I'm obviously practicing martial arts, how come I have magical powers?

Chapter 34 Auction
The auction venue is the Hejia Chamber of Commerce in the inner city.

According to Li Tong, the Hejia Chamber of Commerce is the largest chamber of commerce in the city. Now it has a monopoly on the freight at the dock, making money every day.

soon.

The carriage stopped in front of a magnificent three-story wooden building.

Because there is an auction to be held tonight, there are also carriages parked in front of the Chamber of Commerce, and the people coming in and out are all dignitaries from Linjiang City.

It can be said that no one can enter this wooden building without some identity.

A family like Qin Yang who only hangs out in the outer city can't even receive news about the auction.

There seems to be no barrier between the inner city and the outer city, but in fact there is an invisible high wall separating them.

Even Li Tong here can only be regarded as a small role.

He and Qin Yang came to the door of the Chamber of Commerce and handed over the invitation.

"It turns out to be Mr. Li, please come in."

After the guard at the door confirmed the authenticity of the invitation, he smiled and extended his hand.

After entering the Chamber of Commerce, a maid led the way, and they soon arrived at an antique hall.

The decoration of this hall is extremely exquisite, with landscape murals hanging on the walls, some standing potted plants, and rows of mahogany chairs.

There are screens in several places.

Deep in the hall, a wooden platform about thirty centimeters tall was set up.

"In places isolated by screens, only a few big families in the inner city or those from the county government are eligible to enter."

Li Tong said softly.

Qin Yang nodded slightly and kept looking at him.

There were a lot of people here tonight, and the chairs were almost full.

Judging from the clothing and attire, he was either a fat-bellied wealthy businessman or a burly warrior.

Shadows of people can also be seen flickering in places isolated by screens.

With their identities, Li Tong and Qin Yang could only sit in the corners.

Qin Yang was happy that it allowed him to observe more clearly and carefully without attracting attention.

Soon after the two sat down, the auction officially began.

A tall woman wearing a light green dress walked onto the wooden stage.

After talking about the situation first, he asked someone to bring up a painting.

"This painting is a deer in the forest painted by Mr. Yunlu."

"I believe everyone knows Mr. Yunlu. He was a painter three hundred years ago. He was good at painting various animals. This deer in the forest is his representative work."

The woman talked endlessly on the wooden platform.

But Qin Yang was about to fall asleep.

He had no interest in these paintings and calligraphy at all. It sounded like he was listening to heavenly scriptures.

"Then the starting price for this deer in the forest is five hundred taels of silver."

"You distinguished guests may bid."

The woman smiled.

"Seven hundred taels!"

"Eight hundred taels"

"One thousand taels!"

People at the auction venue began to place bids one after another.

To Qin Yang's surprise, the painting ended up costing 1,800 taels of silver.

"There are really many wealthy households in the inner city."

"No wonder you look down on the outer city."

Qin Yang complained in his heart.

After that, there are various precious treasures, rare medicinal materials, jade and jade, etc., all of which are expensive.

After taking more than a dozen photos in a row, the atmosphere gradually became heated.

The woman smiled slightly: "Next, is the highlight of this auction."

"I believe everyone has been looking forward to it for a long time."

"Qi Gathering Technique, Turtle Snake Technique!"

After she finished speaking, a big man with squinting eyes came up with a wooden box.

"This man's name is He Xuan. I heard he is a master of Qi gathering."

Li Tong whispered.

"Qi Gathering Warrior."

Qin Yang looked at it curiously.

In the inner city, only the power of Qi Gathering Warriors can be considered a big power.

As for a blood-moving warrior like Qin Yang, he is not a figure at all.

However, He Xuan's aura was restrained, and Qin Yang couldn't see anything interesting for the time being, so he could only look away from him and focus on the wooden box. "This Turtle and Snake Jue is a second-rate qi-gathering technique that emphasizes the alternation of yin and yang. It contains many changes and is endlessly mysterious."

"The starting price this time is ten thousand taels of silver."

The woman smiled.

She didn't even let He Xuan open the wooden box and let people see the true appearance of the Turtle and Snake Jue before starting the auction.

"Twelve thousand taels!"

A middle-aged man stood up directly, looking determined to win.

"Humph, fifteen thousand taels."

A cold snort came from a screen room.

As soon as this number came out, there was some excitement at the auction site.

The last auction of Qi Gathering Technique was only 15,000 taels, and now this Turtle and Snake Jue has even been bid after only two bids. When the sale is completed, it will probably be a sky-high price.

Sure enough, the next second, the middle-aged man said in a deep voice: "Sixteen thousand taels."

"Seventeen thousand!"

Another wealthy businessman stood up.

For a time, the price of Turtle Snake Jue was rising steadily, which made Qin Yang feel frightened.

"For a second-rate Qi Gathering Technique, the price is normal."

Li Tong sighed slightly.

Naturally, he wanted to help Qin Yang obtain the Turtle and Snake Art, but his own family fortune was limited and he was unable to help.

Qin Yang nodded lightly.

Internal training methods have always been more precious than external skills.

In a small town like Linjiang City, it is naturally impossible for a top-notch Qi Gathering Technique to appear.

This second-rate qi-gathering technique is considered top-notch.

Qin Yang is also determined to win this.

But it still takes some time.

"Twenty-three thousand taels!"

"My Huang family must get this Turtle and Snake Jue."

"I hope you can give me some face!"

A rough voice sounded from a screen room.

"The Huang Family in the Inner City."

Qin Yang's eyes narrowed.

"I heard that the Huang Family's Qi Gathering Technique is of a very low level and may be a third-rate Qi Gathering Technique. That's why I'm so eager for this Turtle and Snake Technique."

Li Tong said softly.

"It seems that this Turtle and Snake Jue has an owner."

Qin Yang also said softly.

Ever since that rough voice rang out, there had been no bids at the auction.

After all, twenty-three thousand taels of silver is basically a sky-high price. Even a big family in the inner city would probably have to suffer a huge loss if they wanted to spend so much money.

After the woman standing on the wooden platform counted down three times, she announced that the Turtle and Snake Jue had been photographed by the Huang family.

The auction ended here, and people at the venue began to leave one after another.

Qin Yang and Li Tong also left in carriages.

"Uncle Li, what's the background of the Huang family?"

In the carriage, Qin Yang asked casually.

"The Huang family is a big landowner. Most of the farmland near Linjiang City belongs to his family. He is also the largest grain merchant in the city."

"The price of food in the city is so high now. The main reason is that the Huang family is hoarding food and driving up prices."

When Li Tong mentioned the Huang family, his words were obviously filled with disgust and shame.

"In order to make money, the Huang family is considered inhumane."

Qin Yang also sneered.

"The Huang family has suffered so much blood this time. I think the price of food will only be higher in the future."

"My dear nephew, listen to me and collect food first when you go back, otherwise it will be difficult to buy food in the future."

As a businessman, Li Tong has sharp intuition.

"If this continues, people in the outer cities will have no way of survival, and it will only become more and more chaotic."

Qin Yang sighed slightly.

"In the eyes of these big families in the inner city, human lives in the outer city are worthless."

"As long as it doesn't affect the inner city, it doesn't matter how chaotic the outer city is and how many people die."

Li Tong said.

(End of this chapter)