Chapter 257 Recruiting new members (please vote for me!)
An old man named Maledice was once a high-ranking member of the imperial military and participated in the second overseas landing battle.
He has gone through wars and made numerous achievements.
After retirement, the old man was awarded the honorary title of Marquis, which can be regarded as the upper class among the imperial dignitaries.
At the same time, he was also the immediate boss of Pompey and Siebert, and he valued them very highly during the war.
But because of a war at that time, Pompeii and Siebert had a disagreement, which eventually led to the two who were originally comrades in arms directly turning against each other, and they never interacted with each other until they died.
This time, it was because Miss Rei, the granddaughter of Mr. Maledice, had some physical problems and asked them for help, that they met again after many years.
"Well... forget it, Pompeii."
Maledius said slowly, shaking his head.
"General, although I hate Pompeii, I have to say that I also know the young man he talks about... Mr. Jack is indeed very talented. Why not let him try, maybe..."
Under Pompeii's surprised eyes, Siebert said in a deep voice.
But before he finished speaking, Maledius raised his hand to stop him.
"Okay, no need to say any more. It's not that I don't trust you, but I don't trust that young man named Jack... The problem with little Rui is mysterious, not an ordinary incurable disease.
And I've found a cure, which is what we're here for today, isn't it? ”
Pompeii and Siebert looked regretful, but in the end they nodded.
Since the old boss doesn't agree, there's nothing we can do.
They are only responsible for coming up with ideas. The one who really makes the decision is Maledice himself. After all, it's about the old boss's favorite granddaughter, so if you be cautious, they can understand.
"Five hundred and sixty gold pounds."
The man bidding against Chen Lun once again raised his sign and cast a warning look.
Chen Lun smiled slightly.
"Six hundred gold pounds."
The plain words seemed like the dignitaries who had just bid did not take the money seriously at all.
The man was a little angry, but he gritted his teeth and held up his sign.
"Six hundred and ten gold pounds!"
He is just an ordinary extraordinary person in the wild, and his entry into the mysterious realm was due to luck.
Most of the money used for bidding was the family's inheritance, which kept him stumbling forward, but more than 600 gold pounds had almost reached his limit.
This made him anxious.
He was bound to win this lot because he had been stagnant in Sequence 9 for many years. He had recently encountered danger and was being followed by a mysterious man.
He urgently needs the follow-up extraordinary knowledge so that he can be promoted.
But now...
"Six hundred and fifty gold pounds."
Chen Lun was too lazy to add ten gold pounds slowly and directly raised the price by one level.
The man bidding against him clenched his teeth and raised the sign with a slight trembling. His eyes when looking at Chen Lun changed from anger to a hint of pleading.
"Six hundred and sixty gold pounds..."
He opened and closed his mouth slightly and silently said "please" to Chen Lun.
Chen Lun saw it clearly, but was indifferent.
"Seven hundred gold pounds."
He raised the price again.
This time, the man finally retreated and sat slumped on the chair, his whole body weak. The despair and pain even surprised the two distinguished guests next to him.
They couldn't understand it at all. It was just a book, so why should it be so lost?
The other guests seemed to have little interest in the book and did not interfere. Finally, the host knocked three times with a gavel in his hand and announced that "Keyhole" belonged to Chen Lun.
‘Actually, the price of this book is already somewhat high. According to the extraordinary knowledge of the general Sequence 8, the price will only fluctuate between five and six hundred gold pounds... However, the auction will indeed be much higher than the market price. ’
Chen Lun thought to himself.
He glanced casually and noticed that the man who had not taken the mysterious book had left the scene lonely. Dragging heavy steps, he walked outside.
Chen Lun thought for a while and waved to a waiter beside him.
The waiter bent down and Chen Lun whispered a few words in his ear.
The waiter nodded and chased after the man.
After stopping him, and after some exchanges, the man turned back to look at Chen Lun with a surprised expression.
At the same time, the other party's eyes were full of hope.
'After all, he has extraordinary combat power. If he can be bought with a piece of knowledge, it would be a good choice... The circus has a long way to go in the future. ’
Chen Lun shook his head slightly.
He asked the waiter to convey a message, that is, the extraordinary knowledge of [Sequence 8 - Locksmith] could be given to the man, but there were conditions.
If you are interested, we can discuss it in detail after the meeting.
"The next lot is a material from the mysterious field. Its name is 'Sunset Chrysanthemum Dew'. It has a rich fragrance and strong medicinal power. If it is prepared with special techniques, it can even be used to make a 'panacea' that can cure the disease." Various diseases.”
The host Yuri used a very seductive tone to describe a small tube of transparent liquid in his hand.
"According to the request of the client, the starting price is two hundred gold pounds, and each increase in price shall not be less than five gold pounds."
Chen Lun laughed dumbly.
The host's words are obviously misleading.
