Chapter 913: Auction
The opera duel was supposed to be on Monday night, but because a grand auction was to be held at the Royal Opera House in the Minor of the Holy Light, the head of the opera was sent by Vitas to request a one-day postponement, after all, for the aristocracy, the rarity of the auction was more attractive.
Vitas is ready to push the reputation of the Black Swan Opera Company to the top by defeating Downton, or rather, he doesn't take the toffee seriously at all, and the real purpose is to use the excuse of the duel to show the Black Swan's talent in front of the envoys of the countries of the North.
Downton didn't care, it was an extra day to adjust, and more to his heart, but the idea was interrupted at noon when the Marquess of Gerrard sent him an invitation to the auction.
"Why does he take such care of you?"
Rosicky was puzzled, no matter how outstanding Downton was, with Gerrard's status, it was impossible for him to let go of his invitation, but this invitation was a gesture of a friend between the lines.
"Who knows!"
Downton had already received an invitation from a Bavarian diplomat, he didn't want to go, but now he couldn't, the nobles were also socializing with each other, and if he refused Gerald, he would have one more enemy.
Before the sun set, in front of the Royal Opera House, the most luxurious Holy Light Minor in the Snow Man's Capital, there was already a lot of traffic, and the gorgeous carriage inlaid with gold and silver stopped elegantly, and walked down one by one aristocratic guests in full costume.
There have long been guards in Wangcheng under martial law, almost ten steps and one post, five steps and one sentry.
Mondacino is one of the top ten merchant groups in the Lombard Empire, with a business circle that radiates to the countries of the mainland, a wide range of contacts, and a strong background, because everyone who is invited by him. Either a real power aristocrat, or a big man worth hundreds of millions, only worth tens of millions? Sorry, please turn left and go to those hotels, and finish your daydream first.
This time, due to the Northern Conference, it was held. The envoys of the northern countries gathered, and there was not a lot of open and secret fighting between everyone, and whether or not they received Mondalcino's invitation became a kind of recognition.
The participants, under the gaze of those defeated envoys, walked out of the hotel with satisfaction, this honor is the most direct proof of national strength.
"Why did that native duke go to the auction too?"
"Isn't it true that you can only bring two female companions in an invitation, and what are these people for?"
"Who said that people are going to the auction, maybe the family is going to eat!"
The hotel where Downton stays. It's all from some principalities or third-rate small countries, and no one was invited except him, so when they saw him leave, they all ridiculed him in a weird way.
"I'm disappointed, we're really going to the auction!"
Jackson, dressed in a black suit, went as a servant, and he was most disgusted with insulting his master and hearing the slander of the envoys. Immediately, the dogleg took out three invitations and shook them.
The envoys felt that their eyes were about to be blinded, and one by one they returned to the room depressed. slammed the door, and no one could get an invitation to ask for it, but this guy was good, there were three.
"Why did the diplomats from Yves Saint Laurent give me invitations too?"
Downton couldn't figure it out, not to mention that this invitation represented the royal family, which made her even more confused.
"Whatever bait he is, let's talk about it after eating!"
Madeleine is so atmospheric, regardless of your traps and conspiracies, directly crush them strongly!
The head of the royal sister has been busy for so long, and Downton naturally invited her to participate in the auction. It's a personal favor, and I want to express my gratitude.
When Downton and his entourage entered the opera house, they were immediately greeted by a waiter with a smile.
"Please, I'll go and inform the chief later!"
The waiter took the invitation, saw the word 'Downton' on it, and became more respectful, and after handing it back, he left in a hurry.
There were several guests who came in at the same time, and other waiters were receiving them, and they were talking and laughing, but when they heard this, they couldn't help but close their mouths and look at Downton.
As we all know, only when the big man is present, the head of the merchant group will personally appear to greet him, and the person who can make a big giant like Mondalcino with assets of hundreds of billions of gold coins value it is naturally not trivial.
Downton nodded, it was a greeting, and the other party didn't dare to slack off at all, all with a smile on his face.
"If it weren't for this auction, I would have been able to see the ugliness of that indigenous Downton today!"
Fellaini walked into the hall surrounded by a group of fox friends and dogs, and was stunned when he saw Downton standing next to him.
"Hey, good dogs don't get in the way!"
Immediately, a noble brother shouted, because he was sure that Downton would not dare to make a move here, otherwise he would definitely be driven out by the Mondalino merchant group.
Downton snorted coldly, stretched out his right hand, and shot out the dragon claw, directly grabbing the head of the noble little brother, and dragging him over stiffly.
"What did you say? I didn't hear clearly!"
Downton asked.
"I said ......"
The aristocratic brother looked at Fellaini for support.
Syllable!
Downton slapped his younger brother in the face, "What about you, are you deaf?"
"This is Mondalcino's auction, if you don't want to be thrown out, let me go!"
Smack!
