Chapter 222: Golden Eyes and Snow Fangs
Lion's head, long mane, and covered in jade scales.
A pair of animal eyes reflected bright light under the candlelight, like flowing boiling magma.
Although the beast is dead, its power still remains.
As Zhu Bingcan unveiled the black curtain, suppressed exclamations rang out in the conference hall.
Compared to the invitation system of the second level, the bidders on the first level are much lower in vision and strength, and when facing the exotic beasts directly, the power they can feel is also stronger.
Liang Qu couldn't help but stand up straight.
Ever since Uncle Chen sent him the meat pie, how long had it been since he felt hungry and had an indescribable desire for some food?
I never thought that I would experience it on a big monster today.
He turned his head to look at his fellow brothers. They didn't react much. Was it because of him?
Zhu Bingcan spoke in a voice as loud as a bell. He grabbed the golden-eyed beast's mane and lifted up its head to better display it to the bidders in the second-floor box.
"As everyone knows, the Jade Water Golden Eyed Beast can be ridden to the sky and the sea, and is omnipotent. Its eyes are as bright as the sun, and can distinguish between loyalty and treachery, destroy illusions, and keep the truth from the false.
This golden-eyed beast was found in the middle reaches of the Jianghuai River. Although it is not as good as the superior Green Water Golden-eyed Beast and its strength is only that of a big monster, its golden eyes are also excellent resources for practicing pupil techniques.
The item for this auction is a pair of golden eyes of the golden-eyed beast, which have not yet been removed and whose essence has not yet dissipated. The starting price is eight hundred taels! Each bid increase must not be less than one hundred taels!"
Practicing pupil techniques?
Liang Qu was extremely longing for that pair of golden eyes!
From this point on, he suddenly thought of the marmoset, and then associated it with Wuzhiqi.
Green body, white head, golden eyes, snowy teeth, and boundless power!
Wuzhiqi's boundless strength was reflected in his body, which gave him a natural martial bone structure, with tendons as big as a dragon and bones as strong as a tiger.
Could it be that golden eyes are also a special ability?
Liang Qu's mind was full of thoughts, and he associated many things in an instant.
Xun Geer said that Monkey King’s original form was Wuzhiqi, and Monkey King also had flaming eyes and golden pupils, which were Wuzhiqi’s golden eyes…
In addition, the original meaning of "Qu" is "a falcon with alert eyes staring", and "矍" means "a falcon perched on the hunter's hand, with sharp and alert eyes, ready to hunt."
The combination of 矍 and 犭 is 玃.
玃 means monkey!
Liang Qu roughly understood why he was so eager for the eyes of the golden-eyed beast, and it might be of great use!
"Nine hundred taels!"
"Nine hundred taels per time..."
"One thousand two hundred taels!"
"Okay, Mr. No. 96 bids 1,200 taels!"
"One thousand three hundred taels!"
Liang Qu raised the sign and shouted.
"Okay, Mr. No. 78 offers 1,300 taels. Is there a higher price?"
The people in the same box looked at him with confusion.
Xiang Changsong asked: "Junior brother, why are you taking pictures of this thing? Are you practicing pupil skills?"
Liang Qu couldn't answer.
He couldn't lie that he had a pupil technique. What would he do if his fellow brothers asked for it?
It's not that he's unwilling to give it, but it's exactly because he's willing to give it that it would be awkward. He can only be vague about something he can't even give.
"I am useful."
Yang Dongxiong did not ask any more questions, but only asked: "Did you bring enough money?"
"Master, don't worry. It should be enough."
"If it's not enough, just ask."
"Yes."
Yang Dongxiong said no more.
Liang Qu touched the banknotes on his chest.
The starting price alone was all his family wealth. It was impossible for him to buy the pair of golden eyes with only nine hundred taels of silver notes and fifty taels of cash, unless he borrowed money from his master and fellow brothers.
but……
Liang Qu touched his other pocket.
The mermaid's tears are among them.
Tianbo Chamber of Commerce has pawnshops, especially at auctions, to facilitate bidders to cash out.
If I sell the mermaid's tears, I should be able to get two thousand taels, right?
It’s a pity that I didn’t catch the leak.
Why can others pick up insignificant treasures when they attend an auction, but when he attends, he gets the good stuff that everyone wants?
But it’s also true that, unless it’s a blind box auction, anything that can be put on the auction must have been appraised back and forth by various masters. How can others get a bargain?
"One thousand five hundred taels! One thousand seven hundred taels, two thousand taels! Is there a higher price?"
