895: Chapter 195: Underground Market (1) 895: Chapter 195: Underground Market (1) Chapter 195
“The two of you, please follow me,” the middle-aged man said, and an elder in black clothes stepped forward respectfully after him.
Mo Jiuli and Guyan exchanged a glance, saying nothing as they followed the elder inside.
Many people’s gazes shifted as they watched Mo Jiuli and her companion…
By now, Guyan was completely certain that the Waiter had indeed been an impostor!
The sudden change in the staff’s attitude at the Underground Market made it clear…
Mo Jiuli also raised an eyebrow slightly; she had already recognized the person as the red-dressed youth she had seen once before!
She noted the fearful and respectful look in the eyes of the attendants when they gazed at him, deducing he must be the boss of the Hanlin Tavern…
Although she found it puzzling that the youth had suddenly transformed into the tavern’s boss, she did not wish to meddle in other people’s affairs…
As for accepting the post he had given her, it was because she knew that even if she refused, he would find a way to get it to her!
Whatever his purpose for giving her the post, she didn’t care; after all, if he needed something from her, he would show up sooner or later…
Mo Jiuli and Guyan followed the elder further in, took a left turn down a corridor right at the entrance, and after about a quarter of an hour, the elder led them into a room.
The room wasn’t very large, about 5 square meters, and the decoration was quite simple.
All four walls were made of transparent glass.
There were two rows of comfortable chairs with a luminous tea table in the middle, set with tea and snacks…
“Here we have switches; when the auction starts, just press the red one if you wish to place a bid.
If you have something you’d like to consign, press the blue one, and someone will come up to assist you.
I will take my leave now,” Elder Shen said respectfully.
“Thank you!” Mo Jiuli nodded.
After the elder had left, Guyan glanced around and said, “It’s a bit spartan, but quite spacious!”
“Yes, indeed, it’s not small!” Mo Jiuli replied.
They were on the second floor, and according to the height they had descended, there should be another story above them.
Whether there were more floors above that, Mo Jiuli wasn’t certain…
Looking through the glass windows, they could see the hall below, filled with tens of thousands of seats, all now occupied.
It was a veritable sea of people…
This sight caused both Mo Jiuli and Guyan to express their surprise, having anticipated a crowd, but not one quite so vast!
This once-in-two-hundred-years auction indeed seemed extraordinary…
And this Hanlin City Underground Trading Venue was indeed extraordinary too!
“Jiuli, it seems there really are countless treasures here!
I wonder what’s on offer; it’s truly exciting!” Guyan said.
“We’ll see soon enough!
But it seems we might not have enough money; we’ll probably need to sell some things first!” Mo Jiuli remarked.
“Alright, Jiuli, I have a lot of medicinal materials that I gathered from the Demon Forest.
Should we auction a few?” Guyan suggested, flipping through his Space Ring.
“We’ll talk about it later…” Mo Jiuli stopped Guyan and pressed the blue button.
Soon, a middle-aged butler-looking man came in.
He wore a smile on his face, and although his eyes sparkled with shrewdness, they were clear…
“Dear guests, do you have something to auction?
I am the butler of the second floor of this trading market.
My surname is Yang!” the man said with an appropriately warm smile.
“Butler Yang, I want to know if there’s a bill available for tonight’s auction?” Mo Jiuli asked, puzzled.
She remembered that at ordinary auctions, a bill of the items to be auctioned was usually given to the guests.
Yet, she had not found anything of the sort upon her observation.