Downton slapped him with his backhand, directly slapping the aristocratic young man with more than a dozen times, and then kicked him to the ground.
"Downton, you're too arrogant!"
Fellaini shouted.
"Arrogant?heh, I'm willing, have the ability to beat me?"
Downton took the snow-white handkerchief handed by Jackson, wiped off the few drops of blood that had been splashed on his hand, and threw it at the aristocratic young man who had fainted to the ground.
The nobles who were paying attention to this side were all dumbfounded, they didn't expect Downton's answer to be so unscrupulous.
"Boy, you won't be proud for a few days!"
Fellaini walked up to Downton, his neck stretched out like a fighting dog, and his eyes were fixed on him.
The two sides were less than a centimeter apart, and the tension was rushing.
"Both, this is Mondalcino's auction, if you have any grievances, please go out and settle them!"
The captain in charge of maintaining law and order immediately stepped forward and named out the names of the merchant group, which was enough to deter most of the forces.
"This guy hit my person, what do you say?"
Fellaini questioned the captain.
"I'm sorry. I'll arrange for someone to treat him right away!"
The captain was business-oriented, but he was disdainful in his heart, if it was someone else's hands, he would have stopped it earlier, and your strength at the peak of the dragon slaying rank was good-looking, but just now the waiter went to call the master, which means that this young man has a great background. Naturally, he let others go.
The captain is a kind of person who can mix up and see a lot, which one is not a human spirit?
"Sorry, sorry, I'm late!"
A man in a fancy costume appeared sweating profusely, apologizing as he walked.
"I'm sorry, the master has come to see me, you can play by yourself first!" Fellaini patted Downton on the shoulder, and proudly showed off. He walked past him and stretched out his hand with a smile, "Lord Principal, don't come unharmed?"
Fellaini, as the head of the land, how could he not investigate the details of Montalcino, but he was ready to have a good relationship with this merchant group, and when it came to making money, there was no better than the Lombard merchants.
"Ugh. Hello!"
The principal was stunned for a moment, but immediately adjusted.
"There are so many guests today. The name of your merchant group is so big!"
Fellaini complimented the principal.
"Haha, it's easy to say, it's easy to say, if you're okay, I'll be with you first!"
The director let go of Fellaini's hand and walked almost trotting to Downton's side. The upper body bowed slightly, and stretched out his right hand, "Your Excellency Downton, I have long admired the great name!"
"Hey, aren't you here to meet Fellaini?"
Downton wondered.
Your Excellency smiled. Of course I'm here to greet you!"
The principal's heart suddenly thumped, and at the banquet that day, the conflict between Downton and Fellaini had already spread, and he thought that people were complaining that he had spoken to Fellaini first, so he quickly clarified.
"Do you hear that, people are not here to meet you, but to meet my master!"
Jackson shouted at Fellaini.
Poof!
Hearing this, many nobles next to him couldn't help laughing, but they heard Fellaini's 'embarrassed' show-off, but they didn't come to greet him at all, it was completely self-inflicted.
"It's embarrassing!"
"It's a shame!"
"Poof, the people of the Rhine are funny, are they born clowns?"
The aristocrats whispered, and the angry Fellaini's face turned blue, and his group of fox friends also felt embarrassed.
"Let's go!"
Fellaini clenched his fists, but finally let go, and with his power, it was not enough to shake Montalcino.
"Won't get you in trouble, will it?"
Downton pointed at Jackson.
"No, it doesn't matter if you mess with it!"
The chief patted his chest and assured that as one of the few big merchants in Lombardy, they naturally had a deep relationship with the power class, and Princess Sissi chased Downton, others thought it was a joke, but they knew that it was true.
As early as when he went to Xueman, the principal was told by the head of the merchant group ~ Xi that if he saw Downton, he must be treated like an ancestor, not to mention spraying a Fellaini, even if the principal's father was scolded by the ghoul, he would also applaud.
"Your Excellency, why did you arrive early, and there was still more than half an hour before the auction began?"
The director did not send an invitation because he arranged for a luxury carriage to pick up Downton, which is the treatment only the most important guests have.
"Come and see!"
Downton dealt with it casually, he estimated that the other party's attitude was so earnest, nine times out of ten it had something to do with Sissi.
"Please go this way, I've got the best box for you!"
The director personally led the way, and his attitude made the guests in the hall look sideways, you know, with the status of these people, there is no box, you can only sit in the hall.
"Don't bother, Lord Downton, if you don't mind, how about taking a seat in my box?"
Duke Gerald appeared in the box on the second floor and extended an invitation to Downton.
"Thank you!"
Downton didn't refuse, and he wasn't qualified to refuse, although he was arrogant, he wasn't stupid, Fellaini was like that, it didn't matter how much he offended, but Gerald was like that, one could make him unable to eat and walk around. (To be continued......)
PS: After the two shifts, go to bed, and the last time I went to bed so early, I forgot when was it!