two brown-red horses. The red horse manes looked like flames at night. The air around them suddenly stagnated due to the arrival of the two carriages. Oro's face He quickly put on a flattering face, and other people who got off the carriage nearby also more or less stopped.

I saw a stern-looking middle-aged man getting off the carriage. Auro stepped forward in person, saluted respectfully and said, "Sir Loria."

"That thing really arrived at the auction house?" The middle-aged man looked at Oro with a cold look. Although the auction house has a military background, Oro has nothing to do with the military. He is just hired by the military to run the auction house. Just a person in charge. When it came to Oro, he really had no choice but to be polite, and when he heard that the thing had been stolen and sent to the auction house, he was about to explode with anger.

"Yes, the item has been confirmed, it's just the person who sent it..." Auro said with an embarrassed look.

"So, that bitch actually sent the thing to the auction house?" A cold voice came, and the door of the carriage behind opened at this time. A beautiful woman came down from above, her long legs wearing leather boots fell to the ground, and her slender waist was actually wearing a knight's black tight-fitting uniform. The woman's melon face had slender eyebrows and very eyes. Big, but slightly squinting, as if he hadn't woken up. His red hair was scattered around, and he matched his red hair with a red uniform. Her eyes were all red, and people could feel the heat and unruliness from a distance, and her face was even more cold and arrogant. As the woman got out of the car, there was a low voice of discussion all around. It looked like this Women can also be considered celebrities in the Imperial Capital. "It's true."

Auro's originally flattering face suddenly turned slightly pale. He didn't expect this woman to come, and secretly regretted that he had known this would happen. I shouldn't have run so fast

This woman's name is Tie Hongluo, and she belongs to the famous Tielan family in Gaul. The Tielan family was originally a great noble in Kyoto of the Gallic Empire, but at the end of the Gallic Empire. Tielan rebelled against Gaul and contributed greatly to the empire's attack on the capital of Gaul. Therefore, the empire destroyed the Gallic Society and it was well preserved. Although Tielan changed his military position to government affairs, after all, he was still considered a member of the Falcon Empire. Kyoto took root. Although becoming an official of the empire is no longer what it used to be, the Tielan family has been operating in Gaul for hundreds of years. The industry and connections they have in Gaul have allowed them to rise quickly in the imperial capital, and this Tiehongluo is Tielan. Lan's sister, because of her beauty and Tie Lan's efforts in publicity, has become one of the five beauties of the Imperial Capital.

Although it is nothing against those real wealthy families, it can be regarded as relying on the big tree of the Lolia family. With the support of the Lolia family, Tie Hongluo secretly controls a certain amount of power to specifically suppress those who are with the Lolia family. The people who opposed the Lea family were called "Lea family" by the underground world of the Imperial Capital because of their ruthlessness and red hair. "The red-haired witch" "Since we are really at the auction house, let's take out the things." Tie Hongluo naturally would not take a small character like Auro in his eyes. With the Loria family here, a little What's the auction house? That woman's things must be obtained. "This... thing that has already entered the auction house, I'm afraid it's..." Oro His face was ugly. Of course, he didn't have the courage to confront Loria, one of the twelve deacons of the Business Alliance, but the auction house belonged to the military, so he could only say, "The things have been included in the auction list, and there is nothing else to do except buy it." There is a way, and tonight, the military has sent additional manpower." Auro winked to the front, and Lolia followed. Looking in the direction, I couldn't help but frown. Sure enough, I saw that the people standing at the door were not the usual servants, but a whole group of imperial soldiers wearing armor and holding weapons. The bright imperial weapons flashed with a cold light in the night, which made me wonder. Anyone who sees someone spying on the auction house will feel frightened unconsciously, "What is going on?"

Lorria asked with a heavy face. The changes in front of him made him feel a little palpitated. Although he knew that his sister had a certain relationship with the original imperial side, and even later, he survived to some extent and received help from the military. , but which one in the military it is has always been a mystery.

Until two years ago, when a regional plague broke out, the Loria family mainly dealt in cloth. A large number of cloths from the plague area were seized by the military. She had no choice but to ask for help from her sister, who was already seriously ill and could not get out of bed. In the end, during a fierce quarrel, she appeared. He accidentally knocked down the candlestick, and the fire quickly ignited the entire room. His sister was engulfed in the fire. In order to cover up the fact that he was burned to death, he could only claim that he died from the plague, and he hastily found a remote place to bury him.

Ordinarily this would be the end of the matter, but who would have thought that the Heart of the Moon God, which had always been regarded as a treasure by my sister, was suddenly stolen by a maid, and was sent to the auction house along with many relics that had been burned by the fire that day. , most of the traces of the fire were removed, except for the obsidian ring that had been worn on his sister's hand. It cracked in the fire, and the cracks were scorched black. In the eyes of a caring person, what happened that day was will be exposed. Lorria feels frightened whenever she thinks about this, and she can't sleep at night. The business alliance is facing off against the military. It’s totally unsatisfactory. He was able to become a high-level figure in the military in Zhivadin time. Now, with just one little finger, he can turn the entire Loria family into ashes!

