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From a distance, George heard the bustling sounds from the open first floor door of the auction house.

The first floor is an open area, mainly auctioning people and livestock. The most lords come here. On the way, George saw a few familiar faces, but they did not recognize him, and it was impossible for them to recognize him.

According to Rosgerd, people who have seen this face are basically dead. Those who are still alive are all "friends" in the circle.

But those nobles, on the contrary, enthusiastically chatted with Yves behind them.

"What is the name of that noble?" George scratched his ears and couldn't remember it. There were too many nobles who came to flatter him tonight. Everyone knew that his name and identity were remembered, but he didn't have such a good memory.

"It's the 'Viscount of Menghaibao'." Rosgerd's memory was obviously better: "Yves has always enjoyed a good reputation. Many great nobles and scholars secretly let him ship and receive goods."

George nodded.

This little brother is indeed a bit special. It is said that he is also responsible for the logistics of the court wizard and the laboratory. Today, he has completely connected with Rosgerd. It will be very convenient for all matters in the future. It can be said that an important spy has been planted in Fernando and the court wizard.

The banned books and formulas mentioned by Rosgerd can be said to have been obtained halfway.

In fact, Yves is the cleanest person in the Resting Bird. This guy cleans everything - corpses, goods, and money.

After he came to the Blue Water City, he worked hard to build his reputation. Later, various nobles, scholars, court wizards, Fernando, and his hereditary title made him more and more endorsed.

Because of this reputation, he has always acted as a middleman between various nobles and scholars. The people and organizations he interacted with were very mixed, and the mysterious black magic organization of the Resting Bird had been hidden very deeply, so that almost no one in the secular world knew this name.

This made it impossible for anyone to know which organization he belonged to - or rather, everyone believed that he was the contact person for the court wizards to take private jobs. The power belonged to the royal faction.

No matter which side he belonged to, for George and others, his most important identity was the "middleman". Many wizards' goods and those goods that were inconvenient for the nobles to take the lead in. They would be auctioned through the hands of this great appraiser. Among them, the goods of the resting birds were secretly mixed.

All the money from the shipment of the resting birds was laundered by him and then distributed to everyone through him.

So when the resting birds saw him with two strange wizards, getting together at this time, it would be very interesting.

George brought him to this auction today to alert the enemy. And the resting birds would definitely not sit still and simply move everyone's purse.

This auction tonight is not small. There may be that big thing, which will be laundered through the hands of Yves. So when Black Death brought Yves into the auction, he became a thorn in the eyes of all the resting birds.

To be able to take down Yves, Black Death and his friend must be extraordinary, but for the daring terrorists like the resting birds, they would never run away after hearing a little news - if they really ran away, there would be no point in keeping these rubbish.

George felt that they were most likely to gather together or send someone to test it.

If they were a little bolder and had to wash heavier things today, then maybe they could close the net tonight, and there would be someone in Rosgerd's laboratory tomorrow.

After chatting with Rosgerd for a few words, he no longer cared about the two wizards. He looked as if he was not worried at all that the new guy would turn against him or run away.

And the more casual George was, and even took the initiative to create opportunities for him to escape, the more respectful and nervous this guy was, and he didn't dare to have any small thoughts.

Aji and Hillyak, who had been watching the newcomer, knew that the boss had started to "walk the dog". The dog was not tied with any shackles, but the invisible shackles in his heart were locked more and more tightly by himself.

Because it was still some time before the boutique auction house upstairs, George and others did not rush upstairs and strolled around here for a while.

There were many people in the auction house, and this area was almost crowded. Most of the people who came to this area to sell people were Landry and Elda people, and most of the people who bought people were Rodunk people.

Because the black tide has gradually subsided, there are too many lands and manors in the south and west waiting for people to reclaim. Many lords come here to stroll because they don't have enough people and slaves because of the long-term population loss.

Most of these people and livestock were brought back by those lords who had the strength to lead troops and wander outside. The demon spiders had encountered such a "caravan" in the north of Bishui City. Although these slave catchers were somewhat evil, they gathered the refugees scattered all over the place and led them to find the city in the fog.

Many refugees chased by the zombies were saved if they met these lords. In order to have a bite to eat, they would be more obedient after being marked as slaves. Some people were even willing to take up arms in the midst of hunger.

For those lords outside, people and livestock are just additional gains in treasure hunting. The Rodunk people will take them into their own territory, and the lords of other countries will exchange them for silver foxes that are easier to carry in the city.

The physical condition of the people who can enter the city is extremely guaranteed. It can be said that he was treated by the priests for free. And the slaves and livestock that can enter the auction house are among the top quality products.

These men and women were tied together by the slave traders, standing on boxes or high platforms, pulling someone over and shouting a low price. The onlookers began to raise their hands and call to buy.

