Half-demon Raising Immortals

Chapter 725 Auction
"Money..."

In Yuanxiang City, Lu Tong stood on the top of the hill, looked at the extremely prosperous outer city, and let out a long breath.

Wars are expensive.

Liangyao Zhengguo fought three battles at the same time, a fight with Jiguo, an open battle with Xiaozhao and other countries, and a secret battle in Xiaozhao's country.

Each one is a giant mouth that swallows gold.

The little blue bird landed on the side and said: "My lord, the master of the Qin Sect is here, and he is waiting on the mountainside."

"Let him come over."

"Yes."

After a while, Qin Zong walked to the top of the mountain and said, "Qin Zong, pay homage to the king."

Lu Tong looked at the floating pavilions and the bridge through the clouds in the distance, was silent for a while, and said: "Master Qin, I have a doubt, is our Liangyao Zhengguo poor or rich?"

"The lord of the country is generous, and the country of Liang Yao Zheng is a well-deserved rich country."

"is it?"

Lu Tong was a little skeptical.

When Liangyao Zhengguo was a small country back then, it was stretched everywhere. Now that it has become a big country, it has been recuperating for decades, and it is still the same.

It seems that no matter how much money you make, there is never enough to spend.

Qin Zongdao: "The ruler of the country distributes the land to the people, benefiting tens of millions of people, and every family can have enough food and clothing. Compared with other countries, they are considered rich."

"If you eat enough, you are rich?"

"There are also exercises. The ruler of the country spreads all kinds of dharmas widely, and the people practice them by themselves, and make a living from this. The future is bright, which can be called rich."

Lu Tong shook his head and said, "The family has no surplus money, so it can't be considered rich."

"The country's lord opened up the market, which led to the prosperity of commerce and trade. Although it has been a little sluggish in recent years, it has also created millions of small rich families. Compared with other countries, it is already very rare."

"Ah."

Lu Tong looked at the outer city in the distance.

The prosperity of the city has nothing to do with the ordinary people, nor is it in the hands of the small rich, but in the hands of the big and the rich.

He looked at it for a long time and said, "How long can the money in the treasury last?"

"Dare to ask the lord, how many millions of spirit shells are taken away every month, how much will you need in the future?"

"a lot of."

Xiaozhaoguo's secret battle is a big hole.

After the strike, the people of Shadao won a small victory, and it didn't take long for them to usher in Xiaozhao Kingdom's counterattack.

For those sand islands that participated in the strike, one out of five people on the island was recruited into a new group of Taoist soldiers "Fearless Soldiers" and sent out to fight against Liang Yao Zhengguo.

Xu Xuxing followed the trend and began to support the fearless Taoist soldiers belonging to Shadao.

Qin Zong thought for a while, and said: "With the current consumption, it can last for at least ten years."

"What about ten years from now?"

There are three battles, and now there is no leader in sight.

As the lord of a country, Lutong must consider the long-term, especially the inevitable final battle.

Qin Zong hesitated for a moment, and said: "The blood energy is increasing every day. You can send the Taoist soldiers from the Wansheng Shenxu to resist for three years. Three years is enough to recover."

Shenxu is almost semi-independent.

Ju Mi has set up eighteen grades of military merit, and the rewards are self-contained.He also sent three Taoist soldiers to station in Ruins Country, Drunken Sword, and White Ape. They were supported by the three vassal states, so they no longer needed to rely on the Temple of Wisdom.

Lu Tong shook his head and said, "They can't move lightly."

"Taxes can also be increased."

"Whom to raise taxes on?"

"Everyone. War is about everyone. The people should do their part. Many countries have precedents."

Lu Tong raised his lower eyelids and looked at the floating castle in the sky again.

Things are weird in the world.

Ordinary people don't have much money, but it's easy to get money from them.Big families and super rich people are very rich, but trying to get money from them is like going to heaven.

"anything else?"

