Chapter 1376 Underground Black Market

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After paying a deposit of 50,000 US dollars, Liu Dong received a large safe with a volume of 2 cubic meters as he wished!

After getting the key and confirming the location and security of the safe, Liu Dong began his career as a sweeper. Because there is a lack of ancient Indian art in his own museum, and in this underground black market, more than 80% of the art is ancient India, or art from Central Asia, which is basically lacking in the Liu Dong Museum.

Therefore, as long as it is not in bad condition, and the representative things are valued by him.

Watching Liu Dong go back and forth, busy and spending money lavishly, Karina's face, which had been by his side, also changed from envy to surprise, and then from surprise to shock, and then from shock to numbness!

An hour passed, and more than half of the people on the basement knew Liu Dong, a shopaholic. Because, in the past time, he has successfully spent nearly 40 million dollars!

The items also managed to occupy five large safes, a full 389 works of art of different sizes, although there are no particularly precious national treasures type of artworks, but each one is above the medium level. Being able to have such a harvest is enough to make Liu Dong very happy.

That is, the black market, if he wants to buy the same thing outside, he will have to pay at least 3 times the price.

"Bell, bell, bell, ......!"

Just after Karina helped Liu Dong move the last two painted bottles from the Mughal Empire that he bought to the safe, three bells suddenly rang in her ears!

"What's going on?" Liu Dong looked at Karina in surprise.

"That's right, sir, we hold a treasure auction here every week, and there are only three things for auction at each auction, and none of the things that are auctioned are ...... of rare treasures worth tens of millions!"

"Then what are you waiting for, we won't go soon!" Liu Dong was interested in curiosities in his life, so before Karina could finish speaking, he had already interrupted the other party and walked towards the place where the flow of people was concentrated.

"Sir, we need to pay a deposit and then get a bidding badge to participate in the final treasure auction ......!" Karina hurriedly shouted behind Liu Dong.

But she responded with a $500,000 chip, the largest amount of chips here, "I'll leave it to you!

After hurriedly catching the chips thrown by Liu Dong, Karina looked at the numbers on it, and was quite excited to take it directly, but this idea was quickly dispelled by her!

In her five or six years of working here, she had seen too many of her peers who had stolen gamblers or casino chips and ended up miserable! She didn't want to go to the second floor above ground to wait for all kinds of men.

Shaking her head, Karina handed over the deposit according to Liu Dong's instructions, and then got a bidding card for No. 28, and after a little effort, she found Liu Dong, who had come to the front of the entire crowd at this moment.

"This is for you!"

"Thank you!" Karina excitedly said looking at the $10,000 worth of chips in her hand.

"You're welcome, you deserve it!"

After smiling slightly, Liu Dong turned his gaze to the stage.

At this moment, a thin Indian in a black suit and a red bow tie around his neck slowly walked up to the central platform with a microphone in his hand and in the expectant eyes of everyone.

"Ladies and gentlemen, it's time for the weekly Treasure Auction again! I'm sure those here are looking forward to it as much as I am. Including, some of the new friends among you!"

Hearing this, Liu Dong obviously noticed that the other party was looking at him.

Of course, even so, Liu Dong didn't think it was strange, he was so crazy about sweeping goods just now, as a middle and senior manager of the casino, it would be strange if he didn't pay attention to himself.

“…… I know your evening time is precious, so I'm not going to waste any more time!

As the Indian in a suit and leather shoes finished talking, two young Indians walked up carrying something covered in a red cloth.

Under the command of the Indians in suits and leather shoes, the two men placed the flat object on the central auction table. After the two of them put it away, the Indian, who was in charge of the auction, took off the red cloth on it.

Under the deliberately increased lighting of the scene, a beautiful oil painting appeared in front of everyone.

The oil painting doesn't have much content, a gentle and beautiful Western woman, plus a cute bare-ass boy.

"I think many people should be familiar with this painting, yes, it is the world-famous painting "The Virgin Mary and Arnwende" by Leonardo da Vinci, the most outstanding of the world's famous Renaissance three masters!"

"Sure enough, it's really it!" After recovering the relics Yuanguang, Liu Dong couldn't help but sigh.

