Wu Qian did not have a clear goal for the artworks in the afternoon auction, but rather participated in them with an appreciative attitude, and his main goal was to focus on those properties, especially Leeds Castle.

There are many big families and big conglomerates in Europe, and any big move on one side will immediately attract attention. I'm afraid that the Agnelli family also knows this, and they can't hide their own movements anyway, so it's better to participate in it with legitimacy and light, but it will reduce some unnecessary obstacles.

Agnelli, Berlusconi, and the heirs of the Areotti family are all ready and waiting for the auction to begin. At the same time, the three families also sent their subordinates to the auction site, and simple confusion was still necessary, and the telephone bidding and on-site bidding were carried out together.

At this time, the two families in the secret surfaced, which attracted the attention of many parties, and the Agnelli family already knew about it, and they disdained it and wanted to compete?

There are not only three major families in Italy, but also the Rocca, Galavolia, Ferrero family, etc., who have noticed the strange behavior of their compatriots and have speculated, but none of them have reliable answers.

Naturally, the plutocracy in Britain has also noticed the movements of the Italians, and not only that, but the consortiums of many countries have discovered this puzzling phenomenon, some of whom do not care, but others are highly vigilant.

But whether they care about it or not, they are all watching this auction, after all, everyone has curiosity. Invisibly, once again the attention of this auction has been raised by several notches.

"What the hell are the Italians doing, is there any hidden treasure in this auction?" was the thought that echoed in the minds of all who knew about it.

It's useless to think about it more, this thing is full of strange places, people can't figure it out at all, and it's full of weird smells. But all the intrigues and cover-ups, as long as you wait until the auction begins, will be revealed, you just need to wait patiently.

Wu Qian didn't know what was going on outside, so he comfortably finished his lunch and went to the hotel's best spa in Europe, and then returned to the Royal Loft Suite at half past two.

Wu Qian turned on the computer and put on headphones, and contacted Rosalind and said that he had arrived at the auction venue.

Wu Qian sat in the hotel and couldn't feel the atmosphere of the scene, but Rosalind, Bauer and David had lunch, and as soon as they arrived at the auction venue, they felt an unusual atmosphere, and through their keen insight, they instantly discerned which people were the bidders appointed by several Italian families.

There are really not many people who know the specific situation of the three major families, except for a few high-level people within them and spies who provide information, there are only a very few people, and Wu Qian and his party are one of them.

"Bauer, I don't think it's right for you to go to Leeds Castle and see what's going on nearby!" Rosalind whispered to Bauer, and there was a real-time communication device between them.

Bauer didn't look at Rosalind, just nodded slightly and exited the auction room.

Time does not stop because of the change of atmosphere, the auctioneer and the auction assistant walked into the auction hall together, even if they did not have the keen insight of the special forces, the auctioneer also noticed that the atmosphere was a little different from the past.

Yes, sometimes art auctions often have hundreds of millions of pounds of money, which makes people's heartstrings tense, and the atmosphere can be hot or depressing, but today the atmosphere is a little different, more like the feeling of calm before the storm.

"WHAT FUCK?" THE AUCTIONEER MUTTERED TO HIMSELF, STANDING ON THE HIGH PLATFORM AND QUICKLY SCANNING THE PEOPLE WHO CAME TO THE AUCTION, HE DIDN'T SEE ANY CLUES.

Naturally, the top management of Sotheby's also knew about the three major Italian families, but did not inform the auctioneer. Because the higher-ups themselves can't figure out why.

The highest estimate in the auction was a work by the French late impressionist painter Paul Cézanne, but the estimate was only £52 million, a painting called "Still Life". The painting, which once fetched nearly $60 million in the United States, has appreciated slightly over the years and has been traded for cash by collectors.

It stands to reason that a painting of this caliber should not trigger such a change in atmosphere. Many people have too many doubts in their minds, but it does not affect the progress of the auction.

With the warm greetings of the auctioneer, Sotheby's opened this heavyweight auction. Paintings, musical scores, manuscripts and other works of art are auctioned one by one. Paul Cézanne's Still Life unsurprisingly sparked a very enthusiastic bidding pitch, and the final price tag reached a staggering 80 million pounds.

And this 80 million pounds shout, which was called from 75 million pounds, caused a huge uproar. After a large increase in bidding, the bidder succeeded in winning the "Still Life", which was a telephone bidder, and only Sotheby's executives knew who had taken the painting on the other end of the telephone line.

More than 2 hours passed, the artworks were auctioned one by one, and Wu Qian occasionally made a move, but because he didn't know much about the market of these Western artworks, and his interest was not very strong, he finally didn't get anything.

Finally, when the last piece of art was auctioned, it was finally the turn of the real estate auction. Perhaps from an artistic point of view, some old castles or manors can also be regarded as the art of architecture.

In order, Partridge Green Manor in West Sussex was the first to be auctioned, with several townhouses and other estates that Wu Qian did not look at.

Wu Qian waited quietly, and by watching others bid, he found that the price of real estate would not be shouted very high, and even if it was a property that had already cost millions of pounds, the price increase would be maintained at 10,000 pounds once, unless he took the initiative to call a high price.

This phenomenon is normal, the price of real estate is far better than the price of art, and even if it exceeds the appraisal, it cannot be exceeded by much. This is related to the local laws and regulations in the UK, real estate is not a very good investment project in the UK, far less than the appreciation of art, and even depreciation.

Although freehold properties do not need to pay annual property tax, because the real estate market is very mature, there will not be a sharp rise, although there is no trouble with land tax, but there will be a high inheritance tax when passing on to future generations.

Bang, the small auction hammer fell, and another set of real estate changed owners.

"Below, please look at the screen, Partridge Green Manor in West Sussex, where national treasure singer Adele Adkins lived for a period of time and created classic works, and the manor garden covers a total area of 85 acres...... "The auctioneer began to introduce, and finally it was Wu Qian's turn to see the Partridge Green Manor.