Following Lu Tong's gaze, Qin Zong guessed something in his mind, and said, "I can come forward, call various chambers of commerce, and call on them to make donations."

"How much to donate?"

Lu Tong did not hide his thoughts.

Qin Zong swallowed his throat and said: "Each family must have at least [-] blood talismans."

"Too little."

Lu Tong was very dissatisfied.

Ordinary people can earn a hundred blood charms if they work hard for a month.After decades of being free and easy, the wealth absorbed by various chambers of commerce is almost equivalent to that of the country.

"Then, every family..."

When Qin Zong was still hesitating, Lu Tong said directly: "Tell them, in order to prepare for the war expenses, I personally wrote a batch of calligraphy. It will be auctioned in three days, and the starting price is [-] blood symbols."

He turned his head, looked at Qin Zong, and said: "Palace Master Qin, all those who are famous, respectable and respectable must be invited."

"clear."

……

half a month later.

Yuanxiang City, Wanyin Water Pavilion.

Under Lu Tong's instruction, Wanyin Water Pavilion occupies a secluded water bay outside Yuhu Lake, and it is now the most luxurious restaurant in Liangyaozheng Kingdom.

Just after noon that day, flying boats and cloud chariots landed on the water pavilion one after another.

The whole afternoon, without a moment's rest.

All kinds of chariots, boats, etc. parked outside the water pavilion are connected together, extending from the outside of the water pavilion along the shore of the lake. After surrounding half of Yuhu Lake, they continue to stop along the path towards the outside of the city.

At dusk, Chu Jianglan left the water pavilion with a lotus hammer in her hand, walked into the water bay and waved out white lotus flowers as large as Zhang Zhang.

Hundreds of lotus flowers float on the water.

Then one figure took a small boat and boarded the lotus one after another.

As night fell, a painted boat sailed into the bay.

The fence in front of the boat has been removed, leaving only a square deck, less than five feet above the water, slightly higher than the surrounding lotus.

Cao Fu walked out of the painting boat, looked around, and took a light breath nervously.

She has seen big scenes.

But I have never seen such a big scene, surrounded by pool masters, hall masters, mountain masters, big shopkeepers of the chamber of commerce, masters and grand masters of various prefectures...

There are no less than five Yuanying real people alone.

"Seniors and fellow Taoists, I am the owner of the water pavilion, surnamed Cao Mingfu, and today I invite the master's calligraphy."

"The rule of bidding is that each price increase should not be less than [-] Qi training realm blood symbols."

"If you have any other doubts, you can ask the nearby maids, and we will start now."

Cao Fu looked around, nodded slightly at the crowd, stepped back half a step and sideways to get out of the way.

"The first calligraphy, 'Silence and Quietness'."

The wooden door on the ship tower opened, and Chu Jianglan came out holding a picture of characters, and after turning left and right to signal, she stood in place.

Cao Fu said: "The Lord once said that the way of nature is tranquility, and this word coincides with the tranquility of nature. The starting price is [-] yuan, everyone please bid."

"15."

"20."

"100 million!"

The price increase sounded just now stopped abruptly, and everyone turned their heads to look.

Cao Fu nodded slightly, and said, "Master Mu bid 100 million, is there a higher price?"

Inside a lotus flower, Mu Feiyang nodded slightly towards the surroundings with a smile on his face.

Next to him, a young monk's face was a little stiff, and he said via voice transmission: "Father, it's just a single word. Even if you want to please the king, hundreds of thousands are enough."

Mu Feiyang ignored it.

The young monk continued: "Father, we have been taken advantage of, and the entire Feiyang Chamber of Commerce is ashamed."

Mu Feiyang looked away with a smile on his face, secretly poked out a finger, and crossed a stream of mana.

"To shut up!"

"110."

Standing inside a lotus, Zhang Qiao cupped his hands and said, "Master Mu, this word is in line with Zhang's heart, please let Master Mu cut his love."

Mu Feiyang got up in a hurry, cupped his hands and said in return: "Master Zhang is very polite."