He is no stranger to this famous painting of Leonardo da Vinci, and he is also very clear about his theft! However, Liu Dong could never have imagined that this world-famous painting that was easily stolen from Fort Drumran Riggor in Dumfriesshire, Scotland, in 03 by thieves and guides, could appear here?

Of course, Liu Dong, who may not understand more than 90% of this, is too lazy to waste his brain cells.

But he knew that he could not give up the painting.

Because the Virgin Mary and Arnwind is one of the few authentic paintings of Leonardo da Vinci that has been identified, and it is as famous as the Mona Lisa, it is so precious!

Even if Liu Dong bought it today, he would never be able to hang it in the exhibition room of the Yuanming Museum.

This is the work of a real grandmaster! There are very few real people who have passed through this village, and almost 100% of them don't have this shop!

Of course, Liu Dong wants to understand the value of this painting, and there are definitely many people who also want to collect it.

So, when the Indian man on the stage announced the start of the auction, the reserve price of the world-famous painting rose several times from a disproportionate $2 million in just one minute, and then really slowed down after more than $25 million.

Of course, $25 million is only one-third of the painting's true value, and it is the estimated market price, not the auction price!

"$30 million!"

Liu Dong directly doubled by one-fifth on the basis of 25 million!

"Damn, isn't this guy crazy, does he understand that this is the black market!"

"Don't fight with him, this guy just spent 40 million dollars on the black market and bought more than one-sixth of the art here! Now when he encounters this precious Da Vinci painting, he will definitely not give up!"

"Damn, even if he has money, he will be disgusted and disgusted, and raise the price......!"

There were so many such discussions in his ears that Liu Dong didn't bother to care who they came from.

Anyway, he has no financial burden at all, and if these people bid again, he will be able to compete with it!

"$30 million, Mr. 28 bid $30 million, is there anything higher?"

Of course there is no higher!

This is the black market, not the Christie's and Sotheby's auction floors, and paying $30 million for an oil painting destined to be admired only in the dark is not worth it, no matter how famous he is.

Because, for the rich, they collect art, and a lot of it is not really because they like it. It's an investment, or a show-off among friends, plus a gift!

Once they judge that the investment is not proportional to the return, they will decisively stop.

There are still relatively few people who are obsessed with collecting like Liu Dong and have enough funds to support collecting.

In addition, India is not an absolutely rich country! In terms of billionaires with a capital of more than $100 million, it is far behind the West, as well as China, Japan, and South Korea in the East.

"3,000 dollars a time, is there still a bid? Leonardo da Vinci's only one of the world's famous paintings, "The Virgin Mary and Arnwind", if you miss it, you may never have the opportunity to collect this kind of art treasure again!"

The Indians in suits and leather shoes tried their best to incite it, but after looking at the effect and chatting about the effect, they didn't have much hope, dropped the hammer twice, and handed the painting into Liu Dong's hands.

"Congratulations to Mr. 28 for auctioning this world famous painting "The Virgin Mary and Ionwende" by Leonardo da Vinci!

"I understand!"

After looking at Liu Dong and nodding, the Indian in a suit and leather shoes said loudly again: "Let's look at the second lot next!"

When his words fell, under the escort of a strong Indian man, a burst of dark incense floated in the wind, and with the ring around his ears, a tall woman wearing a red Indian classical dress walked out.

Except for the **** and buttocks tightly wrapped in red cloth, the rest of the woman's body is covered by red tulle, but this kind of covering is not to block people's eyes at all, but it adds infinite temptation.

When the Indians presiding over the auction stepped forward to remove the scarf that covered the woman's face, all the men in the audience couldn't help but let out an exclamation.

The long flowing hair, the lightly swept eyebrows, the dark eyes, the straight nose, the lips are just right, and the face is like a fine carving, all of them are really beautiful!

"It's rare to see such a beautiful woman in such a pickled place!" Liu Dong couldn't help but exclaim.

For Liu Dong, who is used to seeing beautiful women now, it is really difficult for a woman to make him feel amazing. And the one in front of him has done it.

If you only look at it, she is even better than Wang Qiang and Lin Ling, Liu Dong's confidantes.

It's a pity that the numb and pale look on the face of this unknown peerless woman made her beauty a little discounted.

But this does not affect people's appreciation of her peerless appearance.

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… (To be continued.) )