Chapter 143 The Collector
After breakfast, Ji Xun and the housekeeper Lao Ding went to the homes of several wealthy businessmen.
Although he dislikes this kind of useless communication that wastes time, "Charlie" needs it.
This is also the daily life of nobles.
After several trips, I received some valuable gifts and various ambiguous hints.
The day passed quickly like this.
At eight o'clock in the evening, Ji Xun took a steam train and arrived at a luxurious mansion at No. 12 Mianhua Street on time.
This is Sir Romond's Xiangshan Apartment, a house with beautiful colorful glass and gardens, and full of artistic atmosphere.
It is said that Sir Romon is a big collector in Starfall City. He did not come to Innocence City to be a speculator, but really wanted to collect some good things from the Old World.
However, Ji Xun's own identity is a substitute, and he is skeptical about anyone now.
One more thing.
Those guys from the Silver Moon Sect can change their skins.
Ji Xun will not be surprised if they show up in any identity.
"Baron Charlie, please come in."
After getting off the car, there was a butler and a beautiful maid waiting at the door of the mansion for a long time.
Ji Xun observed the surroundings with his peripheral vision. Baron Romon indeed had a unique vision.
Not only is the apartment inflatable, but the quality of the maids is a bit exaggerated.
In comparison, the two maids rented by Ji Xun are a bit crooked.
Walking into the house is like entering a museum. You can see various antiques and works of art placed in casual corners everywhere.
The flower pots, oil paintings on the walls, bookshelves, and small ornaments can all smell of strong antiques.
In those glass showcases, there are also some simple or exquisite cards.
Ji Xun even saw some gold-quality cards!
“Hey, this collection is really exaggerated.”
Ji Xun’s face remained calm, but he was amazed in his heart.
Many of these were high-quality items when taken to the auction house, but they were placed casually here.
I had only heard before that all the good things were in the nobles' treasury, but now I saw that it was indeed the case.
The nobles would rather put their treasures in the warehouse to eat dust than put them on the market.
This great collector’s collection is of immeasurable value.
As soon as his thoughts changed, Ji Xun was led to the living room by the maid.
When I came, there were already seven or eight people sitting here.
He glanced around and saw that most of them were the various nobles and big businessmen he had seen at the Cao family's dinner yesterday.
We had become familiar with each other last night, and now that he came, everyone was no longer a stranger and greeted each other.
“Oh, Baron Charlie is here.”
“Oh, I’m so envious. Baron Charlie was the only male guest at last night’s dinner who was favored by Miss Caterina and danced with her. ”
“No, I’m just a little thick-skinned.”
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Ji Xun was also familiar with this kind of commercial flattery, and responded to every one of them with a smile.
Obviously, what everyone cares about most is not him, the baron, but the dance between him and Catalina last night.
At this time, he also took off his hat and gave a gentleman's greeting to the person on the throne: "Sir Romond."
This is a man in a meticulous suit and a slight mustache. Upbeat old gentleman.
Baron Romont listened and said solemnly: "Welcome Baron Charlie to my humble home."
"No, it is my honor to be invited by Sir."
Ji Xun said , the maid on the side has already pulled out the chair.
Seeing this, sit down.
After all, it was his first time to participate in this kind of collector exchange meeting, and he also showed the curiosity he should have.
"Oh, Sir Romon's collection is so shocking. I thought I was in the Commonwealth Museum."
"Oh my god, those cards are actually of gold quality. To ordinary people, this is Here, it is a family heirloom, but here it is just an ordinary ornament."
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Part of it is flattery, and part of it is genuine curiosity.
Ji Xun also took the opportunity to ask a lot of topics that he was interested in.
A rainbow fart was blown over, and everyone followed suit.
This kind of collector exchange meeting is largely a show off and praise among peers.
If no one knew that they had these treasures, most of the fun of collecting would be lost.
Not long after, people arrived.
This is a small appreciation party, with only thirteen people in total.
Ji Xun also observed everyone calmly.
It was not a too formal event. Sir Romon presided over the opening: "I would like to thank you again for taking time out of your busy schedule to come to this collector's exchange meeting. Recently, my hunter group collected again in the Old World. I have arrived at some very interesting collections. Without further ado, I would like to invite everyone to take a look at my first collection [Miracle Flower Pot]."
As he spoke, he clapped his hands.
At this moment, a maid came up carrying a flower pot.
Ji Xun's eyes fell on the flower pot and also on the maid.