'The purchasing power of three thousand silver foxes is still very high. If you want to buy a little girl, you can buy one for five silver foxes. I can take away more than a hundred of these clever and beautiful maids (as he used to call her)! Tsk tsk tsk’

In fact, the price has been very high recently. A few months ago, the price was two or three times lower than it is now. Counting further back, you don’t have to spend money at all. However, prices have stabilized now, and the market prices of many things have gradually become the same as those in the south.

The place is very lively. Occasionally, when a very beautiful woman or a very strong man appears on the stage, there will be a burst of noisy calls to buy. The slave traders were so busy that they were sweating profusely and their fingers cramped from counting the money. Often in a successful auction, the goods sold would be ten times more expensive than serfs.

Seeing this, George called Ives over with some doubts.

"Xiu, why can that male slave sell a silver fox for more than 190 yuan? He has some strength, but the nobleman who bought him is so delicate and tender that it doesn't look like he wants to take him to the battlefield. ?”

"Sir, you don't know something." Ives said very gentlemanly: "In addition to the brothels in Bishui City, there is also an underground 'fighting arena' in the old city. In addition to regular people-to-people fights, there are also There are many special programs. What the nobles like to watch the most is the battle between the Foot Fighter and the Scavenger. It is very bloody and exciting. Some time ago, a 'mutated ogre' was sold in the underground black market in the old city, so the Foot Fighter The quantity is somewhat in short supply.”

"You city people still know how to play." George clucked his lips and couldn't help but feel a little admired.

"Sir, in fact, the ones traded here are all 'raw goods' - that is, new fighters who have not received special training. Those famous fighters may be sold for thousands."

Hearing this, George turned his head and looked at Aji. He didn't know how much this guy could be sold for - if he was sold, the funds should be enough, and this guy would definitely be able to run back.

After seeing the look in his boss's eyes, Aji guessed what this black-hearted boss meant and couldn't help but shudder and tremble.

The place where the livestock is being auctioned is much quieter than here. And the auction itself is more advanced than population. However, most of the cattle brought here are used for breeding, and the price of better breeding cattle and rams may cost hundreds.

George even saw a few mutated horses. Although their bloodline was just ordinary goods, unlike the top-notch luxuries in the Black Pearl Ranch, they were still photographed with thousands of silver foxes, which made him touch his own. Money bag, I feel a little weak in my heart.

However, this is already considered the price of a special-grade horse. Many war horses owned by lords only cost seven or eight hundred silver foxes. Therefore, not everyone can afford to ride this kind of horse, and the influx of a large number of lords and the demand on the battlefield have also made the price of horses in the north much higher than in the south.

"Boss, I heard that there are often horse racing horses near the city-state of Bishui City - they are really business-savvy, and they directly raise the price of horses. And now many noble purebred horses carefully raised by the great nobles of Rodenk, Now there are no masters, so many lords are now willing to run eastward, and the Brotherhood has recently begun to receive some tasks. "Aji said with shining eyes: "There is a bounty called 'Green Mang', just for that. If you provide information, you can get thousands of silver foxes!”

"These people are really crazy." George clicked his lips, with a sour taste in his mouth.

Land is so cheap now that a farm costs only three hundred to five hundred silver foxes, and a small manor with a wooden house, a mill, and hundreds of acres of fields costs about three to five thousand. It does sound a bit scary that this animal can be sold for such a high price.

"But it's no wonder that the most expensive thing now is a good horse." Aji said: "There are suppression teams everywhere now, and many lords want to go to Chishan to join in the fun. A good war horse can save lives at critical moments. "

"In this way, items needed for the war should be very expensive. Antiques, works of art, etc. are much cheaper." Thinking of this, George felt a sudden surge in his heart, and he regretted giving away all those Qingfeng horses. Back in the valley, the old soldiers don't need horses. With their endurance, running on legs is actually faster than marching on horseback. And Qingfengma was a bit overwhelmed by these heavy armored soldiers. But the armed aristocratic troops need a lot of horses, otherwise these guys will be much slower when they run away.

"I don't know how much money Martin made in Luoye City. When Ian brings people here, I should be a rich man after all, right?"

Ian may not bring all the funds raised by the nobles - it depends on how much equipment can be purchased in Luoye City to arm the new army.

But along the way to the west, Tanya and others collected a lot of good things in many deserted manors. Those antiques, artworks, spices and treasures are all in the hands of the army. After shipment, the value is several times more than what Hongzhuang harvested.

"Boss, you are also a rich man now." Aji said quietly, looking not far behind him. The two wizards were hanging behind them, whispering to each other.

George's eyebrows raised slightly, and his mysterious demeanor became more intense.

After taking a quick tour, everyone went upstairs.