Cao Fu didn't continue to wait, and said directly: "Congratulations to Master Zhang, you won this treasure at 110 million."

A boat approaches the boat.

Chu Jianglan handed the painting to the maid on the boat and returned to the boat.

Mu Feiyang sat down again, still with a faint smile on his face, and secretly let out a breath.

Beside him, the young monk continued to transmit the voice, saying: "Father, fortunately someone increased the price and saved us 100 million."

Mu Feiyang glanced at it out of the corner of his eye, and replied via voice transmission: "Do you know why the lord wants to auction calligraphy?"

"For money!"

"How many heads do you have?"

The young monk froze in place.

"The second calligraphy, 'Zheng Yi He De'."

Chu Jianglan walked out again.

Cao Fu looked at the crowd and said, "There are no two minds in people, and there are no two masters. If there is righteousness, one will not be two. This word implies righteousness, everyone, please bid."

"110."

After one bid, there was no other sound.

Cao Fu waited for two breaths, nodded slightly and said, "Congratulations, Mr. Mu, for winning this treasure at 110 million."

The maid sent the treasure by boat.

Mu Feiyang walked to the lotus, bowed down, carefully took the calligraphy, handed over a storage bag that had been prepared earlier, and a stack of blood charms.

"Thank you for your hard work, fellow Taoist."

The maid accepted the blood talisman overjoyed, returned the gift, and said, "Master Mu, do you need the Three Treasures Tea, which was brought by the lord himself?"

"The lord is here?"

Mu Feiyang was shocked.

The maid nodded slightly.

Mu Feiyang quickly restrained his expression and said, "Okay, fellow Daoist who worked hard."

"Master Mu, wait a moment."

Holding the calligraphy in his hands, Mu Feiyang sat back in the lotus and looked at it carefully, as if he was reluctant to put it away.

The young monk leaned over to take a look, and said via voice transmission: "Father, the words of the king don't look very good."

"You know shit."

Mu Feiyang shook his head and admired it for a long time, then murmured: "This is the best word for Liangyaozhengguo."

"The third calligraphy, 'Don't see or hear'."

Chu Jianglan held out the calligraphy.

Cao Fu introduced: "The true one can see without seeing, and understand without listening. This situation is hard to find. This calligraphy can be used as encouragement. Please bid."

"110."

"Congratulations to Mr. Huhe, 110 million won this treasure."

"The fourth ink treasure..."

One by one calligraphy was sold at a high price of 110 million without exception.

After shooting 34 shots in a row.

After Cao Fu introduced the No.30 five ink treasures, she smiled and said, "Everyone, please bid."

The surrounding area is very quiet.

Cao Fu waited for a while, and couldn't help but feel a little surprised. She looked around and said, "Everyone, please bid."

The faces of several people in the lotus changed slightly, and they each looked at other places to signal.

After another breath, a person tentatively raised his hand and said, "Five, 50."

"Master Yang from Pingfeng City offered 50 yuan. Is there a higher price?"

Cao Fu waited for a while, and said, "Congratulations, Mr. Yang, for winning this treasure at 50 yuan."

Afterwards the price plummeted in half.

A piece of calligraphy was sold, from 50 to 25, and then to 20 and 15.

Inside the painting boat, Lu Tong stood behind the desk, holding a brush in his hand, and said, "It's only 15, have you bought everything you need?"

"almost."

Qin Zong stood beside him, his mood was very complicated.

He thought that there would be a big harvest tonight, but he didn't expect that the harvest would be so big.

Lu Tong glanced aside.

There are hundreds of storage bags piled up next to it, the most inside is 110 million, and the least is only 15.

"Palace Master Qin."

"My lord, please order."

"Is a million a lot of money for those people?"

"Should count."

"Should it count?"

Qin Zong pursed his lower lips, and said, "It's not too big, but it's not a small amount of money that you just took out."

"Still underestimated them..."

