"Eleventh level appraisal master?" Xiao Tianming looked at the middle-aged aristocratic old man in front of him with suspicious eyes.
You wouldn't know it if you didn't look carefully, but now you can see that there are some tricks. The old guy is not simple.
The hair is meticulous and strict, and the hairstyle is smooth and close to the head. Every strand of hair has been carefully arranged. It is called a gentleman's hair. Xiao Tianming sighed in his heart. This kind of aristocratic hairstyle has a history of at least hundreds of years. Back then,
, when Xiao Tianming was still the mentor of the undead and traveling across the continent, this hairstyle had been widely used by the mainland nobles and has endured for a long time. Today, only the top ancient nobles should continue to use it.
The old face has very few wrinkles, and it has obviously been carefully maintained. The single-sided gold-rimmed glasses shine with colorful light in the sun. The frame is actually made of eternal fine gold, just to prevent it from deforming. The lenses are made of high-grade materials.
The light magic crystal is carefully polished and durable.
He is well-dressed, in a noble butler's dress, and the collar of his coat is inlaid with gold threads, giving him a striking golden light. As the second boss of a dark gold auction house, there is nothing wrong with him, but the way his bow tie is tied is also a century-old classic bow tie.
The Krad Pocket Watch and the Elf Wind Boots, each of them looks ordinary, but in fact each of them is hundreds of years old. It is a famous and precious item that can scare a collector to death.
Moreover, Xiao Tianming looked at the two tiger teeth exposed by Nicholas while talking and laughing, sneered in his heart, and made some calculations. He casually took out the magic wand originated from Stritch.
"This, this is?" When Nicholas saw the staff, his eyes widened and he could not speak.
He ran over, leaned down, and looked carefully. After a long time, he raised his head and stared at Xiao Tianming without saying a word, with something called prayer shining in his eyes.
Xiao Tianming smiled, handed out the staff and said, "Let's take a look."
Nicholas felt like he had found a treasure. He held up the magic wand and looked at it over and over, unwilling to let go for a long time, as if he was holding a beautiful woman's skin instead of a cold wand.
After taking a closer look, his eyes shone even more. He took out a magnifying glass from his pocket and inspected it inch by inch, and even released five or six detection magics. Finally, he breathed out, spread out on the chair, and could not move. He had an airway.
: "Okay, great stuff!"
Xiao Tianming looked at Nicholas's crazy performance and snickered secretly in his heart: This old guy is not so crazy even on his wedding night!
"What do you see?" Xiao Tianming lay on his back on a chair and drank the free lemonade. It seems that he likes natural things more and more now.
Nicholas leaned over and looked directly into Xiao Tianming's eyes: "Are you sure there is no problem with the origin of this thing?"
Xiao Tianming smiled. Since he asked this, he must be worried that the origin of his staff was not right, and that the old crook Stritch would cause trouble. He said sternly: "Don't worry, there is absolutely no problem with the origin."
Nicholas, with a relaxed expression, held the magic wand in both hands, and said with an enchanted expression: "The ivy crystal stone level 10 magic wand is made of high-quality crystal stones in the extreme northern ice and century-old ivy in the southeastern elf forest, and is matched with ten levels of ivy crystal stone."
The top-grade water magic crystal adopts the outstanding craftsmanship of contemporary staff-making masters. Although it has not a long history, in terms of value, it is by no means inferior to the works of famous masters in the past."
At this point, Nicholas looked full of doubts and asked tentatively: "However, I heard that the great magician Stritch in the Bantu Empire also has an identical magic wand. This..." glared at Xiao Tian
Ming, does that mean you knocked down Stritch in the middle of the night, stole the magic wand, and came to me to sell the stolen goods?
Xiao Tianming chuckled and briefly talked about Stritch's gift and his duel with Andrew. Of course, in Xiao Tianming's mouth, he was a messenger of justice. He was a good young man of the new era who was willing to help others. About deliberately thinking
The thought of cheating Andrew was not shown at all.
When Nicholas heard this, he understood. Since the staff was "legal", he didn't have to worry about the owner finding fault.
"Mr. Appraiser, since you are sure that the origin of the staff is correct, please give it an estimate."
"Well, Mr. Xiao, to be honest, your staff is already of top quality. According to the current market, the auction reserve price is more than one million gold coins." Nicholas first gave Xiao Tianming a reassurance, "However, your items
Although there is no problem with the origin, after all, it was obtained from the hands of a living tenth-level magician, and the auction house has to bear the risk. Therefore, according to the rules, an additional auction fee will be charged. I wonder if Mr. Xiao has any objections?"
Xiao Tianming thought about it and realized that he wanted to ask for more money. "How much is the handling fee?"
"The basic handling fee is 10%. Mr. Xiao's items have certain risks, so an additional 5% handling fee will be charged. What do you think?" Nicholas looked like he was in business and would not show any mercy.
Xiao Tianming cursed in his heart, you vampire, you actually charge half of my handling fee for just a few soft words. You really eat people without spitting out their bones. A middle-aged aristocrat with two fangs, strict etiquette, and meticulous. You take advantage of yourself everywhere.