"Have you not noticed the auction list?" Auro was slightly surprised and handed over the auction list in a mysterious manner.

"It turned out to be..." Lorya took it calmly. His eyes swept across, and his face showed unconcealable surprise. Tie Hongluo looked over curiously, and his delicate body suddenly trembled, his eyes shining brightly, like a ferocious beast seeing a table full of food. No wonder, No wonder even the imperial government had to send soldiers to protect it. Even in the imperial capital, the heart of the empire, this thing was too hot to touch. Tie Hongluo looked at Lolia with burning eyes, gritted his teeth and said, "I want it."

"Your Excellency, you read that right, it is the Crown of the Emperor of Gaul, a real crown of the Emperor, not the crowns of kings that were sold before! Although Gaul has been destroyed, it is still an imperial crown after all!" Aurore He was also surprised and seemed to enjoy it very much. Somewhat narcissistically, he said, "Being able to auction an emperor's crown is the highest honor for any auction house, let alone the Gallic Empire, which once dominated the northern part of Obarro for more than two hundred years. The military released the Gallic crown The news was an explosion for the entire Imperial Capital. Sexually, all the merchants in the Imperial Capital went crazy. In order to avoid suspicion, none of the officials from the military and Imperial Capital came. It was not that they didn't want to, but they didn't dare to buy a crown of the Emperor of Gaul. This was not their fault. Are you looking for death? Even so, someone planned It is estimated that this crown of the Emperor of Gaul will also set a record for the imperial auction. It is said that some nobles and businessmen from the Gaul region have joined forces to buy this crown. The basic asking price is at least five million." "What, the base number is five million!"

Hearing this number, even Lolia secretly smacked her lips. Five million, even the wealth of the entire Lolia family was just like this. Tie Hongluo next to him seemed to have been poured cold water on his face, and his ruddy seduction The person's lips were slightly open in surprise, and her eyes were full of sorrow. This thing would definitely not fall into her hands. No matter how much Lorria pampered her, she couldn't spend so much money, and it was just an offer, and the final price was only I'm afraid it's possible to turn over 10 million! "Just buy the things back. For the rest, just take a look!" Lorria took a deep breath. As expected of a businessman, she immediately gave up unrealistic fantasies and focused directly on the goal. Asking Oro about the low price of those things, Oro hesitated for a moment and said with a smile, "My lord, you are overthinking. They are bundled together and sold together. Otherwise, they would not be able to enter the auction house. Everything else is worthless, just the Moon Goddess." The tears are somewhat valuable, but they are only worth three or four hundred thousand at most."

Sitting in a special VIP room with steel plate structures on the walls, the fat man tapped the table with his fingers. Lidastov stood respectfully behind him. He had already seen the auction list, and the Ministry of Military Affairs had planned the auction of the Crown of the Emperor of Gaul. After almost a month, there was no way to change it, so they had no choice but to bump into each other and sell the Crown of the Emperor of Gaul, which originally meant the fat man. It was not that the empire was short of money, but because after the Gaul region was pacified, those Gaul The nobility and some old forces still show a certain degree of strength and financial resources

Rather than allowing these people to slowly recover and pose a threat to the empire's rule, it is better to simply draw out the fuel from the bottom of the cauldron.

These guys who call themselves the Backbone of Gaul all say that they are Gallic orthodox. When they learned that the empire was going to auction the crown of the Gallic Emperor, they all came at once and brought with them the money they had gathered together. He wants to buy back the crown of the Emperor of Gaul. The fat man doesn’t value dead things like the Emperor’s Crown. Back then, Gaul had millions of troops, and the empire swept them away as soon as they said they would. Now they still care about a so-called crown?

The main purpose is to squeeze out all the money of these Gauls. Without money, Fatty does not believe that these small fish and shrimps from the Gallic Empire can make a few small splashes! Just looking at the Heart of the Moon and the Obsidian Ring on the auction list, I couldn't help but feel a little bit of inexplicable sadness. If anyone participating in the auction tonight knew that in addition to the crown of the Emperor of Gaul, there was also a crown representing the Falcon Emperor. Heraldic ring, I wonder if it will make me crazy on the spot!

Outside the auction house, as the auction start time approached, not many people were walking around. At this moment, an ordinary carriage drove over from a distance. After stopping at the door, a woman wearing a palace dress came out. After getting off the carriage, he took a deep and complicated look at the auction house in front of him.

The dim street lights illuminated her pale face, which seemed to be caused by her coldness. With a straight waist, straight nose and proud figure, she stood quietly under the sky of Falcon Capital.

Her eyes were fixed on the auction house in the distance. Thinking of the young emperor's crown being put up for auction, she clenched her white fingers tightly, walked towards the auction house, and whispered to herself, "Tonight, I will take you home!" (To be continued.)