Lu Tong muttered to himself, and after thinking for a while, he picked up a pen and wrote two words - Feiyang.

On the boat.

After a short rest, Cao Fu received a voice transmission, stood on the deck, and said, "The next lot is 3 lots, please take a look."

The door opened, and Chu Jianglan walked out slowly holding two words.

"Sigh~"

There was a sound of breathing around, and then they all turned their heads.

In the eyes of everyone, Mu Feiyang looked at the two words on the deck, and fell into a very rare stupefied.

"father?"

Mu Feiyang came to his senses, noticed the sight of his surroundings, put on a smiling face, got up and cupped his hands around, and said: "Everyone, this calligraphy is rare and hard to come by, please give Mu some face!"

"Congratulations, Master Mu!"

Someone smiled and congratulated.

There were also people who already had a premonition that something was wrong, secretly regretting that they shouldn't have come here today.

Cao Fu said: "The starting price is [-] yuan, everyone please bid."

Mu Feiyang stretched out a finger.

Just as he was about to speak, Huhe smiled and said, "Master Mu, don't worry, no one will snatch this treasure from you!"

The two looked at each other.

Mu Feiyang instantly understood Hu He's intentions.

Everyone can't escape this time.

Mu Feiyang was the first one. As much as he made, so did the people behind him.

Mu Feiyang took a deep breath, stretched out another finger, and said, "200 million! These two words were born for me, and I will pay 200 million!"

"it is good!"

"A word of a million! Master Mu is magnificent!"

"Congratulations, Mr. Mu, you won this treasure for 200 million bids!"

Amidst the applause, Huhe opened his mouth, revealing a few fox fangs, and said softly: "Okay, good method!"

After a while, Cao Fu said: "3 lots, please take a look."

Chu Jianglan walked out with a picture in his hand. As some people had guessed, there were two words "good demon" written on it.

"As usual, the starting price is 200 million, everyone please bid."

"two hundred……"

Huhe was very reluctant in his heart. When he opened his mouth, he noticed the gazes around him. He became more and more disgusted and resentful. He bared his fangs and said, "Two million and twenty-two thousand!"

For a moment, the water bay fell into dead silence.

Mu Feiyang was surprised at first, then overjoyed.

Zhang Qiao blinked, immediately called his disciple, and ordered him to retreat.

The rest of the people also had different expressions, and the lotus flowers on the left, right and behind of the Fox River fled away one after another.

As soon as Huhe vented his sullen breath, he immediately realized that something was wrong, jumped up hastily, looked left and right, and began to panic.

"me……"

Huhe's brains turned sharply, he looked to the side, and said, "Master Mu, I'm sorry, let me win a little bit."

Huhe wanted to find an excuse.

It's a pity that Mu Feiyang didn't answer, and no one around dared to intervene.

the other side.

Inside the boat, Lu Tong fixed his expression when he heard the price outside, and said, "Twenty thousand?"

Qin Zong didn't dare to speak.

200 million is a lot, but adding another [-] will completely change the meaning.

200 million will still be regarded as [-] million, and another [-] will be rewarded, rewarded to servants, rewarded to beggars, rewarded...

Lu Tong picked up a pen and wrote down the word "Shouzheng" of the Shouzheng Chamber of Commerce, and asked, "Master Qin."

"exist."

"I have supported them for hundreds of years, do you want more than a few million?"

"No, not much."

"Huhe, the Demon Chamber of Commerce, I never imagined that a thought of kindness back then would raise a white-eyed wolf."

Qin Zong bit the bullet and said: "Master, there may be a misunderstanding."

"What misunderstanding?"

"Maybe, maybe Huhe misunderstood the meaning of the king, let me..."

Lu Tong shook his head, handed the words he just wrote to Chu Jianglan casually, and said, "I was hesitating whether to kill chickens to make an example to monkeys, but I didn't expect someone to come forward."

"3 Nineteen lots, please take a look."

"200 million..."

(End of this chapter)