Zhu Bingcan's voice was full of temptation, and he kept manipulating the head of the golden-eyed beast.
"Two thousand three hundred taels!"
The price trended higher and higher, and Liang Qu's heart was bleeding.
The eyes are so fragile, and practicing pupil techniques is even more difficult.
There won’t be too many people in need, which means there will be fewer bidders, but the downside is that if someone really needs it, they won’t let it go easily!
"Three thousand five hundred taels!"
"Three thousand six hundred taels!"
Liang Qu gritted his teeth and added another hundred. The golden eyes of the golden-eyed beast were the eighth lot, and according to the trend, this price had basically reached its limit, and any further increase would be a loss.
Sure enough, when the price was raised to three thousand six hundred taels, the other bidders hesitated for a while and did not raise the price any further.
Although the treasure is good, if you wait a while, there may be something better.
Zhu Bingcan shouted three times in a row, and the final decision was made.
"Congratulations to Mr. No. 78 for winning the eighth lot, the eyes of the golden-eyed beast!"
Liang Qu breathed a sigh of relief.
Xiang Changsong was amazed: "I can't tell, where did you get so much money, Junior Brother?"
"It's not certain whether it exists or not." Liang Qu took out the Mermaid's Tear, waved it in front of several senior brothers, and quickly walked to the door under everyone's curious gaze.
"grown ups."
The waiter on standby bowed slightly.
"I want to pawn something."
"What kind of treasure do you want to buy?"
A porcelain appraiser cannot appraise jewelry.
A master of alchemy cannot identify porcelain.
So the waiter asked this question.
"Jewelry."
"Hold on."
The waiter left in a hurry.
Most of the time, the waiters standing outside the door are responsible for running errands, exchanging information, and making calls. They are required to have fast legs and good health, so there is no need to arrange for female waiters.
It's not a brothel.
The fellow disciples had never seen the Mermaid's Tears, so they asked Liang Qu for a copy to circulate among them.
Xu Zishuai picked up the pearl and asked: "Mermaid tears are so small?"
Xiang Changsong leaned his head forward and said, "I've only heard of it, but never seen it. It's so small, how much can it be worth?"
"How many thousand taels? Two thousand taels should be the price. I often see in ancient books that mermaid tears are worth a thousand gold. Even if it is exaggerated, it should be worth at least 20%."
"So expensive? Where did you get it from? Are you going to make a fortune with me? I'll give you a leg massage and point out a place, and I'll go in and try it myself! We'll split it fifty-fifty."
Xu Zishuai stepped forward to massage Liang Qu's shoulders.
"Brother, you are joking. I only found this one mermaid tear in the water. It was found by my porpoise. There are no more."
"That's a shame."
After half a cup of tea, the waiter brought in a manager and two appraisers.
Liang Qu took the Mermaid's Tears that were being passed around from several of his senior brothers and handed them to the two jewelry appraisers.
One of them put on a polished glass lens and observed carefully under the light of a golden candle.
The steward was an expert at identifying what was being sold. He could guess the value of the jewellery by looking at its shape and associating it with the identities of the people in the box, he thought it was probably correct.
He saluted and said: "My Lord, what you want to sell, could it be the mermaid's tears?"
"Exactly."
"Mermaid tears!"
Another jeweler who had not yet started was shocked, then looked at his companion, only to see him nodding to him. It was clearly the real thing!
He quickly took the Mermaid's Tear, put on a magnifying glass and examined it carefully. After a moment, he came to the same conclusion as the previous jewelry appraiser.
It’s the authentic one!
The manager sighed: "In the past three hundred years, there are not many mermaid tears circulating in the market. Most of them come from the sea."
"Then give me an estimate."
"no problem."
The steward looked at the two appraisers, waiting for an answer.
The appraisers talked to each other and nodded, and one of them stood up and said.
"This mermaid tear is of medium size and ordinary shape, but its quality is clear. I'll round it up to three thousand taels. What do you think?"
The several senior brothers who were listening in were slightly shocked.
A transparent bead no bigger than a fingernail, worth three thousand taels?
Is Hebo short of people?
Is it too late to start working and get a finless porpoise now?
"Okay, then three thousand taels."
Yang Dongxiong was sitting behind him, and Liang Qu didn't think that the other party would dare to deceive him.
Furthermore, the purpose of providing this business is to facilitate sellers to realize their profits. Who can participate in the auction? Of course, honesty is the main thing.
After the payment and goods were settled, Liang Qu received three brand new silver notes worth one thousand taels. Together with the money he had on him, he still had three hundred and fifty taels left!
(End of this chapter)