Originally, George planned to go directly to the lounge on the top floor, but after seeing an interesting auction area upstairs, he couldn't help but stop.

The 'used' space here is much less than downstairs. Compared to an auction, it is more like an art exhibition hall. But what was on display was armor and weapons.

George discovered that the equipment here was actually made of alchemy. Alchemy products have always been very rare on the mainland, but the black tide caused all the collections of the great nobles of Rodunk to be brought here by the treasure hunting team. In addition, many wizards swarmed in, which led to an increase in all kinds of alchemical products. The Duke's series of policies are also biased towards equipment building, so high-end armor has become the mainstream.

George is not too interested in ancient armors. Their appearance is either gorgeous or simple, but they mainly show history. The customers he met were also collectors and nobles who were ready for ransom.

What he is keen on are the new techniques.

Armor similar to 'Storm' that can resist elemental forces is very common here. And George discovered that the best things sold here were also for fire. As for the weapons, they are all aimed at burning properties. It seems that the lords firmly believe that flames can purify evil spirits.

George found that some equipment seemed to be standard, and the auction method was also very interesting - starting from ten items, bidding within 72 hours.

"Some weapons can indeed cause harm to spirits, and can even kill blasphemers." Ives said leisurely, holding a long sword that had been bid for more than two thousand silver foxes, his fingers on the sword's spine. With the last stroke, a ball of blue fire suddenly ignited between the two fingers: "This long sword has been made to look very similar. The color of the fire can reach this level. It can be said that it is fake and real."

After saying that, Ives placed the long sword back in the long golden nanxiang wood box. The scholar who had just finished the introduction turned dark after listening to it. But after he looked at the wolf Lord in front of him, he finally closed his mouth. He obviously recognized the big boss in front of him and knew that he couldn't afford to offend him.

"Sir, there is nothing interesting about the things here. If you are interested in these things, I can introduce you to a group of interesting things in Bishui City. In fact, most of them are made by the 'Enamel Hammer', although we don't deal with each other. "But I can guarantee that they will never fool us."

George nodded.

From Roosegaarde, he learned. Most people in the Birds of Rest are not interested in alchemy. What they are really concerned with is the study of dark magic, biology, pharmacies, and demons.

The more taboo it is, the more interested these guys are.

The earth-shattering things this magical organization has done have also made the Bird of Rest a feared terrorist in the eyes of most wizards.

So as long as these dark wizards are trained well, the wizards in Bishui City can be controlled.

Roosegaarde had already exchanged some information with Ives on the way. Now he has a complete 'understanding' of why this special existence suddenly appeared here according to his own thinking logic.

Therefore, even though Ives said so, after seeing that the new boss's eyes were always directed towards those standard armors, he still introduced it with understanding.

Although he didn't know why the boss paid so much attention to these things, Eves could guess from the thin follower that there should be a group of very powerful followers around the boss.

What Ives picked out were all the equipment that were truly made by the wizard of the Enamel Hammer. George was more interested in some of the heavy armors and learned that these were specially forged for the knights on the front line.

"You should be able to find that although their styles are slightly different, they are generally similar. In fact, the materials they use, the alchemical techniques and the structure of the elements are all the same. Alchemists call this structure As the 'Hell Walker', the wearer can walk in flames without being harmed."

The fire resistance of these equipments has reached more than 20, and it is easy to make up a hundred sets. And their structure, flexibility and defense are far superior to the 'Storm' - the latter contains so few rare metals that Anthony's clever woman can make a meal out of a pile of broken copper and iron. Coming out of the storm, its design concept is beyond this era.

Obviously it is extremely suitable to use them as the new armor of the Knights of the Black Lake. After returning to the shelter, this type of armor will be optimized by many wizards, and it will reach a better level in terms of performance and cost.

But the price of the three thousand silver foxes made George feel a headache - the cheapest three thousand, the most popular set, the bidding has reached four thousand five thousand.

"Don't worry, sir." Ives said with a smile: "This kind of armor is worth one thousand and two."

Looking at the bandit who has completely integrated into his role, George knows that this twelve thousand should be the cost price.

The main cost of armor is manpower. Without this, it is not worth much. As for alchemical products, its cost is more in "intellectual property" than precious elements. So if these things are excluded, twelve thousand is not worth it.

It takes half a year for several craftsmen to make a piece of armor. It takes much less time for several alchemists to guard the alchemical furnace and command the craftsmen to make things.

And the resting birds are obviously a group of people who are better at robbing than alchemists. Yves said that being able to buy a batch at this price is already a great honor for those alchemists and the forces behind them.

If it weren't for the fact that Bishui City is still under the control of the nobles. Resting birds take goods, but they have never had the habit of paying for them.

Thanks to 'Abandoned House 123' for the 1,000 reward! ~