Mao hour is approaching, and the streets and alleys of East Street are brightly lit, especially Yongcai Street, which is a bustling scene.
A singing and opera performance was going on in full swing on a stage at the entrance of the alley, and the crowd under the stage was shouting at each other, making it very lively.
Zhu Zijian mingled among the crowd and looked around the stage. According to the information obtained by Jinglin Sect, the auction will start after the performance.
But how to open the Jinglin Gate has not yet been found out.
Judging from the information currently available, the auction is divided into two levels: gold and wood. Among them, the "wood" level auctions are medium-sized goods, and only aristocratic and wealthy families are eligible to compete.
‘Gold’ is the most mysterious auction. The auction items are only revealed at the beginning of the auction. It is not difficult to guess that the auction must be rare and unique items, and the participants are either rich or noble.
After all, buying and selling people is a shady business, so the only customers who can participate are regular customers who have been inspected by the Chamber of Commerce and whose identity has been confirmed.
As the sunset faded, Zhuzi Jian stood in the midst of the endless stream of people with deep thoughts, and heard endless laughter in his ears.
Suddenly, she realized that she had ignored the most important issue.
The East Gate is where 369 bandits gather. If all those attending the auction are high-ranking officials, they will never enter the East Gate.
This also stems from the tacit class division in Gupu City. The royal family, nobles and dignitaries of Lan Kingdom will not have too much contact with ordinary people.
People from the other three gates have rules even when entering the south gate. They must wear customs clearance badges before entering, so this auction will never be opened at the east gate.
After reorganizing his thoughts, Zhu Zijian thought of a place again.
—?Qin Pier
As the saying goes, the most dangerous place is also the safest place. Since they are ship merchants and do shipping business, the dock is their root.
The auction is so mysterious, and the people behind it must be very rigorous, and will definitely choose the safest and most controllable place to conduct the auction.
?Qin Wharf is interposed between the South Gate and the West Gate. It is built with Nanmen City as the starting point and Siemens City as the end point.
The wharf is divided into three wharfs: upper, middle and lower. The upper wharf is Miaoyong Wharf, which is the large wharf.
The middle and lower piers are Yongju Pier and Chuanchu Pier respectively. They are only used when the river water first dries up. Ships only dock at the piers in winter and early spring.
Zhu Zijian set out from the east gate and finally arrived at the pier after half an hour. The first thing he saw was countless ships docked at the pier, including "sea ships", "horse ships", "grain ships", "
Take a boat ride".
The ship is 35 feet long and 12 feet wide. It is huge and extremely strong and can accommodate hundreds of people.
"Horse boats" are 30 feet long and 10 feet wide, and are generally used for commercial purposes. The shipping families headed by the Su family all use "horse boats" to transport jewelry, medicinal materials, corals, bronzes and other jewelry supplies.
The "grain ship" is 28 feet long and 12 feet wide. It is only used by the royal family and is mainly used to transport grain across the country.
The fourth type of "boat" is for civilian use, 24 feet long and 9 feet 4 feet wide, and is responsible for maritime transportation.
The last "warship" is 18 feet long and 6 feet 8 feet wide. It is used for maritime surveillance and naval battles in Lan Kingdom.
Among the nearly hundreds of ships, if every ship is inspected one by one, even giving Zhuzi Jian three days would not be enough tonight, let alone tonight.
In the middle of the night, except for a few dock workers, she had not met a few people. There were no lights on each ship, and it did not look like there was an auction.
"Isn't it still right?" Zhu Zijian frowned slightly, this entrance is really difficult to find!
Just when she was at a loss what to do, a familiar figure entered her field of vision.
Mu Lin walked slowly on the street of Shangquan, followed by a mysterious man wearing a black robe, covering his head.
The two of them walked towards a small boat one after another. As soon as they got on the boat, they saw a man appear out of thin air. He looked at the two of them and started rowing.
In autumn and winter, the seaside is very cold late at night. Even Zhuzijian can feel a little bit chilly when he uses his inner strength, let alone Mu Lin, who is only wearing single clothes.
He definitely didn't come to take a boat ride to admire the moon.
There must be some hidden meaning to his sudden appearance.
This suspicious behavior made the clueless Zhuzi Jian finally make his next move.
After Mu Lin's boat sailed away, she followed closely and boarded another small boat docked on the shore.
Although it is not certain whether Mu Lin's purpose is consistent with hers, this is at least a breakthrough for finding out the auction, which is better than her checking the ships one by one.
She had already thought about grabbing her if she couldn't get on the boat. The quiet night at the pier was the best time to take action.
Surprisingly, when the boatman saw her, he didn't ask any questions. He just nodded to her and started sailing.
Zhuzi Jian sat calmly on the boat, puzzled by his thoughts.
How could it go so smoothly?
There was no way to start just now, but now things are going extremely smoothly. Zhuzijian will not attribute such weird things to her good luck.
This is so weird...
Why exactly?
Zhu Zijian vaguely felt that all this seemed to be arranged by someone, as if someone was secretly guiding her.
And this feeling seems similar...
Zhuzi Jian's eyes flashed, and his mood gradually became heavy.
An unknown ambush is brewing, and tonight will surely be another tough battle. She must be prepared for the worst.
The ship had been sailing for an unknown amount of time, but Zhu Zijian finally saw some faint lights in the dark sea. In addition to her own ship, there were ships coming from all directions on the surrounding sea, and there were more people than she expected.
Another half an hour passed, and a huge ship finally appeared wandering on the calm sea.
This seagoing ship is made of wood, with a willow-leaf-shaped hull and two large gold and bronze characters "Made in Suzhou" engraved on the anchor.
'The Su family's auction? It's so high-profile that you don't even cover your name?'
Zhu Zijian looked around and saw ships docking next to the ship one after another in order, and there were people on the ship helping people.
When she finally got on the ship, she could first see a huge rudder. Based on the size of the rudder, it can be estimated that this was a "sea ship" that could accommodate a hundred people.
There are five doors on the deck, which are gold, black, turquoise, blue, and red. There are two masked guards standing at the door.
The guards will give each person a mask, and the masks are also of different colors. After wearing them, you can enter the door of the corresponding color.
Zhuzijian was holding a golden mask. After walking into the door, he saw a dark passage. The door was extremely silent, completely blocking out the sound of the undulating waves.
After walking for about fifty meters in a straight line, she finally saw the bright lights, and the shouts in her ears became clearer and clearer. The auction was just ahead.
She quickened her pace and finally reached the entrance of the auction. After opening the door, she saw a four-story magnificent palace.
A small palace appeared in a sea ship. This grand gesture shocked Zhuzi Jian.
The Su Family Chamber of Commerce wants to create a maritime world of its own! This chapter has been completed!