The Musafir

Following Auction

The mantan returned to his seat and began to open the throws of the book he was carrying.

There are five books that are entirely about inflorescences. The first book that Mantingan read was a book that dealt with poisonous stealth flowers but had a very beautiful appearance. There are also large meat-eating flowers. The other flowers in the book were vines that were not very dangerous, would only cause temporary paralysis if they touched it.

Finished understanding the first book, Mantingan opened a sheet in the second book, discussing about the beautiful flowers that have been found both in Java and in the archipelago. After he finished reading it, Mantingan opened the next book, then the next book again, and then the last book. There is not a single book that carries the name Kembangmas into its writing. Actually it is not too surprising, because the history of Kembangmas is indeed covered by the kingdom, no matter what the reason.

But in this way, Mantingan gained new knowledge about inflorescences. Now Mantingan enough to know which flowers are dangerous, or which flowers can be eaten. Mantingan also knows the flowers are expensive if sold.

Mantingan was looking for the young noble to hand over his finished books, but Mantingan did not find the young noble in the entire room. Mantingan felt it would be excessive if looking for the arrogant person to get to the other room, so the Mantingan just return to where the book was originally.

Feeling that there was enough on the fourth floor, Mantingan went back up to the next floor after reassembling the bundle and coffers. The mantle tied his spear to the bundle because it felt that the spear was not too necessary to walk.

On the fifth floor are books on the rules of house building and bathing. Mantingan is not too interested, his time here is limited and can only read important books, Mantingan up again to the next floor. On the sixth floor, there is a place of rules about the layout of the placement of buildings in the city.

Mantingan did not think that to build a city alone requires rules. While when Mantingan visited the city, he saw the city as if it was built with no rules, but somehow it looks beautiful. It turns out that this is why cities always look beautiful and comfortable to live in.

If only Mantingan had a lot of time up to a week to be in this place, then Mantingan would read the books on the sixth floor entirely. But Mantingan looked out of the window of the building, that the sun had come down and the sky had also come to an end. The mantel then approached the window. What a magnificent view. Cities are combined with the high heavens, while the sun hides behind the mountains.

Seeing this beauty will always remind Mantingan of Rara. How beautiful his face, like a twilight that is always comfortable to look at. How soft his words if not angry, like a twilight wind caressing Mantingan at this time. And how it all came back to destroy Mantingan's happiness. The vengeful flames of the Mantingan were once again burning fiercely.

Mantingan got out of that window. His mood is not good at this time, until whatever he is lazy to do. Mantingan went down the stairs and intended to wait for the night in the library courtyard.

Quickly he got to the second floor, where the auction was still going on there. Mantingan turned towards one of the small windows of the auction room, the atmosphere there seemed to be heating up by the visitors bargain. A curious mantle then peeked at the window.

Seen inside was a row of long benches facing the auction stage. That's where people are bargaining. When the Mantingan was about to see what items were auctioned to cause that little commotion, the shoulder of the Mantingan was patted by someone.

The Mantis turned around and found the burly man who was far above the Mantingan, his mustache bouncy that he could use to twist it. The burly man stared at the suspicious Mantingan. The mantan looked at him suspiciously as well, he was worried that this muscular man in front of him was one of the young noble bodyguards earlier. If Mantingan's conjecture is correct, Mantingan is not sure he can deal with it this time.

Even so, Mantingan did not show his concern at all, or else the person would think it was weak.

Looking at Mantingan's face which did not show any fear, made the muscular man slightly tremble as well. From his clothes, Mantingan looks like an accomplished swordsman, that's what he was worried about.

Be the two men worried for each other and suspicious of the strength of each other's opponents.

The burly man said first, “What are you going to peek at?”

“I am the keeper of this auction room. If you come here with bad intentions, then I will not hesitate to beat you.”

“I just want to know what items are auctioned here,” Mantingan replied.

“Do you also want to join the auction?” Ask the guy.

“I don't want to join the auction if the auctioned item I don't know.”

The man in front of the Mantingan twisted his mustache as he said, “The items auctioned there are items from colleges that have disappeared. Are you going to the auction?”

The mantel raised its eyebrows in surprise. Isn't White Wind College a lost college as well, if according to the female attendant below? Doesn't that mean, the White Wind College books might be auctioned there? The mantan takes time thinking to decide what he should take.

Seeing the concerns of Mantingan, the burly man of the auction keeper added, “There is also auctioned heirlooms like swords with an easy price.”

This time Mantingan consideration seems to be heading to a unanimous decision. He needed a book about the White Wind College, if it were needed to demonstrate silat skills in front of the people of the White Wind College, or simply to know the truth about the White Wind College.

Tetaoi Mantingan knew, in order to enter the auction room, it would have to spend some money.

“How much money is needed to enter the auction room? And how long has the auction started?”

The guard smiled widely. “Because this is a small auction, you only need to take out three pieces of gold to enter into.”

The mantan was slightly surprised by the amount. What is the price of the goods in the auction room, which has definitely cost much more than the entrance fee?

“How much is the average price of goods inside?” Mantingan thought it would not hurt to ask.

The man muttered before replying, “The price of the goods there is usually no more than fifty pieces of gold, but there are some books that are sold for more than a hundred pieces of gold. Since today is an ordinary day, then the auctioned one is also not a special item, I guess the price of the goods sold today is no more than forty pieces of gold.”

Mantingan nodded again, he would only buy two items. Book and sword. The estimated money he had to spend was seventy to eighty pieces of gold. The money that might be left will be around a dozen pieces of gold with dozens of pieces of silver.

“I'll pay.”

This time Mantingan really bet.