Only then did he realize that it seemed that the dozen maids he had seen in the apartment were all beauties with such attractive figures and well-behaved looks.
I figured it out after a little thought.
Not just appreciating collections, it seems that the maid is also a collection of Sir Romon.
In aristocratic circles, the quality of a maid is also a symbol of status.
Ji Xun glanced out of the corner of his eye and saw that the other noble men seemed to be quite interested in the maid, with undisguised ambiguity in their eyes.
The maid placed the flower pot on the stand with a smile, then took out a seed, buried it in the soil of the flower pot, and poured water on it.
Looking again, a magical scene appeared.
The seed germinated and burst out of the ground in full view of everyone, and within ten seconds, it turned into a delicate and blooming rose.
“Oh, this flowerpot is really rare”
“Yes. It looks like a magic item from at least five thousand years ago.”
"What's even more rare is that the condition is still so completely preserved."
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Seeing this, everyone started touting the business again.
Even Ji Xun looked at it with interest.
This flower pot may not be very expensive, but it must be very rare if it is rare.
You may not be able to find a second one in this world.
Baron Romond started, and others also took out the collections they brought.
“This is the [Alice’s Dream Music Box] that has been passed down from Andre’s family for hundreds of years. It has a miraculous effect of lulling the mind into dreaming.”
“This is the [Giant Music Box] that my Chamber of Commerce collected from the ruins. Bean], said to be the seed of the ancient sacred tree"
"This is [Beryl III's pocket watch] purchased with a lot of money. This is the most sophisticated clock I have ever seen."
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Collectibles were taken out one by one.
They are not at the level of relics, but they are antiques with extraordinary special effects.
Ji Xun’s eyes were opened to all kinds of strange and weird things.
But I just watched the whole process and praised him when appropriate.
After all, he actually has a lot of relics in his hands, but Charlie's identity is that of a down-and-out nobleman, so there is nothing good he can show off.
With the display of collections one by one.
Ji Xun is still not sure whether this is a normal exchange between noble collectors or someone with an ulterior motive.
It wasn’t until more than half an hour later that Baron Romon took out a collection, and he immediately confirmed the profound meaning of this collection meeting. The best things are naturally saved for last.
Sir Romon watched everyone display their collections and stood up again: "I will show you a very special collection now."
With this, everyone turned their curious eyes. .
At this time, two young maids walked in from the door holding an oil painting covered with burgundy satin.
Compared to the oil painting, this maid's outfit is more eye-catching.
They wear transparent gauze clothes, almost all of them are transparent.
This kind of gauze is not only sexy and attractive, but also has the characteristics of the era.
Ji Xun has read many ancient books before. This sexy gauze dress is a special dress of the Talun Dynasty court.
It is said that the Mad King Augustus loved beauty, and the maids in his palace were all almost naked in gauze.
Ji Xun saw the outfits of the two maids and guessed that the collection might be antiques from the Tarun Dynasty.
Sir Romond's taste is indeed not bad. As soon as the two maids with excellent figures appeared on the scene, the charming atmosphere was immediately heightened.
A group of fat and big-eared aristocratic men couldn't help but comment on her, without hiding the desire in their eyes.
When Ji Xun saw this, his expression was also very interesting.
But there is something thoughtful in my heart.
If it was really what I thought, it would be time to show some traces now.
The maid is still just an appetizer.
Baron Romond raised his hand.
The silk on the oil painting was lifted off by the maid.
The content of this oil painting is a portrait.
Looking at the magnificent palace on the background board, this painting seems to be of some ancient queen or some other big shot.
The wonderful thing is that even if she is covered with gauze, people feel that the woman in the painting must be extremely beautiful.
The painter seemed to have used a mysterious method to display the peerless charm and mystery of this mysterious beauty after thousands of years.
Sir Romond also introduced it at the right time: "The name of this painting is "Queen Montini's Gold Necklace". The peerless beauty in the painting is said to be Queen Montini, the last king of the Talon Dynasty. . This painting also has a special magic, which can make people feel the ultimate joy in the world. Please relax and appreciate it carefully."
Ji Xun listened to the name of the painting and then noticed the woman wearing a Wearing a gold necklace.
Originally, no matter how exquisite the oil painting is, no matter how important the work is, it is not very attractive to him.
But as soon as this painting came out, his eyes were attracted.
Because, a very magical scene took place.
Looking at it, the people in the painting actually came alive!
In full view of everyone, the veiled woman wearing a long white dress in the painting walked out of the painting.
