Chapter 12 (1/2)
Chapter 12 - Admission Ticket
Antiquity Town, Great Sea Restaurant!
The name Great Sea was taken for keeping in mind that ”all rivers run into the sea”. In other words, the owner hoped that guests from everywhere would tend to come here. Although it had some exaggerated meaning, the Great Sea Restaurant was indeed the largest restaurant in Antiquity Town. Every day it was completely packed, whether it was the town folks of Antiquity Town or business travelers, they were all willing to come here to enjoy the fine food and good wine!
Next day, around noon, the Great Sea Restaurant was, as usual, almost filled with guests. The guests at every table were discussing their own things, so the restaurant was a little noisy.
However, two middle-aged men sat at a table that was at the center of the restaurant. There was nothing strange about it, but they happened to be talking a bit louder than the others.
In a restaurant like place, although everyone would not discuss any private matter, they would still not particularly talk loudly. However, it seemed that these two were keeping their voice loud to intentionally let others know. And apparently, they seemed to be successful in their endeavor; now, everyone's attention was on them!
”Brother Chen, do you know that the Antiquity Town had a major event recently?” A middle-aged man loudly said.
”Major event? Brother Zhang, you must be joking! Recently the Antiquity Town is all calm and tranquil, how can we have a major event here?” The middle-aged addressed as 'Brother Chen' had a look of suspicion.
”Ha ha, then you must be unaware of it! I, too, inquired about it with great difficulty.” The man surnamed Zhang laughed and said, ”Have you heard of the Autumn Leaf Caravan?”
”Autumn Leaf Caravan? Isn't that the small caravan which sells some herbs? Although they have some reputation, there is nothing great about them. I didn't hear anything about them creating some big trouble.” The man surnamed Chen doubtfully said.
”Yes, the Autumn Leaf Caravan, in the past, was just a small herb selling caravan. However, they have struck a great fortune recently. You must know of Clear River Sect. At present, the Autumn Leaf Caravan seemed to have some obscure relation with an immortal from Clear River Sect!” An excited look was revealed on man surnamed Zhang's face.
”Clear River Sect's Immortal?”
After hearing these words, the always noisy restaurant suddenly turned quiet. Obviously, the significance of these words was by no means ordinary.
”Brother Zhang, please do tell!” The man surnamed Chen said.
”Right right... brother, please elaborate!” A person dining nearby also curiously shouted.
”Alright, since everyone is so interested, I'll also not keep everyone guessing!” The man surnamed Zhang stood up, then loudly started narrating, ”Although the Autumn Leaf Caravan is small in size, they might have the support of a Xiantian expert from the Clear River Sect! This Xiantian expert had beheaded a Seven-Colored Snake King who was close to being a spirit beast, whereas, the Autumn Leaf Caravan was commissioned to sell its corpse. Tonight, at the Autumn Leaf Manor, an auction of Seven-Colored Snake King will take place. The Autumn Leaf Caravan had already sent an invitation to every trading guild in the Antiquity Town. Say, everyone, is it not considered a big event?”
”Seven-Colored Snake King? Also beheaded by the Clear River Sect's immortal, the Autumn Leaf Caravan had a great haul.”
”Auction of Seven-Colored Snake King, for sure this is a big deal. It won't do, I must go to the Autumn Leaf Manor today, how can I miss such a great event?”
”Old Wu, forget it! Do you even have the qualification to partic.i.p.ate just an auction? I think you can't even afford even a scale of Seven-Colored Snake King!”
”Can not afford doesn't mean I can't take a look! I've never seen a Seven-Colored Snake King before!”
”Everybody, please listen to this few words of mine.” the man surnamed Zhang loudly said, interrupting everyone's discussion, ”According to what I know, as long as the amount on your hands reaches the Autumn Leaf Caravan's request, anyone can partic.i.p.ate in tonight's auction. Now everyone can visit the Autumn Leaf Manor to observe the Seven Color Spirit King. Also, rumor has it that they are selling many Seven-Colored Snakes too. As everyone might know, the Seven-Colored Snake similarly have extraordinary uses.”
The restaurant turned silence for a moment…