Chapter 43: The Auction (2)
At the front, there is a long table covered with a red velvet blanket, on which are placed a dozen trays, each with a brocade mat, and in the center of the brocade mat is the auction item. There are magnifying glasses and jeweled mirrors next to the plate, and at this moment there are auctioneers standing at the long table, wearing jeweled glasses and holding magnifying glasses to observe the auction items, and it can be seen from their eyes that these people are real connoisseurs.
Merlin's attention was drawn to one of them, and it was it that caused Merlin to feel dizzy, and it was it that led her here, and Merlin walked slowly forward.
Rings are not uncommon in all jewelry pieces, and they are one of the least slight, and it is even more difficult to make them thrilling, but this ring in front of you does it.
Instead of a common gemstone or diamond, the ring is set with a colourful, thumb-sized stone, which is shiny and smooth, shaped like the upper part of a lizard, covered with twisted stripes, and large and small cloud spots, like miniature scales, these are purple, turquoise, blue-gray, orange-yellow, and orange-red. With so many colors put together, not only is it not beautiful, but it makes people feel inexplicably weird.
But what was even more strange was that the ring part of the ring, which was not gold or silver, was a cyan metal that Merlin did not recognize, and it matched the stone so well that it looked like a lizard with a curled tail.
It was true that the ring made her feel dizzy, but what made her feel strange was that there was not the slightest trace of alchemy on the ring, and Merlin put the ridiculously shaped jewel mirror on her left eye and looked at it closely.
Finally, on the inside of the ring, she found tiny writing...... This is the Hebrew script!
Probably because of the size of the carrier, or because of the refiner's intention, those words are like clusters of beautiful patterns, and unless they are proficient in Hebrew writing, not many people will recognize its value.
Could this be a magic wizard similar to the Bow of Aletus?" Merlin thought to herself.
"It's a really weird and fun ring. ”
Just as Merlin wanted to pick up the ring and take a closer look, a hand suddenly reached out next to her and took the strange ring first.
Mei Lin was slightly stunned, she took off the jewelry mirror and turned her head to see a young woman with a slightly beautiful face and makeup like a ceramic doll, holding the ring in her hand to take a closer look.
Judging from the aura on this girl's body, she is just an ordinary person, and this behavior should be a habit that has been cultivated for a long time, not really seeing something famous in this ring.
"It's just an ugly ring in the shape of a lizard, what's so nice about it?" said a middle-aged man as he walked over, disapproving.
His figure was a little thin, his face was a little pale, and his eyes were slightly narrow, revealing a gloomy gaze.
"It's cute...... I'm going to have it!" the girl began to squeeze, putting the ring back on the table and putting her arms around the man.
Although in terms of age, middle-aged men are enough to be her father, Merlin can be sure that they are definitely not father-daughter relationships.
The middle-aged man nodded slightly, and agreed to the female companion's request, but when he saw that Mei Lin was a wizard apprentice, he was stunned for a moment, and then smiled: "Look at this wizard lady, I am also very interested in this ring, but you can see it, my female companion likes it very much, if you are willing to cut your love, I will naturally reciprocate, as long as it is in Manshu City, no matter anything, just tell me, I will help you solve it." Here, everyone calls me 'Hellboy'. ”
Such an aggressive tone made Mei Lin feel very uncomfortable, although the other party was a samurai whose strength was definitely at the level of a mid-rank knight, but just this could not make her bow her head. Although Merlin is going to stay in Manshu City for a while, she will not be afraid to let an ordinary person bully her.
She didn't answer directly, but turned around, took a glass of champagne from the waiter next to her, raised her glass, and said hello, after taking a sip of wine, she said indifferently: "I didn't come on purpose, but I was interested in coming to see it by chance, so I didn't have too much money on me, maybe I will lose to you." ”
Merlin originally thought that these words would make the hellboy furious, but to his surprise, the other party seemed unmoved, and the hellboy even smiled, and there was a hint of indifference and contempt hidden in that smile.
As a dignified middle-aged man walked in, the people who had gathered around the long table to admire the auction items finally returned to their places.
The auction seemed to have begun, but the middle-aged auctioneer didn't start the auction, but greeted everyone in the room, who was obviously familiar with everyone except Merlin...... What Merlin didn't expect was that not long after the auctioneer came in, another middle-aged man walked in, but it was Boredo and Cliff, the two of them obviously didn't see Merlene, and after greeting a few acquaintances, they stood in the front row, waiting for the auction to start.
The auctioneer was clearly adept at this, and he didn't even create the atmosphere like the other auctioneers, or to put it another way, he deliberately created a very relaxed, as if it were a cocktail party or a salon.
When this feeling was at its strongest, he asked the waiter to come over with the plate containing the first auction item.
This auctioneer, unlike other auctioneers, did not stand in front of the stage, holding a hammer in his hand, but also found a sofa and sat down and said: "Everyone, I have already observed these auction items up close just now, and I don't need to exaggerate what their quality is, because everyone here is an expert in this field, and I believe everyone can see how the auction items are this time." ”
He pointed to the tray in the waiter's hand and said: "The first auction item is a painting, it is the work of the greatest painter Master Lang Ning'an three thousand years ago, which was made by Charlie the Conqueror for his beloved wife. After the appraisal of sixteen experts, it is indeed made by Lang Ning'an, there is no falsehood, and it is also one of the three works of Lang Ning'an that can be proved by the world!"
The auctioneer's words caused a commotion in the venue, and those who came to the auction did not expect that he would actually take out the lot that was originally arranged in fifth place in advance, which made those who wanted to auction this painting feel a little unprepared.