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Chapter 866 - 866 826 Nangong Family's Motorcade

866: Chapter 826: Nangong Family’s Motorcade 866: Chapter 826: Nangong Family’s Motorcade In the late afternoon, around three or four, Dongfang Cheng once again arrived at Lu Manor, hastily seeking out Lu Chuan.

The two met in the courtyard, finding a stone bench to sit on.

“The people from the Nangong family have come.

Their carriage convoy has already reached Forest City.

My men have seen them, but we don’t know what they have come here for,” Dongfang Cheng said to Lu Chuan.

“Do they have many people with them?” Lu Chuan inquired.

“Not many, just seven horse-drawn carriages.

Even if they were filled to capacity, they wouldn’t have more than fifty people,” Dongfang Cheng replied.

Lu Chuan looked towards Dongfang Cheng and continued asking, “What was the first thing they did after arriving in Forest City?”

“They didn’t do anything, but the convoy is heading towards a plaza in the central district.

Perhaps, they will stay there briefly.

By then, we should find out what they are here to do,” Dongfang Cheng explained.

Lu Chuan stood up, walked to the entrance of the pavilion, and said, “Let’s go and take a look.”

Dongfang Cheng promptly stood and followed behind Lu Chuan, leaving the pavilion along the cobblestone path towards the entrance of Lu Manor.

Suddenly, Li Xunying appeared and quickly approached Lu Chuan.

“Big brother, I also want to go and see what they’re here for,” Li Xunying said.

Lu Chuan looked at Li Xunying, knowing he had a grudge against the Nangong family and that he would definitely want to be involved in anything concerning them.

Lu Chuan knew he couldn’t stop him.

“Alright then, come with me.

Let’s go and see what this group is up to,” Lu Chuan agreed.

Lu Chuan reached the gate, mounted the fine horse prepared by a servant, and the three of them set off along the street towards the plaza of Forest City.

Moving along the street towards the plaza, the number of pedestrians grew from a few to many, and the atmosphere became livelier.

Soon, Lu Chuan arrived at the edge of the plaza on horseback.

A sizable crowd had gathered, forming a circle around the plaza, all engaged in excited chatter.

Lu Chuan dismounted and tied his horse to the side.

Both Dongfang Cheng and Li Xunying dismounted as well and followed Lu Chuan through the crowd towards the interior.

The crowd wasn’t overly packed yet as more and more people were steadily drawn to the site.

Lu Chuan easily made his way to the front row.

Then, he saw the carriages belonging to the Nangong family.

Lu Chuan looked at one of the men, who was holding a loudspeaker and addressing the crowd with an excited smile on his face.

“Ladies and gentlemen, fellow villagers and friends, today, our Nangong family’s trade caravan has arrived in Forest City with one purpose in mind—to hold a grand open-air auction!”

“We are going to sell various rare treasures, all incredibly scarce and valuable items!”

“Don’t miss out, please, do give us your support,” the man announced.

At that moment, someone in the crowd shouted, “Everyone knows that your Nangong family is one of the most prosperous families in the region.

Why did you decide to do business in Forest City?”

With a pleasant smile, the man replied, “The Nangong family’s business is thriving, spread across many provinces and cities.

However, we still want to expand our market and grow our trade scale.”

“Thus, we have set our sights on Forest City!”

“Forest City is a place blessed with talent and rich resources.

With its large population and abundant resources, it is undoubtedly a huge market.

As the Nangong family aims to broaden our market, it’s natural that we would seek to tap into Forest City,” he continued.

Looking excited, he went on saying to the crowd, “Ladies and gentlemen, the items the Nangong family is going to sell are very precious.

As for the prices, they might be on the higher side, so please be prepared.”

The audience below burst into heated discussion, all showing troubled expressions on their faces, very much in a dilemma.

The Nangong family’s trade caravan coming here was bound to bring some strange treasures they had never seen before.

But if one doesn’t have the money to win the bid, that would be quite embarrassing.

Many people are well aware that most of the poor can’t even afford gold, with only a few silver pieces in their possession at most.

This amount of money essentially means bidding farewell to the auction held by the Nangong family.

The host scanned the crowd and continued, “Representatives of some prestigious families in Forest City, you may stand in the front row so I can see you clearly.”

“You are the main customers of this auction, and rest assured that what you buy will be worth every penny!”

“Please bid with confidence!”

After he finished speaking, members of several major families hurriedly squeezed forward, securing positions in the front row.

The rest of the attendees also knowingly stepped back a distance.

Lu Chuan, looking at the host, suddenly became curious.

Could it be that the Nangong family had sent out a caravan just for the sake of holding an auction?

“Young Master Lu, should we squeeze in?

This caravan must have brought many fine items; we might find some great treasures.”

Dongfang Cheng said to Lu Chuan.

After contemplation, Lu Chuan shook his head slightly, “No need for now, let’s just watch and wait.”

Dongfang Cheng retracted his foot that was already stepping forward and leaned close to Lu Chuan, observing the Nangong family’s people seriously.

At that moment, the host in front of the carriage looked at the crowd, swept his gaze across them, and said with a smile, “It seems that everyone is very eager.”

“Of course, we all recognize the strength of the Nangong family.

You must have brought some fine items this time.”

“Haha, I’ve already had my Servants prepare the cash.

Let’s start the auction.

This time, I plan to take home lots of treasures!”

“Let’s get it started; I can hardly wait.”

After scanning the crowd once more, the host still seemed hesitant.

He scratched his head, standing there perplexed for a moment, unsure of what to do.

Subsequently, the Servants of the Nangong family came down from the carriage and began moving several large leather trunks off as well.

“Ladies and gentlemen, may I know if all the dignitaries of Forest City are present?” the host asked the audience.

Suddenly, everyone looked at each other with curiosity.

They all cast inquisitive glances at one another.

“Yes, virtually all are here.

Any family with even a slight bit of strength has sent representatives.”

“Let’s begin, everyone is here.

Isn’t such a gathering satisfying enough for you?”

“Start quickly, we can hardly wait, my money is all ready.”

The crowd grew impatient, eager for the auction to begin right away.

With a deep breath, the host reluctantly said, “Fine then, we can start now.”

“Oh, one more question.

Who is the actual person in control of Lu Manor in Forest City now?”

As he posed this question, all the attendees looked at each other in bewilderment.

They didn’t understand what this had to do with the auction and why he would ask such a question.

“Currently, Lu Chuan himself is in control of Lu Manor.

He’s now a well-known figure in Forest City, recognized by everyone.”

The host smiled and continued to inquire, “Is that so?

Then where might he be right now?”