It is like a dream, giving people a shocking and amazing feeling that the beauty seems to have walked out of a history textbook.
The eyes of the people in the room were blurred, as if they had fallen into a dreamy dream that was difficult to extricate themselves from.
However, here comes the weirdness.
As soon as this woman came out, a series of prompts appeared on the Ji Xun Qidi panel.
"You are exempted from the hypnosis of the arcane spell 'Joyful Dreams'"
"You are exempted from the continual taint of belief"
If the exemption is not available, that is It is said that if you are tricked quietly, you will not notice it.
Ji Xunyou [JOKER] can be exempted from belief pollution.
There is also the rare relic that Xie Guozhong transferred from the X Bureau headquarters to prevent the suppression of the spiritual magic of the leader of Silver Moon. The spiritual magic is also exempted.
Of the people in the room, he was probably the only one who noticed something unusual at this moment.
Everyone in the room watched mesmerized. Ji Xun did not show any abnormality, his eyes were also confused.
And he was already sure in his mind that Sir Romon was from the Silver Moon Sect!
Or maybe a lot of people in the room were.
After thinking about it for a moment, Ji Xunye was sure that he had actually been in the game since he took out the [Alice's Dream Music Box].
The sound of music can soothe the mind into dreaming, which is actually foreshadowing in advance.
The old god believed in by the Silver Moon Sect is Arachne, the "Lord of Dreams and Joy"!
And those beautiful maids are actually also hints of joy.
Once desire is aroused, many pleasure spells become easier to fall into.
When Ji Xun thought of this, his eyes were blurred and he murmured in his heart: "Tsk, tsk. It's finally here."
He approached the Silver Moon Sect just for the sake of these old things. Mysterious Law.
I was worried about being beaten by Xie Guozhong several times before, so I didn’t dare to show my face.
Seeing that these guys are still active now is indeed good news for him personally.
However, it's not all an illusion.
Although Ji Xun was exempt from mental illusion, he actually saw a masked woman walking out of the oil painting.
And not surprisingly, this woman may be the mysterious leader of Silver Moon.
When she appears here, she most likely wants to personally pollute these newcomers.
Ji Xun could also guess their purpose for coming to him.
There are masters around high-ranking nobles. Generally, people with unknown background have no chance of getting close.
If you approach rashly, you will be suspected.
And these down-and-out nobles are the best springboard.
The people of the Old Church are not afraid of being undercover.
After all, belief pollution can change people's cognition through high-level methods. If you dare to send an undercover agent, you can instigate rebellion at any time.
They didn't even have to investigate the identity of the person invited.
Ji Xun could also guess that those people were looking for him, and it was the high profile last night that had an effect.
The immunity prompt for Faith Pollution is still flashing.
Ji Xun is looking forward to it more and more.
After pollution, everyone is "one of our own".
At that time, everything will be convenient.
But he had heard Xie Guozhong say before that the pollution of faith is not something that can be accomplished overnight, but is like a psychedelic drug, which requires a little bit of addiction.
There should be means behind it.
After a while, everyone woke up from the dream state.
Everyone was breathing heavily, but their expressions instantly darkened, as if they felt empty after enjoying the ultimate pleasure.
Ji Xun also acted according to this situation.
He has read many books on mysterious spells. There is a limit to physical pleasure, but there is no upper limit to spiritual pleasure.
They are not exempt from belief pollution, and their cognition has been tampered with to some extent.
No one suspected anything.
But Ji Xun also knew very well that even if his performance was flawless, he had actually exposed something.
Before long, the collector's exchange will come to an end.
Everyone expressed their gratitude to Sir Romond and left.
Before leaving, almost everyone received a small gift from Sir Romon.
What Ji Xun received was two beautiful maids.
In aristocratic circles, this behavior of giving maids to each other is not surprising.
I thought it was probably used to continuously pollute myself.
He was not polite and accepted it directly.
That was after these guests left Xiangshan Apartment.
In front of the second floor window.
Sir Romon looked at the car driving away in front of him, his eyes were deep, and he said thoughtfully: "Chief, five of the people invited today are unfamiliar faces who have recently come to Innocence City. What do you think? A suitable one?”
There was a masked woman standing next to him.
If Ji Xun were here, he would be able to recognize that this is the one who walked out of the painting before.
The masked woman thought for a moment and said: "Looking at the background, it doesn't have much use value. But there is one person who is really suspicious. Moreover, he should be the person sent by Bureau X."
(End of this chapter)