Because many extraordinary materials can be used to prepare medicines to cure diseases, not sunset chrysanthemum dew. But these ordinary people don't know. Even if they hold high positions, have power and wealth, they probably only have a partial understanding of things in the mysterious field.
And even for deployment, extraordinary beings of the relevant sequences are needed.
Not just anyone can prepare extraordinary potions.
As expected, the guests in the audience became interested.
"Two hundred and five gold pounds."
"Two hundred and ten gold pounds!"
"Two hundred and twenty-five gold pounds."
"Two hundred and fifty gold pounds..."
"..."
Fierce bidding began, which made Chen Lun shake his head secretly.
I just came to buy some ceremony materials, but I didn't expect to encounter such a situation.
Even if these ordinary dignitaries were able to capture this material, it would not be of much use. It was simply the desire aroused in their hearts by the host.
‘It seems like I’m spending a lot more money...’
Chen Lun thought expressionlessly.
"Five hundred gold pounds."
At this time, an old voice came from the corner.
Chen Lun looked out of the corner of his eye and saw that it was the old man who was with Pompeii Sibert.
"Five hundred and five gold pounds!"
"Five hundred and twenty gold pounds."
"Five hundred and thirty gold pounds!"
The sound of bidding did not stop and continued to sound.
The old man's deep voice said again:
"A thousand pounds of gold."
This time, it was a little quieter.
Chen Lun frowned slightly.
‘This price is already several times higher...’
He didn't quite understand why the old man was so obsessed with "Sunset Chrysanthemum". He had never seen the old man bid for anything else before.
It can be seen that the old man came here just for this thing.
Consistent with your own purpose.
"Twelve hundred gold pounds."
Chen Lun tentatively held up the sign.
Everyone present stopped bidding, and they were obviously not willing to spend so much money to buy a so-called "panacea" material.
Although they have money, they are not stupid enough not to take money seriously.
"Fifteen hundred gold pounds."
The old man glanced at Chen Lun this time.
Seeing that the other party was so strong, Chen Lun did not intend to continue to waste time with him.
Silently he put down the sign.
He had a hunch that if he raised the price, the other party would definitely follow suit. If this goes on, there will be no end, and there is no need to spend so much money just for a piece of sunset chrysanthemum dew.
Chen Lun remembered Rosa's previous reply that all the sunset chrysanthemums in the Silver Dragon Chamber of Commerce's inventory had been bought by an old nobleman from Huangtie City.
‘This old man might be the old nobleman who emptied the Chamber of Commerce’s inventory. ’
Chen Lun thought to himself.
'If it is really him, then he should have stocked up on a lot of sunset chrysanthemums. After the meeting, go and talk to him... With Viscount Pompeii and Mr. Siebert acting as intermediaries, you should be able to try to win over it and sell one. Give me a share. ’
After he gave up the bidding, Sunset Julu fell into the hands of the old man.
There was nothing outstanding in the subsequent auctions, so Chen Lun simply left the venue and went outside.
In a remote corner on the third floor of the shopping mall, he found the man waiting here.
"Sir! Is what you just asked the waiter to tell me true?"
The man looked very excited.
Chen Lun nodded and chuckled.
"If you are willing to agree to my conditions, I can give you the extraordinary knowledge of [Sequence 8 - Locksmith] for free."
The man was stunned for a moment, and then his face showed confusion and struggle.
He understood that if knowledge of such great value could be given away at any time, the conditions must be extremely harsh.
"Sir, I forgot to introduce myself, my name is Morey."
The man took a deep breath, calmed down, and stretched out his hand.
Chen Lun briefly shook hands with him and said:
"Jack."
"Mr. Jack, what are the conditions you mentioned...?"
"Join my team and work for me."
Chen Lun said it very directly.
The other party was just a Sequence 9 Transcendent, and recruiting him was just a temporary move. Chen Lun didn't want to spend too much energy on this matter.
Morey didn't seem surprised by this, but he asked after being silent for a few seconds:
"Excuse me...who is your team?"
"A paranormal organization. Currently there are not many people, but they are all partners who trust each other... However, temporary members like you need to sign a contract with me."
Chen Lun explained.
"Sorry, this is just a safety measure, I need to be responsible for other members."
Morey's eyes were even more troubled. He rubbed his hands on his face, appearing to be struggling.
"There is no need to make a decision in a hurry. I can give you some time to think about it...I will stay for another hour after the meeting is over."
Chen Lun said lightly.
Morey took a deep breath and suddenly said:
"Mr. Jack, no... no need to wait any longer, I am willing to join your team and serve you. But can you please do me a favor...? This is one of the reasons why I am so thirsty for extraordinary knowledge."< br>
"Oh? Tell me."
Chen Lun asked with interest.
"Kill someone for me!"
Morey swallowed and said solemnly. (End of chapter)