Chapter 538: Secret Investigation

The manor was brightly lit.

A three-story house was placed horizontally in the center of the garden. Although it was not majestic in height, it was quite large in area. From the main building to the auxiliary buildings on both sides, the span was almost a thousand steps long. With its longitudinal extension, it would be impossible to take care of it without a hundred or eighty servants.

Moreover, the house was not only large, but also had details, such as the bronze statues on both sides of the road leading to the main gate, the exquisitely carved stone lions at the gate, the fine wood and stone used for the walls, and the artificial water curtains sloping down from the top of the house... all of which showed the wealth of the owner of the villa.

This place was completely different from the shantytown of the factory.

In addition, Xia Fan noticed that the mansion in front of him had more than one entrance and exit. While the auction was being held here, there were other activities being held.

"That's true." After asking Lathein, the defense officer gave a positive answer, "Saint Blaney Palace can be said to be the most frequented place for the upper class of Azure Castle. There are banquets and dances almost every day. Compared with the cold auction items, it is more attractive for the younger generation to get along with their peers and have fun."

"Who is the owner of this villa?" Xia Fan asked again.

Lassein lowered his voice, as if he didn't want the butler to hear their conversation. "Nominally, it's the one with the crown in Xila City, but it's actually hard to tell."

The one with the crown... most likely the king of the Holy Wing Islands, "Why is it so hard to tell?"

"It's just like the Chamber of Commerce. If there are too many people joining, and each of them has an extraordinary background, who it belongs to and whose words count in the end are often difficult to solve." Lassein curled his lips, "The same is true for the Holy Palace Villa... It only existed in the capital Xila at first, and then gradually expanded. There is one in almost every large territory. Whether it is an auction house or a casino, the profits are quite good, so more and more people join, and now it has become a huge thing. I heard that the Earl has invested a lot in this Holy Palace in Azure Castle."

Good guy, Xia Fan muttered in his heart, this has become a chain enterprise, and it's still a state-owned enterprise.

No wonder the butler dared to speak to the baron in an almost equal manner.

Entering the main building gate, Xia Fan found that he still underestimated the financial strength of the dealer. The interior decoration is simply magnificent. The floor is made of marble mosaic tiles. The tower chandelier above is not only a lighting tool, but also a work of art. The angel statues praying around the candles are lifelike, and their exquisite craftsmanship is amazing. In addition, even the supporting stone pillars on both sides of the aisle are painted with a layer of gold paint, and they will shine when the firelight shines on them. In another world, this can definitely be classified as a cultural heritage, and a message will be written on the pillars saying that you can get a silver bracelet if you visit here.

This can also be reflected in Olina's expression.

"This is too luxurious..." From the moment she stepped into the threshold, she never stopped muttering, "They actually made the Tibetan blue stone produced on the volcanic island into floor tiles for stepping on."

"Oh my God, that armor is not made of pure gold, right? It has no practical value at all..."

Judgment is judgment, but everyone can see that the envy in her eyes is almost overflowing.

Obviously, these shining decorations have great appeal to the Dragonborn. Not to mention the decline of the Okan family, even if a local earl was in his heyday, it would be impossible for him to build such a holy palace on his own.

Fortunately, the dragon girl deliberately controlled the volume and did not reach the housekeeper's ears, otherwise Xia Fan felt that the style of the envoy group would be lost.

Qianyan's expression was as calm as ever. Considering that she had been to the Yongwang Palace, such a reaction was reasonable.

"This is your room. It is valid until tomorrow noon. You can rest in it or spend the night." The butler handed a golden key to Lathein. "There are some other activities after the auction. You can enjoy them. If necessary, any butler of the Holy Palace can provide you with services. So please have fun."

"Just... like this?" Xia Fan asked curiously, "Don't you need to check whether the guests have enough capital to enter or whether they carry weapons?"

"You worry too much." The other party smiled, "Those who can enter here are invited. It's okay if they don't bid, but they will have to pay a price if they pretend to bid. As for making trouble in the Holy Palace... Unless he wants to be an enemy of the entire kingdom, he can't do such a crazy thing."

After the butler left, Lathein raised his eyebrows slightly in surprise, "Strange, I could only get a copper key when I came here before, but I didn't expect to get a gold one this time."

"Why, is the gold one rare?" Olena asked.

"It's the upper room in the manor. There are only ten or so rooms in the whole manor, and only important guests like Earl Cleveland can get it." There was another sentence that Lathein didn't say. After all, there are more dragons now, and the noble blood is no longer as noble as before.

He knew that the butler would choose rooms based on people, but he didn't understand who the butler had chosen. Xia Fan? People from poor places in the East have to be downgraded. Olina? Her image is indeed good, but she is still a long way from being a great noble... Could it be this little girl?

Lathein glanced at Qianyan, and finally suppressed his doubts in his heart.

The group walked into the auction hall and found that most of the seats here were full, with about a hundred people, which was not large in terms of scale. And there were guards in robes standing in the four corners of the room, which was indeed not a good place to cause trouble.

"That person is Achie Lumen." Lasein raised his chin forward, "How are you going to check on him? Let's say it first. It's me who invited you in. You can't do anything out of the ordinary here. ——Spell casting is also included. Those mages can detect subtle magic fluctuations in the hall, so you can't use spells to induce them to answer your questions."

Xia Fan followed his gaze and saw a fat man sitting in the front row. Wearing a fine silk robe, his neck is wider than his head, and the gemstone rings on his fingers are more eye-catching than the others, making him involuntarily think of an environmentalist who likes to snap his fingers. "Go up and say hello and introduce the assembly to me?"

Lassein did not shirk this point. As a harbor defense officer, he still had a basic social status. When introducing the Ambassador of the East, Achie didn't say much. He just stood up and shook hands, and didn't even want to say a polite word.

It can be seen that although he is not a dragonborn, his posture is higher than that of ordinary nobles.

Xia Fan didn't care either, shaking hands was his purpose.

While Lasein was chatting with other acquaintances, he and Qian Yan walked out of the hall and came to a corner where few people passed. Then the little girl took off her black wide-brimmed gauze hat and released Li, who had been lying on top of her head.