Dual Transmigration: Starting from being captured and brought to the Hehuan Sect!

The final item to be auctioned was that stemmed glass.

Yue Wanjin did not rush to pick it up, but instead signaled the maid to extinguish several of the candles on both sides of the main hall, leaving only two candles on the table.

He then carefully held the wine glass in his palm and slowly raised it to the candlelight.

The candlelight shone through the thin walls of the cup, casting a dappled halo on the rosewood table. As he slowly turned his wrist, the halo shifted and changed, like a miniature rainbow frozen on the tabletop.

The cup is completely transparent, without a single bubble or impurity, as if it were not an artificially fired object, but rather the purest spring water from the mountains solidified into a solid form.

Everyone in the audience held their breath for a moment.

Zhao Dongjia, who was in the porcelain business, thought he had gotten a great deal when he bought the mirror, but now that he saw the cup, he was filled with regret and wished he could snatch back the 30,000 taels of silver he had just spent.

The bidding was fierce from the very beginning, with the price soaring from five thousand taels to fifteen thousand taels and then continuing to climb.

"Twenty thousand!" "Forty-three thousand!" "Sixty-eight thousand!"

In the end, Shen Wancai gritted his teeth and bought the goblet for a staggering 100,000 taels of silver!

He had already stolen the lighter today, and with this cup, he had acquired two rare treasures all by himself, leaving the wealthy merchants in the room both envious and admiring.

Pei Ziyu gently shook her folding fan, a faint smile always playing on her lips. Her gaze occasionally swept over Lin Mo, who was sitting in the corner, and a deeper meaning appeared in her eyes.

Amidst the clamor, two gazes remained fixed on Lin Mo, seemingly unnoticed.

One is Yue Wanjin's daughter, Yue Linglong.

She sat in a rosewood armchair behind the beaded curtain in the inner hall, and could see everything in the main hall clearly through the semi-transparent curtain.

She came specifically to see Lin Mo. She had seen these items at home before, and she was very curious about the owner who could produce such treasures.

The other is Pei Ziyu's daughter, Pei Youqing.

She came with her father today and sat in the front row on the side.

Unlike Yue Linglong, who hid behind the beaded curtain, she sat gracefully in the armchair and greeted several familiar ladies and young women with ease.

But her gaze would occasionally drift towards Lin Mo.

Compared to those exotic treasures from the Western Regions, she was more curious about the owners of these things.

The young magistrate looked no older than her. His dark blue robe accentuated his roguish charm and imposing presence. His eyes held a composure and certainty beyond his years, a stark contrast to the portly merchants who were eagerly bidding against him.

He was like a stone placed in a stream, remaining unmoved despite the churning water around him.

If Yue Linglong's curiosity about Lin Mo was a result of a businessman's daughter keenly sensing opportunities and uncertainties, her eyes concealing a shrewdness that remained unseen.

Pei Youqing's affection for Lin Mo was more like a budding flower in a secluded boudoir, a silent and pure flutter of the heart.

Even she herself couldn't quite explain why, but she felt that the way the young man in the dark blue robe sat in the noisy room peeling the tea lid was like a diamond hidden in a pile of stones, exceptionally dazzling!

The next day, the Yue family prepared fine horses in front of the restaurant.

Yue Wanjin took out a silver note from his pocket:

"Lord Lin, these are the 150,000 taels of silver notes obtained from yesterday's auction."

Lin Mo waved his hand:

"Take this. After deducting what you're entitled to, Brother Yue, please help me purchase thousand-year-old ginseng and lingzhi mushrooms. Take as many as you can. If you need more money, just deduct it directly from my payment!"

"no problem!"

Without saying a word, Yue Wanjin turned to the accountant behind him and gave instructions.

"Go, take out all those thousand-year-old ginseng and lingzhi mushrooms from the pharmacy's inventory, pack them in the best brocade boxes, and load them directly onto the vehicle."

The accountant responded and ran off.

Lin Mo then said:

"There's another matter: all profits from our collaboration will henceforth be settled in physical gold. Each time Pengniao escorts goods, the gold will be brought back to Lianhai."

Yue Wanjin nodded repeatedly:

"No problem, Lord Lin! I'll set aside a special warehouse to store your bonus gold ingots, and have that kid Pengniao escort them every quarter. It won't be delayed at all."

After saying that, he lowered his voice and gave another instruction.

"My lord, please be careful on the road. Although the official road by the sea is short, it is not easy to travel after nightfall. Would you like me to send a team of bodyguards to escort you?"

"No need. My attendant is a martial artist; ordinary thieves can't get close to him."

Lin Mo pointed at Long Qingxue, then turned and mounted his horse.

"That's good, Lord Lin, take care!"

Once they left Hezhou, Lin Mo spurred his horse and sped up, while Long Qingxue gently urged her horse to follow.

Three days later, riding swiftly along, the crooked city gate of Lianhai County came into view at the edge of the horizon.

Two more guards stood watch at the city gate, and several scaffolding structures were erected along the city wall, the cement turning a light gray in the setting sun.

a few days later.

Inside the county government office, Lin Mo connected with Long Qingxue, who provided an experience boost, and took out the newly refined Great Rejuvenation Pill to cultivate. Just then, Liu Si's panicked voice came from outside.

"My lord! My lord!"

Lin Mo put Long Qingxue down impatiently, grabbed his outer robe and put it on, then tied the belt and pushed open the door to go out.

Liu Si was hunched over at the door, rubbing his hands anxiously, a thin layer of sweat on his forehead, clearly having run over.

"What is it? Didn't I tell you not to bother me unless it's important?"

"My lord, the chief of the Yue Peng bird tribe requests an audience."

He said there was very urgent military business, and he dared not delay!

"lead the way."

Lin Mo followed Liu Si and quickly entered the front hall of the county government office.

The Yue Peng bird was pacing back and forth in the hall, covered in sweat, clearly having run all the way here.

He turned around abruptly at the sound of footsteps. His chubby, white face was filled with tension, and sweat soaked through the lining of his helmet.

"My lord, something terrible has happened!"

Before Lin Mo could even sit down, Yue Pengniao interrupted and spoke.

"An uprising has broken out in Cangwu County, which is located between Hezhou and Lianhai!"

The rebels have captured Cangwu County. The garrison commander has been killed and the county government office has been burned down. The news only reached the garrison this morning.

My subordinate confirmed it twice; the information is correct!

Lin Mo frowned, walked behind the table and sat down, gesturing for him to continue.

Yue Peng Niao pulled a crumpled map from his pocket and spread it on the table, his chubby fingers pointing to several places on the map:

"My lord, you see, Cangwu County is located between Lianhai and Hezhou City, right in the middle of the official road."

From Cangwu to Lianhai, the official road is less than a hundred li long, and cavalry could reach our city in a day.

After the rebels captured Cangwu, they had a foothold. If they wanted to expand, they would either attack Lianhai to the east or Hezhou City to the west.

But Hezhou's city walls are high and its soldiers are numerous, making it difficult to breach. We'll have to go to Lianhai..."

He raised his finger and drew a circle around the location of Lianhai County, his voice bitter.

"The city wall is only half-built. The port and iron mine are all outside the city. Moreover, it is widely rumored that Lianhai County has grain. In the eyes of the rebels, it is a piece of fat meat delivered to their mouths."