As a model of nobility. With these hundreds of years of experience, even if you were not a vampire, the Dark Goddess would be punished by God! Do you really treat others as fools?
He secretly hated himself in his heart, but did not show any trace of it on his expression. He took a sip of lemon juice, smiled half-heartedly, and said without any connection: "Appraiser Nicholas, I remember that there are legends of vampires circulating in the human world, right? They
They usually take the form of humans and hide among humans. As an undead, they refuse to join the war head-on. They are the pets of the Dark Goddess and shoulder the important task of spying on intelligence. Am I right?"
When Nicholas heard what Xiao Tianming said, his smile couldn't help but said awkwardly: "Mr. Xiao, why do you say this suddenly? This auction house will never have anything to do with so-called vampires. I think that's all
It’s a legend. Mr. Xiao, you don’t have to take it seriously.”
"It seems that Nicholas Appraiser doesn't understand my profession, right? I am a dark magician, and I specialize in the direction of the undead. I know the undead very well." Are you pretending again? All two fangs are exposed.
"Oh, did you find anything, Mr. Xiao?" The atmosphere suddenly became tense. Nicholas seemed to realize that he had been seen through. He would rather not do business than expose his identity. Young man, you shouldn't know too much.
Xiao Tianming saw that Nicholas seemed to be about to take action, and after weighing it, he was only at level nine, and he would definitely not be able to defeat Nicholas, who was at level 11. Only if he brought over the old lich from home, Essenberg, would he be sure of victory. Lich
But they are undead creatures that are more advanced than vampires.
He smiled and said: "Mr. Nicholas, you don't know something. I am about to apply for Xianqin College. I am suffering from insufficient financial resources, so I have to sell my property, which makes you laugh. Your appraisal results are accurate, but the handling fee
It is really too expensive. Is it appropriate to reduce the price? I will definitely be grateful."
To show some weakness, as long as you charge less handling fee, I will keep it secret for you.
Nicholas also smiled, saying that it was fate that we met each other, and this little money is nothing. He said with a smile: "Little brother, you are too modest. I told you that you are a top student of Xianqin College, I will definitely understand your difficulties. The additional hundred
Five-fifths of the risk handling fee is my decision and will be directly reduced or exempted. Little brother Wanwang will become famous in the future, so don’t forget about the dark gold auction house!"
So the two profiteers, one old and one young, smiled politely, signed a contract, and the deal was concluded.
Before leaving, Xiao Tianming also asked if he could advance part of the auction money for emergencies. Nicholas also expressed his willingness to talk, and immediately took out an amethyst card worth 500,000 gold coins and handed it to Xiao Tianming. He told him: The lowest price of the staff is
If you have one million gold coins, five hundred thousand can be regarded as an advance payment. If you don't have enough, you can come and withdraw it.
Xiao Tianming saluted again and said that the assistance of the Dark Gold Auction House will be taken into heart and will never be forgotten. Nicholas was very pleased and patted his junior on the shoulder, indicating that the future of the motherland fell on Xiao Tianming.
Aina, the girl who was acting as a greeter at the side, had wide eyes. She had been working here for a long time. When had she ever seen the steward be so tolerant to others? She paid the auction money in advance, and if it was not enough, she could come and collect it? This is unprecedented.
treatment.
As for the Amethyst Card, it represents the honor of the VIPs of the auction house and has a series of privileges. Those who come and go holding the Amethyst Card are all big shots, either high-ranking officials and wealthy businessmen, or ladies and gentlemen, or even noble sons.
.I have never seen the steward personally give someone an amethyst card, or give it to a young man in ragged clothes. Judging from his age, he is less than twenty, right?
Is she out of date, or is the world developing too fast? Aina was confused for a while.
Xiao Tianming looked at this young, beautiful, innocent, cute, and kind-hearted female receptionist, and had a good impression. During the conversation, he mentioned casually that he admired Aina quite a lot and had good abilities.
It didn't take long for Aina to be promoted, and it was the steward who promoted her personally. It can be said that she was successful at once and attached great importance to her.
There was a tacit understanding between the two parties that they would no longer talk about vampires. Only Xiao Tianming's words before leaving made Nicholas's aristocratic style collapse again.
Aina remembers the original words: "Lord Nicholas, thank you for sending me this. Finally, I have to give you a piece of advice. Your aristocratic demeanor really makes me heartbroken. But your teeth are too long, which affects your appearance and hinders your appearance."
As soon as he finished speaking, he turned around and walked away. After a few turns, he disappeared into the crowd without a trace.
Aina clearly remembers that Mr. Nicholas, the steward, was turning blue and purple at that time, and his expression was extremely angry. Legend has it that in the afternoon, everything that could be thrown in his house was smashed to pieces.
It's scary for the steward to get angry! That boy is really capable. Aina blushed and thought. Being able to make the steward, who has always been serious and unsmiling, angry like this, is considered a skill, right?
(Trying my best, there is only one chapter left for now, I will complete it tomorrow!)